New Books in the Library
The library collection is constantly changing. While we have those books that have been here a while, there are always new, "hot off the press" books that we want to get into students hands.
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Library Novelties
I use timers to let students know when it is time to line up. For the last couple of years, I had a pig timer named Wilbur (after Charlotte's Web). Unfortunately, he stopped working this year and I had to get a new timer. My students were so sad that Wilbur was retiring and insisted that I not throw him away, but give him another job in the library. I even had a student who built Wilbur a pen so he would have a home. I bought an owl timer and decided to let the students vote on his name, since they were so invested. They named him Owlfonso and he also now has home built by a 4th grader. I thought it might be fun to make videos with Wilbur and Owlfonso around the library doing different jobs. This one is the two timers getting to know each other with a cameo by Diary of a Fly. PLAYDATE!
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Library Contests
Every year our upper school librarian holds a contest in April celebrating Poetry Month. These promotions could easily be posted on Instagram and Vine to get the word out.
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Student Highlights
Kids like to know what their friends are reading and what they like. I like to call these "Book Selfies".
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These are perfect! I love the way you added titles to the stack of books! That's so fun!
ReplyDeleteI really like the egg timer video. I might try the spine with my 5th graders. You did a great job!
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ReplyDeleteLoved your timer Vine! Super cute. I like the way you had students involved with naming Owlfonso, and the book selfies. Great ideas.
I really liked your blog! It was very helpful and I especially liked you Vine about the new books available. The background song was perfect! Great job!
ReplyDeleteI like your student highlight, students would really enjoy this.
ReplyDeleteI like your Vine loop! When I was creating mine, I thought it was a bit annoying. I thought who would want to see this over and over? Yours is clever and cute. Good job!
ReplyDeleteGreat ideas for both Instagram and Vine! I like the Vine looping video : )
ReplyDeleteI love these! I am going to use the term "book selfie" because I think it is genius! Great ideas!
ReplyDeleteYour Vine ideas are spectacular. Really, you seem to be a real wizard when it comes to any type of video creation. Well done and inspiring. The Hot off the Press idea for new books will be something I do when our next shipment arrives!
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