the Latest from the LMC
August - September 2014
Welcome Back!
- The LMC has been genre-fied! Color-coded book sections make for easier browsing. 12 different literary genres are represented, plus Graphic Novels & Narrative Nonfiction.
- Over 550 books were checked out during the first week of school, mostly in the Sci Fi & Graphic Novel genres.
- Our first Literary Lunch of the year, focusing on Favorite Authors, attracted over 35 6th graders!
- Many exciting new books appeared on library shelves based on student interests: Horror, Romance, & Sports sections were expanded.
What's Happening in the LMC so far?
So far, we've collaborated with:
- 6th grade Pods for Library Orientations - Students take a tour of the library, meet Mrs. Magro, & check out books!
- Music classes - 7th graders research classical composers, 8th graders learn about Jazz, Rap/Hip-Hop, Rock 'n' Roll, Romantic, 20th Century, Reggae, & Blues
- 8th grade Honors classes for Science Fair & History Day
- Pods 1 & 3 were introduced to this year's PA Young Reader's Choice Awards books
- All 8th grade students came in for book selection with their Language Arts classes
- Ms. Torpey's classes came in to choose Historical Fiction or Narrative Nonfiction books for a choose-your-own-topic quick project
- Ms. Busteed's 7th grade LAP class made origami bookmarks & showed off their knowledge of literary genres
- Mrs. Veseli's Language Arts class presented book talks on recent reads
COMING SOON: Our Fall Book Fair!
This year's fair will be sponsored by Let's Play Books in Emmaus, meaning we can customize it to fit Eyer's reading personality! Let me know if you have any specific requests for titles (for you, your family, or our students!)
@ Your LMC This Year:
Visit & Drawing Session with Bob McLeod!
Bob will visit & share some drawing tips with student artists this spring!
Skype Chat with Author Sonya Sones!
Open only to students who have read her books. January 27th, 2015!
Wimpy Kid Author Jeff Kinney is Coming to Eyer!
Jeff Kinney will be visiting Eyer on November 6th for a whole school assembly. Signed copies of the 9th book are available for pre-order in the LMC or at Let's Play Books, Emmaus!
WHAT'S NEW?
Ali: An American Champion by Barry Denenberg
This fascinating new photo-biography uses Denenberg's signature collage style & combines artifacts with text to tell the story of Ali's life in a new way, starting from age 12 and continuing through his career, while also explaining what was happening in the world at the time.
Sisters by Raina Telgemeier
A follow-up to perennial favorite graphic novel Smile! This autobiographical graphic novel explores the way our childhood interests shape who we become & particularly focuses on Telgemeier's relationship with her younger sister while their parents' marriage is struggling. Funny, relatable, & poignant.
Banned Books Week!
Check out our display to bring attention to Banned Books! You may be surprised by what you see on this shelf. For example, did you know The Diary of Anne Frank has been challenged for being "too sad"?
What'd You Discover This Month?
Have an article/blog post/video to share? I'm hoping to feature faculty-submitted articles here as well. This can be about anything from baseball to fashion to education-related topics (anything that answers the above question!)
Keep up with the Eyer LMC!
Email: mmagro@eastpennsd.org
Website: library.eastpennsd.org
Phone: 6109651600
Twitter: @MollyMagro