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<p><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">Hi Beth,</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">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. <br>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">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
:). <br>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">Along the same lines
if you can afford or borrow some of the robotic simple
programming toys like these
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.stemtoyexpert.com/best-stem-toys-coding-programming/">https://www.stemtoyexpert.com/best-stem-toys-coding-programming/</a>,
that would likely engage them in a learning way. <br>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">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...</font></p>
<p>Best Wishes,</p>
<p>Janet<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 3/5/2020 6:02 PM, Beth Nieman wrote:<br>
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<div dir="ltr">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.
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<div>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.</div>
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<div>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.</div>
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<div>I welcome any ideas you may have for me to consider!</div>
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Youth Services Librarian</span><br
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<span style="font-family:garamond,serif">Carlsbad
Public Library</span><br
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<span style="font-family:garamond,serif">101 S.
Halagueno Street</span><br
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<span style="font-family:garamond,serif">Carlsbad,
NM 88220</span><br
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<span style="font-family:garamond,serif">575-885-6776</span><br>
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