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"Here come the books!" Five and six year olds continue to talk -- and draw -- about the great book pass.


Exactly as we planned: parents can come in and read with their young children, before school, during school and after school.


Time to go shopping and enjoy the books (or nap).


Responses to the new library and surrounds:

Six year old boy: "Wow, Natalie! Is that a new Activeboard?"
Me: "Why yes, it is."
Little boy: "Whoa! You must have so much money!"

A high school student walked through and commented "Nice feng shui."

Six year old girl: "Yay! I can read on the floor!" (i.e., there is room to read on the floor and people don't have to step over her).

Seven year old boy, on seeing the book return slot:
"Wow! That's so cool! I'm going to check out a book right now so I can watch it slide down when I turn it in!"

I took a group of 7 & 8 year olds down the hall so that they could see where the bathrooms are. I gave a very serious explanation of water as a precious resource and explained the dual flush by saying "You lift the flushing handle for liquid waste and you push it down for solid waste." There was a pause, with a slight murmur of "number one and number two" as they processed the terms "liquid" and "solid" waste. I was pleased that there was no smirking or other potty talk. Then a little boy raised his hand and asked, sincerely and solemnly, "And how do you flush if you do #1 AND #2?"

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