Kindergarten (Head Start, too) All Kinds of Stories

I like to point out to young children that there are all kinds of books and stories. Some stories are true and some are made up. Some are long, others are short. Stories can be funny or scary of sad. They can make us think of new things and they can make us feel different ways. Sometimes they can help us look at things we already know in a new way. 

a big, quiet living room

Lesson #1

What is a library?

A library is a place where books are kept. This is a school library. The books here are for all the kids to share. We borrow books from the library, which means we take them home and bring them back. People come to libraries to borrow books, to read books, and to study.

Can you buy books at a library?

Can you read in a library?

Can you borrow books from a library?

The person who takes care of the library is called a librarian. 

Why do people go to the library?

More than anything, I want the kids to like coming to the library. I want them to feel comfortable in libraries. I think of our school library as a big living room, if living rooms didn't have TV sets these days.