Library News

 March Madness Book Tournament

It's so exciting, books vs books! The students are choosing their favorite books March Madness style. There are read alouds attached to all of the books except Dog Man. 

We read some of them in the library, but feel free to share with your students. The voting starts with the March 20th rotation.  Students should bring headphones to skills classes.

Golden Archer

The winner of the state Golden Archer was announced at the WEMTA Conference. Our voices were heard and our votes counted as the winner at Tanner is the Golden Archer.

New Books

I want to highlight a few new titles in the library. A new series to hit the shelves at Tanner is Press Start. Who wouldn't want to read about the star of a video game. Follow the antics of Super Rabbit Boy, the strongest, bravest, and fastes animal in all the land.

The Truth About Dragons by Julie Leung is a Caldecott Honor Winner and won the Asian/Pacific American Award. It follows a young child on a journey guided by his mother's bedtime storytelling. The stories come from his two wise grandmothers as they tell their enchanted tales of dragons. It is a warm celebration of mixed cultural identity.

This next book will have your students enjoying the life of a dog and it promotes mindfulness. Being a Dog a Tail of Mindfulness by Maria Gianferrari asks "Can you be like a dog?" and explains being inquisitive, playing every day, and wagging your whole body. This book is a wonderful way to encourage mindfulness and also has backmatter sharing facts about dogs.

4K Exploration

The 4K students had a magical experience in the library right before St. Patrick's Day. A leprechaun left behind a mess and the students were scientists and experimented to find out what was left behind. They added vinegar to baking soda pucks and found pieces of gold. 

Poetry

The first grade students were introduced to the poetry genre and were challenged to write their own Haiku. A Haiku is a three line poem where the 1st line has 5 syllables, the 2nd has 7 syllables, and the 3rd has 5 syllables. All poems returned to Mrs. Sager by March 22 will be sent to the Young American Poetry Digest for inclusion in a poetry book. Imagine having published authors at our school. Haiku worksheet

Three-Year Library Plan

The Board approved the three year library plan at the board meeting on March 11.