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

10/28/2019

 

Week of October 28, 2019 - TK
​Fears

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The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything, by Linda Williams
A little old lady must deal with a pumpkin head, a tall black hat, and other spooky objects that follow her through the dark woods.
Can You Make a Scary Face? by Jan Thomas
A ladybug invites us to play a game of Let's Pretend.
Activity Draw scary face bookmarks

Week of October 28, 2019 - Kindergarten
​Fears

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What Was I Scared Of? by Dr. Seuss
A traveler is terrorized by an empty pair of pants in this silly, slightly spooky story that also delivers a lesson about tolerance.
Can You Make a Scary Face? by Jan Thomas
A ladybug invites us to play a game of Let's Pretend.
Activity Draw scary face bookmarks

At-home activity Make glow-in-the-dark slime 

Week of October 28, 2019 - First Grade
Change Over Time

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November is Picture Book Month Details
​​My Leaf Book, by Monica Wellington
Able to identify various trees by the shapes of their leaves, a young girl visits a park in the autumn to collect fallen leaves and pastes her collection into her own leaf book.
As an Oak Tree Grows, by G. Brian Karas
Relays the events of 200 years from the perspective of an oak tree, showing how much the world can change... even while some things hardly seem to change at all.
At Home Activity Show students an example of a leaf book and leaf rubbings.

Week of October 28, 2019 - Second Grade
Read Just for Fun! November is Picture Book Month

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November is Picture Book Month Details
Video M Is for Musk Oxen | Discovery Education Streaming Video (password protected)
A Is for Musk Ox, 
by Erin Cabatingan
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Musk Ox takes over an alphabet book, explaining to Zebra why almost every letter can be used to describe musk oxen.

Week of October 28, 2019 - Third Grade
​Curriculum Connection: Weaving

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November is Picture Book Month Details
The Goat in the Rug, by Charles L. Blood and Martin Link
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Geraldine, a goat, describes each step as she and her Navajo friend make a rug, from the hair clipping and carding to the dyeing and actual weaving.
Charlie Needs a Cloak, by Tomi de Paola
A Shepherd shears his sheep, cards and spins the wool, weaves and dyes the cloth, and sews a beautiful new red cloak.
Once Upon a Goat, by Dan Richards
A young king and queen long for a child, but they're not too choosy. As the king tells their fairy godmother, "Any kid will do." Still, it's unsettling when a little goat appears on their doorstep.
Extra Yarn, by Mac Barnett
Annabelle lives in a black-and-white world, so imagine her surprise when she finds a box filled with yarn of every color. She makes herself a sweater, but after she finishes, she finds that she has extra yarn left over. After knitting a sweater for her dog, her classmates, bunnies and bears, she still has extra yarn.
Video Dallas Yarn Bombers All you need is yarn... All you need is yarn... All you need is yarn, yarn... Yarn is all you need...
Activity Finger knitting | YouTube video

Week of October 28, 2019 - Fourth Grade
Halloween History, Customs, and Folklore

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The Halloween Tree, by Ray Bradbury
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 3 of 4. Play from minute 52:31 to the end (about 15 minutes).

Week of October 28 - Fifth Grade
Response to Literature Theme: Student Activism

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November is Picture Book Month Details
What Can a Citizen Do? by Dave Eggers
To explain the abstract concept of citizenry the author focuses on commonalities and how even young citizens can contribute to society.
Student Activism Example MBEF Social Inclusion Grants
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.
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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

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