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Read-alouds and Presentations Week to Week by Grade Level

1/25/2021

Week of January 25, 2021 - The Great Kindness Challenge

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The Great (Socially Distanced) Kindness Challenge January 25-29 When we perform acts of kindness, we can make the world into the better place that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. envisioned. Here are some ways to spread the love!

Week of January 25, 2021 - Youth Media Awards Announced

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 2021 Youth Media Award announcements will take place on Monday, Jan. 25, 2021, at 8 a.m. CT during the virtual Midwinter Conference. Fans can follow the action live at http://ala.unikron.com.

Week of January 25, 2021 - TK - Penguins and Growth Mindset

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.
Video Sergio Makes a Splash, presented by The Joyful Bookshelf.
Jabari Jumps, by Gaia Cornwall
After he passes his swimming test, little Jabari decides he's ready to try jumping off the diving board, but when the big moment arrives, Jabari needs to work up the courage to jump.
Video Jabari Jumps, presented by The Alphabet Book Corner
Activity Penguins coloring sheet

Week of January 25, 2021 Content to come for K-5

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Read-alouds and Presentations Week to Week by Grade Level

1/18/2021

Week of January 17, 2021 - TK - Caldecott Award

American Library Association Youth Media Awards The 2021 awards will be announced January 25, 2021 at 8:00 a.m. Central Time
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 17, 2021 - Kindergarten - Caldecott Award

American Library Association Youth Media Awards The 2021 awards will be announced January 25, 2021 at 8:00 a.m. Central Time
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
A 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 17, 2021 - First Grade - Caldecott Award

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American Library Association Youth Media Awards The 2021 awards will be announced January 25, 2021 at 8:00 a.m. Central Time
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!
Video Hear the story read aloud by amandpmstorytime.
Crafty Connection Sewing project
Bookmark for At-Home Activity Sewing project Link

Week of January 17, 2021 - Second Grade - Caldecott Award
Welcoming Immigrants and Celebrating Heritage

American Library Association Youth Media Awards The 2021 awards will be announced January 25, 2021 at 8:00 a.m. Central Time
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.
Video Hear this wordless picture book interpreted by StoryTimeMomShy
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.
Video here this story read aloud on Vimeo
Activity Check out these rebus brainteasers and then see if you can write your own name as a rebus.
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.
Video Hear this story read by Erin Legorreta
Website Los Bagels, a multicultural bakery
Recipe Los Bagels Bakery Chango Bars
Bookmark Chango Bars Recipe Link

Week of January 17, 2021 - Third Grade - Caldecott Award

American Library Association Youth Media Awards The 2021 awards will be announced January 25, 2021 at 8:00 a.m. Central Time
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.
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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 17, 2021 - Fourth Grade - Caldecott Award

Leo Politi (1908-1996)

American Library Association Youth Media Awards The 2021 awards will be announced January 25, 2021 at 8:00 a.m. Central Time
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?
Video Leo Politi's Los Angeles KPCC Interview Leo Politi was known as the Artist of City of Angels and before it was a popular notion, was protesting the demolition of buildings and neighborhoods in the name of "progress."
Activity Song of the Swallows coloring sheet

Week of January 17, 2021 - Fifth Grade
Newbery, Caldecott, and Coretta Scott King Awards

American Library Association Youth Media Awards The 2021 awards will be announced January 25, 2021 at 8:00 a.m. Central Time
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.
New Kid, by Jerry Craft
In a story that mirrors the author's own life experiences, 7th grader Jordan Banks is sent to a prestigious school where he is one of the few kids of color in his entire grade and finds himself caught between two worlds, not really fitting into either one.
Video Interview with author/illustrator Jerry Craft, winner of multiple awards in 2020 for his graphic novel New Kid, including the Newbery and the Coretta Scott King Award.

Read-alouds and Presentations Week to Week by Grade Level

1/11/2021

Week of January 11, 2021 - TK and Kindergarten
Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Happy Birthday, Martin Luther King, by Jean Marzollo
Focuses on highlights and accomplishments to help the very young appreciate Dr. King.
Schoolwide Spirit Project Sponsored by Student Council Print the I Have a Dream template and hang it on the school fence on Friday, January 15.
Crafty Connection Use crayons to create scratch art in the style used to illustrate the book. Directions
Connection MLK coloring sheet

Week of January 11, 2021 - First Grade
Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Martin Luther King Jr. Day, by Mir Tamim Ansary
Introduces Martin Luther King, Jr., Day, explaining the historical events behind it, how it became a holiday, and how it is observed.
Strictly No Elephants, by Lisa Mantchev
Sweetly affirming, a boy and his unusual pet create a space where all are welcome.
Schoolwide Spirit Project Sponsored by Student Council Print the I Have a Dream template and hang it on the school fence on Friday, January 15.
Connection MLK coloring sheet

Week of January 11, 2021 - Second Grade
Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Martin Luther King Jr. Day, by Mir Tamim Ansary
Introduces Martin Luther King, Jr., Day, explaining the historical events behind it, how it became a holiday, and how it is observed.
The Smallest Girl in the Smallest Grade, by Justin Roberts
Sally McCabe is a very little girl who speaks out about the unkindness she sees, and people start to pay attention.
Schoolwide Spirit Project Sponsored by Student Council Print the I Have a Dream template and hang it on the school fence on Friday, January 15.
Connection MLK coloring sheet

Week of January 11, 2021 - Third Grade
Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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My Brother Martin: A Sister Remembers, by Christine King Farris
Growing up in the segregated South forced a very young Martin to learn a bitter lesson, and as a seven-year-old he embarked on a journey that would change the course of American history.
Video The Story of MLK by Kid President
Video Children give speeches inspired by Dr. King
Schoolwide Spirit Project Sponsored by Student Council Print the I Have a Dream template and hang it on the school fence on Friday, January 15.
Connection MLK coloring sheet

Week of January 11, 2021 - Fourth Grade
Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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My Uncle Martin's Words for America, by Angela Farris Watkins
The niece of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. recounts her uncle's work to promote racial equality and introduces key events during the civil rights era, focusing on key tenets of King's philosophy: freedom, justice, brotherhood and nonviolence.
What a Wonderful World based on the song by Bob Thiele and George David Weiss Illustrations and lyrics introduce a song, first recorded in 1967 by Louis Armstrong, which celebrates the wonders of nature, loving friends, and the promise of the future in a baby's cry.
Video Children give speeches inspired by Dr. King
Video Louis Armstrong sings What a Wonderful World with spoken word introduction.
Video What a Wonderful Word, animation
Schoolwide Spirit Project Sponsored by Student Council Print the I Have a Dream template and hang it on the school fence on Friday, January 15.
Connection MLK coloring sheet

Week of January 11, 2021 - Fifth Grade
Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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The Famous Speech On August 28, 1963, the "I Have a Dream" speech was delivered to over 250,000 civil rights supporters from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. The March was partly intended to show support for civil rights legislation proposed June 11th by President John F. Kennedy.
Video I Have a Dream
President Johnson Signs Civil Rights Act Kennedy did not live to see the civil rights dream come true. The Civil Rights Act was signed by President Johnson on July 2, 1964. It outlawed major forms of discrimination against racial, ethnic, national and religious minorities, and women. It ended racial segregation in schools, the workplace, and public facilities.
The Cart that Carried Martin, by Eve Bunting In an example of how focusing on a smaller element of a larger story can cut to the heart of its meaning, Eve Bunting tells the story of the cart borrowed from a junk store that carried the body of Martin Luther King, Jr. through the streets of Atlanta, Georgia, on the day of his funeral.
Say Something! by Peter H. Reynolds
Encourages readers to say something using their actions and words to show the importance and power of their voice to bring about change.
Video Children give speeches inspired by Dr. King
Audio All You Need Is Love
Schoolwide Spirit Project Sponsored by Student Council Print the I Have a Dream template and hang it on the school fence on Friday, January 15.

Read-alouds and Presentations Week to Week by Grade Level

1/4/2021

Week of January 4, 2021 - TK and Kindergarten - New Beginnings

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New Beginnings The new year will bring many hoped-for changes!
Video Amphibian Life Cycles Discovery Education (streaming service password protected)
Tad, by Benji Davies
When everyone in the big pond starts disappearing, Tad, the smallest tadpole in the pond, wonders if the Big Blub will get her too.
Video Five Little Speckled Frogs Tike Tunes
Crafty Connection Create a fun, silly, dangly-legged frog with paper and glue. Step-by-step instructions

Week of January 2, 2021 - First Grade - Growth Mindset

Gumball machine collage - step-by-step

Observed first Friday in February -click for info

New Beginnings Keep on trying!
On Account of the Gum, by Adam Rex
In a timeless tale of wordplay and humor, a family resorts to increasingly wacky measures to get a wad of gum unstuck from a kid's hair, causing everything from butter and scissors to the vacuum and a pet cat to become impossibly, hilariously entangled.
National Bubble Gum Day Observed on the first Friday in February. Click here for the origins of the celebration, and here for more info.
Video Bubblegum How It's Made DiscoveryTV UK
Crafty Connection Gumball machine collage. Step-by-step directions

Week of January 4, 2021 - Second Grade - You Are Enough

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New Beginnings You can do it!
Knot Cannot, by Tiffany Stone
A whimsical tale follows the experiences of a piece of rope that unhappily compares itself to a snake that can move and hiss, before a dilemma helps the rope discover the benefits of its knotting capabilities.
Crafty Connection Click here for step-by-step video directions to learn several knots. Click here to create a silky knotted snake using rope, yarn, or paracord.

Week of January 4, 2021 - Third Grade - The END of 2020!! YAY!!

Toilet paper roll craft ideas

New Beginnings Never have we ever been more glad to see the "back end" of a year. Adios, 2020!
Video Adios 2020 Prayan Animation Studio
Butts are Everywhere, by Jonathan Stutzman
It's not usual for a book about butts to be read out loud, but with a year as we have just experienced and times that we are not yet through, it's a great way to celebrate the "tail end" of 2020 with a little laughter, and some information, too.
Crafty Connection But of course, using toilet paper rolls to create cuteness and beauty! Ideas here

Week of January 4, 2021 - Fourth & Fifth Grade - Joy of Science

Anthony Fauci as a child

Dr. Anthony Fauci

Beatrix Potter age 15

Beatrix Potter (1866-1943)

New Beginnings Spark your joy in 2021 and beyond. You never know, someone may be aided, helped, or saved by your passion.
Dr. Anthony Fauci is an immunologist and has served as the Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases since 1984, where he oversees research to diagnose, prevent, and treat infectious diseases such as HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis. In an interview, he talked about serving the health community for more than half a century, saying, "it's electrifying, when you look at all the good that you can do."
Video Dr. Fauci on his 52 years in clinical biomedical research MSNBC
Beatrix Potter, Scientist, by Lindsay H. Metcalf
Although best known today for her illustrated stories about cuddly animals, Beatrix Potter's first love was science, a passion she pursued by observing, questioning, collecting, and recording. She collected animals, sketched them in life, and, after death, examined their bones. Because Beatrix lived at a time when women were not encouraged to follow a passion for science, she turned to storytelling.

Read-alouds and Presentations Week to Week by Grade Level

12/14/2020

Week of December 14, 2020 - TK
Welcome Winter and Merry Christmas

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The First Day of Winter, by Denise Fleming
A cumulative story (and song) to warm up a cold winter day. Alive with swirling snow and lots of outdoor fun, the first ten days of winter bring special gifts for a special friend.
Video Hear the story presented by Little Readers
Click, Clack, Ho! Ho! Ho! by Doreen Cronin
As Farmer Brown prepares the house for Christmas, Duck tries to play Santa--but he gets stuck in the chimney, along with all the other animals who try to help.
Video Hear the story ready by Jacqueline Mitchell
Crafty Connection Wreath ornament made from cooked spaghetti
Holiday Activity Track Santa with NORAD

Week of December 14, 2020 - Kindergarten
Welcome Winter and Merry Christmas

Click for directions to make a wreath from cooked spaghetti

Click to visit noradsanta.org

The First Day of Winter, by Denise Fleming
A cumulative story (and song) to warm up a cold winter day. Alive with swirling snow and lots of outdoor fun, the first ten days of winter bring special gifts for a special friend.
Video Hear the story presented by Little Readers
Dragon's Merry Christmas, by Dav Pilkey
Dragon has a merry time decorating a tree outdoors, making a candy wreath, and sharing his Christmas gifts with needy animals. See if you can spot the homage to Vincent Van Gogh.
Video Hear the story presented by Bedtime Storytime
Crafty Connection Wreath ornament made from cooked spaghetti
Holiday Activity Track Santa with NORAD

Week of December 14, 2020 - First Grade
Gift Giving and Merry Christmas

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Click for directions to make a wreath from cooked spaghetti

Click to visit noradsanta.org

Rabbit's Gift: a Fable from China, by George Shannon
The animals in the forest scurry to store their food away for the cold months ahead, but when Rabbit comes across an extra turnip and decides to have a special meal with his woodland friends, everyone is inspired by his act of generosity and soon demonstrates their thanks in their own special ways.
Video Hear the story presented by Storytime with Ms. Vivian on Vimeo
Marvin's Best Christmas Present Ever, by Katharine Paterson
Marvin makes a special Christmas present. He wants the wreath he made to last forever, but the pine boughs are turning dry and brown as winter turns to spring.
Crafty Connection Wreath ornament made from cooked spaghetti
Holiday Activity Track Santa with NORAD

Week of December 14, 2020 - Second Grade
Merry Christmas with Santa Claus

Make a wreath using cooked spaghetti

Visit noradsanta.org

McDuff's New Friend, by Rosemary Wells
On Christmas Eve, McDuff's persistent "woofing" leads to the rescue of Santa, whose sleigh has gotten stuck in the snow.
Video Hear the story read by Patrica Reidy
Little Santa, by Jon Agee
Little Santa loves the North Pole. So, when his family decides to move to sunny Florida, Santa is miserable. Lucky for him, a blizzard foils their plans. The only way out of the house is up the chimney. Up goes Santa to look for help, and along the way he meets a reindeer, a large group of elves... and the rest is history!
Video Hear the story presented by Mr. Paulson Reads
Video Sing Along Santa Claus is Coming to Town
Crafty Connection Wreath ornament made from cooked spaghetti
Holiday Activity Track Santa with NORAD

Week of December 14, 2020 - Third Grade
The Magic of Christmas

Make a wreath using cooked spaghetti

Visit noradsanta.org

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, by Barbara Robinson
The six mischievous Herdman kids lie, steal, and smoke cigars, and when they become involved in the local Christmas pageant, it becomes one of the most memorable Christmas plays the community has seen.
Video Hear the story presented by Silly Sally Stories
How Murray Saved Christmas, by Mike Reiss
Up at the North Pole, Santa is unable to deliver presents one Christmas Eve.
Video Hear the story presented by Mrs. K's Book Worm Adventures
Video Sing Along Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Crafty Connection Wreath ornament made from cooked spaghetti
Holiday Activity Track Santa with NORAD

Week of December 14, 2020 - Fourth Grade
Extreme Weather and the Spirit of Christmas

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The Night Before Christmas, by Clement C. Moore
An illustrated presentation of New York clergyman Clement Clark Moore's famous 1822 Christmas poem, "A Visit from St. Nicholas," better known as "The Night Before Christmas."
Video Hear the classic Golden Book version read by Robin Williams
Video Storm Surge Hurricane Katrina Discovery Education Streaming Video (password protected)
Cajun Night Before Christmas, by Trosclair
A reading of a Cajun version in honor of the librarian from New Orleans who lost her entire collection in Hurricane Katrina, but not her optimistic outlook on life.
Video Hear the story presented by WLOX narrated by Larry Ray
Live Video The Manhattan Beach Pier
Sing Along Jingle Bells at the Beach
Crafty Connection Make a telescoping palm tree

Week of December 14, 2020 - Fifth Grade
Peace on Earth at Christmas (and Always) Begins with Each of Us

The GATOR Good Peace on Earth begins with each of us. Find your inner peace at the calm center of your being and then share that feeling through kind acts to others.
Video I Believe in Father Christmas by Greg Lake, 1975
December, by Eve Bunting
A homeless family's luck changes after they help an old woman who has even less than they do at Christmas.
Video Hear the story presented by TES Read Aloud with Deirdre Ording
Video The Christmas Truce of 1914 from Oh! What a Lovely War running time 3:39
Shooting at the Stars, by John Hendrix
On Christmas Eve during the trench warfare of World War I, in the bitter winter of 1914, a virtual miracle occurred. Enemies on both sides stopped fighting and began to sing Silent Night. On Christmas Day, enemy soldiers walked into the open ground between the trenches and shook hands. They exchanged biscuits and buttons and belts from their uniforms as souvenirs.
Video Hear the story presented by Story Time with Nana
The Wall in the Middle of the Book, by Jon Agee
Though a knight is confident that the wall in the middle of the book protects his side from the dangers of the other side, he fails to notice the danger lies on his own side of the wall.
Video Hear the story read by Mr. Wil Turner
Video I Believe in Father Christmas (reprise) by Greg Lake with Ian Anderson, 2011
Crafty Connection Paper snowflake video tutorial. Folding and snipping paper snowflakes can be a way to slow down, breathe, and find the peace that comes from concentration.

Read-alouds and Presentations Week to Week by Grade Level

12/7/2020

Week of December 7, 2020 - TK - Happy Hanukkah

Sammy Spider's First Hanukkah, by Sylvia A. Rouss
When the Shapiro family celebrates the eight nights of Hanukkah, Sammy Spider keeps his feet warm over the Menorah and yearns for a dreidel of his own.
Video Hear the story read by Mrs. Goldfarb, from New Albany Elementary School. Click here
Craftivity Video Use blue painter's tape to create a sticky web. Toss paper balls, balloons, and other objects to see what sticks! Click here

Week of December 7, 2020 - Kindergarten - Happy Hanukkah

I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Dreidel, by Caryn Yakowitz
A beloved grandmother spreads out a yummy Hanukkah supper only to develop an insatiable appetite that alarms her family, in a story augmented by parodies of art by such masters as da Vinci, Rembrandt, and Picasso.
Video Hear the story read by KidTimeStoryTime. Click here
Crafty Connection Make your own paper dreidel. Click here

Week of December 7, 2020 - First Grade - Happy Hanukkah

The Magic Dreidels, by Eric A. Kimmel
When Jacob drops his new dreidel down the well a friendly goblin gives him magic dreidels that are stolen by the neighborhood busybody.
Video Hear the story read by Mrs. Prestianni. Click here
Writing Prompt If you had a magic dreidel, what would it spin out? Print the sheet

Week of December 7, 2020 - Second Grade - Happy Hanukkah

Runaway Dreidel! by Leslea Newman
In this rhyming tale a family's preparations for Hanukkah are disrupted by a wildly spinning dreidel that no one can catch.
Video Hear the story read by Mrs. Snively. Click here
Writing Prompt Write a descriptive new ending to explain where the dreidel went. Print the sheet
Ant and Honey Bee, a Pair of Friends in Winter, by Megan McDonald
Ant isn't ready to hunker down. Will Honey Bee welcome an interruption of her peace and quiet? Chapter 2 of 3.

Week of December 7, 2020 - Third Grade - Happy Hanukkah

Hanukkah Bear, by Eric A. Kimmel
At 97 years old, Bubba Brayna does not hear or see too well, so when old Bear wanders into her house she mistakes him for the rabbi and treats him to a delicious helping of potato latkes.
Video Hear the story read by Rebekah Wall. Click here
Activity Sheet Help Old Bear find his way to Bubbe Brayna's house. Click here
Kitchen Connection Try this latke recipe from the back of the book. Click here

Week of December 7, 2020 - Fourth Grade - Happy Hanukkah

Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins, by Eric Kimmel
A resourceful traveler must use his wits to outsmart a pack of ghoulish goblins if he wishes to celebrate a bright and cheery Hanukkah.
Video Hear the story read by Zev using the Novel Effect app to create a soundscape. Click here
Crafty Connection Fold an origami dreidel. Click here

Week of December 7, 2020 - Fifth Grade - Happy Hanukkah

The Parakeet Named Dreidel, by Isaac Bashevis Singer
When David and Mama and Papa are celebrating Hanukkah one frosty winter evening in Brooklyn, Papa sees a parakeet sitting on the window ledge and it becomes part of their family. Many years later, David is at a party one night and tells Dreidel's story--only to discover that a woman at the party owned the bird herself as a child.
Video Hear the story read by Jamie Offenberger. Click here
Crafty Connection Fold an origami dreidel. Click here

Read-alouds and Presentations Week to Week by Grade Level

11/30/2020

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Week of November 30, 2020 - TK - Bundle Up in Winter

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Video Segment Animal Behavior (Owl Cam)
Discovery Education Streaming Video (password protected)
Little Owl's Orange Scarf, by Tatyana Feeney
Little Owl does not like his new orange scarf! Can he and his mom come up with a solution on how he can stay warm?
Owl Babies, by Martin Waddell
Three baby owls worry when they awaken one night to find their mother gone.
Video Owl Babies picture book animation
Crafty Connection Look closely at Little Owl. Do you see how the strokes used in the illustration could be the shapes of letters? Draw Little Owl and his scarf on bookmark-sized paper.

Week of November 30, 2020 - Kindergarten - Winter Playtime

Snow Dance, by Lezlie Evans
Two sisters perform a dance to make it snow and when it snows all through the night they bundle up and head outside for a busy day of angel making, snowball fights, and sledding.
Snowmen at Night, by Caralyn Buehner
After nighttime falls and everyone is asleep in their beds, a group of fun-loving snowmen jump into action and have their own bit of fun while no one is around to see.
Recess at 20 Below, by Cindy Lou Aillaud
How cold does it have to be before Alaskan kids stay inside for recess? For many schools, if it is colder than 20 below zero, they stay indoors; otherwise, it's outside for frosty fun! Compare and contrast with Grand View Kindergarten playground (center field at far right).
Live Video The Manhattan Beach Pier
Video Putting on Snow Clothes First graders show how quickly they can put on their snow clothes all by themselves. Get out several layers of outerwear and see how fast you can put the items on!
Crafty Connection Snowmen coloring sheet

Week of November 30, 2020 - First Grade - Winter Weather

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Live Video The Manhattan Beach Pier
The Blizzard of 1978
New England was hit by a nor'easter with hurricane-force winds approximately 86 mph with gusts up to 111 mph. A typical nor'easter brings steady snow for six to twelve hours, the Blizzard of '78 brought heavy snow for a full 33 hours.
Blizzard, by John Rocco
Video Hear the story read by author/illustrator John Rocco
After a massive blizzard, a boy becomes a hero when he manages to walk to the local store and bring supplies back to his neighborhood which has been snowed in for days. Based on the author's childhood experience. Compare and contrast this experience with a typical Southern California winter.
Crafty Connections Enjoy this snowmen coloring sheet or make a simple snow globe

Week of November 30, 2020
Second Grade - Winter Weather and Winter Fun

What Do Bees Do in Winter? Find out at Wonderopolis.org
Winter Bees & Other Poems of the Cold, by Joyce Sidman
Bees, moose, beavers, snakes, and more... discover how animals stay alive in the wintertime and learn about their secret lives happening under the snow.
Ant and Honey Bee, a Pair of Friends in Winter, by Megan McDonald
Brrrr! The leaves are off the trees, and frost is on the ground. It's time for bugs to hunker down and hide out for the winter. But Ant isn't ready to hunker down. Will Honey Bee welcome an interruption of her peace and quiet? (Chapter 1 of 3)
Lemonade in Winter, a Book About Kids Counting Money, by Emily Jenkins
Video Hear the story read by Storytime Bunnies
Despite snow on the ground, icicles on window sills, and discouraging words from their parents, Pauline and her little brother, John-John, decide to open a lemonade stand.
Connection What do you do differently when the weather turns colder?
Video Extremely Epic Blanket Fort
Fun Stuff Honey Bears Coloring Sheet and Busy as a Bee Activity Sheet

Week of November 30, 2020 - Third Grade
Narrative Nonfiction - The Life and Work of Jane Goodall

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Me...Jane, by Patrick McDonnell
Video Hear the story read by Jane Goodall
Little Jane loves her stuffed animal, a chimpanzee named Jubilee, and carries him everywhere she goes. Mainly, they go outdoors, where they watch birds building their nests and squirrels chasing each other. Jane reads about animals in books and keeps a notebook of sketches, information, and puzzles. Feeling her kinship with all of nature, she often climbs her favorite tree and reads about another Jane, Tarzan's Jane. She dreams that one day she, too, will live in the African jungle and help the animals. And one day, she does.
The Watcher: Jane Goodall's Life with the Chimps, by Jeannette Winter
Video Hear the story read by Elizabeth DeVries
Goodall's passionate love of nature began in early childhood. As an adult, she moved to Tanzania, making the study and protection of the chimpanzees in the Gombe forest a focus of international fascination.
Video Learn more about the life and work of Jane Goodall (running time about 13 min.)

Week of November 30, 2020 - Fourth Grade
Narrative Nonfiction and Growth Mindset

The Marvelous Thing that Came from a Spring, by Gilbert Ford
The toy was conceived during WWII, when an engineer noticed a spring he'd been working on could "walk" from a shelf. It gained momentum as a pop culture icon when his wife named the toy and marketed it.
Video Hear the story read by Kendra Helsel.The close up page views allow readers to notice the detailed illustrations featuring engineering tools and classic toys, such as using a twisted pipe cleaner to represent steam from a coffee cup!
Video Slinky television commercial 1962
Video Human Slinky
Crafty Connection Make a paper slinky

Week of November 30, 2020 - Fifth Grade
Narrative Nonfiction and Singularity of Purpose and Gratitude

Snow Flake Bentley, by Jacqueline Briggs Martin
For almost half a century, Wilson Bentley caught and photographed thousands of snowflakes in his workshop at Jericho, Vermont, and made available to scientists and art instructors samples of his remarkable work. His singularity of purpose and passion is astonishing.
Video Hear the story read by Dana Kilgore
Video The Snowflake Man: a short film about Snowflake Bentley
Snow Crystals, by W. A. Bentley
In 1931, the American Meteorological Society gathered together the best of these plus some slides of frost, glaze, sleet, soft hail, and dew on vegetation and on spider webs. Over 2,000 beautiful crystals reveal the wonder of nature's diversity in uniformity; no two are alike, yet all are based on a common hexagon.
Video Images from of W.A. Bentley's book set to guitar music
The Secret of Water: for the Children of the World, by Masaru Emoto
Presents an environmentally friendly introduction to water, its uses, its importance, and invites children to learn about the connection between water and all living things.
Video Children gather in gratitude to see if their thoughts can affect water.

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Read-alouds and Presentations Week to Week by Grade Level

11/23/2020

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Week of November 23, 2020

MBUSD schools are closed this week.
Wishing you a Thanksgiving Holiday filled with good times, delicious food, and sweet memories.

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Read-alouds and Presentations Week to Week by Grade Level

11/16/2020

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Week of November 16, 2020 - TK
Picture Book Month, Thanksgiving Gratitude, and Food Fun

Thanks for Thanksgiving, by Julie Markes
At Thanksgiving time, children express their gratitude for the people and things in their lives.
The Beastly Feast, by Bruce Goldstone
All sorts of animals bring a variety of foods to share: bears bring pears, parrots bring carrots, mosquitoes bring burritos, mice bring rice, and so on!
Crafty Connection Trace "turkey hand" on the reverse of the Thanksgiving coloring sheet

Week of November 16, 2020 - Kindergarten
Picture Book Month, Mealtime Manners, and Food Fun

Mind Your Manners, B.B. Wolf by Judy Sierra
Politeness and manners are always in good taste.
The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson
A clever mouse uses the threat of a terrifying creature to keep from being eaten by a fox, an owl, and a snake-- only to have to outwit that creature as well.
Crafty Connection Trace "turkey hand" on the reverse of the Gruffalo Crumble recipe and coloring sheet

Week of November 16, 2020 - First Grade
Picture Book Month, Change Over Time, and Step-by-Step Writing

A Fine Dessert, by Emily Jenkins
Shows how food, technology, and families have changed throughout American history. Four families, in four cities, over four centuries, make the same dessert: Blackberry Fool. 1710 in Lyme, England. 1810 in Charleston, SC. 1910 in Boston, MA. Present day in San Diego, CA.
Video Author/illustrator interview and recipe
Recipe Blackberry Fool recipe and coloring sheet
Time for Cranberries, by Lisl H. Detlefsen
A little boy helps his parents harvest cranberries on their family farm step by step: from flooding the field to preparing the vines for the picking machine to delivering the fruit to the receiving station.
Recipe Cranberry Pie recipe and coloring sheet

Week of November 16, 2020 - Second Grade
Picture Book Month, Harvest Fun, and Gratitude

The Ugly Pumpkin, by Dave Horowitz
A lonely, oddly-shaped pumpkin is sad that no one chose him for Halloween, but he soon discovers where he belongs.
The Thankful Book, by Todd Parr
A celebration of the many things for which young children can be grateful, from everyday activities like reading and bath time to big family meals and special shared moments with parents.
Crafty Connection Draw or write a gratitude or two on the reverse of the Thanksgiving coloring sheet

Week of November 16, 2020 - Third Grade
Picture Book Month, Food & Friendship, Thanksgiving Traditions

Tony Sarg (1880-1942)

Felix the Cat 1927

Superman 1945

The First Dog, by Jan Brett
In an imagining of how it may have happened, a cave boy and a Paleowolf join forces to help one another survive danger in Paleolithic times, and the Paleowolf becomes the first pet dog.
Father of Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Revealed by Stephen Brower A brief biography of Tony Sarg
Balloons over Broadway, by Melissa Sweet
The story of puppeteer Tony Sarg, the man who first invented the helium balloons that have become the trademark of the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
After World War I, Sarg moved to New York City and quickly gained a reputation as a practical joker, the life of the party and a tireless worker. In his various ventures, the designer, inventor and illustrator worked on cartoons, children’s books, mechanical toys, advertising, and window displays and balloons.
Thanksgiving Day Parade History and Balloons of Today social.macys.com/parade
Crafty Connection Thanksgiving coloring sheet

Week of November 16, 2020 - Fourth Grade
Picture Book Month, Thanksgiving History

Thanksgiving Is... by Gail Gibbons
Provides information about the origins and meaning of Thanksgiving in America, and describes many of the symbols and traditions associated with the holiday, including feasts and parades.
Website The National Women's History Museum provides a brief biography of Sarah J. Hale (b. New Hampshire 1788-d. Pennsylvania 1879)
Thank You, Sarah, by Laurie Halse Anderson
Relates how Sarah Hale, a magazine editor and author, persuaded President Lincoln to transform Thanksgiving Day into a national holiday.
Video Mary Had a Little Lamb
Mary Had a Little Lamp, by Jack Lechner
Mary has a little lamp that she takes everywhere. One day Mary heads off to summer camp without her bendy-necked lamp and discovers that life without a lamp isn't so bad.
Crafty Connection Thanksgiving coloring sheet

Week of November 16, 2020 - Fifth Grade - How to Borrow Books

Beginning Friday, 11/20, 5th grade students will join 4th grade students in checking out books from the Grand View Library. We will add more grade levels as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience. 5th grade students will be taught the hold process on 11/17 during their Library Zoom sessions.
Today, students will be shown how to:

Navigate to the catalog from the library website
Log in using their unique username and generic password
Search for a book and place it on hold
Rate a book and write a brief review
Log out and create a personal password (recommended)
Video Here are the steps as explained by Mrs. Primm, the Library Resource Specialist at Meadows Elementary. The process is the same --just select the Grand View Library Catalog when prompted, rather than the Meadows Library Catalog.

Steps to pick up the holds:

Holds may be picked up every Friday from the bench by the Grand View front office, from 11:15am-12:30pm.
Face coverings must be worn. Maintain social distance.
Holds will be wrapped to maintain cleanliness and will have the student's name on them.
Books may be returned Monday-Friday to the Book Drop outside of the front office between 8:00am-1:00pm.
Returned books will be quarantined following American Library Association guidelines and cleaned before being checked out again.

Questions? Email Heidi Snively at hsnively@mbusd.org.

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Read-alouds and Presentations Week to Week by Grade Level

11/9/2020

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Week of November 9, 2020 - TK and Kindergarten
Picture Book Month and Seasonal Veggie Silliness

I Yam a Donkey! by Cece Bell
A stern yam corrects a grammatically-challenged donkey.
Video Because TK and Kindergarten miss library this week due to the Veterans Day Holiday, students can enjoy this reading of I Yam a Donkey presented by Mr. Shawn's Storytime.
Crafty Connection Draw a yam bookmark on orange construction paper.

Week of November 9, 2020 - First Grade
Picture Book Month and Feasting Season Silliness

The Wolf, the Duck, and 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 gluttonous predator eats.
Crafty Connection Rainbow food choices coloring sheet

Week of November 9, 2020 - Second Grade
Picture Book Month and National Monuments

Video Washington, D.C., tour
One More Acorn, by Don Freeman
As winter nears, Earl the Squirrel searches for the acorns he stashed in the parks of Washington, D.C. Iconic author/illustrator Don Freeman began this story in 1963. His son completed it with help from an illustrator almost 50 years later.
Crafty Connection Make leaf rubbings on the reverse of the Find the Alligator coloring sheet.

Week of November 9, 2020 - Third Grade
Picture Book Month - Curriculum Connection to Mystery Fiction

Who is the Mystery Reader? by Mo Willems
Zoom Squirrel and his pals practice a new superpower while trying to discover the identity of an enigmatic Mystery Reader.
Private I. Guana: the Case of the Missing Chameleon, by Nina Laden
A detective is hired to search the forest for a missing chameleon.
Video Read by actor Esai Morales presented by Storyline Online.

Week of November 9, 2020 - Fourth Grade
Picture Book Month - Curriculum Connection to Reading Nonfiction

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Odd Boy Out, by Don Brown
Albert was a peculiar baby with a big head. When he was older he hit his sister, bothered his teachers, and didn't have many friends. In the midst of all this, he was fascinated with solving puzzles and scientific problems. The ideas Albert Einstein (1879-1955) came up with during his childhood as an odd boy were destined to change what we understand about the world around us.
Video N Is a Number: a Portrait of Paul Erdos (trailer)
The Boy Who Loved Math, by Deborah Heiligman
At the age of four Paul Erdos (1913-1996) could ask you when you were born and then calculate the number of seconds you had been alive in his head. But he didn't learn to butter his own bread until he turned twenty!
Website A Magical Answer to an 80-Year-Old Puzzle. Terence Tao, now a math professor at UCLA, was a youngster when he met Erdos.
Having an Erdos Number Paul Erdos published papers with 507 coauthors. In the mathematics community those 507 people have the coveted distinction of having an Erdos number of 1, meaning that they wrote a paper with Erdos himself. Someone who published a paper with one of his coauthors is said to have an Erdos number of 2, and an Erdos number of 3 means that someone wrote a paper with someone who wrote a paper with someone who worked with Erdos. Albert Einstein’s Erdos number was 2. The highest known Erdos number is 15; this excludes non mathematicians, who all have an Erdos number of infinity.
Website Paul Erdos International Math Challenge
At Home Activity Tessellation art with worksheet and video demonstration.

Week of November 9, 2020 - Fifth Grade
Picture Book Month and the Power of Self, the Power of Unity

I Talk Like a River, by Scott Jordan
When a boy who stutters feels isolated, alone, and incapable of communicating in the way he'd like, it takes a kindly father and a walk by the river to help him find his voice.
Video Thirteen-year-old Brayden Harrington speaks out about stuttering on NBC News
Unstoppable, by Adam Rex
When a bird and a crab team up to combine the advantages of flight and claws, it gives them an idea: why not expand the team to include other animals who have a special trait--and soon they all set out to rescue their lake from development, because united together they are unstoppable.

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MBUSD begins the 2020-21 year with 100% distance learning.

TK-2nd grade classes return for hybrid classroom learning the week of 12/7/20.
During the time we are apart classes will receive weekly library content from me via Zoom. Colleagues are welcome to borrow ideas.

Mrs. Snively Reads

Videos of Mrs. Snively reading aloud

Library Program

Our students enjoy weekly visits for a presentation crafted to instill a love of reading, to enhance
Common Core classroom lessons, and to inspire life-long learning. Visits include checking out materials, practicing information literacy, and exercising digital citizenship.
California Model School Library Standards Read Aloud 15 Minutes. Every Child. Every Parent. Every Day See why it matters at readaloud.org

Week of January 25, 2021 - The Great Kindness Challenge

Week of January 25, 2021 - Youth Media Awards Announced

Week of January 25, 2021 - TK - Penguins and Growth Mindset

Week of January 25, 2021 Content to come for K-5

​Week of January 17, 2021 - TK - Caldecott Award

Week of January 17, 2021 - Kindergarten - Caldecott Award

Week of January 17, 2021 - First Grade - Caldecott Award

Week of January 17, 2021 - Second Grade - Caldecott Award​Welcoming Immigrants and Celebrating Heritage

Week of January 17, 2021 - Third Grade - Caldecott Award

Week of January 17, 2021 - Fourth Grade - Caldecott Award

Week of January 17, 2021 - Fifth GradeNewbery, Caldecott, and Coretta Scott King Awards

Week of January 11, 2021 - TK and Kindergarten​Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Week of January 11, 2021 - First Grade​Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Week of January 11, 2021 - Second Grade​Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Week of January 11, 2021 - Third Grade​Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Week of January 11, 2021 - Fourth Grade​Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Week of January 11, 2021 - Fifth Grade​Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Week of January 4, 2021 - TK and Kindergarten - New Beginnings

Week of January 2, 2021 - First Grade - Growth Mindset

Week of January 4, 2021 - Second Grade - You Are Enough

Week of January 4, 2021 - Third Grade - The END of 2020!! YAY!!

Week of January 4, 2021 - Fourth & Fifth Grade - Joy of Science

Week of December 14, 2020 - TKWelcome Winter and Merry Christmas

Week of December 14, 2020 - Kindergarten​Welcome Winter and Merry Christmas

Week of December 14, 2020 - First GradeGift Giving and Merry Christmas

Week of December 14, 2020 - Second GradeMerry Christmas with Santa Claus

Week of December 14, 2020 - Third Grade​The Magic of Christmas

Week of December 14, 2020 - Fourth GradeExtreme Weather and the Spirit of Christmas

Week of December 14, 2020 - Fifth GradePeace on Earth at Christmas (and Always) Begins with Each of Us

Week of December 7, 2020 - TK - Happy Hanukkah

Week of December 7, 2020 - Kindergarten - Happy Hanukkah

Week of December 7, 2020 - First Grade - Happy Hanukkah

Week of December 7, 2020 - Second Grade - Happy Hanukkah

​Week of December 7, 2020 - Third Grade - Happy Hanukkah

Week of December 7, 2020 - Fourth Grade - Happy Hanukkah

Week of December 7, 2020 - Fifth Grade - Happy Hanukkah

Week of November 30, 2020 - TK - Bundle Up in Winter

Week of November 30, 2020 - Kindergarten - Winter Playtime

Week of November 30, 2020 - First Grade - Winter Weather

Week of November 30, 2020 Second Grade - Winter Weather and Winter Fun

Week of November 30, 2020 - Third Grade​Narrative Nonfiction - The Life and Work of Jane Goodall

Week of November 30, 2020 - Fourth GradeNarrative Nonfiction and Growth Mindset

Week of November 30, 2020 - Fifth GradeNarrative Nonfiction and Singularity of Purpose and Gratitude

​Week of November 23, 2020

Week of November 16, 2020 - TKPicture Book Month, Thanksgiving Gratitude, and Food Fun

Week of November 16, 2020 - KindergartenPicture Book Month, Mealtime Manners, and Food Fun

Week of November 16, 2020 - First GradePicture Book Month, Change Over Time, and Step-by-Step Writing

Week of November 16, 2020 - Second GradePicture Book Month, Harvest Fun, and Gratitude

Week of November 16, 2020 - Third GradePicture Book Month, Food & Friendship, Thanksgiving Traditions

Week of November 16, 2020 - Fourth GradePicture Book Month, Thanksgiving History

Week of November 16, 2020 - Fifth Grade - How to Borrow Books

Week of November 9, 2020 - TK and Kindergarten​Picture Book Month and Seasonal Veggie Silliness

Week of November 9, 2020 - First GradePicture Book Month and Feasting Season Silliness

Week of November 9, 2020 - Second Grade​Picture Book Month and National Monuments

Week of November 9, 2020 - Third Grade​Picture Book Month - Curriculum Connection to Mystery Fiction

Week of November 9, 2020 - Fourth GradePicture Book Month - Curriculum Connection to Reading Nonfiction

Week of November 9, 2020 - Fifth GradePicture Book Month and the Power of Self, the Power of Unity

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Week of January 17, 2021 - TK - Caldecott Award

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Week of January 11, 2021 - TK and Kindergarten
Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Week of January 11, 2021 - First Grade
Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Week of January 11, 2021 - Second Grade
Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Week of January 11, 2021 - Third Grade
Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Week of January 11, 2021 - Fourth Grade
Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Week of January 11, 2021 - Fifth Grade
Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Week of December 14, 2020 - TK
Welcome Winter and Merry Christmas

Week of December 14, 2020 - Kindergarten
Welcome Winter and Merry Christmas

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Gift Giving and Merry Christmas

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Merry Christmas with Santa Claus

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The Magic of Christmas

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Extreme Weather and the Spirit of Christmas

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Peace on Earth at Christmas (and Always) Begins with Each of Us

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Week of November 30, 2020
Second Grade - Winter Weather and Winter Fun

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Narrative Nonfiction - The Life and Work of Jane Goodall

Week of November 30, 2020 - Fourth Grade
Narrative Nonfiction and Growth Mindset

Week of November 30, 2020 - Fifth Grade
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Week of November 16, 2020 - TK
Picture Book Month, Thanksgiving Gratitude, and Food Fun

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Picture Book Month, Mealtime Manners, and Food Fun

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Picture Book Month, Change Over Time, and Step-by-Step Writing

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Picture Book Month, Harvest Fun, and Gratitude

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Picture Book Month, Thanksgiving History

Week of November 9, 2020 - TK and Kindergarten
Picture Book Month and Seasonal Veggie Silliness

Week of November 9, 2020 - First Grade
Picture Book Month and Feasting Season Silliness

Week of November 9, 2020 - Second Grade
Picture Book Month and National Monuments

Week of November 9, 2020 - Third Grade
Picture Book Month - Curriculum Connection to Mystery Fiction

Week of November 9, 2020 - Fourth Grade
Picture Book Month - Curriculum Connection to Reading Nonfiction

Week of November 9, 2020 - Fifth Grade
Picture Book Month and the Power of Self, the Power of Unity