Library
Welcome to the Saxtons River Elementary School Library!
SRES Library Goals
- Generating and building excitement about reading
- Developing research skills in young children
- Opening a range of genres to students' imaginations
- Providing guidance for conversation and projects about key aspects of childrens' literature
- Opening the world through stories and informational texts
Kindergarteners learn Mother Goose nursery rhymes, practicing the rhythmic language together with body motions and reading them in a number of Nursery Rhyme books. The kindergarten children also explore:
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how to choose books that interest them
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how to care for books in school and at home
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how returning books is important to themselves and their friends
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how the library is organized and how this helps them find books
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books that make them laugh
In Grades 1 and 2, students learn
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how the library is set up, and where and how materials are stored
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Nonfiction by call numbers
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Fiction organized alphabetically by author
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Picture books and easy reader books organized alphabetically by author
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how to use the digital search system to search for books and find topics and titles that may be new to the students
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how to physically search for books using the information they are learning. These are complex skills that will be refined as the year progresses and as they move through the grades.
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author studies
In Grades 3 and 4, students
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practice and refine all lessons introduced in grades 1 and 2 about the physical and digital layout of the library, with increasing complexity
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develop their tastes and preferences for media genres
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explore new genres with guidance and encouragement
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author and subject studies
Performing a kamishibai for students at SRES. Kamishibai is a wonderful Japanese storytelling art that I have incorporated into my teaching for many years.
All SRES students participate in library Maker Space activities. The Maker Space materials include paper, small boxes, glue, scissors, pipe cleaners, old magazines, marble runs, “Bee Bot” robots, origami and many other materials to choose from, experiment with and use creatively. During Maker Space time younger children work together cooperatively, expand their oral language skills (which are the underpinnings of reading and writing) while they talk and plan together, and practice hand-eye motor skills. During this time the older students work cooperatively and on solo projects, often using library reference books for ideas and inspiration. All while having fun in the library!
Resources
Dear Families,
Windham Northeast Supervisory Union and the school libraries of the district are committed to bringing unique opportunities to our students, families and staff. We are pleased to introduce a free reading service providing digital books through Sora, the reading app.
Why Sora?
The collection of titles in Sora are an extension of all the physical WNESU libraries, only it is in an app with 24/7 access to ebooks, audiobooks and digital magazines. It is convenient for students to check out titles at home, on weekends or during school breaks! The digital titles automatically return themselves at the end of the lending period. There is an easy filtering tool to limit your student to age-appropriate books and there are multiple language titles that can be accessed through the filter tool as well. Sora can help students of all ages read more and improve comprehension. All readers benefit from this service!
How does it work?
Download the free Sora app from the Apple app store, google play store or visit soraapp.com, and borrow titles with your student’s WNESU email and password. Classic or current popular titles, enjoy all that Sora has to offer for the whole family! Please contact your school librarian with any questions!