Salvation Army, Biographies, iPads, Evaluations--OH MY

I love being a librarian.
I love getting to see first -fifth grade every week and kindergarten every other.
I'm also glad to help the teachers out when I can.  Last week I showed the OCC movies, and this week my classes have watch a video and learned how to sign up for Salvation Army bell ringing.  Of course I forgot to show it to my first 2 classes--but their teachers were flexible and I showed it to all 72 third graders at the same time!
Third grade began biographies this week.  We watch a power point by The Book Bug. I tweaked it to match my library call numbers.  This was the perfect introductions to biographies.

Click on The Book Bug for the link.

Second Grade read the book, The Plump and Perky Turkey.  Then they labeled the parts of the book as a group using an activity I purchased on TPT.  I cut apart the parts of the books, put them on a table, and called students to choose a card and then find the part in my book.  It was a great review of the parts of a book.

                                            

First Grade finished the Library Mouse series.  They are looking forward to seeing if the author Daniel Kirk writes any more adventures.
                                                               
Fifth grade used the iPads to play a game review the library.  It was purchased from TPT.  It was easy to make and the kids had a blast.  I used guided access to set the iPads on the i-nigma reader. This kept the students from playing at will with the iPads.  I was also observed during one of my three classes. My vice-principal was impressed with my integration of technology during library.  I had laminated the game parts--we discovered that if the overhead lights were on the glare was bad enough they cards couldn't be scanned.  We turned off the overhead and used the spotlights and it worked perfect.
                                                                   

Fourth Grade finished their unit on Non Fiction books by completing a Venn Diagram on the iPad.  I used the app Explain Everything, and an activity from TPT.  The students completed the Venn Diagram in pairs and then took a screen shot of their final work.  This allowed me to see what they had done.  I might also email their parents just to brag on their skills! 

I am really enjoying incorporating the iPads into my library skills time.  I have started a file of lessons I've used and lessons other Librarians have used that I read about on their blogs.  Hopefully I will upload them onto the iPad section of my blog soon.

Operation Christmas Child

This week I got to show the Operation Christmas Child video
to all the K5-5th grade classes.  Their exit ticket to check out books was to tell me one item they would put in their shoebox.  It was a great way to review what's appropriate and what's not.





The Fourth and Fifth Graders got to watch a special packing video.  It took them a minute to calm down but I'm thinking they will remember to pack a shoebox.



Each child left the library with a prayer bookmark to help them pray for the child who will receive their shoebox.

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Explain Everything and More

I read a blog post by Matt Gomez.   It was how to use the app Explain Everything.

 After watching his video on it--my mind began to think about ways I could use it in the library.  But before I could use what I made for the library--The FIFTIETH day of school happened. Kindergarten teachers needed an activity, TPT had one, and Explain Everything was the quickest way I could make a game that all 4 teachers could easily access on their iPads.  Once you create the activity in Explain Everything, just save it in your Google drive and share it.

                                          

First Grade continued with the library mouse series. They also labeled a worksheet with the correct part of the book--TPT again.

                                                                 

Second grade also continued with the parts of books.  They also did a little cutting and gluing in the library. I found this on pinterest.

      

Fourth grade is working with Non Fiction books.  I used explain everything to complete this worksheet and then the kids paired up and completed a worksheet together.  They shared at the end of class.  I am going to start including the name of a blog when I save a free worksheet so that I can give the person credit.   

                                                          

Fifth Grade review the almanac using question cards that required them to use the index! I also signed the fifth grade up to do a Christmas Card Exchange.  They are going to make the cards in art, I'll mail them and then we will use our iPads and Google Earth to create a map to show where the cards they receive come from.