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Read-alouds and Presentations Week-to-Week by Grade Level

11/25/2019

 

​Week of November 25, 2019

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MBUSD schools are closed this week.
​Wishing you a Thanksgiving Holiday filled with good times, delicious food, and sweet memories. 

Read-alouds and Presentations Week-to-Week by Grade Level

11/18/2019

 

Week of November 18, 2019 - TK
Picture Book Month, 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.
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!
Activity Trace "turkey hand" on the reverse of the Thanksgiving coloring sheet

Week of November 18, 2019 - Kindergarten
Picture Book Month, Mealtime Manners, and Food Fun

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Mind Your Manners, B.B. Wolf by Judy Sierra
Politeness and manners are always in good taste.
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 Trace "turkey hand" on the reverse of the Gruffalo Crumble recipe and coloring sheet

Week of November 18, 2019 - First Grade
Picture Book Month, 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 
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 18, 2019 - Second Grade
Picture Book Month, Harvest Fun, and Gratitude

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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.
The Thankful Book, by Todd Parr
A celebration of the many things for which young children can be grateful, from everyday activities like reading and bath time to big family meals and special shared moments with parents.
Activity Draw or write a gratitude or two on the reverse of the Thanksgiving coloring sheet

Week of November 18, 2019 - Third Grade
Picture Book Month, Food & Friendship, Thanksgiving Traditions

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Tony Sarg (1880-1942)
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Felix the Cat 1927
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Superman 1945
The First Dog, by Jan Brett
In an imagining of how it may have happened, a cave boy and a Paleowolf join forces to help one another survive danger in Paleolithic times, and the Paleowolf becomes the first pet dog.
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 window displays and balloons.
Thanksgiving Day Parade History and Balloons of Today social.macys.com/parade 
Activity Thanksgiving coloring sheet 

Week of November 18, 2019 - Fourth Grade
Picture Book Month, Thanksgiving History

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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. New Hampshire 1788-d. Pennsylvania 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 18, 2019 - Fifth Grade
Picture Book Month, Adventures in Digestion, Novel Study

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My Little Sister Ate One Hare, by Bill Grossman
Little sister has no problem eating one hare, two snakes, and three ants, but when she gets to ten peas, she throws up quite a mess.
Little Pea, by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
On the flip side, Little Pea refuses to eat his candy!
Sometimes You Barf, by Nancy Carlson
Everything you ever wanted to know about throwing up, and why you shouldn't be embarrassed.  
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

Read-alouds and Presentations Week-to-Week by Grade Level

11/11/2019

 

Week of November 11, 2019 - TK and Kindergarten
​Picture Book Month & Silliness with Seasonal Veggies 

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I Yam a Donkey! by Cece Bell
A stern yam corrects a grammatically-challenged donkey.
Activity Draw a yam bookmark on orange construction paper.

Week of November 11, 2019 - First Grade
Picture Book Month & Feasting Season Silliness

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The Wolf, the Duck, and the Mouse, by Mac Barnett
​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 gluttonous predator eats.
Activity Rainbow food choices coloring sheet

Week of November 11, 2019 - Second Grade
​Picture Book Month & National Monuments

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Video Washington, D.C., tour 
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.
Activity Make leaf rubbings on the reverse of the Find the Alligator coloring sheet and demonstrate how students can collect leaves at home and tape them into a leaf book for safekeeping.

Week of November 11, 2019 - Third Grade
​Picture Book Month - Curriculum Connection to Mystery Fiction

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Private I. Guana: the Case of the Missing Chameleon, by Nina Laden Storyline Online
A detective is hired to search the forest for a missing chameleon. Read by actor Esai Morales (8 min.)
Who Wet My Pants? by Bob Shea
It's not the crime... it's the cover-up! Reuben the bear discovers that his pants are wet and explodes in furious accusations. Readers will conclude that compassion is no accident.

Week of November 11, 2019 - Fourth Grade
Picture Book Month - Curriculum Connection to Reading Nonfiction 

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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.
Website Paul Erdos International Math Challenge
At Home Activity Tessellation art with worksheet and video demonstration.

Week of November 11, 2019 - Fifth Grade
Picture Book Month & Response to Literature

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Duckworth the Difficult Child, by Michael Sussman
A cautionary tale for troublesome children comically turns the tables to target inept parents instead. 
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

Read-alouds and Presentations Week-to-Week by Grade Level

11/4/2019

 

Week of November 4, 2019 - TK and Kindergarten
Picture Book Month & Self Awareness

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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 draw a potato bookmark.

Week of November 4, 2019 - First Grade
Picture Book Month & Patience

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Betty Bunny Loves Chocolate Cake, by Michael B. Kaplan
​Betty Bunny likes chocolate cake so much that she claims she will marry it one day, and she has trouble learning to wait patiently until she can have her next taste.
Video A little girl mixes and bakes chocolate cake in a cup
Activity Patience mandala coloring sheet

Week of November 4, 2019 - Second Grade
Picture Book Month & Letter Writing

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Corduroy Writes a Letter, by Don Freeman
When Lisa notices that her favorite cookies have fewer sprinkles, her mother suggests that she write a letter to the bakery.
Activity After viewing the samples, students write a kind note of appreciation on a Teddy Bear to be included with Halloween candy for deployed troops..

Week of November 4, 2019 - Third Grade
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.

Week of November 4, 2019 - Fourth Grade
Picture Book Month & Honoring Canine Veterans

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Wag! by Patrick McDonnell
A little dog is eager to please.
Dogs on Duty, by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent
​When the news broke of the raid on Osama Bin Laden's compound, the SEAL team member that stole the show was a highly trained canine companion.
Video A salute to military working dogs.

​Week of November 4, 2019 - Fifth Grade
​Picture Book Month & Honoring Canine Veterans

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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. ​
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