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Read-alouds and Presentations Week to Week by Grade Level

3/9/2020

 

Week of March 9, 2020
All Grades - California Young Reader Medal, Picture Book Category

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About the California Young Reader Medal 
2019 Winners Grand View, MBUSD, and statewide results  
This Week For the love of reading
The Highest Mountain of Books in the World, by Roccio Bonilla
A boy who wants to fly discovers the many ways that books can take him to the greatest heights.

Week of March 9, 2020 - First Grade
CYRM Thematic Connection - For the Love of Reading

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Little Libraries, Big Heroes, by Miranda Paul
The story of how the Little Free Library organization brings communities together through books, from founder Todd Bol's first installation to the creation of more than 75,000 mini-libraries around the world.

Week of March 9 - Second Grade - Women's History Month

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Sofia Valdez, Future Prez, by Andrea Beaty
Sofia Valdez proves that community organizers of any age can have a positive impact.

Week of March 9, 2020 - Third Grade - Women's History Month

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The House that Jane Built, by Tanya Lee Stone
Details the life of social worker and activist Jane Addams (1860-1935). At a young age, Addams became aware that not all people had the advantages in life that she enjoyed, and she was determined to "find a way to fix the world."
Video segment Jane Addams Founds Hull House in Chicago Discovery Education streaming video (password protected) about 3 minutes (begin at :38).
Conclude with details from back matter of The House that Jane Built..

Week of March 9, 2020 - Fourth Grade - Women's History Month

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A Woman for President, the Story of Victoria Woodhull, by Kathleen Krull
Traces the life and accomplishments of the American suffragist Victoria Woodhull (1838-1927) who became the first successful female stockbroker and later started a newspaper and ran for president in 1872.

Week of March 9, 2020 - Fifth Grade - Women's History Month

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Victoria Woodhull, 1872
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Margaret Chase Smith, 1964
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Shirley Chisholm, 1972
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Hillary Clinton, 2008 & 2016
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Elizabeth Warren, 2020
Four women were serious candidates for president. What happened? by Swanee Hunt
Last week Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) announced the end of her presidential campaign, and US Representative Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii), has virtually no chance of winning.
Video Someday: the Long Fight for a Female President 
The story of women running for the highest office from 1872 to 2016.

Read-alouds and Presentations Week to Week by Grade Level

3/2/2020

 

Week of March 2, 2020 - All Grades - CYRM Picture Book Nominees
Curriculum Connection - Social Emotional Wellness

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About the California Young Reader Medal 
2019 Winners Grand View, MBUSD, and statewide results  
This Week we connect to our schoolwide focus on social emotional wellness with two CYRM nominees:
Can I Be Your Dog? by Troy Cummings
A dog looking for a home sends letters to prospective owners on Butternut Street, with surprising results.
Video NKLA Adoption Center in West Los Angeles
The Bad Seed, by Jory John
Book Trailer TeachingBooks.net
A naughty seed with a bad attitude, bad temper, and bad manners vows to change his life for the better, but his efforts are met with skepticism by his friends.
Activity Sunflower coloring sheet
Take Home Each student will get one sunflower seed to plant outside the library or at home.

Week of March 2, 2020 - Fourth and Fifth Grade
3rd Nominee CYRM Picture Book for Older Readers & Vote 

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Her Right Foot, by Dave Eggers Presents facts about the Statue of Liberty, describing its creation in France, assembly in the United States in 1886, and the symbolism of its right foot which appears to be breaking free from chains.

Read-alouds and Presentations Week to Week by Grade Level

2/24/2020

 

Week of February 24, 2020
​TK, Kindergarten, First Grade, and Second Grade
Rotary Club Volunteers Help Us Wish Dr. Seuss a Happy Birthday

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Theodor Seuss Geisel (March 2, 1904-September 24, 1991)
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You find magic wherever you look. Sit back and relax, all you need is a book.
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Rotary Four Way Test
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Working to end Polio worldwide

Week of February 24, 2020
TK

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Ten Apples Up On Top!
by Dr. Seuss writing as Theo. LeSieg
​A lion, tiger, and dog are balancing ten apples on their heads when two irritable bears start to chase them.
Activity Cat in the Hat coloring sheet 
Website Seussville

Week of February 24, 2020
​Kindergarten

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I Can Read with My Eyes Shut!
by Dr. Seuss
The Cat in the Hat takes Young Cat in tow to show him the fun he can get out of reading.
Activity Cat in the Hat coloring sheet
Website Seussville

Week of February 24, 2020
​First Grade

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And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street, by Dr. Seuss
Marco struggles to report truthfully to his father the events of his day, rather than embellish the dull sights in order to make for a more exciting tale. Published in 1937, this first book for children by Dr. Seuss was rejected by 27 publishers before being accepted by Vanguard Press.
Video 4-year-old on the importance of reading
​Activity Create your Dr. Seuss name Students experiment with their names to create their own pseudonyms: Doctor + Middle Name.
Website Seussville

Week of February 24, 2020
Second Grade

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Wild About Books, by Judy Sierra
In this celebration of the literary life, librarian Molly McGrew drives her bookmobile into the zoo, and then the fun begins! The animals draw close to listen to a Dr. Seuss story, and once they "learn all about this new something called reading," they try creating their very own stories.
Video 4-year-old on the importance of reading
Activity Create your Dr. Seuss name Students experiment with their names to create their own pseudonyms: Doctor + Middle Name and 
Abbreviation of First Name + Last Name spelled backwards.
Website Seussville

Week of February 24, 2020 - Third Grade
​Black History Month and Narrative Nonfiction

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Farm Boy circa 1940,
(top right). Library of Congress, Bound for Glory exhibit
Tenant Farmhouse, Poplar Grove Plantation, North Carolina
(bottom right). Library of Congress, Bound for Glory exhibit
Mr. Williams, by Karen Barbour
"I was good at making my rows straight." Born the same year as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Mr. Williams lived simply, sometimes facing the harsh reality of racism in the South. This understated biography drives home that though most of us will not grow up to be famous, we can live our lives with dignity.

Week of February 24, 2020 - Fourth and Fifth Grade
California Young Reader Medal - Picture Book for Older Readers

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California Young Reader Medal About
Lillian's Right to Vote: a Celebration of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, by Jonah Winter
An elderly woman stands at the bottom of a steep hill, determined to walk to the top to cast her vote. As she climbs she recalls significant people and events that have led her to this day: her great-great-grandparents being sold at a slave auction, her great-grandpa picking cotton, her uncle failing unfair voting registration tests, her parents being deterred from the polls, cross burnings, civil rights marches, and, finally, the signing of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. An afterword details the story's inspiration -- African American Lillian Allen, who voted in 2008 at age 100 -- and notes how the 1965 Voting Rights Act has been diminished by a 2013 Supreme Court decision.

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

1/27/2020

 

Week of January 27, 2020
Hero in the Hallway Kindness Nominations Continue

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Hero in the Hallway Kindness Nominations When we perform acts of kindness, we can make the world into the better place that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. envisioned. Students, teachers, and staff are invited to be on the look out for everyday heroes in the hallway performing kindnesses large and small and nominate them for recognition at the Kindness Assembly on February 5th. The nomination forms and collection box are in the library.

Week of January 27, 2020 - Youth Media Awards Announced 

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American Library Association Youth Media Awards
Each year the American Library Association honors books, videos, and other outstanding materials for children and teens. Recognized worldwide for the high quality they represent, the ALA Youth Media Awards, including the prestigious Newbery, Caldecott, Printz, and Coretta Scott King Book Awards, guide parents, educators, librarians, and others in selecting the best materials for youth. Selected by committees composed of librarians and other literature and media experts, the awards encourage original and creative work in the field of children’s and young adult literature and media.
Time and Place
The 2020 Youth Media Award announcements will take place on Monday, Jan. 27, 2020, at 8 a.m. ET from the Pennsylvania Convention Center, in Philadelphia. Fans can follow the action live at http://ala.unikron.com.

​Week of January 27, 2020 - TK - Penguins

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Video Penguin Cam Discovery Education Streaming Video (password protected)
Sergio Makes a Splash, by Edel Rodriguez
​Even though he loves water, Sergio the penguin is afraid to swim in the deep water until he learns how.
Activity Penguins coloring sheet

Week of January 27, 2020 - Kindergarten - Penguins

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Penguins ABC, by Kevin Schaefer
Bright, bold photographs depict adorable penguins diving, jumping, and waddling through the ABCs.
Video Penguin Cam Discovery Education Streaming Video 
(password protected)
The Emperor's Egg, by Martin Jenkins
​Describes the parental behavior of Emperor penguins, focusing on how the male keeps the egg warm until it hatches and how the parents care for the chick after it is born.
Activity Penguins coloring sheet

Week of January 27, 2020 - First Grade - Groundhog Day

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Video History of Groundhog Day Discovery Education Streaming Video (password protected) Find out the story behind Punxsutawney Phil and the history of Groundhog Day.
Brownie Groundhog and the February Fox, by Susan Blackaby
​Brownie is waiting for spring and meets a fox... will Brownie be able to talk her way out of becoming a mid-winter snack?
Activity Groundhog Coloring Sheet
At-Home Activity Ground Hog Pudding Cups Turn pudding, cookies, and simple trimmings into the cutest treat ever! 

​Week of January 27, 2020 - Second Grade - Dinosaurs

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Are the Dinosaurs Dead, Dad? by Julie Middleton
During a trip to the museum Dave keeps trying to get his dad's attention. The dinosaurs around him are springing to life!
What Happened to Patrick's Dinosaurs? by Carol Carrick
Patrick imagines that at one time dinosaurs were great friends of people and were responsible for building the world we enjoy today.
Video United Kingdom: Birds Related to Dinosaurs Discovery Education (password protected) Scientists study the link between modern birds and dinosaurs.
Dinosaur vs. Bedtime, by Bob Shea
Roaar! Roaaaar! Nothing can stop him!
How to Be a T Rex, by Ryan North
Sal decides she is not going to be a teacher or doctor or lawyer when she grows up --she is going to be an awesome Tyrannosaurus rex.
Activity Draw Bob Shea's dinosaur (hint: start with a sideways rounded heart shape)

Week of January 27, 2020 - Third Grade
​Curriculum Connection - Ballona Wetlands Field Trip

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Website Ballona Wetlands 
Heron Street, by Ann Turner
Over the centuries as people settle near the marsh by the sea, herons and other animals are displaced.
Secret Place, by Eve Bunting
​A boy learns that the city with all its concrete and noise can also be a home for wildlife when he sees egrets, cinnamon teals, and mallard families nesting in a secret place between two walls.

Week of January 27, 2020 - Fourth and Fifth Grade
California Young Reader Medal - Picture Book for Older Readers

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California Young Reader Medal About 
Malala's Magic Pencil, by Malala Yousafzai
This picture book by history's youngest Nobel Prize laureate describes how as a child in Pakistan (born 1997) she wished for a magic pencil to make others happy and to make her home cleaner and safer. In her young lifetime she has already experienced devastating changes to her country, which has been transformed into a hotbed of terrorism. Malala now lives in Birmingham, England and devotes her life to the good of the people her belief that all girls everywhere deserve an education.
​Video A brief interview with Malala in her hometown in 2018.

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

9/16/2019

 

Week of 9/16/19 - TK
​Resilience

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Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons, by Eric Litwin
​Pete the cat loves the buttons on his shirt so much that he makes up a song about them, and even as the buttons pop off, one by one, he still finds a reason to sing.
Video Pete sings his song 
Activity Pete the Cat dot to dot

Week of 9/16/19 - Kindergarten
The Five Senses

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Livingstone Mouse, by Pamela Duncan Edwards
An explorer mouse in search of China discovers that he must be careful to choose a new home that does not offend his sense of smell, sight, hearing, taste, or touch.

Week of 9/16/19 - First Grade
​Books and Reading

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I Am a Story, by Dan Yaccarino
A celebration of the art of storytelling traces how it has evolved from cave paintings and the invention of the printing press to the digital technologies that inform and unite today's diverse world. Sharp eyes will take note of the starry transition from cave people to contemporary folk as astrological signs reappear as constellations, with a tiny red bird on each page to remind us that stories give flight to our imagination.
I Don't Like to Read, by Nancy Carlson
Henry the mouse likes everything about first grade except reading, but with some extra help at school and home, he is delightfully surprised.
Nibbles the Book Monster, by Emma Yarlett
​Nibbles the Monster enjoys books a little too much!
Activity Tiny Birds coloring sheet

Week of 9/16/19 - Second Grade
Empathy and Stand in the Sand 4 Peace & Climate Action

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A Letter to My Teacher, by Deborah Hopkinson
Written as a thank you note to a cherished teacher, the ending brings the love of learning and teaching full circle.
Stand in the Sand 4 Peace & Climate Action Saturday, September 21, 8am, Manhattan Beach Pier. Mark the UN International Peace Day by "Standing in the Sand" for a photo to raise awareness, then stay for Coastal Cleanup Day at 9am after the Peace event.
Activity Students draw a picture of themselves with their teacher and write a note including a personality trait that they know their teacher will enjoy, and a behavior that they hope to improve during second grade.

Week of 9/16/19 - Third Grade
​Using the Catalog

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Video Dewey Rap A fun, silly way to learn about the Dewey Decimal System.
Demonstrate the Catalog Show the path to get to the search page from the Catalog tab at grandviewlibrary.info. Demonstrate an author search using Shel Silverstein as an example and show on the map where to locate the various books in their various locations. Show the path to get to Destiny Discover from the icon at grandviewlibrary.info or from the menu at the left on the Catalog page. Searching books with Destiny Quest is still an option from the menu at the left on the Catalog page.
Computer Activity Students take turns searching for books using the computers. Some may wish to continue the Scavenger Hunt.

Week of 9/16/19 - Fourth and Fifth Grade
​California Young Reader Medal Intermediate Novel Nominees

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Introducing the CYRM Intermediate Novel Nominees Students in 4th and 5th grade are invited to participate in deciding the most popular fiction novel in California by reading all three CYRM novels and voting in the library at a lunch party. 4th graders will vote on Thursday, March 26 and 5th graders will vote Tuesday, March 31. More about the CYRM.
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The War I Finally Won, by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
In this sequel to the Newbery Honor Book and CYRM Winner The War That Saved My Life (2015), Ada finally gets the surgery she needs to repair the clubfoot that limited her mobility and made her believe she was unworthy of love. Now she can walk and run, though she has other wounds to heal, namely, the trauma wrought by her neglectful, abusive mother. Meanwhile, a German Jewish refugee, Ruth, is living with Ada, Susan, and Jamie; LadyThornton is pricklier than ever, and Ada is struggling to fully comprehend the complex emotions of the adults around her. Against the backdrop of WWII, Ada comes to trust her friends and family. When tragedy strikes, all suffer, but Ada is able to help another in greater anguish than herself thanks to lessons from her own painful past.
​Audio excerpt at TeachingBooks.net
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The Losers Club, by Andrew Clements
There's no such thing as too much reading…until it gets you in trouble. Over the years Alec has been sent to the principal's office many times for reading instead of paying attention in class. As 6th grade starts, the principal gives Alec an ultimatum: stop reading when he should be listening or end up in summer school (which will destroy the annual family trip). Even worse, his parents will be spending longer hours at work, so he has to stay three extra hours in the Extended Day Program at school. According to EDP rules you either do homework in the library or you join a club. Happily, Alec learns he can start his own club, which he calls the Losers Club to scare kids away and ensure quiet reading time. His former best friend is now a popular kid who delights in tormenting Alec, especially when the boys realize they both like the same girl. Can Alec navigate the rough waters of sixth grade, keep his grades up, and, most importantly, read? Audio excerpt at TeachingBooks.net​
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The Detective's Assistant, by Kate Hannigan
In 1859 Chicago, 11-year-old orphaned Nell strives to make herself indispensable to her mysterious aunt. How else can she avoid being sent to an orphanage? But Aunt Kitty seems eager to be rid of her unexpected charge, and Nell soon discovers why: Aunt Kitty is actually Kate Warne, the first female private eye employed by the Pinkerton National Detective Agency. A series of mishaps keeps Nell firmly at her aunt's side, until Nell herself becomes a key player in madcap investigations involving disguises and false identities. Nell and Kate solve one mystery after another, even successfully protecting the new president, Abraham Lincoln, from an early assassination attempt. Audio excerpt at TeachingBooks.net
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