Libraries
Sacramento Country Day students are fortunate to have, in the words of the prominent children’s author Mem Fox, “The constant good fortune of hearing great literature beautifully delivered into the ear and from there into the heart and from the heart into the bones.”
There are two libraries on campus for the use of students and faculty. The Winters Library is for students Pre-Kindergarten to 5th grade, and the Matthews Library serves Middle and High School students.
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April was a whirlwind in the Matthews Library. The reason: Middle School Summer Reading Book Talks. A little explanation of what they look like: we display about 100 books for each grade (incoming 6-8th grades) and the students attend during their English class to hear about the books they are curious about. They have a list of all the books so they can circle the ones that interest them to share with their families when it’s time to pick up their five (or more) summer reading books.
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Every April, the Academy of American Poets celebrates National Poetry Month, encouraging all of us to uplift the art form. After a deeper look into the benefits of reading, writing, and listening to poetry, I’m inclined to follow their lead. Here is a non-exhaustive list outlining the benefits of sprinkling a little more poetry into our lives.
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Storytime is one of the highlights of being a librarian. Perhaps it’s the theater kid in me who loves to perform, but I also look forward to seeing and hearing kids’ reactions to the books I share. In this post, I’ll share why you should make reading aloud part of your routine.