In collaboration with the family specialist, the librarian hosted KLRN, where families come on Fridays to hear about Early Childhood Development and participate in workstations. Students, alongside family members, participate in hands-on activities such as painting and locating items in sensory bins.
The librarian collaborated with Instructional Coach Mrs. Vazquez to curate a list of books for the NEEF grant awarded to the Pre-K Academy. These books will be used during our Chef program and incorporate different food cultures, how food grows, and how food originates.
Mrs. Jimenez and I collaborated on the plant unit for our Pre-K students during their science time on living organisms. The librarian shared and discussed books about plants with students. Students then planted seeds, watered, and checked on them daily to observe how long it would take for the plant to grow.
The librarian attended monthly PLC meetings with district librarians to plan lessons, discussed implementing Edu Protocols in the library, and focused on other ways to enhance the library program.
1 bullet for collaboration with family specialist, ITS, PLC group (librarian or campus), academic dean, department head, or CCMR specialist (HS only)
This year West Avenue PreK Academy welcomed three-year-old students to our campus. The librarian was invited to collaborate with the bilingual classroom teachers on a lesson about shapes. The students used various shape molds to create Rice Krispy Treats. They were eager to pour the cereal into the crock pot, stir the mixture, and see the marshmallows melt. After placing the warm mixture on wax paper, the students filled the molds with the Rice Krispy mixture, then practiced their colors
while adding sprinkles. Students were so happy to be part of this process. Finally, the students sampled the Rice Krispy Treats and described their shape and taste.