What's been happening
in the Library in Term 3?
Waterlea School Library
Junior School
The Junior School children have been:
- exploring the Non-Fiction Section of the Library - they have found out about Content & Index Pages.
- enjoyed some Hairy MacLary books - now that he is 30 years old.
- introduced to some of Anthony Browne's wonderful books by sharing them as read-alouds and then talking about his style of illustrating.
Non-Fiction Section
Contents and Index pages
Happy Birthday - Hairy MacLary
yes - he is now 30 years old
Author - Anthony Browne
Exploring his illustration style
Middle School
The Middle School students have been:
- exploring the Non-Fiction Section of the Library - by learning about the "Dewey Decimal System" some of them have become great detectives!
- introduced to a new sophisticated picture book rich in language and with a conservation theme by New Zealand author Kyle Mewburn titled "Luther and the Cloud-Makers" - the blurb goes like this: "At the end of a wide, green valley lies a secret village, full of laughter and singing ... until one day the clouds come. As the clouds gather, turning day to night, Luther sets out to find the cloud-makers and make them stop, before it's too late".
- finding out "What's inside an Encyclopedia" - by researching some of the human body systems.
Non-Fiction Section
Becoming a "Dewey" detective
Luther and the Cloud-Makers
- Author: Kyle Mewburn
Encyclopedia
What's inside an Encyclopedia - researching the different human body systems
Senior School
The Senior School students have been:
- looking at the system of how a new book is ready to be issued - from when it is bought by Mrs Jeffares to when it put on the library shelf ready to be issued.
- exploring some fiction stories by discussing the vocabulary, the author's message and what the story has made them think about.
New Books
Learning about the library system for a new book bought for the school library
Fiction books
Discussing vocabulary, authors message and what the story has made them think about
Fiction books
Discussing vocabulary, authors message and what the story has made them think about