2008-2009 CALENDAR OF EVENTS

SEPTEMBER
Washington library orientation

Library card sign up month at all public libraries. Do you have your card?

OCTOBER
Our Project D.E.A.R. (Drop Everything And Read) begins

NOVEMBER
Operation Wish Book, Nov.1-30 Donate a new book for a child at Christmas

Scholastic Book Fair: Nov. 3, 4, 5

Children's Book Week and Idaho Family Reading Week, Nov. 16-22

JANUARY
Kindergarteners begin checking out books beginning second semester

Newbery & Caldecott Awards are announced

MARCH
Read Across America/Celebrate Dr. Seuss Day, March 2

Vote for Young Reader's Choice Award prior to spring break

Last Project D.E.A.R. calendar is due March 31st

APRIL
National Poetry Month.

National Library Week, April 12 - 16

MAY
Annual Book Fair: May 11 - 14  (Redeem Project D.E.A.R. coupons!)

Reader's Theater

Time to begin rounding up library books by May 28

JUNE
Summer reading programs start at all public libraries

SPECIAL YEAR LONG LIBRARY ACTIVITY

One of the activities that we are doing this year is exploring different genres each month so that the students will become familiar with the multitude of literary styles, form and content that are available for their reading pleasure. I hope this will encourage everyone to broaden their reading by sampling a few of these genres.

September   Fantasy    Stories having elements that are impossible such as talking animals and magical powers.

October   Mysteries    Suspenseful stories about a puzzling event that is not solved until the end of the story.

November   Historical  Fiction    Stories with real and invented characters that take place in the  past.

December   Folktales, Fairytales, Fables and Myths   Stories from many different countries, often with a message that were initially passed on by word of mouth.

January   Realistic Fiction   Stories with made up characters that take place in modern time. Often these stories deal with current social situations or concerns.

February   Biography and Autobiography   A biography is a story of a real person's life that is written by another person. An autobiography is written by the subject of the book.

March   Science Fiction   Stories that blend futuristic technology and scientific fact with fiction.

April   Poetry   Written verse that expresses a thought.

May   Non Fiction   Information books based on fact.