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Read-Alouds and Presentations Week to Week by Grade Level

5/2/2022

 

Week of May 2, 2022 | All Grades
CYRM Winners | Screen Time Awareness | Children's Book Week

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California Young Reader Medal
Winners announced on May 1. Compare the state results with our local voting results.
Screen Time Awareness Week
Jimmy Jet and His TV Set, by Shel Silverstein
 
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Though a child could never actually turn into a TV, or have brains turn to mush from excessive screen time, children who spend too much time with electronic entertainment might not enjoy an imagination such as is gained through exploratory play, pleasure reading, and quiet reflection. Unplug from screen-based entertainment and let your imagination run wild. Find out more at screenfree.org. ​
Children's Book Week
Celebrate with books that engage readers of all ages - pictures that invite second and third closer looks - stories that are fun and meaningful - books that beg for repeat readings! Find out more.

Week of May 2, 2022 | TK and Kindergarten
CYRM Winners | Screen Time Awareness | Children's Book Week

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Screen Time Awareness Week
If..., by Sarah Perry 
Illustrations present such imaginative possibilities as worms with wheels, caterpillar toothpaste, and whales in outer space.​
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Connections 101 Screen Free Activities
Children's Book Week The world of Mo Willems is exactly what Children's Book Week is about: books that engage readers of all ages - pictures that invite second and third closer looks - stories that are fun and meaningful - books that beg for repeat readings!
That Is NOT a Good Idea! by Mo Willems
A plump mama goose is invited to dinner by a hungry fox while her babies warn that it is a bad idea.
​Connections Children's Book Week Activities Spring 2022

Week of May 2, 2022 | First Grade
CYRM Winners | Screen Time Awareness | Children's Book Week

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Screen Time Awareness Week 
The Dragon in the Clock Box, by M. Jean Craig
When Joshua says he has a dragon's egg his family plays along. Note: no electronic entertainment is visible and readers can see how family members spend their leisure time.

Connections 101 Screen Free Activities
Children's Book Week
This book about imagination is 
exactly what Children's Book Week is about: books that engage readers of all ages - pictures that invite second and third closer looks - stories that are fun and meaningful - books that beg for repeat readings!
What Is Inside This Box? by Drew Daywalt
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Monkey has a box, which he tells Cake has a cat inside, but only when the box is closed; Cake suggests that maybe there is a dinosaur instead.
Crafty Connections Take and make foldable box
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Connections Children's Book Week Activities Spring 2022

Week of May 2, 2022 | Second Grade
CYRM Winners | Screen Time Awareness | Children's Book Week

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Screen Time Awareness Week
Open this Little Book, by Jesse Klausmeier
An imaginative exploration of the art of book making and a charming tale of friendship and the power of books. The special invitation at the end is the perfect lead-in for...
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Emma Kate, by Patricia Polacco
The best thing to play with is a huge imagination.

Connections 101 Screen Free Activities
Children's Book Week
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This book about honesty is exactly what 
Children's Book Week is about: books that engage readers of all ages - pictures that invite second and third closer looks - stories that are fun and meaningful - books that beg for repeat readings!
Betty Bunny Didn't Do It, by Michael B. Kaplan
When Betty Bunny breaks a lamp, she blames it on the Tooth Fairy. “Is that the honest truth?” her mom asks. “It's an honest lie,” Betty Bunny replies proudly. Honest lies, white lies, crying wolf – how can a little bunny keep track of the right thing to do?
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Connections Children's Book Week Activities Spring 2022

Week of May 2, 2022 | Third Grade
CYRM Winners | Screen Time Awareness | Children's Book Week

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Screen Time Awareness Week
Goodnight iPad, by Ann Droyd
In this parody for the next generation, a family bids goodnight to their electronic gadgets before going to bed. 

When Charlie McButton Lost Power, by Suzanne Collins
A boy who likes nothing but playing computer games is in trouble when the power goes out and his little sister has all of the batteries in the house.
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Connections 101 Screen Free Activities
Children's Book Week
These fairy tales are exactly what 
Children's Book Week is about: books that engage readers of all ages - pictures that invite second and third closer looks - stories that are fun and meaningful - books that beg for repeat readings!
Elements of Fairy Tales Readwritethink.org
Once Upon a Cool Motorcycle Dude, by Kevin O'Malley
Videos Before reading the story, set the mood with We Are Princesses and The Biker.
Cooperatively writing a fairy tale for school, a girl imagines a beautiful princess whose beloved ponies are being stolen by a giant, and a boy conjures up a muscular biker who will guard the last pony in exchange for gold.
Waking Beauty, by Leah Wilcox
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Prince Charming tries all sorts of silly ways to wake Sleeping Beauty before he learns how he is really supposed to wake her up.
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Connections Children's Book Week Activities Spring 2022

Week of May 2, 2022 | Fourth Grade
CYRM Winners | Screen Time Awareness | Children's Book Week

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Screen Time Awareness Week
If You Give a Mouse an iPhone, by Ann Droyd
In this parody of the Laura Numeroff storiies if you give a bored little mouse an iPhone he's likely to miss out on all the real fun going on around him.

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Connections 101 Screen Free Activities
Children's Book Week
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The following two stories are exactly what 
Children's Book Week is about: books that engage readers of all ages - pictures that invite second and third closer looks - stories that are fun and meaningful - books that beg for repeat readings!
The Taking Tree, by Shrill Travesty
In this parody of The Giving Tree, by Shel Silverstein, a selfish little boy takes advantage of a long-suffering tree who finally gives him just what he deserves.
Video Click here for The Tree's Revenge, a brief animated parody

Video Eat It Weird Al Yankovic's music video parody of Michael Jackson's Beat It.
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Connections Children's Book Week Activities Spring 2022

Week of May 2, 2022 | Fifth Grade
CYRM Winners | Screen Time Awareness | Children's Book Week

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THE GATOR RUN IS BACK!
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Screen Time Awareness Week
Jimmy Jet and His TV Set, by Shel Silverstein
 
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Though a child could never actually turn into a TV, or have brains turn to mush from excessive screen time, children who spend too much time with electronic entertainment might not enjoy an imagination such as is gained through exploratory play, pleasure reading, and quiet reflection. Unplug from screen-based entertainment and let your imagination run wild. Find out more at screenfree.org. 
Connections 101 Screen Free Activities
Children's Book Week
This picture book biography is exactly what 
Children's Book Week is about: books that engage readers of all ages - pictures that invite second and third closer looks - stories that are fun and meaningful - books that beg for repeat readings!
Girl Running : Bobbi Gibb and the Boston Marathon, by Annette Bay Pimentel
An uplifting account of the achievements of the first woman to run the Boston Marathon describes how as a girl, Bobbi Gibb was not allowed to participate in sports at school and was subsequently barred from the 1966 Boston Marathon, compelling her to prove that women are just as capable as men. Now let's get signed up for the Exer Urgent Care Gator Run!
Video A Tale Dark and Grimm book trailer
A Tale Dark and Grimm, by Adam Gidwitz
Hansel and Gretel walk out of their own story and into eight other classic Grimm-inspired tales as the siblings learn to take charge of their destinies and become the clever architects of their own happily ever after.
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Connections Children's Book Week Activities Spring 2022

Read-Alouds and Presentations Week to Week by Grade Level

2/28/2022

 

Week of February 28, 2022 | TK-5 | CYRM Picture Books Continue
No Place for Hate Pledge | Grand View Cares | EDSJI in MBUSD

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About the CYRM California Young Reader Medal Program
Drawn Together, by Minh Le
In this story about reaching across barriers, a young boy visits his grandfather but the lack of a common language leads to confusion, frustration, and silence. Then when they sit down to draw together their shared love of art and storytelling helps them form a bond that goes beyond words.
No Place for Hate / Grand View Cares
The Grand View Cares Team is working to make our school a community of inclusivity, respect, and equity. The endeavor begins this week with students signing the No Place for Hate Pledge (optional) during this week's library visit. The pledge states:
  • I promise to do my best to treat everyone fairly
  • I promise to do my best to be kind to everyone – even if they are not like me
  • If I see someone being hurt or bullied, I will tell a teacher
  • I will help others to feel safe and happy at school
  • I will be part of making my school No Place for Hate
Student artwork inspired by the pledge will be on display around campus and in the library hall. More activities are planned to qualify Grand View as a No Place for Hate school. For more information visit noplaceforhate.org.
Equity, Diversity, Social Justice, and Inclusion in MBUSD
This year's CYRM picture book nominees naturally lend themselves to dialog and discussion about the commitment MBUSD has made to foster an inclusive school environment with respect and understanding for others. For more information refer to the EDSJI page on the MBUSD website.

Week of February 28, 2022 | TK | Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!

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Ten Apples Up On Top! by Dr. Seuss (writing as Theo. LeSieg)
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A lion, tiger, and dog are balancing ten apples on their heads when two irritable bears start to chase them.
Crafty Connection Cat in the Hat coloring sheet 

Website Seussville

Week of February 28, 2022 | Kdg. | Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!

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I Can Read with My Eyes Shut! by Dr. Seuss
The Cat in the Hat takes Young Cat in tow to show him the fun he can get out of reading.
Crafty Connection Cat in the Hat coloring sheet
Website Seussville

Week of February 28, 2022 | First Grade | Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!

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And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street, by Dr. Seuss
Marco struggles to report truthfully to his father the events of his day, rather than embellish the dull sights in order to make for a more exciting tale. Published in 1937, this first book for children by Dr. Seuss was rejected by 27 publishers before being accepted by Vanguard Press. 
Discuss When the book finally made it to the shelves, some people thought it was unsuitable for children, saying the story encouraged the telling of lies. In fact, the book is about an active imagination; Marco tells the truth at the end. However, in March 2021 Seuss Enterprises pulled Mulberry Street from publication along with five other works by Seuss due to the inclusion of imagery they deem as "hurtful and wrong." Talk about the removal in the context of the No Place for Hate Pledge and how it can sometimes take many years to rectify a wrong.

Video 4-year-old on the importance of reading 
Crafty Connection Cat in the Hat coloring sheet
Website Seussville

Week of February 28, 2022 | 2nd Grade | Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!

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Wild About Books, by Judy Sierra
In this celebration of the literary life, librarian Molly McGrew drives her bookmobile into the zoo, and then the fun begins! The animals draw close to listen to a Dr. Seuss story, and once they "learn all about this new something called reading," they try creating their very own stories.
Video 4-year-old on the importance of reading
Crafty Connection Create your Dr. Seuss name Students experiment with their names to create their own pseudonyms: Doctor + Middle Name | Abbreviation of First Name + Last Name spelled backwards.
Website Seussville

Week of February 28, 2022 | Third Grade | Narrative Nonfiction

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Farm Boy circa 1940,
(top right). Library of Congress, Bound for Glory exhibit
Tenant Farmhouse, Poplar Grove Plantation, North Carolina
(bottom right). Library of Congress, Bound for Glory exhibit
Mr. Williams,
 by Karen Barbour
"I was good at making my rows straight." Born the same year as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Mr. Williams lived simply, sometimes facing the harsh reality of racism in the South. This understated story drives home that though most of us will not grow up to be famous, we can live our lives with dignity.
Text Connection Describe an ordinary activity in your daily life to help others know what is is like to be you. Consider keeping a diary or journal to capture moments in your daily life.
(Answer to anchor chart question: narrative nonfiction does not tell about a person's entire life.)

Week of February 28, 2022 | Fourth and Fifth Grade
CYRM Picture Book for Older Readers & Optional Novels

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About the CYRM California Young Reader Medal Program
Before She Was Harriet, by Lesa Cline-Ransome
We know her today as Harriet Tubman, but in her lifetime she was called many names, as explained in this brief biographical poem. As General Tubman she was a Union spy. As Moses she led enslaved people to freedom on the Underground Railroad. As Minty she was an enslaved person whose spirit could not be broken. As Araminta she was a young girl whose father showed her the stars and the first steps on the path to freedom.
Story Extender Visit Encyclopedia Britannica to find out more about Harriet Tubman 
CYRM Intermediate Novels | Grades 4/5 | Read All Three & Vote by 3/31/22 | Participation Optional
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Read-Alouds and Presentations Week to Week by Grade Level

10/11/2021

 

Week of October 11, 2021 | TK | Pumpkin Season

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It's Pumpkin Time! by Zoe Hall
A brother and sister plant and tend their own pumpkin patch so they will have jack-o-lanterns for Halloween.
​How Big Could Your Pumpkin Grow? by Wendell Minor
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With increasing absurdity as pumpkins grow bigger and bigger still, giant pumpkins decorate American landmarks.
Video Pumpkin: How Does It Grow?

Crafty Connection Pumpkin bead bracelet 
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At-Home Activities Various Halloween crafts for this age group, with supervision

​Week of October 11, 2021 | Kindergarten | Pumpkin Season

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Pumpkin Heads! by Wendell Minor
Pumpkin heads and jack-o-lanterns abound when Halloween rolls around.
Stumpkin, by Lucy Ruth Cummins

A stemless pumpkin that yearns to be a Halloween jack-o-lantern sees all of the other pumpkins in the shop chosen until he is the last one left without a home.
Video Pumpkin: How Does It Grow?
Crafty Connection Pumpkins coloring sheet  
At-Home Activities Various Halloween crafts for this age group, with supervision

Week of October 11, 2021 | First Grade | Black Cats

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Night's Nice, by Barbara and Ed Emberley
A little kitty (can you spot him?) explores the wonders of nighttime.
Moonlight the Halloween Cat, by Cynthia Rylant
One special night of the year for one special cat.
Max at Night, by Ed Vere

Unable to go to sleep without closing his nighttime ritual, Max the kitten embarks on a journey to find the moon and say goodnight.
What! Cried Granny: an Almost Bedtime Story, by Kate Lum
When her grandson Patrick arrives for his first sleepover, Granny's resourceful efforts to provide him with a bed, pillow, and other necessities result in a sleepless night for both of them
Video A time-lapse of cats enjoying the sunshine through a window

Crafty Connection A purr-fect Halloween coloring sheet
​At-Home Activities Various Halloween crafts for this age group, with supervision

Week of October 11, 2021 | Second Grade | Scary Stories

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A Not Scary Story About Big Scary Things, by C.K. Williams
This unusual monster story shows that confidence and courage can tame our fears.
I Want to Be in a Scary Story, by Sean Taylor
Monster wants to be the star of a scary story, but scary stories can be very scary...especially for their characters! 
Crafty Connection A purr-fect Halloween coloring sheet
At-Home Activity Make a haunted house

Week of October 11, 2021 | Reading for Information & Info Literacy

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I, Fly the Buzz About Flies and How Awesome They Are, by Bridget Heos
Last week we learned about spiders and this week the humble fly gets equal time. Flies go through metamorphosis just like butterflies, and when flies eat solid food they throw up on it first!
The Spider and the Fly, by Mary Bothan Howitt

An illustrated version of the well-known poem and cautionary tale about a wily spider who preys on the vanity and innocence of a little fly.
Show What You Know Quiz Part 1, Library Citizenship and Part 2, The Dewey Decimal System
This online worksheet will allow students to demonstrate a basic understanding of how to look up materials and locate them in the library.
Video Illustrator Tony DeTerlizzi reads The Spider and the Fly
At-Home Activity Bake a shoofly pie. It more accurately could be called molasses pie, but it's so sweet and sticky it earned the moniker shoofly pie because you have to keep shooing the flies away!

Week of October 11, 2021 | 4th & 5th Grade | Library Features

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Using Your Library Account
Students will be shown how to:
  • Navigate to the catalog from the library website
  • Log in with their unique username and create a personal password (birth date in record needed as with example student Gary Gator)
  • Log in with their unique username and create a personal password (if birth date missing from record as with example student Allie Gator)
  • Search for a book and place it on hold
  • Rate a book and write a brief review
Using Your Online References
Students will be shown how to access the following from the Resources tab:
  • Encyclopedia Britannica - resource provided by the state (no username/password required)
  • World Book Online - resource provided by Grand View PTA (username/password required)
Questions? Email hsnively@mbusd.org 

Read-Alouds and Presentations Week to Week by Grade Level

10/4/2021

 

Week of October 4, 2021 | TK | Spider Season

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There's a Spider on the Floor, on the Floor Let's sing a silly song!
The Very Busy Spider, by Eric Carle
The farm animals try to divert a spider from spinning her web, but she persists and produces a thing of both beauty and usefulness.
Aaaarrgghh! Spider! by Lydia Monks
A clever spider is lonely and longs to become a family pet.
Website Spider Pavilion at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles open 9/26/21-12/5/21

Video Get a taste for the experience with this video from 2010.
Crafty Connection The Very Busy Spider coloring sheet

Week of October 4, 2021 | Kindergarten | Spider Season

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There's a Spider on the Floor, on the Floor Let's sing a silly song!
Be Nice to Spiders, by Margaret Bloy Graham
The zoo animals become happy and peaceful when Helen the spider spins webs and catches the flies that had made them miserable.
Website Spider Pavilion at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles open 9/26/21-12/5/21

Video Get a taste for the experience with this video from 2010.
Crafty Connections Draw a spider bookmark in the library. Wish YOU could have a pet spider? At home, watch the video instructions to make a puppet.

Week of October 4, 2021 | First Grade | Hispanic Heritage Month

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YouTube Tortillas de Agua, San Pedro, Sonora, Mexico (view to 1 min. 35 sec.)
Tiny Tortilla, by Arlene Williams
Juan Carlos discovers that with patience and the right touch he can transform a tiny ball of special tortilla dough into unexpected shapes.
Crafty Connection Coloring sheet with tortilla elephant ears recipe 

​Week of October 4, 2021 | Second Grade | Monster Season

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When a Monster is Born, by Sean Taylor
What happens when the monster comes to school, eats the principal, wanders into town, and falls in love? He becomes the parent of a baby monster, who may grow up to be an under-your-bed monster in this circular tale of possibilities.
Quit Calling Me a Monster! by Jory John
A little monster resents being labeled as a monster.

Crafty Connectionc Trace hand print bookmarks from monster-green paper. Embellish with pointy fingernails before cutting out.

​Week of October 4, 2021 | Third Grade | Spider Season
Compare and Contrast Nonfiction and Narrative Nonfiction

The following will be presented to Mrs. Dever's class. Due to the September days off, the other classes are a week behind and will have the catalog lesson from last week.
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Spinning Spiders, by Melvin Berger
Describes the characteristics of spiders and the methods they use to trap their prey in webs.
I'm Trying to Love Spiders, by Bethany Barton
A humorous introduction to spiders.
Website Spider Pavilion at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles open 9/26/21-12/5/21

Video Get a taste for the experience with this video from 2010.
Crafty Connection String figures such as Running Dog 
Crafty Connection Instructions to cut a lacy web for decoration

​Week of October 4, 2021 | Fourth and Fifth Grade

Due to the September days off, fourth and fifht grade classes are a week behind and will have the catalog lesson from last week.
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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.

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    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 

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