The Wheatlands Elementary School

The Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award was developed to encourage children and young adults to read for personal satisfaction. It is an Illinois award for outstanding literature for young people.

Caldecott Medal Books

The Caldecott Medal was named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.

 

Children's Choice Book Awards

Children's Choices has been a joint project of the International Reading Association (IRA) and The Children's Book Council since 1975. Publishers submit about 700 titles to be evaluated and voted on by 10,000 children. Throughout the school year, five review teams, located in different regions of the United States, work with their local classroom teachers and school librarians to incorporate the books into classroom activities.

I am the library media specialist at The Wheatlands. I am very excited to be your child`s teacher in the learning resource center.I started teaching at The Wheatlands during the 2002-2003 school year. I have taught first, second, third, and fourth grade, so I definitely have a vast understanding of curriculum and child development. I have a love for teaching because I am a lifelong learner.  In 2002, I graduated from North Central College, in Naperville, Ill., with a bachelor’s degree in elementary education. In 2005, I graduated from Rockford College, in Rockford, Ill., with a master’s degree.  Finally in 2013, I completed my endorsement in educational technology from Aurora University, in Aurora, Ill.I am passionate about my job and being able to share great books with students. My focus is to foster a love of reading in my students and to help them develop technology skills and research strategies.I look forward to a fabulous time this year in the LRC!!

 

Phone: 630-636-3503

Email: jjoyner@sd308.org