BookBytes

Here's what's happening @ EHUE Library

Q1, 2024-25

by M. E. Shenefiel, Librarian

sparking curiosity, creating connections, empowering learners

Beachy Book Tasting- Grade 5

sparking curiosity

Learning Goals:

Select and read independently grade-level-appropriate literary fiction in a variety of genres and formats.Select and read independently literary nonfiction and informational texts on grade level.

In an exciting collaboration between the library and the grade 5 ELA teachers, all fifth graders took part in a Beach-themed "book tasting" event in the LGA and library! Students arrived eager to browse tables overflowing with library books sorted by genre, sampling each one to find stories that sparked their curiosity. They recorded the titles and genres of books that grabbed their attention, creating personalized reading lists. Since then, students have been returning to the library with these lists, ready to discover their next favorite read. Some fifth-grade classes have even made this a regular part of their reading journey.

Author Visit: Colleen AF Venable & Stephanie Yue

creating connections

To kick off the Riverstone Book Fair, Colleen AF Venable and Stephanie Yue visited Eden Hall to promote their exciting new book, Katie the Catsitter: The Purrfect Plan. They started the day with a whole group presentation, where they shared fun stories about their creative process and how they brought Katie and her furry friends to life. The students loved hearing about the adventures of Katie and her cats, and they even got to ask questions! After the presentation, Colleen and Stephanie held an author signing in the library. It was a wonderful opportunity for students to connect with these talented authors and celebrate the joy of reading! Thanks to Riverstone Books and the Eden Hall PTO (especially Mrs. F.) for sponsoring and organizing the visit.

Library Lessons Q1

empowering learners

Grade 4

Fourth grade library lessons are all about building library skills and exploring Eden Hall’s resources! Students have been learning about the library layout, RAMS Way behavior expectations, and how to navigate our virtual tools like the EHUE Library website and Destiny catalog. The goal is for students to become independent users who know what resources are available, how to find them, and how to use them effectively.

Review our Grade 4 library lessons here.

Grade 5

So far this year, grade 5 students have explored personal strengths, learned about new books like The Birchbark House by Louise Erdrich, and participated in the library's "Spotlight On..." program. The book fair and an author visit added extra excitement to their reading journey. In the second quarter, students will be learning about using nonfiction texts to investigate topics and answer questions.

See our grade 5 library lessons here.

Grade 6

Grade 6 classes visit the library every two weeks for book exchanges, library lessons, or sometimes both! These lessons cover various topics based on classroom projects and teacher requests. Recently, our Aquatics classes enjoyed hands-on social studies projects, like the irrigation system design challenge.

See our Grade 6 library lesson page here.

Summer Reading Review

Summer Reading Breakfast

The Eden Hall PTO and library celebrated summer readers in style on September 20, 2024. Eighty students who completed a Book Bingo Card or made a reading poster enjoyed a special breakfast and received certificates and prize bags. Fifteen lucky readers even won $15 Riverstone Book Fair gift cards, and full Bingo card finishers earned an extra prize—a book or a poster! A huge thanks to Mrs. H., the Eden Hall PTO, and Sodexo for making this annual celebration memorable for our enthusiastic readers!

New Resources:

All images and summaries from Destiny.

For a complete list of the New Titles in Destiny click here.

New nonfiction to make you curious!

Bite by bite : American history through feasts, foods, and side dishes

by Marc Aronson and Paul Freedman

In a series of meals that take us from pre-1492 through today, the text explores this country's identity and history through the lens of food. Each bite we eat contains moments in history, expressions of culture, and living traditions spanning many regions within the United States and around the world. The goal is to help young people better understand how cultures and histories mix to create the rich tapestry of America through food they may eat every day

Almost underwear : the how a piece of cloth traveled from Kitty Hawk to the Moon and Mars

written and illustrated by Jonathan Roth.

Here is the amazing true story of how a single piece of cloth-originally destined to become underwear-was used in the design of the Wright brothers' Flyer, traveled to the Moon with Apollo 11, and is currently wandering Mars on Ingenuity

Erno Rubik and his magic cube

written by Kerry Aradhya ; illustrated by Kara Kramer.

This first picture book biography of Erno Rubik, creator of the Rubik's Cube, reveals the obsession, imagination, and engineering process behind the creation of a bestselling puzzle that will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2024.