Union County Primary School Media Center

This week’s stories include:

The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister

The Biggest Pumpkin Ever by Steven Kroll

Somebody and the Three Blairs by Marilyn Tolhurst

A peak at this blog and featured author websites.

GLMA Elementary School Information Literacy Checklist: Parts of a book; author, illustrator and their functions; distinguish between fiction and nonfiction.

1st and 2nd Grades: Spine Label Match Game K: How to use a “book buddy”.

The Scholastic Book Fair will be located in the Primary School Media Center!

The Book Fair will begin on Monday September 22 and will run thru Friday September 26.

Book Fair hours will be Monday -Thursday 7:45-3:00 and on Friday from 7:45-1:00.

Money earned through the Scholastic Book Fair is used to purchase books and materials for the UCPS Library and UCPS. Visiting authors, puppeteers, and illustrators are paid for with this money too!

Please share your thoughts on a book you have recently read. Tell why you did or did not like it. Did it make you laugh? Did you like the illustrations? Do you want to read another book by this same author? Tell us about it!

Marcus Pfister is our Featured Author for September! He is the author of the The Rainbow Fish. Some of our favorites are Rainbow Fish To the Rescue, The Christmas Star, and Hopper!

Click on the websites below for more information about Marcus Pfister!

http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/pfister.htm

http://www.northsouth.com/authors/pfister_bio.html

Please let us know if you would like a particular book or educational DVD ordered.

Union County Primary School Media Center uses the Alexandria Library Automation System. Access the UCPS card catalog here.

This blog will serve as a place to access information about the Union County Primary School Media Center, its materials, and activities.

Media Specialist, Casey Potts and Media Clerk, Donnia Legg enjoy working with the children at UCPS! They provide an energetic, positive environment in the Media Center.