Thank you Stacy @ Library Gals for nominating me for the Liebster Blog Award!! Your information and questions are very interesting!!
My Eleven Facts
1. I love being a librarian!
2. I love reading both kids books , historical fiction, cookbooks, and biography!
3. I have been a librarian for 32 years.( until my position was cut)
4. Learning about the new technology is fun and challenging.
5. My library blog keeps me current about library issues.
6. I am always looking for new ways to stay organized and be more efficient.
7. I like updating lessons and finding new books to read and recommend to students and teachers.
8. I like writing , cooking, and sewing in my spare time!
9. My Favorite Picture Book is Three Days on a River in a Red Canoe/ Williams
10. My Favorite Illustrator is Lindsay Barrett George
11. My Favorite Ya author is Clara Gillow Clark! ( She is also a distant relative!)
Answers to the questions:
What is the best piece of advice given to you as a librarian?
Learn how to ask for help!
What is a favorite lesson you have taught?
I have a great lesson using Daniel Kirks, The Library Mouse and having the students make a mini book after that story.
What is your favorite read aloud for primary and intermediate?
For primary grades it would be Book, Book, Book. by Deborah Bruss
For intermediate it would be The Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary
These may not be the newest but I find that the students just love to listen to them!
What grade levels do you teach?
In my last position I taught classes to grades 4-6 and pre-k.
What are 3 must have books for all libraries?
The Chronicles of Narnia /Lewis
Charlotte's Web/ White
The Little Engine that could/Piper
Or A good dictionary, an encyclopedia, and a book of quotes!
Have you ever been a classroom teacher?
I taught in a Catholic school for two years and did a 4/5 and a 1/2.
What was your favorite book as a child?
The Little House by Virginia Lee Burton
What is the one book you think everyone should read?
The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein
What is your favorite thing about being a librarian?
Three things: reading great books to kids, showing students how to find answers to their questions, opening the boxes of new books and sharing them with the kids!
Have you ever had an author/ illustrator visit your school ? If yes, who?
Jan Cheripko, Clara Gillow Clark, Lindsay Barrett George, Vera Williams
How many computers do you have in your library?
Eleven
My 11 questions.
1. What advice would you give a new librarian?
2. Do you have a fixed or flex schedule?
3. What do you enjoy most about being a librarian?
4. What is your favorite lesson to teach?
5. Do you have a favorite author? If so how do you share that with students?
6. What are your greatest challenges about being a librarian?
7. What is your favorite part of being a librarian?
8. How do you add technology into your lessons?
9. Do you have any other technology ( besides computers) in your library?
10. What was your favorite book as a child?
11. What is your favorite genre?
My Nominees
1. A to Z Library
2. Kid tested , Librarian Approved
3.Library Media Specialist Help Desk
4. The Book Bug
5.The Busy Librarian
6.VanMeter Library Voice
7.The Mad River Librarian
8. The Librarians Quest
The rules for this award are as follows:
My Eleven Facts
1. I love being a librarian!
2. I love reading both kids books , historical fiction, cookbooks, and biography!
3. I have been a librarian for 32 years.( until my position was cut)
4. Learning about the new technology is fun and challenging.
5. My library blog keeps me current about library issues.
6. I am always looking for new ways to stay organized and be more efficient.
7. I like updating lessons and finding new books to read and recommend to students and teachers.
8. I like writing , cooking, and sewing in my spare time!
9. My Favorite Picture Book is Three Days on a River in a Red Canoe/ Williams
10. My Favorite Illustrator is Lindsay Barrett George
11. My Favorite Ya author is Clara Gillow Clark! ( She is also a distant relative!)
Answers to the questions:
What is the best piece of advice given to you as a librarian?
Learn how to ask for help!
What is a favorite lesson you have taught?
I have a great lesson using Daniel Kirks, The Library Mouse and having the students make a mini book after that story.
What is your favorite read aloud for primary and intermediate?
For primary grades it would be Book, Book, Book. by Deborah Bruss
For intermediate it would be The Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary
These may not be the newest but I find that the students just love to listen to them!
What grade levels do you teach?
In my last position I taught classes to grades 4-6 and pre-k.
What are 3 must have books for all libraries?
The Chronicles of Narnia /Lewis
Charlotte's Web/ White
The Little Engine that could/Piper
Or A good dictionary, an encyclopedia, and a book of quotes!
Have you ever been a classroom teacher?
I taught in a Catholic school for two years and did a 4/5 and a 1/2.
What was your favorite book as a child?
The Little House by Virginia Lee Burton
What is the one book you think everyone should read?
The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein
What is your favorite thing about being a librarian?
Three things: reading great books to kids, showing students how to find answers to their questions, opening the boxes of new books and sharing them with the kids!
Have you ever had an author/ illustrator visit your school ? If yes, who?
Jan Cheripko, Clara Gillow Clark, Lindsay Barrett George, Vera Williams
How many computers do you have in your library?
Eleven
My 11 questions.
1. What advice would you give a new librarian?
2. Do you have a fixed or flex schedule?
3. What do you enjoy most about being a librarian?
4. What is your favorite lesson to teach?
5. Do you have a favorite author? If so how do you share that with students?
6. What are your greatest challenges about being a librarian?
7. What is your favorite part of being a librarian?
8. How do you add technology into your lessons?
9. Do you have any other technology ( besides computers) in your library?
10. What was your favorite book as a child?
11. What is your favorite genre?
My Nominees
1. A to Z Library
2. Kid tested , Librarian Approved
3.Library Media Specialist Help Desk
4. The Book Bug
5.The Busy Librarian
6.VanMeter Library Voice
7.The Mad River Librarian
8. The Librarians Quest
The rules for this award are as follows:
Thank the Liebster-winning blogger who nominated you and link back to
their blog.
Post eleven facts about yourself.
Answer the eleven questions your nominator asked.
Create eleven questions for your nominees.
Nominate 5 to 11 blogs of 200 followers or less who you feel deserves to be noticed and leave a comment on their blog letting them know they have been chosen.
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