Library Reading Incentives

During the 2010-2011 school year I continued with Ga Ga them Gay introduced "Librarians go Ga Ga for reading and research".  I wore the shirt and coordinated my RIF distributions with all things musical.  We even had the Woodrow Wilson band come and play for the students (and went to the homecoming parade!)  To win the "Ga Ga Gala" the students just had to read the most of any grade level.  3rd grade won reading over 4,000 books this year.  ( It really showed on TAKS too.   We are exemplary this year!) The winning class got to dress "goofy" like Ga Ga, dance and play games in the library and then met "Lady Ga Ga".  With 19,000 books circulated this year, it was the best incentive I have done.
 We still do the 6 Flags minutes, Stick with Reading, Bluebonnet Nominees in addition to the campus incentive.  In years past I did "Splash into Reading" and the top 2 readers from each class won a splash party with inflatable water slides at school.  This year I have not decided on the theme for the incentive.  I haven't gone to the library summit yet for possible inspiration.

glog

http://roberteleelibrary.pbworks.com/w/page/43664410/FrontPage

Added a glog which is a online graphic poster with an author/illustrator interview, and info. video on Fancy Nancy, also the Fancy Nancy webpage is here too.  Pretty exciting medium to learn to utilize.

doppleme

I think that my dopple me will finally show up.  And true to the picture many cups of coffee were consumed to get this onto my blog.  Word or advice use the same computer during the course if at all possible! 

Fancy Nancy

Fancy Nancy Splendiferous Christmas
(I chose to review this book as it is over 100 degrees outside and a little wishful thinking is happening)
This is another wonderful book written by Jane O'Connor.  The magic of Christmas and children wanting to make and give to others is a classic theme.  Nancy has a faux pas
(fancy for OOPS!) when her Christamas tree topper is broken.  Nancy is devastated, but never fear Grandpa is near and helps her understand the importance of family heirlooms, love support and the idea of giving/sharing.
Makes  a great read-aloud for educators and parents, the vocabulary development is incredible.  in the O'Connor books.  I noticed even my boys like the book but pretend not too and check them out to read to their baby sisters.

I just made a new Voki. See it here:

Seven things-2.0

The reason I signed up for this class is to become more of an information specialist to the staff, parents, and children at our school.  My intent is to maintain this site and keep a current calendar of monthly happens for the library as well as the campus.  Since the library is the hub for all informational and directional questions blogging and wiki's are the way of the current information dispersal system.