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Read-alouds and Presentations Week to Week by Grade Level 2017-18Our students enjoy weekly visits for a presentation crafted to instill a love of reading,
to enhance classroom lessons, and to inspire life-long learning. Visits include checking out materials, practicing information literacy, and exercising digital citizenship. |
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Week of June 11 - Presentations Only - Books or Lost Book Payments Due Now
Week of June 11 - TK - Just for Fun
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But I Am an Alligator by Lauren Child. Charlie tries to talk his little sister, Lola, out of wearing her alligator costume all of the time.
Panda Pants by Jacqueline Davies. Reminiscent of Little Bear (Else Homelund Minarik, 1957) and his desire for "something to put on," a young panda tries to convince his father why he should be allowed to wear pants.
Can't Catch Me by John Hassett. A sassy ice cube escapes from the freezer and runs away to sea.
Activity Students use ice cubes to draw on colored construction paper.
Summer Reading Read just for the fun of it!
Panda Pants by Jacqueline Davies. Reminiscent of Little Bear (Else Homelund Minarik, 1957) and his desire for "something to put on," a young panda tries to convince his father why he should be allowed to wear pants.
Can't Catch Me by John Hassett. A sassy ice cube escapes from the freezer and runs away to sea.
Activity Students use ice cubes to draw on colored construction paper.
Summer Reading Read just for the fun of it!
Week of June 11 - Kindergarten - Fun with Summer Reading
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Video Segment Driftwood Logs... Lemmings in Arctic Fox Food Chain Discovery Education Streaming Video (password protected)
Read the Book, Lemmings! by Ame Dyckman. A fox attempts to teach a trio of lemmings to read in order to save them from their habit of jumping off cliffs.
How to Read a Story by Kate Messner. 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).
The Summer Nick Taught His Cats to Read by Curtis Manley. When Nick decides to teach his cats to read, Verne is very much interested, especially in books about mice and fish, but Stevenson wants nothing to do with the project--or does he?
But Excuse Me that Is My Book by Lauren Child. Oh, no! Lola's favorite book is not on the shelf!
Summer Reading MBUSD recommended lists
Read the Book, Lemmings! by Ame Dyckman. A fox attempts to teach a trio of lemmings to read in order to save them from their habit of jumping off cliffs.
How to Read a Story by Kate Messner. 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).
The Summer Nick Taught His Cats to Read by Curtis Manley. When Nick decides to teach his cats to read, Verne is very much interested, especially in books about mice and fish, but Stevenson wants nothing to do with the project--or does he?
But Excuse Me that Is My Book by Lauren Child. Oh, no! Lola's favorite book is not on the shelf!
Summer Reading MBUSD recommended lists
Week of June 11 - First Grade - Happy Endings
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Woolbur masks with curled and twisted chenille stems halves in neon colors.
The Three Little Gators by Helen Ketteman. An adaptation of the traditional folktale in which three little gators each build a house in an east Texas swamp, hoping for protection from the Big-bottomed Boar.
A Well-Mannered Young Wolf by Jean Leroy. Sometimes good manners can backfire, as a young wolf discovers when he goes hunting alone in the forest for the first time.
Woolbur by Leslie Helakoski Though sheep are famous for following the flock, Woolbur is one sheep who knows how to think for himself and make his own lifestyle choices. "Isn't that great!"
Summer Reading MBUSD recommended lists and America's Battle of the Books
A Well-Mannered Young Wolf by Jean Leroy. Sometimes good manners can backfire, as a young wolf discovers when he goes hunting alone in the forest for the first time.
Woolbur by Leslie Helakoski Though sheep are famous for following the flock, Woolbur is one sheep who knows how to think for himself and make his own lifestyle choices. "Isn't that great!"
Summer Reading MBUSD recommended lists and America's Battle of the Books
Week of June 11 - Second Grade Battle of the Books Sampling
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Reading Competition New at Grand View in the Fall America's Battle of the Books is a national reading incentive program. Students read books from grade-level lists and come together to demonstrate their knowledge of the books they have read. Participation is voluntary. Want to get involved in organizing the competition? Email Nicole Shepley or Heidi Snively. Click here for the book lists Grand View will be using.
Invisible Inkling by Emily Jenkins. When Hank runs into trouble in the form a of lunch-stealing bully, he finds an unlikely ally in an invisible refugee pumpkin-loving bandapat named Inkling.
Clementine by Sara Pennypacker. As Clementine says, "Spectacularful ideas are always sproinging up in my brain." All the better for readers who like to laugh. Reminiscent of both Ramona and Junie B. Jones, Clementine is an ingenuous third-grader with a talent for trouble and a good heart.
The Time Warp Trio: Knights of the Kitchen Table by Jon Scieszka. Adventure, comedy, and magic blend together as Joe, Sam, and Fred look through a mysterious book and find themselves in King Arthur's time being pursued by the evil Black Knight.
Invisible Inkling by Emily Jenkins. When Hank runs into trouble in the form a of lunch-stealing bully, he finds an unlikely ally in an invisible refugee pumpkin-loving bandapat named Inkling.
Clementine by Sara Pennypacker. As Clementine says, "Spectacularful ideas are always sproinging up in my brain." All the better for readers who like to laugh. Reminiscent of both Ramona and Junie B. Jones, Clementine is an ingenuous third-grader with a talent for trouble and a good heart.
The Time Warp Trio: Knights of the Kitchen Table by Jon Scieszka. Adventure, comedy, and magic blend together as Joe, Sam, and Fred look through a mysterious book and find themselves in King Arthur's time being pursued by the evil Black Knight.
Week of June 11 - Third Grade Battle of the Books Sampling
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Reading Competition New at Grand View in the Fall America's Battle of the Books is a national reading incentive program. Students read books from grade-level lists and come together to demonstrate their knowledge of the books they have read. Participation is voluntary. Want to get involved in organizing the competition? Email Nicole Shepley or Heidi Snively. Click here for the book lists Grand View will be using.
No Talking by Andrew Clements. A competition between the 5th grade boys and girls turns into a lesson on civil disobedience when the autocratic principal demands they end their silence.
Bunnicula, a Rabbit-Tale of Mystery by Deborah and James Howe. Though scoffed at by Harold the dog, Chester the cat tries to warn his human family that their foundling baby bunny must be a vampire.
Ramona the Pest by Beverly Cleary. Ramona meets lots of interesting people in kindergarten class, like Davy whom she keeps trying to kiss and Susan whose springy curls seem to ask to be pulled.
No Talking by Andrew Clements. A competition between the 5th grade boys and girls turns into a lesson on civil disobedience when the autocratic principal demands they end their silence.
Bunnicula, a Rabbit-Tale of Mystery by Deborah and James Howe. Though scoffed at by Harold the dog, Chester the cat tries to warn his human family that their foundling baby bunny must be a vampire.
Ramona the Pest by Beverly Cleary. Ramona meets lots of interesting people in kindergarten class, like Davy whom she keeps trying to kiss and Susan whose springy curls seem to ask to be pulled.
Library visits have ended for fourth and fifth grade... have a great summer!
Week of June 4 - Presentations Only - All Books Due for Inventory
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TUESDAY JUNE 5
Library Volunteer Luncheon and Shelf Reading Project 11am to 2pm Drop in for a bite and see the new book dedicated to each of you! Details |
Week of June 4
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Week of June 4
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Lost Cat by C. Roger Mader. 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.
The Cat Who Lost His Purr by Michele Coxon. Bootle the cat searches inside and outside for his lost purr and only retrieves it when his owners return.
I Like Your Buttons! by Sarah Lamstein. When a little girl compliments her teacher it starts a chain reaction of goodwill, good deeds, and thoughtfulness throughout the day.
June is Adopt-A-Shelter-Cat Month Click for info
Activity Create a bracelet made with buttons on pipe cleaners.
The Cat Who Lost His Purr by Michele Coxon. Bootle the cat searches inside and outside for his lost purr and only retrieves it when his owners return.
I Like Your Buttons! by Sarah Lamstein. When a little girl compliments her teacher it starts a chain reaction of goodwill, good deeds, and thoughtfulness throughout the day.
June is Adopt-A-Shelter-Cat Month Click for info
Activity Create a bracelet made with buttons on pipe cleaners.
Week of June 4 - First Grade - Just for Fun
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Please, Mr. Panda by Steve Antony. What is the proper way to ask for a doughnut?
Tea Party Rules by Ame Dyckman. How much can one bear take, even for cookies?
Princess Sparkle-Heart Gets a Makeover by Josh Schneider. A destroyed doll is made better than new.
The End by David LaRochelle. A princess starts a chain of events when she makes lemonade.
Activity Donut coloring sheet
Tea Party Rules by Ame Dyckman. How much can one bear take, even for cookies?
Princess Sparkle-Heart Gets a Makeover by Josh Schneider. A destroyed doll is made better than new.
The End by David LaRochelle. A princess starts a chain of events when she makes lemonade.
Activity Donut coloring sheet
Week of June 4
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Also an Octopus by Maggie Tokuda-Hall. This picture book walks readers through the storytelling process by introducing key story elements, like a main character, a desire, an obstacle, and an ending.
Noodleheads See the Future by Tedd Arnold. Inspired by folktales about fools from around the world, brothers Mac and Mac Noodlehead exasperate Uncle Ziti, are fooled by their friend Meatball, and make a garden for their mother.
You Don't Want a Unicorn! by Ame Dyckman. It's fun to write about mythical creatures, but be careful what you wish for!
Noodleheads See the Future by Tedd Arnold. Inspired by folktales about fools from around the world, brothers Mac and Mac Noodlehead exasperate Uncle Ziti, are fooled by their friend Meatball, and make a garden for their mother.
You Don't Want a Unicorn! by Ame Dyckman. It's fun to write about mythical creatures, but be careful what you wish for!
Library visits have ended for fourth and fifth grade... have a great summer!
Week of May 28 - Presentations Only - Student Check Outs Have Ended
Monday is Memorial Day. Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday Grades 1-5 are on minimum day schedule for Fountas & Pinnell reading assessments with shorter class visit times for 4th and 5th grade.
Week of May 28 - TK - Insects
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Bubba and Trixie by Lisa Campbell Ernst. An adventuresome ladybug befriends an apprehensive caterpillar and helps him to enjoy life and be happy with what he is and with what he becomes.
Activity Students will decorate a foam or die-cut butterfly and a prepared ladybug friend to clothespin together. Instructions 3D Paper Ladybug |
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Week of May 28 - Kindergarten - Just for Fun
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If Rocks Could Sing by Leslie McGuirk. Amazing rocks found on a stretch of beach comprise this unique alphabet book.
Diary of a Wombat by Jackie French. A tongue-in-cheek account of a wombat's busy week; eating, sleeping, digging holes . . . and training her new neighbors to produce treats on demand.
Guess Again! by Mac Barnett. Flaps, fold-outs and fool-the-eye illustrations keep the reader guessing again, and again, and again.
Activity Question mark bookmark to color and cut.
Diary of a Wombat by Jackie French. A tongue-in-cheek account of a wombat's busy week; eating, sleeping, digging holes . . . and training her new neighbors to produce treats on demand.
Guess Again! by Mac Barnett. Flaps, fold-outs and fool-the-eye illustrations keep the reader guessing again, and again, and again.
Activity Question mark bookmark to color and cut.
Week of May 28
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Week of May 28
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Legend of Spud Murphy by Eoin Colfer. When their mother drops them off at the library several afternoons a week, nine-year-old William and his brother dread the overbearing librarian, but are surprised at what they discover. Part 3 of 4
The Potato King by Christoph Niemann. A fictionalized account of how King Frederick of Prussia tricked his subjects into adopting the potato into their diet. The potato is the fourth largest food crop in the world today.
Activity Vegetables word search
Recipe Potato Chip Cookies
The Potato King by Christoph Niemann. A fictionalized account of how King Frederick of Prussia tricked his subjects into adopting the potato into their diet. The potato is the fourth largest food crop in the world today.
Activity Vegetables word search
Recipe Potato Chip Cookies
Week of May 28
3rd Grade
Just for Fun
My Brother Louis Measures Worms and Other Louis Stories by Barbara Robinson. Mary Elizabeth relates the humorous misadventures of her brother Louis in this collection of short stories. This week: The Adoption of Albert.
Week of May 28
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The Hole Story of the Doughnut by Pat Miller. In 1847, 16-year-old Hanson Crockett Gregory was working in the kitchen of a ship called the Ivanhoe, where breakfast usually consisted of small cakes of fried dough. These gained the unfortunate nickname of "sinkers" from the crew, as their centers were often under-cooked and heavy with grease. One morning, Gregory had the idea to cut out the middles with the lid of can, so the dough would cook all the way through when fried. And like that, the hole in the doughnut was born.
Why Are Doughnut Boxes Pink? Los Angeles Times story
Please, Mr. Panda by Steve Antony. What is the proper way to ask for a doughnut?
A Tale Dark and Grimm by Adam Gidwitz. Hansel and Gretel walk out of their own story and into eight other classic Grimm-inspired tales as the siblings learn to take charge of their destinies and become the clever architects of their own happily ever after.
Video Book trailer
Why Are Doughnut Boxes Pink? Los Angeles Times story
Please, Mr. Panda by Steve Antony. What is the proper way to ask for a doughnut?
A Tale Dark and Grimm by Adam Gidwitz. Hansel and Gretel walk out of their own story and into eight other classic Grimm-inspired tales as the siblings learn to take charge of their destinies and become the clever architects of their own happily ever after.
Video Book trailer
Week of May 28
Fifth Grade - Deep Doodles & Farewell
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Deep Doodles. What do your doodles reveal about your character and your personality?
Summer Reading Entering sixth graders are required to read three titles from this list. When you order online from Pages by Thursday, May 31, your purchase will be delivered to the Grand View office for your convenience, and a portion of the sale will be donated to Manhattan Beach Middle School.
Week of May 21
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Week of May 21
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The Grumpy Pets by Kristine A Lombardi. A cranky little boy learns that there is a perfect pet for everyone when he rejects a series of cute and playful candidates at the animal rescue shelter in favor of a grumpy puppy who might just be his ideal match.
Children Make Terrible Pets by Peter Brown. When a young bear discovers a boy lost in the woods, she asks her mother if she can have him as a pet, only to find him impossible to train.
Children Make Terrible Pets by Peter Brown. When a young bear discovers a boy lost in the woods, she asks her mother if she can have him as a pet, only to find him impossible to train.
Week of May 21
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Week of May 21
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Week of May 21
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Week of May 21
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Tucky Jo and Little Heart by Patricia Polacco.
A fifteen-year-old soldier in World War II meets a sweet young girl in the Philippines who helps him remember what he is fighting for as he helps her and others of her village avoid starvation. Many years later she returns his kindness. Part 2 of 2.
Activity Students make a "Little Heart" bracelet with a pipe cleaner and pony beads.
A Tale Dark and Grimm by Adam Gidwitz.
Hansel and Gretel walk out of their own story and into eight other classic Grimm-inspired tales as the siblings learn to take charge of their destinies and become the clever architects of their own happily ever after.
Video Book trailer
A fifteen-year-old soldier in World War II meets a sweet young girl in the Philippines who helps him remember what he is fighting for as he helps her and others of her village avoid starvation. Many years later she returns his kindness. Part 2 of 2.
Activity Students make a "Little Heart" bracelet with a pipe cleaner and pony beads.
A Tale Dark and Grimm by Adam Gidwitz.
Hansel and Gretel walk out of their own story and into eight other classic Grimm-inspired tales as the siblings learn to take charge of their destinies and become the clever architects of their own happily ever after.
Video Book trailer
Week of May 21
Fifth Grade - Novel Study
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The Van Gogh Cafe by Cynthia Rylant. The Cafe -- The Possum -- Lightning Strikes -- Magic Muffins -- The Star -- The Wayward Gull -- The Writer. The cafe has magic in its walls, causing strange and mysterious events to occur there. You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To sung by Dinah Shore is one example of how the quiet magic of the Van Gogh Cafe found its way into the Grand View Library. And what is the secret connection to Captain Underpants?
Week of May 14
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There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Shell! by Lucille Colandro. A seaside adaptation of the familiar rhyme about an old woman who swallows a fly, in which the lady in question swallows a shell, a crab, some sand, and many other puzzling items for a creative reason revealed at the end.
Activity Seashells coloring sheet
Activity Seashells coloring sheet
Week of May 14
Kindergarten - At the Beach
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Sneakers the Seaside Cat by Margaret Wise Brown. 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.
Activity Seashells coloring sheet
Activity Seashells coloring sheet
Week of May 14
First Grade - Getting Ready for Three Piggy Opera with Miss Radha
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Wolves by Emily Gravett. A young rabbit checks out a library book about wolves and learns much more about their behavior than he wanted to know.
Good Little Wolf by Nadia Shireen. 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 by Keiko Kasza. 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.
Wolfie the Bunny by Anne Dyckman. When her parents find a baby wolf on their doorstep and decide to raise him as their own, Dot is certain he will eat them all up until a surprising encounter brings them closer together.
Activity The Three Little Pigs Coloring Sheet
Good Little Wolf by Nadia Shireen. 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 by Keiko Kasza. 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.
Wolfie the Bunny by Anne Dyckman. When her parents find a baby wolf on their doorstep and decide to raise him as their own, Dot is certain he will eat them all up until a surprising encounter brings them closer together.
Activity The Three Little Pigs Coloring Sheet
Week of May 15
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Week of May 15
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Week of May 14 - Fifth Grade - Novel Study
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The Van Gogh Cafe by Cynthia Rylant. The Cafe -- The Possum -- Lightning Strikes -- Magic Muffins -- The Star -- The Wayward Gull -- The Writer. The cafe has magic in its walls, causing strange and mysterious events to occur there. You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To sung by Dinah Shore is one example of how the quiet magic of the Van Gogh Cafe found its way into the Grand View Library. And what is the secret connection to Captain Underpants?
Week of May 7
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Week of May 7
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Week of May 7
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Week of May 7 - Second Grade
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Antoinette by Kelly DiPucchio. The beloved puppies of Gaston are back, this time with Antoinette's story of self-discovery as she reveals that every dog has a gift to share.
Betty Bunny Didn't Do It by Michael B. Kaplan. When Betty Bunny breaks a lamp, she blames it on the Tooth Fairy. “Is that the honest truth?” her mom asks. “It's an honest lie,” Betty Bunny replies proudly. Honest lies, white lies, crying wolf – how can a little bunny keep track of the right thing to do?
Betty Bunny Didn't Do It by Michael B. Kaplan. When Betty Bunny breaks a lamp, she blames it on the Tooth Fairy. “Is that the honest truth?” her mom asks. “It's an honest lie,” Betty Bunny replies proudly. Honest lies, white lies, crying wolf – how can a little bunny keep track of the right thing to do?
Week of May 7 - Third Grade
Writing Fairy Tales
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Elements of Fairy Tales Readwritethink.org
Videos Barbie Princess & the Pop Star and The Biker
Once Upon a Cool Motorcycle Dude by Kevin O'Malley. Cooperatively writing a fairy tale for school, a girl imagines a beautiful princess whose beloved ponies are being stolen by a giant, and a boy conjures up a muscular biker who will guard the last pony in exchange for gold.
Waking Beauty by Leah Wilcox. Prince Charming tries all sorts of silly ways to wake Sleeping Beauty before he learns how he is really supposed to wake her up.
Videos Barbie Princess & the Pop Star and The Biker
Once Upon a Cool Motorcycle Dude by Kevin O'Malley. Cooperatively writing a fairy tale for school, a girl imagines a beautiful princess whose beloved ponies are being stolen by a giant, and a boy conjures up a muscular biker who will guard the last pony in exchange for gold.
Waking Beauty by Leah Wilcox. Prince Charming tries all sorts of silly ways to wake Sleeping Beauty before he learns how he is really supposed to wake her up.
Week of May 7
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Definition of Parody literarydevices.com
Taking Tree by Shrill Travesty A selfish little boy takes advantage of a long-suffering tree who finally gives him just what he deserves in this parody of The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein.
Video Eat It Weird Al Yankovic's music video parody of Michael Jackson's Beat It.
A Tale Dark and Grimm by Adam Gidwitz. Hansel and Gretel walk out of their own story and into eight other classic Grimm-inspired tales as the siblings learn to take charge of their destinies and become the clever architects of their own happily ever after.
Video Book trailer
Taking Tree by Shrill Travesty A selfish little boy takes advantage of a long-suffering tree who finally gives him just what he deserves in this parody of The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein.
Video Eat It Weird Al Yankovic's music video parody of Michael Jackson's Beat It.
A Tale Dark and Grimm by Adam Gidwitz. Hansel and Gretel walk out of their own story and into eight other classic Grimm-inspired tales as the siblings learn to take charge of their destinies and become the clever architects of their own happily ever after.
Video Book trailer
Week of May 7
Fifth Grade
Novel Study
Schooled by Gordon Korman. 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.
Video Schooled book trailer
Video Schooled book trailer
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Week of April 30
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Week of April 30
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Week of April 30
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Open this Little Book by Jesse Klausmeier. An imaginative exploration of the art of book making and a charming tale of friendship and the power of books. The special invitation at the end is the perfect lead-in for...
Emma Kate by Patricia Polacco. The best thing to play with is a huge imagination.
Activity Jimmy Jet and his TV Set coloring sheet. A poem to recite and draw from Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein.
Emma Kate by Patricia Polacco. The best thing to play with is a huge imagination.
Activity Jimmy Jet and his TV Set coloring sheet. A poem to recite and draw from Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein.
Week of April 30
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Goodnight iPad by Ann Droyd. In this parody for the next generation, a family bids goodnight to their electronic gadgets before going to bed.
When Charlie McButton Lost Power by Suzanne Collins. A boy who likes nothing but playing computer games is in trouble when the power goes out and his little sister has all of the batteries in the house.
Activity Color in last week's Spine Poems
Activity Jimmy Jet and his TV Set coloring sheet A poem to recite and draw from Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein.
When Charlie McButton Lost Power by Suzanne Collins. A boy who likes nothing but playing computer games is in trouble when the power goes out and his little sister has all of the batteries in the house.
Activity Color in last week's Spine Poems
Activity Jimmy Jet and his TV Set coloring sheet A poem to recite and draw from Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein.
Week of April 30
Fourth Grade
Screen Free Week
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If You Give a Mouse an iPhone by Ann Droyd. In this parody of the Laura Numeroff story, if you give a bored little mouse an iPhone he's likely to miss out on all the real fun going on around him.
A Tale Dark and Grimm by Adam Gidwitz. Hansel and Gretel walk out of their own story and into eight other classic Grimm-inspired tales as the siblings learn to take charge of their destinies and become the clever architects of their own happily ever after.
Video Book trailer
A Tale Dark and Grimm by Adam Gidwitz. Hansel and Gretel walk out of their own story and into eight other classic Grimm-inspired tales as the siblings learn to take charge of their destinies and become the clever architects of their own happily ever after.
Video Book trailer
Week of April 30
Fifth Grade
Novel Study
Schooled by Gordon Korman. 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 April 23
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Week of April 23
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Week of April 23
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Harry the Dirty Dog (1956) by Gene Zion (1913-1975). Harry is a white dog with black spots who loves everything . . . except baths. One day, before bath time, Harry runs away. By the time he returns home, Harry is so dirty he looks like a black dog with white spots and his family doesn't recognize him.
A Dog Wearing Shoes (2015) by Sangmi Ko. Mini finds a dog and begs to keep him. Based on a true story. The author's niece once found a lost dog with shoes on, and after returning him to his owner, she adopted a dog named Ray. Sangmi lives and works in Seoul, South Korea, with two adopted dogs, White and Malti.
Author Visit 4/23 Juana Martinez-Neal discusses Alma and How She Got Her Name, which has autobiographical elements... "we are everyone that came before us, and at the same time we are uniquely ourselves." Order a book online from Pages Bookstore.
A Dog Wearing Shoes (2015) by Sangmi Ko. Mini finds a dog and begs to keep him. Based on a true story. The author's niece once found a lost dog with shoes on, and after returning him to his owner, she adopted a dog named Ray. Sangmi lives and works in Seoul, South Korea, with two adopted dogs, White and Malti.
Author Visit 4/23 Juana Martinez-Neal discusses Alma and How She Got Her Name, which has autobiographical elements... "we are everyone that came before us, and at the same time we are uniquely ourselves." Order a book online from Pages Bookstore.
Week of April 23 - Second Grade - "Ugly Ducklings" Beloved Older Books and Poetry
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The Outside Cat (1957) by Jane Thayer. Samuel wants to get inside. He finally does, only to discover that the family and cat who were living there have moved. Now Samuel wants out, but he’s trapped in an empty house.
Six-Dinner Sid (1991) by Inga Moore. A clever cat lives with six families.
Won Ton : a Cat Tale Told in Haiku (2011) by Lee Wardlaw. A cat arrives at a shelter, arranges to go home with a good family, and settles in with them, all the while letting them know who is boss and, finally, sharing his real name.
Website poets.org A traditional Japanese haiku is a three-line poem with seventeen syllables, written in a 5/7/5 syllable count.
Author Visit 4/23 Juana Martinez-Neal discusses Alma and How She Got Her Name, which has autobiographical elements... "we are everyone that came before us, and at the same time we are uniquely ourselves." Order a book online from Pages Bookstore.
Six-Dinner Sid (1991) by Inga Moore. A clever cat lives with six families.
Won Ton : a Cat Tale Told in Haiku (2011) by Lee Wardlaw. A cat arrives at a shelter, arranges to go home with a good family, and settles in with them, all the while letting them know who is boss and, finally, sharing his real name.
Website poets.org A traditional Japanese haiku is a three-line poem with seventeen syllables, written in a 5/7/5 syllable count.
Author Visit 4/23 Juana Martinez-Neal discusses Alma and How She Got Her Name, which has autobiographical elements... "we are everyone that came before us, and at the same time we are uniquely ourselves." Order a book online from Pages Bookstore.
Week of April 23 - Third Grade - Poetry Month: Creating Book Spine Poems
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Book Spine Poems Print worksheet It’s fun! It’s easy! It makes a bit of a library mess! Oh, well! Select three to six books with titles that inspire your poetic fire. Stack the books flat, one on top of the other, so the spines are visible. Move the books around until you like the way it reads, top to bottom. Write the titles in the diagram the way you want the poem to read, top to bottom. Go over the titles with marker. Shade in each rectangle lightly with a different color crayon to create book spines.
Week of April 23 - Fourth Grade - Poetry Month: Black Out Poems from Weeded Books
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Black Out Poetry Choose a page from a discarded book and rip it out neatly. Find the poem by scanning the page and lightly underlining or boxing interesting words. Black out the rest of the page so only the poem is left. Alternatively, highlight the poem with a doodle..
Video How to: Black Out Poetry by Ariel Bisset (running time 5:37 stop at 4:13)
Video How to: Black Out Poetry by Ariel Bisset (running time 5:37 stop at 4:13)
Week of April 23 - Fifth Grade - Poetry Month: Hidden Poems in Discarded Books
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Hidden Poetry Choose a page from a discarded book and rip it out neatly. Don't read the words on the page. Draw the outline of any object and then choose your words from within the object. Look for words that fit your drawing. You will be surprised when they seem to emerge like magic from the object you have drawn. Lightly underline the selected words with pencil. When you are sure of them, box them in. And now you can draw freely, filling in the details of your object.
Video Hidden Poems by Miriam Paternoster (running time 3:28)
Video Hidden Poems by Miriam Paternoster (running time 3:28)
Week of April 16 - All Grades - Earth Week
Earth Day is an annual observance, held on April 22, to increase awareness of environmental issues. Millions of people worldwide gather to clean up litter, to protest threats to the environment, and to celebrate progress in reducing pollution. In 1969, U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson suggested that a day of environmental education be held on college campuses. The following year, the lawyer and environmentalist Denis Hayes (then a recent graduate of Stanford University) led hundreds of students in organizing the observance of Earth Day on April 22, 1970. About 20 million people participated in this celebration. The event helped to alert people to the dangers of pollution and fostered a new environmental movement. Also in 1970, Congress created the Environmental Protection Agency to set and enforce pollution standards, and passed the Clean Air Act which limits the amount of air pollution that cars, utilities, and industries could release. Other environmental laws soon followed. (Hayes, Denis. "Earth Day." World Book Student. World Book, 2016. Web. 18 Apr. 2016.)
The effort continues with Grades of Green, a grassroots organization that teaches kids about environmental stewardship that got its start at Grand View Elementary School in 2009.
Video ABC7 Eyewitness News Manhattan Beach Students are Pros at Saving the Planet
The effort continues with Grades of Green, a grassroots organization that teaches kids about environmental stewardship that got its start at Grand View Elementary School in 2009.
Video ABC7 Eyewitness News Manhattan Beach Students are Pros at Saving the Planet
Week of April 16 - TK and Kindergarten - Natural Resources
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The Earth Book by Todd Parr. Students learn simple ways to take care of the planet.
Video Paired with the animated Think Earth which shows the impact humans have on the environment and how to minimize it for a healthier planet. Define and discuss natural resources: paper, metal, glass, oil.
Play My Garbology Game
Coloring sheets
Composting... Life in the Slow Lane!
Clean Storm Drains = Healthy Oceans!
Video Paired with the animated Think Earth which shows the impact humans have on the environment and how to minimize it for a healthier planet. Define and discuss natural resources: paper, metal, glass, oil.
Play My Garbology Game
Coloring sheets
Composting... Life in the Slow Lane!
Clean Storm Drains = Healthy Oceans!
Week of April 16 - First Grade - Recycling
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Earth! My First 4.54 Billion Years by Stacy McAnulty. A simple story that joyfully introduces readers to key moments in the planet's life, from its formation over four billion years ago to the present and ends on a reflective note to encourage sharing, playing nice, and cleaning up.
Video Paired with the animated Recycle Rex. Rex and friends learn about recycling firsthand when the field where they play is in jeopardy of being turned into a landfill. Define and discuss 4 Rs + 1 (refuse) and how excessive packaging contributes to waste.
Author Visit 4/23 Juana Martinez-Neal discusses Alma and How She Got Her Name, which has autobiographical elements... "we are everyone that came before us, and at the same time we are uniquely ourselves." Order a book online from Pages Bookstore.
Play My Garbology Game
Coloring sheets
Composting... Life in the Slow Lane!
Clean Storm Drains = Healthy Oceans!
Video Paired with the animated Recycle Rex. Rex and friends learn about recycling firsthand when the field where they play is in jeopardy of being turned into a landfill. Define and discuss 4 Rs + 1 (refuse) and how excessive packaging contributes to waste.
Author Visit 4/23 Juana Martinez-Neal discusses Alma and How She Got Her Name, which has autobiographical elements... "we are everyone that came before us, and at the same time we are uniquely ourselves." Order a book online from Pages Bookstore.
Play My Garbology Game
Coloring sheets
Composting... Life in the Slow Lane!
Clean Storm Drains = Healthy Oceans!
Week of April 16 - Second Grade - Where Does Trash Go?
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Clean Your Room, Harvey Moon! by Pat Cummings. When Harvey cleans his room by stuffing everything under the rug he learns that though out of sight may be out of mind, it is not good enough when it comes to finding a place for his things. Discuss over-consumption and how landfills are filling to capacity.
Author Visit 4/23 Juana Martinez-Neal discusses Alma and How She Got Her Name, which has autobiographical elements... "we are everyone that came before us, and at the same time we are uniquely ourselves." Order a book online from Pages Bookstore.
Video clip Toys All Gone
Play My Garbology Game
Coloring sheets
Composting... Life in the Slow Lane!
Clean Storm Drains = Healthy Oceans!
Author Visit 4/23 Juana Martinez-Neal discusses Alma and How She Got Her Name, which has autobiographical elements... "we are everyone that came before us, and at the same time we are uniquely ourselves." Order a book online from Pages Bookstore.
Video clip Toys All Gone
Play My Garbology Game
Coloring sheets
Composting... Life in the Slow Lane!
Clean Storm Drains = Healthy Oceans!
Week of April 16 - Third Grade - Wetlands and Resources
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Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth by Oliver Jeffers. An uplifting, sweetly humorous observation about the importance of kindness, tolerance, and sharing.
Curriculum connection Ballona Wetlands field trip. Opening with a visit to a wetlands preserve, and invoking "7th generation" wisdom, Common Ground, the Water, Earth and Air We Share imparts the message of conservation and responsibility for our shared natural resources and respect for the environment.
Play My Garbology Game
Coloring sheets
Composting... Life in the Slow Lane!
Clean Storm Drains = Healthy Oceans!
Curriculum connection Ballona Wetlands field trip. Opening with a visit to a wetlands preserve, and invoking "7th generation" wisdom, Common Ground, the Water, Earth and Air We Share imparts the message of conservation and responsibility for our shared natural resources and respect for the environment.
Play My Garbology Game
Coloring sheets
Composting... Life in the Slow Lane!
Clean Storm Drains = Healthy Oceans!
Week of April 16 - Fourth Grade - Toxic Waste Disposal
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Someday a Tree by Eve Bunting. A young girl, her parents, and their neighbors try to save an oak tree that has been poisoned by illegal hazardous waste dumping.
Video Big Yellow Taxi sung by Joni Mitchell.
Play My Garbology Game
Coloring sheets
Composting... Life in the Slow Lane!
Clean Storm Drains = Healthy Oceans!
Video Big Yellow Taxi sung by Joni Mitchell.
Play My Garbology Game
Coloring sheets
Composting... Life in the Slow Lane!
Clean Storm Drains = Healthy Oceans!
Week of April 16 - Fifth Grade - History of Earth Day & Novel Study
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Earth Day is an annual observance, held on April 22, to increase awareness of environmental issues. Millions of people worldwide gather to clean up litter, to protest threats to the environment, and to celebrate progress in reducing pollution. In 1969, U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson suggested that a day of environmental education be held on college campuses. The following year, the lawyer and environmentalist Denis Hayes (then a recent graduate of Stanford University) led hundreds of students in organizing the observance of Earth Day on April 22, 1970. About 20 million people participated in this celebration. The event helped to alert people to the dangers of pollution and fostered a new environmental movement. Also in 1970, Congress created the Environmental Protection Agency to set and enforce pollution standards, and passed the Clean Air Act which limits the amount of air pollution that cars, utilities, and industries could release. Other environmental laws soon followed. (Hayes, Denis. "Earth Day." World Book Student. World Book, 2016. Web. 18 Apr. 2016.)
The effort continues with Grades of Green, a grassroots organization that teaches kids about environmental stewardship that got its start at Grand View Elementary School in 2009.
Earth Day by Linda Lowery. Tells the story of Earth Day 1970 and 1990 in the United States and the special activities planned to call global attention to the problems of pollution, environmental destruction, and waste of natural resource.
Discovery Education Streaming Video A Short History of Earth Day (password protected)
Video ABC7 Eyewitness News Manhattan Beach Students are Pros at Saving the Planet
Play My Garbology Game
Coloring sheets
Composting... Life in the Slow Lane!
Clean Storm Drains = Healthy Oceans!
The effort continues with Grades of Green, a grassroots organization that teaches kids about environmental stewardship that got its start at Grand View Elementary School in 2009.
Earth Day by Linda Lowery. Tells the story of Earth Day 1970 and 1990 in the United States and the special activities planned to call global attention to the problems of pollution, environmental destruction, and waste of natural resource.
Discovery Education Streaming Video A Short History of Earth Day (password protected)
Video ABC7 Eyewitness News Manhattan Beach Students are Pros at Saving the Planet
Play My Garbology Game
Coloring sheets
Composting... Life in the Slow Lane!
Clean Storm Drains = Healthy Oceans!
Week of April 9
All Grades - Celebrating National School Library Month with Who's On First?!
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Who's on First?! With split second comedic timing Bud Abbott and Lou Costello bring their hilarious baseball routine to a new generation of delighted fans.
Script Who's on First?!
Video Who's on First?!
Bonus Video "7 into 28" Lou Costello invents CGI math (chuckle-chuckle).
Local news report Extended Costello family in the Library The Beach Reporter (5/2/13)
Local news report Lou Costello's daughter in the Library Easy Reader (4/14/10)
Script Who's on First?!
Video Who's on First?!
Bonus Video "7 into 28" Lou Costello invents CGI math (chuckle-chuckle).
Local news report Extended Costello family in the Library The Beach Reporter (5/2/13)
Local news report Lou Costello's daughter in the Library Easy Reader (4/14/10)
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Brothers at Bat by Audrey Vernick. The Acerra family of Long Branch, New Jersey, formed their own semi-pro baseball team in the 1930s and became the longest-running all-brother team in history.
Video Click to watch the brothers in action
Video Click to watch the brothers in action
Top left: Tony, Joe, Paul, Alfred, Charlie, Jimmy. Bottom left: Bobby, Billy, Freddie, Eddie, Bubbie, Louie. Circa 1950.
Week of April 9
Fifth Grade - Novel Study
Schooled by Gordon Korman.
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.
Mood Music SoundCloud EP Tommy Hessenius That Lucid Place
Activity Students record response to literature prompts using cursive writing.
(link to chart). Why Writing by Hand Could Make You Smarter, by William R. Klemm, Ph.D., Psychology Today, posted March 14, 2013.
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.
Mood Music SoundCloud EP Tommy Hessenius That Lucid Place
Activity Students record response to literature prompts using cursive writing.
(link to chart). Why Writing by Hand Could Make You Smarter, by William R. Klemm, Ph.D., Psychology Today, posted March 14, 2013.
Week of April 2 - Happy Spring Break!
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Julia Morgan Built a Castle By Celeste Davidson Mannis. An illustrated account of the first woman to graduate with a certificate of architecture from the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris, and who became California's first licensed female architect. Julia Morgan (1872-1957) designed over 800 buildings, including Hearst Castle for W.R. Hearst.
Video Connections Building the Dream and Index of Buildings by Julia Morgan
Video Connections Building the Dream and Index of Buildings by Julia Morgan
Week of March 26 - Fifth Grade - Women's History Month and Having Grit
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The Good Lion by Beryl Markham adapted by Don Brown. In 1936 Beryl Markham (1902-1986) became the first woman to fly solo east to west across the Atlantic (from England to Canada). "As a small girl, I was eaten by a lion." And so begins a true story from Beryl's girlhood.
Encyclopedia Article Beryl Markham World Book Online A brief biography about the famed aviatrix and horse trainer (password protected).
After the Fall: How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up Again by Dan Santat. Like Beryl Markham, Humpty Dumpty has grit and fortitude and though he is very afraid of climbing up again after falling off the wall, he is determined not to let fear stop him from being close to the birds.
Activity Humpty Dumpty coloring sheet
Encyclopedia Article Beryl Markham World Book Online A brief biography about the famed aviatrix and horse trainer (password protected).
After the Fall: How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up Again by Dan Santat. Like Beryl Markham, Humpty Dumpty has grit and fortitude and though he is very afraid of climbing up again after falling off the wall, he is determined not to let fear stop him from being close to the birds.
Activity Humpty Dumpty coloring sheet
Week of March 19
All Grades - California Young Reader Medal Nominees, Picture Book Category & VOTE
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About the California Young Reader Medal
2017 Winners GV Library Book Contests
If You Plant a Seed by Kadir Nelson. While planting seeds two animals learn the value of kindness.
The Book with No Pictures by B.J. Novak. A silly read-aloud book that breaks "the fourth wall" by combining a deliberately image-free format with wacky nonsense text, goofy song lyrics, and more.
2017 Winners GV Library Book Contests
If You Plant a Seed by Kadir Nelson. While planting seeds two animals learn the value of kindness.
The Book with No Pictures by B.J. Novak. A silly read-aloud book that breaks "the fourth wall" by combining a deliberately image-free format with wacky nonsense text, goofy song lyrics, and more.
Week of March 19
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Fourth Grade - Women's History Month
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Brave Girl by Michelle Markel. Describes how immigrant Clara Lemlich (1886-1982) fought against poor treatment of her fellow factory workers, leading the largest walkout of women workers in the country in 1909. There is still no separate entry in World Book for this heroic woman.
Article Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire World Book Online (password protected)
Video segment The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire Discovery Education streaming video (password protected) about 2 minutes
Fourth Grade CYRM Voting Party Thursday, March 29 To qualify to vote in the intermediate novel category, students must read all three nominees and turn in this completed worksheet by Monday, March 26. Questions? Email [email protected] or call 310-546-8022 x5404.
Article Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire World Book Online (password protected)
Video segment The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire Discovery Education streaming video (password protected) about 2 minutes
Fourth Grade CYRM Voting Party Thursday, March 29 To qualify to vote in the intermediate novel category, students must read all three nominees and turn in this completed worksheet by Monday, March 26. Questions? Email [email protected] or call 310-546-8022 x5404.
Week of March 19
Fifth Grade - Women's History Month
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Miss Moore Thought Otherwise by Jan Pinborough. Once upon a time, American children couldn’t borrow library books. Reading wasn’t all that important for children, many thought. Luckily Miss Anne Carroll Moore (1871-1961) thought otherwise! This is the true story of how Miss Moore created the first children’s room at the New York Public Library, a bright, warm room filled with artwork, window seats, and most important of all, borrowing privileges to the world’s best children’s books in many different languages.
Fifth Grade CYRM Voting Party Tuesday, March 27 To qualify to vote in the intermediate novel category, students must read all three nominees and turn in this completed worksheet by Monday, March 26. Questions? Email [email protected] or call 310-546-8022 x5404.
Fifth Grade CYRM Voting Party Tuesday, March 27 To qualify to vote in the intermediate novel category, students must read all three nominees and turn in this completed worksheet by Monday, March 26. Questions? Email [email protected] or call 310-546-8022 x5404.
Week of March 12
All Grades - California Young Reader Medal Nominees, Picture Book Category
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About the California Young Reader Medal
2017 Winners GV Library Book Contests
Night Animals by Gianna Marino. When an alarmed Possum, Skunk and Wolf hear the sounds of strange nighttime creatures, they are surprised by Bat's revelation that they are the very nocturnal animals they fear.
Gaston by Kelly DiPucchio. When Gaston (a bulldog born into a family of fancy poodles) and Antoinette (a poodle born into a family of rough and tumble bulldogs) meet in the park their family life is turned upside down.
2017 Winners GV Library Book Contests
Night Animals by Gianna Marino. When an alarmed Possum, Skunk and Wolf hear the sounds of strange nighttime creatures, they are surprised by Bat's revelation that they are the very nocturnal animals they fear.
Gaston by Kelly DiPucchio. When Gaston (a bulldog born into a family of fancy poodles) and Antoinette (a poodle born into a family of rough and tumble bulldogs) meet in the park their family life is turned upside down.
Week of March 12
Third Grade - Women's History Month - Jane Addams
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The House that Jane Built by Tanya Lee Stone. Details the life of social worker and activist Jane Addams (1860-1935). At a young age, Addams became aware that not all people had the advantages in life that she enjoyed, and she was determined to "find a way to fix the world."
Video segment Jane Addams Founds Hull House in Chicago Discovery Education streaming video (password protected) about 3 minutes (begin at :50)
Video segment Jane Addams Founds Hull House in Chicago Discovery Education streaming video (password protected) about 3 minutes (begin at :50)
Week of March 12
Fourth Grade - Women's History Month - Elizabeth Blackwell
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Who Says Women Can't Be Doctors? by Tanya Lee Stone. Describes the opposition Elizabeth Blackwell (1821-1910) faced while pursuing a medical education, and her pioneering medical career that opened doors for future generations of women. Blackwell was rejected by 28 medical schools before being accepted to Geneva College (now Hobart College) in New York. She was the first woman in the United States (1849) to earn a medical degree.
Fourth Grade CYRM Voting Party Thursday, March 29 To qualify to vote in the intermediate novel category, students must read all three nominees and turn in this completed worksheet by Monday, March 26. Questions? Email [email protected] or call 310-546-8022 x5404.
Fourth Grade CYRM Voting Party Thursday, March 29 To qualify to vote in the intermediate novel category, students must read all three nominees and turn in this completed worksheet by Monday, March 26. Questions? Email [email protected] or call 310-546-8022 x5404.
Week of March 12
Women's History Month - Hillary Rodham Clinton
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Hillary Rodham Clinton: Some Girls Are Born to Lead by Michelle Markel. Growing up in the 1950s meant coming of age in a "man's world," but not for Hillary Rodham. Outspoken, highly motivated, and interested in social causes, she went against period conventions against girls to become a lawyer. Married to Bill Clinton, she became First Lady when he became President and championed social welfare. She was a Senator for New York, Secretary of State, and --two times now-- a candidate for president of the United States.
Fifth Grade CYRM Voting Party Tuesday, March 27 To qualify to vote in the intermediate novel category, students must read all three nominees and turn in this completed worksheet by Monday, March 26. Questions? Email [email protected] or call 310-546-8022 x5404.
Fifth Grade CYRM Voting Party Tuesday, March 27 To qualify to vote in the intermediate novel category, students must read all three nominees and turn in this completed worksheet by Monday, March 26. Questions? Email [email protected] or call 310-546-8022 x5404.
Week of March 5
All Grades - California Young Reader Medal Nominee, Picture Book Category
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2017 Winners GV Library Book Contests The Snatchabook by Helen Docherty. In this lighthearted tribute to the love of reading, a rabbit catches a story-loving book thief who is swiping everyone's favorite bedtime tales. Activity Students will draw a mixed up creature by combining parts of various animals in one being, i.e., the head of a whale, the body of a snake, the tale of a fish, etc. |
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Week of March 5 - Fourth and Fifth Grade
California Young Reader Medal - Picture Books for Older Readers
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Zenimura (center) flanked by Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth
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Barbed Wire Baseball by Marissa Moss. A true story set in a Japanese-American internment camp in World War II. As a young boy, Kenichi "Zeni" Zenimura (1900-1968) wanted to be a baseball player, even though everyone told him he was too small. He grew up to become a successful athlete, playing with Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig. But when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941, Zeni and his family were sent to one of several internment camps established in the U.S. for people of Japanese ancestry. Zeni brought the game of baseball to the camp, along with a sense of hope, and became known as the “Father of Japanese-American Baseball.”
CYRM Intermediate Novel Category: Dash, Ms. Rapscott's Girls, Pax. Students in 4th and 5th grade who have read all three nominated novels and fill out a qualifying worksheet (available for pick-up from the library) by Monday, March 26 are invited to a voting party in the library during their regular lunch time. Pizza and cookies will be provided. Fifth grade lunch date: Tuesday, March 27. Fourth grade lunch date: Thursday, March 29. Sorry, no make-ups if students are absent on those dates. Questions? Email [email protected].
CYRM Intermediate Novel Category: Dash, Ms. Rapscott's Girls, Pax. Students in 4th and 5th grade who have read all three nominated novels and fill out a qualifying worksheet (available for pick-up from the library) by Monday, March 26 are invited to a voting party in the library during their regular lunch time. Pizza and cookies will be provided. Fifth grade lunch date: Tuesday, March 27. Fourth grade lunch date: Thursday, March 29. Sorry, no make-ups if students are absent on those dates. Questions? Email [email protected].
Week of February 26
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Volunteer Donn Ennis
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Working to end Polio worldwide
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Operation Teddy Bear provides school supplies
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Volunteers from the Manhattan Beach Rotary Club visit annually to read to our K-2 students. The visits not only give a boost to literacy and show our students the value of libraries, books, and reading, but also demonstrate to our young people the importance of community service.
Week of February 26 - TK-Second Grade
Rotary Club Volunteers Help Us Wish Dr. Seuss a Happy Birthday
TK AND KINDERGARTEN
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TK AND KINDERGARTEN
Ten Apples Up On Top! by Dr. Seuss writing as Theo. LeSieg. A lion, tiger, and dog are balancing ten apples on their heads when two irritable bears start to chase them.
Activity Cat in the Hat coloring sheet
Website Seussville
FIRST GRADE
And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street by Dr. Seuss. Marco struggles to report truthfully to his father the events of his day, rather than embellish the dull sights in order to make for a more exciting tale. Published in 1937, this first book for children by Dr. Seuss was rejected by 27 publishers before being accepted by Vanguard Press.
Activity Create your Dr. Seuss name Students experiment with their names to create their own pseudonyms: Doctor + Middle Name and Abbreviation of First Name + Last Name spelled backwards.
Website Seussville
SECOND GRADE
Oh Say Can You Say Di-no-saur? by Bonnie Worth. Curriculum connection: dinosaur research project Dr. Seuss's Cat in the Hat shows Sally and Dick how dinosaur fossils are excavated, assembled, and displayed in a museum.
Activity Create your Dr. Seuss name Students experiment with their names to create their own pseudonyms: Doctor + Middle Name and Abbreviation of First Name + Last Name spelled backwards.
Website Seussville
Ten Apples Up On Top! by Dr. Seuss writing as Theo. LeSieg. A lion, tiger, and dog are balancing ten apples on their heads when two irritable bears start to chase them.
Activity Cat in the Hat coloring sheet
Website Seussville
FIRST GRADE
And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street by Dr. Seuss. Marco struggles to report truthfully to his father the events of his day, rather than embellish the dull sights in order to make for a more exciting tale. Published in 1937, this first book for children by Dr. Seuss was rejected by 27 publishers before being accepted by Vanguard Press.
Activity Create your Dr. Seuss name Students experiment with their names to create their own pseudonyms: Doctor + Middle Name and Abbreviation of First Name + Last Name spelled backwards.
Website Seussville
SECOND GRADE
Oh Say Can You Say Di-no-saur? by Bonnie Worth. Curriculum connection: dinosaur research project Dr. Seuss's Cat in the Hat shows Sally and Dick how dinosaur fossils are excavated, assembled, and displayed in a museum.
Activity Create your Dr. Seuss name Students experiment with their names to create their own pseudonyms: Doctor + Middle Name and Abbreviation of First Name + Last Name spelled backwards.
Website Seussville
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Week of February 26 - Third Grade
Celebrating Library Lovers Month with a Special COLAPUBLIB Student Card
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Richard Wright and the Library Card by William Miller. Though he knew there was power in the written word, it was difficult for author Richard Wright (1908-1960) to borrow books when he was a teenager because of Jim Crow laws in Memphis, Tennessee.
Goin' Someplace Special by Patricia McKissack. In segregated Nashville, Tennessee, a girl braves a series of obstacles and indignities to get to one of the few integrated places in town -- the public library -- where a sign above the door proclaims "All Are Welcome." Nashville quietly integrated it's libraries in the late 1950s and this story stems from Patricia McKissack's (1944-2017) own childhood experiences.
Our Library by Eve Bunting. In a story that shows a community must be vigilant in keeping its libraries strong, a group of animal friends go to great lengths to make sure they will always have a library from which to borrow books.
Mr. Michael Mackavoy will introduce third graders to the resources available at the Manhattan Beach Public Library and will issue each a student library card that allows a few fine-free check outs. A letter explaining the student card will be send home to parents who may accept or decline the benefit at no obligation.
Goin' Someplace Special by Patricia McKissack. In segregated Nashville, Tennessee, a girl braves a series of obstacles and indignities to get to one of the few integrated places in town -- the public library -- where a sign above the door proclaims "All Are Welcome." Nashville quietly integrated it's libraries in the late 1950s and this story stems from Patricia McKissack's (1944-2017) own childhood experiences.
Our Library by Eve Bunting. In a story that shows a community must be vigilant in keeping its libraries strong, a group of animal friends go to great lengths to make sure they will always have a library from which to borrow books.
Mr. Michael Mackavoy will introduce third graders to the resources available at the Manhattan Beach Public Library and will issue each a student library card that allows a few fine-free check outs. A letter explaining the student card will be send home to parents who may accept or decline the benefit at no obligation.
Week of February 26 - Fourth and Fifth Grade
California Young Reader Medal - Picture Books for Older Readers
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Video Book trailer
The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus by Jen Bryant. Peter Mark Roget (1779-1869) was plagued by lifelong setbacks. His father died early; his mother was unstable. Frequent moves and pronounced shyness engendered solace in books. Partial to classifying his knowledge and experiences, Peter composed his first book of lists by age eight. He studied medicine in Scotland, eventually establishing a practice in London, and he worked on a book of word classifications, completing it in 1805 for his own reference. His Thesaurus, published in 1852 and nurtured by his descendants, has never gone out of print. And the title? Thesaurus means treasure house in Greek.
Activity While listening to the story, students will jot down vocabulary words they find intriguing. Choosing one or more, they will embellish a bookmark with the word(s).
Video Book trailer
The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus by Jen Bryant. Peter Mark Roget (1779-1869) was plagued by lifelong setbacks. His father died early; his mother was unstable. Frequent moves and pronounced shyness engendered solace in books. Partial to classifying his knowledge and experiences, Peter composed his first book of lists by age eight. He studied medicine in Scotland, eventually establishing a practice in London, and he worked on a book of word classifications, completing it in 1805 for his own reference. His Thesaurus, published in 1852 and nurtured by his descendants, has never gone out of print. And the title? Thesaurus means treasure house in Greek.
Activity While listening to the story, students will jot down vocabulary words they find intriguing. Choosing one or more, they will embellish a bookmark with the word(s).
- FIFTH GRADE Schooled by Gordon Korman 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. Students will listen during their bookmark activity.
Week of February 19 - No School
Julie Limbach Jones for Mrs. Snively February 12-15. Library Closed February 16.
Week of February 12 - TK - Happy Valentine's Day
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I Love Dogs! by Sue Stainton. Lazy dogs, crazy dogs, yappy dogs, happy dogs... and one very special dog.
Clifford's First Valentine's Day by Norman Bridwell. 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 by Jeanne Willis. How can a tiny mouse get the kiss he needs?
At home activity: Heart Mouse Paper Craft Instructions
Clifford's First Valentine's Day by Norman Bridwell. 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 by Jeanne Willis. How can a tiny mouse get the kiss he needs?
At home activity: Heart Mouse Paper Craft Instructions
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Week of February 5 - Third Grade - Black History is American History
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The Other Side by Jacqueline Woodson. Though a fence segregates a pre-Civil Rights Era town, two girls find a way to overcome the separation and become playmates.
Freedom Summer by Deborah Wiles. 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.
Personal account. What happened when children from another neighborhood joined local children at Leapwood Avenue Elementary School when Mrs. Snively was in third grade.
Freedom Summer by Deborah Wiles. 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.
Personal account. What happened when children from another neighborhood joined local children at Leapwood Avenue Elementary School when Mrs. Snively was in third grade.
Week of February 5 - Fourth Grade - Black History is American History
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Light in the Darkness by Lesa Cline-Ransome. Risking a whipping if they are discovered, Rosa and her mama sneak away from their slave quarters during the night to a hidden location in a field where they learn to read and write in a pit school.
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Words Set Me Free by Lesa Cline-Ransome. A biography of the early life of Frederick Douglass, one of the first leaders of the antislavery movement. Discusses how he spent his childhood as a slave on a plantation, was sold at the age of eight to Hugh and Sophia Auld in Baltimore, and explains that learning to read was the key to his freedom.
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Week of February 5 - Fifth Grade - Black History is American History
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Henry's Freedom Box by Ellen Levine. A fictionalized account of how in 1849 a Virginia slave escaped to freedom by shipping himself in a wooden crate to Philadelphia.
Video Greensboro Four Woolworth's Lunch Counter AwesomeStories.com February 1, 1960, four black college students sat a segregated lunch counter in Greensboro, NC. Their peaceful protest inspired other people to organize sit-ins throughout the South.
Sit-In: How Four Friends Stood Up by Sitting Down by Andrea Davis Pinkney. 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.
Schooled by Gordon Korman. 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.
Activity Journal responses to writing prompts will be written in cursive (link to chart). Why Writing by Hand Could Make You Smarter, by William R. Klemm, Ph.D., Psychology Today, posted March 14, 2013.
Video Greensboro Four Woolworth's Lunch Counter AwesomeStories.com February 1, 1960, four black college students sat a segregated lunch counter in Greensboro, NC. Their peaceful protest inspired other people to organize sit-ins throughout the South.
Sit-In: How Four Friends Stood Up by Sitting Down by Andrea Davis Pinkney. 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.
Schooled by Gordon Korman. 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.
Activity Journal responses to writing prompts will be written in cursive (link to chart). Why Writing by Hand Could Make You Smarter, by William R. Klemm, Ph.D., Psychology Today, posted March 14, 2013.
Week of January 29
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Video Penguins Walking on World Book Student (password protected)
Penguins by Mary King Hoff. The characteristics of penguins, where they live, how they care for their young, and their relationship with other animals.
Sergio Makes a Splash by Edel Rodriguez. Even though he loves water, Sergio the penguin is afraid to swim in the deep water until he learns how.
Activity Penguins coloring sheet
Penguins by Mary King Hoff. The characteristics of penguins, where they live, how they care for their young, and their relationship with other animals.
Sergio Makes a Splash by Edel Rodriguez. Even though he loves water, Sergio the penguin is afraid to swim in the deep water until he learns how.
Activity Penguins coloring sheet
Week of January 29
Kindergarten - Penguins
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Video Penguins Walking on World Book Student (password protected)
The Emperor's Egg by Martin Jenkins. 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 by Audrey Wood. 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.
Activity Penguins coloring sheet
The Emperor's Egg by Martin Jenkins. 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 by Audrey Wood. 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.
Activity Penguins coloring sheet
Week of January 29
First Grade - Groundhog Day
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Video History of Groundhog Day Discovery Education (password protected) Find out the story behind Punxsutawney Phil and the history of Groundhog Day.
Brownie Groundhog and the February Fox by Susan Blackaby. Brownie is waiting for spring and meets a fox... will Brownie be able to talk her way out of becoming a mid-winter snack?
Activity Groundhog Coloring Sheet
At-Home Activity Ground Hog Pudding Cups Turn pudding, cookies, and simple trimmings into the cutest treat ever!
Brownie Groundhog and the February Fox by Susan Blackaby. Brownie is waiting for spring and meets a fox... will Brownie be able to talk her way out of becoming a mid-winter snack?
Activity Groundhog Coloring Sheet
At-Home Activity Ground Hog Pudding Cups Turn pudding, cookies, and simple trimmings into the cutest treat ever!
Week of January 29
Second Grade - Dinosaurs
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Are the Dinosaurs Dead, Dad? by Julie Middleton. 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? by Carol Carrick. Patrick imagines that at one time dinosaurs were great friends of people and were responsible for building the world we enjoy today.
Video United Kingdom: Birds Related to Dinosaurs Discovery Education (password protected) Scientists study the link between modern birds and dinosaurs.
Dinosaur vs. Bedtime by Bob Shea. Roaar! Roaaaar! Nothing can stop him!
Activity Draw Bob Shea's dinosaur (hint: start with a sideways rounded heart shape)
What Happened to Patrick's Dinosaurs? by Carol Carrick. Patrick imagines that at one time dinosaurs were great friends of people and were responsible for building the world we enjoy today.
Video United Kingdom: Birds Related to Dinosaurs Discovery Education (password protected) Scientists study the link between modern birds and dinosaurs.
Dinosaur vs. Bedtime by Bob Shea. Roaar! Roaaaar! Nothing can stop him!
Activity Draw Bob Shea's dinosaur (hint: start with a sideways rounded heart shape)
Week of January 29
Third Grade - Curriculum Connection: Ballona Wetlands
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Wetlands by Andrew Donnelly. A brief intro to wetlands, their appearance, location, and plants and animals that live there.
Website Ballona Wetlands
Secret Place by Eve Bunting. 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 by Robert McCloskey. 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.
Websites:
Website Ballona Wetlands
Secret Place by Eve Bunting. 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 by Robert McCloskey. 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.
Websites:
Week of January 29
Fourth & Fifth Grade - California Young Reader Medal - Picture Books for Older Readers
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California Young Reader Medal About
Definition Synesthesia
Video Kandinsky's art
The Noisy Paint Box by Barb Rosenstock. As a young boy, Wassily Kandinsky (1866-1944) was given a paint box, and when he first mixed colors, he was amazed to find he could hear the colors he created. Throughout his early life, Kandinsky struggled to live as others expected but couldn't forget his exhilarating experiences with painting. Even after giving in and taking lessons, he was unable to suppress the need to create his own style of art and is recognized as one of the pioneers of abstract modern art.
Video Kandinsky Circle Art Lesson
Activity Students create a four-square set of Kandinsky circles on black construction paper with oil pastels.
Definition Synesthesia
Video Kandinsky's art
The Noisy Paint Box by Barb Rosenstock. As a young boy, Wassily Kandinsky (1866-1944) was given a paint box, and when he first mixed colors, he was amazed to find he could hear the colors he created. Throughout his early life, Kandinsky struggled to live as others expected but couldn't forget his exhilarating experiences with painting. Even after giving in and taking lessons, he was unable to suppress the need to create his own style of art and is recognized as one of the pioneers of abstract modern art.
Video Kandinsky Circle Art Lesson
Activity Students create a four-square set of Kandinsky circles on black construction paper with oil pastels.
- FIFTH GRADE Schooled by Gordon Korman 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. Students will listen during their activity.
Week of January 22 - Curriculum Connection - Empathy & Kindness
American Library Association Book and Media Awards Announced 2/12 8:00 a.m. MT
Week of January 22 - TK
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A Ball for Daisy by Chris Raschka. Daisy learns a valuable lesson when her favorite ball is ruined by another dog. Caldecott Medal 2012
Kitten's First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes. When Kitten mistakes the full moon for a bowl of milk, she ends up tired, wet, and hungry trying to reach it. Caldecott Medal 2005
Activity Kitten and Daisy coloring sheet
Kitten's First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes. When Kitten mistakes the full moon for a bowl of milk, she ends up tired, wet, and hungry trying to reach it. Caldecott Medal 2005
Activity Kitten and Daisy coloring sheet
Week of January 22 - Kindergarten
Caldecott Medal & Empathy/Kindness
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My Friend Rabbit by Eric Rohmann. 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. Caldecott Medal 2003
Little Elliot, Big City by Mike Curato. A little elephant has a hard time reaching a cupcake counter until he meets Mouse, who is even smaller and they team up for success.
Activity My Friend Rabbit coloring sheet
Little Elliot, Big City by Mike Curato. A little elephant has a hard time reaching a cupcake counter until he meets Mouse, who is even smaller and they team up for success.
Activity My Friend Rabbit coloring sheet
Week of January 2 2
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Joseph Had a Little Overcoat by Simms Taback. A very old overcoat is recycled numerous times into a variety of garments. Caldecott Medal 2000
First Grade Dropout by Audrey Vernick. When a young boy is completely embarrassed by a slip-of-the-tongue he vows to never return to school. Then his friend makes a mistake and the two learn it's OK to laugh at oneself.
At-Home Activity Sewing project
Bookmark for At-Home Activity Sewing project Link
First Grade Dropout by Audrey Vernick. When a young boy is completely embarrassed by a slip-of-the-tongue he vows to never return to school. Then his friend makes a mistake and the two learn it's OK to laugh at oneself.
At-Home Activity Sewing project
Bookmark for At-Home Activity Sewing project Link
Week of January 22
Second Grade - Empathy/Kindness
Welcoming Immigrants, Celebrating Heritage
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My Name is Sangoel by Karen Williams. 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.
Activity Students use a rebus to write their name
Jalapeno Bagels by Natasha Wing. 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.
Website Los Bagels, a multicultural bakery
Recipe Los Bagels Bakery Chango Bars
Bookmark Chango Bars Recipe Link
Activity Students use a rebus to write their name
Jalapeno Bagels by Natasha Wing. 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.
Website Los Bagels, a multicultural bakery
Recipe Los Bagels Bakery Chango Bars
Bookmark Chango Bars Recipe Link
Week of January 22 - Third Grade
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Arrow to the Sun by Gerald McDermott. An adaptation of the Pueblo Indian myth which explains how the spirit of the Lord of the Sun was brought to the world.Curriculum connection: Native Americans. Caldecott Medal 1975
A Hat for Mrs. Goldman by Michelle Edwards. Making pom-poms to help Mrs. Goldman, who knits hats for everyone in the community, little Sophia is challenged to overcome her own limited crafting abilities when she discovers that Mrs. Goldman does not have a hat of her own.
Activity Arrow to the Sun bulletin board art
A Hat for Mrs. Goldman by Michelle Edwards. Making pom-poms to help Mrs. Goldman, who knits hats for everyone in the community, little Sophia is challenged to overcome her own limited crafting abilities when she discovers that Mrs. Goldman does not have a hat of her own.
Activity Arrow to the Sun bulletin board art
Week of January 22 - Fourth Grade
Caldecott Medal & Empathy/Kindness
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Video Olvera Street
Song of the Swallows by Leo Politi. A story of friendship between a little boy in the town of Capistrano and the gardener and bell-ringer at the Mission San Juan Capistrano as they welcome the swallows as they come flying in over the sea from Argentina on March 19, St. Joseph's Day. Caldecott Medal 1950
Video Will the Swallows Return to Capistrano?
Ivan: the Remarkable True Story of the Shopping Mall Gorilla by Katherine Applegate. Known as the Shopping Mall Gorilla, Ivan lived alone in a small cage for almost 30 years before he was finally relocated to the gorilla habitat at Zoo Atlanta in 1994 where he lived to the age of 50 (1962-2012).
Video Ivan at Zoo Atlanta
Activity Song of the Swallows coloring sheet
Song of the Swallows by Leo Politi. A story of friendship between a little boy in the town of Capistrano and the gardener and bell-ringer at the Mission San Juan Capistrano as they welcome the swallows as they come flying in over the sea from Argentina on March 19, St. Joseph's Day. Caldecott Medal 1950
Video Will the Swallows Return to Capistrano?
Ivan: the Remarkable True Story of the Shopping Mall Gorilla by Katherine Applegate. Known as the Shopping Mall Gorilla, Ivan lived alone in a small cage for almost 30 years before he was finally relocated to the gorilla habitat at Zoo Atlanta in 1994 where he lived to the age of 50 (1962-2012).
Video Ivan at Zoo Atlanta
Activity Song of the Swallows coloring sheet
Week of January 22 - Fifth Grade - Caldecott Medal & Empathy/Kindness & Novel Study
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Last Stop on Market Street by Matt De La Pena. When his grandmother teaches him to look with a discerning eye and notice the wonders all around him , a young boy learns to appreciate the beauty in what he has and how he can contribute to his community. Newbery Medal, Caldecott Honor and Coretta Scott King (Illustrator) Book Honor 2016
Activity Students will trace and embellish their hand prints for a kindness poster while listening to:
Schooled by Gordon Korman 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.
Activity Journal responses to writing prompts will be written in cursive (link to chart). Why Writing by Hand Could Make You Smarter, by William R. Klemm, Ph.D., Psychology Today, posted March 14, 2013. (journal activity suspended so hand prints can be completed)
Activity Students will trace and embellish their hand prints for a kindness poster while listening to:
Schooled by Gordon Korman 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.
Activity Journal responses to writing prompts will be written in cursive (link to chart). Why Writing by Hand Could Make You Smarter, by William R. Klemm, Ph.D., Psychology Today, posted March 14, 2013. (journal activity suspended so hand prints can be completed)
Week of January 15
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (b. January 15, 1929 d. April 4, 1968)
Video The Story of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by Kid President
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Week of January 15 - Third Grade - MLK
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My Brother Martin: A Sister Remembers by Christine King Farris. 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.
Strictly No Elephants by Lisa Mantchev Sweetly affirming, a boy and his unusual pet create a space where all are welcome.
The Smallest Girl in the Smallest Grade by Justin Roberts Sally McCabe is a very little girl who speaks out about the unkindness she sees, and people start to pay attention.
Activity MLK coloring sheet
Strictly No Elephants by Lisa Mantchev Sweetly affirming, a boy and his unusual pet create a space where all are welcome.
The Smallest Girl in the Smallest Grade by Justin Roberts Sally McCabe is a very little girl who speaks out about the unkindness she sees, and people start to pay attention.
Activity MLK coloring sheet
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Week of January 8 - TK
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Pigs Make Me Sneeze! by Mo Willems. Gerald believes he is allergic to his best friend Piggie and is concerned that he will need to stay away from his pal forever.
Farm Flu by Teresa Bateman. When the farm animals seem to catch the flu one after another, a young boy does his best to take care of them.
Be Who You Are! by Todd Parr. Encourages kids to be proud of what makes them unique, where they come from, and how they express themselves and see the world.
Activity Todd Parr coloring sheet
Farm Flu by Teresa Bateman. When the farm animals seem to catch the flu one after another, a young boy does his best to take care of them.
Be Who You Are! by Todd Parr. Encourages kids to be proud of what makes them unique, where they come from, and how they express themselves and see the world.
Activity Todd Parr coloring sheet
Week of January 8 - Kindergarten
Exploring Nonfiction
Exploring Nonfiction Materials Review the differences between fiction and nonfiction. Engage students in a discussion about subjects they like to learn about. Explain that nonfiction books are organized by subject. Students tour the nonfiction side of the library.
Activity Fiction and nonfiction worksheet
Activity Fiction and nonfiction worksheet
Week of January 8 - First Grade
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The Giant Hug by Sandra Horning. Owen sends a real hug to his Grandmother through the mail.
Video Mail Myself to You by Woody Guthrie (1912-1967) featured in a 2003 US Postal Service commercial.
Activity Using butcher paper, children will help each other trace the outline of their bodies.
At home extension Make a giant hug from wrapping paper.
Video Mail Myself to You by Woody Guthrie (1912-1967) featured in a 2003 US Postal Service commercial.
Activity Using butcher paper, children will help each other trace the outline of their bodies.
At home extension Make a giant hug from wrapping paper.
Week of January 8 - Second Grade
Curriculum Connection: Heritage Project
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Activity Students turn and talk about what single item they would choose to take to start a new life in a new country.
Miss Bridie Chose a Shovel by Leslie Connor. The shovel a young immigrant brings to America spades gardens, clears snow, plants seeds, and exemplifies how choices follow us through life. Students will think about what choice they would make in similar circumstances, and how that choice might impact a lifetime.
Website Dan Yaccarino
Videos Book trailer 1 and book trailer 2
All the Way to America by Dan Yaccarino. In a tale that honors those who helped make us who we are, a little shovel is passed down through four generations of the author's family.
Activity Discussion questions
Miss Bridie Chose a Shovel by Leslie Connor. The shovel a young immigrant brings to America spades gardens, clears snow, plants seeds, and exemplifies how choices follow us through life. Students will think about what choice they would make in similar circumstances, and how that choice might impact a lifetime.
Website Dan Yaccarino
Videos Book trailer 1 and book trailer 2
All the Way to America by Dan Yaccarino. In a tale that honors those who helped make us who we are, a little shovel is passed down through four generations of the author's family.
Activity Discussion questions
Week of January 8
Third Grade - Happy Healthy New Year
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The Busy Body Book by Lizzy Rockwell. Presents a children's fitness guide that explains how the bones, muscles, heart, and lungs work to keep the body healthy and strong
I Am Yoga by Susan Verde. An exploration of the world of yoga with empowering affirmations.
I Am Peace by Susan Verde. Invites children to discover their inner peace through an accessible mindfulness practice that helps the expression of feelings through communication, connecting with the earth and observing the natural world. And because a great way to achieve inner peace is with a good laugh...
Mouse in the House by John and Ann Hassett. When Nana Quimby is upset by the mouse in the house, Father gets an owl, which also upsets Nana, so Mother gets a dog ... until the family ends up with an elephant in the house!
I Am Yoga by Susan Verde. An exploration of the world of yoga with empowering affirmations.
I Am Peace by Susan Verde. Invites children to discover their inner peace through an accessible mindfulness practice that helps the expression of feelings through communication, connecting with the earth and observing the natural world. And because a great way to achieve inner peace is with a good laugh...
Mouse in the House by John and Ann Hassett. When Nana Quimby is upset by the mouse in the house, Father gets an owl, which also upsets Nana, so Mother gets a dog ... until the family ends up with an elephant in the house!
Week of January 8
Fourth and Fifth Grade - 2018 CYRM Intermediate Novel Nominees
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About the California Young Reader Medal
2017 Winners Grand View Library Book Contests
Dash by Kirby Larson. Mitsi is happy with her life in Seattle, with her family, her friends, her teacher, and, most of all, her dog, Dash. But after Pearl Harbor is bombed, Mitsi's Japanese American family is forced to leave Dash and everything they know behind for an internment camp. Readers will come to understand the hardships endured by Japanese American citizens that included the loss of property, friendships, and pets. Based on a true story.
Video Book trailer
Ms. Rapscott's Girls by Elise Primavera. "Attention Busy Parents! Great Rapscott School for Girls of Busy Parents has a unique curriculum designed solely for your daughter." For parents who are too busy to bring their daughters (which is all of them), a cardboard box is provided for mailing them to the school. This sets the tone for a story that fits neatly into the literary world of Mary Poppins and Nanny Piggins, where children are brought up to snuff by a caring, albeit odd and occasionally alarming, caretaker. Here the children are belligerent Bea, fact-filled Annabelle, nervous Fay, and lazy Mildred, and their teacher is Ms. Rapscott, a head-girl type who was once a child of busy parents herself and prefers a life so bracing that she lives in a lighthouse where the weather is always bad. How Ms. Rapscott pushes her charges beyond what they thought themselves capable of makes for a clever, highly amusing read with some sterling life lessons slipped in the cracks. Almost best of all are Primavera's fanciful pencil illustrations, featuring two of the most delightful (if silent) of the book's characters, Lewis and Clark, turtlenecked corgis that efficiently manage the girls and their hair-raising adventures.
Pax by Sara Pennypacker. In this fable-like tale, Peter, a motherless boy, is is forced to abandon his loyal companion Pax, an orphaned fox, when his father decides to join soldiers fighting an unnamed war. Peter's harsh father insists Pax must be left by the side of the road when he takes his son to his grandfather's house hundreds of miles away. When he runs away to find Pax, Peter must learn to trust a war veteran who is haunted by her ghosts of war. In one thread, secrets are revealed about Peter and the eccentric woman, while in another, the battles between warring humans inflict injury on woodland creatures, and are viewed through the eyes of Pax.
Video Book trailer
Lottery Students can enter their name in a drawing to check out one of the Grand View library copies of one of the nominees. Winners will be pulled next week. Students in 4th and 5th grade who read all three nominees and fill out a CYRM worksheet, are invited to the CYRM Novel Voting Party slated for Wednesday, March 28, in the Library during their regular lunch time. Pizza and cookies will be served.
2017 Winners Grand View Library Book Contests
Dash by Kirby Larson. Mitsi is happy with her life in Seattle, with her family, her friends, her teacher, and, most of all, her dog, Dash. But after Pearl Harbor is bombed, Mitsi's Japanese American family is forced to leave Dash and everything they know behind for an internment camp. Readers will come to understand the hardships endured by Japanese American citizens that included the loss of property, friendships, and pets. Based on a true story.
Video Book trailer
Ms. Rapscott's Girls by Elise Primavera. "Attention Busy Parents! Great Rapscott School for Girls of Busy Parents has a unique curriculum designed solely for your daughter." For parents who are too busy to bring their daughters (which is all of them), a cardboard box is provided for mailing them to the school. This sets the tone for a story that fits neatly into the literary world of Mary Poppins and Nanny Piggins, where children are brought up to snuff by a caring, albeit odd and occasionally alarming, caretaker. Here the children are belligerent Bea, fact-filled Annabelle, nervous Fay, and lazy Mildred, and their teacher is Ms. Rapscott, a head-girl type who was once a child of busy parents herself and prefers a life so bracing that she lives in a lighthouse where the weather is always bad. How Ms. Rapscott pushes her charges beyond what they thought themselves capable of makes for a clever, highly amusing read with some sterling life lessons slipped in the cracks. Almost best of all are Primavera's fanciful pencil illustrations, featuring two of the most delightful (if silent) of the book's characters, Lewis and Clark, turtlenecked corgis that efficiently manage the girls and their hair-raising adventures.
Pax by Sara Pennypacker. In this fable-like tale, Peter, a motherless boy, is is forced to abandon his loyal companion Pax, an orphaned fox, when his father decides to join soldiers fighting an unnamed war. Peter's harsh father insists Pax must be left by the side of the road when he takes his son to his grandfather's house hundreds of miles away. When he runs away to find Pax, Peter must learn to trust a war veteran who is haunted by her ghosts of war. In one thread, secrets are revealed about Peter and the eccentric woman, while in another, the battles between warring humans inflict injury on woodland creatures, and are viewed through the eyes of Pax.
Video Book trailer
Lottery Students can enter their name in a drawing to check out one of the Grand View library copies of one of the nominees. Winners will be pulled next week. Students in 4th and 5th grade who read all three nominees and fill out a CYRM worksheet, are invited to the CYRM Novel Voting Party slated for Wednesday, March 28, in the Library during their regular lunch time. Pizza and cookies will be served.
December 22, 2017 - January 5, 2018 Winter Break
SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL BEST BOOKS OF 2017
Get Cozy with a Classic! Season's Readings! Feelin' Frosty? Chill with a Good Book!
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Week of December 18 - Track Santa Claus with NORAD
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NORAD What began as the Continental Air Defense Command (CONAD) became The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) in 1958 when the United States and Canada joined to take on the missions of aerospace warning, aerospace control, and maritime warning for North America. Aerospace warning includes the monitoring of man-made objects in space, and the detection, validation, and warning of attack against North America whether by aircraft, missiles, or space vehicles.
A Tradition Begins The tradition of tracking Santa began in 1955 after a Colorado Springs-based Sears Roebuck & Co. advertisement misprinted the telephone number for children to call Santa. Instead of reaching Santa, the phone number put kids through to the CONAD hotline. The Director of Operations at the time, Colonel Harry Shoup, had his staff check the radar for indications of Santa making his way south from the North Pole. Children who called were given updates on his location, and a tradition was born.
Activity Track Santa with NORAD and wreath coloring sheet
A Tradition Begins The tradition of tracking Santa began in 1955 after a Colorado Springs-based Sears Roebuck & Co. advertisement misprinted the telephone number for children to call Santa. Instead of reaching Santa, the phone number put kids through to the CONAD hotline. The Director of Operations at the time, Colonel Harry Shoup, had his staff check the radar for indications of Santa making his way south from the North Pole. Children who called were given updates on his location, and a tradition was born.
Activity Track Santa with NORAD and wreath coloring sheet
Week of December 18 - TK
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The First Day of Winter by Denise Fleming. A cumulative story (and song) 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.
Click, Clack, Ho! Ho! Ho! by Doreen Cronin. As Farmer Brown prepares the house for Christmas, Duck tries to play Santa--but he gets stuck in the chimney, along with all the other animals who try to help.
Activity Track Santa with NORAD and wreath coloring sheet
Click, Clack, Ho! Ho! Ho! by Doreen Cronin. As Farmer Brown prepares the house for Christmas, Duck tries to play Santa--but he gets stuck in the chimney, along with all the other animals who try to help.
Activity Track Santa with NORAD and wreath coloring sheet
Week of December 18 - Kindergarten
Welcome Winter & Merry Christmas
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The First Day of Winter by Denise Fleming. A cumulative story (and song) 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.
Dragon's Merry Christmas by Dav Pilkey. 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.
Activity Track Santa with NORAD and wreath coloring sheet
Dragon's Merry Christmas by Dav Pilkey. 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.
Activity Track Santa with NORAD and wreath coloring sheet
Week of December 18 - First Grade
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The First Day of Winter by Denise Fleming. A cumulative story (and song) 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.
Marvin's Best Christmas Present Ever by Katharine Paterson. 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.
Activity Track Santa with NORAD and wreath coloring sheet
Marvin's Best Christmas Present Ever by Katharine Paterson. 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.
Activity Track Santa with NORAD and wreath coloring sheet
Week of December 18 - Second Grade
Merry Christmas
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McDuff's New Friend by Rosemary Wells. On Christmas Eve, McDuff's persistent "woofing" leads to the rescue of Santa, whose sleigh has gotten stuck in the snow.
Little Santa by Jon Agee. 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!
Video Song Santa Claus is Coming to Town
Activity Track Santa with NORAD and wreath coloring sheet
Little Santa by Jon Agee. 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!
Video Song Santa Claus is Coming to Town
Activity Track Santa with NORAD and wreath coloring sheet
Week of December 18 - Third Grade
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The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson. 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.
How Murray Saved Christmas by Mike Reiss. Up at the North Pole, Santa is unable to deliver presents one Christmas Eve.
Video Song Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Activity Track Santa with NORAD and wreath coloring sheet
How Murray Saved Christmas by Mike Reiss. Up at the North Pole, Santa is unable to deliver presents one Christmas Eve.
Video Song Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Activity Track Santa with NORAD and wreath coloring sheet
Week of December 18 - Fourth Grade
Merry Christmas
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Video Storm Surge Hurricane Katrina Discovery Education Streaming Video (password protected)
Cajun Night Before Christmas. 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.
The Money We'll Save by Brock Cole. In nineteenth-century New York City, when Pa brings home a young turkey in hopes of saving money on their Christmas dinner, his family faces all sorts of trouble--and expense--in their tiny apartment.
Song Jingle Bells at the Beach
Activity Track Santa with NORAD and wreath coloring sheet
Cajun Night Before Christmas. 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.
The Money We'll Save by Brock Cole. In nineteenth-century New York City, when Pa brings home a young turkey in hopes of saving money on their Christmas dinner, his family faces all sorts of trouble--and expense--in their tiny apartment.
Song Jingle Bells at the Beach
Activity Track Santa with NORAD and wreath coloring sheet
Week of December 18 - Fifth Grade - The Spirit of Christmas
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December by Eve Bunting. A homeless family's luck changes after they help an old woman who has even less than they do at Christmas.
Video The Christmas Truce of 1914 from Oh! What a Lovely War running time 3:39
Shooting at the Stars by John Hendrix. On Christmas Eve during the trench warfare of WWI, in the bitter winter of 1914, a virtual miracle occurred. Enemies on both sides stopped fighting and began to sing Silent Night. On Christmas Day, enemy soldiers walked into the open ground between the trenches and shook hands. They exchanged biscuits and buttons and belts from their uniforms as souvenirs.
Video Song I Believe in Father Christmas by Greg Lake
Activity Track Santa with NORAD and wreath coloring sheet
Video The Christmas Truce of 1914 from Oh! What a Lovely War running time 3:39
Shooting at the Stars by John Hendrix. On Christmas Eve during the trench warfare of WWI, in the bitter winter of 1914, a virtual miracle occurred. Enemies on both sides stopped fighting and began to sing Silent Night. On Christmas Day, enemy soldiers walked into the open ground between the trenches and shook hands. They exchanged biscuits and buttons and belts from their uniforms as souvenirs.
Video Song I Believe in Father Christmas by Greg Lake
Activity Track Santa with NORAD and wreath coloring sheet
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Video Segment Animal Behavior (Owl Cam) Discovery Education Streaming Video (password protected)
Little Owl's Orange Scarf by Tatyana Feeney. Little Owl does not like his new orange scarf! Can he and his mom come up with a solution on how he can stay warm?
Video Owl Babies by Martin Waddell. Three baby owls worry when they awaken one night and find their mother gone.
Activity Draw Little Owl and his scarf on bookmark-sized paper.
Little Owl's Orange Scarf by Tatyana Feeney. Little Owl does not like his new orange scarf! Can he and his mom come up with a solution on how he can stay warm?
Video Owl Babies by Martin Waddell. Three baby owls worry when they awaken one night and find their mother gone.
Activity Draw Little Owl and his scarf on bookmark-sized paper.
Week of December 4
Kindergarten - Winter Playtime
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Snow Dance by Lezlie Evans. Two sisters perform a dance to make it snow and when it snows all through the night they bundle up and head outside for a busy day of angel making, snowball fights, and sledding.
Snowmen at Night by Caralyn Buehner. After nighttime falls and everyone is asleep in their beds, a group of fun-loving snowmen jump into action and have their own bit of fun while no one is around to see.
Activity Carolers coloring sheet
Snowmen at Night by Caralyn Buehner. After nighttime falls and everyone is asleep in their beds, a group of fun-loving snowmen jump into action and have their own bit of fun while no one is around to see.
Activity Carolers coloring sheet
Week of December 4
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The Blizzard of 1978. New England was hit by a nor'easter with hurricane-force winds approximately 86 mph with gusts up to 111 mph. A typical nor'easter brings steady snow for six to twelve hours, the Blizzard of '78 brought heavy snow for a full 33 hours.
Blizzard by John Rocco After a massive blizzard, a boy becomes a hero when he manages to walk to the local store and bring supplies back to his neighborhood which has been snowed in for days. Based on the author's childhood experience.
Activity Carolers coloring sheet
At-home Activity Make a simple snow globe
Blizzard by John Rocco After a massive blizzard, a boy becomes a hero when he manages to walk to the local store and bring supplies back to his neighborhood which has been snowed in for days. Based on the author's childhood experience.
Activity Carolers coloring sheet
At-home Activity Make a simple snow globe
Week of December 4
Second Grade - Winter Fun
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Lemonade in Winter, a Book About Kids Counting Money by Emily Jenkins. Despite snow on the ground, icicles on window sills, and discouraging words from their parents, Pauline and her little brother, John-John, decide to open a lemonade stand.
Ant and Honey Bee, a Pair of Friends in Winter by Megan McDonald. Brrrr! The leaves are off the trees, and frost is on the ground. It's time for bugs to hunker down and hide out for the winter. But Ant isn't ready to hunker down. Will Honey Bee welcome an interruption of her peace and quiet? (Chapter 2)
Activity Carolers coloring sheet
Ant and Honey Bee, a Pair of Friends in Winter by Megan McDonald. Brrrr! The leaves are off the trees, and frost is on the ground. It's time for bugs to hunker down and hide out for the winter. But Ant isn't ready to hunker down. Will Honey Bee welcome an interruption of her peace and quiet? (Chapter 2)
Activity Carolers coloring sheet
Week of December 4
Third Grade - Curriculum Connection Reading for Information - Jane Goodall
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Me...Jane by Patrick McDonnell. Little Jane loves her stuffed animal, a chimpanzee named Jubilee, and carries him everywhere she goes. Mainly, they go outdoors, where they watch birds building their nests and squirrels chasing each other. Jane reads about animals in books and keeps a notebook of sketches, information, and puzzles. Feeling her kinship with all of nature, she often climbs her favorite tree and reads about another Jane, Tarzan's Jane. She dreams that one day she, too, will live in the African jungle and help the animals. And one day, she does.
The Watcher: Jane Goodall's Life with the Chimps by Jeannette Winter. Goodall's passionate love of nature began in early childhood. As an adult, she moved to Tanzania, making the study and protection of the chimpanzees in the Gombe forest a focus of international fascination.
Video Segment Meet Jane Goodall. Discovery Education Streaming Video (password protected)
Dr. White by Jane Goodall Based on fact, Dr. White is a cute little dog who makes his own kind of hospital rounds visiting very sick children. A health inspector, horrified at this breach in sanitary practices, orders the dog out. Then the man's own daughter becomes ill, and Dr. White proves his worth.
Activity Carolers coloring sheet
The Watcher: Jane Goodall's Life with the Chimps by Jeannette Winter. Goodall's passionate love of nature began in early childhood. As an adult, she moved to Tanzania, making the study and protection of the chimpanzees in the Gombe forest a focus of international fascination.
Video Segment Meet Jane Goodall. Discovery Education Streaming Video (password protected)
Dr. White by Jane Goodall Based on fact, Dr. White is a cute little dog who makes his own kind of hospital rounds visiting very sick children. A health inspector, horrified at this breach in sanitary practices, orders the dog out. Then the man's own daughter becomes ill, and Dr. White proves his worth.
Activity Carolers coloring sheet
Week of December 4
Fourth Grade - Curriculum Connection - Informational Writing
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YouTube Video Slinky television commercial 1962
The Marvelous Thing that Came from a Spring by Gilbert Ford. The toy was conceived during WWII, when an engineer noticed a spring he'd been working on could "walk" from a shelf. It gained momentum as a pop culture icon when his wife named the toy and marketed it.
YouTube Video Human Slinky
Activity Carolers coloring sheet
At Home Activity Make a paper slinky
The Marvelous Thing that Came from a Spring by Gilbert Ford. The toy was conceived during WWII, when an engineer noticed a spring he'd been working on could "walk" from a shelf. It gained momentum as a pop culture icon when his wife named the toy and marketed it.
YouTube Video Human Slinky
Activity Carolers coloring sheet
At Home Activity Make a paper slinky
Week of December 4
Fifth Grade - Curriculum Connection - Snowflakes
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Video Snowflake Bentley YouTube Slides with a quiet guitar enhance the reading.
Snow Flake Bentley by Jacqueline Briggs Martin. 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
Snow Crystals by W. A. Bentley 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 on 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.
Website snowflakebentley.com/bio
The First Day of Winter by Denise Fleming. 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. Sing along with jingle bells.
Snow Flake Bentley by Jacqueline Briggs Martin. 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
Snow Crystals by W. A. Bentley 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 on 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.
Website snowflakebentley.com/bio
The First Day of Winter by Denise Fleming. 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. Sing along with jingle bells.
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Week of November 27 - TK - Welcome Winter Weather
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Video Segment Snow Chick: a Penguin's Tale preview
Penguin and Pinecone by Salina Yoon. Penguin finds a lost pine cone one day and an unlikely friendship blooms. Penguin discovers that love conquers distance and friendship grows stronger over time in this story of love and acceptance. Close Reading Questions by Grace Nall on Author Website 1. Do the penguins love the forest? How can you tell? 2. Why do you think Pinecone dropped a pine cone in Penguin's sled? 3. Who do you think dropped the pine cone that penguin found on the first page? Why was it important to the story? Find the page(s) or text that supports your answer. Activity Cut and decorate pine tree bookmarks from pre-folded paper demonstration video |
Week of November 27 - Kindergarten - Welcome Winter Weather
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Recess at 20 Below by Cindy Lou Aillaud. How cold does it have to be before Alaskan kids stay inside for recess? For many schools, if it is colder than 20 below zero, they stay indoors; otherwise, it's outside for frosty fun! Compare and contrast with Grand View Kindergarten playground (center field at far right).
Live Video The Manhattan Beach Pier Video Putting on Snow Clothes First graders show how quickly they can put on their snow clothes all by themselves. |
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What Do Bees Do in Winter? Find out at Wonderopolis.org
Winter Bees & Other Poems of the Cold by Joyce Sidman Bees, moose, beavers, snakes, and more... discover how animals stay alive in the wintertime and learn about their secret lives happening under the snow.
Ant and Honey Bee, a Pair of Friends in Winter by Megan McDonald Brrrr! The leaves are off the trees, and frost is on the ground. It's time for bugs to hunker down and hide out for the winter. But Ant isn't ready to hunker down. Will Honey Bee welcome an interruption of her peace and quiet? (Chapter 1 of 3)
Connection What do you do differently when the weather turns colder?
Video Extremely Epic Blanket Fort
Fun Stuff Honey Bears Coloring Sheet and Busy as a Bee Activity Sheet
Winter Bees & Other Poems of the Cold by Joyce Sidman Bees, moose, beavers, snakes, and more... discover how animals stay alive in the wintertime and learn about their secret lives happening under the snow.
Ant and Honey Bee, a Pair of Friends in Winter by Megan McDonald Brrrr! The leaves are off the trees, and frost is on the ground. It's time for bugs to hunker down and hide out for the winter. But Ant isn't ready to hunker down. Will Honey Bee welcome an interruption of her peace and quiet? (Chapter 1 of 3)
Connection What do you do differently when the weather turns colder?
Video Extremely Epic Blanket Fort
Fun Stuff Honey Bears Coloring Sheet and Busy as a Bee Activity Sheet
Week of November 27 - Third Grade - Welcome Winter Handicrafts
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Knit Your Bit by Deborah Hopkinson. When his teacher suggests that the class participate in a knitting bee in Central Park to knit clothing for the troops, Mikey and his friends roll their eyes--knitting is for girls! But when the girls turn it into a competition, the boys just have to meet the challenge. Based on a real "Knit-In" in 1918.
Leave Me Alone! by Vera Bosgol. Cold weather is approaching, and sweaters must be knit for Granny's many children and grandchildren. Unfortunately, those young ones are enchanted with those balls of yarn as playthings. They skip rope, play ball, and leave the old woman quite exasperated. |
Week of November 27
Fourth Grade - Biography
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Odd Boy Out by Don Brown. 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.
Video N Is a Number: a Portrait of Paul Erdos (trailer)
The Boy Who Loved Math by Deborah Heiligman. 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!
Website A Magical Answer to an 80-Year-Old Puzzle. Terence Tao, now a math professor at UCLA, was a youngster when he met Erdos.
Having an Erdos Number Paul Erdos published papers with 507 coauthors. In the mathematics community those 507 people have the coveted distinction of having an Erdos number of 1, meaning that they wrote a paper with Erdos himself. Someone who published a paper with one of his coauthors is said to have an Erdos number of 2, and an Erdos number of 3 means that someone wrote a paper with someone who wrote a paper with someone who worked with Erdos. Albert Einstein’s Erdos number was 2. The highest known Erdos number is 15; this excludes non mathematicians, who all have an Erdos number of infinity.
Activity Tessellation art with worksheet and video demonstration.
At Home Activity Paul Erdos International Math Challenge
Video N Is a Number: a Portrait of Paul Erdos (trailer)
The Boy Who Loved Math by Deborah Heiligman. 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!
Website A Magical Answer to an 80-Year-Old Puzzle. Terence Tao, now a math professor at UCLA, was a youngster when he met Erdos.
Having an Erdos Number Paul Erdos published papers with 507 coauthors. In the mathematics community those 507 people have the coveted distinction of having an Erdos number of 1, meaning that they wrote a paper with Erdos himself. Someone who published a paper with one of his coauthors is said to have an Erdos number of 2, and an Erdos number of 3 means that someone wrote a paper with someone who wrote a paper with someone who worked with Erdos. Albert Einstein’s Erdos number was 2. The highest known Erdos number is 15; this excludes non mathematicians, who all have an Erdos number of infinity.
Activity Tessellation art with worksheet and video demonstration.
At Home Activity Paul Erdos International Math Challenge
Week of November 27 - Fifth Grade - Celebrating Picture Books and Novel Study
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The Skunk by Mac Barnett. A man is followed by a skunk until the tables are turned in this simple yet sophisticated look at relationships.
Video Schooled book trailer 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. Activity Journal responses to writing prompts about Schooled will be written in cursive. Why Writing by Hand Could Make You Smarter, by William R. Klemm, Ph.D., Psychology Today, posted March 14, 2013 |
Week of November 20 - Happy Thanksgiving
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MBUSD schools are closed this week. Wishing you a Thanksgiving Holiday filled with good times, delicious food, and sweet memories.
Week of November 13 - TK - Thanksgiving Gratitude and Food Fun
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Thanks for Thanksgiving by Julie Markes. At Thanksgiving time, children express their gratitude for the people and things in their lives.
Activity Thanksgiving coloring sheet |
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The Beastly Feast by Bruce Goldstone. 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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Week of November 13 - Kindergarten - Thanksgiving History and Food Fun
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A Short History of Thanksgiving by Sally Lee. A brief overview of the early traditions which have led to our present-day celebrations.
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The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson. 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.
Activity Gruffalo Crumble recipe and coloring sheet |
Week of November 13 - First Grade - Change Over Time and Step-by-Step Writing
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A Fine Dessert by Emily Jenkins. Shows how food, technology, and families have changed throughout American history. Four families, in four cities, over four centuries, make the same dessert: Blackberry Fool. 1710 in Lyme, England. 1810 in Charleston, SC. 1910 in Boston, MA. Present day in San Diego, CA.
Activity Blackberry Fool recipe and coloring sheet Video Author/illustrator interview and recipe |
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Time for Cranberries by Lisl H. Detlefsen. A little boy helps his parents harvest cranberries on their family farm step by step: from flooding the field to preparing the vines for the picking machine to delivering the fruit to the receiving station.
Activity Cranberry Pie recipe and coloring sheet |
Week of November 13 - Second Grade - National Monuments and Harvest Time
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One More Acorn by Don Freeman. As winter nears, 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.
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The Ugly Pumpkin by Dave Horowitz. A lonely, oddly-shaped pumpkin is sad that no one chose him for Halloween, but he soon discovers where he belongs.
Activity Thanksgiving coloring sheet |
Week of November 13 - Third Grade - Thanksgiving Traditions
Tony Sarg (1880-1942)
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Felix the Cat 1927
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Superman 1945
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Father of Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Revealed by Stephen Brower. A brief biography of Tony Sarg
Balloons over Broadway by Melissa Sweet. 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.
After World War I, Sarg moved to New York City and quickly gained a reputation as a practical joker, the life of the party and a tireless worker. In his various ventures, the designer, inventor and illustrator worked on cartoons, children’s books, mechanical toys, advertising and of course, window displays and balloons.
Thanksgiving Day Parade History and Balloons of Today. social.macys.com/parade
Activity Thanksgiving coloring sheet
Balloons over Broadway by Melissa Sweet. 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.
After World War I, Sarg moved to New York City and quickly gained a reputation as a practical joker, the life of the party and a tireless worker. In his various ventures, the designer, inventor and illustrator worked on cartoons, children’s books, mechanical toys, advertising and of course, window displays and balloons.
Thanksgiving Day Parade History and Balloons of Today. social.macys.com/parade
Activity Thanksgiving coloring sheet
Week of November 13 - Fourth Grade
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Thanksgiving Is... by Gail Gibbons. Provides information about the origins and meaning of Thanksgiving in America, and describes many of the symbols and traditions associated with the holiday, including feasts and parades.
Website. The National Women's History Museum provides a brief biography of Sarah J. Hale (b. NH 1788-d. PA 1879
Thank You, Sarah by Laurie Halse Anderson Relates how Sarah Hale, a magazine editor and author, persuaded President Lincoln to transform Thanksgiving Day into a national holiday.
Video. Mary Had a Little Lamb
Mary Had a Little Lamp by Jack Lechner Mary has a little lamp that she takes everywhere. One day Mary heads off to summer camp without her bendy-necked lamp and discovers that life without a lamp isn't so bad.
Activity Thanksgiving coloring sheet
Website. The National Women's History Museum provides a brief biography of Sarah J. Hale (b. NH 1788-d. PA 1879
Thank You, Sarah by Laurie Halse Anderson Relates how Sarah Hale, a magazine editor and author, persuaded President Lincoln to transform Thanksgiving Day into a national holiday.
Video. Mary Had a Little Lamb
Mary Had a Little Lamp by Jack Lechner Mary has a little lamp that she takes everywhere. One day Mary heads off to summer camp without her bendy-necked lamp and discovers that life without a lamp isn't so bad.
Activity Thanksgiving coloring sheet
Week of November 13 - Fifth Grade
Thanksgiving Gratitude and Novel Study
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Gratitude There is increasing research behind the importance of the value of gratitude -- its nature, its causes, and the potential consequences for health and mental/emotional well-being. See: Principal Message, Gator Gazette, November 13, 2016 issue
All My Treasures: A Book of Joy by Jo Witek. A little girl learns that life’s most precious treasures cannot be contained in a box in this story about the immateriality of happiness that reminds us to take pleasure in everyday moments.
Video Schooled book trailer
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.
Activity Using cursive writing, students will express gratitude to a former teacher or other adult on campus. Why Writing by Hand Could Make You Smarter, by William R. Klemm, Ph.D., Psychology Today, posted March 14, 2013
All My Treasures: A Book of Joy by Jo Witek. A little girl learns that life’s most precious treasures cannot be contained in a box in this story about the immateriality of happiness that reminds us to take pleasure in everyday moments.
Video Schooled book trailer
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.
Activity Using cursive writing, students will express gratitude to a former teacher or other adult on campus. Why Writing by Hand Could Make You Smarter, by William R. Klemm, Ph.D., Psychology Today, posted March 14, 2013
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Third Grade
Curriculum Connection: Navajo and Veterans Day
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Navajo Code Talkers by Andrew Santella. 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.
Video American Indian World War II Heroes Discovery Education Streaming (password protected).
Website Navajocodetalkers.org | Historical Perspective Page (begin 30 seconds in).
Website Nativevillage.org displays a dictionary of Code Talker terms.
Music Video Code Talkers by Jack Gladstone
Video American Indian World War II Heroes Discovery Education Streaming (password protected).
Website Navajocodetalkers.org | Historical Perspective Page (begin 30 seconds in).
Website Nativevillage.org displays a dictionary of Code Talker terms.
Music Video Code Talkers by Jack Gladstone
Week of November 6
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Hey, Boy by Benjamin Strouse. The unfaltering love between a boy and his pet.
Nubs by Major Brian Dennis. A true story of a feral dog in war-torn Iraq who is befriended by an American Marine, then embarks on a treacherous journey to find him when the man is stationed seventy miles away.
Video WFLA News Channel 8 Iraqi dog rescued.
Recommended Reading Letters from Wolfie by Pattie Sherlock, Saving Zasha by Randi G. Barrow, and Cracker! The Best Dog in Vietnam by Cynthia Kadohata.
Nubs by Major Brian Dennis. A true story of a feral dog in war-torn Iraq who is befriended by an American Marine, then embarks on a treacherous journey to find him when the man is stationed seventy miles away.
Video WFLA News Channel 8 Iraqi dog rescued.
Recommended Reading Letters from Wolfie by Pattie Sherlock, Saving Zasha by Randi G. Barrow, and Cracker! The Best Dog in Vietnam by Cynthia Kadohata.
Illustrator Kim Smith Visits Grand View 1st and 2nd Graders November 3 8:30 a.m.
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Sponsored by {pages} a bookstore October 19 was the deadline to order books to be signed at the event. ONLINE or PAPER FORM
Spooky Story Time October 28 10:30 a.m. at {pages} with Denise Doyen, author of "The Pomegranate Witch." Details
Spooky Story Time October 28 10:30 a.m. at {pages} with Denise Doyen, author of "The Pomegranate Witch." Details
Week of October 30
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November is Picture Book Month Details
I'm Bored by Michael Ian Black. When a bored girl meets a potato who finds children tedious, she tries to prove him wrong by demonstrating all of the things they can do.
Activity Students will draw a potato bookmark.
Video Leaves | Discovery Education Streaming Video (password protected)
Fall Leaves Fall! by Zoe Hall. When fall comes, two children enjoy catching the falling leaves, stomping on them, kicking them, jumping in piles of them, and using them to make pictures. Includes a description of how leaves change through the year.
Activity Students will make crayon leaf rubbings.
I'm Bored by Michael Ian Black. When a bored girl meets a potato who finds children tedious, she tries to prove him wrong by demonstrating all of the things they can do.
Activity Students will draw a potato bookmark.
Video Leaves | Discovery Education Streaming Video (password protected)
Fall Leaves Fall! by Zoe Hall. When fall comes, two children enjoy catching the falling leaves, stomping on them, kicking them, jumping in piles of them, and using them to make pictures. Includes a description of how leaves change through the year.
Activity Students will make crayon leaf rubbings.
Week of October 30
Kindergarten - Picture Book Month & Fall
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November is Picture Book Month Details
Matthew A. B. C. by Peter Catalanotto. Mrs. Tuttle has 25 children in her Kindergarten class and though they are all named Matthew they are all unique. When a new boy joins the class, it is obvious he is the perfect 26th student!
Video Leaves | Discovery Education Streaming Video (password protected)
Fall Leaves Fall! by Zoe Hall. When fall comes, two children enjoy catching the falling leaves, stomping on them, kicking them, jumping in piles of them, and using them to make pictures. Includes a description of how leaves change through the year.
Activity Students will make crayon leaf rubbings.
Matthew A. B. C. by Peter Catalanotto. Mrs. Tuttle has 25 children in her Kindergarten class and though they are all named Matthew they are all unique. When a new boy joins the class, it is obvious he is the perfect 26th student!
Video Leaves | Discovery Education Streaming Video (password protected)
Fall Leaves Fall! by Zoe Hall. When fall comes, two children enjoy catching the falling leaves, stomping on them, kicking them, jumping in piles of them, and using them to make pictures. Includes a description of how leaves change through the year.
Activity Students will make crayon leaf rubbings.
Week of October 30
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As an Oak Tree Grows by G. Brian Karas. Relays the events of 200 years from the perspective of an oak tree, showing how much the world can change... even while some things hardly seem to change at all.
My Leaf Book by Monica Wellington. Able to identify various trees by the shapes of their leaves, a young girl visits a park in the autumn to collect fallen leaves and pastes her collection into her own leaf book.
At Home Activity Show students an example of a leaf book and leaf rubbings.
As an Oak Tree Grows by G. Brian Karas. Relays the events of 200 years from the perspective of an oak tree, showing how much the world can change... even while some things hardly seem to change at all.
My Leaf Book by Monica Wellington. Able to identify various trees by the shapes of their leaves, a young girl visits a park in the autumn to collect fallen leaves and pastes her collection into her own leaf book.
At Home Activity Show students an example of a leaf book and leaf rubbings.
Week of October 30
Second Grade - Picture Book Month
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Video M Is for Musk Oxen | Discovery Education Streaming Video (password protected)
A Is for Musk Ox by Erin Cabatingan. Musk Ox takes over an alphabet book, explaining to Zebra why almost every letter can be used to describe musk oxen.
Video M Is for Musk Oxen | Discovery Education Streaming Video (password protected)
A Is for Musk Ox by Erin Cabatingan. Musk Ox takes over an alphabet book, explaining to Zebra why almost every letter can be used to describe musk oxen.
Week of October 30 - Third Grade
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The Goat in the Rug by Charles L. Blood and Martin Link.
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.
Extra Yarn by Mac Barnett. Annabelle lives in a black-and-white world, so imagine her surprise when she finds a box filled with yarn of every color. She makes herself a sweater, but after she finishes, she finds that she has extra yarn left over. After knitting a sweater for her dog, her classmates, bunnies and bears, she still has extra yarn.
Video Dallas Yarn Bombers All you need is yarn... All you need is yarn... All you need is yarn, yarn... Yarn is all you need...
Activity Finger knitting | YouTube video
The Goat in the Rug by Charles L. Blood and Martin Link.
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.
Extra Yarn by Mac Barnett. Annabelle lives in a black-and-white world, so imagine her surprise when she finds a box filled with yarn of every color. She makes herself a sweater, but after she finishes, she finds that she has extra yarn left over. After knitting a sweater for her dog, her classmates, bunnies and bears, she still has extra yarn.
Video Dallas Yarn Bombers All you need is yarn... All you need is yarn... All you need is yarn, yarn... Yarn is all you need...
Activity Finger knitting | YouTube video
Week of October 30 - Fourth Grade
Thematic Connection to Tiger Rising
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The Tiger Rising by Kate Di Camillo. In this classroom read-aloud, Eleven-year-old Rob Horton finds a caged tiger in the woods behind the hotel where he lives with his father, and must decide what to do with his discovery. The twin themes of freedom and responsibility echo in Clara.
Clara by Emily Arnold McCully. In 1741, Captain Van der Meer sailed to India and returned to Holland with a "mythical beast," an orphaned, one-year-old rhinoceros named Clara. Van der Meer grew to love his new friend, who rewarded his kindness with affection and trust. He took her throughout Europe, where even royal heads of state came to see her. As she grew, the problem of raising money to feed her became more challenging, but Van der Meer persisted, and they traveled together for 17 years, until Clara's death. Students will compare and contrast the two stories.
The Tiger Rising by Kate Di Camillo. In this classroom read-aloud, Eleven-year-old Rob Horton finds a caged tiger in the woods behind the hotel where he lives with his father, and must decide what to do with his discovery. The twin themes of freedom and responsibility echo in Clara.
Clara by Emily Arnold McCully. In 1741, Captain Van der Meer sailed to India and returned to Holland with a "mythical beast," an orphaned, one-year-old rhinoceros named Clara. Van der Meer grew to love his new friend, who rewarded his kindness with affection and trust. He took her throughout Europe, where even royal heads of state came to see her. As she grew, the problem of raising money to feed her became more challenging, but Van der Meer persisted, and they traveled together for 17 years, until Clara's death. Students will compare and contrast the two stories.
Week of October 30 - Fifth Grade
Learning Resilience from Picture Books
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Video Segment The Red Balloon by Albert LaMorisse, 1956 (running time 4:03 minutes)
My Red Balloon by Kazuaki Yamada. A little girl begins a happy bus outing with her beautiful red balloon. But when the balloon suddenly flies away, the bus driver and a passenger bear gallantly help follow the balloon. A wild chase begins and along the way a rabbit, a polar bear, a penguin, and a giraffe all join in to help as they follow the wayward balloon. And when a bird pecks the balloon with its beak, the result makes all their effort seem in vain, but the little girl’s new friends once again come to the rescue with just the right words of comfort.
It's Tough to Lose Your Balloon by Jarrett J. Krosoczka. A series of short vignettes shows how kids can make the most out of a bad situation when they look at life with a positive attitude.
The Happy Hocky Family by Lane Smith. A humorous look at the activities of various members of the Hocky family -- a family that may have TOO positive of an outlook on life.
Video Schooled book trailer
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.
Activity Journal responses to writing prompts about Schooled will be written in cursive. Why Writing by Hand Could Make You Smarter, by William R. Klemm, Ph.D., Psychology Today, posted March 14, 2013
Video Segment The Red Balloon by Albert LaMorisse, 1956 (running time 4:03 minutes)
My Red Balloon by Kazuaki Yamada. A little girl begins a happy bus outing with her beautiful red balloon. But when the balloon suddenly flies away, the bus driver and a passenger bear gallantly help follow the balloon. A wild chase begins and along the way a rabbit, a polar bear, a penguin, and a giraffe all join in to help as they follow the wayward balloon. And when a bird pecks the balloon with its beak, the result makes all their effort seem in vain, but the little girl’s new friends once again come to the rescue with just the right words of comfort.
It's Tough to Lose Your Balloon by Jarrett J. Krosoczka. A series of short vignettes shows how kids can make the most out of a bad situation when they look at life with a positive attitude.
The Happy Hocky Family by Lane Smith. A humorous look at the activities of various members of the Hocky family -- a family that may have TOO positive of an outlook on life.
Video Schooled book trailer
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.
Activity Journal responses to writing prompts about Schooled will be written in cursive. Why Writing by Hand Could Make You Smarter, by William R. Klemm, Ph.D., Psychology Today, posted March 14, 2013
Week of October 23
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Two Little Witches: a Halloween Counting Story by Harriet Ziefert. Count ten trick-or-treaters on a Halloween night and watch them disappear at the spooky old house.
Halloween Bugs by David A. Carter. Behind each spooky door lurks a different Halloween pop-up surprise....Trick-or-treating becomes spine-tingling fun with the ghostly, ghouly Bugs inside!
Activity Cat on pumpkin coloring sheet
Halloween Bugs by David A. Carter. Behind each spooky door lurks a different Halloween pop-up surprise....Trick-or-treating becomes spine-tingling fun with the ghostly, ghouly Bugs inside!
Activity Cat on pumpkin coloring sheet
It's HOT! HOT!! HOT!!! this Week
Cool off with this "Dogs in Pools" video compilation on YouTube
Week of October 23
Kindergarten - Witches
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Excuse Me... Are You a Witch? by Emily Horn. Herbert doesn't have a home but he loves visiting the library where it's warm and there are lots of good books to read.
Taffy Finds a Halloween Witch by Donna Lugg Pape. Taffy is a little orange cat who wishes to be a black cat in order to be good enough for a witch to take home and love.
Activity Cat on pumpkin coloring sheet
Taffy Finds a Halloween Witch by Donna Lugg Pape. Taffy is a little orange cat who wishes to be a black cat in order to be good enough for a witch to take home and love.
Activity Cat on pumpkin coloring sheet
Week of October 23
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Ambient music The Invaders by Jerry Goldsmith
Creepy Carrots! by Aaron Reynolds. Jasper Rabbit cannot resist pulling tasty carrots to munch out of Crackenhopper Field each time he passes by, until he starts thinking there are creepy carrots everywhere.
Creepy Pair of Underwear! by Aaron Reynolds. Jasper is frightened by his underpants.
Activity Make a creepy carrot bookmark with orange and green paper and creepy stand-up underwear with a folded half sheet of green paper.
Video The illustrator explains his inspiration
Creepy Carrots! by Aaron Reynolds. Jasper Rabbit cannot resist pulling tasty carrots to munch out of Crackenhopper Field each time he passes by, until he starts thinking there are creepy carrots everywhere.
Creepy Pair of Underwear! by Aaron Reynolds. Jasper is frightened by his underpants.
Activity Make a creepy carrot bookmark with orange and green paper and creepy stand-up underwear with a folded half sheet of green paper.
Video The illustrator explains his inspiration
Week of October 23
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Leo : a Ghost Story by Mac Barnett. Leo is a friendly house ghost--but when a family moves into his house, and tries to get rid of him, he leaves and roams the city looking for a friend.
Video YouTube Cracking ice cubes out of a tray
Cold Feet by Cynthia DeFelice. When Willie McPhee, the finest bagpiper in all of Scotland, falls on hard times and is in danger of freezing, he takes a pair of boots from a man who --he thinks-- no longer needs them. Now though his feet are warm, something worse than freezing lies ahead.
Video YouTube Highland bagpiper in the snow
Activity Cat on pumpkin coloring sheet
Video YouTube Cracking ice cubes out of a tray
Cold Feet by Cynthia DeFelice. When Willie McPhee, the finest bagpiper in all of Scotland, falls on hard times and is in danger of freezing, he takes a pair of boots from a man who --he thinks-- no longer needs them. Now though his feet are warm, something worse than freezing lies ahead.
Video YouTube Highland bagpiper in the snow
Activity Cat on pumpkin coloring sheet
Week of October 23
Fourth Grade - Halloween Customs & Symbols
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The Halloween Tree by Ray Bradbury. When young Pipkin becomes ill and is whisked away into the mysterious darkness of the Halloween tree, his friends must race through space and time to save him. With a peculiar old man named Moundshroud to guide them, the kids encounter the many earlier manifestations of the holiday known as Halloween. Run time 1 hour 10 minutes. Resume at minute 52:31 for the conclusion.
Week of October 23
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Ambient music The Invaders by Jerry Goldsmith
Creepy Pair of Underwear! by Aaron Reynolds. Jasper is frightened by his underpants.
Activity Make creepy stand-up underwear with a folded half sheet of green paper.
Video Schooled book trailer
Schooled by Gordon Korman. 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.
Activity Journal responses to writing prompts about Schooled will be written in cursive. Why Writing by Hand Could Make You Smarter, by William R. Klemm, Ph.D., Psychology Today, posted March 14, 2013
Creepy Pair of Underwear! by Aaron Reynolds. Jasper is frightened by his underpants.
Activity Make creepy stand-up underwear with a folded half sheet of green paper.
Video Schooled book trailer
Schooled by Gordon Korman. 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.
Activity Journal responses to writing prompts about Schooled will be written in cursive. Why Writing by Hand Could Make You Smarter, by William R. Klemm, Ph.D., Psychology Today, posted March 14, 2013
Week of October 23
All Grades
Video Dogs in Pools. Think of these happy, splashy pups when the hot weather is getting to you.
Playing time 1:33
Playing time 1:33
Week of October 16
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It's Pumpkin Time! by Zoe Hall. A brother and sister plant and tend their own pumpkin patch so they will have jack-o-lanterns for Halloween.
How Big Could Your Pumpkin Grow? by Wendell Minor. With increasing absurdity as pumpkins grow bigger and bigger still, giant pumpkins decorate American landmarks.
Activity Pumpkin bead bracelet
How Big Could Your Pumpkin Grow? by Wendell Minor. With increasing absurdity as pumpkins grow bigger and bigger still, giant pumpkins decorate American landmarks.
Activity Pumpkin bead bracelet
Week of October 16
Kindergarten - Pumpkins
Pumpkin Heads! by Wendell Minor. Pumpkin heads and jack-o-lanterns abound when Halloween rolls around.
Coloring sheet Pumpkins
Coloring sheet Pumpkins
Week of October 16 - First Grade - Black Cats
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Night's Nice by Barbara and Ed Emberley. A little kitty (can you spot him?) explores the wonders of nighttime.
Moonlight the Halloween Cat by Cynthia Rylant. One special night of the year for one special cat.
Max the Brave by Ed Vere. Max, a brave, fearless kitten who prefers a superhero cape to cutesy bows, chases mice. There's just one little problem: he doesn't know what a mouse looks like.
Coloring sheet A purr-fect Halloween
Moonlight the Halloween Cat by Cynthia Rylant. One special night of the year for one special cat.
Max the Brave by Ed Vere. Max, a brave, fearless kitten who prefers a superhero cape to cutesy bows, chases mice. There's just one little problem: he doesn't know what a mouse looks like.
Coloring sheet A purr-fect Halloween
Week of October 16 - Second Grade
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A Not Scary Story About Big Scary Things by C.K. Williams. This unusual monster story shows that confidence and courage can tame our fears.
I Want to Be in a Scary Story by Sean Taylor. Monster wants to be the star of a scary story, but scary stories can be very scary...especially for their characters!
Coloring sheet A purr-fect Halloween
I Want to Be in a Scary Story by Sean Taylor. Monster wants to be the star of a scary story, but scary stories can be very scary...especially for their characters!
Coloring sheet A purr-fect Halloween
Week of October 16 - Third Grade
Scary Things
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The Fun Book of Scary Stuff by Emily Jenkins. A little boy makes his dogs' hair stand on end by telling them about all the things that scare him.
My Teacher Is a Monster! by Peter Brown. Bobby has the worst teacher. She's loud, she yells, and if you throw paper airplanes, she won't allow you to enjoy recess. She is a monster! But over the course of one day, Bobby learns that monsters are not always what they seem.
Activity Folding and flying paper airplanes
My Teacher Is a Monster! by Peter Brown. Bobby has the worst teacher. She's loud, she yells, and if you throw paper airplanes, she won't allow you to enjoy recess. She is a monster! But over the course of one day, Bobby learns that monsters are not always what they seem.
Activity Folding and flying paper airplanes
Week of October 16 - Fourth Grade
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The Halloween Tree by Ray Bradbury. When young Pipkin becomes ill and is whisked away into the mysterious darkness of the Halloween tree, his friends must race through space and time to save him. With a peculiar old man named Moundshroud to guide them, the kids encounter the many earlier manifestations of the holiday known as Halloween. Run time 1 hour 10 minutes. Resume at minute 32:07
Week of October 16 - Fifth Grade
Creepy Things & Novel Study
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Shapes by Miriam Schlein. Lots of things are round, and lots more are square, but people and animals are never exactly round or square.
Video Library Facebook page
Published in 1952, this book was deleted from collection. It's illustrations are disturbingly eerie. Thanks to GVPTA, we enjoy new books!
Video Schooled book trailer
Schooled by Gordon Korman. 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.
Activity Journal responses to writing prompts about Schooled will be written in cursive. Why Writing by Hand Could Make You Smarter, by William R. Klemm, Ph.D., Psychology Today, posted March 14, 2013
Video Library Facebook page
Published in 1952, this book was deleted from collection. It's illustrations are disturbingly eerie. Thanks to GVPTA, we enjoy new books!
Video Schooled book trailer
Schooled by Gordon Korman. 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.
Activity Journal responses to writing prompts about Schooled will be written in cursive. Why Writing by Hand Could Make You Smarter, by William R. Klemm, Ph.D., Psychology Today, posted March 14, 2013
Week of October 9 - TK - Fears
The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything by Linda Williams. A little old lady must deal with a pumpkin head, a tall black hat, and other spooky objects that follow her through the dark woods.
Can You Make a Scary Face? by Jan Thomas. A ladybug invites us to play a game of Let's Pretend. Activity Draw scary face bookmarks for display in the office |
Week of October 9 - Kindergarten - Fears
What Was I Scared Of? by Dr. Seuss. A traveler is terrorized by an empty pair of pants in this silly, slightly spooky story that also delivers a lesson about tolerance.
Can You Make a Scary Face? by Jan Thomas. A ladybug invites us to play a game of Let's Pretend. Activity Draw scary face bookmarks At-home activity Make glow-in-the-dark slime |
Week of October 9 - First Grade
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Video Segment Tortillas Discovery Education Streaming Video (password protected)
The Tortilla Factory by Gary Paulsen. Shows a cycle of life--from seed to plant to tortilla, as workers till the soil, operate factory machinery, and drive the trucks that deliver the tortillas back into the hands that will plant the yellow seeds.
Tiny Tortilla by Arlene Williams. Juan Carlos discovers that with patience and the right touch he can transform a tiny ball of special tortilla dough into unexpected shapes.
Coloring Sheet Tortilla Elephant Ears Recipe
The Tortilla Factory by Gary Paulsen. Shows a cycle of life--from seed to plant to tortilla, as workers till the soil, operate factory machinery, and drive the trucks that deliver the tortillas back into the hands that will plant the yellow seeds.
Tiny Tortilla by Arlene Williams. Juan Carlos discovers that with patience and the right touch he can transform a tiny ball of special tortilla dough into unexpected shapes.
Coloring Sheet Tortilla Elephant Ears Recipe
Week of October 9 - Second Grade
Monsters
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One Hungry Monster by Susan Heyboer O'Keefe. A small boy tries to control ten insatiable monsters demanding food and creating chaos throughout the house at bedtime.
Coloring sheet Applesauce Cinnamon Oat Muffin Recipe
Just Dessert by Polly Powell. In the middle of the night a young girl encounters a few scares on her way to an extra piece of cake.
There's a Wocket in My Pocket by Dr. Seuss. A boy tells of a whole houseful of unusual creatures.
Coloring sheet Applesauce Cinnamon Oat Muffin Recipe
Just Dessert by Polly Powell. In the middle of the night a young girl encounters a few scares on her way to an extra piece of cake.
There's a Wocket in My Pocket by Dr. Seuss. A boy tells of a whole houseful of unusual creatures.
Week of October 9
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I, Fly the Buzz About Flies and How Awesome They Are by Bridget Heos. Last week we learned about spiders and this week the humble fly gets equal time. Flies go through metamorphosis just like butterflies, and when flies eat solid food they throw up on it first!
Show What You Know Quiz Part 3 This online worksheet will allow students to demonstrate a basic understanding of how to look up materials and locate them in the library.
Using the Catalog Demonstration of the online catalog using the example of author Shel Silverstein.
Show What You Know Quiz Part 3 This online worksheet will allow students to demonstrate a basic understanding of how to look up materials and locate them in the library.
Using the Catalog Demonstration of the online catalog using the example of author Shel Silverstein.
Week of October 9
4th - Halloween
The Halloween Tree by Ray Bradbury. When young Pipkin becomes ill and is whisked away into the mysterious darkness of the Halloween tree, his friends must race through space and time to save him. With a peculiar old man named Moundshroud to guide them, the kids encounter the many earlier manifestations of the holiday known as Halloween. Run time 1 hour 10 minutes. Play to minute 32:07
Week of October 9 - 5th
Novel Study & Cursive
YouTube Improving Your Cursive Handwriting
Video Schooled book trailer
Schooled by Gordon Korman. 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.
Activity Journal responses to writing prompts about Schooled will be written in cursive. Why Writing by Hand Could Make You Smarter, by William R. Klemm, Ph.D., Psychology Today, posted March 14, 2013.
Video Schooled book trailer
Schooled by Gordon Korman. 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.
Activity Journal responses to writing prompts about Schooled will be written in cursive. Why Writing by Hand Could Make You Smarter, by William R. Klemm, Ph.D., Psychology Today, posted March 14, 2013.
Week of October 2 - TK - Spiders
Aaaarrgghh! by Lydia Monks. A clever spider is lonely and longs to become a family pet!
Song There's a Spider On the Floor, On the Floor with rings Activity Draw spider bookmarks Extend Natural History Museum Spider Pavilion 9/17-11/26 |
Week of October 2 - Kindergarten - Spiders
The Very Busy Spider by Eric Carle. The farm animals try to divert a spider from spinning her web, but she persists and produces a thing of both beauty and usefulness.
Song There's a Spider On the Floor, On the Floor Activity The Very Busy Spider coloring sheet Extend The Natural History Museum Spider Pavilion 9/17-11/26 |
Week of October 2
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The Little Scarecrow Boy by Margaret Wise Brown. Early one morning, a little scarecrow whose father warns him that he is not fierce enough to frighten a crow goes out into the cornfield alone.
Activity Scarecrow coloring sheet
Video Segment Intelligent Crows Discovery Education Streaming Video (password protected)
Clever Crow by Cynthia DeFelice. Emma outwits a crafty crow, but the wily bird (who just can't resist shiny objects) tricks her right back!
Activity Make bookmarks with stir sticks and aluminum foil.
Activity Scarecrow coloring sheet
Video Segment Intelligent Crows Discovery Education Streaming Video (password protected)
Clever Crow by Cynthia DeFelice. Emma outwits a crafty crow, but the wily bird (who just can't resist shiny objects) tricks her right back!
Activity Make bookmarks with stir sticks and aluminum foil.
Week of October 2
Second Grade - Monsters
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When a Monster is Born by Sean Taylor What happens when the monster comes to school, eats the principal, wanders into town, and falls in love? He becomes the parent of a baby monster, who may grow up to be an under-your-bed monster in this circular tale of possibilities.
Quit Calling Me a Monster! by Jory John. A little monster resents being labeled as a monster.
Activity Trace hand print bookmarks from monster-green paper. Embellish with pointy fingernails before cutting out.
Quit Calling Me a Monster! by Jory John. A little monster resents being labeled as a monster.
Activity Trace hand print bookmarks from monster-green paper. Embellish with pointy fingernails before cutting out.
Week of October 2 - Third Grade - Reading for Information: Spiders & Info Literacy
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Spinning Spiders by Melvin Berger. Describes the characteristics of spiders and the methods they use to trap their prey in webs.
I'm Trying to Love Spiders by Bethany Barton. A humorous introduction to spiders.
At Home Activity String figures such as Running Dog
Extend The Natural History Museum Spider Pavilion 9/17-11/26
SMART Exchange Sort nonfiction call numbers into correct Dewey order.
Show What You Know Quiz Part 2 This online worksheet will allow students to demonstrate a basic understanding of how to look up materials and locate them in the library.
I'm Trying to Love Spiders by Bethany Barton. A humorous introduction to spiders.
At Home Activity String figures such as Running Dog
Extend The Natural History Museum Spider Pavilion 9/17-11/26
SMART Exchange Sort nonfiction call numbers into correct Dewey order.
Show What You Know Quiz Part 2 This online worksheet will allow students to demonstrate a basic understanding of how to look up materials and locate them in the library.
Week of October 2 - Fourth Grade - The Sinister Side of Reading
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The Ink Drinker by Eric Sanvoisin. A strange breed of vampire sucks the black blood of literature and changes a book-hating boy...forever.
The Halloween Tree by Ray Bradbury. When Pipkin becomes ill and is whisked away into the mysterious darkness of the Halloween tree, his friends must race through space and time to save him. With a peculiar old man named Moundshroud to guide them, the kids encounter the earlier manifestations of the holiday known as Halloween. Shown in three parts (total run time 1 hour 10 minutes). Trailer today.
The Halloween Tree by Ray Bradbury. When Pipkin becomes ill and is whisked away into the mysterious darkness of the Halloween tree, his friends must race through space and time to save him. With a peculiar old man named Moundshroud to guide them, the kids encounter the earlier manifestations of the holiday known as Halloween. Shown in three parts (total run time 1 hour 10 minutes). Trailer today.
Week of October 2 - Fifth Grade - Response to Literature Journals - Cursive Practice
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My Hippie Grandmother by Reeve Lindbergh. Flower Power Forever! A tie-dyed grandmother has a cat named Woodstock, a guitar-strumming boyfriend, an organic garden, and a very proud granddaughter in this ode to free spirits of all generations.
Schooled by Gordon Korman. 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.
Video Schooled book trailer
Bunny Cakes by Rosemary Wells. Max wants super-special ingredients for the birthday cake he's making for Grandma, but the grocer cannot read Max's handwriting.
YouTube Improving Your Cursive Handwriting
Activity Students journal responses to writing prompts about Schooled will be written in cursive.
Schooled by Gordon Korman. 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.
Video Schooled book trailer
Bunny Cakes by Rosemary Wells. Max wants super-special ingredients for the birthday cake he's making for Grandma, but the grocer cannot read Max's handwriting.
YouTube Improving Your Cursive Handwriting
Activity Students journal responses to writing prompts about Schooled will be written in cursive.
Week of September 25
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One Red Apple by Harriet Ziefert. Chronicles the life cycle of an apple: from fruit growing on the tree, to market, to picnic, to seed, to sapling and tree, and finally to a new apple. A joyful introduction to the amazing and delectable way the earth provides food.
Little Mouse's Big Secret by Eric Battut. Little Mouse has found a delicious-looking apple and doesn't want to share a bite. So he buries it, and no matter how many of his friends ask what he hid, Little Mouse won't tell. But when a tree sprouts from the seeds of the fruit, there are enough apples for everyone-and Little Mouse realizes some secrets are even better when they're shared.
Activity Apple bracelet made with a green pipe cleaner and red pony beads.
Little Mouse's Big Secret by Eric Battut. Little Mouse has found a delicious-looking apple and doesn't want to share a bite. So he buries it, and no matter how many of his friends ask what he hid, Little Mouse won't tell. But when a tree sprouts from the seeds of the fruit, there are enough apples for everyone-and Little Mouse realizes some secrets are even better when they're shared.
Activity Apple bracelet made with a green pipe cleaner and red pony beads.
Week of September 25
Kindergarten - Apples
Our Apple Tree by Gorel Kristina Naslund. A whimsical look at the life cycle of the apple tree. Two sprites guide the tree from spring, when the apple tree blossoms, through summer, when the fruit grows, to fall and the harvest.
Activity Fall leaves coloring sheet
Activity Fall leaves coloring sheet
Week of September 25
First Grade - Apples
The Apple Doll by Elisa Kleven. Lizzy's best friend in all seasons is her apple tree. When school starts, Lizzy sees how her apple tree can help her overcome her shyness and make new friends.
At-home activity Apple doll
At-home activity Apple doll
Week of September 25
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Applesauce Season by Eden Ross Lipson. Describes a family's applesauce-making ritual: the buying, peeling, cooking and stirring; the wait for the sauce to cool and the first taste.
Coloring sheet Recipe
Coloring sheet Recipe
Week of September 25
Third Grade - Reading for Information
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Give Bees a Chance by Bethany Barton Besides making yummy honey, they help plants grow fruits and vegetables.
Show What You Know Quiz Part 1 This online worksheet will allow students to demonstrate a basic understanding of how to look up materials and locate them in the library.
Video Dewey Rap A fun, silly way to learn about the Dewey Decimal System.
Show What You Know Quiz Part 1 This online worksheet will allow students to demonstrate a basic understanding of how to look up materials and locate them in the library.
Video Dewey Rap A fun, silly way to learn about the Dewey Decimal System.
Week of September 25
Fourth Grade - Water, Apples, Tolerance
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Water Is Water by Miranda Paul. Highlights the various forms water takes throughout the year including autumn fog and rain, frozen ponds and falling snow, steam from cups of cocoa, and snow melt turning dirt to mud.
One Green Apple by Eve Bunting. It's hard to be the new kid in school, especially when you're from another country and don't know the language. But a field trip to an apple orchard helps Farah feel connected.
Each Kindness by Jacqueline Woodson. What if you're cruel to someone and never get the chance to make it right? This deeply personal story takes us full circle back to water. As a lake is rippled when a stone is tossed, a cruelty has repercussions than can never be undone.
Grant Opportunity. MBEF 2017-18 Clinton Family Social Inclusion Grant Application
One Green Apple by Eve Bunting. It's hard to be the new kid in school, especially when you're from another country and don't know the language. But a field trip to an apple orchard helps Farah feel connected.
Each Kindness by Jacqueline Woodson. What if you're cruel to someone and never get the chance to make it right? This deeply personal story takes us full circle back to water. As a lake is rippled when a stone is tossed, a cruelty has repercussions than can never be undone.
Grant Opportunity. MBEF 2017-18 Clinton Family Social Inclusion Grant Application
Week of September 25
Fifth Grade - Banned and Challenged Books: Celebrating the Freedom to Read
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A Book Worth Banning Is a Book Worth Reading A list of several titles that have been banned or challenged.
Video Puppet Book Banners A brief discussion about why the American Library Association supports and celebrates the freedom to read.
Little Red Riding Hood This adaptation of Little Red Riding Hood landed on the naughty list, though the illustrations merited a Caldecott Honor (1984).
Wolf in the Snow by Matthew Cordell When a wolf cub and a little girl are lost in a storm, kindness and cooperation save them. In the end, it's all about keeping an open mind.
Grant Opportunity. MBEF 2017-18 Clinton Family Social Inclusion Grant Application
Video Puppet Book Banners A brief discussion about why the American Library Association supports and celebrates the freedom to read.
Little Red Riding Hood This adaptation of Little Red Riding Hood landed on the naughty list, though the illustrations merited a Caldecott Honor (1984).
Wolf in the Snow by Matthew Cordell When a wolf cub and a little girl are lost in a storm, kindness and cooperation save them. In the end, it's all about keeping an open mind.
Grant Opportunity. MBEF 2017-18 Clinton Family Social Inclusion Grant Application
Week of September 18
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Week of September 18
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Livingstone Mouse by Pamela Duncan Edwards. An explorer mouse in search of China discovers that he must be careful to choose a new home that does not offend his sense of smell, sight, hearing, taste, or touch.
Week of September 18
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I Am a Story by Dan Yaccarino. A celebration of the art of storytelling traces how it has evolved from cave paintings and the invention of the printing press to the digital technologies that inform and unite today's diverse world. Sharp eyes will take note of the starry transition from cave people to contemporary folk as astrological signs reappear as constellations, with a tiny red bird on each page to remind us that stories give flight to our imagination.
I Don't Like to Read by Nancy Carlson. Henry the mouse likes everything about first grade except reading, but with some extra help at school and home, he is delightfully surprised.
Activity Tiny Birds coloring sheet
I Don't Like to Read by Nancy Carlson. Henry the mouse likes everything about first grade except reading, but with some extra help at school and home, he is delightfully surprised.
Activity Tiny Birds coloring sheet
Week of September 18
Second Grade - Empathy
A Letter to My Teacher by Deborah Hopkinson. Written as a thank you note to a cherished teacher, the ending brings the love of learning and teaching full circle.
Activity Students draw a picture of themselves with their teacher and write a note including a personality trait that they know their teacher will enjoy, and a behavior that they hope to improve during second grade.
Activity Students draw a picture of themselves with their teacher and write a note including a personality trait that they know their teacher will enjoy, and a behavior that they hope to improve during second grade.
Week of September 18
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Week of September 18
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Week of September 18
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Red: a Crayon's Story by Michael Hall. An amusing but affecting story about staying true to oneself in this tale about a blue crayon in a red wrapper.
The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds. A delicate fable about the creative spirit in all of us.
Activity Students will personalize the cover of their journals with their dot.
The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds. A delicate fable about the creative spirit in all of us.
Activity Students will personalize the cover of their journals with their dot.
Week of September 11 - TK
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Llama Llama Red Pajama by Anna Dewdney. Baby llama creates bedtime drama!
Small Bunny's Blue Blanket by Tatyana Feeney. It's laundry day: will Small Bunny's blanket ever be the same?
Activity Students will draw Small Bunny and his blanket on a card stock bookmark after being shown simple shapes and lines.
Small Bunny's Blue Blanket by Tatyana Feeney. It's laundry day: will Small Bunny's blanket ever be the same?
Activity Students will draw Small Bunny and his blanket on a card stock bookmark after being shown simple shapes and lines.
Week of September 11 - Kindergarten
Making New Friends
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Halibut Jackson by David Lucas. Because Halibut Jackson is so shy, he makes special outfits to blend in wherever he goes.
Video Camouflaged halibut
Take-home activity Wrapping paper camouflage fish. Bring yours back to school to be displayed in the library hall!
Video Camouflaged halibut
Take-home activity Wrapping paper camouflage fish. Bring yours back to school to be displayed in the library hall!
Week of September 11 - First Grade
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Waiting by Kevin Henkes. Waiting is a big part of childhood -- waiting in line, waiting to grow up, waiting for something special to happen.
Waiting is Not Easy by Mo Willems. Piggie tells Gerald she has a surprise for him, but it is not there yet so Gerald must be patient.
Where Are My Books? by Debbie Ridpath Ohi. A little boy finds that though he put his book back in its proper place, it turns up missing.
Waiting is Not Easy by Mo Willems. Piggie tells Gerald she has a surprise for him, but it is not there yet so Gerald must be patient.
Where Are My Books? by Debbie Ridpath Ohi. A little boy finds that though he put his book back in its proper place, it turns up missing.
Week of September 11 - Second Grade
Finding the Next Favorite Book
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Charlie Cook's Favorite Book by Julia Donaldson. A circular tale in which each new book character is reading about the next, beginning and ending with Charlie Cook.
A Library Book for Bear by Bonny Becker. 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.
A Library Book for Bear by Bonny Becker. 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.
Week of September 11 - Third Grade
Information Literacy Part 2 of Six - The Dewey Decimal System
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1: Website & Map -- 2: Dewey Decimal System -- 3: Video "The Lure of the Library" -- 4: Catalog Demonstration and Scavenger Hunt -- 5: Quiz Show What You Know Part 1 of 2 and Scavenger Hunt -- 6. Quiz Show What You Know Part 2 of 2 and Scavenger Hunt.
Students will earn the privilege of using the library computers by part 4 of the 6-part practicum designed to allow them to demonstrate their awareness of library procedures and their ability to execute simple catalog searches.
Website page Library map
Website page Dewey classification chart
PowerPoint The Caveman's Guide to the Dewey Decimal System created by Mount Erie Elementary School, Anacortes, Washington
Students will earn the privilege of using the library computers by part 4 of the 6-part practicum designed to allow them to demonstrate their awareness of library procedures and their ability to execute simple catalog searches.
Website page Library map
Website page Dewey classification chart
PowerPoint The Caveman's Guide to the Dewey Decimal System created by Mount Erie Elementary School, Anacortes, Washington
Week of September 11 - Fourth Grade
Curriculum Connection - Seeds and Plants
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A Seed is Sleepy by Diana Hutts Aston. A contemplative look at the world of plants full of rich descriptions, complex science concepts, and artful cursive writing.
Rooting for You by Susan Hood. 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!
The Pea Blossom by Amy Lowry Poole. A retelling of the poignant Hans Christian Andersen tale.
Little Pea by Amy Krouse Rosenthal. Little Pea hates eating candy for dinner, but his parents will not let him have his spinach dessert until he cleans his plate.
Rooting for You by Susan Hood. 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!
The Pea Blossom by Amy Lowry Poole. A retelling of the poignant Hans Christian Andersen tale.
Little Pea by Amy Krouse Rosenthal. Little Pea hates eating candy for dinner, but his parents will not let him have his spinach dessert until he cleans his plate.
Week of September 11 - Fifth Grade
Making New Friends - Being a Forever Friend - Creating a World of Friendship
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My New Friend Is So Fun! by Mo Willems. Gerald becomes convinced that Piggie has a new best friend and that he will be left out.
Big Mean Mike by Michelle Knudsen. 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. But they are SO adorable! Tarra & Bella: the Elephant and Dog Who Became Best Friends by Carole Buckley. Proving that best friends come in all shapes and sizes, a lone elephant at a sanctuary in Tennessee befriends a stray dog. Video Clip Tarra & Bella Grant Opportunity. MBEF 2017-18 Clinton Family Social Inclusion Grant Application |
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Week of September 4 - Kindergarten & TK
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America the Beautiful by Katherine Lee Bates. A photographic essay set to the words of the patriotic verse that was later set to music by Samuel Augustus Ward.
Video Music with lyrics
The Peace Book by Todd Parr. An introduction to the meaning of peace and the importance of living in harmony with people of different cultures and backgrounds from all around the world.
Video Music with lyrics
The Peace Book by Todd Parr. An introduction to the meaning of peace and the importance of living in harmony with people of different cultures and backgrounds from all around the world.
Week of September 4 - First Grade
Proud to Be an American Assembly 9/11
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America the Beautiful by Katherine Lee Bates. A photographic essay set to the words of the patriotic verse that was later set to music by Samuel Augustus Ward.
Video Music with lyrics
America Is... by Louise Borden. Celebrates the diversity of America, where millions of people from many different walks of life share the lakes, mountains, prairies, forests, and deserts that make up our great country.
Video Music with lyrics
America Is... by Louise Borden. Celebrates the diversity of America, where millions of people from many different walks of life share the lakes, mountains, prairies, forests, and deserts that make up our great country.
Week of September 4 - Second Grade
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America the Beautiful by Katherine Lee Bates. A photographic essay set to the words of the patriotic verse that was later set to music by Samuel Augustus Ward.
Video Music with lyrics
We Came to America by Faith Ringgold. A celebration of America's diversity that explores the nation's unique blend of culture, history, ideas and determination.
Video Music with lyrics
We Came to America by Faith Ringgold. A celebration of America's diversity that explores the nation's unique blend of culture, history, ideas and determination.
Week of September 4 - Third Grade
Proud to Be An American Assembly 9/11
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America the Beautiful by Katherine Lee Bates. A photographic essay set to the words of the patriotic verse that was later set to music by Samuel Augustus Ward.
Video Music with lyrics
Emma's Poem: the Voice of the Statue of Liberty by Linda Glaser. The inspirational story behind the famous poem that begins, "Give me your tired, your poor," that describes how the poem helped render the statue a defining symbol of America's ability to provide welcome and refuge.
Video Music with lyrics
Emma's Poem: the Voice of the Statue of Liberty by Linda Glaser. The inspirational story behind the famous poem that begins, "Give me your tired, your poor," that describes how the poem helped render the statue a defining symbol of America's ability to provide welcome and refuge.
Week of September 4 - Fourth Grade - Proud to Be An American Assembly 9/11
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This Land Is Your Land by Woody Guthrie. Celebrates one of America's treasures, the folk song originally written to call attention to the plight of Americans hit hardest by the Depression of the 1930s and that honors America's beautiful geography, the diversity of its inhabitants, and the indomitable spirit of its people.
Video Music with lyrics
The Art of Freedom: How Artists See America by Bob Raczka. Focuses on diversity in the U.S. including farms and cities, baseball and jazz, hard work and sacrifice, native peoples and immigrants, ending with a final comment, "America is a work in progress," that brings history and art together.
If America Were a Village by David J. Smith. Presents a metaphor for the United States, simplifying it as a village of one hundred people in order to assist with understanding of ethnic origins, religions, family profiles, wealth, occupations, belongings, and other demographic details.
Only One Neighborhood by Marc Harshman. Looks at the individual buildings in one neighborhood and the variety of goods and people they hold, and shows a larger vision of the world as populated by many cities and countries--all united by a single wish for peace.
Video Music with lyrics
The Art of Freedom: How Artists See America by Bob Raczka. Focuses on diversity in the U.S. including farms and cities, baseball and jazz, hard work and sacrifice, native peoples and immigrants, ending with a final comment, "America is a work in progress," that brings history and art together.
If America Were a Village by David J. Smith. Presents a metaphor for the United States, simplifying it as a village of one hundred people in order to assist with understanding of ethnic origins, religions, family profiles, wealth, occupations, belongings, and other demographic details.
Only One Neighborhood by Marc Harshman. Looks at the individual buildings in one neighborhood and the variety of goods and people they hold, and shows a larger vision of the world as populated by many cities and countries--all united by a single wish for peace.
Week of September 4 - Fifth Grade - Proud to Be An American Assembly 9/11
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The Man in the Red Bandanna by Honor Crowther Fagan. When Welles Crowther was a young boy, his father gave him a red bandanna, which he always carried with him. On September 11, 2001, Welles, his bandanna with him, performed enormous acts of heroism that saved numerous people from the upper floors of the World Trade Center South Tower.
September Roses by Jeanette Winter. Two sisters find a good use for the roses they have grown when their plane from South Africa is delayed by the events of September 11, 2001, causing them to miss a flower show.
14 Cows for America by Carmen Agra Deedy. In a reversal from the usual international aid story, a remote Maasai village in Kenya shows their sorrow and solidarity for America in the wake of the September 11, 2001 attacks by donating fourteen sacred cows.
Peace Begins with You by Katherine Scholes. Explains how and why peace has a place in our lives and discusses national, international and environmental issues, with suggestions for ways children can help protect peace.
Video What the World Needs Now Is Love Music by Burt Bacharach, lyrics by Hal David, and recorded by Jackie DeShannon, 1965.
September Roses by Jeanette Winter. Two sisters find a good use for the roses they have grown when their plane from South Africa is delayed by the events of September 11, 2001, causing them to miss a flower show.
14 Cows for America by Carmen Agra Deedy. In a reversal from the usual international aid story, a remote Maasai village in Kenya shows their sorrow and solidarity for America in the wake of the September 11, 2001 attacks by donating fourteen sacred cows.
Peace Begins with You by Katherine Scholes. Explains how and why peace has a place in our lives and discusses national, international and environmental issues, with suggestions for ways children can help protect peace.
Video What the World Needs Now Is Love Music by Burt Bacharach, lyrics by Hal David, and recorded by Jackie DeShannon, 1965.
Week of August 28
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Week of August 28
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Week of August 28
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Goldie Socks and the Three Libearians by Jackie Mims Hopkins. Goldie chooses a "just right" book when she uses "the 5 finger rule" inside the cozy home of three bears.
Strategies Click for presentation tips from a blogger librarian.
Strategies Click for presentation tips from a blogger librarian.
Week of August 28
Third Grade
Information Literacy Part 1 of 6 - Library Website and Map
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Fall Is Not Easy by Marty Kelley. With new expectations to be met, fall can be a tough season for a lot of us.
1: Website & Map -- 2: Dewey Decimal System -- 3: Video "The Lure of the Library" -- 4: Catalog Demonstration and Scavenger Hunt -- 5: Quiz Show What You Know Part 1 of 2 and Scavenger Hunt -- 6. Quiz Show What You Know Part 2 of 2 and Scavenger Hunt.
Students will earn the privilege of using the library computers by part 4 of the 6-part practicum designed to allow them to demonstrate their awareness of library procedures and their ability to execute simple catalog searches.
Library Website
Map of the Library
1: Website & Map -- 2: Dewey Decimal System -- 3: Video "The Lure of the Library" -- 4: Catalog Demonstration and Scavenger Hunt -- 5: Quiz Show What You Know Part 1 of 2 and Scavenger Hunt -- 6. Quiz Show What You Know Part 2 of 2 and Scavenger Hunt.
Students will earn the privilege of using the library computers by part 4 of the 6-part practicum designed to allow them to demonstrate their awareness of library procedures and their ability to execute simple catalog searches.
Library Website
Map of the Library
Week of August 28
Fourth and Fifth Grade
Review - Using the Resources at grandviewlibrary.info and in the Library
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Library Map. Review general layout.
Melvil Dewey (1851-1931). The education reformer and librarian who developed the organization system used in libraries around the world.
The Caveman's Guide to the Dewey Decimal System. Melvil Dewey divided all knowledge into ten basic categories by pretending to be a caveman thinking about the world.
Library Website. Visit grandviewlibrary.info and click around to explore the resources available 24/7. Children should be supervised by a responsible adult when using the Internet.
World Book Online. On site and remote access to this electronic encyclopedia resource is provided to Grand View families and staff by GVPTA. Email Mrs. Snively at [email protected] for the log-in ID and password.
Melvil Dewey (1851-1931). The education reformer and librarian who developed the organization system used in libraries around the world.
The Caveman's Guide to the Dewey Decimal System. Melvil Dewey divided all knowledge into ten basic categories by pretending to be a caveman thinking about the world.
Library Website. Visit grandviewlibrary.info and click around to explore the resources available 24/7. Children should be supervised by a responsible adult when using the Internet.
World Book Online. On site and remote access to this electronic encyclopedia resource is provided to Grand View families and staff by GVPTA. Email Mrs. Snively at [email protected] for the log-in ID and password.
Week of August 21
TK & Kindergarten - Getting to Know Each Other
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The Itsy-Bitsy Spider. A playful song to help us focus.
Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons by Eric Litwin. Pete the cat loves the buttons on his shirt so much that he makes up a song about them, and even as the buttons pop off, one by one, he still finds a reason to sing.
Video Pete sings this song.
If You're Happy and You Know It. A chance to sing and move.
Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons by Eric Litwin. Pete the cat loves the buttons on his shirt so much that he makes up a song about them, and even as the buttons pop off, one by one, he still finds a reason to sing.
Video Pete sings this song.
If You're Happy and You Know It. A chance to sing and move.
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Pete the Cat: Rocking in My School Shoes by Eric Litwin. Pete discovers the library, the playground, and lots of other cool places at school because wherever he goes...it's all good.
Video Pete sings this song.
My Bus by Byron Barton. Fun with grouping, number play, with a surprise ending.
Skidamarink. This ever-popular song was written in 1910 for a Broadway show.
Be a Grand View G.A.T.O.R. Simple guidelines for a great school year together.
Video Pete sings this song.
My Bus by Byron Barton. Fun with grouping, number play, with a surprise ending.
Skidamarink. This ever-popular song was written in 1910 for a Broadway show.
Be a Grand View G.A.T.O.R. Simple guidelines for a great school year together.
Week of August 21
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Week of August 21
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Week of August 21
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Week of August 21
Fourth Grade - Friendship
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Side by Side by Rachel Bright. A celebration of friendship.
Oops, Pounce, Quick, Run! by Mike Twohy. When a bouncing ball wakes a sleeping mouse, it's just the beginning of an alphabet adventure and the beginning of an unexpected friendship.
How to Find Gold by Viviane Schwarz. An adventure-seeking girl and an amenable crocodile look for loot and find treasure, and more.
Be a Grand View G.A.T.O.R. Simple guidelines for a great school year together.
Audio and Lyrics You've Got a Friend by Carole King. A tribute to the enduring power of friendship to sustain us when the going gets tough.
Oops, Pounce, Quick, Run! by Mike Twohy. When a bouncing ball wakes a sleeping mouse, it's just the beginning of an alphabet adventure and the beginning of an unexpected friendship.
How to Find Gold by Viviane Schwarz. An adventure-seeking girl and an amenable crocodile look for loot and find treasure, and more.
Be a Grand View G.A.T.O.R. Simple guidelines for a great school year together.
Audio and Lyrics You've Got a Friend by Carole King. A tribute to the enduring power of friendship to sustain us when the going gets tough.
Week of August 21
Fifth Grade - Your Final Year at Grand View... Good to the Very Last Crumb!
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Cookies by Amy Krouse Rosenthal. Demonstrates life lessons regarding managing day-to-day choices, problems, and situations in a young person's world.
One Smart Cookie by Amy Krouse Rosenthal. Defines empathy and more by using cookies to explain the concepts.
Be a Grand View G.A.T.O.R. Simple guidelines for a great school year together.
All in a Day by Cynthia Rylant. Captures the glories of a day and the possibilities it holds.
A Letter to My Teacher by Deborah Hopkinson. This story about someone who was once an exasperating student features an ending with a heartfelt twist.
One Smart Cookie by Amy Krouse Rosenthal. Defines empathy and more by using cookies to explain the concepts.
Be a Grand View G.A.T.O.R. Simple guidelines for a great school year together.
All in a Day by Cynthia Rylant. Captures the glories of a day and the possibilities it holds.
A Letter to My Teacher by Deborah Hopkinson. This story about someone who was once an exasperating student features an ending with a heartfelt twist.
Happy Summer Reading! Click for Reading Lists & the PTA Art Contest Entry Form
Entering Kindergarten
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Entering 1st or 2nd Grade
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Entering 3rd Grade
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Entering 4th or 5th Grade
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Summer Art Contest
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