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Read-Alouds and Presentations Week to Week by Grade Level

5/16/2022

 

​Week of May 16, 2022 | TK | Insects

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Ladybug Girl and Bumblebee Boy, by David Soman and Jacky Davis
Lulu and Sam know how to include some new friends when they play Ladybug Girl and Bumblebee Boy, saving the playground from hairy monsters and big mean robots.
Video Ladybug Girl and Bumblebee Boy presented by Langworthy Public Library Includes a read-aloud (running time 6:56) and a ladybug paper craft (runs from minute 7:00 to 10:24)
Video Step-by-step instructions to make a paper ladybug 
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Week of May 16, 2022 | Kindergarten | We Love to Help at Home

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The LIttle Red Hen, by Paul Galdone
​In this classic folk tale, four friends live together in a cozy little house. The trouble is, only one of them does any work! The rest of them like to lie around the house all day. Do you think that's fair?
Video The Little Red Hen, presented by StoryTime at Awnie's House (running time 5:57)

Dad Bakes, by Katie Yamasaki
In this slice-of-life picture book, a father and daughter share a love of baking. After a long shift at the bakery, the father returns home for some rest, after which he and his daughter prepare dough together for a special bake.

Put it on the List, by Kristen Darbyshire
When family members see the consequences of forgetting to write things on the grocery list, they not only do better at keeping the list up-to-date, they also help with the shopping.


Kitchen Connection Basic vanilla butter cake recipe

​Week of May 16, 2022 | First Grade | A World of Worms

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Worm Gets a Job, by Kathy Caple
Worm attempts various jobs for his animal friends so that he can buy painting supplies and enter the art contest.
Video Worm Gets a Job presented by Mrs. Snively 

I Can Only Draw Worms, by Will Mabbitt
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Teaches the reader to count to ten using worms that have great adventures or everyday experiences, described but not illustrated due to the author/illustrator's inability to draw anything but worms.
Video I Can Only Draw Worms (abridged)  presented by Puffin Books (running time 1:58)
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Crafty Connection Students draw segmented worms onto a bookmark, or create worms from clay

​Week of May 16, 2022 | Second Grade | Boredom Buster: Reading

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I'm Bored, by Michael Ian Black
When a bored girl meets a potato who finds children tedius, she tries to prove him wrong by demonstrating all of the things they can do, from turning cartwheels to using their imaginations.
Video Click here for a read-aloud by the author, and a drawing demo from the illustrator.

Video Click here for Found Object Doodles by Debbie Ridpath Ohi (who probably is never bored!)

Legend of Spud Murphy, by Eoin Colfer
When their mother drops them off at the library several afternoons a week, nine-year-old William and his brother dread the overbearing librarian, but are surprised at what they discover. Chapter 1 and 2 of 5.
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Crafty Connection Children draw and cut out a potato bookmark from brown paper.

Week of May 16, 2022 | Third Grade | Responsibility

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Video Click here to see Mo Willems stage the scenery for Nanette's Baguette.

​Nanette's Baguette, by Mo Willems
Complications ensue when a young frog's mother gives her the responsibility of buying the family baguette.

My Brother Louis Measures Worms and Other Louis Stories, by Barbara Robinson
Mary Elizabeth relates the humorous misadventures of her brother Louis in this collection of short stories featuring two very responsible children who somehow find themselves at the center of chaos.
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This week part 1 of 2: Louis at the Wheel.

Crafty Connection Create a paper village of your own, inspired by buildings from your town.

Week of May 16, 2022 | Fourth Grade | Memorial Day

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Capital of Philippines, Manilla, Luzon
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Luzon rice fields
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Battle of Luzon, March 1945
Background The Republic of the Philippines is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia made up of more than 7,000 islands that are categorized under three main geographical divisions from north to south: Luzon, Visaya, and Mindanao.

Tucky Jo and Little Heart, 
by Patricia Polacco
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A fifteen-year-old soldier in World War II meets a sweet young girl in the Philippines who helps him remember what he is fighting for as he helps her and others of her village avoid starvation. Many years later she returns his kindness. Part 1 of 2.

Week of May 16, 2022 | Fifth Grade | Summer Reading Teaser

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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.
Video A Tale Dark and Grimm may be awesome and a little gross... but what if I told you that you have mites living on...your FACE?! Ewww! Now THAT'S gross! ​

Read-Alouds and Presentations Week to Week by Grade Level

1/17/2022

 

Week of January 17, 2022 | TK and Kindergarten
​Penguins and Growth Mindset

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Video Penguins for Kids: Interesting Facts
Sergio Makes a Splash, by Edel Rodriguez
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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

Crafty Connections Penguins coloring sheet and step-by-step how to draw a penguin

Week of January 17, 2022 | First Grade | Doing the Right Thing... When We Plant Honesty, Trust Will Follow

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Do the Right Thing 
What does it mean to do the right thing? Why is it important to do the right thing even when no one is looking? When we plant honesty, trust will follow. What does that mean?
Ruthie and the (Not So) Teeny Tiny Lie, by Laura Rankin
Ruthie love tiny things and when she finds a tiny camera on the playground she is very happy, but aftr she lies and says the camera belongs to her, nothing seems to go right.
Video Ruthie and the (Not So) Teeny Tiny Lie presented by The Joyful Bookshelf
Crafty Connection Step-by-step how to draw a flowerpot

Week of January 17, 2022 | Second Grade | Dinosaurs

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Are the Dinosaurs Dead, Dad? by Julie Middleton
During a trip to the museum Dave keeps trying to get his dad's attention. The dinosaurs around him are springing to life!
Video Are the Dinosaurs Dead, Dad? presented by Bookworm Squirm.

What Happened to Patrick's Dinosaurs? by Carol Carrick
Patrick imagines that at one time dinosaurs were great friends of people and were responsible for building the world we enjoy today.
Video What Happened to Patrick's Dinosaurs? presented by Genevieve Polifroni. 

Video United Kingdom: Birds Related to Dinosaurs Discovery Education (password protected)
Scientists study the link between modern birds and dinosaurs.

Dinosaur vs. Bedtime, by Bob Shea
Roaar! Roaaaar! Nothing can stop him!
Video Dinosaur vs. Bedtime presented by Bob Shea

Crafty Connection Draw Bob Shea's dinosaur following these video step-by-step directions

Week of January 17, 2022 | Third Grade
Perseverance, Grit, and Growth Mindset

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Gators Have Grit
Grit is passion and perseverance for long term goals.
Video Using Grit to Succeed in School
The Chicken Who Couldn't, by Jan Thomas
A chicken who has fallen out of the farmer's truck must learn to believe in himself.
Video The Chicken Who Couldn't presented by Chris Castellarin
Hana Hashimoto, Sixth Violin, by Chieri Uegaki
With the help of her memories of the time she spent in Japan with her ojiichan, a professional violinist, a young girl practices and practices playing her violin for her school talent show
Video Hana Hashimoto, Sixth Violin presented by Rachel Linsmeier Hart

Week of January 17, 2022 | Fourth Grade | Empathy & Kindness

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Video Silverback Mountain Gorilla is Dad of the Year
Ivan: the Remarkable True Story of the Shopping Mall Gorilla, by Katherine Applegate
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nown as the Shopping Mall Gorilla, Ivan lived alone in a small cage for almost 30 years before he was finally relocated to the gorilla habitat at Zoo Atlanta in 1994 where he lived to the age of 50 (1962-2012).
Video Ivan: the Remarkable True Story of the Shopping Mall Gorilla presented by Read a Loud.
Video Ivan at Zoo Atlanta 

A Boy and a Jaguar, by Alan Rabinowitz
The renowned cat conservationist reflects on his early childhood struggles with a speech disorder, describing how he only spoke fluently when he was communicating with animals and how he resolved at a young age to find his voice to be their advocate.
Video A Boy and a Jaguar presented by Mr. Lanza Reads

Video A Boy's Promise at Panthera.org
Kitchen Connection Nothing says kindness like sharing batch of Banana Spice Cookies!

​Week of January 17, 2022 | Fifth Grade | Empathy and Kindness

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Video Empathy explained by Murray the Muppet and Mark Ruffalo the actor.
The Three Questions, by Jon J. Muth
Nikolai wants to be a good person so he seeks advice about three important questions: When is the best time to do things? Who is the most important one? What is the right thing to do? A simple re-telling of a philosophical story by Leo Tolstoy. In the original, a man
Symbolism: a red kite floats through the pages, appearing, disappearing, and reappearing, but never mentioned in the text. Sometimes only the string in Nikolai's hand is seen, and sometimes only the kite itself with the string trailing down. It is not seen at all during his adventures at Leo's home, but he has brought it there.
Video The Three Questions presented by Storytime with Daddy
Video In Tolstoy's original story, a Tsar unwittingly rescues someone who is trying to harm him. By saving his enemy, he creates a profound connection with another human being. Consider this theme while viewing Ask Poppy: Turn an Enemy into a Friend.

Kitchen Connection Nothing says kindness like sharing batch of Banana Spice Cookies!

Read-Alouds and Presentations Week to Week by Grade Level

11/29/2021

 

Week of November 29, 2021 | TK | Happy Hanukkah

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Sammy Spider's First Hanukkah, by Sylvia A. Rouss
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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.
Eight Chanukah Lights, by Annie Auerbach
In this counting book, different families light their menorahs over the eight nights of Chanukah and as the holiday progresses new facts and traditions are illuminated.

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 November 29, 2021 | Kindergarten | Happy Hanukkah

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I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Dreidel, by Caryn Yakowitz
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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.
Eight Chanukah Lights, by Annie Auerbach
In this counting book, different families light their menorahs over the eight nights of Chanukah and as the holiday progresses new facts and traditions are illuminated.

Crafty Connection Make your own paper dreidel. Click here

Week of November 29, 2021 | First Grade | Happy Hanukkah

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

Week of November 29, 2021 | Second Grade | Happy Hanukkah

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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.
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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
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Ant isn't ready to hunker down. Will Honey Bee welcome an interruption of her peace and quiet? 
Chapter 1 of 3.
Wonderopolis Website Find out what bees do in winter

Week of November 29, 2021 | Third Grade | Happy Hanukkah

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Dozens of Doughnuts, by Carrie Finison
A generous but increasingly put-upon bear makes batch after batch of doughnuts for her woodland friends without saving any for herself.
Hanukkah Bear,
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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.
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
Video Super simple instructions to finger crochet a cozy scarf. Click here

Week of November 29, 2021 | Fourth Grade | Happy Hanukkah

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Charming Ukrainian village
Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins, by Eric Kimmel
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A resourceful traveler must use his wits to outsmart a pack of ghoulish goblins if he wishes to celebrate a bright and cheery Hanukkah.
Backstory Although what we know about Hershele Ostropolyer (1770?-1810 is based mostly on oral tradition and folklore, he was a real person, thought to have come from Balta, Ukraine. His name is based on the town of Ostropol in Poland where he served as a shohet (ritual slaughterer). According to legend, he lost his job because of his constant joking that offended some community leaders. He then wandered through Ukraine and eventually found his calling as a court jester, frequently mocking the rabbi and his associates but delighting the common folk.

Crafty Connection Fold an origami dreidel. Click here

Week of November 29, 2021 | Fifth Grade | Happy Hanukkah

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Latkes and Applesauce, by Fran Manushkin
When a blizzard leaves a family housebound one Hanukkah, they share what little food they have with some starving animals who later return the favor.
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.

Crafty Connection Fold an origami dreidel. Click here

Read-Alouds and Presentations Week to Week by Grade Level

11/14/2021

 

Week of November 15, 2021 | TK | Gratitude & Food Fun

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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 reverse of
Thanksgiving coloring sheet

Week of November 15, 2021 | Kindergarten | Manners & Dining Fun

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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 reverse of Gruffalo Crumble recipe and coloring sheet

Week of November 15, 2021 | First Grade | Change & Step-by-Step

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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
Video Cranberry: How Does It Grow?

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.
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Cranberry Pie recipe and coloring sheet

Week of November 15, 2021 | Second Grade | Harvest Fun/Gratitude

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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 15, 2021 | Third Grade | Thanksgiving Traditions

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Tony Sarg (1880-1942)
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Felix the Cat 1927
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Superman 1945
Father of Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade 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 15, 2021 | Fourth Grade | Thanksgiving History

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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.
Crafty Connection Fold a box from an old greeting card and fill it with messages of gratitude.

Week of November 15, 2021 | Fifth Grade | SEL Connection
Finding Room for Gratitude in Challenging Times

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Feeling Thankful, by Shelly Rotner and Sheila Kelly
Words and pictures help children reflect on what they feel thankful for.
Ten Beautiful Things, by Molly Beth Griffin
Lily is moving from the city to her grandmother's farm without her parents and is sad about all the changes necessary in her life. But on the long drive her grandmother helps Lily open her eyes to find ten beautiful things --even though she is burdened by sadness-- giving her a technique for looking outside of herself and connecting with the world.
The Hill We Climb, by Amanda Gorman and recorded for TIME
Amanda S. C. Gorman is an American poet and activist. Her work focuses on issues of oppression, feminism, race, and marginalization, as well as the African diaspora. Born in 1998, Gorman is the youngest inaugural poet in U.S. history. The Hill We Climb calls for unity, collaboration, and togetherness.
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