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Valerie Oliver - Librarian , Bayshore Elementary
Welcome to the Bayshore Library! Our library collection contains over 16,000
items that exist to support the recreational and academic needs of our 517
students, 21 classroom teachers, and 11 support staff.
Reading to your child, reading with your child, and listening to your
child read are the most important things that you can do to help your child
in becoming a literate individual. Additionally, you can serve as a supportive
role model by reading in the home yourself and encouraging reading!
Bayshore library is currently promoting two reading programs. They are:
ACCELERATED READER, a computerized reading program, and BATTLE OF THE BOOKS,
a state-wide team reading competition for grades 3-6.
What is it?
Accelerated Reader (AR) is actually the registered trademark name for a
national reading program. This program is computerized reading management.
On our school's file server we have computerized tests on over 1,300 books
in our collection. Each AR book is marked with its reading level and a
point value. Students reading AR books may test after reading the book.
AR tests give feedback with respect to reading comprehension and suggested
reading level for future materials. The computerized program also awards
points for each book successfully tested, so students are earning points
for reading incentives!
Who will participate?
All students in grades 1-6 have been entered into the computer and are
able to log on for AR testing. Non-reading students in grades 1 & 2 may
be read to, and testing can be donewith a parent volunteer. Currently
we have lisence to house 500 students on our file server as test takers.
Where can students test?
Because this program and bank of tests lives on our file server, any computer
in our school which is hooked up to our school network can be used as a
test station. Most students will be testing in their classroom. Most tests
take under 5 minutes to complete.
When can students test?
Any day of the week that they are in school, a computer is available, and
they have the permission of their teacher.
How will parents know what teachers and students are learning
via these tests?
Accelerated Reader has the ability to print out a report of each test taken,
praising the student's success.
BATTLE OF THE BOOKS, mentioned above, is a state-wide reading competition.
There is a set of 14 book titles for 3rd and 4th graders and another set
of 15book titles for 5th and 6th graders. Participating students will read
the titles for their grade level and will, in teams of 3 or 4, compete with
other teams to see who can best answer "In what book..........."
by giving title and author. It is a lot of fun, introduces students to good
authors, and promotes teamwork. Reading lists for this years battle can
be found in the Bayshore Library. LOVE IT!Thank you BP Exploration!
Send mail to: Mrs.
Oliver
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