North Merrick Library Media Voice
January/February Edition 2022
Take a peek into our Library Media Centers!
📚 BOOK CLUBS
Many students in grades 4 and 5 participated in our after school book clubs exploring the altruistic themes of Because of Mr. Terupt by Rob Buyea. Mrs. Constantino and Ms. Sigler facilitated book clubs in each of our three schools where they shared their passion for literature and engaged students in book talks that promoted critical thinking and inferencing.
Rob Buyea Visits our Book Clubs in Each School
Each school will participate in a live, interactive virtual author visit from Rob Buyea. He is excited to share his love for writing with the book club participants and answer questions about character, setting, and plot development.
Capstone Connect ebooks and Digital Libraries
All of our North Merrick teachers have access to 5000+ e-books and articles on Capstone Connect to support research and literature in our classrooms. Our Library Media Centers are using these fantastic resources to discuss and explore past and present leaders in collaboration with Black History Month, the Olympics, and Presidents' Week. We started our first #Histagram board in an Instagram fashion.
Our 3rd Annual North Merrick Virtual Storytelling Event
On Wednesday, February 2nd, every classroom in the district participated in our virtual storytelling author event. Lined up throughout the day were 16 authors from around the country. Each class signed up for at least 1 twenty-five minute author session. Authors read aloud from their favorite book, spoke about the process of being an author, writer, and forever learner. Then, students had time to ask the author questions about their story. It was a fantastic, interactive, and inspiring district-wide collaborative event to celebrate 🌍 World Read Aloud Day 2022 🌍
Superheroes in Literature
North Merrick Library Visits Grades 4-6
A Look Ahead…
🌸 Students will read different Dr. Seuss books throughout the month while analyzing theme, character, and making connections. Grade appropriate activities will engage learners to explore and discuss rhyming, sequencing, cause and effect relationships, and more!
🌸Our students will be transported into the illustrations of Dr. Seuss using our green screen imaging software. Keep an eye out for these exciting photos!
🌸April is poetry month and College and Career Week. Our students will learn about poets, be poets, and share in discussions about books and articles relating to various careers and vocations.
Library Media Teachers
Lead Library Media Teacher
Old Mill Road School & Harold D. Fayette School
Ms. Diane Sigler
Camp Avenue School and Harold D. Fayette School
North Merrick Library Media Program
Christine A. Talbot
Supervisor of Instructional Technology, Library Media, and Data Reporting
Email: chtalbot@nmerrick.org
Website: https://www.nmerrickschools.org/Domain/309
Phone: (516)282-1811
Twitter: @NMLibraryMedia