Vote for Books!
For the month of October the elementary school students in South Portland are learning about elections. Many schools are holding student council elections and many classrooms are discussing the process of campaigning and voting. In the library we are voting for books! Each week the students listen to a “book candidate” being read aloud. The texts are discussed, the illustrations studied, and the students are encouraged to make thoughtful comments about the stories. At Dyer, Kaler and Small schools our book candidates are: Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak, Gentle Giant Octopus by Karen Wallace, The Giant of Seville by Dan Andreasen, and Toad by the Road by Joanne Ryder. These books represent several different genres, namely fiction, nonfiction, biography and poetry. While we are participating in the important processes of thinking critically, sharing opinions, and making personal choices, we are also learning our way around the library. What an exciting learning adventure!
Next week many of the students will have an opportunity to take part in an online poll about which of the candidates they favor. Stay tuned for the results!
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What a difference! Someone must have voted more than once for Toad by the Road! I voted for Where the Wild Things are, by Maurice Sendak, because thats been one of my favorite books since I was old enough to read!