We don't do a whole lot, though someone reads stories to the little guys. But once a month I meet with the 4th-7th grades separately. My goal in those short sessions is to introduce the kids to general Jewish literature, so we read aloud and discuss stories and/or poems by noted authors such as I.L. Peretz and I.B. Singer, with some info on their lives, the Yiddish language, their themes and how they relate to Jewish values, etc. I also introduce the kids to stock characters, such as the fools of Chelm and the righteous man in the guise of a beggar, and I like to do something on humor. (Whatever engages those rascals!) Occasionally I'll talk about a contemporary middle grade or Y.A. book to bring up discussion topics. Oh, and one other thing I do at the beginning of each school year for the 4th and 5th graders is a "treasure hunt" through the library. I give them a list of things to find, and they work in pairs to fill out their list. It's a pretty lively activity! Though I'm a professional librarian (retired now to write full time), like the rest of our "staff," I'm a volunteer so I don't get to meet with the kids as often as I'd like to. Still, we do what we can, eh? Good luck!
Lois Ruby Congregation Albert - Albuquerque, NM www.loisruby.com Author of ... Steal Away Home and Soon Be Free The Secret of Laurel Oaks, Rebel Spirits, and The Doll Graveyard (now in Scholastic Book Fairs!) Watch for my new ebooks, too! ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Heidi Rabinowitz" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected], [email protected] > Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2016 1:53:06 PM > Subject: [ha-Safran] library services for religious school > For those of you working with religious school (not day school), what do you > do beyond storytime and discussion when classes come in to visit the > library? Especially looking for thoughts on engaging upper elementary and > middle school kids. > Thanks! > Heidi Rabinowitz > [email protected] > __ > Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual > author > and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) > ================================== > Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: > [email protected] > To join Ha-Safran, update or change your subscription, etc. - click here: > https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran > Questions, problems, complaints, compliments send to: [email protected] > Ha-Safran Archives: > Current: > http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.service.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html > Earlier Listserver: > http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html > AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org > -- > Hasafran mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran
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