K-3 Library Media

Congratulations to all of the students who participated in the West Irondequoit School District’s Summer Reading Program!  These students will receive a "Catch the Reading Bug" button and door hanger.  Thank you to the parents who supported their children in this endeavor. 

 Students are welcome to come to the library daily to check out books and magazines.  Kindergarteners and first graders may check out one book or magazine at a time.  Second and Third graders may check out two books or magazines at a time.  Students are encouraged to be responsible borrowers of library materials.  This would include turning pages carefully with clean hands, keeping books in a safe place at home away from puppies and very young children, carrying books in backpacks away from drinks that might spill, and returning books by the due date. 

Students may also come to the library to use the computers for research.  We have an OPAC online library catalog which students will learn to use to locate materials in our library.  In addition, we subscribe to online databases such as World Book Online. 

Kindergarteners will come to the library every other day for a 20 minute Storytime.  During that time, Mrs. Timby, the library clerk, reads the children stories connected to classroom-related themes.

First graders will begin with a unit on Fairy Tales.  They will learn to recognize the story elements and themes common to fairy tales.  By the end of the unit, the students will be able to predict the format and outcome of a fairy tale and use their knowledge to create their own stories.

Second graders will be learning about Fables.  The students will listen to fables from Greece, India and France.  They will identify the personality traits of the characters, problems and solutions presented, and the moral in each fable.  Students will take turns narrating and reenacting each fable using puppets and other props. 

Third graders will be involved in a unit on Folktales.  We will begin with Jack Tales from the Appalachian Mountain region of the United States. Next, we will move on to folktales from around the world.  The students will learn to identify traditional motifs of a folktale and will apply their knowledge to writing their own folktales.