Saturday, October 12, 2013

Birthday Book Club



 

Birthday Book Club is beginning here at Enatai! 
You are invited to donate a book to the Enatai Elementary School Library in honor of your child’s birthday.   
Each book you donate will go to the Library. 
 
A reminder will be sent out each month in the School Newsletter.  Students who celebrate their birthday in July and August can donate in June or October. 
 
The Birthday Book Club is a Library program
with four goals:
 
            1.  To recognize your child’s special day.
            2.  To encourage the philosophy of giving.
            3.  To develop a sense of ownership and pride in the
                 school.
            4.  To expand the Library’s collection with items
                 the children have chosen.
 
A bookplate with your child’s name and the date of the donation will be put into the donated book.  Please feel free to select a book from one of these wish lists:
  
  
Check the box that indicates the book is a gift – you can then enter a gift message, so that Mrs. Figdore can be sure to add a note inside the book mentioning who donated it. (This is free – as long as you don’t choose gift-wrap!)


]All donations for the 2013-2014 school year must be in by June 6th, 2014 to allow time to process the books by the end of the school year.
 
Thank you for your participation!
 
Leslie Howard
Library Advisory Committee Member 
 
AND
 
Karinn Figdore
Enatai Elementary School Librarian

Thursday, September 19, 2013

Welcome back!

Over the summer, several changes took place in the library. Scroll down to see what's new! 

NEW LAYOUT
 
 
 
 
FRESH PAINT
 
20 NEW LAPTOPS
(in addition to our 10 desktops)
 
         

NEW COLORFUL RUGS
 
 
AND MANY NEW BOOKS!!!
You are welcome to come in and visit the library anytime!  The library is always open before school at 7:40, after school until 2:40, and on Wednesdays after early dismissal from 12-1 pm for students and families.**
Parents are welcome to check out additional books for their children. Just stop by the library, and the librarian will create an account just for you!

**NEW THIS YEAR- Students may use the library from 12-1 pm on Wednesdays to read quietly, study, do homework, and of course, borrow books. Students must be accompanied by an adult. Siblings are welcome. Hope to see you there!

Thursday, June 6, 2013

Summer Reading 2013

Students at Enatai Elementary are encouraged to continue reading throughout the summer. Since the school library will not be open during the summer months, students are encouraged to visit the branches of                King County Library System to borrow books.

KCLS offers fun summer reading programs for kids and teens. For more details and prize info, please visit

http://www.kcls.org/kids/summer/

Below are several other special reading incentive programs and opportunities to keep students motivated and reading over the summer. Thank you to Kindergarten teacher, Lisa Long, for compiling this list!

(click each link to find out more info.)
      
Scholastic


Half-Price Books



Pizza Hut



Chuck E. Cheese


University Book Store


Barnes & Noble


Pottery Barn




Island Books


Elliott Bay Book Company




Recommended Summer Reading
Book Lists by Grade Level

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entering 4th Grade


entering 5th Grade



Happy Summer! and Happy Reading!

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Library Year in Review

Thanks to this year’s library budget increase, proceeds from the fall and spring book fairs, donations from Enatai families, and the PTSA Grandparents Fund-- the library was able to purchase several new books this school year. A new book display shelf and comfy cushions for kids to sit on when they read in the library were also purchased.
 
Students have been noticing the changes! One student was overheard saying, "Wow, I didn't know our library had this book!" Another child said, “There are so many super awesome books it is hard to decide which one to get!” It’s wonderful to have such a buzz about reading happening in our school.
 
Research shows that kids become readers, and read more, when they have access to books they WANT to read.
 
 
As of May 21, 2013…

# of books added to the library during the 2012-2013 school year
1,104
# of library books checked out this year
18,320
# of outdated and worn books removed from the library
912


Why do we weed our gardens?

* To help them flourish

* Weeds steal light, water, and nutrients from other plants.


 Why do we weed our library?

* To remove outdated, obsolete items and make room for newer more valuable items

* To make the library more user-friendly


Keeping our “garden” weeded is just as important as keeping it fed and watered.


None of this would have been possible without our dedicated library volunteers. I cannot thank them enough. They have spent hours every week stamping, labeling, covering, and shelving books. A special thanks goes to Maria Cheung, Cat Heed, Mary Ishizuka, Iris Guy Sofer, Kerry Hill, Phyllis Wong, Lillian Cheng, Jun Lai, Stacey Bennetsen, and Vijaya Gopal. You are the best!
 

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Free E-Books for Kids

 The ICDL collection includes 4,642 books in 61 languages!
  
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Read, Give and Share with We Give Books
Choose from 150 new books and classics.
You can sort the books by age level, genre, author, and seasonal selections in the “Featured” section, so everyone can find something they like.
We Give Books is a great way to get your children excited about reading and to teach them about the importance of helping others.


 
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Check out Common Sense Media for the latest reviews of apps for children.
Each app is given a "Learning Rating" and can be sorted by age and platform.

  
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And my personal favorite....
 
Designed especially for the iPad and geared toward kids 3-9 years old.