Stoney Creek will be celebrating Literacy Week next week January 23rd-27th. Check out the flyer below to see what exciting events we have in store:
Author: Ms. Rudolph
Happy Lunar New Year!
Many families will be celebrating Lunar New Year this weekend. We have lots of books about Lunar New Year in our library. You can search for them in our catalogue by clicking the link at the very top of the page and this week they will be out on display for you to check out.
Because this year will be the Year of the Rabbit, we have books that feature rabbits out on display as well. One of my favourites is The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams because I have a favourite stuffed bunny just like the boy in the story!
We just added a brand new Lunar New Year book to our collection! The Tray of Togetherness by Flo Leung shows a family preparing for their New Year party by filling a special candy box for their guests. Each of the eight lucky snacks in the Tray has an auspicious meaning: peanuts for a long life, pistachios for happiness, candied coconut for strong family ties… The illustrations look good enough to eat! I will be sharing this book with primary classes this week.
Library Monitors
There is always lots of work to be done in the library! Starting this month, Grade 6/7 student volunteers will be coming to the library at recess to help as library monitors. These students have completed training and will be helping to shelve books, keep the library tidy, and create displays. I am so grateful for their willingness to volunteer their time to help! The schedule for library monitors will be posted outside the library.
Welcome to the Reading Cafe
On Thursday, Division 4 came into the library for a book tasting. No, that doesn’t mean we were licking the fiction section! A book tasting is when you sample a variety of different books to try to find something that interests you and is at your “just right” level. In order to “taste” a book you should look at the front cover, read the blurb on the back or inside flap, and read the first few pages.
The menu on Thursday was a feast of novels which are set in different times and under different systems of government. Through these novels, Division 4 will be exploring the Big Idea “Systems of government vary in their respect for human rights and freedoms.” As they tasted, students were asked to write down what they did and did not like about the book. Next week, they will be put in groups based on the books they chose.
Over the next few weeks, the groups will be reading their books together and meeting for weekly literature circle discussions where they can talk about their reading.
Is there any food better than a good book?
New Year, New Blog!
Hello Stoney Creek Community! Welcome to the new blog for Stoney Creek Library! Check here for what’s happening in our library, special events, book reviews and more!
