http://blogs.slj.com/practicallyparadise/2010/05/25/the-end-of-the-year-blues/ A School Library Journal Blog Fri, 22 Jun 2012 17:58:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 http://blogs.slj.com/practicallyparadise/2010/05/25/the-end-of-the-year-blues/#comment-5682 Yvonne Doyle Fri, 15 Oct 2010 11:50:11 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/practicallyparadise/2010/05/25/the-end-of-the-year-blues/#comment-5682 I am interested in studying why students start acting out in the last months of school. I wonder if it is because they want to detach themselves emotionally from a teacher who has been a constant support and a positive role model to them all year. I have found that boys, in particular, who have developed a good learning relationship with a teacher, or who come from a home that offers little support emotionally or educationally, will act out and become disruptive in the final weeks/months of school. I would like to know more about why they do this. Any comments or insights are greatly appreciated, as this is the focus of my professional project this year. I am interested in studying why students start acting out in the last months of school. I wonder if it is because they want to detach themselves emotionally from a teacher who has been a constant support and a positive role model to them all year. I have found that boys, in particular, who have developed a good learning relationship with a teacher, or who come from a home that offers little support emotionally or educationally, will act out and become disruptive in the final weeks/months of school. I would like to know more about why they do this. Any comments or insights are greatly appreciated, as this is the focus of my professional project this year.

]]> http://blogs.slj.com/practicallyparadise/2010/05/25/the-end-of-the-year-blues/#comment-996 Susan Dickey Mon, 07 Jun 2010 16:27:12 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/practicallyparadise/2010/05/25/the-end-of-the-year-blues/#comment-996 On the following wiki, I found this hilarious document called "Places to Look for Lost Library Books" http://txschoollibrarians.wikispaces.com/Templates On the following wiki, I found this hilarious document called “Places to Look for Lost Library Books”
http://txschoollibrarians.wikispaces.com/Templates

]]> http://blogs.slj.com/practicallyparadise/2010/05/25/the-end-of-the-year-blues/#comment-883 elizabeth Dulemba Thu, 27 May 2010 06:17:19 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/practicallyparadise/2010/05/25/the-end-of-the-year-blues/#comment-883 I've had some librarians ask to use my "Book Returns" coloring page image for exactly the issue you discuss (getting those books turned in before summer break). It can be found at dulemba.com under "free" - in the first section of reading-related coloring pages. :) e Elizabeth O. Dulemba I’ve had some librarians ask to use my “Book Returns” coloring page image for exactly the issue you discuss (getting those books turned in before summer break). It can be found at dulemba.com under “free” – in the first section of reading-related coloring pages.
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]]> http://blogs.slj.com/practicallyparadise/2010/05/25/the-end-of-the-year-blues/#comment-884 Marcia Wed, 26 May 2010 14:04:06 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/practicallyparadise/2010/05/25/the-end-of-the-year-blues/#comment-884 Just today I had a class of kindergarteners come in crying. Seriously, about 5 were sobbing. They had just had an end-of-the-year realization talk in their classroom and one boy wanted to keep his teacher "until college." I had planned my fun end-of-the-year lesson using Robert Munsch's "Purple Green and Yellow" so we launched into it -bibliotherapy0style. Afterward, the students get to color an outline shape of themselves "like mixed up rainbows." Fun and structure are the key to the game in library these days. Just today I had a class of kindergarteners come in crying. Seriously, about 5 were sobbing. They had just had an end-of-the-year realization talk in their classroom and one boy wanted to keep his teacher “until college.” I had planned my fun end-of-the-year lesson using Robert Munsch’s “Purple Green and Yellow” so we launched into it -bibliotherapy0style. Afterward, the students get to color an outline shape of themselves “like mixed up rainbows.” Fun and structure are the key to the game in library these days.

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