B
eaver Readers-
Parents! Guardians! Students!
Librarians are irrepressible information sharers, so I’ll be posting information and resources on both of those accounts to help us all take care of each other, our wider community, and ourselves.
Parents
:
I’m also regularly updating the BHS Program
Support Schoology
course.
All students are already enrolled, but please feel free to reach out if your student doesn’t see it on their Schoology page.
Here’s today’s announcement:
Students: wondering what to do next week?
Join me and other Beavers on Zoom for virtual library hangouts!
The Zoom code is on Schoology
. I'll be hosting for an hour on Tuesdays and anybody can drop in anytime for as long as they like.
ZOOM
:
Zoom is an online videoconferencing app that's free (and making their premium services available to schools affected by COVID-19). It's FERPA-compliant, which means that it meets the student privacy laws that are required by the district. No sign-up necessary to join in a room, though if you decide to use your phone you have to download the app.
(Parents and guardians - please feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions or concerns!)
HEY BEAVERS! COME TO THE LIBRARY AT LUNCH ON ZOOM
Tuesday 3/24 from 11-12
, we'll try it out for the first time. I'll have a bunch of booktalks ready to go and I can't wait to hear what you've been reading, watching, and making so far! Be prepared for it to be a little chaotic as we figure out what works well and what doesn't.
Tuesday 3/24 from 8-9pm
is
Virtual Book Club Story Before Bed
: before Tuesday, re-read and get ready to share about a book you love from when you were younger!
Tuesday 3/31 from 11-12 pm
:
TBD-
trying to determine what you want to do! Should we bake, make something, talk about our dreams, read our horoscopes? Should I read scary stories? I just want to hear what you are interested in and what you would like to talk about.
Parents:
Finally, one last librarian soapbox moment as you hunker down and support students (and yourselves) with all the worry and care and unknowns of this crisis: please, allow yourself and your kids to read what sparks joy!
Re-reading and reading books that are “too easy” also strengthens crucial neural pathways for academic reading success, for the exact same reasons that musicians play scales and professional athletes run drills.
Remember, too, that some people are re-readers… a favorite book is like a comforting blanket. Whether it’s reading Wimpy Kid for the ten millionth time, or webcomics, or fanfiction, or audiobooks, or Harry Potter, or Shakespeare, reading is both solace and fuel.
Much love Beaver Readers-
Ms. Chambers
P.S. Continue to visit our Ballard High School
Library webpage
for more tips to support readers as we get through this together!
