the power of suggestion

originally posted here http://comics.com/frazz/2008-11-16/

Erica previews Summer Reading

Erica from the Berkeley Public library has surged forth with a voicethread about the summer reading program.......

just for example

Here is another example of a voicethread that, as you will see, was pulled together one evening because it was DUE the very next day and as usual, we had procrastinated. Now, this is not a library-related one, except that I wanted to use it to illustrate how easy it would be to pull one together to promote summer reading, and I needed to show it to the committee meeting tonight. Maybe I'll get my other one ready, using puppets to demo fun reading, but in case not, here is Mollee's birthday message:

Online terms and blogs

Here is a brief presentation about introducing blogs to a new group.

Spring Writing Prompts

The following 6 posts list the spring writing prompt per grade level. Let's help each other support the classroom teachers with their focus on writing by sharing examples of titles (or activities) for the different grade levels and genres. When reference is made to Lucy Calkins, it is referring to a set of books the classroom teachers have that they are using to guide their work on writing. I was told there might even be a set in each library. If not, please don't hesitate to ask to borrow one.

You can either scroll through the posts below, or use the blog archives listing at the right to go directly to a specific grade level.

5th grade - Persuasive

Please comment about books that would be supportive to read-aloud or booktalk for the Spring writing prompt for fifth grade:
Persuasive.

4th grade - Narrative: Strong Feelings

Please comment about books that would be supportive to read-aloud or booktalk for the Spring writing prompt for fourth grade:
Narrative: Strong Feelings. (see Lucy Calkins, book 2 section 3 for ideas)