Longfellow Elementary School IMC

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Longfellow Elementary School IMC

• What the Instructional Media Center Does for You

Mrs. Reszel
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What is the IMC?

• IMC stands for Instructional Media Center
• It was previously called the school library
  several years ago
• The name was changed because the IMC is no longer
  simply a place for students to check out books

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What is the IMC?

• The IMC is a place that houses many kinds of
  media including
• Childrens books and magazines
• Professional books and magazines for staff
• Resources for parents
• Computers and computer software
• On line data bases
• Videos
• DVDs
• Etc.

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Whom does the IMC serve?

• Students
• Teachers and other school staff
• Parents

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How does the School Librarian and the IMC serve
students?

• It is a place for students to find materials for
  leisure reading
• It is a place for students to research a topic

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How does the School Librarian and the IMC serve
students?

• The librarian helps children to develop a
  lifelong love of books and learning via read
  alouds and book talks
• Students learn keyboarding skills

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How does the School Librarian and the IMC serve
students?

• Students learn how to locate materials in the IMC
  (using the Dewey Decimal System)
• Students learn how to find appropriate, accurate
  and relevant information on the internet and
  online data bases

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How does the School Librarian and the IMC serve
students?

• Students learn research skills
• Students learn about different writing genres
  (i.e., fiction, nonfiction, fantasy, science
  fiction, poetry, etc.)

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How does the School Librarian and the IMC serve
teachers and other school staff?

• It is a place for teachers and other school staff
  to find materials for leisure reading
• It is a place for teachers and other school staff
  to find materials for professional development

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How does the School Librarian and the IMC serve
teachers and other school staff?

• The librarian puts together books and other media
  for teachers to use with students in their
  classrooms
• The librarian is available to teach teachers how
  to use computers, software, computer projectors,
  and other types of technology

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How does the School Librarian and the IMC serve
teachers and other school staff?

• The librarian orders materials requested by
  teachers to support learning including books,
  magazines, DVDs, etc.
• The librarian supports classroom research
  projects by helping children learn research skills

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How does the School Librarian and the IMC serve
teachers and other school staff?

• The librarian circulates magazines for teachers
  to use in their classrooms
• The computer lab and library is available for
  classroom use during times when the library is
  not open

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How does the School Librarian and the IMC serve
parents?

• It is a place for parents to find resources on
  parenting, behavior management, and helping their
  child learn
• The librarian promotes reading at home and
  supplies resources to support this
• Books are available for children to use at home
  with their parents

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What can parents do at home to support their
childs reading development?

• Read with your child every day
• Read to your child every day
• Have your child read to you or a sister or
  brother every day

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What can parents do at home to support their
childs reading development?

• Let your child see you reading everyday so they
  know reading is fun and important
• Talk to your child often about what you are
  reading so they know reading is interesting

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What can parents do at home to support their
childs reading development?

• Take your child to the public library at least
  once a week so they will always have new material
  to read
• Have your child make their own books at home
  and let them help with other writing at home,
  such as grocery lists and to do lists

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What can parents do at home to support their
childs reading development?

• Limit your childs TV watching
• When your child does watch TV, have your child
  watch shows on PBS (channel 10) that promote
  reading and books, such as Sesame Street,
  Between the Lions and Word World

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The IMPORTANCE of Having Your Child Read at Home
Every Day

• Research shows that the more minutes children
  read at home every day, the better they do in
  reading and all subjects in school

read, read, read, read, read, read