1. Prattville Kindergarten School Library Media Center Library Hours 8:00 a.m.—3:00 p.m. Hope Davis Library Media Specialist

2. Our Mission Our mission is to support the educational theory that reading is the key that unlocks virtually all other learning. We strive to present the key to reading success to every student that passes through our doors, and to provide a cohesive center of motivational and visual literacy that enhances the core reading curriculum.

3. Circulation Information Students will visit the library weekly. Students will receive a library bag to bring their library book back and forth to the library. The library bag will have their name, teacher’s name and library day. Students may check out one book per week. They may check out a book only if they return the one checked out previously. Parents and guardians are responsible for payment of any book(s) lost or damaged by their child. We encourage students to choose books based on their interests. Please help your child remember to return his or her library book on time!

4. Simple Strategies for Creating Strong Readers · Invite a child to read every day. · Point word by word as you read to help your child learn that reading goes from left to right, and help him/her understand that the word he/she says is the word he/she sees. · Read favorite books over and over again. · Read stories with rhyming words and lines that repeat. Invite your child to read along. · Discuss new words. · Stop often and ask about the pictures and what is happening in the story. · Read from a variety of children’s books, including informational books.

5. Online Resources Alabama Virtual Library http://www.avl.lib.al.us/ The Alabama Virtual Library provides all students, teachers, and citizens of the State of Alabama online access to essential library and information resources. It consists of online databases that include magazine, journal, and newspaper articles for research. Through Alabama Virtual Library, information resources are made readily available to every student and citizen of Alabama. Big Universe http://www.biguniverse.com Big Universe is an award winning online literacy platform designed to instill the love for reading, writing, and learning in your students. This literacy tool can be accessed 24/7 from any online device. Prattville Kindergarten School Library https://acboe.follettdestiny.com Follett Destiny is our school system library automation system. There is access to our online catalog and eBooks as well.

6. Fun Links for Children http://www.funbrain.com/index.html http://www.pbskids.org http://www.sesemestreet.com http://www.abcmouse.com http://www.starfall.com http://www.learningplanet.com http://www.noggin.com/games/index http://www.readtomelv.com http://www.scholastic.com http://www.storyonline.net http://www.justbooksreadaloud.com

7. Coming Soon BOOK FAIR Your child will have time during their regularly scheduled library class to purchase books from the book fair. Reminders will be sent home. 1st— Book Fair ~ ~ ~October 6 th -9th~ ~ ~ 2 nd -Book Fair ~~~March 16 th – 20 th ~~~ Storybook Safari ~ ~ ~ October 21 st 2014 ~ ~ ~ 5:30 p.m. — 6:45 p.m. Enjoy a night of family fun, food, and games. Children may dress up as their favorite book character. All games will be centered around reading. Reminders will be sent home.