I cannot seem to figure out how children can go from bouncing off the walls one minute to sitting stiff as statues listening someone reading stories the next. It is a bizarre phenomenon that occurred even when I was a youngin; the fictional stories captivating and inspiring us to use our imaginations. When I first started at LAS, I saw then Children's Section of the Savoy Library and wanted to work on it. Since then, I've worked to catalog the growing collection, and have been a part of storytime on Mondays, with children from town attending on occasion and multiple grade nine students from Ms. Flynn’s English class coming to read to them.
Mondays in the library are unique experiences within the school, where a sense of community is very apparent. Watching grade nine students who would, in normal circumstances, not be inclined to read to a group of small children, and watching the way the children respond to the stories has been an incredible experience. I couldn't help smile as I was watching, one of those rare moments when selflessness emerges and the community comes together. Not to mention, it’s a rare occurrence when we can get six children to sit quietly for long intervals!
