California Dreaming!

"Cheap Chic" debuts in

 San Diego!

San Diego served as the host city for the 

CSLA (California School Library Association) annual conference.                                                                                                                                    

“Journey to Expertise” delivered ideas to teach and inspire.

Henry Winkler, “The Fonz”, was the closing guest speaker and emphasized the importance of literacy and learning for all. Through a series of books to entertain and educate the young reader, Mr. Winkler has written about the  struggles of a special child who wants to learn but cannot. Mr. Winkler,who also struggled with school and learning,and his coauthor, Lin Oliver, bring authentic feelings of pain and hope to the text through the main character named Hank.

The Title of the Series is called “The Hank Books”.
http://www.us.penguingroup.com/static/pages/youngreaders/children/features/hank_zipzer/index.html

My presentation,  “Cheap Chic” was well received at the conference and served as a starting point for each participant’s imagination and guide towards creating an environment that:

• Welcomes/invites
• Encourages Mindful Inquiry, curiosity and reading.

The Budget, was…minimal! with material from:

• The Dollar Store,
• Sale items from Wal-Mart
• Thrift stores
•  Found items

The Floor Plan
The Express Make-Over addressed Library Layout and Design, with a focus on the learner and collaborative spaces.

See: The New School Library

http://www.nais.org/Magazines-Newsletters/ISMagazine/Pages/The-New-School-Library.aspx

Instructional Ideas 

Included creating T-Shirts with Iron-On Transfers

Recycling, Repurposing CD’s

Celebrate Student Success By
Displaying Student Work

The Library can also do its part by
giving back to society. In lieu of fines,
food and winter clothing can be collected
for the Food Bank and the local shelter.

Congratulations to all the organizers and the
Chair of the Association, Jane Lofton
for a conference that was engaging and inspiring.

All images photographed and 
property of J. Andreacchi 2013

@ Julia Andreacchi 2014

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