Jean Darnell: Awaken Librarian

Whew! In less than 2 weeks, I will begin enjoying my much deserved SUMMER BREAK! My website will be on hiatus, unless something EXTRAORDINARY happens! But before I go, I want to share how we will prevent the "summer slide" in reading. Please check out Beanstack , as my district will use this to track our summer reading goals. There are more details located in this newsletter below: Summer Send-Off Newsletter by Jean Darnell

As the school year comes to a close, let's not forget about the importance on learning, even when playing. Help us stop the "Summer Slide!" Here's a handy graphic from the National Summer Learning Association . Thank you to our Sienna Branch Librarians for coming out to spread the joy of their summer reading programs! TY #FortBend County #Librarians for inspiring our kids! Be sure to stop by & say hello to Mrs. Goss & Ms. Parra! https://t.co/H72rViU6LT — Goodman_Owls (@Goodman_Owls) May 24, 2016 Love our Sienna Branch #Librarians ! They're helping our kids stop the #reading #summerslide ! @SugarLandSun #FBISD pic.twitter.com/u3PHljg120 — AwakenLibrarian (@awakenlibrarian) May 24, 2016 Don't forget to join their Summer Reading Club ! The fun starts May 30! Look for the above graphic if you're in grades K-5! Look for the above graphic if you're going to MIDDLE SCHOOL! Before you head on over to Sienna Branch Library, b...

I've often said that this blog is my resume. It has all one needs to know about me as a librarian. I've covered the spectrum of abilities, but what I'm most proud of is that in one school year, I went from 15,000 views to 30,000!! That's an 100? increase and absolute affirmation that I'm on the right path advocating for the library. Thank you for all your support this year and I hope to continue pleasing my viewers! :) P.S. To check out last year's review, click here . Prevent the #SummerSlide in reading. Check out this tweet below...plus Chuck E. Cheese is even aware of the IMPORTANCE of #SummerReading! Stop the #SummerSlide in #Reading ! Join @BNBuzz 's campaign: https://t.co/l474TCJ5I3 #whatisschool #tlchat #WNDLibs pic.twitter.com/bT7LhmR4fv — AwakenLibrarian (@awakenlibrarian) May 13, 2016