When I got to my new library last Friday, I found out I had 8 classes that day and all the “Welcome to the Library!” books I like to use weren’t in the collection. Curious George Visits the Library was the first one I found, so I read that book with all my pre-K, K, 1, and 2 classes this week. It’s not my favorite book, but the kids enjoyed it and I used it to reinforce good behavior (“Boys and girls, do you think it’s a good idea for George to ride a book cart through the library?”). I’ve now seen every class to do seating assignments, go over rules and behavior in the library, and do a quick taking-care-of-books refresher. Then I read this book, and if the class could sit still enough I also read Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! and The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog, which were huge hits. Some of the classes checked out books, but a lot of them took a little longer to get the hang of rules and seats.
Archive: September 25, 2008