This year has definitely not been a normal start, so it is nice to feel like things are getting back to normal.\u00a0 I love my routine, and I think the students do too!\u00a0 I am very excited to be the teacher-librarian at University Highlands and am looking forward to getting to know students and parents over the coming months.<\/p>\n
Today I got to participate in Learning in Depth (LiD) for the first time.\u00a0 In the morning, I got to choose my topic with Ms. Brophy’s class.\u00a0 I got “circus” which I am quite excited about.\u00a0 I just read “Water for Elephants,” set in the 1920s, so I think I might start my investigation by looking at the history of circuses.<\/p>\n
The library was open for research, and several students came down to take advantage of it.\u00a0 Two girls borrowed several books about bees, two others were trying to come up with a project joining their two topics of “glass” and “water.”\u00a0 One boy whose topic is “maps” explored Google Maps to find his old neighbourhood in Ontario.\u00a0 He was very excited when I showed him street view, and he found his old house!\u00a0 Another small group worked on posters and information sheets for a cooking class they are planning to offer to primary students.\u00a0 It was great to see everyone so engaged and excited!<\/p>\n
I am hoping to spend some time this fall to expand our collection of LiD resources, both books in the library and digital resources online.\u00a0 If you have any that you think would be good, send me an email!<\/p>\n
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This year has definitely not been a normal start, so it is nice to feel like things are getting back to normal.\u00a0 I love my routine, and I think the students do too!\u00a0 I am very excited to be the … Continue reading