Ms. Goldberg’sMs. Goldberg’sOpening Day Opening Day

AnnouncementsAnnouncements

The library is a busy – and big – place. Once we’re The library is a busy – and big – place. Once we’re done with our activity in the MMR, we’ll go to the done with our activity in the MMR, we’ll go to the Juvenile section.Juvenile section.

When Do We Get to Look When Do We Get to Look for Books?for Books?

Note: Even though Ms. Kover rocks, let’s try not disturb her TOO much. She’s probably busy ordering some great books!

Occasionally, I may let you check out a book from Occasionally, I may let you check out a book from the CATS section upstairs. However, most of the the CATS section upstairs. However, most of the books in the CATS section are also in the Juvenile books in the CATS section are also in the Juvenile section!section!

When Do We Get to Look When Do We Get to Look for Books?for Books?

Your first library challenge this year is to memorize Your first library challenge this year is to memorize this web site. this web site.

You can get to this web site from home or from You can get to this web site from home or from school. Just type it into your internet browser.school. Just type it into your internet browser.

It’ll tell you whether we have a book you want and It’ll tell you whether we have a book you want and where the book lives in our library!where the book lives in our library!

library.chapin.edulibrary.chapin.edu

Library Challenge #1Library Challenge #1

If the line for checking out a book is really long, If the line for checking out a book is really long, you may check out with Ms. Shorter at the main you may check out with Ms. Shorter at the main desk on this floor. desk on this floor.

Checking OutChecking Out

If you If you don’tdon’t need a new book, think of this as need a new book, think of this as D.E.A.R time! That means coming prepared with a D.E.A.R time! That means coming prepared with a D.E.A.R. book every time you have library.D.E.A.R. book every time you have library.

Looking for BooksLooking for Books

How Long Can I Check Out How Long Can I Check Out a Book?a Book?

You can check out a book for 2 weeks. You then You can check out a book for 2 weeks. You then have 2 weeks to return it or talk to me about have 2 weeks to return it or talk to me about renewing it. renewing it.

And One Last ThingAnd One Last Thing

For safety reasons, please do not tilt back in your For safety reasons, please do not tilt back in your chairs. If you see the person next to you doing it, chairs. If you see the person next to you doing it, pat them on the back for me!pat them on the back for me!

What Can You Say in Just a What Can You Say in Just a Few Words?Few Words?

Can you tell a story?Can you tell a story?

One boy. One summer. Broken One boy. One summer. Broken hearted.hearted.

Complete a diary entry?Complete a diary entry?

Letting go of parents, being Letting go of parents, being myself.myself.

September, please be good to September, please be good to me.me.

The Goldberg Two are now Three.The Goldberg Two are now Three.

Can you capture the Can you capture the essence of a book in only a essence of a book in only a

few words?few words?

Library Challenge #2Library Challenge #2

Try to capture a book you like in one COMPLETE Try to capture a book you like in one COMPLETE sentence.sentence.

ExampleExample

When a sister and brother run away to New York City, they When a sister and brother run away to New York City, they choose a magnificent building on 5choose a magnificent building on 5thth Avenue as their Avenue as their hideout.hideout.

At the end of class, I’ll collect your work. Next week, we’ll At the end of class, I’ll collect your work. Next week, we’ll try to guess your book based on the sentence you try to guess your book based on the sentence you wrote.wrote.

HINT: Do not use any words that appear in the book’s HINT: Do not use any words that appear in the book’s title!title!

Library ChallengeLibrary Challenge

ExampleExample

When a sister and brother run away to New York City, When a sister and brother run away to New York City, they choose a magnificent building on 5they choose a magnificent building on 5thth Avenue as Avenue as their hideout.their hideout.

Library ChallengeLibrary Challenge

At the end of class, I’ll collect your work. Next week, At the end of class, I’ll collect your work. Next week, we’ll try to guess your book based on the sentence we’ll try to guess your book based on the sentence you wrote.you wrote.

HINT: Do not use any words that appear in the HINT: Do not use any words that appear in the book’s title!book’s title!

Also, make sure to write the Also, make sure to write the titletitle of the book next to of the book next to your clue!your clue!