Kindergartners listened attentively to one of the sweetest stories ever, Library Lion by Michelle Knudsen. This story told of a curious lion who wandered into the library and learned proper etiquette (including the rules of "quiet voices" and "no running") while there.
After the story Kindergartners boarded our school bus in search of our own "library lion." We eagerly entered the Mallett's Creek Library (after noticing the garden on its rooftop)and were warmly greeted by the Librarian seated at the Circulation Desk.
Although we didn't find any real lions, we immediately spotted a realistic illustration of one on a book located on the recirculation cart! We browsed through lots of books, found a puffer fish in the aquarium, played with toys, and engaged in some interesting games and audio stories.
By the way, a special thank you to our new classroom volunteer Shevi for assisting us in getting most of our computers up and running.
Before departure, Kindergartners assisted in renewing our library card, scanned and checked out classroom book selections; and received stickers, book marks, and brochures to share with our families.
We also practiced, at Miss Merriweather's (a character from the story) request, "No running unless you have a good reason."
We will, however, run back to the library (with good reason) real soon !
