The Google Form must be completed for each student no later than May 31st to allow time for the librarians to prepare for book pick-up beginning June 8th. Note: The maximum number of books per child is 10 books this year.

Not sure what to check out?

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Log in using your ASIJ Gmail username & password.

NEW Fiction	NEW Biographies	Beginning Reader Read Alouds	IF YOU LIKE…
NEW Beginning Chapter Series	NEW Nonfiction	Chapter Book Read Alouds	Magic Tree House Roald Dahl
NEW Easy Series	NEW Makerspace	Feelings & Friendship Read Alouds	Wonder Genius Files
NEW Graphic Novels	NEW Japanese Collection	SEL Read Alouds	Harry Potter Percy Jackson

The Noisy Librarians’ Summer Checkout Recommendations

Books2Eat, Reading Challenges

Books2Eat 2020 – ES Entries

May 23, 2020 tpretz Leave a comment

A special thank you to all of the students and families in the elementary school who have participated in the Books2Eat Challenge. It is truly an impressive display of creativity, ingenuity, and culinary expertise.

The Books2Eat challenge will continue as a 2020 Summer Reading Challenge. Bibliophiles and chefs who weren’t able to participate this time around, you have another chance to be a baker maker.

Library News, Reading Tips, Recommendations, Summer Reading

20 Minutes A Day, Goes A Long Way

May 22, 2020 tpretz Leave a comment

Just 20 minutes a day,
Summer slide goes away!

Tips for Parents

Set aside 20 minutes every day for reading.

Share your enjoyment of books with your child.

Read the same book with your child and discuss it.

Continue to read aloud to your child, even after they read independently.

Encourage your child to choose a book to read aloud to someone else.

Broaden your child’s horizons by helping to select from a wide range of subjects & genres.

Encourage your child to read whatever they enjoy, even if it appears to be too easy or too hard.

If your child is multilingual, have your child practice reading in all their languages.

21 Questions to Ask Your Child about a Book

Interesting Articles about Reading

Reading Challenges, Summer Reading

2020 Summer Reading Challenges and more

May 21, 2020 tpretz Leave a comment

If you were unable to participate in one of the reading challenges during Distance Learning or want to participate in a challenge again, feel free to give it a go during summer vacation.

**Books2Eat**
(Click on the link above for directions & more inspiration,)
**Send your photos to** **tpretz@asij.ac.jp** **or send it to Ms. Pretz in Google Hangouts**
Photos will be on display in the Elementary Library.

**Get Caught Reading**
(Click on the link above for inspiration.)
**Send your photos to** **tpretz@asij.ac.jp** **or send it to Ms. Pretz in Google Hangouts.**
Photos will be displayed in the Elementary Library during Children’s Book Week in November.

**Countdown Reading Challenge**
(Click on the link to access the Goggle Form.)
Which grade level will check off the most boxes?
Return to the Google Form throughout the summer & check off as many boxes as you can!

1,000 Minute Reading Challenge

**1,000 Minute Summer Reading Challenge**
20 Minutes A Day, Goes a Long Way
Share with Ms. Pretz when we return to school in August.
(Print or download image below.)

**Summer Reading Checklist Challenge**
*Share with Ms. Pretz when we return to school in August.*
(Print or download image below.)

**Book Genre Bingo**
How many different genres will you read this summer?
Share with Ms. Pretz when we return to school in August.
*(Print or download image below.)*

Maker Challenges

Make A Difference Challenges – What can you design for others during the coronavirus pandemic?
Makerspace Challenges with Mrs. Notter & Mrs. Davidson