I am so excited to be the NEW Library Media Specialist at McGowen Elementary. I would like to welcome everyone back to another GREAT year of learning and reading great books! We have lots of wonderful things planned in the library this year. In a couple of weeks, we'll kick off a new reading program for our students in first and second grade. We’re calling it “Terrific 2 by 2’s.” The 2 x 2 books are geared towards younger children and they are excellent picture books! I have a page on the school website about this program. To find it, click here.
More important library events coming up: Bluebonnet Books, Read Across America, a Read-it-Forward program and much more.
I plan to use the blog to inform you of library events, books that I recommend and other news. I hope you find it useful for yourself and your family
Ms. Gerton, our fabulous library assistant, and I look forward to a great year of serving your children in the library. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at mburford@mckinneyisd.net.
Monday, August 29, 2011
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
I go back to school in two days! I'm ready, but then I'm not. I will be sad to say good-bye to summer, but so happy to get started with school, seeing teacher friends again and sending my own kids off to their new classrooms! The start of a new school year is so very exciting:)
I'm ready to start the new school at my new school, McGowen Elementary. I've been brainstorming ideas for the new year as well as updating the school website. I'm excited to meet the staff and students at McGowen.
Here are some of my plans for this year in the McGowen LMC:
1) Bluebonnet program - promote the books through book trailers, ads, and a celebration at the end of the program.
2) Terrific 2x2's - an incentive program for 1st and 2nd graders. Read 10 2x2 books and you get "crowned" as a 2x2 reader.
3) Possibly a Read-it-Forward incentive program. I've done this program before and here's a little bit of info about it:
Students read a pre-determined book (possibly a Bluebonnet book?), then "read it forward" to another student by hiding it the student's desk, locker, etc. It's fun to see how many students read the book. We will celebrate at the end of the program for everyone who has read the book.
4. Tech Stars (tech incentive for teachers) - MISD has a tech star wiki (which I helped create). Learn more about it here.
5. Student and Teacher PLN's (Personal Learning Networks) - I just found out that a colleague and I were accepted to present a session at TCEA this year! So... I'll be working with groups of students to create reading blogs, having reading discussions and create projects based on literature. It's so exciting! We'll be collaborating with students at Minshew Elementary and maybe Press Elementary, as well.
It's going to be a great year in the McGowen Library. If you're a McGowen parent and you're reading this, please stop by for a visit. I'd love to meet you.
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I'm ready to start the new school at my new school, McGowen Elementary. I've been brainstorming ideas for the new year as well as updating the school website. I'm excited to meet the staff and students at McGowen.
Here are some of my plans for this year in the McGowen LMC:
1) Bluebonnet program - promote the books through book trailers, ads, and a celebration at the end of the program.
2) Terrific 2x2's - an incentive program for 1st and 2nd graders. Read 10 2x2 books and you get "crowned" as a 2x2 reader.
3) Possibly a Read-it-Forward incentive program. I've done this program before and here's a little bit of info about it:
Students read a pre-determined book (possibly a Bluebonnet book?), then "read it forward" to another student by hiding it the student's desk, locker, etc. It's fun to see how many students read the book. We will celebrate at the end of the program for everyone who has read the book.
4. Tech Stars (tech incentive for teachers) - MISD has a tech star wiki (which I helped create). Learn more about it here.
5. Student and Teacher PLN's (Personal Learning Networks) - I just found out that a colleague and I were accepted to present a session at TCEA this year! So... I'll be working with groups of students to create reading blogs, having reading discussions and create projects based on literature. It's so exciting! We'll be collaborating with students at Minshew Elementary and maybe Press Elementary, as well.
It's going to be a great year in the McGowen Library. If you're a McGowen parent and you're reading this, please stop by for a visit. I'd love to meet you.
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