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Read-alouds and Presentations Week to Week by Grade Level

5/25/2020

 

​MBUSD schools are dismissed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Distance learning is in place for the rest of the school year.

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 May 25, 2020 - TK - Insects
TK Zoom sessions have ended. This what would have been presented.

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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 folded (prepared) ladybug friend to clothespin together. 

​Week of May 25, 2020 - Kindergarten - Insects

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My Awesome Summer by P. Mantis, by Paul Meisel
A hilarious and scientifically accurate tale of a mantis's eventful summer.
Read-along Click here to access the book via Epic
Video Click here for a read-aloud on Kid Lit TV
Manuelo the Playing Mantis, by Don Freeman
A praying mantis who longs to make music gets help from a spider named Debby Webster.
Video Click here for a read-aloud with Miss Courtney.
Science Connection Video Click here to see a glass mantis eat a blue bottle fly.

Week of May 25, 2020 - First Grade - China

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The Story about Ping, by Marjorie Flack
A little duck finds adventure on the Yangtze River when he is too late to return to his master's houseboat one evening.
Read-aloud Click here for a read-aloud with Shannon R. Linville.
Video Fishing in China with cormorants
Activity Students will fold a simple origami boat.
Extension How to fold a boat

Week of May 25, 2020 - Second Grade - Step by Step

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eBook available from the County of Los Angeles Public Library
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How to Give Your Cat a Bath in Five Easy Steps, by Nicola Winstanley
A cookie-eating little girl and her decidedly nonchalant kitty make an escalating mess while respectively trying to follow and resist the cat-bathing instructions of a bossy narrator who oversimplifies the process.
Ebook click here to borrow the book from the County of Los Angeles Public Library with your card.
Video We had cat vs. bath; click here to watch cats vs. boxes.

Week of May 25, 2020 - Third Grade - Courage in the Face of Change

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Don't Worry, Little Crab, by Chris Haughton
Looking forward to going for a first dip in the big ocean with Very Big Crab, Little Crab ventures sideways from his rock pool to the water's edge before the crashing waves challenge his bravery. With a little gentle support he discovers his resilience and potential.
Video Click here to see a crab face off with a curious dachshund.
Activity Click here for how to fold a crab corner bookmark.

Week of May 25, 2020 - Fourth and Fifth Grade - Social Justice

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Kid Blink Beats THE WORLD, by Don Brown
During the summer of 1899, hundreds of children and teens who sold newspapers for two major papers went on strike when William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer decided to start charging the children a penny more to buy the papers they sold. The kids mobilized with rallies, strikes, and destruction of newspapers and won a compromise after a few weeks.
Video Click here to watch the Newsies perform at the Walt Disney studio lot.
Video Click here to watch a trailer for the live-action movie musical Newsies (1992), starring Christian Bale as Jack Kelly, a fictional character inspired by the real Kid Blink.

Read-alouds and Presentations Week to Week by Grade Level

5/18/2020

 

​MBUSD schools are dismissed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Distance learning is in place for the rest of the school year.

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.
Note: Library Zoom sessions are suspended for the next two weeks beginning May 11 while teachers pack up classrooms to prepare for modernization construction. Library Zoom sessions will resume Tuesday, May 26.
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 May 18, 2020 - TK - Ladybugs and Bumblebees 

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The Life Cycle of a Ladybug, by Colleen Sexton
Briefly tells about how a ladybug goes from larvae to adult.
Read-along Click here to access the book via Epic.
The Life Cycle of a Bee, by Colleen Sexton
Briefly tells about how a bee goes from egg to grub to pupa to adult.
Read-along Click here to access the book via Epic.
Ladybug Girl and Bumblebee Boy, by David Soman and Jacky Davis
Lulu and Sam know how to include some new friends when they play Ladybug Girl and Bumblebee Boy, saving the playground from hairy monsters and big mean robots.
Video Click here to see and hear the book read aloud by Chris Daigle.

​Week of May 18, 2020 - Kindergarten - Whales

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​Humpback Whale: the Singer, by Natalie Lunis
This mammals belt out songs that travel incredible distances and can last for hours on end.
Read-along Click here to access the book via Epic.
​Video Click here to see a surprise diving encounter with a giant humpback whale
Dear Mr. Blueberry, by Simon James A young girl and her teacher correspond about the whale she has discovered in her pond.
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Video Click here to see and hear the book read aloud by PV Storytime | Children's Books Read Aloud

Week of May 18, 2020 - First Grade - Silkworms

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Worm Gets a Job, by Kathy Caple
Worm attempts various jobs for his animal friends so that he can buy painting supplies and enter the art contest.
I Can Only Draw Worms, by Will Mabbitt
​Teaches the reader to count to ten using worms that have great adventures or everyday experiences, described but not illustrated due to the author/illustrator's inability to draw anything but worms.
Video Click here for read-aloud by Bailey's Bookshelf.
Video Time lapse silkworms
Activity Students draw segmented worms onto a bookmark.

Week of May 18, 2020 - Second Grade - Boredom

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Bored, by Meg Gaertner
Introduces the feeling of boredom and helps children understand what to do when they expereince that emotion.
Read-along Click here to access the book via Epic.
I'm Bored, by Michael Ian Black
When a bored girl meets a potato who finds children tedius, she tries to prove him wrong by demonstrating all of the things they can do, from turning cartwheels to using their imaginations.
Video Click here for a read-aloud by the author, and a drawing demo from the illustrator.
Video Click here for Found Object Doodles by Debbie Ridpath Ohi (who probably is never bored!)
Activity Children draw and cut out a potato bookmark from brown paper.

Week of May 18, 2020 - Third Grade - SEL Responsibility

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Can People Count on Me? A Book About Responsibility, by Robin Nelson
In May, MBUSD students focus on being responsible, a component of social emotional learning. It's not always fun or easy to do the right thing, but when you take responsibility you earn the respect of others.
Read-along Click here to access the book via Epic.
Nanette's Baguette, by Mo Willems
Complications ensue when a young frog's mother gives her the responsibility of buying the family baguette.
Video Click here to see and hear the book read aloud by Jeff Paulsen
Video Click here to see Mo Willems stage the scenery for Nanette's Baguette.
Activity Create a paper village of your own, inspired by buildings from your hometown.

Week of May 18, 2020 - Fourth Grade
​Remembering Those Who Served

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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. 
Video Click here to see and hear the book read aloud by Stories that Build Character and More
​Discussion In May, MBUSD students focus on being responsible, a component of social emotional learning. After reading the book talk about the examples of responsibility in the story.

Week of May 18, 2020 - Fifth Grade - Germs and Microbes

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Inside Your Germs, by Karin Halvorson
Find out about good germs, bad germs, and infection prevention.
Read-along Click here to read the book on Epic.
Inside Your Insides, by Claire Eamer
None of us are ever really alone -- not with the trillions and trillions of microbes that call our bodies home.
​Read-along Click here to read the book on Epic.

Read-alouds and Presentations Week to Week by Grade Level

5/11/2020

 

​MBUSD schools are dismissed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Distance learning is in place for the rest of the school year.

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.
Note: Library Zoom sessions are suspended for the next two weeks beginning May 11 while teachers pack up classrooms to prepare for modernization construction. Library Zoom sessions will resume Tuesday, May 26.
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 May 11, 2020 - TK and Kindergarten - Vacation Plans

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Memoirs of a Goldfish, by Devin Scillian
A goldfish gives a personal account of his experiences while swimming around his bowl as it slowly fills with fish and accessories.
Read-along Click here to read the book on Epic.
Activity Click here for a step-by-step video demonstration of how to draw a goldfish in a bowl.
Goldfish on Vacation, by Sally Lloyd-Jones
Three goldfish live in a small bowl, in an apartment building, in the middle of a big city, until one summer they get to go on vacation--in a fountain, with lily pads, and reeds, and other neighborhood goldfish. Based on true events in New York City.
The real Hamilton Fountain in New York City Named after Robert Ray Hamilton (1850-1890), the great-grandson of Alexander Hamilton. He gave the fountain as a place for city horses to have a drink. Located at Riverside Drive and 76th Street.

Week of May 11, 2020 - First Grade - Thinking of the Fun We Would Have Had with Miss Radha and The Three Piggy Opera 

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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.
Video Click here to view the book read by Miss Lansberry.
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.
Video Click here to view the book read by Hines Creek Library.
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.
Video Click here to view the book read by ThePigNetwork.
Wolfie the Bunny, by Ame 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.
Video Click here to view the book read by The StoryTimeFamily.
Activity The Three Little Pigs Coloring Sheet

Week of May 11, 2020 - Second Grade - Read with a Pet
(a stuffed animal friend makes a good reading buddy, too!)

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Mr. Putter and Tabby Turn the Page, by Cynthia Rylant
Loving to read favorite books over and over again, Mr. Putter and his cat, Tabby, sign up for a read-aloud event at the local library and worry about what will happen when Mrs. Teaberry and her mischievous dog, Zeke, also volunteer.
Read-along Click here to read the book on Epic.
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Week of May 11, 2020 - Third Grade - Camping Fun

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Monster & Mouse Go Camping, by Deborah Underwood
​Monster's insatiable appetite destroys their campsite, but nothing can stop these two friends from having fun in the great outdoors.

Week of May 11, 2020 - Fourth Grade - Narrative Nonfiction

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The Boo-Boos that Changed the World, by Barry Wittenstein
Today, people have the luxury of covering their cuts with adhesive bandages that sparkle, glow in the dark, and look like tatoos. But how did the Band-Aid come to be?
Read-along Click here to read the book on Epic.

​Week of May 11, 2020 - Fifth Grade - Narrative Nonfiction

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Hot Dog! Eleanor Roosevelt Throws a Picnic, by Leslie Kimmelman
When the first official visit by a British royal to the United States since independence is scheduled in 1939, Eleanor Roosevelt hosts an all-American picnic. Fancy White House dinners for heads of state usually are too formal to allow for hot dogs on the menu, but for the first lady, the iconic American sausage is a favorite. Undeterred by the scathing commentary from across the country, Eleanor persists, creating a memorable afternoon that launches a long-lasting relationship between the once-warring nations—especially important during this period of impending war and economic upheaval. 
Read-along Click here to read the book on Epic.
History Grand View is about to undergo modernization. Did you know that Grand View was built in 1939, one of 5,900 schools built by the WPA? The WPA was an American New Deal agency, employing millions of skilled and unskilled job-seekers to carry out public works projects, including creating parks, and building roads, bridges, schools, and other public structures. The WPA was established on May 6, 1935, by Executive Order 7034, signed by President Roosevelt. The WPA's initial appropriation in 1935 was for $4.9 billion --in today's dollars that's about $90 billion. By comparison, The current administration has authorized four coronavirus stimulus packages totaling $2.4 trillion.

Read-alouds and Presentations Week to Week by Grade Level

5/4/2020

 

MBUSD schools are dismissed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Distance learning is in place for the rest of the school year.

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 May 4, 2020 - TK - Children's Book Week

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Children's Book Week The world of Mo Willems is exactly what Children's Book Week is about: books that engage readers of all ages - pictures that invite second and third closer looks - stories that are fun and meaningful - books that beg for repeat readings!
That Is NOT a Good Idea! by Mo Willems
A plump mama goose is invited to dinner by a hungry fox while her babies warn that it is a bad idea.
Video Click here for a read-aloud from BookToons.
Activities Click here for various Children's Book Week resources.

Week of May 4, 2020 - Kindergarten - Children's Book Week

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Children's Book Week This mystery is exactly what Children's Book Week is about: books that engage readers of all ages - pictures that invite second and third closer looks - stories that are fun and meaningful - books that beg for repeat readings!
​There are No Bears in This Bakery, by Julia Sarcone-Roach
Muffin the cat investigates a suspicious noise at the Little Bear Bakery where a cub with a growling tummy has consumed all the yummy goods.
Video Click here for a read-aloud from SnuggleBug StoryTime.
Activities Click here for various Children's Book Week resources.

​Week of May 4, 2020 - First Grade - Children's Book Week

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Children's Book Week This book about bravery is exactly what Children's Book Week is about: books that engage readers of all ages - pictures that invite second and third closer looks - stories that are fun and meaningful - books that beg for repeat readings!
Tyrannosaurus Rex vs. Edna the Very First Chicken, by Douglas Rees
The planet's first prehistoric chicken, Edna, confronts a stomping, hungry Tyrannosaurus Rex who scares away the other dinosaurs but is startled by Edna's mighty beak and bravely flapping wings.
Video Click here for a read-aloud with the author on Wee Share Stories, San Jose Public Library.
Video Click here for a Laughing Rooster Contest on The Kid Should See This.
Activities Click here for various Children's Book Week resources.

Week of May 4, 2020 - Second Grade - Children's Book Week

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Children's Book Week This book about honesty is exactly what Children's Book Week is about: books that engage readers of all ages - pictures that invite second and third closer looks - stories that are fun and meaningful - books that beg for repeat readings!
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?
Video Click here for a read-aloud by Cara Niemeyer.
Activities Click here for various Children's Book Week resources.

Week of May 4, 2020 - Third Grade - Children's Book Week
Curriculum Connection: Writing Fairy Tales

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Children's Book Week These fairy tales are exactly what Children's Book Week is about: books that engage readers of all ages - pictures that invite second and third closer looks - stories that are fun and meaningful - books that beg for repeat readings!
Elements of Fairy Tales Readwritethink.org
Once Upon a Cool Motorcycle Dude, by Kevin O'Malley
Videos Before reading the story, set the mood with We Are Princesses and The Biker.
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.
Video Click here for a read-aloud by Carin Barwick.
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.
Video Click here for a read-aloud by Mrs. Nottoli.
​Activities Click here for various Children's Book Week resources.

Week of May 4, 2020 - Fourth Grade - Children's Book Week
​Curriculum Connection: Parody as Literary Device

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Children's Book Week These stories are exactly what Children's Book Week is about: books that engage readers of all ages - pictures that invite second and third closer looks - stories that are fun and meaningful - books that beg for repeat readings!
Definition of Parody literarydevices.com 
The Giving Tree, by Shel Silverstein
A young boy grows to manhood and old age experiencing the love and generosity of a tree which gives to him without thought of receiving anything in return.
Online Access Click here to read the book on Epic
The 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 Click here for a read-aloud by Read Roam Love.
Video Click here for The Tree's Revenge, a brief animated parody
Video Eat It Weird Al Yankovic's music video parody of Michael Jackson's Beat It.
​Activities Click here for various Children's Book Week resources.

Week of May 4, 2020 - Fifth Grade - Children's Book Week

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Children's Book Week This picture book biography is exactly what Children's Book Week is about: books that engage readers of all ages - pictures that invite second and third closer looks - stories that are fun and meaningful - books that beg for repeat readings!
Girl Running : Bobbi Gibb and the Boston Marathon, by Annette Bay Pimentel
An uplifting account of the achievements of the first woman to run the Boston Marathon describes how as a girl, Bobbi Gibb was not allowed to participate in sports at school and was subsequently barred from the 1966 Boston Marathon, compelling her to prove that women are just as capable as men.
Video Click here for a read-aloud by rkspiro.
Video Click here for a 2016 interview with Bobbi Gibb.
Update Although today about half of the race participants are women, there is just one sculpture of a female runner along the race route. It is sculpted by Bobbi Gibb, modeled after herself, and was installed in 2019.
COVID-19 Update Originally scheduled for April 20, the 2020 Boston Marathon has been rescheduled for September 14.
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