The Rating System

Even though it is not yet February, in the library we are already assessing what we have in terms of books and magazines.  Although we always seek and encourage input and suggestions from our students, this year we are being a little more methodical about how we order our magazines. Our first graders are using a simple rating system to look over some of our current titles such as Zootles, Zoobooks, National Geographic for Kids and Ranger Rick, Jr. Each magazine was evaluated on a scale from one to three, with one being the lowest score and three being the best. Working in groups of three, the children discussed the photos, the writing and the cover. They then tallied their stars, smiley faces or whatever symbol they chose to see which rated the best.  This induced much discussion, some arguing and a lot of laughter as the first graders proved themselves more than ready for this challenge.