Our School Library: Fostering A Love For Reading
The PCA library has an extensive collection of over 14,000 books. The library is available to all PCA students and is open everyday from 7:30 am - 3:30 pm. Aside from being a place to check out books, kindergarten through 4th grade have a special 30-minute class in the library once a week. During this class time, students learn Bible verses, learn about books and libraries, read books together, and check out books to take home. Kindergarten through 2nd grade students learn about the difference between fiction and nonfiction as well as the different varieties of books that you can find in a library. 3rd and 4th grade students learn about the Dewey Decimal system with the goal of memorizing all ten parts so that they are able find books they are looking for in any library.
Studies have shown that literacy skills are one of the strongest predictors of academic success. Our PCA teachers work hard to teach our students not only how to read, but also reading comprehension. The goal of the PCA library is to further support our teachers and teach students to foster a love for reading whether we are reading a fiction story that expands our imagination or reading something practical or historical about the world God created.