Sunflower

This sunflower was in front of a yummy store that sold honey, jam, and other things you might think of along with homemade. Plus, consider all the happy birds resulting from this flower. Nature, when directed carefully, produces such amazing things.

August 9, 2009

Summer is almost gone - next week into school. Last year was busy and I suspect this year will be too. I've spent some time this summer trying to put together what wants to be a library skills task analysis and timeline, but what will be a task analysis based partly on Teacher's Manuals, 21st century skills for elementary school, and what worked last year. It's dependent on the teachers' schedule - well, during the rainy season most will be on page 145. My framework is a compilation (guess of what) for each grade, k-5, without editing at this point. Ideas?

September 15, 2008

Just began the Discovering Assistive Technology CSLA library learning blog. One could never select the videos oneself without using up a lot of time! Thanks. I'm hoping it will prove useful in my school library.

August 8, 2008

This summer, I am working on becoming more expressive. I am taking a beginners acting class and reading up on storytelling. A goal is to motivate all the students to participate more.
Copy and paste this link for a few great videos on Alvin Ailey's dance group's work. Wow!

http://multimedia.journalism.berkeley.edu/training/projects/56/show/

May 12, 2008

A survey link for my libraries: Survey

Star Tests

Star Tests are now two weeks away. There is tension. There is worry. There are short tempers. There are thank-yous for help. The teachers try to cover everything that might be on the test. The librarian imagines what might be on the test besides selecting the correct encyclopedia. The students continue to read R.L. Stine. Will life be better after the test...?

Hit Counter

Ok, you know I'll be surprised if I hit 2 on the counter before I return.

The book ordering went well - new Spanish books, good reading, and science this year. The kids like the Mostly Ghostly's and more. The only reject was one set of grade 2 mystery stories - the old copies went out, but I can assume that the students were running short of choices. Many more verbal exchanges would be helpful.

It's that budget cut time of the year and everyone is wondering what will happen to this library building-up project. Hopefully, two more steps of automation and two years of basic book buying will not ouch the system.