I love librarians!

Last week my preschool class went on their final field trip of the year.  We are only allowed two so I like to be sure they are special and of great interest to my students.  After connecting with the local librarian at Kindergarten registration where she was hosting a table about the library, I emailed my request for a field trip date.  Some of my students have been to the library, but it is definitely not an experience of the majority.  It is too bad, because the little library does an amazing job of trying to be relevant and accessible to this rural community.

We boarded our school bus at 9:45, drove the 2 miles into the center of town and traipsed into the small brick building.  Ms. Evie introduced herself to the children and promptly took them on a scavenger hunt of all the highlights – a table for teens to do homework and draw, the bins for returning books, the newspaper area, the stacks for requested books and the front desk – under a trellis with a giant paper flower – where the students practiced asking for books about topics they are interested in like dinosaurs, Barbies and My Little Pony.

Then Ms. Evie took my students to the children’s room and led a wonderful story time full of books, songs, felt board demonstrations and movement opportunities.  At the end of our visit, she scanned each of their hands onto a piece of paper with the words “Everson Library” and then we were back on the bus and returning to school.

The next day, we met on the rug to remember our visit and capture it in a letter to Ms. Evie.  I’m planning on dropping it off tomorrow: