Book Shelves
What should you do if the books are leaning over on the shelves?
Push them back up using the book end
The object you use to hold your place in a book.
A bookmark
Name three things you should never use on your books that you borrow.
Scissors, glue, pencils, markers, and crayons
What should you do if you lose a book or damage it so badly that it cannot be repaired?
Pay for or replace the book with another copy. You can ask Ms. O'Leary for the book name and cost so that you can replace it.
What kind of feet do we use in the library?
WALKING FEET! (:
I can write on the bookshelves with watercolor markers or pencils because I can erase it.
True or False
FALSE! We never write on our bookshelves or furniture!
I should do this with my hands before reading my book.
Wash my hands
If my book gets damaged I can just return it to Ms. O'Leary and maybe she can fix it.
True or False
TRUE! If your book gets damaged please tell Ms. O'Leary so she can fix it.
What do you do if you walk past a bookshelf that has all the books fallen over?
Fix it!! By pushing them back up right and putting the book stopper up against the books.
What are examples of working hard?
Participate, speaking quietly, using equipment responsibly....
What do you use to hold the place of the book?
A shelf marker
What is the best place to keep your book that you borrow when you are not reading it?
Your backback
What is the place I should never take my book?
The dinner table, cafeteria, bathtub, outside, etc....
What do you do if you walk past a book on the floor?
If you know where it goes, put it away. If you don't know where it goes, ask Ms. O'Leary where you can put it.
What are examples of respect?
Raise your hand, talk softly, and be kind with our words and actions.
What would you do if you see a book on the shelf that has the pages showing out on the shelf?
Turn the book on the shelf so the spine is showing.
If my friend wants to borrow my library book to read at home I can let her do that if she wants.
True or False
FALSE!
The book is checked out under your name and is your responsibility. If your friend loses or damages it you will have to pay for it.
What I do when I find any damage in a book such as broken spine, torn pages, or food stains?
Let Ms. O'Leary know so that she can fix it.
What will happen if Ms. O'Leary sees me purposefully damaging a book?
I will lose library book privileges for at least a week and will need to practice caring for library books during STREAM class.
What do you always need to do FIRST when you move from one activity to another?
Clean up after your first activity!
All of the shelves have labels on them-some have letters and some have numbers. Why is it important not to remove these labels?
If the label is lost or damaged you will be unable to locate your books on the shelf.
Name two things we should keep our books away from so they don't get damaged.
pets and little brothers or sisters
If my book gets damaged I can fix it myself.
True or False
FALSE! Always let Ms. O'Leary fix your book.
What do I do with a book if I don't know where it belongs?
ASK MS. O'LEARY!!! Never put a book onto a shelf if you are unsure whether it belongs there or not! If books are going in the wrong spots, we will never find them later.
KEEP THE SHELVES ORGANIZED!!
What does STREAM stand for?
Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Arts & Math