Michael Daley to Visit

We are excited to welcome author Michael J. Daley (www.michaeljdaley.com) to Bridport.  He will be working with students in grades K - 6 from March 12th through the 14th.  Michael has a love for science fiction and solar power. The DCF book Space Station Rat is just one of his many publications.  He will be instructing students in grades 3-6 in the writing of nonfiction and will be sharing his Pinch and Dash stories with kindergarten, first and second grade.  Students will share their writing at an All School Meeting on Thursday, March 14th at 1:30.  We are so grateful to The Children's Literacy Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to inspiring a love of reading and writing in young children, for sponsoring this writing residency.  Check out their website at http://clifonline.org.

February is "I Love to Read and Write Month"

Check out these 10 Great Reasons to Read Aloud from the Family Reading Partnership:

• When you hold children and give them this attention, they know you love them.
• Reading to children encourages them to become readers.
• Children's books today are so well-written that they are fun even for adults.
• Illustrations in children's books rank with the best, giving children a lifelong appreciation for beautiful art.
• Books are one great way of passing on your values.
• Books will help your children's imaginations soar.
• Until children learn to read themselves, they will think you create magic.
• Listening to stories will help develop your child's attention span.
• When you give them this gift, you will create memories that last a lifetime.
• Every teacher and librarian you ever meet will thank you!

The Family Reading Partnership website (http://www.familyreading.org) has many more inspirational ideas to get you reading with children you know and love!

BRIDPORT STUDENTS ARE AVID READERS!

Students in grades K-3 are beginning a unit on Red Clover books.  They will share and respond to ten chosen picture books between now and March.  In April they will vote, along with many other students across Vermont, for their favorite book.  Students love rereading these books and are excited to find past Red Clover books (with the RED STICKER!) in the library.  Look for that sticker on the books your child brings home and for more information about the Red Clover Book Award check out the link on this page.


Watch this great book trailer for Swirl by Swirl a Red Clover book by Joyce Sidman, illustrated by Beth Krommes.

In grades 4-6, students have been busy all year reading a selection of 30 books chosen for the DCF Book Award, another Vermont state book award for older readers.  Students have been keeping track of the books they have read and are preparing for the annual ACSU district DCF Challenge held in April.  Several students have read more than half the books!  Way to go!  Students who read five or more books will be able to vote for their favorite in April and believe me it is always a hard decision. Again there is a link on this page for more information about the DCF Book Award and some of the books are available to browse on the Shelfari bookshelf.

Feel free to come to the library during school hours to browse these and other books.

BOOK FAIR COMING SOON!

Every Reader is a Star!

Join us in sharing a love of reading with our students at Bridport Central School’s Scholastic Book Fair where “Every Reader is a Star”. The Book Fair will be open Monday and Tuesday, Dec 10th & 11th, from 8a.m. to 7:00p.m. and Dec 12th, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. This is a great opportunity to purchase books for the holiday! Come take a look at some wonderful new books to share with your family!  Can't wait to see you there!

We can always use volunteers! If you have any questions or would like to volunteer, please call Robin at 758-2331.

Ted Scheu (That Poetry Guy)

He's Coming! Ted Scheu (That Poetry Guy) will be at Bridport Central School to tickle gigglebones and write with kids November 9 - llth! Thanks to the generosity of the Children's Literacy Foundation (http://www.clifonline.org/) Ted will be working on writing with individual classrooms over a three day period. Ted is an exciting presenter and is a kid at heart. He has published world wide, most recently two collections of funny poems titled, I Tickled My Teachers and I Froze My Mother, Cold Tree Press, TM (2008). He also has work published in many anthologies of favorite funny school poems including If Kids Ruled the World and My Teacher's in Detention, Meadowbrook Press, MN. His books and CD are available for check out in the library. You can find out more about Ted Scheu by visiting his website at http://www.poetryguy.com/

Savvy by Ingrid Law

Did you ever wish you could read minds, tame wild animals with a single look, ace every test, or run faster than every kid in your class? We've all wished for special powers at one time or another. Savvy by Ingrid Law, is a novel about a family with individual talents magically bestowed upon them at the age of thirteen. The main character in the story, Mibs Beaumont, approaches her thirteenth birthday with a mix of emotions hoping for a "good savvy". Her birthday arrives along with her savvy and an adventure complete with supportive siblings, reluctant friends, and helpful strangers. Read the book and follow her journey with this eclectic group of characters.

The Calder Game by Blue Balliett

Are you diving into the DCF books and reading The Calder Game by Blue Balliett? This is a great mystery by the author of Chasing Vermeer and The Wright 3 (the library has both). When Calder Pillay turns up missing, his friends Petra and Tommy must fly to England to help his father find him. In England they discover that puzzles, history, a maze and a mysterious art benefactor all figure into the their friend's disappearance. Scholastic has a fun website where you can find games and activities and meet the author. Just click on the link below:

http://www.scholastic.com/blueballiett/caldergame.htm