[aisle] Library Schedule - Elementary School

[Karen Doyle]

I'm torn.  Before actually doing it, I would have said every day wouldn't
work.  After doing it, I really like that I know the kids very well.  I can
also do lessons that span multiple days without all the Kinders forgetting
what we were talking about last week.  If it was possible to arrange to see
kids for 30 minutes every day and then do a quick check out every week or
every other week with teachers, that might be a good solution.  Obviously
it's completely different on Zoom than IRL though, so it might be a
disaster when the kids come back full time.



Karen Doyle
Library Media Specialist

Komarek School
8940 W. 24th St
North Riverside, IL 60546
708-447-8030
www.komarekschool.org



On Thu, Mar 4, 2021 at 3:42 PM Margo Newtown via AISLE <
aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> I'm curious, Karen, if you had to choose between doing it this way -
> seeing the classes more often in a semester and not seeing them another
> semester, would you choose that or going back to 1 or 2 times a week
> throughout the year?  There certainly are pros and cons to both.
>
> On Thu, Mar 4, 2021 at 2:42 PM Karen Doyle via AISLE <
> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>
>> We are also looking at changing up our schedule.  Thank you to everyone
>> that's responded!
>>
>> Currently, during non-Covid times, I get 40 minutes once a week (give or
>> take).  I use about 20-30 for a lesson and 10 to check out.  This varies a
>> bit based on grade level as K takes a lot longer to check out than 5th
>> grade.
>>
>> During Covid we've gone to a quarters schedule.  I see 2 grade levels 4
>> days a week for 1/2 hour.  Check out is separate and on their own (this has
>> had very little success).  While I like the continuity of seeing the kids
>> daily, only seeing them for 1/4 of the year has its drawbacks too.  I have
>> to have 1st grade read the Monarchs on their own this year because I won't
>> see them until 4th quarter.
>>
>> I'm hoping to find a happy medium where I get to see the kids more often,
>> but don't have big gaps for them either.  I'm open to any suggestions- even
>> if you aren't currently using them.  Thank you!
>>
>>
>>
>> Karen Doyle
>> Library Media Specialist
>>
>> Komarek School
>> 8940 W. 24th St
>> North Riverside, IL 60546
>> 708-447-8030
>> www.komarekschool.org
>>
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Mar 4, 2021 at 10:50 AM Christine Cahill via AISLE <
>> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>
>>> In non covid times I see students once a week for 40 minutes-30 minute
>>> lesson and 10 minute checkout. Students can come in every morning to
>>> exchange books. Our doors open 20 minutes before class starts.
>>>
>>> Christine Cahill
>>> Teacher/Librarian
>>> Carrie Busey Elementary School
>>> 304 Prairie Rose Lane
>>> Savoy, IL 61874
>>> 217-351-3811
>>> cahillch at u4sd.org
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, Mar 3, 2021 at 11:19 AM Jaime Pirus via AISLE <
>>> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>>
>>>> My principal and I are brainstorming ideas for our library schedule in
>>>> our K-5 elementary school (non-Covid times). Currently, each class visits
>>>> the library for 30 minutes once per week. Since we have five sections of
>>>> each grade, I see about 30 classes a week. I usually spend 10-15 minutes on
>>>> a short lesson or read-aloud and then they have 15-20 minutes to choose
>>>> books.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I want to know what you do (in non-Covid times)! Do you do a 30 minute
>>>> lesson one week and then let them check out books every other week? Do you
>>>> see classes for a longer/shorter amount of time each week? Are students
>>>> able to come to the library during their free time to choose books? Do you
>>>> do something completely different?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I’m open to any ideas as well as real-life experiences!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thanks in advance!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Jaime Pirus
>>>>
>>>> District Librarian
>>>>
>>>> Reed-Custer Elementary School
>>>> <https://www.rc255.net/RCIS/Pages/default.aspx>
>>>>
>>>> Currently Reading: *Greenglass House *by Kate Milford
>>>>
>>>>
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