Dear Winnona Park Families,
Welcome to the 2023 - 2024 school year and I hope your student had a wonderful first few days of school! This is my 14th year as the media specialist at Winnona Park and as I tell my students every year, it's my job to get them to like books and reading MORE than they like their technology - tablets, video games, etc. This always gets a laugh except that I'm not joking. In the library, I work very hard to create a relaxing, cozy, fun and inviting space for looking at books and reading. There are a variety of spots around the library to read on the carpet and sometimes we read with "stuffies" or on our special purple chairs. Students always have time to select books if they have returned their book and can check out a new one. Sometimes we have activity centers where students can choose an activity which might include reading, building, or drawing. I also select a mix of read-alouds throughout the year to introduce students to a variety of books. Students check out books during their library time, and after the first six weeks of school, first and second graders can also come in at different times throughout the day to exchange books. This gives us a better opportunity to get the know each individual student.
As technology continues to hijack the attention spans of most of us, in addition to teaching students and promoting reading and books, I look forward to sharing information and strategies for promoting reading and counteracting the pull of technology at home.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Very sincerely,
Ilene Zeff,
Media Specialist
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