Library Hours/Flexible Scheduling
The Furneaux Library operates on a flexible library schedule.
Students are invited to come to the library to check out new books, to
study, to complete their homework, to read quietly, or to use the computers
for searching, word processing, or to complete a power point presentation.
Students are encouraged to come to the library as often as they need to.
Some students may need to come to the library daily, weekly, or several
times in a single day. Students in kindergarten and first grade may check
out one book each library visit. Students in second grade through fifth
grade may check out two books each library visit. Students working on special
projects for classroom assignments may check out additional books as needed.
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Library Research - The Big Six
Research completed in cooperation with the library follows
the Big Six Problem Solving Model selected by the Carrollton-Farmers Branch
I.S.D for students in K-12 developed by Michael Eisenberg and Robert Berkowitz.
This model used in Kindergarten through fifth grade follows six steps guiding
students through the research process to a completed product along with
a self-evaluation of their final product. Below you will find the six steps
of the Big Six Problem Solving Model and a link to the Big Six web site.
Research Form to Complete Big Six Steps Online and Print -
BIG SIX
or Big Six
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The Big Six
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| Step 1 |
What needs to be done?
a) What does my teacher want me to do?
b) What questions do I need to ask and answer in order
to do this? |
| Step 2 |
What resources can I use? Which ones are
the best for me to use for this project? |
| Step 3 |
Where can I find these resources? |
| Step 4 |
What can I use from these resources?
How will I record the information I find?
How will I give credit to my sources? |
| Step 5 |
What can I make to finish the job (my product)? |
| Step 6 |
How will I know I did my job well? |
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Michael B. Eisenberg and Robert E.
Berkowitz - Big 6 Homepage
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Texas Bluebonnet Reading Program
Texas students in grades 3 through 5 have an opportunity
to participate in the Texas Bluebonnet Reading Program. The Furneaux Library
participates in that program. It is a reading program that allows students
to select their favorite book from a preselected list of books chosen by
educators as the top books of the past two years for all readers in grades
3-5. Students are encouraged to read or listen to as many of the titles
as possible. The list is not designed for all students to read all of the
books. Eligibility to vote is achieved by reading or listening to a minimum
of five books on the list. Voting takes place in January at our Furneaux
Bluebonnet Voting Party. Furneaux ballots will be sent to the State Library
Association and tallied with other student ballots in Texas. The winning
book and its author win an award and dinner in honor of their achievement.
If your third to fifth grade child has not read any of these exciting titles,
please encourage them to stop by the library to select one.
2008-2009
Texas Bluebonnet Nominees
Texas Bluebonnet Book Talk Website
Click here to learn more about the Bluebonnet books and rate ones you have read.
Reader's Advisory
Are you wondering what to read next? Click here to for book
suggestions based on your pick of your favorite Bluebonnet Book
Chasing Vermeer - Pentominoes
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