This week we have completed our Library Orientation
and Kindergarten has learned how to checkout a library book!
Here's what parents need to know:
- Kindergartners may have one library book at a time. First and Second Grade may have two books; Third, Fourth, and Fifth may have three books.
- Yes, they get to take it home!
- Yes, they must bring them back and return them in order to checkout another book.
- They should keep their library books in their tote/book/bag/pack when they are not reading them. Don't leave a book on the table or the sofa because then it won't make its way back to school to get returned.
- And don't worry. When a students says, "My mama didn't pack my library book," I remind them that their mama didn't checkout the book. Library books build responsibility!
- If a book becomes damaged, let us take care of it. Get your kid to hand the book directly to me or Mrs. Foster so that we can repair it with special library repair tools. Accidents happen! We want kids loving to read so we don't make a big deal about mistakes.
- If a book becomes lost, that happens, too. Email me and let me know. We'd rather have the book back than you pay for it, so if we know you are looking for it, your child can continue to checkout other books. If it is truly lost, we will let you know the replacement cost.
- Choosing a library book is a 'novel' thing for our kids. Choosing a library book is one time kids actually get to make their own choice based solely on their preference! Of course this means that sometimes they bring home a book that does not fit bedtime reading. But that's OKAY! Encourage your child to 'read the pictures' with you; share what you find interesting in the book and ask what they find interesting; you might discover something new about your child!
- Enjoy! We want our students to love books, reading, and libraries!
