Read-alouds and Presentations Week to Week by Grade Level

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 [email protected].