Summer provides the perfect opportunity to read for fun! There are so many programs with incentives for kids to keep reading, especially at Barnes & Noble and the county library. This year's library program has the theme "Adventure Begins." Kids can register online at thecountylibrary.org/summer or at any county library starting June 1. There's even a kick off party at the Millcreek Library on Friday, May 31, 5-8 pm. You can pick up a ...
Week of 5/20
It's our last week of school! Most students have their books turned in, but if you are still looking for your lost book, you can bring it in anytime this week up until first thing Thursday morning in order to attend Field Day. This is also my last week as the librarian at Upland Terrace and I can't believe my 7 years here is coming to a close. I have LOVED working in the library, working with students and faculty, reading tons of books, and ...
Week of 5/13
LIBRARY BOOKS ARE DUE THIS WEEK! It's that time of year when all the books need to come back to the library. Each class has one more library time with me this week when they can turn in their books. We are also learning about the county library summer reading program and coloring bookmarks students can use for all their books this summer. All students need to turn in their books in order to go to Field Day on Thursday, May 23. I will be ...
Week of 5/6
This week we are celebrating inclusion, kindness and empathy by reading two books from the same author, Cori Doerrfeld. Both of these books are favorites of mine! I will be reading The Rabbit Listened to the younger grades and Beneath to the older grades. The Rabbit Listened is a sweet story about how everyone wants to tell a child how to handle big emotions. But it isn't until the rabbit sits beside him and just listens that allows him to open ...
Week of 4/29
In celebration of Cinco de mayo we are reading the always-popular Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin. What do you need when you're hosting your very first party for dragons? Well, beef tacos, chicken tacos, extra back-up tacos, and secret hidden emergency tacos will all help the dragons enjoy your party. But you better make sure you do NOT have spicy tacos or spicy salsa. Because if you have spicy tacos or spicy salsa, you will be in for big ...
Week of 4/22
This week we are reading The Magical Yet by Angela DiTerlizzi, illustrated by Lorena Alvarez Gomez. Published in 2020, this book is a great social/emotional learning book that fosters a growth mindset. "There are days when your dreams haven't come true, or you're upset by the things you can't do. If you've lost or failed, or cried (just a bit), you're tired of waiting - ready to quit....Don't give up now! There's a major game changer - a most ...
Week of 4/15
This week we are celebrating National Poetry Month in the library! For grades K-2, I'll be reading Wet Cement: A Mix of Concrete Poems by Bob Raczka. This is one of my favorite books to introduce students to concrete poems, where the poem takes the shape of its subject matter. Some of my favorites include poems about fireflies, icicles, lightening, and balloons. There are so many fun possibilities for students to create their own concrete ...
Week of 4/8
This week we are reading the 2024 Caldecott winner Big, by Vashti Harrison. This book was also a National Book Award finalist and the Coretta Scott King Author and Illustrator honor book. Big is all about finding self-compassion and acceptance in a world that focuses on body size. The author uses an experience from her own childhood to show how words can be helpful or hurtful. In a world that prizes being small, Big shows how you can stand ...
Week of 3/25
This week we are reading a funny new book called My Peet Feet by Josh Funk. Imagine waking up one day to find out your pet ferret has become pet feet! It's all down to the discovery that the letter "R" is missing, from everything! Instead of a flock of crows flying by, it's a flock of cows! A crane becomes a cane, go-karts become go-cats and crabs become cabs! It's a crazy, mixed-up world without the letter R, but where did it go? We'll find ...
Week of 3/18
This week we are reading our last Beehive Picture Book nominee, Abdul's Story, by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow. Abdul has lots of stories in his head, but getting them out on paper is not easy. Everytime he tries to write them down, he gets tripped up his spelling and handwriting. Write, erase, write, erase....until he rips a hole in his paper. Sometimes he wishes he could use an eraser to make himself disappear. But when an author named Mr. ...
