Today's post is a follow up to last week's post. This week, I'm saying some things I'd like to say to parents as a teacher. As I mentioned last week, there are two sides to every story, and I'm glad I've been able to experience both perspectives. Both jobs (teacher and parent) are much harder than people recognize. Dear ... Continue Reading...
Unsent Letter - Parent to Teacher
For the first time this year, I'm both a teacher-librarian and a parent of a school-aged child. I think it's really hard to truly understand other people unless you've walked in their shoes for a while. I used to think that parents were unreasonable when it comes to their children in school situations. Since I've had a child of my own, however, I ... Continue Reading...
Book Reviews
This week, I received my library's copies of The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate. The book received the 2013 Newbery Medal, and I had heard really good things about it, so I was excited to read it. I'll tell you a little secret: I don't always love Newbery winners. I'm very pleased to say that I felt this one was very deserving of the ... Continue Reading...
Why I Won't Ditch Dewey
A while back, someone asked for advice on switching from the Dewey Decimal Classification System to more of a bookstore layout. Apparently, it was quite a hot-button issue because the original poster got a wide range of responses. Many of those responses were directed toward the entire list, and I have to say it got a little ugly. Needless to say, ... Continue Reading...
Book Fair Ideas (or How to Survive)
I have a love/hate relationship with book fairs. I love how excited the students get, and I love all the shiny, new books. I enjoy the themes (when it's a good one), and I like decorating. Then the book fair opens... If you've new and you haven't experienced book fair week yet, you're in for a rude awakening. It is crazy. I'm not even sure crazy ... Continue Reading...
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