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Heidi snively - library RESOURCE specialist
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Read-alouds and Presentations Week to Week by Grade Level

6/8/2020

 

MBUSD schools are dismissed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Distance learning is in place for the remainder 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 June 8, 2020 - TK Presentations Have Ended

Week of June 8, 2020 - Kindergarten Presentations Have Ended

Summer Reading Entering 1st grade list

Week of June 8, 2020 - First Grade - Happily Ever After

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The Three Little Gators, by Helen Ketteman
Video Click here for a read-aloud presented by Candin Clark.
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
Video Click here for a read-aloud presented by Hannibal Ferret Story Books.
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 
Video Click here for a read-aloud presented by SunaSi.
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 Entering 2nd grade list

Week of June 8, 2020 - Second Grade
Helping Others and Seeing from Another's Point of View

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Snail Crossing, by Corey R. Tabor
Snail is determined to cross a busy road to nibble cabbage. When disappointment sets in Snail receives a helping hand, proving one good turn deserves another.
Video Click here for a read-aloud presented by Cara Williams.
Video Click here to enjoy a classic Sesame Street animation about size and perspective.
Activity Click here to see a video demonstration of how to make a rocking snail out of paper.
Summer Reading Entering 3rd grade list

Week of June 8, 2020 - Third Grade
Empathy Leads to Kindness and Understanding

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Adrian Simcox Does NOT Have a Horse, by Marcy Campbell
Video Click here for a read-aloud presented by Deidre Pool.
A young girl learns that sometimes it is more important to be kind than to be correct.

Nothing Rhymes with Orange, by Adam Rex
Video Click here for a read-aloud presented by ABC Read to ME.
All the fruits gather together to enjoy a rhyming party, but poor Orange feels left out because he does not rhyme with anything... until Apple invents a new word.

Sleepy the Goodnight Buddy, by Drew Daywalt
Video Click here for a read-aloud presented by Mr. Bridgeman.
Roderick will think of any excuse not to go to bed at night, so his parents get him a goodnight buddy to help him sleep. But Sleepy is a wide-awake, talkative, bedtime resister himself.
Summer Reading Entering 4th grade list

Week of June 8, 2020 - Fourth Grade Presentations Have Ended

Summer Reading Entering 5th grade list

Week of June 8, 2020 - Fifth Grade - Your Deep Doodles

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Video For an introduction to the topic watch What Do Your Doodles Say About You?
Your Deep Doodles 
What do your doodles reveal about your character and your personality? Students will draw a few doodles and find out what they may represent. 
Manhattan Beach Middle School eBooks Current MBUSD 5th graders are now able to check out eBooks using the MBMS digital library interface. Note: the interface may be down a short while in June for patron maintenance. 
1. Visit the school website mbmswaves.com.
2. Under the Our School tab select Library from the drop-down menu.
3  Click the OverDrive link.
4. Log in with your MBUSD student number. No password is needed.
5. A maximum of two items may be borrowed and will be automatically returned.
Questions? Email MBMS Library Resource Specialist Cory O'Meara at [email protected].
Entering 6th Grade Summer Reading At least three books from this list are required.

Read-alouds and Presentations Week to Week by Grade Level

6/1/2020

 

MBUSD schools are dismissed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Distance learning is in place for the remainder 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 June 1, 2020 - TK - Presentations Have Ended

Week of June 1, 2020 - Kindergarten - Fun with Cats & Kindness

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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,
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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.
Summer Reading Entering 1st grade list

Week of June 1, 2020 - 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 Wolf, the Duck, & the Mouse, by Mac Barnett
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When a mouse is swallowed by a wolf, he learns that a duck devoured earlier has set up a table to enjoy the food the predator eats.
Activity Donut coloring sheet 
Summer Reading Entering 2nd grade list

Week of June 1, 2020 - Second Grade - Dinosaur Fun

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Kid Sheriff and the Terrible Toads, by Bob Shea Sheriff Ryan might only be seven years old, and he might not know much about roping. But he knows a lot about dinosaurs. And it turns out that knowing a thing or two about paleontology can come in handy when it comes to hoodwinking and rounding up a few no-good bandits.
Video Click here for a read-aloud presented by AHEV Library.
Activity Click here for a flying dinosaur paper craft
Summer Reading Entering 3rd grade list

Week of June 1, 2020 - Third Grade - Joys of Reading & Writing

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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.
Video Click here for a read-aloud presented by Oh My Bookness.
I Do Not Like Books Anymore! by Daisy Hirst
Natalie love listening to stories and telling stories, but when it comes time for her to learn to read she becomes frustrated with the process.
Activity Visit DaisyHirst.com for related activities

Noodleheads See the Future, by Tedd Arnold
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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.
​Video Click here for a read-alound presented by AHEV Library.
Activity Click here to make hand-made noodles with wheat flour, kosher salt, water... and patience!
Summer Reading Entering 4th grade list

​Week of June 1, 2020 - Fourth Grade - New Perspectives

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Old Rock (is not boring) by Deb Pilutti
Tall Pine, Spotted Beetle, and Hummingbird are certain that being a rock is boring until Old Rock shares what he has seen and done since he first flew out of a volcano.
Activity Rock painting tutorial with suggested supplies, step-by-step and simple designs.
Summer Reading Entering 5th grade list

Week of June 3, 2020 - Fifth Grade - Intro to MBMS Library

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Manhattan Beach Middle School eBooks Current MBUSD 5th graders are now able to check out eBooks using the MBMS digital library interface. Note: the interface may be down a short while in June for patron maintenance. 
1. Visit the school website mbmswaves.com.
2. Under the Our School tab select Library from the drop-down menu.
3  Click the OverDrive link.
4. Log in with your MBUSD student number. No password is needed.
5. A maximum of two items may be borrowed and will be automatically returned.
Questions? Email MBMS Library Resource Specialist Cory O'Meara at [email protected].
Entering 6th Grade Summer Reading At least three books from this list are required.
The Rooster Who Would Not Be Quiet! by Carmen Agra Deedy
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A rooster continues to sing no matter the punishments inflicted by a tyrannical mayor in this story about standing up to oppression.
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