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Portugal

From Fátima Costa, Teacher-librarian, Biblioteca Escolar Escola Secundária c/3º, Portugal
CEB Dr. Bernardino Machado

October has long been a month marked by activities dedicated to the celebration of books, film series, pictures, didactic games and reading. The entire month was marked by activities organized by the school library and some teachers of our school.

Two famous artists, Juliana Jordão and Filipe Cravo painted two canvases based on texts about libraries. The challenge was attractive to these artists that have proved, once again, their talent. Students also painted some canvas. Their works can be seen in the school library.

The activities for this year’s event included:

  • Didactic games
  • Film series
  • Reading challenges – read a selected book and write your comment about it.
  • “Like” bookmarks – put a “like” bookmark with a comment on a book you had enjoyed read.
  • Invention, Imagination and Creativity – painting canvas with two plastic artist – Filipe Cravo e Juliana Jordão - from “Tubo d’Ensaio”, and a group of students.

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Portugal

From Manuela Maria Lopes de Sá Cachada Baptista, Teacher-librarian, Biblioteca Escolar da Escola Básica de Rio Tinto nº2, Portugal

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During the International School Library Month, our School Library wants to celebrate by promoting the following activities:

  • Participation in the IASL Boomarks Project with two groups of 5th graders from classes 5º I and 5º G, age-ranges 10-11 years old, three groups of 6th graders from classes 6º D, 6º F and 6º G, age-ranges 11-12 years old, (photos 1,2,3),  and a  group of students with special needs, whose are ranges between 10 to 15 years old (photos 4,5,6). Our bookmarks are about the Portuguese National Heritage.
  • Visit to the School Library of all the 5th grade classes in order to develop library skills.
  • Celebration of the International School Library Day (24th October) with a lot of different animation activities (photo 7).
  • Presentation of a parents and tutors directed session called "Library in the Evening", where all the dynamics of our school library will be presented as well as our on-line catalogue.
  • Sending information to the local press.

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Portugal

From Teresa Soares, Teacher Librarian, Agrupamento de Escolas de Celeiros, Portugal

On 25th October  two artists, the Art teacher, Sandra Longras, a plastic artist, and the excellent writer, the student  Inês Pereira, who attends now the 10th grade in a secondary school, joined in a special  moment. Inês Pereira and the guitar become inseparable friends and writing happens through his wisehand. A group of  students from the 5th until the 7th grade (age-range 10/13) listened attentively to both. The teacher, Sandra Longras explained the connection between  the texts written by  Inês,read some of the texts and motivated students to read the book. It was a special and unique moment.  
Inês Pereira playing the guitar
Sandra Longras explains the illustrations in the book.

  

To commemorate the National Day of the school library, October 24, we received the teacher Manuel Antonio Castanheira who told stories, sang and played the guitar. A group of students of the primary school enjoyed the moment a lot. To motivate students to read with joy was the main purpose of the activity.

Our School Library embraced the activity "Get up and act" to commemorate the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (October 17). Our students wrote their opinions in a common text with the title: “Bem -me -quer!”. They gave suggestions on how to fight poverty .
National School Library Month poster
Era uma vez = Once upon a time

To practice the mathematical formula pi the maths teacher, Isabel Pinto, prepared an activity in the school library. The students had to apply the formula in different objects.

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Last updated 12 December 2011 (XYZ)