These pictures  were taken last Friday (March 3, 2017) in the West Homer Elementary School Library -- the same one we helped convert to the Lexile filing system a couple years ago, a system that has been so, so successful for the West Homer Students. Here we are delivering the dictionaries to the 3rd grade students. One class had a conflict and was not able to attend, but the books will be passed on.

When we delivered to the Fireweed Students, Charlie specifically asked their teacher how much she thought they would use the books. She said, a lot. They only have one big dictionary in the classroom, so only one or two students at a time can use it. This way they each have their own book. At this grade level they are not using technology (that will come later), so these books are invaluable to them.

The dictionaries also have a little encyclopedia, with all the Presidents, the States, and where they are in the U.S., all Foreign Countries and other information such as math tables. The children had a delightful discovery time while we were there.
I thank Suzie Quinn, Charlie Franz and Tom Early for their assistance, and the Club for supporting this program.

Milli

 
Pictures courtesy Suzie.