Youth Services News Nmythserv Digest, Vol 111, Issue 3
Beth Nieman
banieman at cityofcarlsbadnm.com
Fri Mar 6 12:21:53 MST 2020
Janet, I appreciate your response! We have AWE computers, so they don't go
out on Internet sites. I do have a robotic coding game for them to try, so
that's a good idea for library day. Thank you!
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> We have an elementary school in town that does not have room for a library,
> so students walk to the public library during school time.
>
> I noticed that the fifth graders in particular do not seem to be focusing
> on checking out books. I suggested to the teacher that I could give a
> library tour as well as some instruction to see if we could get this
> classroom interested in borrowing reading materials.
>
> My question for you, my fellow librarians, is what are some things that are
> appealing to the fifth graders you know? The boys in this group especially
> are tough. I know gaming is big, and I do have some books on Roblox,
> Fortnite, and Minecraft, but I have only so many of those to go around, so
> they're usually checked out. I have put out LEGOs for them as a desperate
> measure to keep them focused, but that still is not learning to use the
> library system to look for information.
>
> I welcome any ideas you may have for me to consider!
>
> --
> *Beth Nieman, *MLS
>
> Youth Services Librarian
> Carlsbad Public Library
> 101 S. Halagueno Street
> Carlsbad, NM 88220
> 575-885-6776
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> Date: Thu, 5 Mar 2020 18:32:06 -0700
> From: Janet Phillips <librarian at jsplibrary.org>
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> Subject: Re: Youth Services News Need 5th grade ideas
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> Hi Beth,
>
> It sounds like the students don't come with a particular assignment or
> goal from the school's perspective. If that is true, maybe let the
> notion that this has to be the year they spend really understanding how
> to research at the library go if you can. Feed into what they love.
>
> If you have enough computers for them to pair up on you could introduce
> them to coding using the hourofcode site or Scratch. There are a lot of
> tutorials so you don't have to be an expert. Once they see what they can
> do (like build their own games) they may get drawn into that. Digital
> literacy is certainly a valid teaching function :).
>
> Along the same lines if you can afford or borrow some of the robotic
> simple programming toys like these
> https://www.stemtoyexpert.com/best-stem-toys-coding-programming/, that
> would likely engage them in a learning way.
>
> Or if computers and budget are slim you could present a different STEAM
> challenge each week and leave some books out that will tie into it. For
> example, a bridge building challenge and your bridge books. You can find
> numerous challenges online involving simple materials like straws,
> toothpicks, crafts sticks, paper, etc...
>
> Best Wishes,
>
> Janet
>
> On 3/5/2020 6:02 PM, Beth Nieman wrote:
> > We have an elementary school in town that does not have room for a
> > library, so students walk to the public library during school time.
> >
> > I noticed that the fifth graders in particular do not seem to be
> > focusing on checking out books. I suggested to the teacher that I
> > could give a library tour as well as some instruction to see if we
> > could get this classroom interested in borrowing reading materials.
> >
> > My question for you, my fellow librarians, is what are some things
> > that are appealing to the fifth graders you know? The boys in this
> > group especially are tough. I know gaming is big, and I do have some
> > books on Roblox, Fortnite, and Minecraft, but I have only so many of
> > those to go around, so they're usually checked out. I have put out
> > LEGOs for them as a desperate measure to keep them focused, but that
> > still is not learning to use the library system to look for information.
> >
> > I welcome any ideas you may have for me to consider!
> >
> > --
> > /Beth Nieman, /MLS
> >
> > Youth Services Librarian
> > Carlsbad Public Library
> > 101 S. Halagueno Street
> > Carlsbad, NM? 88220
> > 575-885-6776
> > /
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> PO Box 479 (30 Village Plaza)
> Jemez Springs, NM 87025
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Youth Services Librarian
Carlsbad Public Library
101 S. Halagueno Street
Carlsbad, NM 88220
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