2020 is finally over and 2021 is already looking brighter! Check out the awesome things that happened in the library this month as we began a new year.
Our myON numbers for December looked amazing! We even had a student win one of the prizes for the contest over the break.
The library displayed books about all things winter.
Our PLC activity for January was to follow directions to create three snowmen.
We had another story walk posted for the school to enjoy as they walked the halls.
I spent a whole week doing inventory. This means I had to scan every book in the library. I was so happy to hear the sound that meant a lost book was found.
I am hosting a Black History Project Contest. I am so excited by the entries that have come in already.
Our table of books to give away for the 100th day of school.
I was so glad we still have enough books to give away this year because it is a highlight for me.
I did a grant for Black History Month to get more diverse books. These are so fabulous and I cannot wait to read them all!
I am participating in Multicultural Children's Book Day this year. Candlewick.com gifted me a copy of Northbound: A Train
Ride Out of Segregation by Michael S. Bandy and Eric Stein. Coretta Scott
King Award winner James E. Ransome is the illustrator. This story details how
Michael achieves one of his dream to ride on a train when his grandma takes him
on a trip to Ohio. The boy wants to explore the train, but he in hindered by
the signs that divide whites from blacks on the train. As the train passes
through various cities with different rules, Michael is able to meet a new white
friend named Bobby Ray. They develop a friendship as they spend time wandering
around the train and then playing together. The train chugs on and they are once
again split by the colored only sign. Michael is gifted a drawing by Bobby Ray
that depicts his dream of one day when all people can sit on a train together.
Of all his adventures from the day, Michael is most fond of that moment.
The illustrations of this book really guide the story along
because James. E. Ransome focused on the details in the facial features of the
characters. The reader is able to see the emotions of the characters through
the pictures while also reading as the story unfolds. I think this book would
be a great introduction to how people were treated differently due to their
skin color. Children could relate to how Michael just wanted to explore the
train and did not understand why he could not stay with his new friend as they
passed into a different city. I also loved how the story ended on a hopeful
note as Bobby Ray shares that he has desires of a better future for all people. #readyourworld
I did a grant for a 4th grade teacher to get books for a novel study. How exciting!
My wonderful aide and I were chosen as the staff members of the month for December, but we just found out this month. She has been a true blessing to our school and library.
I always enjoy the month of February because it just seems like everyone is a little kinder.
