Didi Hari Krishnan
Elementary school librarians:
Alison Cuthbert, Mary Wheatley, and Kate Brundage
Elementary school library assistants:
Dewi Maisarah, Peck Hoon Sim, Serene, Netty Marlina Sidek, and Haliza Ramli
Elementary school library—by the numbers:
79 classes visit the elementary school library weekly
Total number of students weekly=1,800
Average of 8,500 books checked out each week
18,000 Ebooks checked out last year
72,000 books in the collection
14,200 Ebooks
2,020 audiobooks
26 digital magazines
Online resources/databases=15
Library hosted events:
1. PTA book fair
2. Bookmark contest
3. Festival of Reading
● schoolwide student "READ" posters
● book character dress-up day
● assorted classroom reading activities
4. Big Splash book activity
5. ISLN Red Dot Book Awards
6. Foundation/PTA sponsored author/illustrator visits
7. Foundation MountainFilm On Tour
8. High school students virtual readers
Information Literacy/Research
The librarians help provide resources for students to explore. Here are some safe search engines we use:
www.sweetsearch.com
https://www.alarms.org/kidrex/
Digital Citizenship
We work with tech coaches to help students in this area. Visit www.commonsensemedia.org for more information.
Resources Supporting All Members of the Community
● Online resources for parents and students
● Ordering books for classroom libraries and for curriculum support
● Curation of online resources for teachers and students
What you can do at home: Reading together
Thirty DO's to remember when reading aloud by Jim Trelease
● Make time for reading daily
● Reading aloud develops listening skills
● Keep reading picture books
● Vary reading materials
● Read slowly
● Read by example
● Read on SORA
What you can do at home:
● NLB Resources—print and digital
More information:
We will offer some short workshops on specific topics. Watch your email and eNews for more information.
Contact eslibrary@sas.edu.sg for any support, or your child’s librarian directly:
Kindergarten and first grade: Ms. Ali Cuthbert
Second grade and third grade: Ms. Mary Wheatley
Fourth grade and fifth grade: Ms. Kate Brundage
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