As I eagerly shared in my last post, the library room has
been completed! So you may be asking, "What is the way forward?" Trainings and implementation of course! :D
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| Doing a read aloud to explain good and bad library etiquette |
Last Monday was the 1st day of Term 2 for primary
schools, but there has been a national strike so no teaching happened the whole
of last week. The teachers still showed up however, so I tried to keep their
minds a bit occupied.
I held a “Library 101” training to inform them of how to
properly use and run a functioning library. It was a lot of information to
absorb, but it went very well! They seemed to enjoy and had a lot of questions.
Information covered was:
- · Introducing what a library card is
- · Demonstrating how to use a book mark and place holder
- · Reading a story that shows good and bad behaviors
- · Discussing the rules of the library
- · Explaining fees and other consequences
- · Giving examples of how to rate a book’s condition
- · Practicing filling out a log book and library card
- · Touring the shelves and how the books are organized
- · Determining a set library time for pupils use
- · Deciding to do a test run with the P7 class first
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| The story I made is a somehow knock off of "Goofus and Gallant" from "Highlights" ;) |
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| A pupil informing the teachers how to use a book mark |
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| Explaining and showing examples of books ranked as New, Good, Fair, Poor, or Bad |
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| Practicing how to fill out the log book |
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| Demonstrating borrowing a book and how to fill out a library card |
Today, even though the strike is still on, the teachers
called the P7s to attend lessons because they don’t want them to miss out. P7
is the last level of primary school. At the end of the year there is a huge
test that determines if they are qualified to move on to secondary school. It’s
very important and I appreciate my teachers for taking this initiative to help
them during this strike.
I used this to my advantage to do my “Library 101” lesson
with them. This also went well and they had a lot of questions which was
very encouraging. At the end, every pupil got his or her own library card.
During library time after classes, 42 of the 63 pupils came to browse and
borrow a book. Sorry to say, that was way too many to be in that small room on
the first day, so I had to send some away, (haha, I rhymed) but this whole week
is theirs alone so everyone will have a chance.
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| They got their library cards! |
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| Perusing the library for the first time :') |
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| Checking out books! |
I’m sure there are going to be a lot of improvements that we’ll
have to make as we work out the kinks, but I consider this a successful first
attempt. Pretty sure this term is gonna be bomb :D
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