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

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Monster & Mouse Go Camping, by Deborah Underwood
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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.

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