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Program Description Lanai Road Elementary School opened its new two-room state-of-the-art Wonder of Reading Library with ceremonies on April 27, 2001. A grant from the Wonder of Reading organization matched $25,000 in funds previously raised by the Lanai Road PTA, Friends of Lanai, and community members. In 2004, the school was awarded an additional $6,000 Wonder of Reading Grant to purchase more library books. In 2008, the school was awarded another grant to renovate the circulation desk and the wearing carpet areas. Additionally, we acquired a grant called “We the People” to further enrich our American Heritage library collection. Currently, we have a library aide who assists the children in selecting and checking out titles from our extensive collection of books. Mrs. Mukul Rathor is our library aide and is available for assistance every day of the week. New this year, FOLB Funds have allowed us to hire an additional Library Media Aide three days a week. The Library is open Monday to Friday from 8:20am to 2:40pm. Each class has 40 minutes of Library time each week. The Nest is our outside library garden cove, complete with comfortable sofas and chairs and picnic tables decorated for checkers and chess. This area is open Monday to Friday, before and after school and during recess and lunch. Summer Reading List |
Library Shelving Program We have a Library Shelving Program which utilizes parent volunteers to come in and help shelf books every day of the week. If you are interested in assisting the librarian with shelving (30-90 minutes per week/month… flexible), please contact Marla Vaughn. |
Other Award Winning Books & Selected Reading from the American Library Association: |
Book Clubs In addition to traditional “library time,” Lanai is also proud to host book clubs for kids. Being a book club leader for your child’s classroom or grade is simple; all you need is a love of books and reading. Our Book Club chairperson provides title recommendations, facilitator guidelines and sample discussion questions to make being a leader easy and fun. Classroom Book Clubs meet monthly and Recess Book Clubs meet weekly. Volunteers may personalize the clubs to the interests of the children in the class or grade. Book clubs are a fantastic way for parents and children to be engaged in an educational activity together…without feeling like it’s school! Visit the following Book Club links for more information: Facilitator Guidelines: 1 - Facilitator Responsibilities 2 - Discussion Guidelines for Book Club Facilitators 3 - Book Club Library Book - Check Out Policy 4 - Bloom's Taxonomy 5 - Engine-uity Book Kits 6 - Let's Get Started Facilitator Meeting Materials: 1 - Invitation (paper) 2 - Invitation (email) 3 - Reminder 4 - Check out form 5 - Reserve at Barnes & Noble 6 - Parent Information Complete Book Club Book Inventory List Kindergarten Book Club Inventory List 1st grade Book Club Inventory List 2nd Grade Book Club Inventory List 3rd Grade Book Club Inventory List 4th Grade Book Club Inventory List 5th Grade Book Club Inventory List |
Bookplates & Shelfplates A wonderful way to honor your child or class, or salute a loved one, is to purchase a custom bookplate or shelfplate. Bookplates display the names of donors as well as honorees and may be customized "in honor" or "in memory." Bookplates are placed inside the front cover of a library book and seen by all future readers. Shelfplates are brass plaques featuring a brief message with the names of the donor and honoree. The plaque is affixed to the edge of a library bookshelf, visible to all browsers. Come take a peek at the many ways our Lanai parents have paid tribute to those they love. Click Here for a BOOKPLATE/SHELFPLATE Order Form |
Award Winning Children's Books |
The Caldecott Medal was named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children. Click here for Caldecott Medal Award Winners |
The Newbery Medal was named for eighteenth-century British bookseller John Newbery. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children. Click here for Newbery Medal Award Winners |
Birthday Book Club Celebrate your child's birthday by dedicating a book in Lanai's own Wonder of Reading Library in his/her honor. You will leave your child's mark on our school, help us expand our library, and support the school at the same time. Look for an envelope in your child's Backpack News envelope around the time of their birthday, and give your children a sense of pride. Click here for a Birthday Book Club flyer or for more information, contact Ali Perdigao or Frida Aghaee. |
Sample Discussion Materials: A A Chair For My Mother The Adventures of Johnny Chuck The Adventures of Jimmy Skunk The Adventures of Paddy Beaver Alexander, and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day Amber Brown is Not A Crayon* Alexander Who Used to be Rich Last Sunday Amelia Bedelia And Then What Happened, Paul Revere Ashanti to Zulu African Traditions B Because of Winn-Dixie Bedtime for Frances Ben and Me The BFG The Biggest Bear Blueberries for Sal The Borrowers Bridge to Terabithia Brown Bear, Brown Bear What do you See? Bunnicula C Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Dinosaur Bones Caps for Sale Caught by the Sea Charlotte's Web Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs The Courage of Sarah Noble The Cricket in Times Square Crowboy D Dandelion The Day the Fifth Grade Disappeared Dear Mr. Henshaw Doctor De Soto A Dog's Life Dr. Seuss - The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins E The Elephant's Child The Emperor's New Clothes F Fantastic Mr. Fox Flat Stanley Frankenstein Moved in on the Fourth Floor Freaky Friday G The Giving Tree The Golden Goblet Gregory, the Terrible Eater H Happy Birthday Moon Harold and the Purple Crayon Harry the Dirty Dog The Hundred Dresses I Indian in the Cupboard Ira Sleeps Over J K Koko's Kitten |
Student Book Reviews Student book reviews is a new program at Lanai started in February 2010. We have such wonderful books in our Wonder of Reading library and want all the students to know how some students view their library books. There are 2 forms to select from to write a book review. Every student in every grade is able to take a form, write a book review and turn it in to the librarian. After 3 book reviews, a student will get to choose from a vast assortment of really interesting book marks. Please see the librarian for your book marks. Every book review will be displayed on one of the book review bulletin boards in the library. Show off your writing and let someone read about the book you just read…………….Write on! Any questions or assistance with book reviews, please contact Marla Vaughn at presmom@aol.com. |