Dan Gutman Video
Click on the link above and watch a video featuring author Dan Gutman. Mr. Gutman shares some writing techniques and the background information about My Weird School books. We have these books in the library. Come check them out!
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Friday, August 26, 2011
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
New School Year, New Library Year!
Front hall duty on the first day of school is a highlight of my school year! It brings great enthusiasm and anticipation for the year ahead when I see those smiling faces carrying new supplies, new backpacks, and new lunch kits. Everyone is all shined up and polished! It's going to be a great year!
We will start the library year with an orientation for students and parent volunteers. The schedule for class library visits can be found in the Google calendar on this page. There will probably be changes in the calendar (there always are changes!), but maybe this will help volunteers know when homerooms will come to the library. ****We appreciate our volunteers!*****
I am hoping upper grade classes can start on Monday, August 29. The start date will depend on the district data upload. If the data is loaded into the system, I can make barcodes and get circulation started. I am in touch with homeroom teachers regarding the status of the system, and I will let them know when classes can start. Volunteers will be needed when books are returned. ****We appreciate our volunteers!****
Please check the PTA website for volunteer opportunities in the library. The date for our annual volunteers training/information meeting will be set soon. ****We appreciate our volunteers!****
See you in the library,
Mrs. Nader
We will start the library year with an orientation for students and parent volunteers. The schedule for class library visits can be found in the Google calendar on this page. There will probably be changes in the calendar (there always are changes!), but maybe this will help volunteers know when homerooms will come to the library. ****We appreciate our volunteers!*****
I am hoping upper grade classes can start on Monday, August 29. The start date will depend on the district data upload. If the data is loaded into the system, I can make barcodes and get circulation started. I am in touch with homeroom teachers regarding the status of the system, and I will let them know when classes can start. Volunteers will be needed when books are returned. ****We appreciate our volunteers!****
Please check the PTA website for volunteer opportunities in the library. The date for our annual volunteers training/information meeting will be set soon. ****We appreciate our volunteers!****
See you in the library,
Mrs. Nader
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Summer Reading Programs
PARENTS:
There are so many ideas for summer reading. I mentioned the Fort Worth Public Library program in a recent post. There are also reading programs offered at Barnes and Noble. I was in the store yesterday and picked up one of the brochures. Read any eight books and you can choose a free book from a list of titles. Parents may enter a chance for a free Nook also.
On this page there is an interview with the author of Judy Moody books, Megan McDonald. She talks about her inspiration for writing the Judy Moody series and the newest title for summer reading: Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer.
While searching for some ideas for encouraging summer reading, I came across an article highlighted by B&N by the author Jenn Berman. Here are some of the important facts she discusses: "It is up to you to create an enthusiastic reader, and summer is the perfect time to do that. It is a great time to start new traditions, rituals, and activities that make your family more print-friendly. Studies show that children who come from what researchers call a "print-rich environment" consistently score better in writing, reading, and math skills than children who come from a "print-poor environment." Print, in this case, relates to a wide variety of materials including books, magazines, newspapers, and even comic books. When researchers examined 21 kindergarten classes to see who displayed high interest in reading and who showed low interest, it became clear that the home environment and parents' reading habits were crucial factors.
Typically, kids who don't read during the summer lose academic skills over the break time. This is known in academic circles as "summer learning loss," and studies show that kids often lose two to three months of reading progress over the break. For older children and the economically disadvantaged the gap is even bigger. According to researchers Donald Hayes and Judith Grether, "The differential progress made during the four summers between 2nd and 6th grade accounts for upwards of 80 percent of the achievement difference."
With those statistics in mind consider Dr. Berman's ideas on developing a passion for reading in your child.
My little granddaughters are coming to stay with me for a few days while their parents take a trip. I plan to practice some of these ideas while they stay with me. I have already planned some of our reading! We like to read aloud because I know the value of reading aloud to my children and now my grandchildren. (See the post about Read Alouds.)
Email me some of your ideas about developing the love of reading in your child and I will post them on our website.
We had a winner for the gift certificate! Keep watching for another contest!
Keep reading,
Mrs. Nader
There are so many ideas for summer reading. I mentioned the Fort Worth Public Library program in a recent post. There are also reading programs offered at Barnes and Noble. I was in the store yesterday and picked up one of the brochures. Read any eight books and you can choose a free book from a list of titles. Parents may enter a chance for a free Nook also.
On this page there is an interview with the author of Judy Moody books, Megan McDonald. She talks about her inspiration for writing the Judy Moody series and the newest title for summer reading: Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer.
While searching for some ideas for encouraging summer reading, I came across an article highlighted by B&N by the author Jenn Berman. Here are some of the important facts she discusses: "It is up to you to create an enthusiastic reader, and summer is the perfect time to do that. It is a great time to start new traditions, rituals, and activities that make your family more print-friendly. Studies show that children who come from what researchers call a "print-rich environment" consistently score better in writing, reading, and math skills than children who come from a "print-poor environment." Print, in this case, relates to a wide variety of materials including books, magazines, newspapers, and even comic books. When researchers examined 21 kindergarten classes to see who displayed high interest in reading and who showed low interest, it became clear that the home environment and parents' reading habits were crucial factors.
Typically, kids who don't read during the summer lose academic skills over the break time. This is known in academic circles as "summer learning loss," and studies show that kids often lose two to three months of reading progress over the break. For older children and the economically disadvantaged the gap is even bigger. According to researchers Donald Hayes and Judith Grether, "The differential progress made during the four summers between 2nd and 6th grade accounts for upwards of 80 percent of the achievement difference."
With those statistics in mind consider Dr. Berman's ideas on developing a passion for reading in your child.
My little granddaughters are coming to stay with me for a few days while their parents take a trip. I plan to practice some of these ideas while they stay with me. I have already planned some of our reading! We like to read aloud because I know the value of reading aloud to my children and now my grandchildren. (See the post about Read Alouds.)
Email me some of your ideas about developing the love of reading in your child and I will post them on our website.
We had a winner for the gift certificate! Keep watching for another contest!
Keep reading,
Mrs. Nader
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Summer Reading Is a MUST!
Well, the library is actually closed down for the summer. Rarely are the doors closed and locked! A teacher commented that she had never seen the library so bare - no students, no teachers, no volunteers! In the meantime, I look forward to sharing ideas with you about summer reading. I have created a "page" within this blog to help you with reading ideas. Click on the "Summer Reading" page at the top of the blog and you will find informtaion about AR books for the summer, links to websites that have many reading lists, and some activities related to summer reading.Students, please ask your parents for permission to view this website and ask their permission to send me an email regarding your summer reading. The first student/parent to email me the title of the book you are reading (tangalibrarian@gmail.com) will win a gift certificate to Barnes and Noble to pick out a new summer book! I will send it to you in the "snail mail"!
I am reading a book that I plan to add to the Tales 4 Tigers reading list in the fall: The Trouble with Chickens: a JJ Tully Mystery by Doreen Cronin. It is really funny! Ms. Cronin also wrote The Diary of a Fly, Diary of a Spider, Diary of a Worm books. Click here for more information about her and a list of all her great books.
Check back often. I will post more book ideas and more prizes!
Keep reading,
Mrs. Nader
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Eagle Watch!
Click here for Eagle Watch! The students and teachers are watching the mother Eagle and her eaglets.
Friday, November 12, 2010
AR Quiz Search Information
Tanglewood Library, Classroom Library or your
Home Library can be done several ways.
- Look by book level or point value in the Tanglewood Library Catalog
- Searching for Classroom & Home Library books using the RenLearn websit
- Get the iPhone app to search on the go
Click here to connect to the AR page on the blog for more detailed instructions.
Check Out Tumble Books
Have you ever wanted to have a book read to you but no one was around to read? Check out Tumble Books, an online resource for ebooks.
Fort Worth ISD is providing a trial period to Tumble Books. Click here for Tumblebooks.com to find both fiction and non-fiction ebooks. Select a book and follow along as the book is read online, or just sit back and listen. When you are finished you can play games, take a quiz or write a book report based on the book.
The user name and password for the FWISD trial is:
User Name: ftworth
Password: isd
Click on the Tumble Books site and check out an eBook today!
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