WELCOME

Welcome to the 2009/2010 Introduction to School Libraries and Learning Blog. We are inviting this year's course participants to join the 2009 blog as there is so much good material there to be shared. This is your space for sharing and learning. If you have any difficulties using the blog please contact Pauline McCowan 09 524 3866.

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Graphic Novels


I have introduced a new area for graphic novels. This term I have made it an "I stay in the library" section, so that everyone can look at the whole selection. Next term they can be borrowed for two weeks at a time.

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Visiting authors

During our book week in August we are having 2 authors visit - you are very welcome to join us if you can get release, are free, are interested etc.
Brian Falkner will visit us Tuesday August 25 from 9.30 until 1 and Melinda Szymanik, author of The Were Nana will be with us Wednesday August 26 from 9.30 until as well.
We are at St Francis School, 2 Montrose Street, Point Chevalier.
Cathy

Thursday, June 11, 2009

BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS OF BOOKS

After seeing your lovely The Hungry Caterpillar display Jayne, I thought maybe our theme for Book Week could be birthday celebrations of books. As well as the Hungry Caterpillar I know My Brown Bear Barney is 25 as is Hairy McClary and 2 of Mem Fox's stories Wilfrid, Gordon ... and Possum Magic. Can anyone add to this list books for primary aged children that have been around for along time and are still popular.
Many thanks
Cathy

accessing EPIC rersources

Jane
I have tried to use your instructions to save E Britannica in my favs. I can save it fine but when I try to go back into it it asks me for my username and password again. It doesn't recognise it saying it can't authenicate my access.
Can you give me any idea where I am getting stuck.
Would it be better to ring you and if so which time suits you best.
Cathy

Monday, June 8, 2009

Some Display Ideas








These are a couple of really basic displays I've put together... one for Eric Carle's Hungry Caterpillar - celebrating 40 years in 2009; one just for our Picture Books collection and the third one for the My Story series.

Promoting EPIC



Since our last session, I've been promoting EPIC to teachers and students and have been showing the Year 5 and 6 students how to use it. So far, have had quite a lot of positive feedback.

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Samoan Language Week @ Mangere College


Samoan Language Week


Talofa lava everyone,


Enjoy the displays Mangere College had for Samoan Language Week.


:) Pauline