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Read-alouds and Presentations Week to Week by Grade Level

4/27/2020

 

​MBUSD schools are dismissed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Distance learning is in place until further notice.

To my dear Grand View parents: During this time we are apart the classes are receiving library content from me via Zoom. Students unable to participate in the sessions are welcome to enjoy the content here. There will be a fresh posting each Monday.
Mrs. Snively Reads to You Click here to view a few videos of me reading out loud. Publishers have waived copyright restrictions during this time of social distancing.

To my library colleagues around the country: you are welcome to borrow any ideas that may work for your own students. ​​​​​​

Week of April 27, 2020 - TK - Ugly Ducklings... Beloved Older Books

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Little Bear, by Else Holmelund Minarek (1957)
Minarek worked as reporter before becoming a first grade teacher and recognizing the need for children's books with simple words. She wrote over 40 children's books during her lifetime. Little Bear was her first. Little Bear is locally world famous as the singular text that taught Mrs. Snively to read before she was old enough to start Kindergarten. 

Week of April 27, 2020 - Kindergarten
Ugly Ducklings... Beloved Older Books

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Petunia, by Roger Duvoisin (1950)
Video See and hear the book read at justbooksreadaloud.
When Petunia finds a book in the barnyard she believes she is wise because she carries it under her wing. But when her advice to the other animals goes all wrong she realizes that to be truly wise she must learn to read.

Week of April 27, 2020 - First Grade - Ugly Ducklings
Compare and Contrast Beloved Older Books with Newer Books

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Harry the Dirty Dog, by Gene Zion (1956)
Video See and hear the book read by Betty White on Storyline Onlne.
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. Presented on Zoom; accessed via Epic.
The Sky Dog, by Brinton Turkle (1969)

Video See and hear the book read by Rachel White.
A little boy is convinced that the white dog he finds on the beach is the same one he used to see playing among the clouds overhead.

​A Dog Wearing Shoes, by Sangmi Ko (2015)
Video See and hear the book read by Maya Condos.
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.
Found, by Jeff Newman (2018)
Video See and hear this wordless book presented by Carole Walker.
In this wordless story, a young girl who has lost her own dog bonds with a stray and makes a tough decision about doing the right thing when the dog's owner is found.

Week of April 27, 2020 - Second Grade
​Ugly Ducklings... Beloved Older Books and Poetry

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The Outside Cat, by Jane Thayer (1957)
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, by Inga Moore (1991)
Video See and here the story ready by Story Time with the Shakesbies.
A clever cat lives with six families.
Won Ton : a Cat Tale Told in Haiku, by Lee Wardlaw (2011)
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. Often focusing on images from nature, haiku emphasizes simplicity, intensity, and directness of expression.
Activity Haiku worksheet

Week of April 15, 2020 - Third Grade
Poetry Month - Creating Book Spine Poems

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Hit the Road, Jack, by Robert Burleigh
Celebrates the life on the open road and the joys of traveling across the country, loosely inspired by Jack Kerouac's On the Road. Presented on Zoom; accessed via Epic.
I'm Just No Good at Rhyming, by Chris Harris
Read the title poem as an introduction to the activity.
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 27, 2020 - Fourth Grade - Poetry Month

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Physician and Poet William Carlos Williams (1883-1963)
River of Words : the Story of William Carlos Williams, by Jen Bryant
This picture book biography of William Carlos Williams traces childhood events that lead him to become a doctor and a poet. Presented on Zoom; accessed via Epic.
Video The Canvas Williams and the artist Charles Demuth knew each other at university. I Saw the Figure 5 in Gold (1928) is one of a series of eight abstract portraits of friends, inspired by Gertrude Stein's word-portraits, that Demuth made between 1924 and 1929. This painting pays homage to a poem by William Carlos Williams and consists not of a physical likeness of Williams, but of an accumulation of images associated with him. Williams' poem The Great Figure describes the experience of seeing a red fire engine with the number 5 painted on it racing through the city streets.
Activity Video United Art and Education Project #170 Instructions for drawing a number then precisely segmenting the drawing in the style of I Saw the Figure 5 in Gold.
Note The usual Fourth Grade poetry month activity, making Blackout Poetry using discarded books, was presented by the teachers this year. For instructions, click here and scroll to the week of April 15, 2019.

Week of April 27, 2020 - Fifth Grade - Poetry Month
Finding Hidden Poems in the Pages of Discarded Books

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I'm Just No Good at Rhyming, by Chris Harris
Read the title poem and selected others as an introduction to the activity.
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)

Read-alouds and Presentations Week to Week by Grade Level

4/20/2020

 

MBUSD schools are dismissed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Distance learning is in place until further notice.

To my dear Grand View parents: During this time we are apart the classes are receiving library content from me via Zoom. Students unable to participate in the sessions are welcome to enjoy the content here. There will be a fresh posting each Monday.
Mrs. Snively Reads to You Click here to view a few videos of me reading out loud. Publishers have waived copyright restrictions during this time of social distancing.

To my library colleagues around the country: you are welcome to borrow any ideas that may work for your own students. ​​​​​

Week of April 20, 2020 - TK & Kindergarten - Celebrating Earth Week
Natural Resources

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The Earth Book, by Todd Parr
Students learn simple ways to take care of the planet. 

Video See and hear this story read by author Todd Parrd
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. From the Think Earth Foundation.
Activities April 22 is the 50th anniversary of Earth Day - celebrate with a week of educational fun.
Coloring sheets
Composting... Life in the Slow Lane! 
Clean Storm Drains = Healthy Oceans!

​Week of April 20, 2020 - First Grade - Celebrating Earth Week
The Five Rs: Reduce, Reuse, Repurpose, Rot, and Refuse

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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.
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Video See and hear this story read by author Stacy McAnulty.
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 the Six Rs and how excessive packaging contributes to waste. 
Activities
 April 22 is the 50th anniversary of Earth Day - celebrate with a week of educational fun.
​Coloring sheets
Composting... Life in the Slow Lane! 
Clean Storm Drains = Healthy Oceans!

Week of April 20, 2020 - Second Grade - Celebrating Earth Week
​Where Does Trash Go?

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Clean Your Room, Harvey Moon! by Pat Cummings
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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. 
Video See and hear this story read by mrspierson99.

Video clip Toys All Gone
Activities April 22 is the 50th anniversary of Earth Day - celebrate with a week of educational fun.
​Coloring sheets
Composting... Life in the Slow Lane! 
Clean Storm Drains = Healthy Oceans!

Week of April 20, 2020 - Third Grade - Celebrating Earth Week
Wetlands and Resources

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Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth, by Oliver Jeffers
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An uplifting, sweetly humorous observation about the importance of kindness, tolerance, and sharing.
Video See and hear this story read by MaiStoryBook. A paper doll chain craft is offered at the end.

Video 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. The video is unavailable to share via distance learning. Please click here for a partial reading of the book. 
Activities April 22 is the 50th anniversary of Earth Day - celebrate with a week of educational fun.
Coloring sheets
Composting... Life in the Slow Lane! 
Clean Storm Drains = Healthy Oceans!

​Week of April 20, 2020 - Fourth Grade - Celebrating Earth Week
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 See and hear this story read by Jeff Eller.

Video Big Yellow Taxi sung by Joni Mitchell.  
Activities April 22 is the 50th anniversary of Earth Day - celebrate with a week of educational fun.
Coloring sheets
Composting... Life in the Slow Lane! 
Clean Storm Drains = Healthy Oceans!

Week of April 20, 2020 - Fifth Grade - Celebrating Earth Week
Taking Action for the Earth

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When Senator Nelson was Governor of Wisconsin (1958-1962) one of his priorities was to protect land from unrestrained development.
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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. 
Website History of Earth Day
Love Your World, by Dawn Sirett

Remember the promises you made when you were younger about taking care of the Earth? Simple text and photographs offer suggestions on things children can do to help the environment, such as grow garden, recycle, and reuse materials. 
Video See and hear this story read by Erin Schneider.

Video ABC7 Eyewitness News Manhattan Beach Students are Pros at Saving the Planet 
Pedal Power: How One Community Became the Bicycle Capital of the World by Allan Drummond
Read-aloud Video Mrs. Snively reads Pedal Power.
The story of the people in Amsterdam in the 1970s who led protests against crowded, unsafe streets and took over a vehicles-only tunnel on their bikes, showing what a little pedal power could do.
Video How Amsterdam Became a Bicycle Paradise.

Activities April 22 is the 50th anniversary of Earth Day - celebrate with a week of educational fun
​Coloring sheets
Composting... Life in the Slow Lane! 
Clean Storm Drains = Healthy Oceans!

Read-alouds and Presentations Week to Week by Grade Level

4/13/2020

 

​MBUSD schools are dismissed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Distance learning is in place until further notice.

To my dear Grand View parents: During this time we are apart, please enjoy these stories with your children. They are what I would have presented, with modifications for the new normal of distance learning. There will be a fresh posting each Monday.
Mrs. Snively Reads to You Click here to view a few videos of me reading out loud. Publishers have waived copyright restrictions during this time of social distancing.

To my library colleagues around the country: you are welcome to borrow any ideas that may work for your own students. ​​​

Week of April 13, 2020 - All Grades - CYRM Picture Books & Vote

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About the California Young Reader Medal 
2019 Winners Grand View, MBUSD, and statewide results  
This Week The final two titles in this category, Let Me Finish! and The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors, will be presented.
Let Me Finish! by Minh Le
A child keeps getting interrupted while trying to read a book in this story which turns meta as the child seems to enter the book through a "rip" in the paper forest.
Mrs. Snively will read
 Let Me Finish! live via Zoom this week to participating classes. Students unable to participate are invited to listen to the book online by clicking the cover image above.
The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors, by Drew Daywalt
The origin story of the game played on playgrounds everywhere.
Please read this story on your own by clicking the cover image above.
Review Video recordings of all five nominees are provided for students who may have missed a presentation, or for those wishing to review all the nominees before voting.

Students Vote for Their Favorite Students will vote online for their favorite nominated picture book. Look for the link in the April 12, 2020 Gator Gazette or email Mrs. Snively at hsnively@mbusd.org. Votes are due by 3:00 p.m. on April 30, 2020.

Week of April 13, 2020 - Fourth and Fifth Grades
Vote for the CYRM Intermediate Novel

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About the California Young Reader Medal 
2019 Winners Grand View, MBUSD, and statewide results  
Students Vote for Their Favorite Students in fourth and fifth grade who have read all three CYRM intermediate novels may vote online. Look for the link in the April 12, 2020 Gator Gazette or email Mrs. Snively at hsnively@mbusd.org. Votes are due by 3:00 p.m. on April 30, 2020.

Read-alouds and Presentations Week to Week by Grade Level

4/6/2020

 

​As of March 16, 2020, MBUSD schools are dismissed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Distance learning is in place until further notice.

To my dear Grand View parents: During this time we are apart, please enjoy these stories with your children. They are what I would have presented, with modifications for the new normal of distance learning. There will be a fresh posting each Monday.
Mrs. Snively Reads to You Click here to view a few videos of me reading out loud. Publishers have waived copyright restrictions during this time of social distancing.

To my library colleagues around the country: you are welcome to borrow any ideas that may work for your own students. ​​

Week of April 6, 2020
MBUSD Schools on Spring Break Up to and Including April 13

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Spring Break Ideas During Social Distancing
There are so many ways to enjoy art, books, music, museums, and more! Click here 
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