Brooklyn illustrator/author Sophie Blackall visited with the Preschool 4s, Lower School 2nd and 3rd grade students, and all Middle School and Upper School students on October 1. She shared her inspiration to become an artist, where she gathers her ideas for her work, and her growth as both a children’s picture book author/illustrator, as well as […]
Caution! Makers at Work! The PS/LS Library at Brooklyn Friends School has transformed into a MAKERSPACE! For the month of May, all Lower School students will interact with a variety of materials and digital resources during Library class. But what is a makerspace? A makerspace is simply a space designated for creative designing and making […]
Wow! What a terrific event. Author Julie Sternberg visited Third and Fourth Grade classrooms in November and introduced her new book Celie Valentine: Friendship Over. Julie sharing her process with 4th Grade Julie shared her writing process and publishing process with our students. She debunked the myth that publishing books is for “other people.” Julie linked […]
Tad Hills reads aloud to First Grade Wow! What a super visit! Author, illustrator, and BFS parent Tad Hills visited Kindergarten and First Grade students last Thursday. He shared the story of how he became an author, how much he enjoys drawing and painting, and where some of his ideas come from. He demonstrated how to […]
Drum roll please…….We have initiated self checkout with our Third and Fourth Grade students! iPad app: Follett Destiny In our libraries here at BFS, we use the company Follett to assist with our online cataloging and access systems, among other services. Recently, Follett has added an app which we use with our library iPads to […]
The Library Crew hope you had a great summer filled with relaxation, exploration and, of course, reading! We are looking forward to a fruitful academic year ahead and to opportunities for collaboration with faculty, staff and families. Drop into the library and share your favorite summer reads, and drop us a line to share a […]
In our Part I post, we shared our thoughts on summer reading and introduced the invitation to email photos (or selfies) to librarians to be part of a Summer Reading Slideshow we will create and share this Fall. As promised, here are some recommendations from our Fourth Grade students. We wish you a happy summer […]
“Never trust anyone who has not brought a book with them.” — Lemony Snicket In the PS/LS Divisions, Summer Reading is meant to be part of a joyful, relaxing summer vacation. While not a required activity, there is a special freedom to wile away the summer months curled up with a great book. We provide […]
In the library, we regularly use iPads for a variety of purposes. This was our first work with Fourth Graders to digitize a presentation. As was posted earlier, the Fourth Grade has worked diligently over the course of the past few months to practice research skills and to produce a project that demonstrates these skills. We […]
For the past six weeks, the Fourth Grade has been working on a research project in the library. The context is from their timeline on the walls of their classrooms covering the years 950-1664CE. In the classroom, students have been adding events to the timeline. To connect this learning in the library, students are engaged […]
It seems like every month there’s something new to celebrate: National Pig Day, International Women’s Day, Go Green Week, Pi Day, and the list goes on! April is no different. Since 1996 poets, book lovers, librarians, and teachers have been celebrating National Poetry Month. Take our poll here and test your knowledge on National Poetry Month. There […]
The libraries at BFS are happy to announce that we have added over one hundred books to our collection! This is great news because now you never have to be without a book again. You can now browse our main collection of eBooks on FollettShelf. You can read these books online using a computer or […]
