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Read-alouds and Presentations Week-to-Week by Grade Level 2014-15Our students enjoy weekly visits for a presentation crafted to instill a love of reading,
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WEEK OF JUNE 15
Happy Summer Reading!
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But I Am an Alligator Charlie tries to talk his little sister, Lola, out of wearing her alligator costume all of the time.
Can't Catch Me A sassy ice cube escapes from the freezer and runs away to sea.
Can't Catch Me A sassy ice cube escapes from the freezer and runs away to sea.
Kindergarten
Fun with Reading
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But Excuse Me that Is My Book Oh, no! Lola's favorite book is not on the shelf!
How to Read a Story Three steps that lead to the joy of reading: Find a story (a good one). Find a reading buddy (someone nice). Find a spot (a cozy one).
How to Read a Story Three steps that lead to the joy of reading: Find a story (a good one). Find a reading buddy (someone nice). Find a spot (a cozy one).
First Grade
Fun with Pirates
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Captain and Matey Set Sail Two silly pirates sing, swab, and hunt for treasure, discovering their friendship is more valuable than gold.
Henry and the Buccaneer Bunnies Henry would rather read books than attend to his proper duties as a son of a pirate.
Henry and the Buccaneer Bunnies Henry would rather read books than attend to his proper duties as a son of a pirate.
WEEK OF JUNE 8
Monday: All Student Materials Due for Inventory
Tuesday: Closed for Library Volunteer Luncheon and Shelf-Reading Extravaganza
Wednesday: Appreciation Breakfast - Staff Thanks All GVPTA Volunteers
Thursday: Closed for MindUP Training at Pennekamp
Friday: Night in the Library for Raffle Winners
Saturday: Volunteering at MBEF Wine Auction
Tuesday: Closed for Library Volunteer Luncheon and Shelf-Reading Extravaganza
Wednesday: Appreciation Breakfast - Staff Thanks All GVPTA Volunteers
Thursday: Closed for MindUP Training at Pennekamp
Friday: Night in the Library for Raffle Winners
Saturday: Volunteering at MBEF Wine Auction
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Harry the Dirty Dog A little dog runs away because he hates baths and is so dirty when he returns that no one recognizes him.
Discovery Education streaming video (password protected).
The Pigeon Needs a Bath Pigeon is not so sure he needs a bath. Besides, he took a bath last month!
Rainbow Bubble Snakes
Discovery Education streaming video (password protected).
The Pigeon Needs a Bath Pigeon is not so sure he needs a bath. Besides, he took a bath last month!
Rainbow Bubble Snakes
Kindergarten
Fun with Kindness
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I Like Your Buttons! When a little girl compliments her teacher it starts a chain reaction of goodwill, good deeds, and thoughtfulness throughout the day.
Lost Cat Slipper the cat is mistakenly left behind in the commotion when the lady she has always lived with moves in with her daughter's family, so Slipper sets out to find someone new to adopt.
Lost Cat Slipper the cat is mistakenly left behind in the commotion when the lady she has always lived with moves in with her daughter's family, so Slipper sets out to find someone new to adopt.
First Grade
Just for Fun
Please, Mr. Panda What is the proper way to ask for a doughnut?
Tea Party Rules How much can one bear take, even for cookies?
Princess Sparkle-Heart Gets a Makeover A destroyed doll is made better than new.
The End A princess starts a chain of events when she makes lemonade.
Summer Reading
Tea Party Rules How much can one bear take, even for cookies?
Princess Sparkle-Heart Gets a Makeover A destroyed doll is made better than new.
The End A princess starts a chain of events when she makes lemonade.
Summer Reading
Second GradeEnded. Gladstone and Glassman make-up visit.
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Third GradeEnded. Miles make-up visit on Monday due to Kinderthon.
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Fourth GradeEnded. Simon/Fortner make-up visit.
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Fifth Grade
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WEEK OF JUNE 1
Presentations Only - Student Check Outs Have Ended
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If Rocks Could Sing Amazing rocks, found on a stretch of beach near the author's home, comprise this unique alphabet book. A is for Addition, and there are rocks in the shape of numbers. B is for Bird, and there is a bird rock on a nest with an egg. G is for Ghosts, and there is a host of rocks that look like ghosts!
Diary of a Wombat Wombats are cuddly-looking, slow-moving Australian animals. Their favorite activities are eating, sleeping, and digging holes. Here, in the words of one unusually articulate wombat, is the tongue-in-cheek account of a busy week; eating, sleeping, digging holes . . . and training its new neighbors, a family of humans, to produce treats on demand.
Guess Again! Flaps, fold-outs and fool-the-eye illustrations keep the reader guessing again, and again, and again.
Diary of a Wombat Wombats are cuddly-looking, slow-moving Australian animals. Their favorite activities are eating, sleeping, and digging holes. Here, in the words of one unusually articulate wombat, is the tongue-in-cheek account of a busy week; eating, sleeping, digging holes . . . and training its new neighbors, a family of humans, to produce treats on demand.
Guess Again! Flaps, fold-outs and fool-the-eye illustrations keep the reader guessing again, and again, and again.
First Grade
Silkworms
Video: fishing w/ cormorants in China
The Story about Ping A little duck finds adventure on the Yangtze River when he is too late to return to his master's houseboat one evening.
Step-by-step origami boat folding instructions (includes a video demonstration).
Step-by-step origami boat folding instructions (includes a video demonstration).
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Summer Reading
Optional Summer Library Activity Sheets
Activity Sheets Optional activity sheets are posted at grandviewlibrary.info on the Monthly Calendar page under the Read-Alouds drop-down. Scroll to July/August to print the activity sheet for the grade level your child will be entering. The completed sheet may be returned to Mrs. Snively in the fall for a free book and a little prize (while they last).
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MBUSD Summer Reading Lists
Summer Reading Lists The lists are posted at mbusd.org under the Students drop-down. The books on the elementary lists are recommended for pleasure reading and are not required.
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Manhattan Beach Public Library
Summer at the Library Click the image for hours of operation and various summer program events for toddlers to adults.
June 24 Caribbean Music July 1 History of Percussion Instruments More Events |
WEEK OF MAY 25
Last week for students to borrow materials (Monday classes: last borrow day is June 1)
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WEEK OF MAY 18
Welcome Author Lisa McMann (Unwanteds)
Books Available at {pages} Bookstore
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Sneakers the Seaside Cat Through Sneakers children experience the sights, sounds, and smells of the ocean. Adapted from Sneakers: Seven Stories About a Cat by Margaret Wise Brown, originally published in 1955.
Bats at the Beach On a night when the moon can grow no fatter, bats pack their moon-tan lotion and baskets of treats and fly off for some fun on the beach
Seashells coloring sheet
Bats at the Beach On a night when the moon can grow no fatter, bats pack their moon-tan lotion and baskets of treats and fly off for some fun on the beach
Seashells coloring sheet
First Grade
Three Piggy Opera with Miss Radha
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The Three Ninja Pigs In this fractured fairy tale, three little pigs get fed up with a wolf that loves to blow houses down.
Good Little Wolf When the Big Bad Wolf teases him about being good, Rolf tries to prove himself by howling at the moon and blowing down Little Pig's house.
My Lucky Day A crafty little pig comes knocking at the door of a hungry fox who soon realizes that getting dinner into the pot is harder than it seems.
Good Little Wolf When the Big Bad Wolf teases him about being good, Rolf tries to prove himself by howling at the moon and blowing down Little Pig's house.
My Lucky Day A crafty little pig comes knocking at the door of a hungry fox who soon realizes that getting dinner into the pot is harder than it seems.
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WEEK OF MAY 11
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WEEK OF MAY 4
Screen-Free Week -- Children's Book Week -- CYRM Results
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WEEK OF APRIL 27
Manhattan Beach Public Library Grand Opening May 1st 4:00 p.m.
Our New MB Library!
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WEEK OF APRIL 20
Celebrating Earth Week
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WEEK OF APRIL 13
Celebrating National Library Week
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WEEK OF APRIL 6
Happy Spring Break
WEEK OF MARCH 30
Local CYRM Results (State Winner Announced in May)
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Odd Boy Out Albert was a peculiar baby with a big head. When he was older he hit his sister, bothered his teachers, and didn't have many friends. In the midst of all this, he was fascinated with solving puzzles and scientific problems. The ideas Albert Einstein (1879-1955) came up with during his childhood as an odd boy were destined to change what we understand about the world around us.
The Boy Who Loved Math At the age of four Paul Erdos (1913-1996) could ask you when you were born and then calculate the number of seconds you had been alive in his head. But he didn't learn to butter his own bread until he turned twenty! Tessellation Art online or with paper.
The Boy Who Loved Math At the age of four Paul Erdos (1913-1996) could ask you when you were born and then calculate the number of seconds you had been alive in his head. But he didn't learn to butter his own bread until he turned twenty! Tessellation Art online or with paper.
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Cook Prize Nominees
Mr. Ferris and his Wheel Tells of the American inventor who defied gravity to invent and attraction for the 1893 World Fair that would dazzle and move, not just stand still like the Eiffel Tower (the star of the previous World Fair).
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Novel Study
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Schooled Although he knows a lot about Zen Buddhism, nothing has prepared home schooled Capricorn Anderson for an A-list bully, a popular girl, and middle school politics. The shifting points of view capture a pitch-perfect "fish out of water" story.
WEEK OF MARCH 23
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WEEK OF MARCH 16
School Closed Monday - Staff Development
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(1821-1910) Elizabeth Blackwell was the first woman to earn a medical degree in the United States (1849)
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Elizabeth Blackwell was rejected by 29 medical schools before being accepted to Geneva College (now Hobart College) in New York
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Who Says Women Can't Be Doctors? Describes the opposition Elizabeth Blackwell faced while pursuing a
medical education, and her pioneering medical career that opened doors
for future generations of women.
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Novel Study
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Although he knows a lot about Zen Buddhism, nothing has prepared home schooled Capricorn Anderson for an A-list bully, a popular girl, and middle school politics. The shifting points of view capture a pitch-perfect "fish out of water" story.
WEEK OF MARCH 9
Library Closed Wednesday - Common Core Seminar
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WEEK OF MARCH 2
Great Gators Are Great Readers: 3,012 books were checked out in February... 203 more than during the same time last year!
Top Readers in February: Skyler Behrens, Alexandra Bush, Katherine Diaz, Peyton Holcomb, Jeffrey Grasso, and Charlee Rainey.
Top Readers in February: Skyler Behrens, Alexandra Bush, Katherine Diaz, Peyton Holcomb, Jeffrey Grasso, and Charlee Rainey.
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WEEK OF FEBRUARY 23
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Discovering Dave YouTube
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4th Grade: Also Dave the Potter and Sister Anne's Hands
5th Grade: Continue Schooled
5th Grade: Continue Schooled
WEEK OF FEBRUARY 16
No School - District Recess
WEEK OF FEBRUARY 9
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I Love Dogs! Lazy dogs, crazy dogs, yappy dogs, happy dogs... and one very special dog.
Clifford's First Valentine's Day Emily Elizabeth describes all the Valentine fun that she and Clifford had when he was just a tiny puppy in her pocket.
Never Too Little to Love How can a tiny mouse get the kiss he needs?
Heart Mouse Paper Craft Instructions
Clifford's First Valentine's Day Emily Elizabeth describes all the Valentine fun that she and Clifford had when he was just a tiny puppy in her pocket.
Never Too Little to Love How can a tiny mouse get the kiss he needs?
Heart Mouse Paper Craft Instructions
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Valentine's Day
The principal at Lynnhurst Elementary School is well known for his colorful and unusual ties, but his boss orders him to stop wearing them until he learns to love them too, and ties a knot of another sort.
Necktie Craft Instructions
Necktie Craft Instructions
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Clark the Shark Takes Heart Clark lives life loud and self-assured, except when it comes to girls! When he tries to impress Angela Angelfish his usual ways are just too, too much. Maybe when it comes to showing you care, thoughtful and small is best of all.
Discovery Education Streaming Video (password protected) In a remote corner of the Pacific Ocean, great white sharks congregate to feed and mate. Scientists call this gathering place the "White Shark Cafe."
YouTube Origami Shark Folding Instructions
Discovery Education Streaming Video (password protected) In a remote corner of the Pacific Ocean, great white sharks congregate to feed and mate. Scientists call this gathering place the "White Shark Cafe."
YouTube Origami Shark Folding Instructions
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Novel Study
Click for book trailer
Although he knows a lot about Zen Buddhism, nothing has prepared home schooled Capricorn Anderson for an A-list bully, a popular girl, and middle school politics. The shifting points of view capture a pitch-perfect "fish out of water" story.
WEEK OF FEBRUARY 2
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History of Groundhog Day
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Coloring sheet
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Pudding cup recipe
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Discovery Education Streaming Video (password protected) Find out the story behind Punxsutawney
Phil and the history of Groundhog Day. Whatever Phil's prediction may be, let's hope it means some much-needed rain for California!
Brownie Groundhog and the February Fox Brownie is waiting for spring and meets a fox... will Brownie be able to talk her way out of becoming a mid-winter snack?
Groundhog Pudding Cups Turn pudding, cookies, and simple trimmings into the cutest treat ever!
Brownie Groundhog and the February Fox Brownie is waiting for spring and meets a fox... will Brownie be able to talk her way out of becoming a mid-winter snack?
Groundhog Pudding Cups Turn pudding, cookies, and simple trimmings into the cutest treat ever!
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Los Bagels, a multicultural bagel bakery
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My Name is Sangoel As a refugee from Sudan in Central Africa to the United States, a little boy is frustrated that no one can pronounce his name correctly until one day he finds a clever way to solve the problem.
Jalapeno Bagels Pablo wants to take a treat from his family's bakery to school to reflect his culture, but he has a hard time deciding between his mother's Mexican sweets and his father's Jewish treats.
Recipe Los Bagels Bakery Chango Bars
Bookmark Chango Bars Recipe Link
Jalapeno Bagels Pablo wants to take a treat from his family's bakery to school to reflect his culture, but he has a hard time deciding between his mother's Mexican sweets and his father's Jewish treats.
Recipe Los Bagels Bakery Chango Bars
Bookmark Chango Bars Recipe Link
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Black History
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Summer of 1964: Freedom Summer
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The Other Side Though a fence segregates a pre-Civil Rights Era town, two girls find a way to overcome the separation and become playmates.
Discovery Education Streaming Video (password protected) Though they faced physical danger, ministers, lawyers, teachers, and students came together to register African American voters in Mississippi during the Summer of 1964.
Freedom Summer The friendship between two boys in 1964 underscores the bittersweet aftermath of the passage of the Civil Rights Act when, rather than opening swimming pools and other public spaces to African Americans, many towns and property owners boarded up the doors. The story ends with the promise of rights and freedoms yet to come.
Discovery Education Streaming Video (password protected) Though they faced physical danger, ministers, lawyers, teachers, and students came together to register African American voters in Mississippi during the Summer of 1964.
Freedom Summer The friendship between two boys in 1964 underscores the bittersweet aftermath of the passage of the Civil Rights Act when, rather than opening swimming pools and other public spaces to African Americans, many towns and property owners boarded up the doors. The story ends with the promise of rights and freedoms yet to come.
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YouTube Jenkins Orphanage Band
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Hey, Charleston! What happened when a former slave took beat-up old instruments and gave them to a bunch of orphans? A great American art form was born.
Fifth Grade
Black History
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Video: Greensboro sit-in
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Henry's Freedom Box A fictionalized account of how in 1849 a Virginia slave escaped to freedom by shipping himself in a wooden crate to Philadelphia.
Sit-In: How Four Friends Stood Up by Sitting Down Four young men who followed Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s words of peaceful protest and dared to sit at a "whites only" lunch counter.
Discovery Education Streaming Video (password protected) In February of 1960, four black college students sat at a segregated lunch counter in Greensboro, NC. Their peaceful protest inspired other people to organize sit-ins throughout the South and led to the revival of the civil rights movement.
Sit-In: How Four Friends Stood Up by Sitting Down Four young men who followed Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s words of peaceful protest and dared to sit at a "whites only" lunch counter.
Discovery Education Streaming Video (password protected) In February of 1960, four black college students sat at a segregated lunch counter in Greensboro, NC. Their peaceful protest inspired other people to organize sit-ins throughout the South and led to the revival of the civil rights movement.
WEEK OF JANUARY 26
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Animals of Polar Regions video on World Book Kids (password protected)
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Penguins video on World Book Kids (password protected)
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Penguins All about the characteristics and life of penguins, where they live, how
they care for their young, and their relationship with other animals. Penguins Coloring Sheet
Sergio Makes a Splash Even though he loves water, Sergio the penguin is afraid to swim in the deep water until he learns how.
Penguin on Vacation Penguin needs a break from the snow!
Sergio Makes a Splash Even though he loves water, Sergio the penguin is afraid to swim in the deep water until he learns how.
Penguin on Vacation Penguin needs a break from the snow!
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Penguins
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Penguins Walking video on World Book Kids (password protected)
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The Emperor's Egg Describes the parental behavior of Emperor penguins, focusing on how the
male keeps the egg warm until it hatches and how the parents care for
the chick after it is born.
Little Penguin's Tale Searching for fun in his snowy polar world, Little Penguin dances with the gooney birds, cavorts at the Walrus Polar Club, and narrowly escapes being eaten by a whale.
Little Penguin's Tale Searching for fun in his snowy polar world, Little Penguin dances with the gooney birds, cavorts at the Walrus Polar Club, and narrowly escapes being eaten by a whale.
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The Polar Bear: Master of the Ice Facts about the habitat and behavior of polar bears.
Polar Bears Discovery Education (password protected content) A brief snapshot of a mother and her two playful cubs (begin late at 00.20 seconds and end early at minute 2.00).
Polar Bear Morning An adventurous cub leaves the safety of her mother's den to explore the Arctic and meets a friend. The pair play among the gulls, seals, and walruses who share their home.
Knut: How One Little Polar Bear Captivated the World He was no bigger than a snowball and unable to care for himself, but luckily a zookeeper in the Berlin Zoo knew just what to do.
Polar Bears Discovery Education (password protected content) A brief snapshot of a mother and her two playful cubs (begin late at 00.20 seconds and end early at minute 2.00).
Polar Bear Morning An adventurous cub leaves the safety of her mother's den to explore the Arctic and meets a friend. The pair play among the gulls, seals, and walruses who share their home.
Knut: How One Little Polar Bear Captivated the World He was no bigger than a snowball and unable to care for himself, but luckily a zookeeper in the Berlin Zoo knew just what to do.
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Are the Dinosaurs Dead, Dad? During a trip to the museum Dave keeps trying to get his dad's attention. The dinosaurs around him are springing to life!
What Happened to Patrick's Dinosaurs? Patrick imagines that at one time dinosaurs were great friends of people and were responsible for building the world we enjoy today.
UK: Birds Related to Dinosaurs Discovery Education (password protected content) Scientists study the link between modern birds and dinosaurs.
Dinosaur vs. Bedtime Roaar! Roaaaar! Nothing can stop him!
What Happened to Patrick's Dinosaurs? Patrick imagines that at one time dinosaurs were great friends of people and were responsible for building the world we enjoy today.
UK: Birds Related to Dinosaurs Discovery Education (password protected content) Scientists study the link between modern birds and dinosaurs.
Dinosaur vs. Bedtime Roaar! Roaaaar! Nothing can stop him!
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Boston Public Gardens
Curriculum Connection Ballona Wetlands field trip.
Wetlands A brief introduction to wetlands, their appearance, location, and plants and animals that live there.
Secret Place A boy learns that the city with all its concrete and noise can also be a home for wildlife when he sees egrets, cinnamon teals, and mallard families nesting in a secret place between two walls.
Make Way for Ducklings Mother and Father Mallard search for the perfect home to raise their family in this Caldecott Award winner that illustrates the city of Boston in such detail that a police officer's shoe size can be observed.
Wetlands A brief introduction to wetlands, their appearance, location, and plants and animals that live there.
Secret Place A boy learns that the city with all its concrete and noise can also be a home for wildlife when he sees egrets, cinnamon teals, and mallard families nesting in a secret place between two walls.
Make Way for Ducklings Mother and Father Mallard search for the perfect home to raise their family in this Caldecott Award winner that illustrates the city of Boston in such detail that a police officer's shoe size can be observed.
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Makerspace
Grand View Gatormaker projects in the works: robotics, electronics, programming, stop motion animation, 3D design and 3D printing. The program fosters teamwork, creativity, problem solving, and the understanding of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math).
Iggy Peck Ever since he was a baby, Iggy Peck has built towers, bridges, and buildings, which comes in handy when his class is stranded during a picnic.
The Most Magnificent Thing A girl sets out to make the most magnificent thing. But after much hard work, the end result is not what she had in mind.
Iggy Peck Ever since he was a baby, Iggy Peck has built towers, bridges, and buildings, which comes in handy when his class is stranded during a picnic.
The Most Magnificent Thing A girl sets out to make the most magnificent thing. But after much hard work, the end result is not what she had in mind.
_Fifth Grade_
Novel Study
Click for book trailer
Although he knows a lot about Zen Buddhism, nothing has prepared home schooled Capricorn Anderson for an A-list bully, a popular girl, and middle school politics. The shifting points of view capture a pitch-perfect "fish out of water" story.
WEEK OF JANUARY 19
ALA Book and Media Awards Season
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In the first book, Daisy learns a valuable lesson when her favorite ball is ruined by another dog. In the second book, when Kitten mistakes the full moon for a bowl of milk, she ends up tired, wet, and hungry trying to reach it.
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2003 Caldecott
Click for coloring sheet
Something always seems to go wrong when Rabbit is around, but Mouse lets him play with his toy plane anyway because he is his good friend.
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2000 Caldecott
Click for sewing activity
A very old overcoat is recycled numerous times into a variety of garments.
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Though the illustrations have been lauded, the alleged oversimplification of a serious problem has earned the story at least one unfavorable review.
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In the first book, nothing has prepared home schooled Capricorn Anderson for an A-list bully, a popular girl, and middle school politics. In the second book, when the Los Angeles riots break out in the streets of their neighborhood, a young boy and his mother learn the value of getting along with others. Read excerpt from Teaching for Change book review. Students will explore "point of view" in their journal entry.
WEEK OF JANUARY 12
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (b. January 15, 1929 d. April 4, 1968)
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A simple biography of this great leader that emphasizes his dream of equal treatment for all Americans.
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Focuses on highlights and accomplishments to help the very young appreciate Dr. King.
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A brief biography of civil rights leader whose philosophy and practice of nonviolent civil disobedience helped African-Americans win many battles for equal rights.
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Growing up in the segregated South forced a very young Martin to learn a bitter lesson, and as a seven-year-old he embarked on a journey that would change the course of American history.
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Click for activity sheet
The niece of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. recounts her uncle's work to promote racial equality and introduces key events during the civil rights era, focusing on key tenets of King's philosophy: freedom, justice, brotherhood and nonviolence.
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The "I Have a Dream" speech was delivered to over 250,000 civil rights supporters from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on August 28, 1963 during the The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. The March was partly intended to show support for civil rights legislation proposed June 11th by President John F. Kennedy.
 President Johnson signs Civil Rights Act
President Kennedy did not live to see the civil rights dream come true. The Civil Rights Act was signed by President Johnson on July 2, 1964. It outlawed major forms of discrimination against racial, ethnic, national and religious minorities, and women. It ended racial segregation in schools, the workplace, and public facilities.
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Click for activity sheet
In an example of how focusing on a smaller element of a larger story can cut to the heart of its meaning, Eve Bunting tells the story of the cart borrowed from a junk store that carried the body of Martin Luther King, Jr. through the streets of Atlanta, Georgia, on the day of his funeral.
 All You Need is Love
Continue novel study with reflection on similarities and differences between MLK and Cap.
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WEEK OF JANUARY 5
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Click to hear Pete sing his song
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In the first story, Gerald believes he is allergic to his best friend Piggie and is concerned that he will need to stay away from his pal forever. In the second story, Pete the cat loves his white shoes so much he makes up a song about them, and even as they get dirty he still finds a reason to sing.
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Exploring Nonfiction
Click for YouTube video
Students talk about subjects they like to read about. Explain that nonfiction books are organized by subject. A YouTube video (playing time 4:27) explains the differences between fiction and nonfiction. Students take a tour of the nonfiction side of the library.
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Thank You Notes
Click to hear "Mail Myself to You" song
Owen sends a real hug to his Grandmother through the mail. Click to learn how you can mail a giant hug of your own.
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In the first story, Xander's plan to host a panda party falls through since he's the only one of his kind at the zoo. Includes author's note on the wonders of the animal kingdom and the international effort to save pandas from extinction. In the second story, Katherine Applegate details the real-life inspiration for her novel The One and Only Ivan (winner of the Newbery Medal, 2013).
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Novel Study
Click for book trailer
The shifting points of view capture a pitch-perfect "fish out of water" story.
NO SCHOOL DECEMBER 22 TO JANUARY 2
Season's Readings!
WEEK OF DECEMBER 15
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snowflakebentley.com
For almost half a century, Wilson Bentley caught and photographed thousands of snowflakes in his workshop at Jericho, Vermont, and made available to scientists and art instructors samples of his remarkable work.
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snowflakebentley.com
In 1931, the American Meteorological Society gathered together the best of these plus some slides of frost, glaze, sleet, soft hail, and dew on vegetation and spider webs. Over 2,000 beautiful crystals reveal the wonder of nature's diversity in uniformity; no two are alike, yet all are based on a common hexagon.
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Click to play the Dreidel Game
When a blizzard leaves a family housebound one Hanukkah, they share what little food they have with some starving animals who later return the favor.
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WEEK OF DECEMBER 8
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In the first story, Piggie has a surprise for Gerald who is going to have to wait, and wait, and wait some more before he may see what it is. Then, Llama Llama becomes overwhelmed as Christmas preparations progress, until his mother reminds him of the real gift the holiday brings. Track Santa with NORAD.
___Kindergarten___
Merry Christmas
Dragon has a merry time decorating a tree outdoors, making a candy wreath, and sharing his Christmas gifts with needy animals. See if you can spot the homage to Vincent Van Gogh.
Track Santa with NORAD.
Track Santa with NORAD.
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Merry Christmas
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The first book is a cumulative story to warm up a cold winter day. Alive with swirling snow and lots of outdoor fun, the first ten days of winter bring special gifts for a special friend. Then, Marvin makes a special Christmas present. He wants the wreath he made to last forever, but the pine boughs are turning dry and brown as winter turns to spring. Track Santa with Norad
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A reading of the classic Christmas poem is followed by a story about Santa's beginnings. Little Santa loves the North Pole. So, when his family decides to move to sunny Florida, Santa is miserable. Lucky for him, a blizzard foils their plans. The only way out of the house is up the chimney. Up goes Santa to look for help, and along the way he meets a reindeer, a large group of elves... and the rest is history! Track Santa with NORAD.
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Merry Christmas
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A review of the classic Christmas poem is followed with a reading of a Cajun version in honor of the librarian from New Orleans who lost her entire collection in Hurricane Katrina, but not her optimistic outlook on life. Track Santa with NORAD.
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The six mischievous Herdman kids lie, steal, and smoke cigars, and when they become involved in the local Christmas pageant, it becomes one of the most memorable Christmas plays the community has seen. Then, the theme of love and acceptance continues when Penguin finds a lost pinecone one day and an unlikely friendship blooms. Penguin discovers that love conquers distance and friendship grows stronger over time. Track Santa with NORAD
_Author Visit_
12/12 at 7pm
Author John Flanagan (The Ranger's Apprentice series) comes to {pages} this Friday evening, a great opportunity for 4th and 5th grade readers. Click the image for details.
Aly Isaak 12/9
High school student Aly Isaak will read her book to Mrs. Thompson's class in the library, followed by a Q&A session about gadgets vs. real-life communication.
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Merry Christmas
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Click for "Mike Mulligan and his Steam Shovel" by Virginia Lee Burton (25 min., col., ani.)
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When Santa doesn't bring Anton any of the toys he asked for, Anton decides to sue Santa, but along the way he learns about kindness and generosity. Then, what's a four-year-old boy doing out alone on the snowy streets of the big city? Little Robert calls the library "Mike's House" after his favorite book "Mike Mulligan and his Steam Shovel," which leads to a series of misunderstandings when the little tyke gets lost one snowy day. Track Santa with NORAD
WEEK OF DECEMBER 1
Minimum Day Schedule - 4th and 5th Grade Visits Canceled
_SLJ Best Books 2014_
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WEEK OF NOVEMBER 24
No School - Happy Thanksgiving
WEEK OF NOVEMBER 17
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At Thanksgiving time, children express their gratitude for the people and things in their lives.
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All sorts of animals bring a variety of foods to share: bears bring pears, parrots bring carrots, mosquitoes bring burritos, mice bring rice, and so on!
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_Kindergarten_
Food Fun
YouTube demonstration of a little girl's recipe for chocolate cake baked in a cup.
Betty Bunny likes chocolate cake so much that she claims she will marry it one day, and she has trouble learning to wait patiently until she can have her next taste.
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Fun Facts and Food Fun
A cornucopia of cool and astonishing facts about the Pilgrims. Did you know that the children did not attend school?
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Click for Gruffalo Crumble recipe and coloring sheet
A clever mouse uses the threat of a terrifying creature to keep from being eaten by a fox, an owl, and a snake-- only to have to outwit that creature as well.
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Washington, D.C., video tour
As winter approaches, Earl the Squirrel searches for the acorns he stashed in the parks of Washington, D.C.
Iconic author/illustrator Don Freeman began this story in 1963. His son completed it with help from an illustrator almost 50 years later. |
A lonely, oddly-shaped pumpkin is sad that no one chose him for Halloween, but he soon discovers where he belongs.
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_Third Grade_
Thanksgiving
2014 Macy's Parade Balloons
The story of puppeteer Tony Sarg, the man who first invented the helium balloons that have become the trademark of the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
_Fourth Grade_
Thanksgiving
Relates how Sarah Hale, a magazine editor and author, persuaded President Lincoln to transform Thanksgiving Day into a national holiday. Sarah Hale also wrote a beloved nursery song. Click the image; advance to min. 3:15.
_Fifth Grade_
Novel Study
Click for book trailer
Although he knows a lot about Zen Buddhism, nothing has prepared home schooled Capricorn Anderson for an A-list bully, a popular girl, and middle school politics. The shifting points of view capture a pitch-perfect "fish out of water" story.
WEEK OF NOVEMBER 10
No School Monday and Tuesday
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Geraldine, a goat, describes each step as she and her Navajo friend make a rug, from the hair clipping and carding to the dyeing and actual weaving.
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More than anything, Beatrice longs to be a schoolgirl. But in her small African village, only children who can afford uniforms and books can go to school. A true story about how one child, given the right tools, is able to lift her family out of poverty.
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___Fourth Grade___
Endangered Species
An artist teaches Asian elephants to paint to raise funds and awareness for their endangered plight. Click the image for such elephants in an Eco Travel Media Vimeo.
- Students will experiment with watercolor pencils.
___Fifth Grade___
Novel Study
Click for book trailer
Although he knows a lot about Zen Buddhism, nothing has prepared home schooled Capricorn Anderson for an A-list bully, a popular girl, and middle school politics. The shifting points of view capture a pitch-perfect "fish out of water" story.
WEEK OF NOVEMBER 3
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Video: American Indian WWII Heroes
The Navajo language is ideally suited to be an unbreakable code. When WWII ended the Code Talker program was kept a military secret for decades. It was many years before the Code Talkers could be honored for their service.
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Navajo Code Talkers Dictionary
Navajo Code Talkers website
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__Fourth Grade__
Veterans Day
Video: a salute to military working dogs
When the news broke of the raid on Osama Bin Laden's compound, the SEAL team member that stole the show was a highly trained canine companion. Recommended reading: "Letters from Wolfie," "Saving Zasha," and "Cracker! The Best Dog in Vietnam."
__Fifth Grade__
Novel Study
Video: book trailer
Although he knows a lot about Zen Buddhism, nothing has prepared home schooled Capricorn Anderson for an A-list bully, a popular girl, and middle school politics. The shifting points of view capture a pitch-perfect "fish out of water" story.
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October Stats: 5,093 items circulated - 245 more than during the same time last year
October Favorites: Picture Books, Fiction, Natural Science, Graphic Novels, Sports October Top Patrons: Charlee Rainey, Morgan Crosby, Miya Ostboe, Kyle Fukumoto, and Jack Keating |
WEEK OF OCTOBER 27
Closed Thursday and Friday
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Library map
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Little witch Cordelia loves to spell, but can she beat the long-time champion in the Witchy Spelling Bee?
- Review the sections of the library
__Fourth Grade__
Halloween
YouTube: real pumpkin pie recipe
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Discussion guide
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In the feisty retelling of "The Little Red Hen," the little green witch has a problem: her lazy monster friends just won't help her make a horrible pumpkin pie. Not ghost, nor bat, nor gremlin. Followed by the conclusion of "Clockwork."
__Fifth Grade__
Novel Study
Book trailer
The shifting points of view capture a pitch-perfect "fish out of water" story.
WEEK OF OCTOBER 20
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Coloring sheet
"The Caveman's Guide to the Dewey Decimal System" PowerPoint created by Mount Erie Elementary, Anacortes, WA
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YouTube: 12 Days of Halloween
Library map
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Novel Study
Discussion guide
Long ago in Germany (and just in time for Halloween) a storyteller's story and an apprentice clockwork-maker's nightmare meet in a menacing, lifelike figure created by the strange Dr. Kalmenius.
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Novel Study
Book trailer
Although he knows a lot about Zen Buddhism, nothing has prepared home schooled Capricorn Anderson for an A-list bully, a popular girl, and middle school politics. The shifting points of view capture a pitch-perfect "fish out of water" story.
WEEK OF OCTOBER 13
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Third grade library quiz
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At the end of the four-part practicum students will earn the privilege of using the library computers by completing a worksheet at home, designed to allow them to demonstrate their awareness of library procedures and their ability to execute simple catalog searches.
- Library map
- PowerPoint: The Caveman's Guide to the Dewey Decimal System (thank you Mount Erie Elementary, Anacortes, WA + DDS chart + book hunt
- The Lure of the Library (DVD) + book hunt
- Catalog demonstration and library quiz answers (students log their answers at home)
- This week - review library quiz + book hunt
__Fourth Grade__
Novel Study
Discussion guide
Long ago in Germany (and just in time for Halloween) a storyteller's story and an apprentice clockwork-maker's nightmare meet in a menacing, lifelike figure created by the strange Dr. Kalmenius.
__Fifth Grade__
Novel Study
Book trailer
Although he knows a lot about Zen Buddhism, nothing has prepared home schooled Capricorn Anderson for an A-list bully, a popular girl, and middle school politics. The shifting points of view capture a pitch-perfect "fish out of water" story.
WEEK OF OCTOBER 6
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Bookmark Contest
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WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 28
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Long ago in Germany (and just in time for Halloween) a storyteller's story and an apprentice clockwork-maker's nightmare meet in a menacing, lifelike figure created by the strange Dr. Kalmenius.
Discussion guide from the publisher.
Discussion guide from the publisher.
___Fifth Grade___
Novel Study
Book trailer
Although he knows a lot about Zen Buddhism, nothing has prepared home schooled Capricorn Anderson for an A-list bully, a popular girl, and middle school politics. The shifting points of view capture a pitch-perfect "fish out of water" story.
WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 22
No School Thursday/Friday: Local Holiday 9/25 & Staff Development 9/26
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In The Lure of the Library
(DVD) children learn the conceptual structure of the Dewey Decimal System and the content of the ten major sections. Supports students in developing research skills by showing the functions of the catalog and call numbers. Activity: Scavenger Hunt |
A strange breed of vampire sucks the black blood of literature and changes a book-hating boy...forever.
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Banned or challenged book titles -- how many have YOU read?
This adaptation of Little Red Riding Hood landed on the naughty list, though the illustrations merited a Caldecott Honor (1984).
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Puppet book banners on YouTube
A brief discussion about why the American Library Association supports and celebrates the freedom to read.
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WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 15
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Information Literacy Part 2 of 4 -- The Dewey Decimal System
Week 1: Map -- Week 2: Dewey Decimal System -- Week 3: Video "The Lure of the Library" -- Week 4: Catalog Demonstration
At the end of the four-part practicum students will earn the privilege of using the library computers by completing a worksheet at home, designed to allow them to demonstrate their awareness of library procedures and their ability to execute simple catalog searches.
At the end of the four-part practicum students will earn the privilege of using the library computers by completing a worksheet at home, designed to allow them to demonstrate their awareness of library procedures and their ability to execute simple catalog searches.
Click for classification chart
Melvil Dewey (1851-1931)
Librarian and Education Reformer |
Click for Library Map
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Click for PowerPoint
"The Caveman's Guide to the Dewey Decimal System"
Created by Mount Erie Elementary, Anacortes, Washington |
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Curriculum Connection -- Plants and Seeds
A contemplative look at the world of plants full of rich descriptions, complex science concepts, and artful cursive writing.
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One little seed is afraid to come out of his shell. There may be monsters out in the big world, and there are definitely obstacles!
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A retelling of the poignant
Hans Christian Andersen tale. |
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Making New Friends -- Being a Forever Friend
Mike is proud to be the toughest dog in the neighborhood, so when tiny, fuzzy bunnies start showing up in his big, mean car he sees them only as a threat to his reputation.
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Gerald becomes convinced that Piggie has a new bestie and that he will be left out.
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Proving that best friends come in all shapes and sizes, a lone elephant at a sanctuary in Tennessee befriends a stray dog.
YouTube: Tarra & Bella |
WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 8
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Baby llama creates bedtime drama! Students will draw Baby llama.
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It's laundry day: will Small Bunny's blanket ever be the same? Students will draw Small Bunny and his blanket.
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Making New Friends
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Click for a video clip of a camouflaged halibut
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Because Halibut Jackson is so shy, he makes special outfits to blend in wherever he goes.
Take-home activity: wrapping paper camouflage fish. Bring yours back to school to be displayed in the library hall!
Take-home activity: wrapping paper camouflage fish. Bring yours back to school to be displayed in the library hall!
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Skoob the Shelf Elf learns how to behave in the library and how to properly handle books.
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Beverly loves her book so much that she forgets to return it on time. A lighthearted way to introduce 1st graders to the new privilege and responsibility of taking a book home to enjoy.
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Click for a Shrek! coloring sheet
Stubborn resistance to reading is no match for the perfect book. CYRM 2014-15 Nominee
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Click for ways to find your next most favorite book
Bear is quite certain he has all the books he will ever need right at home and there is no need to visit the library.
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Information Literacy Part 1 of 4 -- Mapping the School Library
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Click for a map of the school library
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Week 1: Map -- Week 2: Dewey Decimal System -- Week 3: Video "The Lure of the Library" -- Week 4: Catalog Demonstration
At the end of the four-part practicum students will earn the privilege of using the library computers by completing a worksheet at home, designed to allow them to demonstrate their awareness of library procedures and their ability to execute simple catalog searches.
At the end of the four-part practicum students will earn the privilege of using the library computers by completing a worksheet at home, designed to allow them to demonstrate their awareness of library procedures and their ability to execute simple catalog searches.
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Review -- Using the Library and World Book Online
Click for classification chart
Librarian and education reformer Melvil Dewey (1851-1931)
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Click for a map of the school library
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Created by Mount Erie Elementary, Anacortes, Washington
"The Caveman's Guide to the Dewey Decimal System"
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Log-in ID and password in Gator Directory
Remote access to World Book Online is provided to current Grand View families and staff by GVPTA.
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Curriculum Connection -- Plants and Seeds
A contemplative look at the world of plants full of rich descriptions, complex science concepts, and artful cursive writing.
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One little seed is afraid to come out of his shell. There may be monsters out in the big world, and there are definitely obstacles!
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A retelling of the poignant Hans Christian Andersen tale.
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WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 1
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With an ABC and a Capital P ...and that Stands for Pete!
A playful song to help us focus
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The many ways little peas stay busy
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A circle, two dots, a squinchy triangle... who knew drawing peas could be almost as fun as eating them!
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Click the image to hear Pete
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Shaw-Bueno and Slater begin this week :: Simon, Fairbrother, Kinzer begin next week
Review -- Using the Library and World Book Online
Click for classification chart
Librarian and education reformer Melvil Dewey (1851-1931)
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Click for library map
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Created by Mount Erie Elementary, Anacortes, Washington
"The Caveman's Guide to the Dewey Decimal System"
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Log-in ID and password in Gator Directory
Remote access to World Book Online is provided to current Grand View families and staff by GVPTA.
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WEEK OF AUGUST 25
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Getting to Know You
A playful song to help us focus
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Click the image to hear Pete
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Click the image for a coloring sheet
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