September is National Library Card Sign-Up Month.
Materials
- Check It Out!: The Book About Libraries by Gail Gibbons
- chart paper
- marker
What to Do
- Read a book about the library, such as Check It Out!: The Book About Libraries by Gail Gibbons.
- Talk to the children about the importance of good library manners.
- Brainstorm a list of library rules that are appropriate for the public library and your classroom reading area, such as using a quiet voice, treating books with care, and returning books to their proper places.
- If desired, write the rules on a sheet of chart paper and post the chart in the reading area.
Submitted by Jackie Wright, Enid, OK.
