Comments on: Dear Librarian (at my son’s school): Remember the Books http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2012/04/08/dear-librarian-at-my-sons-school-remember-the-books/ If you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn. ~ Charlie Parker Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:24:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://edublogs.org/?v=3.5.1 By: dogtrax http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2012/04/08/dear-librarian-at-my-sons-school-remember-the-books/comment-page-1/#comment-7959 dogtrax Thu, 12 Apr 2012 00:08:32 +0000 http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/?p=5440#comment-7959 Thanks for the comment.
The problem is that many kids are in homes where there is very little literacy — for a variety of reasons — and we need our school classrooms and our school libraries to be places where all of our students learn to find a love of books.
Kevin

]]> By: Veronica http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2012/04/08/dear-librarian-at-my-sons-school-remember-the-books/comment-page-1/#comment-7956 Veronica Wed, 11 Apr 2012 16:38:15 +0000 http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/?p=5440#comment-7956 As a new library media specialist, I struggle between my first love, books, and the district push for 21st Century Skills. Teachers recognize that there are only so many hours in the day and they must prioritize what the district evaluates, which is the technology. So instead of long read alouds and book talks, my primary age students come independently to get a book, but they have not had anyone model the enjoyment of reading to them. Please parents! Take time to read to your children so they will love the library books and not just the computers!!!

]]> By: Janelle Wilson http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2012/04/08/dear-librarian-at-my-sons-school-remember-the-books/comment-page-1/#comment-7943 Janelle Wilson Sun, 08 Apr 2012 12:21:34 +0000 http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/?p=5440#comment-7943 I enjoyed reading your post. It must be challenging for school librarians/media specialists right now to remember books and immerse kids in new digital media. Thankfully, we have an awesome new media specialist this year who seems to be doing a great job of doing that. My students are always reading books (or ereaders), but they can also create amazing digital media, too.

Are you going to share your thoughts with your son’s school librarian?

]]> By: dogtrax http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2012/04/08/dear-librarian-at-my-sons-school-remember-the-books/comment-page-1/#comment-7942 dogtrax Sun, 08 Apr 2012 11:40:53 +0000 http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/?p=5440#comment-7942 Thanks for taking the time to reply and give me more of a librarian’s perspective, Franki. I appreciate it.

]]> By: Franki http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2012/04/08/dear-librarian-at-my-sons-school-remember-the-books/comment-page-1/#comment-7941 Franki Sun, 08 Apr 2012 11:05:03 +0000 http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/?p=5440#comment-7941 An interesting letter with great points. The struggle to make time for everything in the short time in a library is definitely one we all feel. When I started my library position, I noticed that kids checked out books every week just because that’s what they did in the library. I realized that many of the books came back unread. That many kids checked books out because that’s what they did in the library. When I started, I wanted the library to be more than check-out time. I wanted them to know that learning was more than checking out books. We have lots of books in our classrooms and lots of kids check out books from the library. A few don’t. But they definitely have a love of reading and understand that the library is a place where they are in charge of their learning with many tools available. The balance has definitely been a challenge for me. Thanks for giving us lots to think about.

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