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Here's what's happening @ EHUE Library

Q2, 2022-23

by M. E. Shenefiel, Librarian

sparking curiosity, creating connections, empowering learners

Library Explore Clubs

sparking curiosity

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Poetry Slam

Poetry Slam is competitive performance poetry (without the competition. ) Students wrote, memorized, choreographed and performed original poetry. At our last meeting, students became “Traveling Troubadours” and went through the building performed their poetry for a variety of audiences.

Think Tank Club

Students tinker and build STEAM (Science Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math) projects in the Think Tank. Projects included Little Bits, Sphero, or Maker Cart activities, among others. Students learned about the engineering design process as well as how to safely and responsibly use Think Tank materials and tools.

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Beginning Scratch

Students learned the art and skill of creative computing by using Scratch and to design, create, and share electronic games, stories, and animations. This is a beginner level club. Click the picture to view the project or check out our entire Scratch Project Gallery!

Grade 5 Lesson: Non-Fiction mini Books

creating connections

Learning Goals:

Draw supporting evidence from literature or nonfiction to make a point, express a personal opinion, or meet an information need.
Identify bibliographic information to create a list of sources used.

Students learned about non-fiction text features, paraphrasing, and citing books by creating their own mini-books. After choosing a non-fiction book on the topic of thier choice students used a single sheet of paper to build and design their own non-fiction mini-books. In addition to the skills above we also discussed book/page design and students were encouraged to apply some of the same strategies as publishing companies when designing their pages. This lesson connects with the ELA teachers third quarter goal which focus on non-fiction text.

Mini-Books will be on display in the library and in the biomes.

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Library Advisory Club

empowering learners

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A Student Library Advisory Club was formed to provide students a voice in library operations and improvements. Students brainstormed a variety of ideas, from improving the decor and adding plants, to installing a trampoline and adding a slide from the second story overlook. After a discussion about balancing time, effort, and cost, the advisory club has settled for the moment on improving the hallway display case, seasonal decorations in the library, creating plant sculptures, and adding creation stations (mini-maker projects.)

The library advisory committee is composed of 12 students in all grade levels. The committee meets bi-monthly during Explore.

2022-23 Quarter 2

Library Stats at a Glance

New Titles To Try

Images from Destiny

Literary Non-Fiction

Blue : a history of the color as deep as the sea and as wide as the sky

by Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond, illustrated by Daniel Minter.

This picture book follows one color's journey throughout history--from ancient Afghan painters to 1905, when a chemical blue dye was created--and around the world, as it becomes the blue we know today.

The Universe in You : a Microscopic Journey

by Chin, Jason

A book exploring the world of the very small, delving deep into the microscopic spaces just beneath our skin

An American Story

by Kwame Alexander, art by Dare Coulter.

A powerful picture book that tells the story of American slavery through the voice of a teacher struggling to help her students understand its harrowing history.

Top 5 Titles

As determined by circulation statistics. Images from Destiny.