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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.

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 S P R I N G   H A S   A R R I V E D !      

Thanks to our monitors, the Library is ready for Spring.  The snowflakes are gone and the Easter decorations are up.  Easter, Spring and rabbit books are on display for students to check out.  Pop in and have a look!

 S E R V I N G   A L L I G A T O R   P I E                          

This week we will continue with our Poetry unit.  Students will create their own Alligator poem patterned after Canadian poet, Dennis Lee's Alligator Pie.  We will also learn about Jack Prelutsky and his poetry. Here is a taste of his poem, Bleezer's Ice Cream! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuPlUQvViX8

 N E W   B O O K S                                                                                             

Watch for our new books coming out the next two weeks!  Mrs. Edgar is busy processing our last batch of books.  Take out a new book and get a book mark!

 O V E R D U E   &   L O S T   B O O K S     

Overdue and Lost book notices were handed out on Friday.  Students who have lost or overdue books may not take out books until the missing books are returned or paid for.  Please contact the Librarian at ldelair@sd40.bc.ca if you have any questions or think that the items have been returned to the library.

 C O M I N G   A T T R A C T I O N S        

This month in the Library, we will  focus on Earth Day and the Environment, Books to Movies and Easter as well as poetry.

 L I N D S A Y   L I B R A R Y                                                                  

Last week, I wrote about Books to Movies.  The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum is a classic example of this!  As a child, I found this movie disturbing and I still don't like it.  I have met an equal number of people who love and hate this film.  Weren't we all a bit scarred by the flying monkeys, though?

I am reading Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maquire for my book club.  This is definitely a book for adults.  It is a great read if you are a fan of fantasy and The Wizard of Oz (unfortunately, I am a fan of neither...).

 M O R N I N G   O P E N I N G S                                                                       

The Library is open to students Wednesday and Thursday mornings. Students are asked to arrive between at 8:30 and 8:40 only and are expected to work quietly.  This is a great time to finish homework, read or have a look at our collection of pop-up books.

 T H I S  W E E K                                                                                

This week the focus is on poetry.  Students are invited to browse through our collection of poetry books.  We will be studying the poems of Dennis Lee and Shel Silverstein.http://www.shelsilverstein.com/indexSite.html

 B A C K   F R O M   T H E   B R E A K   C O N T E S T!!                           

Write the title of a book you read over the Spring Break along with your name and division.  Pop your entry into the jar on the Library desk! 

Good Luck!

 B O O K S   T O   M O V I E S                                                                                 

Rodrick Rules, the latest movie from the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, is in local theatres now.  There are many wonderful books in our Library that have also been made into movies. 

Did you know that the movie Shrek is based on the book by William Steig?  He also wrote Sylvester and the Magic Pebble and The Amazing Bone.  How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell, Guardians of Ga'Hoole by Katherine Lanky and Coraline by Neil Gaiman were all made into successful movies.  Dr. Seuss's books-to-movies include How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Horton Hears a Who and Cat in the Hat.  My son, Thompson's  favourite books, A Series of Unfortunate Events, were made into a movie as well.  He enjoyed the movie but thought that the books were better.  I felt that way the first time I saw the movie, Gone with the Wind...

Many readers anxiously awaited  the release of the  Harry Potter movies and were not disappointed.  However, some of the movies are rated PG-13 and are not suitable for young children.  It is important to note that just because of movie is based on a children's book doesn't mean that it is family friendly.  Please take the time to check out the movies your child watches.

 L I N D S A Y   L I B R A R Y                                                              

 

I have always been an avid reader.  I remember reading James and the Giant Peach with a flashlight under the covers when I was in grade four.  I loved The Secret World of Og by Pierre Burton and all of the Anne of Green Gable books. I was also a fan of the Little House on the Prairie series.

I love to read and belong to two book clubs.  My favourite books include Anna Karenina by Tolstoy, The Blue Castle by L. M. Montgomery and The Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett. 

I just finished The Book Thief by Markus Zusak which I would highly recommend for grade 9 and above.

Zusak has created a work that deserves the attention of sophisticated teen and adult readers. Death himself narrates the World War II-era story of Liesel Meminger from the time she is taken, at age nine, to live in Molching, Germany, with a foster family in a working-class neighborhood of tough kids, acid-tongued mothers, and loving fathers who earn their living by the work of their hands. The child arrives having just stolen her first book–although she has not yet learned how to read–and her foster father uses it, The Gravediggers Handbook, to lull her to sleep when shes roused by regular nightmares about her younger brother's death. Across the ensuing years of the late 1930s and into the 1940s, Liesel collects more stolen books as well as a peculiar set of friends: the boy Rudy, the Jewish refugee Max, the mayors reclusive wife (who has a whole library from which she allows Liesel to steal), and especially her foster parents. .–Amazon.ca

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You might like:

Children of the Red King, better known as the Charlie Bone series, is a popular series of children's fantasy novels written by British author Jenny Nimmo.

Charlie's aunts had given up all hope that he would show signs of having some of the mysterious and magical powers of the Red King, which are passed down through his descendants. Some of the gifts are evil and some are good. Some of them turn up unexpectedly...as in the case of Charlie Bone. After years of living life as a normal little boy, he begins to hear people talking in photographs. His horrible aunts are delighted to discover that he takes after their side of the family. They immediately enroll him in the gloomy Bloor's Academy for gifted children. As Charlie struggles to master his magical gifts and to fit in with his fellow classmates, he begins to uncover old clues to more than one mystery...                                                                                   -AllReaders.com

http://www.scholastic.com/charliebone/books.htm

The Secrets of Droon, is a fanasy series written by American author, Tony Abbott. 

Eric, Julie, and Neal discover an enchanted stairway in Eric's basement, which turns out to be a portal to the magical and troubled world of Droon! It's a wondrous place where adventure is always close at hand. It is world inhabited by the wizards, sorcerers, purple lumpies and pilkas. Adventure is always close at hand...

http://www.scholastic.com/droon/series.htm

 S T.  P A T R I C K ' S   D A Y                                                                                

Did you know that St. Patrick was born in Britian and was captured by Irish raiders at the age of 16 and sold into slavery?

This week, we watched a PowerPoint presentation and learned the history and traditions of St. Patrick's Day. 

Maewyn Succat was born in Roman occupied Britain to a wealth family.  At the age of 16 he was captured by Irish pirates and sold to a cheiftan in Ireland as shepherd. After six long years, Succat managed to  escape  back to England and was re-united with his family.  He then travelled to Gaul (France) to become a priest and he changed his name to Patrick.

At the age of 60, Patrick returned to Ireland where he built monastaries, churches and schools. According to popular legend, Patrick drove the snakes out of Ireland.  He died on March 17 but St. Patrick continues to be honoured in Ireland and around the world.

Wear GREEN on Thursday, March 17!

 D O G S   V S   C A T S                                                                                     

It’s good news for dog lovers!  

So far the canines are beating the felines.  More McBride students are choosing to check out hound books than kitty books.

If you are a cat lover, make sure you take our a cat book soon.

  L I N D S A Y   L I B R A R Y ’ S   P E R SO N A L   P I C K S                                          

Students are invited to check out my personal favourites! So far my picks have included Katie Loves Kittens, Go Dogs Go, The Great Brain, Harriet the Spy and Little House in the Big Woods.  Many of these wonderful books are my childhood favourites.

HAVE A WONDERFUL SPRING BREAK & REMEMBER TO READ!      

R  E  A  D     A  L  L     A  B  O  U  T     I  T  !                          

 L I B R A R Y   M O N I T O R S                                                                        

 Our Grade 5 Monitors continue to provide a valuable service to our library! Their duties include shelving and organizing books, keeping the Library tidy and setting up displays. Many thanks, Monitors, for your help and dedication!

 2 0 1 0   O L Y M P I C   G A M E S                                                    

This week we acknowledged the first anniversary of the 2010 Winter Olympics.  The students had a chance to hold an Olympic torch and talk about their Olympic memories.  We also watched a video:

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EbEP2xnAk4&feature=related 

  D  R  A  G  O  N  S                                                                                                

We continued to study Dragons.  Students watched a PowerPoint presentation to learn about dragons from Africa, India and Mexico and then they designed their own dragons.

There is a wide selection of dragon books available for checkout including novels, picture books, poetry and Dragonology!

"This indispensable workbook teaches everything you need to know to become an esteemed dragonologist."

C A T S   V S.  D O G S  B O O K S                                                   

 

Are you cat person or a dog person?  Cast your vote; check out a cat or dog book this week! There is a great selection of feline and canine fiction and non-fiction books.

 

 

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Renewals and Overdue Books 

Students are welcome to renew their library books.  Books must be brought to the Library to be renewed.  After 10 days, books become overdue.  Once a book is overdue, students are not able to take out any books until the overdue item is returned. 

Lost and Damaged Books

Students are expected to pay for lost or damaged books.  Overdue books are considered lost after 4 weeks.  Until a lost item is paid for, students are not able to take out any books.  If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact the Librarian.

S T.   V A L E N T I N E ' S   D A Y                                                                      

Valentine books are on display and students are welcome to check them out!

B E W A R E   O F   D R A G O N S                                                                     

Watch our for dragons!  The students have been busy learning about dragons.  Dragons are mythical creatures that are featured in legends around the world.  This week we focused on European and Asian dragons.

Did you know that dragons can live anywhere?

Did you know that dragons can be as small as a flea?

Did you know that Asian dragons are wingless and fly by magic?

Have a look at this featurette: How to Train Your Dragon.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VJNetohMAM

British author Cressida Cowell's series, How to Train Your Dragon, features the adventures of Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III, the ten-year-old son of a Viking chief, who must capture a dragon.  The first book was made into a movie in 2010.  Have you seen it? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHUhygdAZIw

N E W   B O O K S                                                                            

We continue to add new books to our collection each week. Early primary students will be interested in our twenty new Clifford books as well as the addition of the popular "Little Critter" series by Mercer Mayer.

The new Sponge Bob books are student favourites!

Library Lindsay's favourite: 

I still love Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh. Published in 1964, this award winning novel continues to captivate its readers!

"Harriet is determined to become a famous author. In the meantime, she practices by following a regular spy route each day and writing down everything she sees in her secret notebook. Her life is turned upside down when her classmates find her notebook and read it aloud!" - Amazon.ca

 

All pictures are from Creative Commons.

N E X T   W E E K                                                                                               

Our dragon unit continues as we learn about dragons around the world.

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Just a reminder to have your children bring their library books back the day before their library period.  This gives me a chance to check in books before classes and I have more time to help students with their book choices during Library.

Over Due Notices: If you receive an overdue notice and believe that the book has been returned, please return the notice with a note or email me ldelair@sd40.bc.ca so I can hunt for the book.

N E W  &  I M P R O V E D                                                                                      

Photo from Amazon.ca

There is a new section in the Library for early primary students!  These books are chosen for their reading levels and appeal to beginning readers.  They offer great illustrations and often contain amusing text.  Many books include easy to follow patterns.  A green spine letter helps students easily indentify these materials.  Favourite books include anything by Mo Willem, How are you Peeling and the David series.

When I was in Kindergarten, I loved Dr. Suess books.  I still laugh when I read Go, Dog, Go! Share your favourite childhood books with your child.

T H I S   W E E K   I N   T H E   L I B R A R Y                                                    

OUR FOCUS THIS this week is Chinese New Year.  Students watched a PowerPoint presentation on the customs of this holiday.  The display case contains a variety of Asian items and Chinese-themed are featured. Gung Hay Fat Choi!

Check out your Chinese Zodiac: http://www.chinatoday.com/culture/zodiac/zodiac.htm

DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME! We watched the Lion Dance on the Smartboard.

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BftIBp-U5jc&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Lfqw0-JpFs&feature=related

Dragon dance:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTDc6bg0fm8

C  O  N  T  E  S  T   !!                                                                                           

Primary Question: In China, what colour clothing is considered to be lucky?  Answer the question with your full name and division on a piece of paper and put it in the Primary jar in the Library!

Intermediate Question: Name two differences between the lion dance and the dragon dance. (Hint - check out the links above). Answer the question with your full name and division on a piece of paper and put it in the Intermediate jar in the Library!

   

C O M I N G   S O O N                                                                   

                                                              

In February, the students will learn about dragons. Dragon books, Valentine books and Chinese New Year books are on display for students to borrow.