Lower School Library News

Hello Lower School Families,

October has been a busy month! Each day, I am learning more about the Lower School curriculum and looking for new ways to support the amazing work that the classroom teachers are doing. This picture shows a group of Grade 5 students spending their science class time researching environmental challenges in the library. Another highlight from this month has been participating in the Global Read Aloud with Grade 2. We are focusing on the picture books of the author Minh Lê and have had some interesting discussions.

Ms. Rosellini

Many of Brimmer's Lower School students have read The Wild Robot and were excited to hear about the movie, which was recently released. I was lucky enough to hear the book's author, Peter Brown, speak in person before the movie showing!

From now until Monday, November 4, I am inviting any student in grades 2-5 to draw their favorite part of The Wild Robot. All participants' names will be entered in a raffle and three students will win a small Wild Robot-related prize. Papers with instructions are in the library. Enjoy!

PebbleGo is one of our library databases and is accessible at school and at home! There are three sections: PreK-2, Grades 3-5, and a selection of books that are accessible to multiple readers at a time! You can toggle between the three sections by clicking on the small pictures labeled PebbleGo, Next and the green book (see the picture). Try it out here! If you are prompted to sign in, the username is brimmay and the password is school.

The Boston Book Festival is a completely free event that will take place this Saturday, October 26 in Copley Square! It is a wonderful opportunity to see authors in person. You can see the schedule here. Please note that the green events are specifically for children.

Ava Lin, Best Friend! is by the talented author/illustrator Vicky Fang. Her portrayal of six-year-old Ava Lin is spot on! I laughed out loud when Ava found a silver pebble but didn't know where to put it:

"I see Ms. Montgomery [her teacher] coming my way. My heart is bumping. What if she sees the special pebble and takes it away? What if I'm not supposed to have the special pebble? What should I do? I want to stick the pebble in my pocket, but I don't have any pockets! Ms. Montgomery is almost at my table. I need a pocket! I need this pebble! So I stick it in my ear."

This lighthearted chapter book is ideal for students who are working on developing their confidence as independent readers.

Looking for some great books? Read at least 5 of the MCBA (Massachusetts Children's Book Awards) titles by March 2025 so you can vote for your favorite!

Email: arosellini@brimmer.org
Library website: https://www.brimmer.org/lower-school-library
Phone: 617-264-1430