5th+assignment

Final Project:

I have created a Blog. I have chosen a blog about using realia in the LMC, and I am calling it, The " Realia" Librarian. I believe that students learn best by hands on experiences. Using real life objects and expereinces in the LMC esp. during anticipatory sets, can make a lesson more interesting for children. A 21st century learner will need the skills to read, view and listen to information presented in any format ( textual, visual, media, digital ) in order to make inferences and gather meaning. Real life objects ( including primary documents ) and real life expereinces gives opportunity for inquiry and can help the students make learning connections.

Museum Kits containing realia and teacher guides have been available to schools for some time now. I am proposong using them and or similar less expensive homemade versions of these kits and other objects as teaching tools in the LMC. In addition I propose that when possible, activities in the library relate to real life experiences. There doesn't not seem to be a lot of information on using realia in the school library. I will need to dig deep for ideas to share and hope that my blog will get LMS to share any lesson ideas that they make have.

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I have invited my LIS629 collegues to subscribe to my blog, and have gotten very little response. However I am determined to post interesting and feasible ideas on what I believe to be a wonderful way to add interest to your library lessons.