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Literacy CenterThe Saint Andrew Literacy Center is where students have the opportunity to make joyful and interesting encounters with literature. This year we are going to look at what makes reading enjoyable for all of us.
All students in grades Kindergarten through 4th grade make weekly visits to the Literacy Center to hear stories read aloud, respond to stories in a variety of ways (writing, drawing, group-directed organizing and summarizing of details, etc.), and, of course, check-out books for their own reading. Students in grades 1 through 5 check out books on a weekly basis, and the Center is also available to 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students for either research or recreational reading.
The Literacy Center features an “Author of the Month” and every grade level does at least one activity based on the work of this author. New books are frequently added to our collection and our “New Arrivals” book baskets are a very popular stop during student “book browsing” time.
Special Events We have two book fairs scheduled which will help us add new titles to the Literacy Center, so please save these dates!
Wednesday, October 14, 2009 – Family Reading Night in the Saint Andrew Auditorium, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Saturday, November 14, 2009 – Barnes & Noble Book Fair at Barnes & Noble, Webster Place Thursday & Friday, March 11 & 12, 2010 – Scholastic Book Fair in the Saint Andrew Gymnasium
More details will be available as these dates get closer. With a Chicago Public Library card you are able to access numerous research databases for free. If you can't find something in Saint Andrew Literacy Center try: Chicago Public Libraries website. For databases designed just for kids try: http://www.rcls.org/ks...> If you need help creating a bibliography try: http://www.easybib.com/ If you need help creating a Works Cited page try: http://www.oslis.org/M...ions/secondary/
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