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 R E A D Y,   S E T,   L E A R N                                                                         

 

This Thursday, the Ready, Set, Learn programme took place in the Library. Twelve 3 year olds and their parents joined the Kindergarten teachers, Mrs. Kenny and Mrs. Codesmith as well as Ms. Moorcroft and the Librarian for a story, snacks, stations and a short presentation.  It was wonderful to meet some future McBride students!

"The Province's Ready, Set, Learn initiative recognizes that families need good information about how to support their young child’s early learning, as well as, development of positive connections with the school system and local community agencies." http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/early_learning/rsl/

"Reading Rockets is a national multimedia project offering information and resources on how young kids learn to read, why so many struggle, and how caring adults can help."

http://www.readingrockets.org/audience/parents

Storyline Online http://www.storylineonline.net/

Books for Pre-schoolers:

The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle 

Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown

Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do you see? by Bill Martin, Jr.

The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister
Corduroy by Don Freeman

The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats

The Runaway Bunny by Margaret Wise 

Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney

 E A R L Y   R E A D E R S                                                                   

Early readers at Richard McBride are keen on books by Mo Willems and Melanie Watt.

 Mo Willems is an award winning author and animator.  His books include Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus, Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale and the Elephant and Piggies series.

http://www.pigeonpresents.com/books.aspx

Melanie Watt is a Canadian author and illustrator.  She is well-known for her Scaredy Squirrel and Chester books.

 

 http://melaniewatt.com/default.aspx

 T H I S   W E E K                                                                                                

This week was a bit of a free for all!  Some classes worked on Poetry and wrote their own version of Dennis Lee's Alligator Pie.  They did a wonderful job! 

Three classes focused on the novel series, Geronmino Stilton, a mouse journalist who would like nothing better than to live a quiet life, but keeps getting involved in far-away adventures.  This series originated in Italy and has been translated into 35 languages.  Intended for ages 8 to 12, it is also an excellent read aloud for younger children. http://www.geronimostilton.com/

For a bit of a treat and a bit of a laugh, we watched a video on Jesse! Wouldn't it be great if our kids were this helpful?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9Fyey4D5hg

 D A M A G E D   B O O K S                                                                                    

Occassionally, library books are damaged beyond repair and students are asked to pay for these items. However, if money is a concern, the Library can absorb the cost.

The number one cause of damaged books this year is leaky water bottles in backpacks. So make sure those lids are on tight and that books are carried in a different part of your pack!

  

 F I R S T   N A T I O N S   S E C T I O N                                                             

 

There is now a dedicated First Nations section in the Non-Fiction area of the Library. 

The books are identified with a First Nations spine sticker and include information on Aboriginal history, art, customs and traditions as well as legends.