Tuesday, September 04, 2007

Meet Your Library.

Your library is a valuable resource.


It is a good place to hear stories.


And it is a cozy place to learn.

But it is also a good place to conduct your own investigations into the world around you. Your library is organized into several sections to help you find exactly what you are looking for:

The "Easy" section is filled with picture books for beginning readers. These titles are marked with an "E" and alphabetized by the author's last name.


The "Fiction" section includes more advanced chapter books. These stories are imagined by their authors, sometimes based upon real people and events and sometimes not at all. These titles are marked with an "F" or "FIC" followed by the first three letters of the author's last name. Just like the "Easy" books, "Fiction" is shelved in alphabetical order by the author's last name.


The "Nonfiction" section features books all about the world around us. These titles are filled with facts and are a very valuable research tool for investigating subjects you may be learning about in your classroom. The "Nonfiction" section is categorized using the Dewey Decimal System. Every book is assigned a number that tells you what that book is about. For example, any book with a 500 is about a science topic while a book with a 200 deals with religion.


The "Reference" section is a very important stop on any research quest. Filled with Encyclopedias, almanacs, dictionaries, and subject guides, this is a great place to learn more about almost any topic.

Hope to see you soon!

1 comment:

Mrs. Plocher said...

Mr. Rogers,
WOW!!! Your site is amazing. We are so lucky to have you at Swift. You are an irreplaceable asset to our school. Welcome!
Mrs. Plocher