tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30771387917002893332011-04-21T12:09:08.554-07:00Ms. McDevitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10630994887058688491noreply@blogger.comBlogger51100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3077138791700289333.post-42424354267582896752008-11-04T10:02:00.000-08:002008-11-04T10:06:42.568-08:00<span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Thanks to all the families who have honored their children with birthday books. We are in the process of ordering these books, and in the next weeks will be calling in our birthday honorees to select a special book. After that, we will be putting a commemorative bookplate inside each book, and loan it to our birthday child. <br />We are very excited about this program! Thanks for your support.<br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3077138791700289333-4242435426758289675?l=chandlerlibrary.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ms. McDevitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10630994887058688491noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3077138791700289333.post-83600740672488514962008-09-23T05:39:00.000-07:002008-09-23T05:44:19.436-07:00Hello to all our new and former students! There is lots of excitement in the air as we prepare for another great year of learning. We have received our book order and students are beginning to check out many new titles.<br />Tonight is Open House. We will have signups for "Birthday Books" for this year. Don't miss the opportunity to dedicate a book to your child for posterity. It's always fun for students to return and see the bookplate for their early years at Chandler School.<br />We will soon be getting the Volunteer program underway. It's a great way to see your child during the school day and help with the library shelving and checkout.<br />Welcome back!<br />Ms. McDevitt<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3077138791700289333-8360074067248851496?l=chandlerlibrary.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ms. McDevitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10630994887058688491noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3077138791700289333.post-77485321914846328032008-06-09T08:47:00.001-07:002008-06-09T08:51:24.852-07:00Dear Families,<br /><br />Research suggests that the amount of<br />reading students do in and out of school is significantly<br />related to gains in reading achievement (Becoming <br />A Nation of Readers, 1985). We believe that reading is like<br />a sport: the more you practice, the more proficient you<br />become, and as skills become easier to perform, the more<br />fun the activity becomes.<br /><br />One of the guiding principles from the Massachusetts<br />English Language Arts Curriculum Frameworks states:<br />“An effective English Language Arts Curriculum draws<br />on literature from many genres, time periods, and<br />cultures, featuring works that reflect our common literacy<br />heritage.” Keeping this in mind, we have created this<br />list for you to reference. Many of these authors have<br />written other wonderful books that you will want to<br />explore<br /><br />Reading aloud should be a daily activity to build<br />background knowledge for success in reading. “Few<br />children learn to love books by themselves. Someone has <br />to lure them into the wonderful world of the written<br />word; someone has to show them the way.”<br />(Orville Prescott, A Father Reads to His Children)<br /><br />We appreciate all the support you give to your young<br />readers. It truly makes a difference.<br /><br /><br /><br />Nancy Lyons and Alice Gillan Chandler Reading Specialists<br />Mandy McDevitt Chandler/Alden Librarian<br />Nancy Denman and Marty O'Meara Children's Librarians, Duxbury Free Library<br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Predictable Books</strong><br /><br />Predictable patterns help children anticipate words and<br />read along. They contain words or sentence patterns that<br />are repeated enough to help children predict their<br />appearance and begin to join in reading.<br /><br />Bang, Molly Ten, Nine, Eight<br />Carle, Eric The Very Lonely Firefly<br />Galdone, Paul The Teeny-Tiny Woman<br />Hort, Lenny The Seals on the Bus<br />Henkes, Kevin Kitten’s First Full Moon<br />Martin, Bill Chicka, Chicka Boom Boom<br />Seuss, Dr. One Fish, Two Fish, Red<br /> Fish, Blue Fish<br />Shaw, Charles It Looked Like Spilt Milk<br />Shaw, Nancy Sheep on a Jeep<br />Taback, Simms There Was an Old Lady Who<br /> Swallowed a Fly<br />Wood Audrey The Napping House<br /><br /><br /><br />Emergent Reader Books<br /><br />These books have simple language and pictures to make<br />your earliest reader feel successful.<br /><br />Capucilli, Alyssa Biscuit Finds a Friend<br />Cole, Joanna Bug in a Rug<br />Eastman, P. D. Go, Dog, Go<br />Hazen, Barbara Digby<br />Hoban, Tana 26 Letters and 99 Cents<br />LeSieg, Theo Ten Apples Up on Top!<br />Maccarone, Grace Soccer Game!<br />Meister, Cari When Tiny Was Tiny<br />Minarik, Else Little Bear<br />Petrie, Catherine Joshua James Likes Trucks<br />Seeger, Laura Dog and Bear: Two Friends, Three Stories<br />Seuss, Dr. There’s a Wocket in My Pocket<br />Van Leeuwen, Jean Amanda Pig and the Really <br />Hot Day<br /><br /><br /><br />Beginning Independent Reader Books<br /><br />These books are designed for children who are learning to<br />read and making the transition into “chapter books”.<br /><br />Byars, Betsy My Brother, Ant<br />Cushman, Doug Aunt Eater Loves a Mystery<br />Hoban, Lillian Arthur’s Loose Tooth<br />Kessler, Leonard Kick, Pass, and Run<br />Lobel, Arnold Small Pig<br />Marshall, Edward Fox and His Friends<br />Minarik, Else Little Bear’s Friend<br />Porte, Barbara Harry’s Pony<br />Rylant, Cynthia Henry and Mudge and the<br /> Happy Cat<br />Thomas, Shelley Good Night, Good Knight<br />Tafuri, Nancy Will You Be My Friend?<br /><br />Read Alone Chapter Books<br /><br />These are chapter books that can be read by the more fluent reader.<br /><br />Adler, David Cam Jensen Mystery Series<br />DiCamillo, Kate Mercy Watson to the Rescue<br />Giff, Patricia Pet Parade<br />Hinton, S.E. The Puppy Sister<br />Howe, James Pinky and Rex Series<br />King-Smith, Dick Sophie in the Saddle<br />Kline, Suzy Horrible Harry Series<br />LeGuin, Ursula Catwings Series<br />Marshall, James Rats on the Roof<br />Park, Barbara Junie B. Jones Series<br />Peterson, John The Littles’ Series<br />Roy, Ron A to Z Mystery Series<br />Sharmat, Marjorie Nate the Great Series<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Favorite Picture Books<br /><br />These books have simple texts and wonderful<br />illustrations. They are great family read-alouds.<br /><br />Bang, Molly When Sophie Gets Angry<br />Cooney, Barbara Miss Rumphius<br />DePaola, Tomie Bill and Pete<br />Feiffer, Jules Bark, George<br />Fox, Mem Night Noises<br />Henkes, Kevin Lily’s Purple Plastic Purse<br />Henkes, Kevin A Good Day<br />Juster, Norton The Hello, Goodbye Window<br />Keats, Ezra The Snowy Day<br />Kraus, Robert Leo the Late Bloomer<br />Lionni, Leo Swimmy<br />Marshall, James George and Martha<br />McClosky, Robert Blueberries for Sal<br />McPhail, David Edward and the Pirates<br />Peet, Bill Fly, Homer, Fly<br />Polacco, Patricia Chicken Sunday<br />Rathman, Peggy Officer Buckle and Gloria<br />Scieska, John True Story of the Three Little<br /> Pigs<br />Simont, Mark The Stray Dog<br />Steig, William Sylvester and the Magic Pebble<br />Taback, Simms Joseph Had a Little Overcoat<br />Viorst, Judith Alexander and the Terrible,<br /> Horrible, No Good, Very Bad<br /> Day<br />Waddell, Martin Farmer Duck<br />Wells, Rosemary McDuff Moves In<br />Willems, Mo Knuffle Bunny Too<br />Van Allsburg, Chris The Polar Express<br />Wiesner, David The Three Pigs<br />Williams, Vera A Chair For My Mother<br />Zolotow, Charlotte The Hating Book<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Folk, Fairy Tales, and Fables<br /><br />These tend to be stories passed down from generation to<br />generation. Children enjoy these stories because of the<br />universal themes and lessons about life.<br /><br />Aardema, Verna Borreguita and the Coyote<br />Brett, Jan Gingerbread Baby<br />Brown, Marcia Stone Soup<br />Bruchac, J and J How the Chipmunk Got His<br /> Stripes<br />dePaola, Tomie Strega Nona<br />Hong, Lilly Two of Everything<br />Kellogg, Steven Paul Bunyan, A Tall Tale<br />Kimmel, Eric Anansi and the Talking Melon<br />McDermott, Gerald Arrow to the Sun<br />Mosel, Arlene The Funny Little Woman<br />Wattenburg, Jane Henny Penny<br />Young, Ed Seven Blind Mice<br />Zelinsky, Paul Rumpelstiltskin<br /><br />Non Fiction<br /><br />There are many wonderful nonfiction books for young<br />children. Nonfiction draws children in by answering their<br />questions about the world around them.<br /><br />Corey, Shana You Forgot Your Skirt, Amelia<br /> Bloomer<br />Cowley, Joy Red-Eyed Tree Frog<br />Fox, Mem Whoever You Are<br />Gibbons, Gail Knights in Shining Armour<br />MacMillan, Bruce Going on a Whale Watch<br />Pallotta, Jerry Going Lobstering<br />Rankin, Laura The Handmade Alphabet<br />Rappaport, Doreen Martin’s Big Words<br />Sayre, April Stars Beneath Your Bed: The<br /> Surprising Story of Dust<br />Simon, Norma All Kinds of Children<br />St. George, Judith So You Want to be President<br />Thompson, Lauren Ballerina Dreams: A True Story<br />Tokuda, Wendy Humphrey, the Lost Whale<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Poetry<br /><br />Poetry expresses thoughts and feelings through rhythmic<br />language. It allows children to play with the rhythm of<br />words.<br /><br />De Regniers, Beatrice Sing a Song of Popcorn<br />Florian, Douglas Beast Feast<br />Howitt, Mary The Spider and the Fly<br />Prelutsky, Jack A Pizza the Size of the Sun<br />Sierra, Judy There’s a Zoo in Room 22<br />Silverstein, Shel Where the Sidewalk Ends<br /><br />Chapter Book Read Alouds<br /><br />Your children are never too old to be read to. Research<br /> has shown that their listening level is well above their<br /> reading level until about 8th grade. (Jim Trelease, The<br /> Read Aloud Handbook)<br /><br />Atwater, R and F Mr. Popper’s Penguins<br />Bond, Michael A Bear Called Paddington<br />Brock, Betty No Flying in the House<br />Cleary, Beverly The Mouse and the Motorcycle<br />Dahl, Roald James and the Giant Peach<br />Fisher, Dorothy Understood Betsy<br />Gannett, Ruth My Father’s Dragon<br />Ingalls, Laura Little House in the Big Woods<br />King-Smith, Dick The School Mouse<br />Martin, Ann The Meanest Doll in the World<br />White, E.B. Stuart Little<br />Winthrop, Elizabeth The Castle in the Attic<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3077138791700289333-7748532191484632803?l=chandlerlibrary.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ms. McDevitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10630994887058688491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3077138791700289333.post-62920845757072645332008-06-09T08:47:00.000-07:002008-06-09T08:48:23.194-07:00<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3077138791700289333-6292084575707264533?l=chandlerlibrary.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ms. McDevitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10630994887058688491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3077138791700289333.post-65451641229952575312008-05-05T11:00:00.000-07:002008-05-05T11:08:07.747-07:00Hi, Parents, Teachers and Students,<br />It's been a great year of reading, as evidenced by our "Readers are Leaders" program in the library! There are more than 2000 Chandler Leaders creating a chain of green and white signifying that they have read these books!<br />We would appreciate it if you are giving thanks to teachers, consider donating a new book to the library with a bookplate. It's a great way to thank a teacher and remember someone special, in addition to honoring the library.<br />Just a reminder that library circulation will end on May 29th. We will be collecting books and doing inventory. Keep your eyes out for a posting here on the blog of summer reading suggestions.<br />Have a great week!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3077138791700289333-6545164122995257531?l=chandlerlibrary.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ms. McDevitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10630994887058688491noreply@blogger.com0