Visits from Two Authors!

FOR GRADES K-3
In conjunction with the upcoming Barnes and Noble fundraiser, author Dana Sullivan will visit with K-3 students on Monday, December 2. He will also be at Barnes and Noble the same evening for a book signing event.
More info about Dana and his books can be found HERE.

 

FOR ALL GRADES

Award-winning author, Candace Fleming will visit with Enatai students on
Monday, March 3. 

 

Our grant was approved! Bellevue Schools Foundation and the Enatai PTSA will fund this exciting opportunity.

 

This project was designed to bring understanding, interest, and enthusiasm to the process of writing for students, as well as provide useful take-aways for teachers to use when instructing in their classrooms. 

 

Candace Fleming is the author of over 20 picture books, chapter books, biographies and non-fiction, and she brings a range of experiences when presenting writing techniques to her audiences.  Her interactive, grade-specific presentations will inspire our youngest writers to think creatively and critically and older writers to research thoughtfully and passionately.  

 

For a complete list of her books, please visit http://www.candacefleming.com/

 

More info to come as we enter 2014…

Search for Books by Reading Level

Research shows… “If a book is too difficult, it will lead to frustration; too little of a challenge will lead to boredom (Routman, 2003). So the book needs to be ‘just right.’ A just right book is one that provides a little bit of a challenge for a student. It should be a book that the student finds interesting and can be read with a small amount of assistance with the text. Spending time reading just right books during independent reading time will help students become stronger.”  

                                                       –National Institute for Professional Practice, 2013

 

It is now possible to search for books in the library catalog BY READING LEVEL!

Notes regarding levels:

1)  Many different reading level systems exist.

2)  At Enatai, many teachers use the Fountas and Pinnell leveling system. Levels start at A (most basic) and go through Z (most advanced). 

3)  Not every book published has been leveled under this system.

4)  As new books are added to the library, their levels (if available) will be included in the library catalog.

5)   Kids are great at figuring out which books are “just-right” for them, both in interest and difficulty, even without knowing their exact level.

6)  I hope this added resource will help introduce you and your child to some unknown “just-right” books!

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:

  

K-2 Wish list

3-5 Wish list 

  

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 6^th, 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

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!

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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Happy Summer! and Happy Reading!