The goal is for children to have a positive experience in the library. The library is the place to foster a love of reading to complement directed classroom reading and language arts instruction. In the library our learners exercise personal choice.
Here at Frostwood, we endorse The Three Bears Philosophy when it comes to reading: sometimes a student will choose a difficult book because he or she is fascinated by the subject, and it feels good to have a “big kid book" about what he or she is interested in. Other times a student will choose an easy book because a little relaxation is needed after stretching the brain muscle all day. Of course, sometimes the student needs to be paired with the book that is just right for a research project or for reading practice, and that guidance can be provided by the teacher or the librarian. Your time is valuable and we thank you for choosing to spend it with us here in the library. |
Want to volunteer?The Frostwood Library is a wonderful, busy place with excellent resources for students, staff, and parents to share. Volunteers assist with routine circulation desk tasks, help students locate materials, shelve books, and help with light cleaning. Thank you for your interest in helping our students in the library! Your active participation shows your children how much you value libraries, books, and reading -- a powerful message! The PTA Library Chair for 2017-18 is Keri Bassett.
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General OverviewStudents visit the library with their class once a week for 30 or 45 minutes. As they enter they return their books for check in or for renewal, then they sit on the rug for a read-aloud experience, information skills activity, or other presentation. During this time the volunteer checks in or renews materials and shelves returned items. Check out books once the children have made their selections. Straighten shelves, check that books are in exact order, and dust as time permits. Other tasks may be offered on an as needed basis. Please make sure you have registered as a volunteer with the district.
Please respect privacy and student confidentiality. The time spent helping at school should not be used to talk to the teacher about your child. Please make arrangements for a conference. |
This and thatBe present in the moment for the kids... "be here, now." While checking out books engage the student in a conversation about his or her choice, or make a positive statement about the choice. Talk to the student rather than to the parent working alongside you.
If there is no action at the circulation desk and all the books are shelved, then it's time to straighten, organize, and clean. Straightening means to make sure the books are lined up at the front edge of the shelf for an overall neater appearance. Organizing means to make sure each book is shelved exactly by it's call number. A daily organizing is imperative so all areas will benefit from this service. Cleaning means to dust the shelves, even behind the books. Dusting is not any more fun here than it is at home, but it is an important task. And we thank you. |