NAME:
Mrs. Jeanig
SCHOOL:
Squannacook Elementary School
CLASS:
Grades 3-5
SCHOOL PHONE:
(978)597-3086
Mrs. Jeanig received a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education from
Fitchburg State College and a Master's Degree in Education with a
concentration in School Library Media from Cambridge College. She has
taught at a Montessori school and for many grant programs which include
English as a Second Language, GED, Family Literacy, Welfare to Work
programs, and Youth Drop-out programs. Prior to coming to SES, she was a
children's librarian in a public library.
It is the goal of the Library program to foster a love of reading and books
and provide students with the skills necessary to become life-long learners.
Our library has almost 12,000 books, magazines, and audiobooks. Each class
come to the library once a week to learn library skills, research skills and
check out books.
Students may check out two items each week for leisure reading. Additonal
books for book reports or research projects may be checked out and renewed as
many times as necessary. Students should return or renew books each week on
their library day. Those who forget their books will not be able to check
out additional items until they are returned.
The library is open each morning before classes begin to allow those
students who may have been absent, forgot their library books, or wish to
exchange books to come in at that time.
Third graders -
All third graders are required to check out at least one novel (fiction
chapter book) each week. These students will learn about different genres
such as folktales, fairytales, legends and fables as well as non-fiction,
biographies, and poetry. Students will refine dictionary skills and become
proficient, create glossaries, learn atlas skills, perform computer catalog
searches, be introduced to note-taking and paraphrasing information and will
complete a variety of research projects.
Fourth graders -
Fourth grades may check out two items each week but will also be able to
check out additional items for projects, as needed. Fourth graders will
learn about the fiction genres of literature, become more skilled at using
the computer catalog and learn the Dewey Decimal Classification Systems.
Students will learn to select appropriate reference material as they learn
more about both print and electronic encyclopedias, atlases, almanacs, and
databases.
Fifth graders -
Fifth graders may also check out more materials as needed for assignments or
projects. The focus of library lessons will consist of a year-long thematic
project. This year's project is "Proud to be an American". Students will
research the country of their ancestors, learn about immigration and Ellis
Island, take the citizenship test and Oath of Allegiance, learn about the
three branches of the government and the Constitution. A wide variety of
learning activities are planned which will include research, note-taking,
prparing bibliographies, using a variety of reference materials, role-
playing, participating in a mock-election and journal writing.
It is the ultimate goal that the library becomes known as a warm
and inviting place to be, an active place that is the heart of the school,
offering more than just books on shelves. It should be a place which will
inspire in a student the love for learning and to teach them life skills
that will enable them to become an independent library user.
