Keiko Kasza
We love Keiko Kasza! She is our favorite author/illustrator in Kindergarten this month. We have read Badger’s Fancy Meal and My Lucky Day. The children loved saying “Now that’s what I call a fancy meal” and “It must be my lucky day!” We raised our eyebrows up and down or smiled to give our words some extra meaning, too. The tricky characters in her stories remind us to be thankful and generous. Most importantly, though, her stories make us giggle and smile through storytime. We can’t wait to read Ms. Kasza’s other books after we get back from the December break!
Browsing for a Good Book
This past month kindergartners began browsing for their favorite subjects in the nonfiction books. Kindergartners are now allowed to check out two fiction stories or one fiction and one nonfiction. This is the first year in quite a while, however, that more students prefer to borrow only picture books.
I booktalk nonfiction titles that are at their reading and interest level, but sometimes they are set on “just cobras” or “just the Yankees”. As a parent who has read many dinosaur, motorcycle, and sport team books, I understand if you would like to send in a special request for books you would like your child to bring home. You may use our library catalog to search for titles to place in a BookBag to print out and send to school. I will do my best to get them checked out to your child that day or at their next library visit.
Many thanks to our library volunteers (Melisaa C., Vivian P., Laura S., Beth M., Darcy B., Carol S., Paula S. and Lynn K.) who have shelved books, passed out library cards, helped students find books, and so much more.
Kindergarten News | Comment (0)