BookBytes

Here's what's happening @ EHUE Library

Q1, 2022-23

by M. E. Shenefiel, Librarian

Eden Hall Library embraces a refreshing new look for the start of the 2022-23 school year!

Think Tank Refresh

Think Tank activities provide opportunities for learners to think, create, share, and grow. These domains are embedded into our AASL national library standards.

The Think Tank @ Eden Hall Library got a brand new look over the summer!

Included in the transformation were:

New flexible furniture
Storage cabinets with built-in electrical
New flooring
A glass wall with sliding doors

Still to come:

Interactive display board
Computers for creating
Updated electical outlets
Open shelving for project storage
More cool tech stuff??

Click this link or the photo to Watch the transformation!

As a result of the transformation more teachers are collaboratively planning new, hands-on learning experiences. Classes have already been using the Think Tank for curricular projects.

Summer Reading

Summer Reading Breakfast

On September 22, the Eden Hall PTO, in collaboration with the Eden Hall library, hosted the summer reading breakfast for 80 students who participated in the Summer Reading Program. Any student who either completed a Book Bingo Card or created a summer reading poster was invited.

The following students completed both activities:

Amelia Lam
Leighton Williams
Peyton Bulevich

As the students ate breakfast, each student was recognized with a certification of participation and a prize pack with an award ribbon, a book mark, and a $10 gift certificate for the Book Fair. Several students also took home an extra book for winning the book raffle. Thanks to the Eden Hall PTO, and our cafeteria staff for making this event such a success!

Where in the World Did You Read this Summer?

Eden Hall staff and students were encouraged to share a photo of themselves reading somewhere in the world. ) Click on a pin to see where we read! (Guess who read at the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro?) Thank you to all of the students and staff who participated!

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Summer Reading Posters

Watch this video for a peek at the Summer Reading posters created by our Eden Hall students.

Grade 5 Book Tasting

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 this collaborative effort between the library and the grade 5 ELA teachers, all fifth grade students participated in a "book tasting" in the LGA. The students came in groups to prepared to browse tables of library books sorted by genre. Students recorded the titles and genres of books that piqued their interest. In the weeks since the book tasting, the lists have often been brought back to the library as our students try to find their next great read.

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