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. TBA 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
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. TBA 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.
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 Your Book Club at Lanai Family Center
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
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 Your Book Club at Lanai Family Center
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
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
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
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.
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.
Program Description
Library Shelving Program
Book Clubs
Student Book Reviews
Birthday Book Club
Book Plates & Shelf Plates
Award Winning Children's Books
Library Shelving Program
Book Clubs
Student Book Reviews
Birthday Book Club
Book Plates & Shelf Plates
Award Winning Children's Books
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
The Boy Who Cried Wolf
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
Eve of the Emperor Penguin
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
How to Eat Fried Worms
The Hundred Dresses
I
Indian in the Cupboard
Ira Sleeps Over
J
K
Koko's Kitten
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
The Boy Who Cried Wolf
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
Eve of the Emperor Penguin
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
How to Eat Fried Worms
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.
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.
L
Lazy Lions, Lucky Lambs
The Library Card
The Little Engine That Could
The Little House
A Long Way from Chicago
M
The Magic School Bus Inside a Beehive
The Magic School Bus Inside a Hurricane
The Magic School Bus IAt the Waterworks
Make Way for Duckling
Millions of Cats
Miss Nelson is Missing
My Life as a Fifth-Grade Comedian
N
O
Old Mother West Wind
Once a Mouse
P
Peter Cotton Tail
Pippi Longstocking
Q
R
Romona and Her Father
S
Sam Bangs & Moonshine
Sarah Plain and Tall
Sideways Stories from Wayside School
The Sign of the Beaver
The Snowy Day
Stone Fox
Stanley in Space (Flat Stanley)
The Story of Ferdinand
Stone Fox
Stone Soup
Strega Nona
Strider
Survival In The Square
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble
T
The Tale of Despereaux
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
Tales of Oliver Pig
The Talking Earth
Tikki Tikki Tembo
There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom
There's a Nightmare in My Closet
The True Story of the Three Little Pigs
Tuck Everlasting
U
The Ugly Duckling
V
Velveteen Rabbit
W
Where the Wild Things Are
The Whingdingdilly
The Wind in the Willows
Why Mosquitos Buzz in Peoples Ears
X
Y
Yeh-Shen A Cinderella Story from China
Z
*BOLD titles have Enginuity Kits in Library
Lazy Lions, Lucky Lambs
The Library Card
The Little Engine That Could
The Little House
A Long Way from Chicago
M
The Magic School Bus Inside a Beehive
The Magic School Bus Inside a Hurricane
The Magic School Bus IAt the Waterworks
Make Way for Duckling
Millions of Cats
Miss Nelson is Missing
My Life as a Fifth-Grade Comedian
N
O
Old Mother West Wind
Once a Mouse
P
Peter Cotton Tail
Pippi Longstocking
Q
R
Romona and Her Father
S
Sam Bangs & Moonshine
Sarah Plain and Tall
Sideways Stories from Wayside School
The Sign of the Beaver
The Snowy Day
Stone Fox
Stanley in Space (Flat Stanley)
The Story of Ferdinand
Stone Fox
Stone Soup
Strega Nona
Strider
Survival In The Square
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble
T
The Tale of Despereaux
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
Tales of Oliver Pig
The Talking Earth
Tikki Tikki Tembo
There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom
There's a Nightmare in My Closet
The True Story of the Three Little Pigs
Tuck Everlasting
U
The Ugly Duckling
V
Velveteen Rabbit
W
Where the Wild Things Are
The Whingdingdilly
The Wind in the Willows
Why Mosquitos Buzz in Peoples Ears
X
Y
Yeh-Shen A Cinderella Story from China
Z
*BOLD titles have Enginuity Kits in Library