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IMG_9208, originally uploaded by librariannana.

It is never too early to share the love of reading!Hunter, my grandson, absolutely loves book. He is well on his way to being a life-long reader and learner. Some future librarian's prize!

Greenville Library Puzzle

Greenville Library Puzzle, originally uploaded by librariannana.

Here is a photo I took at the Greenville Elementary Library. This library has a great collection! Look at all of those books specifically for grades 3, 4 and 5.

Lifelong Learning

I have found that making and writing down goals keeps me progressing in the lifelong learning process. Beginning with the end in mind is critical to accomplishing my goals. I know I have the sole responsibility for my learning. I have always enjoyed taking classes beyond my college courses. As an educator I always took professional development courses that help keep me informed and up to date on latest teaching research, techniques and strategies to be a more effective teacher. It was a joy to return to college once my youngest children were in school. I loved working towards my master's degree in teaching children with learning disabilities. I enjoyed the course materials immensely and realized I could be very happy being an "eternal student". (While I didn't enjoy the exams, attending class lectures, reading and doing assignments was very interesting and motivating to me.) After receiving my Master's Degree, I returned to the classroom and continued taking classes offered through the school district. Viewing problems as challenges has not always been easy for me. I like instant solutions and get frustrated when problems are not solved quickly. Life has taught me that problems are really everything we do! Here is where the BIG 6 can be helpful in working through challenges and problems that arise. Experience has enabled me to gain confidence in myself as a competent, effective learner. I continue to work on this everyday. I am in the process of creating and adding to my learning tool box. This class is another tool I can add to my box. I am learning to use technology more in my life long learning process. I am excited to learn and use technology more in my learning. This class has opened up endless windows of opportunities to do that. I believe the best way to solidify learning is to have the opportunity to teach and mentor others. I am anxious to teach what I am learning to others in the school setting (My family and friends are my teaching audience for now.) I especially look forward to the time when I can be a school librarian where I can share the knowledge I have gained about information literacy as I teach and mentor students and teachers. We can continue the life long learning process together! This is where the PLAY part comes in, the fun part of learning. The students and teachers and I can PLAY together and further our leaning.