<div dir="ltr"><img src="cid:ii_ktmydmph1" alt="IMG_0849.jpg" width="285" height="380" style="margin-right: 0px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"></span><div><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Good Morning,</span><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">This year our theme is "Count your Caudills". (2 years ago it was "Catch a Caudill"). <br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">We have the students talk to us when they finish a title. We ask them about the book, maybe a question or 2. It's nice to have a face-to-face conversation about the book. After they finish the first book, we give them a paper book. They add their name, the sticker of which book they finished, then add it to our Caudill wall. It's great for them to be able to see what others have read. And, we can keep track of who has read at least 3 so they can vote in February. I've included a photo from this year and 2 years ago. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Have a great Thursday!</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Patti</div><img src="cid:ii_ktmya9gq1" alt="UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_e.jpg" width="343" height="257" style="margin-right: 0px;"><br><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><br></div></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Sep 15, 2021 at 8:34 PM Kathleen Drews via AISLE <<a href="mailto:aisle@list.railslibraries.info">aisle@list.railslibraries.info</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">I do the Bluestem and Caudill with my 4-6th graders. I also use a Google form. They give a rating of 0-5 stars, then write 1 word to describe the book, 2 sentences about why they liked the book, and 3 of their favorite parts of the book. I have two large charts on the wall and they get a sticker by their name for each book they read. When they read three from a program, they get their name on the wall. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">I currently don't do anything that involves sharing their critiques of the books, but I'd love some ideas!</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></div><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><font color="#0000ff">Kathleen Drews</font></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,255)">Librarian</span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,255)">Nelson Ridge and Caroline Bentley Schools</span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,255)">Liberty and Martino Junior High Schools</span></div><div><font color="#0000ff">New Lenox School District 122</font></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,255)">New Lenox, IL</span></div><div dir="ltr"><font color="#ff00ff"><img src="https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1pT4yaDshe3pe-nKX4n1hQUGuGiidV44O&revid=0B0jg8uosxBvTbnJsdXFzU2p4bjNFVGt6NkVFSVMzbnAyZkFFPQ" width="96" height="58"> <img src="https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1oAR9D8ydMoRnYDBCMnA4a_x19ILF1rZ4&revid=0B0jg8uosxBvTYUdueERiMlZwb1RFbUpQRFhNblJRZ1AwdVFNPQ" width="96" height="96"><br></font></div><div dir="ltr"><font color="#ff00ff">"Be kind whenever possible. It is ALWAYS possible." </font><div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font color="#ff00ff">- </font><i><font color="#ff00ff">Dalai Lama</font><br></i></span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><i><font color="#ff00ff"><br></font></i></span></div><div><font color="#0000ff">Currently Reading: <img src="https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1IW-UWQuSjQ1imexUHYNkiSo-QMoATMWf&revid=0B0jg8uosxBvTVjl4bkJxRnJnWVI2dlJWTmhsYStPNkZHL1ZvPQ" width="63" height="96"></font></div><div><font color="#0000ff"></font></div></div></div></div></div></div><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Sep 15, 2021 at 8:12 PM Neha Thakkar via AISLE <<a href="mailto:aisle@list.railslibraries.info" target="_blank">aisle@list.railslibraries.info</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">Hi everyone!</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Any ideas for creative ways to keep track of award (Monarch, Bluestem, Lincoln, etc.) books read? I'm thinking like a Sheet where they note what they read and maybe a rating out of 10, and then make a chart to show how they compare...but would love any creative ideas for how to keep track and also critique the books on their own. </div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Thanks in advance! </div><div dir="ltr"><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><table style="direction:ltr;border-radius:0px"><tbody><tr><td><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Arial;line-height:1.15;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><tbody><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-right:14px"><br></td><td height="1" width="0" style="width:0px;border-right:2px solid rgb(189,189,189);height:1px;font-size:1pt"> </td><td valign="top" style="padding-left:14px;vertical-align:top"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="line-height:1.2;padding-bottom:12px"><span style="font-family:Arial;text-transform:initial;font-weight:bold"><span style="color:rgb(100,100,100);font-size:15.6px">Neha Thakkar</span></span><br><span style="letter-spacing:0px;font-family:Arial;text-transform:initial;color:rgb(100,100,100)"><span style="font-weight:bold;font-size:13.2px">M.Ed, MLIS</span><font size="1"><br></font></span><span style="letter-spacing:0px;font-family:Arial;text-transform:initial;color:rgb(100,100,100)"><font size="1">Pronouns: she/her/hers</font></span></td></tr><tr><td style="line-height:0"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="line-height:0px;padding-bottom:6px"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:74.7312px;line-height:14px;font-size:12px;font-family:Arial"><tbody><tr><td style="font-family:Arial"><a href="tel:630-452-5317" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><span style="line-height:1.2;color:rgb(33,33,33);white-space:nowrap">630-452-5317</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table></td><td style="line-height:0px;padding-bottom:6px"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:167.406px;line-height:14px;font-size:12px;font-family:Arial"><tbody><tr><td style="padding:0px 6px"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;color:rgb(33,33,33);vertical-align:2px">|</span></td><td style="font-family:Arial"><a href="mailto:nehathakkar114@gmail.com" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><span style="line-height:1.2;color:rgb(33,33,33);white-space:nowrap">nehathakkar114@gmail.com</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="line-height:0px;padding-bottom:6px"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:97.4px;line-height:14px;font-size:12px;font-family:Arial"><tbody><tr><td style="font-family:Arial"><font size="1"><a href="https://maps.google.com/?q=Socials:+@mrsthakkar" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><span style="line-height:1.2;color:rgb(33,33,33);white-space:nowrap">Socials: @mrsthakkar</span></a></font></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><a href="https://namedrop.io/nehathakkar1" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><font size="1">Pronounce My Name</font></a></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td style="padding-top:12px"><br><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:242.137px"><tbody><tr><td><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td align="left" style="padding-right:6px;text-align:center;padding-top:0px"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/neha-thakkar-43a841b/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><font size="1"><img width="16" height="16" src="https://cdn.gifo.wisestamp.com/social/linkedin/0077b5/32/0/background.png" border="0" style="float: left; border: none;"></font></a></td><td align="left" style="padding-right:6px;text-align:center;padding-top:0px"><a href="http://instagram.com/mrsthakkar" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><font size="1"><img width="16" height="16" src="https://cdn.gifo.wisestamp.com/social/instagram/E4405F/32/0/background.png" border="0" style="float: left; border: none;"></font></a></td><td align="left" style="padding-right:6px;text-align:center;padding-top:0px"><a href="http://facebook.com/mrsthakkar" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><font size="1"><img width="16" height="16" src="https://cdn.gifo.wisestamp.com/social/facebook/3b5998/32/0/background.png" border="0" style="float: left; border: none;"></font></a></td><td align="left" style="padding-right:6px;text-align:center;padding-top:0px"><a href="http://twitter.com/mrsthakkar" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><font size="1"><img width="16" height="16" src="https://cdn.gifo.wisestamp.com/social/twitter/55acee/32/0/background.png" border="0" style="float: left; border: none;"></font></a></td><td align="left" style="padding-right:6px;text-align:center;padding-top:0px"><a href="http://thakkarsthinkers.blogspot.com/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><font size="1"><img width="16" he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