[aisle] Students can't visit the library

[Linda Sawyer]

Hi,

My school is starting tomorrow with full-time in person learning. In the
past I have had 40 minute weekly dedicated periods with K-4 students. I
spent 20 minutes reading or doing library skills instruction for them and
then they would browse the stacks and check out books. This year I lost my
library space as it is now an 8th grade classroom. I will need to be an
"instacart" librarian delivering books to the classrooms. I am advocating
that my time for K-2 be decreased to 20 mins as that is about as long as
their attention span can take and then I will have more time to get back to
the library with their "library orders" and fill those orders and deliver
them later in the day.  My principal is trying to figure out how I could do
just 20 instead of 40 min as my time with the class gives the teacher their
lunch or a planning period. I am wondering if any of you are in a similar
spot and how you are tackling this. One idea I had was to split the 40 min.
period with the social worker who could do SEL with the kiddos in the 2nd
half of the period.

thanks,
Linda

Linda Zeilstra Sawyer
School Librarian/Information Specialist
St. Francis Xavier School
808 Linden Ave, Wilmette, IL 60091
(847) 256-0644
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