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Yeah!!!! Something to do with books?
When I read books, like um...
I try to visualise it, like I'm really in the world. I like adventure books.
My favourite books are fantasy.
And I can just read forever. We want the library to have a wow factor.
It looks chaotic in here at times,
that's because we have lots of kids in here
and sometimes we have two or three classes in at the same time.
Probably not everybody could manage that.
It's probably the fact that...I'm really clear about the learning that needs to go on.
Here reading and information seeking is a very
collaborative and sharing activity.
We want kids to know it's a place where you can talk and discuss and be really happy.
Our school librarian, she is a really good teacher, she's really knowledgeable.
When you come here she will give us tips.
I just get the biggest buzz out of kids coming and talking to me about reading.
We have a secret book club...that was huge in making the library come alive.
We started small, that's why we called it a secret, 'cause everybody wants to know the secret.
They have to know
the password
which is
'Can I join the book club please?'
From that our issues went up exponentially!
We do a lot of inquiry skills and it's a lot of research,
so they use the library as a foundation for researching.
When we're doing things like Maths or Inquiry or Reading
I send kids over to the library.
Part of it for me is the collaboration, um...
where I can collaborate with teachers
and talk to them about what's happening in their classrooms.
I think that the library has a great connection between classroom
literacy programs. That for me is really important important that I know that
what we're doing here is impacting on
the classroom programme.
Our librarian are highly qualified, a highly experienced teacher
and is also in the management team.
So, the library can't miss out.
She's always keen to help students individually, in groups
and us as a whole class.
She like makes it fun for reading
instead of boring.
Whenever I come to the library I always enjoy it every time. I make the most of it and
to have Miss Mes here, she's just the best librarian I've ever had.
If your stuck on a test or something like that you just come straight here and
research, research until you find the answer. This is what I love about this place.
I like to connect with the students, from where they're at,
and further develop their critical thinking and
inquiry skills.
(laughter)..That's fantastic, right let's go and see what's happening over here.
It's a space were kids can actually come and
research and use the technology which will help with their learning.
I actually make it my business to find out about stuff.
Me being a trained teacher
and being based in the library full time is what makes this library
the special place that it is.
The kids come and go for 'Just in Time' learning.
They know they can come in to choose a book,
I'll help them with choice.
They love talking about books with us.
I've issued about
183 books this year,
and I'm hoping to read more interesting books, like um...
more challenging books to move up
in my reading age.
It's just like a learning center for me
and when I read a book my mind is transformed.
I have kids turn up rushing in the door, their five year olds, and their going
"We've just read a book
about animals that live under the ground...
Can you please give us some books"
Kids can read books
and
jump on technology and look up, so to further their researching skills.
So it's not just from one source, but they can make links.
The teachers that link into the library
and use the library lots, I believe have better outcomes for their students.
Those students in those classes are library users.
I love coming to the library
because I learn heaps
and I gain more knowledge
and I take the knowledge I gain here to my own classroom or at home.
(laughter)
She's a really good teacher to us.
Yeah!