Merry Christmas Roaring Readers!

Happy Friday before Christmas readers!  I want to wish each of you a very Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and happy holidays.  May each of you have a wonderful vacation and enjoy the break from school.  I can't wait to see each of you back in the library in 2015.  I have some fun things planned for third, fourth and fifth grade!  Enjoy a good book or two over the vacation!

Happy Reading!

Mrs. Long

P.S.

Here is another great Sam and Dave Dig a Hole commercial for your viewing pleasure!  Enjoy!

Friday Fun in the Kiser Library!

Happy Friday Kiser's Roaring Readers!  I am so glad to have a regular day in the library filled with open check out and even a book commercial.  We have several students getting ready to enter the "Kids Create Kat McGee" writing contest and I am so excited to read their rough drafts of their entries!

Here is a fun commercial for you to enjoy!  Happy Reading!

~Mrs. Long

Thoughts on Thursday!

What a week!  Benchmark testing has sure slowed down our blogging and book commercials, but here are two new editions for you to enjoy!  Don't forget to visit the library website to complete a book commercial form if you want to make a commercial too!  The link to the website is on the top of this blog page! :-)

Keep up your wonderful reading!

~Mrs. Long

Happy Friday!

Hello Roaring Readers...

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!  Here is a new book commercial to share with you...

Happy Reading!

~Mrs. Long

Kiser Library Update - December 4, 2014

Hello Roaring Readers!  What a great couple of weeks in the library!  As 2014 winds down, I have had to chance to reflect on some of the things we have been doing in the library this year.  Our book commercials are so much fun and you all are reading some wonderful books.  We have come a long way from the iPhone commercials to using our green screen app and the iPad.  I can't wait to see what you all do next with book commercials.  I have some fun things planned for 2015 in the library so stay tuned for more information soon!

Working with your teachers is one of my favorite parts of being a librarian.  Fourth and fifth graders, we got to do some great research using the Chromebooks for Native American projects and explorer projects.  Here are a few pictures of YOU, Chromebooks and research in action:

Fourth graders, I know you created projects at home based on your library and classroom research. You teachers told me you did an outstanding job!

Fifth grade, here are just a few exampled of Explorer projects you made using the iPads and the BuddyPoke app.  You all worked so well researching, working with your group and creating your iPad presentations about your explorer!  Great job!  

Check back soon to view some more book commercials and KEEP READING!  You all are the BEST!

~Mrs. Long

Happy Thanksgiving Roaring Readers!

Hello Roaring Readers...

I want to wish you all a very Happy Thanksgiving!  Enjoy your vacation and enjoy some new commercials!  Keep reading!

~Mrs. Long

Nonfiction on a Monday Morning!

Happy Monday and Happy Thanksgiving week!  We have started off our short week here at Kiser with a nonfiction book commercial all about Tiger Sharks - how perfect for our Roaring Readers!  I wish all of the Kiser students and staff a very Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Reading!

~Mrs. Long

Friday Fun in the Library!

From cutting paper dolls to using our Chromebooks to research holidays, it has been a busy week in the library at Kiser! Kids are writing plot summaries for a writing contest (#kidscreatekatmcgee  -  visit www.inthistogethermedia.com to find out more), third graders learned how to make paper dolls like the character Art, in Louise Loves Art, by Kelly Light, and of course, we have more book commercials in various stages of planning and filming!  Books were checked out 783 times this week, and we added some new titles to our collection.  Come visit us soon at the Kiser Library!

~Happy Reading!

Mrs. Long

Happy Monday, Roaring Readers!

Hello Kiser Students!

As promised, here are some new book commercials!  Don't forget that YOU could film a commercial as well if you fill out a book commercial form located on our Roaring Reader's page of the library website.  Here is the link to that page for you:

https://sites.google.com/a/gaston.k12.nc.us/lalongweb2/our-class

Happy reading!  Come visit the library soon!

~Mrs. Long

Author/Illustrator Kelly Light Makes Us Smile at Kiser!

What a great week at Kiser Elementary School!  The library was a busy place this week as third graders read Louise Loves Art by Kelly Light!  We tweeted to her after reading her fabulous book and she tweeted back, answering our questions AND she gave us a sneak peek at her next book!  How amazing!  If you have a chance, read this fun picture book!  Here is the link to the book trailer for the book:

http://vimeo.com/103204785


Fourth and fifth graders were introduced to Kat McGee and began reading Kat McGee and the School of Christmas Spirit by Rebecca Munsterer.  Some of our students are going to enter the www.inthistogethermedia.com writing contest in December which is based on the Kat McGee series!

Book commercials are scheduled to be filmed on Monday...stay tuned for some great additions to our book commercial collection...

Don't forget to visit the library and find that just right book soon!

Happy Reading,

Mrs. Long

Wonderful Wednesday in the Kiser Library

Hello Roaring Readers!  We took a short break from book commercials during the book fair, but have no fear...blogging about books will return next week!

Here is a big THANK YOU to everyone who shopped at the book fair or volunteered this week.  We have had a great book fair and I appreciate all of you so much!

I am looking forward to getting back to our normal library routine...stay tuned... I have some special things planned for next week!

Happy Reading,

~Mrs. Long

It's a Magical, Marvelous Monday in the Library!!

Thank you to Caleigh and Daniel for the awesome Monday adjectives today!  Kiser readers, I hope you each have a great book to read!  If you need a suggestion check out our newest book commercials below!  Happy Reading...

~ Mrs. Long

I LOVE New Books! Thanks, Amazon!

Hi Roaring Readers!  Look what I have to share with YOU!!!  See you in the library soon!

Fun mail today!

Happy Monday! What a great weekend LEARNING FOR YOU!

Words cannot describe the weekend I had at the NCSLMA 2014 conference!  Roaring Readers...I was learning for you!  I met Toni Buzzeo, author of Our Librarian Won't Tell Us Anything and bought three of her books for us to share at Kiser!  I also met Mr. Schu, a librarian from Illinois and Mrs. Miller from Iowa!  It was so much fun to learn from others and bring back awesome ideas to share with YOU!  I can't wait to see you in the library and to introduce you to some new books!

Mr Schu!  (Library Joural Mover & Shaker) 

Keep reading!

~Mrs. Long

Author Toni Buzzeo!

Shannon Miller (LJ Mover & Shaker)

Marvelous Monday in the Media Center!

Good morning Roaring Readers - it is a beautiful fall day and we have already filmed two book commercials in the library today!  I want to encourage each of you to watch some commercials, come by the library and find a just right book for you and enjoy some precious reading time!

Keep up the great reading!

~Mrs. Long

Friday, 10/3!

Happy Friday Roaring Readers!  Wow!  What a great week - researching, reading and filming book commercials.  I am so proud of our Kiser students!

Next week, I have a fun lesson planned for our third graders...here's a hint:  BEEKLE!

Fourth and fifth graders...we will continue researching and preparing you for your projects!  Yay!  And...I almost forgot, TELL YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY - the BOOK FAIR IS COMING on Halloween!  Woo-hoo!

See you in the library soon!

~Mrs. Long

Thursday in the Kiser Library!

Inquiry learning...fun to watch in action as my fourth and fifth graders used Chromebooks today to find reliable sources of information and learn about early explorer (5th) and NC Native Americans (4th).  I love to watch students help each other and ask questions...way to research Roaring Readers!

Here is a new book commercial for your viewing pleasure!

Wonderful Wednesday...10/1

Good morning Kiser Roaring Readers!  We have had a busy week in the library learning the Big 6 research process in fourth and fifth grade!  Here is a mid-week book commercial for you to enjoy!  See you in the library soon.

~Mrs. Long

It's a Fantastic Friday!

Happy Friday Roaring Readers!  What a busy day with open check-out today!  I love seeing all of you in the library getting books for the weekend!  Fourth and fifth graders, get ready to research next week!  Third graders, I have a special activity planned for you, too!  Happy Reading!

Take a look at our latest book commercials - one of these books might be just right for YOU!

~Mrs. Long

 

Thursday, 9/25 - Recording Studio in Full Swing...

Hello Roaring Readers!  It was a thrilling Thursday in the library today!  Classes read Toni Buzzeo's Our Librarian Won't Tell Us Anything today and we had some time to film two new book commercials.  If you are interested in filming a new commercial, don't forget to go to our Roaring Readers page on the library website and fill out an online book commercial form!

Keep up the great reading!

Terrific Tuesdays...Kiser kids and book commercials = so much fun!

Happy Tuesday Roaring Readers...

Here is the latest edition to our book commercial collection.  Come by the library and check out this book:

Happy Friday, Roaring Readers!

What a great week we had in the library!  Fourth and fifth graders reviewed how to find our eBooks using Destiny.  Fourth graders reviewed the moon and the planets while our fifth graders reviewed chemical changes and matter!  Great job reading eBooks using our Chromebooks!  We are one-to-one with devices in the media center!!!

Here is a picture of kids in action:

Third graders activated their student Google accounts - we are on our way to teaching them how to be responsible digital citizens!!! 

Finally, we have another fabulous student book commercial for you!  You are going to love this one!  Have a great weekend!  

Fun on Friday - a Book Commercial and MORE...

Happy Friday Roaring Readers...

What a great week!  From lots of dots to checking out hundreds of books in the library, it has been such a wonderful week in the library.  Here is a look at YOUR dots:

And now for fun...our very own "High Five Girls" are back with another great book commercial.  They read Grace for President by Kelly DiPucchio and loved it!  Enjoy their latest book commercial filmed today in the library!

Throwback Thursday - all the way to Ancient Macedonia!

Hello Roaring Readers!  What a fantastic week we have had celebrating DOT DAY and making our marks at Kiser!  I am so proud of each of you!

Today we have a new book commercial, so view this video to find out more about Mary Pope Osborne's Stallions by Starlight!

Keep reading!

~Mrs. Long

             

Dot Day!! (Actually Dot Week) and Book Commercials - what could be better?

Hello Kiser's Roaring Readers!

This week we are busy reading Peter H. Reynold's The Dot, creating our own dots to make our marks for the school year, and of course, creating more book commercials.  Here is the newest iPad/Green Screen App commercial...If the video doesn't play with the big "play arrow" use the YouTube link at the bottom of the video screen.  As always, please let report any technical difficulties to me.  Thanks!

Enjoy and happy reading!

The Green Screen App for iPad is Awesome!

Hello Roaring Readers...

I had the best time with students today reviewing our library website and our blog!  Please submit book commercial forms soon, so we can get our back-to-school book commercials filmed!  Here is another book commercial filmed on the iPad, using the Green Screen APP!  It worked great!  I can't wait to see what special effects we can add to our book commercials as we practice with the iPad.  See YOU in the library soon.

Mrs. Long

Welcome Back to School Kiser Readers!

Hello Roaring Readers and Parents!  Our first week was a huge success in the library.  We were able to have book check-out early this year with fourth and fifth grade, and our third graders will check out book this week!  I am excited about our new school year and the new books we were able to buy for our school library.  I can't wait to hear how you like them.  We are continuing with our student-created book commercials and I have a new one to show you that was made with an iPad and a green screen APP.  It hasn't been edited, but it is a great example of what we can do this year with our iPad!  If you are interested in making a commercial, follow these simple steps:

1.  Visit the library website to fill out the Book Commercial form.
2.  I will review forms and select students to film the commercials.
3.  Get your parent permission form signed.
4.  Film your commercial in the library and help me post it to the library blog!

Enjoy this new commercial and stay tuned for more commercials soon!

See you in the library,

Mrs. Long

Roaring Readers... The library is ready!!!

Hi Kiser Students!  After a very BUSY week, the library is ready for YOU!  New books are on display, favorites are too, and I am looking forward to welcoming you all back to school on Monday!  All of your Kiser teachers kicked-off the new school year with a special celebration called a convocation - held at S. Cramer High School - country music singer Jimmy Wayne gave the keynote address - which was inspiring to all of us!  See you soon...  Here's a front row seat picture of Jimmy Wayne!

~Mrs. Long

Getting the Library Ready...

Hi Roaring Readers!

The library is almost ready for all of YOU!  Can't wait to see you on the 25th!

~Mrs. Long

August 10, 2014 - I Just Love Back to School Time!

Hello Kiser Roaring Readers and any fellow librarians/educators/friends!  I am so excited to be getting ready for a new school year!  Yes, it's true.  I used to love shopping for back to school supplies, a first-day-of-school outfit, and getting back to school with my friends!  So, as the 2014-15 school year is about to begin, I wish all of you great first day and a wonderful new school year.  Kiser students, I have lots of great new books to share with you!  See you soon in the library!

Fellow librarians and educators, may each of you have a great year as well.  We have such a special opportunity to make a difference each day, to inspire young people to love reading, and to encourage life-long learning!

I found this picture of me - I think was the first day of kindergarten...way back when...

Happy 2014-15!

Thursday's Thoughts...

Hello Kiser Readers!  Make sure you check out the book trailer I found on Youtube today for the Newbery Award winning book Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures!  I am looking forward to seeing everyone soon at school!  Enjoy the rest of your summer vacation - see you soon!

~Mrs. Long

Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures - Book Trailer

Thursday's Thoughts!

July has been the best month!  I finished all of my course work for two grad classes, attended Pinnacle XIX training, GCS Librarian's Summer Institute and now SYSOP training!  Learned so much, got inspired by awesome teachers who are excited about teaching and I am finally learning how to use Twitter!  Good times people!  

Kiser students - I hope you are reading, reading and reading and I can't wait to hear all about the books you have read this summer!

Stay tuned for a sneak peak of the library as we get ready for the 2014-15 school year!

~Mrs. Long

Welcome to Your Kiser Library (Destiny Quest) - My first iMovie tutorial for the students!

Your Librarian is in School this Summer!

Hi Roaring Readers,

It's Wednesday, July 16th, and I am at a workshop with other Gaston County librarians, learning all kinds of great things to bring back to Kiser and to our library!  I hope each of you are reading many books this summer.  I can't wait to show you the new books we have for our library and to start using our new Chromebooks.  Stay tuned for more information about Dot Day! See you soon - you all are the best!

~Mrs. Long

Andragogy? What is it? Should I care?

Well, I am posting again.  Kiser Roaring Readers, if you are reading this, you can either keep reading and learn something new, or you can visit the blog another time.   The post doesn't really have anything to do with you as student readers, but that is okay, you can keep reading if you want.  I just participated in a training session all about andragogy.  It's a big word for how adults learn.  Basically, whenever I have to share technology ideas with our other Kiser teachers, I have keep in mind how adults learn.  Just like students, teachers keep learning, even as adults.  We want to know why we are at a training session, how it will benefit us, and why we should care about it.  Each time I plan professional development for our school, I will keep this in mind.  I don't want to waste anyone's precious time with professional development that isn't purposeful and important.  So,  here's to andragogy...how adults learn.  Something new for this adult learner to keep in mind!

App Smashing Reflection - Get ready Kiser Readers!

Wow!  What a busy morning.  I have been attending Pinncale XIX training with other Gaston County teachers this week and it has been a blast!  We just spent the morning learning all about App Smashing and how to bring this method of integrating technology into instruction to YOU, our precious students.  I just read an online article titled, "APP-SMASH:  The BEN BLOOM FIST IN THE SAMR GLOVE."  Basically, it is all about how educators purposefully select and combine APPS for the students to use, encouraging learners to move beyond the basic remembering and understanding level of the curriculm.  Teachers need to think about how technology can be purposefully integrated into content instruction to best prepare students for their roles in the real world!

I am so excited to tell you that we will have a total fo 31 Chromebooks in the library in the fall and we are going to use them, plus a new iPad, to explore technology and combine learning with building your technology skills.  I am going to be thinking about App Smashing and how best to teach you library and reading skills and 21st Century technology skills that will be just right for you!

Enjoy your summer, keep reading, and be ready to get back to blogging and book commercials in August!

~Mrs. Long

Here is an example of something I learned today with the Comic Life App:

Friday, June 6, 2014

Hello Roaring Readers!

As the school year winds down, I just want to thank each of you for a wonderful year!  I wish you each a fabulous summer vacation and I will look forward to seeing you in August when we come back to school.  Fifth graders, best wishes as you go to middle school!

Please make sure you are reading books this summer.  Don't forget to participate in the Gaston County Public Library Summer Reading Program.  Next Saturday, June 14th from 1 pm - 4 pm there will be a special program for you at the Eastridge Mall.  Come by the mall for some fun as the public library gets ready to kick-off the summer reading program.

Happy Summer and Keep Reading!

~Mrs. Long

Thursday, May 22, 2014

Good morning Kiser Readers!  Make sure you turn in your library books by tomorrow morning!  I am getting ready to complete our library inventory and you are being great helpers getting all of your books turned in this week.

Enjoy these new commercials.

~Mrs. Long

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Tuesday in the Library!

Hello my favorite students!  I just want to remind you to get your library books turned in to the Kiser library before Friday, 5/23.

Have a wonderful day...

~Mrs. Long

Monday, May 19, 2014 ~ All Library Books are Due This WEEK!

Hi Kiser Roaring Readers,

Just a friendly reminder that ALL Kiser library books are due this week.  The final due date is THIS FRIDAY, May 23rd.  There will not be any more book check-outs so that I can complete our library inventory.

Here is one more book commercial for your viewing pleasure!

Thursday, May 15th!

Happy Thursday, Roaring Readers!  Today is another book commercial day at the Kiser Library.  I hope you take a moment to view our most recent commercials soon.

Have a great day and don't forget that this FRIDAY, May 16th, is the LAST day to check out a book at the library.

~Mrs. Long

Kiser's Roaring Readers for the Week of May 12th!

Hello Kiser Students,

This week we will have our library centers and our Chromebooks are HERE!  You and your parents helped support the fall and spring book fairs, plus the PTO helped us out, and now we have twelve new Chromebooks to share in the library!  I can't wait to see each of you this week!  Happy reading!

~Mrs. Long

Happy Friday Roaring Readers!

As we get ready for the weekend, make sure you are reading a good book every day!  Have a happy weekend and I will see you in the library on Monday.  Here is one more book commercial for your viewing pleasure!

~Mrs. Long

Joyful Noise - Popular Poetry at Kiser!

Come by and check out Joyful Noise by Paul Fleishman - it's a great book of poetry to be read aloud!

Thursday Commercial Day ...continued!

Okay Roaring Readers...here are some more wonderful commercials to get you reading!

Thursday is BOOK COMMERCIAL DAY!

Hello Roaring Readers!  Keep checking in for new book commercials!  We have several students scheduled to make their commercials today...here are three to get you started.

Tuesday, May 6th!

Hello Roaring Readers!  We are off to a great start in the library this week with centers.  Get ready to read eBooks at the Smartboard, use Chromebooks at a new station and have fun with a new reader's theater script. Stay tuned for some new book commercials later this week.  Thursday is a book commercial filming day!  Keep reading!!!

~Mrs. Long

Thursday, April 17th - Kiser Field Day

Hello Roaring Readers!  Today is our Kiser Field Day - how fun!  Before we leave school this week for Spring Break, I want to encourage each of you to have a good book or two to read over your vacation!  Here are two new book commercials for you to view, in case you may wish to check-out one of these books soon.  Happy Reading!

~Mrs. Long

Jonathan Miller Visit! 4/14/14

What a great afternoon at Kiser.  We got to meet Jonathan Miller, author and illustrator of The Adventures of Sammy the Wonder Dachshund series.  How awesome for our students to be able to ask him questions about writing/illustrating books and hear him read Sammy in Space! Visit his website at www.sammydogbooks.com to find out more about him or to order a copy of one or more of his great books!

Author Visit Day!

Good morning Kiser Roaring Readers!  Today is such a special day in the library.  Author/illustrator Jonathan Miller will be here this afternoon!  I will post more about that later.  Meanwhile, here are two more wonderful book commercials for your viewing pleasure!  Come by the library soon to check out your next book!

Happy Friday, April 11, 2014!

Hello Roaring Readers!  I am so excited to have so many of you interested in making book commercials for the library blog!  You are wonderful students and readers and you have so much to share with each other!  Thanks for making the library blog such a success!

Here is a new commercial filmed this morning!  I will be adding some more commercials soon!  Take care and KEEP READING!  See you at the library!

~Mrs. Long

Thursday, April 10, 2014

Hello Roaring Readers!  We have had a great week in the library getting ready for our author visit on Monday, April 10th!  Jonathan Miller, author/illustrator, will be visiting us to share about his books on Monday afternoon.  I am looking forward to meeting him and I can't wait for each of you to get to hear from him about writing and illustrating books!  Make sure you visit his website www.sammydogbooks.com to find out more about him and how he creates his wonderful books!  The order form for getting your own copy of one (or more) of his books is on his website and I also have a few extra copies in the library if you have misplaced the one that was sent home last week!

Our Kiser Book Commercials are going well!  I have a new commercial to share with you today about a wonderful book of poetry!  Listen to find out more about this great book.  Come by the library and check out a good book about poetry this month to celebrate National Poetry month!  See you soon at the library...

~Mrs. Long

Kiser Book Commercials - Happy Monday!

Hello Roaring Readers!  Today has been a busy day for the Roaring Readers' blog and our student book commercials.  We were able to film three commercials today, so take a minute to view each video and maybe you will find a book to read that is just right for YOU!  

I have to say a big, "THANK YOU," to all of the parents, grandparents, and students who helped make our spring book fair such a huge success.  We will be able to order several more Chromebooks for the research center in the library, and have some much needed cash to purchase new books and buy library supplies.  Thank you, too, to all the volunteers who helped work at the book fair.  I couldn't have done it without your help!

Enjoy the book commercials and I hope to see you in the library soon!

~Mrs. Long

Blog Post #2

Hi Kiser Readers!  What a great week we had using the iPads at school and creating our own original poetry.  I am so proud of each of you!  I want to say a big, "Thank You!" to Mrs. Engbarth for all her help this week, too.  Next week, we are going to continue with our technology lessons and focus on how to use our school Google accounts with Google Chromebooks!  Each of you are also going to have the chance to create some more poetry, so I can't wait until next week!

I have a super-short book commercial for you - it is for Jack Prelutsky's My Dog May Be a Genius, which is a great collection of poetry.  These creative poems feature figurative language, like onomatopoeia, like we talked about in the library this week, as well as funny subjects of the poems who have all sorts of experiences to share with us, the reader!  We have several copies of Mr. Prelutsky's book at the library, so visit the 800 section of the library and check one out soon!  See you at school...

~ Mrs. Long

Welcome to the Roaring Readers' Blog!

Check out the video clip to hear more about our new Roaring Readers' blog post!

See you at the library!

Mrs. Long