This week we worked on many different levels of digital citizenship, poetry reading and keyword searching. My First Graders are excited to finish their "ouch" poems, look forward to next week when we'll be posting fun pictures of their work. Third Graders were busy practicing search skills, utilizing key word searching by synonyms or multiple key words to narrow down their research. Fourth Graders took a nice walk on the more artistic side this week and learned about the different styles of poetry and poems, how to locate a poetry book in the Non-Fiction section of the library. Many of my students were interested in participating in the Poem In Your Pocket Day on Thursday, April 30th. Nationally recognized as a day to read poetry with your school, community and friends, don't forget to share your experiences using #pocketpoem! 
Yet another week has flown by here in the Library. I'm desperately trying NOT to panic as we enter into the last few weeks of school. It seems this happens every year...a mad rush to the finish. Informal assessments, tools, measurement and lessons all come together as we gear up for the minimal weeks we have left together. For some classes, I will only see them six more times (eek!) and I'm not quite ready for that. I've created a short list of goals/objectives (perhaps more like hopes/dreams) for the end of school and what I'd love my students to begin their summers with:
I want to ensure that every child has
- Access to a library or some sort of program to check out books
- An idea of books they want to read over the summer
- A cozy or special place to hunker down with a good book
- The skills to find new books (where to look online, how to locate a non-fiction book or search by title, author or genre)
- A love for reading
Yes, some of these are lofty and perhaps unattainable for each and every kiddo, but a Librarian can dream, right? What are some of your summer goals for your child? For your students?
Have a great week!
-Mrs. Bethel
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