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Read-Alouds and Presentations Week to Week by Grade Level

12/13/2021

 

Week of December 13, 2021 | TK
Merry Christmas and Welcome Winter

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Click, Clack, Ho! Ho! Ho! by Doreen Cronin
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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.

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.

Crafty Connection Jingle bell and pony bead bracelet.
Kitchen Connection Wreath ornament made from cooked spaghetti
Holiday Activity Track Santa with NORAD

Week of December 13, 2021 | Kindergarten
Merry Christmas and Welcome Winter

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Dragon's Merry Christmas, by Dav Pilkey
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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.

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.
Crafty Connection Wreath coloring sheet

Kitchen Connection Wreath ornament made from cooked spaghetti
Holiday Activity Track Santa with NORAD

Week of December 13, 2021 | First Grade
​Gift Giving and Merry Christmas

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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.

Marvin's Best Christmas Present Ever, by Katharine Paterson
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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 coloring sheet

Kitchen Connection Wreath ornament made from cooked spaghetti
Holiday Activity Track Santa with NORAD

Week of December 13, 2021 | Second Grade
Merry Christmas with Santa Claus

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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.
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 Sing Along Santa Claus is Coming to Town 
Crafty Connection Carolers coloring sheet

Kitchen Connection Wreath ornament made from cooked spaghetti
Holiday Activity Track Santa with NORAD

Week of December 13, 2021 | Third Grade
​The Magic of Christmas

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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. ​
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How Murray Saved Christmas, by Mike Reiss
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Up at the North Pole, Santa is unable to deliver presents one Christmas Eve.

Video Sing Along Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer 
Crafty Connection Carolers coloring sheet

Kitchen Connection Wreath ornament made from cooked spaghetti
Holiday Activity Track Santa with NORAD

Week of December 13, 2021 | Fourth Grade
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 Hurricane Katrina Storm Surge Running time 13:38; view beginning; sample after minute 7:09

Hurricane Katrina was a large and destructive Category 5 Atlantic hurricane that caused 1,833 fatalities and $125 billion in damage in late August 2005, especially in the city of New Orleans and the surrounding areas. 
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.
Live Video The Manhattan Beach Pier
Sing Along Jingle Bells at the Beach 
Crafty Connection Make a telescoping palm tree 

Week of December 13, 2021 | Fifth Grade
Peace on Earth at Christmas --and Always-- Begins with Each of Us

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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.
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.
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 The Christmas Truce of 1914 from Oh! What a Lovely War running time 3:39
Video I Believe in Father Christmas by Greg Lake, 1975 
The intent of this song was to protest the commercialization of the Christmas holiday, but has come to mean different things to different people. It speaks to me about the peace and hope that lie ahead, if we collectively work toward a kinder way of living. The closing verse includes the upbeat words "I wish you a hopeful Christmas, I wish you a brave new year, All anguish pain and sadness, Leave your heart and let your road be clear," but are tempered by the the cautionary closing line, "the Christmas we get we deserve."
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

12/6/2021

 

Week of December 6, 2021 | TK | Bundle Up in Winter

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Video Segment Animal Behavior (Owl Cam)
Discovery Education Streaming Video (password protected)

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

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?
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 December 6, 2021 | Kindergarten | Winter Playtime

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Live Video The Manhattan Beach Pier
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).

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 December 6, 2021 | 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
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 December 6, 2021 | Second Grade | Winter Fun

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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 2 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 December 6, 2021 | Third Grade | Elements of Mystery

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Elements of Mystery A mystery is a story about a secret or something that is not easily explained. The elements of mystery include: suspect, victim, evidence, witness, detective, crime, alibi, clue, red herring.
Grandpa's Teeth, by Rod Clement
It's a disaster when Grandpa's set of dentures goes missing and the whole town has to smile broadly all the time to prove they did not steal the teeth, and all that odd grinning scares away the tourists, causing the economy of the town to suffer. Who tood those choppers?
Video How are dentures made?
Crafty Connection Dental hygiene coloring sheet

Week of December 6, 2021 | Fourth Grade | Curriculum Connection
Narrative Nonfiction and Growth Mindset

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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 following these video directions

Week of December 6, 2021 | Fifth Grade
Learning Purpose and Gratitude through Narrative Nonfiction

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Video Images from of W.A. Bentley's book set to guitar music 
Winter Bees, by Joyce Sidman
Begin with the science information for the poem titled "Snowflake Wakes."
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 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.
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.
Winter Bees, by Joyce Sidman
Conclude with the poem titled "Snowflake Wakes."
Fun Stuff Snowmen coloring sheet
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    MBUSD begins the 2021-22 school year with full-day in-person learning

    The library is open to students and staff beginning August 30, 2021. All will wear masks inside at all times and will be mindful of physical distancing.
    Beginning March 14, 2022 the wearing of masks is strongly recommended but not required.

    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.
    Colleagues are welcome to borrow program ideas.

    California Model School Library Standards 

    Read Aloud 15 Minutes. 
    Every Child. Every Parent. Every Day See why it matters at readaloud.org

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