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Read-Alouds and Presentations Week to Week by Grade Level

1/30/2023

 

Week of January 30, 2023 | TK & Kindergarten
Getting Ready for the 100th Day of School

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The Very Kind Rich Lady and Her One Hundred Dogs, by Chinlun Lee
The very kind rich lady cares for 100 lucky dogs!

Video Zero the Hero by Joan Holub book trailer  
He's not a Froot Loop, a bagel or a doughnut... he's Zero the Hero!

Video How Krispy Kreme doughnuts are made 
Speaking of doughnuts, let's find out how doughnuts are made at Krispy Kreme.

Video Arnie the Doughnut by Laurie Keller read by Chris O'Dowd 
Arnie much more than an average doughnut, round, iced and deliciously sprinkled.
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Crafty Connection Dog name coloring sheet

Week of January 30, 2023 | First Grade | Groundhog Day

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Video History of Groundhog Day Discovery Education Streaming Video (password protected)
Find out the story behind Punxsutawney Phil and the history of Groundhog Day.

Brownie Groundhog and the February Fox, by Susan Blackaby
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Brownie is waiting for spring and meets a fox... will Brownie be able to talk her way out of becoming a mid-winter snack?

Activity 
Groundhog Coloring Sheet

Kitchen Connection Groundhog Pudding Cups Turn pudding, cookies, and simple trimmings into the cutest treat ever! ​

Week of January 30, 2023 | 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!


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.

Tiny Dino, by Deborah Freedman

A small but mighty bird declares it is a dinosaur! But no one believes that dinosaurs still exist. How can it be a dinosaur when it is so little?

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!


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

Week of January 30, 2023 | Third Grade | Doing the Right Thing

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A Bike Like Sergio's, by Maribeth Boelts
Money is tight for Ruben's parents so the chances of him getting the bike he want's are slim until he finds a hundred dollar bill. Finders keepers? Or honesty is the best policy?

Ben Rides On, by Matt Davies
When Ben rides his new bicycle the to school a bully takes it away from him and later, when Ben finds the bully in trouble, he must decide whether or not to help him.

Video Ben Rides On presented by Daisy Wallace (running time 3:37 min.)

Week of January 30, 2023 | Fourth Grade
SEL New Perspectives | Curriculum Connection Geology

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Old Rock (is not boring) by Deb Pilutti
Tall Pine, Spotted Beetle, and Hummingbird are certain that being a rock is boring until Old Rock shares what he has seen and done since he first flew out of a volcano.

Rick the Rock of Room 214, by Julie Fatlatko
Tired of sitting all day on the Nature Finds shelf in Room 214, a rock named Rick escapes the classroom for the great outdoors, only to discover that sometimes the greatest adventure in life is friendship.

Crafty Connection Rock painting tutorial with suggested supplies, step-by-step and simple designs.

Week of January 30, 2023 | Fifth Grade
SEL Kindness | Curriculum Connection Information Literacy

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Trevor, by Jim Averbeck
​Lonely and looking for a friend, Trevor the canary stretches to the width of his boring cage and tries to befriend someone sitting on a branch outside the window

Adrian Simcox Does Not Have a Horse, by Marcy Campbell
​Refusing to believe that a classmate has a horse of his own, Chloe becomes angry, calling him out at school and complaining about him to her mom, but instead of the vindication she wants, Chloe learns valuable lessons in empathy and imagination

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

Killer Underwear Invasion: How to Spot Fake News, Disinformation, & Lies, by Elise Gravel
Kid-friendly wit and quirky illustrations break down what fake news is, why people spread it, and how to tell what is real and what isn't. Chapter 2 of 6 chapters presented this week.

Read-Alouds and Presentations Week to Week by Grade Level

1/23/2023

 

Week of January 23, 2023 | TK | Happy New Year!
​Celebrating the New Year of the Rabbit

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Video Scholastic News Lunar New Year for Kids 

My First Chinese New Year,
by Karen Katz

This very simple introduction to the Chinese New Year focuses on food, families, and customs.

Crafty Connection Year of the rabbit coloring sheet 

Week of January 23, 2023 | Kindergarten | Happy New Year!
Celebrating the New Year of the Rabbit

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Video Scholastic News Lunar New Year for Kids 

Bringing In the New Year,
by Grace Lin

A girl and her family get ready for Chinese New Year.
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Crafty Connection Year of the rabbit coloring sheet 

Week of January 23, 2023 | First Grade | Happy New Year!
Celebrating the New Year of the Rabbit

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Video Scholastic News Lunar New Year for Kids 

Goldy Luck and the Three Pandas, 
by Natasha Yim

n this retelling of a favorite fairy tale, Goldy Luck is asked to take a plate of turnip cakes to the neighbors. The Chans aren't home, but that doesn't stop Goldy from trying out their rice porridge, their chairs and their beds -- with disastrous results. But plucky Goldy takes responsibility for her actions and makes a new friend just in time for Chinese New Year.

Crafty Connection Year of the rabbit coloring sheet 

Week of January 23, 2023 | Second Grade | Happy New Year!
Celebrating the New Year of the Rabbit

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Video Scholastic News Lunar New Year for Kids 

The Runaway Rice Cake,
by Ying Chang Compestine

After chasing a special rice cake, nian-gao, that their mother has made to celebrate the Chinese New Year, three poor brothers share it with an elderly woman and have their generosity richly rewarded.

Crafty Connection Year of the rabbit coloring sheet 

Week of January 23, 2023 | Third Grade | Happy New Year!
Celebrating the New Year of the Rabbit

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Video Scholastic News Lunar New Year for Kids 

The Nian Monster,
 by Andrea Wang

The legendary Nian monster has returned at Chinese New Year. With horns, scales, and wide, wicked jaws, Nian is intent on devouring Shanghai. The old tricks to keep him away don't work on Nian anymore, but a clever girl has a plan.

Crafty Connection Year of the rabbit coloring sheet 

Week of January 23, 2023 | Fourth Grade | Happy New Year!
Celebrating the New Year of the Rabbit

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Video Scholastic News Lunar New Year for Kids 

Nian, the Chinese New Year Dragon,
 by Virginia Loh-Hagan

This retelling of a Chinese legend explains why people light firecrackers, wear red, and give food offerings to celebrate Chinese New Year.

Crafty Connection Year of the rabbit coloring sheet 

Week of January 23, 2023 | Fifth Grade | Happy New Year!
Celebrating the New Year of the Rabbit
Curriculum Connection: Information Literacy

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Video Scholastic News Lunar New Year for Kids 

Chopsticks,
by Amy Krouse Rosenthal

A pair of chopsticks gets separated, but after some traumatic moments the two friends eventually learn to stand on their own.

Crafty Connection Year of the rabbit coloring sheet 
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Killer Underwear Invasion: How to Spot Fake News, Disinformation, & Lies, by Elise Gravel
Kid-friendly wit and quirky illustrations break down what fake news is, why people spread it, and how to tell what is real and what isn't. Chapter 1 of 6 chapters presented this week.

Read-Alouds and Presentations Week to Week by Grade Level

1/16/2023

 

Week of January 16, 2023 | All Grades | Youth Media Awards

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American Library Association Youth Media Awards
Each year the American Library Association honors books, videos, and other outstanding materials for children and teens. Recognized worldwide for the high quality they represent, the ALA Youth Media Awards, guide parents, educators, librarians, and others in selecting the best materials for youth. Selected by committees composed of librarians and other literature and media experts, the awards encourage original and creative work in the field of children’s and young adult literature and media.
Time and Place
The 2023 Youth Media Award announcements will take place on Monday, Jan. 30, 2023, at 8 a.m. CT during the virtual Midwinter Conference. Fans can follow the action live at 
http://ala.unikron.com.

Week of January 16, 2023 | TK | Caldecott Medal
​Curriculum Connection: Empathy

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A Ball for Daisy, by Chris Raschka Caldecott Medal 2012
In this wordless picture book, Daisy learns a valuable lesson when her favorite ball is ruined by another dog.

Kitten's First Full Moon, by Kevin Henkes Caldecott Medal 2005
Kitten mistakes the full moon for a bowl of milk and ends up tired, wet, and hungry trying to reach it.

One Red Dot, by David A. Carter
Each of the pop-up sculptures challenges readers to find one red dot. Looking for a good book? Look for a red dot on the book spine. The red dot sticker denotes a book that is a Caldecott Medal winner/nominee.

Crafty Connection Kitten and Daisy coloring sheet

Week of January 16, 2023 | Kindergarten | Caldecott Medal
​Curriculum Connection: Friendship

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The Lion and the Mouse, illustrated by Jerry Pinkney Caldecott Medal 2010
In this wordless retelling of the fable by Aesop, an adventuresome mouse proves that even small creatures are capable of great deeds when he rescues the King of the Jungle.

My Friend Rabbit, by Eric Rohmann Caldecott Medal 2003
Something always seems to go wrong when Rabbit is around, but Mouse lets him play with his toy plane anyway because he is his good friend.

Video Eric Rohmann explains how he printed then painted his artwork, and had to change the technique in the middle of the process because he had the use of the printing equipment for only a short time.


​One Red Dot, by David A. Carter
Each of the pop-up sculptures challenges readers to find one red dot. Looking for a good book? Look for a red dot on the book spine. The red dot sticker denotes a book that is a Caldecott Medal winner/nominee.

Crafty Connection My Friend Rabbit coloring sheet

​Week of January 16, 2023 | First Grade | Caldecott Medal
Curriculum Connection: Perseverance

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Joseph Had a Little Overcoat, by Simms Taback Caldecott Medal 2000
A very old overcoat is recycled numerous times into a variety of garments.

The Good for Nothing Button, by Charise Mericle Harper
Yellow Bird has found a button and wants to share it with Red Bird and Blue Bird. This is just an ordinary button. It does not do anything when you press it. And that is something!

Crafty Connection Decorate a bookmark with a good for nothing button (brad) on it
Crafty Connection Sewing project
Bookmark Sewing project link

Week of January 16, 2023 | Second Grade | Caldecott Medal
Curriculum Connection: Heritage

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Winnipeg with Harry Colebourn
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Christopher Robin Milne feeding Winnipeg in the London Zoo, circa 1920s
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Christopher Robin combines the bear's name with the name of a friend's swan and names his own teddy bear Winnie-the-Pooh
Finding Winnie True Story World's Most Famous Bear, by Lindsay Mattick Caldecott Medal 2006
The author's family ties to Winnie-the-Pooh form the backbone of this story-within-a-story. In 1914 in Canada, veterinarian Harry Colebourn (the author's great-grandfather) sets off to join the war in Europe. A whistle-stop encounter with a gentle bear cub begins an historic friendship when the bear becomes the division's mascot and travels to England. Colebourn eventually takes Winnie to the London Zoo where Christopher Robin Milne meets her.

Video The author talks about the book's origins

Learn More The real-life Canadian story of Winnie-the-Pooh

Week of January 16, 2023 | Third Grade | Caldecott Medal
Curriculum Connection: Wetlands

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Make Way for Ducklings, by Robert McCloskey Caldecott Medal 1942
Mother and Father Mallard search for the perfect home to raise their family in this Caldecott Award winner that illustrates the city of Boston in such detail that a police officer's shoe size can be observed.

Websites:
  • Google Earth Lit Trip
  • Ducklings on the Lake
  • Swan Boat History 

Lucky Ducklings, by Eva Moore
A story based on a true rescue traces the adventures of a duck family that is separated when the ducklings fall through the slats of the town's storm drain and are saved by three firemen who return them to their mother.

Week of January 16, 2023 | Fourth Grade | Multiple Medal Winner
Curriculum Connection: Social Issues

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The Undefeated, by Kwame Alexander Caldecott Medal 2020, Newbery Honor 2020, Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award 2020
This book/poem is a love letter to Black life in the United States. It highlights the trauma of slavery, the faith and fire of the civil rights movement, and the grit, passion, and perseverance of some of the world's greatest heroes.

Audio How to pronounce Kwame


Video Kwame Alexander reads The Undefeated

Week of January 16, 2023 | Fifth Grade | Multiple Medals
Curriculum Connection: Social Emotional Awareness

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Balderdash! John Newbery and the Boisterous Birth of Children's Books, by Michelle Markel
Before his name graced golden seals on the covers of books for children, John Newbery was a humble printer with big dreams. In lively language set in attractive, varying fonts, Markel describes the world of literature when Newbery was alive: there were plenty of adventure stories for adults, but kids were left with "preachy poems and fables" and "manuals that told them where to stand, how to sit, not to laugh, and scores of other rules." He loved reading as a child, went on to work as a printer, and then made a groundbreaking decision to write and market entertaining, silly stories for children.
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A Little Pretty Pocket-Book
First published in 1744, this book is generally considered to be the first book specifically directed at children. It was originally sold with free gifts, a ball for a boy and a pincushion for a girl. 


This Is Not My Hat, by Jon Klassen Caldecott Medal 2013
A little fish makes off with the hat of a sleeping bigger fish, but his hopes of getting away with the theft may not turn out like he planned.

Audio Jon Klassen shares some insight into This Is Not My Hat 

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Last Stop on Market Street, by Matt De La Pena 
Newbery Medal, Caldecott Honor, Coretta Scott King (Illustrator) Book Honor 2016 
When his grandmother teaches him to look with a discerning eye and notice the wonders all around him , a young boy learns to appreciate the beauty in what he has and how he can contribute to his community.
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Video Last Stop on Market Street read by the author, with thanks to Kansas City Public Library  

Read-Alouds and Presentations Week to Week by Grade Level

1/9/2023

 

Week of January 9, 2023 | TK and Kindergarten
​Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Happy Birthday, Martin Luther King, by Jean Marzollo
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Focuses on highlights and accomplishments to help the very young appreciate Dr. King. 
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Crafty Connection All you need is love coloring sheet
Crafty Connection Use crayons to create scratch art in the style used to illustrate the book. Directions

Week of January 9, 2023 | First Grade
​Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Martin Luther King Jr. Day, by Mir Tamim Ansary
Introduces Martin Luther King, Jr., Day, explaining the historical events behind it, how it became a holiday, and how it is observed.

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Strictly No Elephants, by Lisa Mantchev
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Sweetly affirming, a boy and his unusual pet create a space where all are welcome.
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Crafty Connection All you need is love coloring sheet

Week of January 9, 2023 | Second Grade
​Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Martin Luther King Jr. Day, by Mir Tamim Ansary
Introduces Martin Luther King, Jr., Day, explaining the historical events behind it, how it became a holiday, and how it is observed.

The Smallest Girl in the Smallest Grade, by Justin Roberts
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Sally McCabe is a very little girl who speaks out about the unkindness she sees, and people start to pay attention.

Crafty Connection MLK coloring sheet

Week of January 9, 2023 | Third Grade
​Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Video The Story of MLK by Kid President 

My Brother Martin: A Sister Remembers, by Christine King Farris
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Growing up in the segregated South forced a very young Martin to learn a bitter lesson, and as a seven-year-old he embarked on a journey that would change the course of American history.

Video Children give speeches inspired by Dr. King 
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Crafty Connection Have courage and be kind coloring sheet

Week of January 9, 2023 | Fourth Grade
​Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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My Uncle Martin's Words for America, by Angela Farris Watkins
The niece of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. recounts her uncle's work to promote racial equality and introduces key events during the civil rights era, focusing on key tenets of King's philosophy: freedom, justice, brotherhood and nonviolence.

Video Children give speeches inspired by Dr. King 

What a Wonderful World based on the song by Bob Thiele and George David Weiss Illustrations and lyrics introduce a song, first recorded in 1967 by Louis Armstrong, which celebrates the wonders of nature, loving friends, and the promise of the future in a baby's cry.

Video Louis Armstrong sings What a Wonderful World with spoken word introduction. 
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Video What a Wonderful Word, animation

Crafty Connection What a wonderful world coloring sheet

Week of January 9, 2023 | Fifth Grade
​Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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MLK August 28, 1963, Washington, DC
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President Lyndon Johnson signs Civil Rights Act, July 2, 1964
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MLK accepting Nobel Peace Prize December 10, 1964, Oslo, Sweden
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The Famous Speech On August 28, 1963, the "I Have a Dream" speech was delivered to over 250,000 civil rights supporters from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. The March was partly intended to show support for civil rights legislation proposed June 11th by President John F. Kennedy.

A Place to Land, by Barry Wittenstein
The backstory to Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech paints a portrait of the struggle Dr. King had with finding just the right words, even up to the night before they were to be delivered, only to abandon the agonized-over speech in favor of improvisation, summoning "the passion of a Sunday morning sermon."
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Video I Have a Dream 

President Johnson Signs Civil Rights Act Kennedy did not live to see the civil rights dream come true. The Civil Rights Act was signed by President Johnson on July 2, 1964. It outlawed major forms of discrimination against racial, ethnic, national and religious minorities, and women. It ended racial segregation in schools, the workplace, and public facilities.

Video Martin Luther King, Jr. accepting the Nobel Peace Prize on December 10, 1964 in Oslo, Sweden .
For students to view at home with their families, if library time is limited.

Say Something! by Peter H. Reynolds
Encourages readers to say something using their actions and words to show the importance and power of their voice to bring about change.

​Video Children give speeches inspired by Dr. King 

Audio All You Need Is Love 
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Crafty Connection All you need is love coloring sheet
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    Common Core classroom lessons, and to inspire life-long learning. Visits include checking out materials, practicing information literacy, and exercising digital citizenship.
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    California Model School Library Standards ​

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