“I think books are like people, in the sense that they’ll turn up in your life when you most need them.”  – Emma Thompson

The library continues to serve as a space to nurture literacy through reading, communication, creativity, and imagination, highlighting the joy that reading can bring. It is a place of freedom—where individuals can read, explore ideas, and express themselves without limits.

We also continue on the path of building our listening and vocabulary skills. To listen to understand, we read stories multiple times to dissect words and their meanings. This repetition helps students focus, master new skills, and build confidence. Research shows that children learn new words more effectively by repeating a few words multiple times rather than being exposed to a large number of words all at once. To enhance understanding, we focus on different elements of the story, engage in discussions, and use visuals and word-matching games to create meaningful connections. Through these activities, students learn to define their characters and engage with stories and ideas that resonate with them.

The first and second graders also explore storytelling and story creation. Through the books This is a Terrible Book, Be You, and I Am… they are learning to identify relatable words that describe their characters, which will help them build essential skills for our upcoming book-writing project.

Through reading, writing, and character exploration, our young learners build confidence, develop their voices, and discover the joy of storytelling. Together, we are shaping a community where the love for learning and creativity thrives, laying the foundation for lifelong curiosity and growth.