Book Fairs

Our terrific new Library Technology Teacher, Jean Robinson, would like to hear about how you do your book fairs.  What vendor do you use?  Are there any tips and good advice that you can offer to make busy, busy book fairs more manageable?

Mary H.'s Birthday

Today is Mary H.'s birthday!

Happy birthday to her!

Author Visits

Caralyn and Mark Buehner

Author visits!  Do you ever have them in your library?  If so, how do you fund them?  

How do your students respond to the visits?  

Blog Winners!

Hooray for our first blog winners for this year!
 
The winner of the $50.00 iTunes educational app card is Jeanne K!
 
Winners of 5 smaller prizes are:
Cathy
Carlynn
Emina
Janice
Susette

Roald Dahl Day

 Today, September 13th, is Roald Dahl Day.  It is celebrated every year on his birthday.  There is even a website with Roald Dahl teaching ideas!

What is your favorite Roald Dahl book?  What Roald Dahl books do your students seem to like?

John E.'s Birthday

Today is John E.'s birthday!

Happy birthday to him!

Library Checkout

What method do you use to check out books?

Do you still use the plastic library cards?

Do students key in their student numbers?

Do you search for students by name?

What method works best for your library?

National Better Breakfast Month

September is National Better Breakfast Month.

How do you feel about breakfast?  Do you eat a nutritional breakfast before you leave home in the morning so that you have energy to get you through the teaching day?

Do you eat breakfast while you're driving?

Do you nibble on a banana and a handful of granola when you get to school and are opening up the library?

Do you skip breakfast altogether?

Do you have recommendations for a good breakfast?