This isn't your Ordinary Book Report!

Vickie Johnson's 3 Language Arts classes at Mary Lillard Intermediate are learning how to create book trailers for books they have read.  Not only is this their book project, but we are also tying in to Media Literacy and Persuasive Writing.  The students learned about appropriate places to search for pictures they have the right to use, how to cite them and then how to create their video!  Once the videos are created, they will be uploaded to Book Trailers for All's website, I will create QR codes to put on the books.  The students will be able to scan the QR code either in the library using a webcam or at home using their own device to watch the trailer.  I'll post again when we have some finished products to share! 

Carolee Wilson
Lillard Intermediate

Researching in the Library

My November and December calendar has been filled with Language Arts classes and I am so excited!  I asked to visit with the LA teachers during one of the Department meetings.  I shared with them some information about the Big6 research process and let them know that I would gladly share it with their students, as well as, teach a lesson on Citing Sources.  To date, I have had 6 LA teachers bring all of their classes to the library for 2 lessons...one on how to cite their sources and one on the Big6!

Carolee Wilson
Mary Lillard Intermediate

Latte Day in the Library!

Mary Lillard Library sponsored "Latte Day" in the Library Thursday, December 15!  Each Language Arts teacher selected 10 students to attend.  The criteria for being selected was being a student who would love to be rewarded with time to kick back and read!  We served "lattes" to 200 students throughout the day.  The students loved having time to just read!