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

1/20/2020

 

Week of January 20, 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 20, 2020 - TK - Caldecott and Kindness

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A Ball for Daisy, by Chris Raschka Caldecott Medal 2012
Daisy learns a valuable lesson when her favorite ball is ruined by another dog.

Kitten's First Full Moon, by Kevin Henkes Caldecott Medal 2005
When Kitten mistakes the full moon for a bowl of milk, she ends up tired, wet, and hungry trying to reach it.
Activity Kitten and Daisy coloring sheet

Week of January 20, 2020 - Kindergarten - Caldecott and Kindness

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My Friend Rabbit, by Eric Rohmann Caldecott Medal 2003
Something always seems to go wrong when Rabbit is around, but Mouse lets him play with his toy plane anyway because he is his good friend.
Little Elliot, Big City, by Mike Curato
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little elephant has a hard time reaching a cupcake counter until he meets Mouse, who is even smaller and they team up for success.
Activity My Friend Rabbit coloring sheet

Week of January 20, 2020 - First Grade - Caldecott and Kindness

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Joseph Had a Little Overcoat, by Simms Taback Caldecott Medal 2000
A very old overcoat is recycled numerous times into a variety of garments.
I Had a Favorite Dress, by Boni Ashburn
A young girl loves her favorite dress, but when it gets worn, goes out of fashion, or she grows too big to fit, her mother fixes up her old favorite into something new.
The Good for Nothing Button, by Charise Mericle Harper

Yellow Bird has found a button and wants to share it with Red Bird and Blue Bird. This is just an ordinary button. It does not do anything when you press it. And that is something!
First Grade Dropout, by Audrey Vernick
In a reminder that it's important to be kind to oneself, a young boy is completely embarrassed by a slip-of-the-tongue and he vows to never return to school. Then his friend makes a mistake and the two learn it's OK to laugh at oneself.
At-Home Activity Sewing project

Bookmark for At-Home Activity Sewing project Link

Week of January 20, 2020 - Second Grade
Welcoming Immigrants, Celebrating Heritage, Kindness

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My Name is Sangoel, by Karen Williams
As a refugee from Sudan in Central Africa to the United States, a little boy is frustrated that no one can pronounce his name correctly until one day he finds a clever way to solve the problem.
Activity Students use a rebus to write their name

Jalapeno Bagels, by Natasha Wing
Pablo wants to take a treat from his family's bakery to school to reflect his culture, but he has a hard time deciding between his mother's Mexican sweets and his father's Jewish treats.
The Lion and the Mouse, by Jerry Pinkney Caldecott Medal 2010
In this wordless retelling of an Aesop fable, an adventuresome mouse proves that even small creatures are capable of great deeds when he rescues the King of the Jungle.
Website Los Bagels, a multicultural bakery
Recipe Los Bagels Bakery Chango Bars

Bookmark Chango Bars Recipe Link

Week of January 20, 2020 - Third Grade - Caldecott and Kindness

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Make Way for Ducklings, by Robert McCloskey Caldecott Medal 1942
Mother and Father Mallard search for the perfect home to raise their family in this Caldecott Award winner that illustrates the city of Boston in such detail that a police officer's shoe size can be observed.
Websites:
  • Google Earth Lit Trip
  • Ducklings on the Lake
  • Swan Boat History cc
Lucky Ducklings, by Eva Moore
A story based on a true rescue traces the adventures of a duck family that is separated when the ducklings fall through the slats of the town's storm drain and are saved by three firemen who return them to their mother.

​Week of January 20, 2020 - Fourth Grade - Kindness and Caldecott

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Ivan: the Remarkable True Story of the Shopping Mall Gorilla, by Katherine Applegate
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nown as the Shopping Mall Gorilla, Ivan lived alone in a small cage for almost 30 years before he was finally relocated to the gorilla habitat at Zoo Atlanta in 1994 where he lived to the age of 50 (1962-2012).
Video Ivan at Zoo Atlanta 

A Boy and a Jaguar, by Alan Rabinowitz
The renowned cat conservationist reflects on his early childhood struggles with a speech disorder, describing how he only spoke fluently when he was communicating with animals and how he resolved at a young age to find his voice to be their advocate.
Video A Boy's Promise at Panthera.org
Video Olvera Street where Leo Politi often sketched.
Song of the Swallows, by Leo Politi 
Caldecott Medal 1950
A story of friendship between a little boy in the town of Capistrano and the gardener and bell-ringer at the Mission San Juan Capistrano as they welcome the swallows as they come flying in over the sea from Argentina on March 19, St. Joseph's Day.

Video Will the Swallows Return to Capistrano? ​
Activity Song of the Swallows coloring sheet

Week of January 20, 2020 - Fifth Grade
Newbery, Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, and Kindness

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Balderdash! John Newbery and the Boisterous Birth of Children's Books, by Michelle Markel
Before his name graced golden seals on the covers of books for children, John Newbery was a humble printer with big dreams. In lively language set in attractive, varying fonts, Markel describes the world of literature when Newbery was alive: there were plenty of adventure stories for adults, but kids were left with "preachy poems and fables" and "manuals that told them where to stand, how to sit, not to laugh, and scores of other rules." He loved reading as a child, went on to work as a printer, and then made a groundbreaking decision to write and market entertaining, silly stories for children.
This Is Not My Hat, by Jon Klassen 
Caldecott Medal 2013
A little fish makes off with the hat of a sleeping bigger fish, but his hopes of getting away with the theft may not turn out like he planned.
Last Stop on Market Street, by Matt De La Pena 
Newbery Medal, Caldecott Honor, Coretta Scott King (Illustrator) Book Honor 2016 
When his grandmother teaches him to look with a discerning eye and notice the wonders all around him , a young boy learns to appreciate the beauty in what he has and how he can contribute to his community.  
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

1/6/2020

 

Week of January 6, 2020 - TK
Happy Healthy New Year

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Pigs Make Me Sneeze! by Mo Willems
Gerald believes he is allergic to his best friend Piggie and is concerned that he will need to stay away from his pal forever.

Farm Flu, by Teresa Bateman
When the farm animals seem to catch the flu one after another, a young boy does his best to take care of them.

Be Who You Are! by Todd Parr
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Encourages kids to be proud of what makes them unique, where they come from, and how they express themselves and see the world.
Activity Todd Parr coloring sheet

Week of January 6, 2020 - Kindergarten
​Exploring Nonfiction

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Exploring Nonfiction Materials
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Review the differences between fiction and nonfiction. Engage students in a discussion about subjects they like to learn about. Explain that nonfiction books are organized by subject. Students tour the nonfiction side of the library.
Activity Fiction and nonfiction worksheet

Week of January 6, 2020 - First Grade
Sending Thank You Notes

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The Giant Hug, by Sandra Horning
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Owen sends a real hug to his Grandmother through the mail. Discuss that it would be OK to say no thank you to a hug and that if no thank you is said, then that request should be respected.
Video Mail Myself to You by Woody Guthrie (1912-1967) featured in a 2003 US Postal Service commercial. "
I'm a-gonna wrap myself in paper, I'm a-gonna daub myself with glue, stick some stamps on the top o' my head; I'm a-gonna mail myself to you. Oh, I'm a-gonna tie me in a little red string, I'm a-gonna tie blue ribbons too, climb up into my mailbox and I'm a-gonna mail myself to you."
Activity Using butcher paper, children will help each other trace the outline of their bodies.
At home extension 
Make a giant hug from wrapping paper.

Week of January 6, 2020 - Second Grade
Curriculum Connection - Heritage Project

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Activity Students turn and talk about what single item they would choose to take to start a new life in a new country.
Miss Bridie Chose a Shovel 
by Leslie Connor. The shovel a young immigrant brings to America spades gardens, clears snow, plants seeds, and exemplifies how choices follow us through life. Students will think about what choice they would make in similar circumstances, and how that choice might impact a lifetime.
Website Dan Yaccarino
Videos Book trailer 1 and book trailer 2

All the Way to America by Dan Yaccarino. In a tale that honors those who helped make us who we are, a little shovel is passed down through four generations of the author's family.
Activity Discussion questions 

Week of January 6, 2020 - Third Grade - Social/Emotional Wellness
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Healthy Body, Healthy Mind, Doing the Right Thing

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The Busy Body Book, by Lizzy Rockwell
Presents a children's fitness guide that explains how the bones, muscles, heart, and lungs work to keep the body healthy and strong. MindUP
A Bike Like Sergio's, by Maribeth Boelts
Money is tight for Ruben's parents so the chances of him getting the bike he want's are slim until he finds a hundred dollar bill. Finders keepers? Or honesty is the best policy?
The Three Questions, by Jon J. Muth
Nikolai wants to be a good person so he seeks advice about three important questions: When is the best time to do things? Who is the most important one? What is the right thing to do? A simple re-telling of a philosophical story by Leo Tolstoy. Symbolism: a r
ed kite floats through the pages, appearing, disappearing, and reappearing, but never mentioned in the text. Sometimes only the string in Nikolai's hand is seen, and sometimes only the kite itself with the string trailing down. It is not seen at all during his adventures at Leo's home, but he has brought it there.
​PBIS Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports

Week of January 6, 2020 - Fourth Grade
Curriculum Connection - Social Justice Book Groups

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Peaceful Fights for Equal Rights, by Rob Sanders
Nonviolent protests play a major part in history and this alphabet book explains the many ways people can take a stand to bring about change.
​If You're Going to a March, by Martha Freeman
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Many of today's demonstrations have become peaceful, inter-generational outings and this book follows kids in four diverse families as they create signs to carry, travel to the event, listen to speakers, and march.

Week of January 6, 2020 - Fifth Grade
Social/Emotional Wellness - Having a Positive Outlook

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​Little Brown, by Marla Frazee
Little Brown the dog sits alone against a chain link fence. Is he cranky because the other dogs won't play with him, or will they not play with him because he is cranky? Though there is no satisfying ending, there is much room for discussion about optimism vs. pessimism and making the first move in compromise.
​Imagine, by Juan Felipe Herrera
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Born in California in 1948 the son of migrant workers, Juan endures hardships that make him a stronger person, such as having to walk to the nearest town for water and entering school not knowing the English language. He finds that words are a constant that make him happy and give him the freedom to create. Ultimately, he becomes the first Chicano Poet Laureate of the United States (2015-2017), and in this brief autobiography he implores readers to "imagine what you could do."

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

10/7/2019

 

Grand View Sports Ball Drive
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​Public Library Bookmark Contest
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Week of October 7, 2019 - TK & Kindergarten Canceled

No school Wednesday, October 9
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Below is content that would have been presented this week.
TK - Fears
The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything E WIL and Can You Make a Scary Face? E THO
Kindergarten - Fears
What Was I Scared of? ER SEU and Can You Make a Scary Face? E THO
Activity for TK/K Draw scary face bookmarks

Week of October 7, 2019 - First Grade
Hispanic Heritage Month

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YouTube Tortillas de Agua, San Pedro, Sonora, Mexico (view to 1 min. 35 sec.)
The Tortilla Factory, by Gary Paulsen

Shows a cycle of life--from seed to plant to tortilla, as workers till the soil, operate factory machinery, and drive the trucks that deliver the tortillas back into the hands that will plant the yellow seeds.
Tiny Tortilla, by Arlene Williams
Juan Carlos discovers that with patience and the right touch he can transform a tiny ball of special tortilla dough into unexpected shapes.
Coloring Sheet Tortilla Elephant Ears Recipe 

Week of October 7, 2019 - Second Grade
Hungry Monsters, a Greedy Monster, and Critters We Like

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One Hungry Monster, by Susan Heyboer O'Keefe
A small boy tries to control ten insatiable monsters demanding food and creating chaos throughout the house at bedtime.
Just Dessert, by Polly Powell
In the middle of the night a young girl encounters a few scares on her way to an extra piece of cake.
Alfred's Book of Monsters, by Sam Streed
Alfred loves the monsters in his book, but he doesn't like teatime with his aunt--until he decides to invite three of his favorite monsters to join him for tea.
There's a Wocket in My Pocket, by Dr. Seuss
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A boy tells of a whole houseful of unusual creatures.
Coloring sheet Applesauce Cinnamon Oat Muffin Recipe

Week of October 7, 2019 - Third Grade
​Reading for Information with Flies & Information Literacy

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I, Fly the Buzz About Flies and How Awesome They Are, by Bridget Heos
Last week we learned about spiders and this week the humble fly gets equal time. Flies go through metamorphosis just like butterflies, and when flies eat solid food they throw up on it first!
The Spider and the Fly, by Mary Bothan Howitt
An illustrated version of the well-known poem and cautionary tale about a wily spider who preys on the vanity and innocence of a little fly.
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Show What You Know Quiz Part 3: Using the Catalog This online worksheet will allow students to demonstrate a basic understanding of how to look up materials and locate them in the library.

Week of October 7, 2019 - Fourth Grade
Halloween History, Customs, and Folklore

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The Halloween Tree, by Ray Bradbury
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When young Pipkin becomes ill and is whisked away into the mysterious darkness of the Halloween tree, his friends must race through space and time to save him. With a peculiar old man named Moundshroud to guide them, the kids encounter the many earlier manifestations of the holiday known as Halloween. Run time 1 hour 10 minutes. Part One: play to 21 min. 20 seconds. 

Week of October 7, 2019 - Fifth Grade
Response to Literature & Cursive Handwriting Practice

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YouTube What Your Handwriting Says About You (running time 2 min. 45 sec.)
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.
Journal Question #1 Answer in complete sentences.
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

9/23/2019

 

Week of 9/23/19 - TK
Apples

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One Red Apple, by Harriet Ziefert
Chronicles the life cycle of an apple: from fruit growing on the tree, to market, to picnic, to seed, to sapling and tree, and finally to a new apple. A joyful introduction to the amazing and delectable way the earth provides food.
Little Mouse's Big Secret, by Eric Battut
Little Mouse has found a delicious-looking apple and doesn't want to share a bite. So he buries it, and no matter how many of his friends ask what he hid, Little Mouse won't tell.  But when a tree sprouts from the seeds of the fruit, there are enough apples for everyone-and Little Mouse realizes some secrets are even better when they're shared.
Ten Apples Up On Top, by Dr. Seuss writing as Theo. LeSieg
Lion, Tiger, and Dog are balancing ten apples on their heads when two cranky bears chase them.
Activity Apple bracelet made with a green pipe cleaner and red pony beads.

Week of 9/23/19 - Kindergarten
Apples

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Our Apple Tree, by Gorel Kristina Naslund
A whimsical look at the life cycle of the apple tree. Two sprites guide the tree from spring, when the apple tree blossoms, through summer, when the fruit grows, to fall and the harvest. ​​
Activity Fall leaves coloring sheet

Week of 9/23/19 - First Grade
​Apples

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The Apple Doll, by Elisa Kleven
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Lizzy's best friend in all seasons is her apple tree. When school starts, Lizzy sees how her apple tree can help her overcome her shyness and make new friends.
At-home activity Apple doll

Week of 9/23/19 - Second Grade
​Apples

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Applesauce Season, by Eden Ross Lipson
Describes a family's applesauce-making ritual: the buying, peeling, cooking and stirring; the wait for the sauce to cool and the first taste.
Coloring sheet Recipe 

Week of 9/23/19 - Third Grade
​Reading for Information

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Give Bees a Chance, by Bethany Barton
Besides making yummy honey, they help plants grow fruits and vegetables.
Show What You Know Quiz Part 1
This online worksheet will allow students to demonstrate a basic understanding of how to look up materials and locate them in the library.
Demonstrate Features of Destiny Quest

Week of 9/23/19 - Fourth Grade
Water, Apples, and the Ripple Effect

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Water Is Water, by Miranda Paul
Highlights the various forms water takes throughout the year including autumn fog and rain, frozen ponds and falling snow, steam from cups of cocoa, and snow melt turning dirt to mud.
One Green Apple, by Eve Bunting
It's hard to be the new kid in school, especially when you're from another country and don't know the language. But a field trip to an apple orchard helps Farah feel connected. 
Each Kindness, by Jacqueline Woodson
What if you're cruel to someone and never get the chance to make it right? This deeply personal story takes us full circle back to water. As a lake is rippled when a stone is tossed, a cruelty has repercussions than can never be undone. ​
​Grant Opportunity Deadline 10/1 MBEF Clinton Family Social Inclusion Grant Application

Week of 9/23/19 - Fifth Grade
Banned/Challenged Books: Celebrating the Freedom to Read

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A Book Worth Banning Is a Book Worth Reading
A list of several titles that have been banned or challenged.
Video Puppet Book Banners
A brief discussion about why the American Library Association supports and celebrates the freedom to read.

Little Red Riding Hood, retold by Trina Schart Hyman
This adaptation of Little Red Riding Hood landed on the naughty list, though the illustrations merited a Caldecott Honor (1984).
Wolf in the Snow, by Matthew Cordell
When a wolf cub and a little girl are lost in a storm, kindness and cooperation save them. In the end, it's all about keeping an open mind.

Grant Opportunity Deadline 10/1 MBEF Clinton Family Social Inclusion Grant Application

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

9/9/2019

 

Week of 9/9/19 - TK
​Self-Reliance

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Llama Llama Red Pajama, by Anna Dewdney
Baby llama creates bedtime drama!
Small Bunny's Blue Blanket, by Tatyana Feeney
It's laundry day: will Small Bunny's blanket ever be the same? 
Activity Students will draw Small Bunny and his blanket on a card stock bookmark after being shown simple shapes and lines.

Week of 9/9/19 - Kindergarten
​Making New Friends

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Halibut Jackson, by David Lucas
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Because Halibut Jackson is so shy, he makes special outfits to blend in wherever he goes.
Video Camouflaging halibut

Take-home activity Wrapping paper camouflage fish. Bring yours back to school to be displayed in the library hall!

Week of 9/9/19 - First Grade
​Responsibility

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Where Are My Books? by Debbie Ridpath Ohi
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A little boy finds that though he put his book back in its proper place, it turns up missing.
Don't Spill the Milk! by Stephen Davies

Over the dunes, across the river and up the mountain, Penda lovingly carries a bowl of milk to her father in the grasslands. But will she manage to get it there without spilling a single drop? Students learning to be responsible for one library book will appreciate the magnitude of the task set before Penda.

Week of 9/9/19 - Second Grade
​Finding the Next Favorite Book

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Charlie Cook's Favorite Book, by Julia Donaldson
A circular tale in which each new book character is reading about the next, beginning and ending with Charlie Cook.
A Library Book for Bear, by Bonny Becker
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Bear is quite certain he has all the books he will ever need right at home and there is no need to visit the library.

Week of 9/9/19 - Third Grade
​Information Literacy: Navigating the Stacks

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1: Website & Map -- 2: Dewey Decimal System -- 3: Video The Lure of the Library -- 4: Catalog Demonstration and Scavenger Hunt -- 5: Quiz Show What You Know Part 1 of 2 and Scavenger Hunt -- 6. Quiz Show What You Know Part 2 of 2 and Scavenger Hunt.
Students will earn the privilege of using the library computers by part 4 of the 6-part practicum designed to allow them to demonstrate their awareness of library procedures and their ability to execute simple catalog searches.
DVD The Lure of the Library
Students learn the conceptual structure of the Dewey Decimal System and the content of the ten major sections. Supports students in developing research skills by showing the functions of the catalog and call numbers.​
Activity Dewey Decimal Scavenger Hunt.
Library Map Show the map. Demonstrate finding one of the E area call numbers from one of the cards.

Week of 9/9/19 - Fourth Grade
Curricular Connection: Our California Legacy & the National Parks

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Two Bear Cubs: A Miwok Legend from California's Yosemite Valley, retold by Robert D. San Souci
Two bear cubs go for a romp and become so tired they fall asleep on a rock, and don't wake up when the rock begins to grow. It isn't until a little measuring worm attempts the climb that the cubs are rescued.
Every Kid In a Park Find out more about this offer open to every 4th grade student and their families.

Week of 9/9/19 - Fifth Grade
​Unlikely Friendships

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Big Mean Mike, by Michelle Knudsen
Mike is proud to be the toughest dog in the neighborhood, so when tiny, fuzzy bunnies start showing up in his big, mean car he sees them only as a threat to his reputation. But they are SO adorable!
Pine & Boof: the Lucky Leaf, by Ross Burach

One blustery day, Boof the bear's lucky red leaf gets swept away by the wind. Fortunately for him, Pine the porcupine just happens to walk by with his lucky compass-and the two set off on an adventure to find the lost leaf, only to discover true friendship in the process.
Tarra & Bella: the Elephant and Dog Who Became Best Friends, by Carole Buckley
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Proving that best friends come in all shapes and sizes, a lone elephant at a sanctuary in Tennessee befriends a stray dog.
Video Clip Tarra & Bella
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