Week of April 25, 2022 | TK | "Ugly Ducklings" Beloved Old Books
 Manhattan Beach Pier c1950  Manhattan Avenue c1950 looking north from about 9th Street |  Else Holmelund Minarek (1920-2012) |  published 1957 |
Little Bear (1957), by Else Holmelund Minarek (1920-2012)
Else Holmelund Minarek worked as reporter before becoming a first grade teacher and recognizing the need for children's books with simple words. She wrote over 40 children's books during her lifetime. Little Bear was her first, and was also the very first book in the I Can Read! series.
Crafty Connection Embellish and color a teddy bear "chapter book"
Else Holmelund Minarek worked as reporter before becoming a first grade teacher and recognizing the need for children's books with simple words. She wrote over 40 children's books during her lifetime. Little Bear was her first, and was also the very first book in the I Can Read! series.
Crafty Connection Embellish and color a teddy bear "chapter book"
Week of April 25, 2022 | Kindergarten | Beloved Older Books
| Manhattan Beach Pier c1950 Manhattan Avenue c1950 looking north from about 9th Street |  Roger Duvoisin (1904-1980) |  Published 1950 |
Petunia (1950) by Roger Duvoisin (1904-1980)
Video Petunia the Silly Goose presented by Shannon R. Linville (running time approx. 10 min.)
When Petunia finds a book in the barnyard she believes she is wise because she carries it under her wing. But when her advice to the other animals goes all wrong she realizes that to be truly wise she must learn to read.
Crafty Connection Color and cut out Ida and her chicks math manipulative
Video Petunia the Silly Goose presented by Shannon R. Linville (running time approx. 10 min.)
When Petunia finds a book in the barnyard she believes she is wise because she carries it under her wing. But when her advice to the other animals goes all wrong she realizes that to be truly wise she must learn to read.
Crafty Connection Color and cut out Ida and her chicks math manipulative
Week of April 25, 2022 | First Grade | "Ugly Ducklings"
Compare and Contrast Beloved Older Books with Newer Books
 Manhattan Beach Blvd. at Highland Ave.  Manhattan Beach City Hall |  Published 1956 |  Published 1969 |
 Downtown Manhattan Beach  Manhattan Beach Pier today |  Published 2015 |  Published 2018 |
Harry the Dirty Dog, by Gene Zion (1956)
Video Harry the Dirty Dog presented Storyline Online with Betty White (running time approx. 5 min.)
Harry is a white dog with black spots who loves everything . . . except baths. One day, before bath time, Harry runs away. By the time he returns home, Harry is so dirty he looks like a black dog with white spots and his family doesn't recognize him.
The Sky Dog, by Brinton Turkle (1969)
Video Sky Dog presented by Rachel White (running time approx. 6 min.)
A little boy is convinced that the white dog he finds on the beach is the same one he used to see playing among the clouds overhead.
A Dog Wearing Shoes, by Sangmi Ko (2015)
Video A Dog Wearing Shoes presented by Maya Condos (running time approx. 4 min.)
Mini finds a dog and begs to keep him. Based on a true story. The author's niece once found a lost dog with shoes on, and after returning him to his owner, she adopted a dog named Ray. Sangmi lives and works in Seoul, South Korea, with two adopted dogs, White and Malti.
Found, by Jeff Newman (2018)
Video Found presented Northern Bright Bookshelf (running time approx. 4 min.)
In this wordless story, a young girl who has lost her own dog bonds with a stray and makes a tough decision about doing the right thing when the dog's owner is found.
Crafty Connection "Reader of the Pack" dog coloring sheet
Video Harry the Dirty Dog presented Storyline Online with Betty White (running time approx. 5 min.)
Harry is a white dog with black spots who loves everything . . . except baths. One day, before bath time, Harry runs away. By the time he returns home, Harry is so dirty he looks like a black dog with white spots and his family doesn't recognize him.
The Sky Dog, by Brinton Turkle (1969)
Video Sky Dog presented by Rachel White (running time approx. 6 min.)
A little boy is convinced that the white dog he finds on the beach is the same one he used to see playing among the clouds overhead.
A Dog Wearing Shoes, by Sangmi Ko (2015)
Video A Dog Wearing Shoes presented by Maya Condos (running time approx. 4 min.)
Mini finds a dog and begs to keep him. Based on a true story. The author's niece once found a lost dog with shoes on, and after returning him to his owner, she adopted a dog named Ray. Sangmi lives and works in Seoul, South Korea, with two adopted dogs, White and Malti.
Found, by Jeff Newman (2018)
Video Found presented Northern Bright Bookshelf (running time approx. 4 min.)
In this wordless story, a young girl who has lost her own dog bonds with a stray and makes a tough decision about doing the right thing when the dog's owner is found.
Crafty Connection "Reader of the Pack" dog coloring sheet
Week of April 25, 2022 | Second Grade | Poetry Month
Compare and Contrast Beloved Older Books with Newer Books
| Manhattan Beach Blvd. at Highland Ave. | Manhattan Beach City Hall |  |
 Published 1957 |  Published 1991 |  Published 2011 |
The Outside Cat, by Jane Thayer (1957)
Video The Outside Cat presented by WastelesslyWise (running time approx. 10 min.)
Samuel wants to get inside. He finally does, only to discover that the family and cat who were living there have moved. Now Samuel wants out, but he’s trapped in an empty house.
Six-Dinner Sid, by Inga Moore (1991)
Video Six-Dinner Sid presented by Ms. Shelly's Read Aloud (running time approx. 5 min.)
A clever cat lives with six families.
Won Ton : a Cat Tale Told in Haiku, by Lee Wardlaw (2011)
Video Won Ton presented by Julia and Girls Inc of Greater Santa Barbara (running time approx. 10 min.)
Prefaced with a clear explanation of the traditional Japanese haiku, a three-line poem with seventeen syllables, written in a 5 | 7 | 5 syllable count. Often focusing on images from nature, haiku emphasizes simplicity, intensity, and directness of expression.
A cat arrives at a shelter, arranges to go home with a good family, and settles in with them, all the while letting them know who is boss and, finally, sharing his real name.
Crafty Connection Haiku worksheet
Video The Outside Cat presented by WastelesslyWise (running time approx. 10 min.)
Samuel wants to get inside. He finally does, only to discover that the family and cat who were living there have moved. Now Samuel wants out, but he’s trapped in an empty house.
Six-Dinner Sid, by Inga Moore (1991)
Video Six-Dinner Sid presented by Ms. Shelly's Read Aloud (running time approx. 5 min.)
A clever cat lives with six families.
Won Ton : a Cat Tale Told in Haiku, by Lee Wardlaw (2011)
Video Won Ton presented by Julia and Girls Inc of Greater Santa Barbara (running time approx. 10 min.)
Prefaced with a clear explanation of the traditional Japanese haiku, a three-line poem with seventeen syllables, written in a 5 | 7 | 5 syllable count. Often focusing on images from nature, haiku emphasizes simplicity, intensity, and directness of expression.
A cat arrives at a shelter, arranges to go home with a good family, and settles in with them, all the while letting them know who is boss and, finally, sharing his real name.
Crafty Connection Haiku worksheet
Week of April 25, 2022 | Third Grade | Poetry Month
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Listen to a picture book told in verse. Listen to a poem. Then have fun creating poetry using the titles of books (directions below).
A Sock Is a Pocket for Your Toes, by Elizabeth Garton Scanlon
Video A Sock Is a Pocket for Your Toes presented by amandpmstorytime (running time approx. 4 min.)
A poetic celebration of non-traditional pockets and what they hold, pointing out that a sock is a pocket for your toes and a vase is a pocket for a rose.
I'm Just No Good at Rhyming, by Chris Harris
Video I'm Just No Good at Rhyming presented by Tiffanie Bui (poem ends at min. 1:17)
A frolicking romp through the zany world of nonsense verse.
Crafty Connection Book Spine Poems Print worksheet It’s fun! It’s easy! It makes a bit of a library mess! Oh, well! Select three to six books with titles that inspire your poetic fire. Stack the books flat, one on top of the other, so the spines are visible. Move the books around until you like the way it reads, top to bottom. Write the titles on this worksheet the way you want the poem to read, top to bottom. Go over the titles with marker. Shade in each rectangle lightly with a different color crayon to create book spines.
Video A Sock Is a Pocket for Your Toes presented by amandpmstorytime (running time approx. 4 min.)
A poetic celebration of non-traditional pockets and what they hold, pointing out that a sock is a pocket for your toes and a vase is a pocket for a rose.
I'm Just No Good at Rhyming, by Chris Harris
Video I'm Just No Good at Rhyming presented by Tiffanie Bui (poem ends at min. 1:17)
A frolicking romp through the zany world of nonsense verse.
Crafty Connection Book Spine Poems Print worksheet It’s fun! It’s easy! It makes a bit of a library mess! Oh, well! Select three to six books with titles that inspire your poetic fire. Stack the books flat, one on top of the other, so the spines are visible. Move the books around until you like the way it reads, top to bottom. Write the titles on this worksheet the way you want the poem to read, top to bottom. Go over the titles with marker. Shade in each rectangle lightly with a different color crayon to create book spines.
Week of April 25, 2022 | Fourth Grade | Poetry Month
Black Out Poems Created from Weeded Novels
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Black Out Poetry
Video How to: Black Out Poetry by Ariel Bisset (running time 5:37 stop at 4:13)
Choose a page from a discarded book and rip it out neatly. Find the poem by scanning the page and lightly underlining or boxing interesting words. Black out the rest of the page so only the poem is left. Alternatively, highlight the poem with a doodle.
Video How to: Black Out Poetry by Ariel Bisset (running time 5:37 stop at 4:13)
Choose a page from a discarded book and rip it out neatly. Find the poem by scanning the page and lightly underlining or boxing interesting words. Black out the rest of the page so only the poem is left. Alternatively, highlight the poem with a doodle.
Week of April 25, 2022 | Fifth Grade | Poetry Month
Hidden Poems Found in Discarded Books
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Hidden Poetry
Video Hidden Poems by Miriam Paternoster (running time 3:28)
Choose a page from a discarded book and rip it out neatly. Try not to read the words on the page. Draw the outline of any object and then choose your words from within the object. Look for words that fit your drawing. You will be surprised when they seem to emerge like magic from the object you have drawn. Lightly underline the selected words with pencil. When you are sure of them, box them in. And now you can draw freely, filling in the details of your object.
Video Hidden Poems by Miriam Paternoster (running time 3:28)
Choose a page from a discarded book and rip it out neatly. Try not to read the words on the page. Draw the outline of any object and then choose your words from within the object. Look for words that fit your drawing. You will be surprised when they seem to emerge like magic from the object you have drawn. Lightly underline the selected words with pencil. When you are sure of them, box them in. And now you can draw freely, filling in the details of your object.
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