This Week in the Library...

This week, all grade levels are reading Goldie Socks and the Three Libearians by Jackie Mims Hopkins.  It's the story of a curious little girl who happens upon a deserted library one day and begins her quest to find a book that's "just right."

As we read Goldie Socks, we'll be discussing some strategies for finding a "just right" book in the library.  One strategy is to use the Five Finger Rule.  Here's a quick explanation from Read * Write * Share:

Here are some other ways of knowing that a book is "just right" for you (from Mrs. McDavid's 3rd Grade):

(Click the poster for a PDF version.)

We've been practicing these strategies in the library this week, and, just like Goldie Socks, we've found some books that are the perfect fit!

Grab Bag Thursday

It's Grab Bag Thursday, so here's something to make you laugh!

In the library this six weeks, we've been talking about what it feels like to read a "just right" book, and several people have told me that a "just right" book is so good that you can't put it down!

Here's what reading a "just right" book feels like to me!