Classroom Libraries

I had the opportunity to help the grade 601 class explore their classroom library. We took this tome to also practice choosing a "good fit" book. The students went a book scavenger hunt looking for one too easy book, one too hard book bad two just right books. 

 

Sask Reads has some great information about classroom libraries. https://saskatchewanreads.wordpress.com/the-classroom-library/

The First Few Weeks...

This article is a good reminder about some of the little people in our classrooms.  It's so much easier to make an assumption about a student than it is to get to the rot of some behavioural issues. A line that stood out for me is "there is no tired like teacher tired in the first weeks of school. No matter how tired we are or how little voice we have left, those faces return to is each and every morning, their wide eyes begging us to dig deeper, to identify them beyond the label". I can totally relate!!  Maybe you can too!  

http://www.literacyworldwide.org/blog/literacy-daily/2015/09/09/getting-past-assumptions

For the Love of Literacy!!

Welcome to For the Love of Literacy!  This blog is to serve many purposes.  My main goal of this blog is to have a forum in which I can share articles, information and stories about what I am reading about and doing to inspire literacy within other classrooms.  Sometimes all you need is a spark to create a fire of ideas.  I want the people I work with to have a fire and passion for literacy as bright as I do.  Students can sense our enthusiasm and love for a topic, a class or a part of the day.  I want them to feel that excitement and be engaged in all things literacy related!

At Davison Elementary School, we have decided what we value about literacy:

• READING IS FUN!
• ALL STUDENTS CAN BE READERS.
• READING OPENS DOORS FOR LIFE.

I truly believe in our school's values and want to support our staff and students to see these values to reality.

A second purpose of this blog is to document my journey as a Literacy Interventionist.  This is a new role for me.  I am very excited about the challenges and joys that this position may bring.  As this is a new position, I am still figuring out exactly what my role will look like but will be striving towards the following goals:

• Celebrate learners strengths
• Collaborate with all members of our school community
• Share my own knowledge and practices
• Read and discuss professional texts and reflect
• Provide families with motivating literacy information
• Make literacy engaging, enjoyable and relevant!

It is my sincere hope that through the use of this blog, I will be able to be transparent as I work towards (and fumble through) reaching each of these goals. I hope that you are able to join me on this journey!