Mrs. Leyda
Mrs. Leyda pictured with her favorite
 book, Grandfather's Journey.

I have been teaching at Alpac for the past fourteen years.  I taught fourth grade for four years before becoming a librarian in 1992.

The best part of my job is sharing the many wonderful books we have with my students and watching their faces light up with pure excitement.  I also enjoy helping students complete internet research projects in our new computer lab.  Students research topics that range from animals, to history to the study of different authors and illustrators.

Some of my favorite books are:

All The Places to Love  by Patricia Maclachlan

Don't Laugh Joe by Keiko Kasza

James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl

Lily's Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes

Six Dinner Sid  by Inga Moore

Poetry for Young People by Walt Whitman,  edited by Jonathan Levin

Mrs. McKenzie
Mrs. McKenzie pictured with her favorite
 book, The Frog Prince, Continued.

 The 2004-2005 school year is my thirteenth year at Alpac.  After teaching first grade for one year and second grade for two years, I made the switch to  part-time librarian in 1995.  

I enjoy reading to children and teaching them to locate books using our library's computerized search system.  It's fun to introduce children to wonderful literature and resource books, and to see students encouraged to read independently.

Teaching students in our library's computer lab is thrilling!  I especially enjoy taking students on "tours" of authors' and illustrators' web sites. 

Some of my favorite books are:

Santa's Book of Names           by David McPhail

Leo the Late Bloomer              by Robert Kraus

Miss Nelson is Missing             by Harry Allard

The Dumb Bunnies                    by Dav Pilkey

Cinder Edna                              by Ellen Jackson

The Trouble with Trolls             by Jan Brett