Entering the Room
Book Care
Check Out
Voice Levels
Materials and Equipment
100
Walk to your assigned seat or take a seat in the story corner as directed by Ms. Cahill.
What is the proper way to enter the room?
100
A bookmark.
How should I mark my place in my library book?
100
The place to turn in books.
What is the book drop?
100
Use this voice level when you enter the library.
What is silent or Level Zero?
100
You are allowed to keep your book for this amount of time.
What is one week?
200
Nothing except books that didn't make it down to the library earlier.
What should I bring to the library with me?
200
Wash my hands.
What should I do before reading my library book if my hands are dirty?
200
Used to help keep our books in the correct places on the shelves.
What is a shelf marker?
200
Use this voice level when you are doing partner work or talking to your neighbor.
What is Level One?
200
If you're not finished with your book, you would need to do this.
What is renewing?
300
Zero or silent
What voice level should we use when entering the library?
300
In my backpack.
Where should I put my books when I take them home? or Where should I keep my books at home to make sure they are at school when I need to return them?
300
In the book drop.
What is the place to put returned books?
300
Use this voice level when you are speaking to the entire class.
What is Level Two?
300
Library computers may never be used to do this.
What is play games?
400
In the book drop!
Where do books go if forgot to turn them in before library time?
400
The book is checked out in your name and it is your responsibility.
Why shouldn't I let other people borrow my books?
400
Sit here when you are finished checking out.
What is your assigned seat?
400
Use this voice level when we have an emergency drill.
What is silent or Level Zero?
400
You will need to do this if you lose or damage a book.
What is pay for it?
500
In your assigned seat. Always.
Where should I sit?
500
Pets, small children, and water.
What should I keep my book away from?
500
Read and/or talk to my neighbor quietly (a level 1 voice) in my assigned seat.
What should I do when I am seated after check out?
500
The voice used outside by a football coach yelling at his players. We should never use this voice at school--not even Ms. Cahill on a really bad day!
What is Level Three?
500
So we can all use them for a long time.
What is take care of books?