[Publib] Thoughts on library programs from a retired teacher

[Judy Anderson]

I interned at one library that just had the kids do a quick book talk about 
the book to a staff member. They didn't have to write and if the person they 
were talking to was friendly enough, they could make it easy. I think they 
even had a way for the kids to tell it to a puppet instead of a person. The 
listener didn't have to know the book or grade it, just that the child had 
to give some indication that they had actually read some of the book or 
maybe the jacket.

Judy Anderson
Oregon
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>From: "Lise Chlebanowski" <lchlebanowski at avondale.org>
>To: <SledDogAC at aol.com>
>CC: publib at webjunction.org
>Subject: RE: [Publib] Thoughts on library programs from a retired teacher
>Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2006 17:48:41 -0700
>
>It still sounds like work, not fun, to me and there's no way a library 
>staff member could possibly be familiar enough with all the books in the 
>library to evaluate the child's understanding of it. Some little children 
>would be too shy to tell you, some can't write yet, etc. I just really 
>think that even though it's frustrating there will always be 
>children/adults who lie and cheat the system and the way I look at it is 
>that they have to live with that behavior and I'm convinced it doesn't make 
>them feel very good. I know it doesn't make me feel good!
>
>
>Lisë Chlebanowski
>
>Library Manager
>
>Avondale Public Library
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>328 W. Western Ave.
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>Avondale, AZ 85323
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>623-478-3105
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>From: SledDogAC at aol.com [mailto:SledDogAC at aol.com]
>Sent: Monday, June 26, 2006 5:21 PM
>To: Lise Chlebanowski
>Cc: publib at webjunction.org
>Subject: Re: [Publib] Thoughts on library programs from a retired teacher
>
>
>Lisë,
>
>I am not suggesting that libraries give kids formal tests. If children are 
>allowed to cheat or if they are allowed to think reading without 
>understanding  is rewarded, I think we all lose in the end.
>
>Years ago, my son's school had a "book it" program. Each kid had a button 
>and every time he told the teacher he'd read a book, she'd give him a star 
>to put on it. After getting a certain number stars, he could get a free 
>small pizza at Pizza Hut. I asked my son questions about what he'd read, 
>but I doubt other parents did. I know the teacher didn't. Some kids lied to 
>get the free pizza. I heard, too, that some parents told their children to 
>lie to the teacher about reading the books.
>
>It's time consuming but maybe librarians who offer rewards should ask 
>children to tell them about the book or write a paragraph in answer to 
>question given in advance.
>
>Margery
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>
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