Grand View Elementary School Library Manhattan Beach California

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

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 comeara@mbusd.org.
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.

Week of June 1, 2020 - TK - Presentations Have Ended

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

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.
Summer Reading Entering 1st grade list

Week of June 1, 2020 - First Grade - Just for Fun

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
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
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 comeara@mbusd.org.
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
A rooster continues to sing no matter the punishments inflicted by a tyrannical mayor in this story about standing up to oppression.

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.

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

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

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

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.

Week of May 11, 2020 - Third Grade - Camping Fun

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.

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.

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.

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

Published in 1957

Mrs. Snively circa 1957

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

Published 1950 - click for read aloud

Manhattan Beach Pier 1950s

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

Published 1957

Published 1991 - click for a read aloud

Published 2011

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

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

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

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.

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.
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
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
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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Cl;ick to play Big Yellow Taxi

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

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

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.

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

Spring Break Ideas During Social Distancing
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Week of June 8, 2020 - TK Presentations Have Ended

Week of June 8, 2020 - Kindergarten Presentations Have Ended

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

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

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

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

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

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​Week of June 1, 2020 - TK - Presentations Have Ended

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

Week of June 1, 2020 - First Grade - Just for Fun

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

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

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

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

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

​Week of May 25, 2020 - Kindergarten - Insects

Week of May 25, 2020 - First Grade - China

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

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

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

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Week of May 18, 2020 - TK - Ladybugs and Bumblebees

​Week of May 18, 2020 - Kindergarten - Whales

Week of May 18, 2020 - First Grade - Silkworms

Week of May 18, 2020 - Second Grade - Boredom

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

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

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

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Week of May 11, 2020 - TK and Kindergarten - Vacation Plans

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

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

Week of May 11, 2020 - Third Grade - Camping Fun

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Week of April 27, 2020 - Fourth Grade - Poetry Month

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

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

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

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

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

​Week of April 20, 2020 - Fourth Grade - Celebrating Earth Week Toxic Waste Disposal

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

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

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

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

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

Week of June 1, 2020 - TK - Presentations Have Ended

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

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Week of May 25, 2020 - TK - Insects
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Week of May 25, 2020 - Kindergarten - Insects

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Week of May 18, 2020 - Kindergarten - Whales

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Week of April 20, 2020 - Fourth Grade - Celebrating Earth Week
Toxic Waste Disposal

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

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

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