At our school, each class has 50 minutes each day to spend in the library. My pre-K & K do not check out books from the library but they are read to in the library and do activities there. I have a classroom library we use to check out books. We also use the the Book It program to get parents involved in reading with their children. Last year I had a former student, who now coaches college basketball, come and read to my students.
We don't have a bookstore nearby to visit, but each year we have a book fair. At the book fair the children browse the books, take home an order form, and buy books. Parents are encouraged to attend the book fair with their children.
We use newspapers to find and circle words that we are learning to read. We also read the articles in the newspapers that are about our school.
We made cards to send in a package to Iraq. We discussed why we had to use the post office, which led to a geography lesson.
Because we are in such a rural area, and most of the students have never traveled very far, virtual field trips will be a wonderful tool to use.
As far as the "inquiry square" is concerned, I'm not sure how to impliment that in my classroom. Before reading a story, I help students think about what they might learn from the story. We look at picture clues as to what the story will be about. During reading, we predict and draw on personal experiences.
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