[CASL-L] weeded books - what do you do with them?
Michele Eligio
meligio at northbranfordschools.org
Sat Jan 5 04:30:29 PST 2019
- I have been asked about the projects. So, here it goes. I am
*extremely* lucky to have a staff member Beth Berstein who takes the
lead on craft projects in our school in which we piggyback off of utilizing
some of her ideas. For the book projects, we supplied the materials, the
space, assisted with researching info, and doing some of the prep work like
cutting, etc... Beth has mad skills. After her initial book artwork, she
went on to create more advanced work with "cut and fold" techniques (see
pic). FYI, book artwork can be daunting. You have to select books with the
correct number of pages, precisely measure each page and mark them, then
fold page by page. Basically, the only students who partook in creating
book artwork were students who love to craft that also worked closely with
Beth to complete the task. It can be relaxing when you get in the groove,
but it takes a commitment. The pencil tops, on the other hand, were super
easy. That being said, there are special scissors that make the task go
much more quickly. Here is the link:
https://www.amazon.com/RSVP-Blade-Scissors-Protective-SNIP/dp/B000TYKWMI.
The chain of flowers is also easy as long as you have precut strips to make
available for students. Then you just make the loops before assembling
them. The one Beth made in the pic is an exemplar as she is masterful at
all she does!!! Also, every year Beth sets up a series of craft tasks as
part of our school's Health and Wellness Fair where students can stop by
the table and let their creativity flow. We are very fortunate to have Beth
at our school! Finally, just like we have a small group of dedicated
student puzzlers and chess players, we have a small group of dedicated
students who like to craft and will work on projects. However, the majority
of activities we have set up that have been successful have been rolled out
via a club. Hope that helps.
Cut and Fold" example from the WWW to illustrate the point made above.
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On Fri, Jan 4, 2019 at 2:14 PM Michele Eligio <
meligio at northbranfordschools.org> wrote:
> Thanks, Melissa for sharing out the webinar!!! :)
>
> On Fri, Jan 4, 2019 at 1:28 PM Melissa Thom <melissa_thom at whps.org> wrote:
>
>> These are great!! There was a fantastic webinar
>> <https://www.slj.com/?detailStory=book-based-making-projects-inspire-young-readers>
>> I watched with a lot of great ideas for weeded books.
>>
>> Melissa Thom
>> Bristow Middle School Media Specialist
>> West Hartford Public Schools
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>> On Fri, Jan 4, 2019 at 1:05 PM Michele Eligio <
>> meligio at northbranfordschools.org> wrote:
>>
>>> I second using them for Makerspace projects (see pics - one is shown
>>> with magazines but certain books have worked). I also let the classroom
>>> teachers take discarded books. Lastly, I do donate books that are
>>> salvageable to public libraries for book sales.
>>>
>>>
>>> 20190104_125435.jpg
>>> <https://drive.google.com/a/northbranfordschools.org/file/d/0B_TGJPFB-lDPYmJQZmUtVmctNC16aWVyRV9HS2tGckFtOUF3/view?usp=drive_web>
>>>
>>> 20190104_125425.jpg
>>> <https://drive.google.com/a/northbranfordschools.org/file/d/0B_TGJPFB-lDPNm8yTXdrTi1nYmFfbVFVb2J3ZjhxckJsMUxv/view?usp=drive_web>
>>>
>>> 20190104_125454.jpg
>>> <https://drive.google.com/a/northbranfordschools.org/file/d/0B_TGJPFB-lDPVnFEaXlrTmhlU2RPQ1ZJemlPSWl2clVONjlj/view?usp=drive_web>
>>>
>>> On Fri, Jan 4, 2019 at 12:09 PM Melissa Thom via CASL-L <
>>> casl-l at mylist.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello Nicole!
>>>>
>>>> One way I use weeded books is for makerspace projects--one of my
>>>> beliefs is that if a book is non-fiction and outdated, or old and worn out,
>>>> it should just be recycled in some way--not sent to another school or
>>>> country.
>>>>
>>>> Also, I keep the titles that may still be of interest and let classroom
>>>> teachers look through them to see if there are any they want to add to
>>>> their classroom libraries! Lastly, I keep high interest titles to put out
>>>> for the book swap I organize:)
>>>>
>>>> Hope this helps!
>>>> Melissa
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Melissa Thom
>>>> Bristow Middle School Media Specialist
>>>> West Hartford Public Schools
>>>> Bristow Library Learning Commons Webpage:
>>>> blog.whps.org/bristowlibrarylearningcommons
>>>> *Follow us on Twitter: @bristowllc*
>>>> Intermediate Nutmeg Selection Committee Member--2017
>>>> Google Certified Educator
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>>>>
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>>>> <http://goog_913601321/>*https://flipgrid.com/6ba908
>>>> Password: *Joyfulteachlib*
>>>>
>>>> *Currently Reading: The Epic Fail of Aurturo Zamora by Pablo
>>>> Cartaya *
>>>> * Renegade Leadership: Creating
>>>> Innovative Schools For Digital-Age Students
>>>>
>>>> by Brad Gustafson*
>>>> * Scar Island by Dan Gemeinhart
>>>> (audio)*
>>>> * No More Fake Reading: Merging
>>>> the Classics with Independent Reading to
>>>> Create Joyful, Lifelong Readers by Berit Gordon*
>>>>
>>>> *Recently Finished: **Posted by John David Anderson*
>>>> *Rosie Revere and the Raucous
>>>> Riveters: The Questioneers Book #1 by Andrea
>>>>
>>>> Beaty*
>>>> *I Survived the Hindenburg
>>>> Disaster, 1937 (I Survived #13)
>>>> <https://www.goodreads.com/series/70222-i-survived> by Lauran Tarshis*
>>>> *The Last Fifth Grade of
>>>> Emerson Elementary by Laura Shovan*
>>>> * Forest World by Margarita
>>>> Engle*
>>>> * Hacking Literacy: 5 Ways to
>>>> Turn Any Classroom into a Culture of Readers
>>>>
>>>> by Gerard Dawson*
>>>>
>>>> * Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo***LOVED*
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Check out my blog all about books and reading!
>>>> http://www.msthomsbookitis.weebly.com
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, Jan 4, 2019 at 11:36 AM Nicole Herget <
>>>> nherget at branfordschools.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hello CASL!
>>>>>
>>>>> I am hoping you can assist. I am in the process of weeding my
>>>>> nonfiction collection. Our district is wondering what others do with their
>>>>> weeded books. If you recycle/donate what organization(s) do you work with?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thank you!
>>>>> Nicole
>>>>>
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>>>>>
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>>> Sincerely,
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>>> Michele Eligio
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>>> North Branford High School Librarian
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> Sincerely,
>
> Michele Eligio
>
> North Branford High School Librarian
>
> 49 Caputo Road
>
> North Branford, CT 06471
>
> (203) 484-1465
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> *“Libraries store the energy that fuels the imagination. They open up
> windows to the world and inspire us to explore and achieve, and contribute
> to improving our quality of life. Libraries change lives for the better.”
> ~Sidney Sheldon*
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Sincerely,
Michele Eligio
North Branford High School Librarian
49 Caputo Road
North Branford, CT 06471
(203) 484-1465
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