Grand View Elementary School Library Manhattan Beach California

Read-Alouds and Presentations Week to Week by Grade Level

3/20/2023

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Week of March 20, 2023 | TK-5 | Final CYRM Picture Book & VOTE

About the CYRM California Young Reader Medal Program

Dozens of Doughnuts, by Carrie Finison
A bear makes batch after batch of doughnuts for her woodland friends without saving any for herself.

The Hole Story of the Doughnut, by Pat Miller
Tells how a 16-year-old kitchen boy aboard a ship in the 1800s had the idea to cut out the centers of fried cakes' middles with the lid of a pepper can so the dough would cook all the way through.

Video The Hole Story of the Doughnut presented by Mr. Wolfe Reads

Video How Krispy Kreme doughnuts are made

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

Crafty Connection Doughnut coloring sheet

Week of March 20, 2023 | 4th & 5th Grade | CA Young Reader Medal
Picture Books for Older Readers Conclude and VOTE
Optional Novel Reading Challenge | Voting Party March 29

About the CYRM California Young Reader Medal Program

Holes in the Sky, by Patricia Polacco
Trish, mourning the passing of her beloved grandmother, moves with her family to Oakland, CA and becomes part of a diverse community that comes together to help a grieving neighbor. Part 2 of 2

Website Joshua Tree Visitor's Guide to the night sky

Optional Reading Challenge Students in fourth and fifth grade are invited to participate in an optional novel reading challenge. students qualify to participate by completing this questionnaire and returning it to Mrs. Snively by this Friday, March 24. Voting day is Wednesday, March 29 during lunch. Participants will eat their lunch in the library, vote, and receive prizes and giveaways. This challenge is not part of the CYRM program.

Week of March 20, 2023 | 4th Grade | Author Visit
Curriculum Connections: Social Emotional Learning/Social Issues

My Favorite Colors Are Yellow and Black, by Kathy Oh and Joseph DeBaets
In this children's story, a Korean American boy and a Black girl become friends and help the adults in their lives learn an important lesson about overcoming differences. The authors are a former Grand View parent and student. CA Young Reader Medal presentations will resume next week for 4th grade.

Read-Alouds and Presentations Week to Week by Grade Level

3/13/2023

Week of March 13, 2023 | TK-5 | CYRM Picture Books Continue

About the CYRM California Young Reader Medal Program

We Don't Eat Our Classmates, by Ryan T. Higgins
When the class pet bites the finger of Penelope, a tyrannosaurus rex, she finally understands why she should not eat her classmates, no matter how tasty they are.

Discussion Questions Tell about a time you were nervous. What rules are most important in school? What could Penelope have done to make friends right away? Would you rather meet Penelope or Walter--why? How did Penelope show empathy? What would be a good choice for a classroom pet--why? Continue the story--what do you think happens after the end?

Crafty Connection Paper plate fishbowl with handprint fish. Trace hand on construction paper; cut out and tape onto plate. Embellish with lips and eye. Color in water with felf pen; use dot markers to make multi-colored pebbles.

Week of March 13, 2023 | 5th Grade | CA Young Reader Medal
Picture Books for Older Readers Continue
Optional Novel Reading Challenge | Voting Party March 29

Optional Reading Challenge Students in fourth and fifth grade are invited to participate in an optional novel reading challenge. students qualify to participate by completing this questionnaire and returning it to Mrs. Snively by Friday, March 24. Voting day is Wednesday, March 29 during lunch. Participants will eat their lunch in the library, vote, and receive prizes and giveaways. This challenge is not part of the CYRM program.

Read-Alouds and Presentations Week to Week by Grade Level

3/6/2023

Week of March 6, 2023 | TK-5 | CYRM Picture Books Continue
Curriculum Connection: Social Emotional Learning Week | Details

About the CYRM California Young Reader Medal Program
The Good Egg, by Jory John
A very good egg learns to relax and not be perfect all of the time.

The Grumpy Monkey, by Suzanne Lang
Jim Panzee wakes up in a bad mood one beautiful day, but he keeps denying he is grumpy even as his friends give advice for feeling better.

Curriculum Connection Identify SEL aspects observed in the illustrations and/or text of both books: feelings, empathy, positive goals, positive relationships, responsible decisions.

Week of March 6, 2023 | 4th/5th Grade | CA Young Reader Medal
Picture Books for Older Readers Continue
Novel Reading Challenge (Optional) Voting Party March 29

Mary Anning (1799-1847)

Lyme Regis, Dorset, England

About the CYRM California Young Reader Medal Program

Video A brief tour of Lyme Regis

Video Background information provided by the Lyme Regis Museum

Dinosaur Lady: the Daring Discoveries by Mary Anning, the first paleontologist, by Linda Skeers
This introduction to the life and achievements of Mary Anning (1799-1847) describes how her work reshaped scientific understanding of the natural world and helped launch the field of paleontology.

Novel Reading Challenge | Grades 4/5 | Read All Three & Vote on 3/29/23 | Participation Optional

Optional Students in fourth and fifth grade are invited to participate in an optional novel reading challenge. students qualify to participate by completing this questionnaire and returning it to Mrs. Snively by Friday, March 24. Voting day is Wednesday, March 29 during lunch. Participants will eat their lunch in the library, vote, and receive prizes and giveaways. This challenge is not part of the CYRM program.

Fifth Grade | Information Literacy Unit Killer Underwear Invasion Chapter 6 of 6

Read-Alouds and Presentations Week to Week by Grade Level

2/27/2023

Week of February 27, 2023 | TK | Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!

Ten Apples Up On Top! by Dr. Seuss (writing as Theo. LeSieg)
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 27, 2023 | K | Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!

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 27, 2023 | First Grade | Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!

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 (coming next week) 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 27, 2023 | 2nd Grade | Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!

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 27, 2023 | Third Grade | Biography

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.

Week of February 27, 2023 | All Grades | CA Young Reader Medal
Picture Book Nominee Presentations Begin

About the CYRM California Young Reader Medal Program
Parker Looks Up, by Parker and Jessica Curry
This book is based on the viral photograph of two-year-old Parker Curry, who, during a visit to the National Portrait Gallery in the spring of 2018, became mesmerized by Amy Sherald's portrait of Michelle Obama. Sparkles and confetti pieces to show when Parker is spellbound, or she sees something that is inspiring to her. Attentive readers will notice that the pieces of confetti match the colors from Michelle Obama's dress.

Week of February 27, 2023 | 4th/5th Grade | CA Young Reader Medal
Picture Book for Older Readers Nominee Presentations Begin
Novel Reading Challenge (Optional) Voting Party March 29

About the CYRM California Young Reader Medal Program
This Way, Charlie, by Caron Levis
When nearly-blind Charlie the horse comes to live at Antonia's ranch for sick, injured, and anxious animals, Jack the goat initially has little patience with the big, amiable fellow. Their ensuing friendship is based on a true story that took place on a wildlife ranch–sanctuary.

Video Charlie and Jack at Wild Heart Ranch, Oklahoma

Novel Reading Challenge | Grades 4/5 | Read All Three & Vote on 3/29/23 | Participation Optional

Fifth Grade | Information Literacy Unit Killer Underwear Invasion Chapter 5 of 6

Read-Alouds and Presentations Week to Week by Grade Level

2/20/2023

Week of February 20, 2023 | Mid-Winter Break | No School

Read-Alouds and Presentations Week to Week by Grade Level

2/13/2023

Week of February 13, 2023 | TK | Valentine's Day

Set the Mood Happy Dog Music

Clifford's First Valentine's Day, by Norman Bridwell
Emily Elizabeth describes all the Valentine fun that she and Clifford had when he was just a tiny puppy in her pocket.

Never Too Little to Love, by Jeanne Willis
How can a tiny mouse get the kiss he needs?

Library Crafty Connection Valentine lift-the-flap

At Home Crafty Connection Heart Mouse Paper Craft Instructions

Week of February 13, 2023 | Kindergarten | Valentine's Day

Set the Mood Whimsical Music

Mr. Tanen's Ties, by Maryann Cocca-Leffler
The principal at Lynnhurst Elementary School is well known for his colorful and unusual ties, but his boss orders him to stop wearing them until he learns to love them too, and ties a knot of another sort.

Crafty Connection Color a crazy tie from the template, cut out the shape, and paper clip it to your collar.

Week of February 13, 2023 | First Grade | Valentine's Day

Set the Mood Whimsical Music

Yuck, a Love Story, by Don Gillmor
Austin has a hard time admitting he likes his new neighbor, Amy, but when her birthday comes he goes to fantastic lengths to get her an unexpected present.

Video Small Talk "Kids on Valentine's Day: What's this Love Thing All About?"

Crafty Connection Coloring sheet with yucky fluffy slime recipe

Week of February 13, 2023 | Second Grade | Valentine's Day

Island of Aka, Okinawa, Japan

Shiro on Aka

sland of Zamami, Okinawa, Japan

Marilyn on Zamami

Set the Mood Classic Japanese Music

Shiro in Love, by Wendy Tokuda
Shiro started as an unwanted pup left in a garbage dump, but after he was rescued he became famous in Japan.

Crafty Connection Valentine's Day Puppy Love coloring sheet

Week of February 13, 2023 | Valentine's Day

Set the Mood Cuban dance music

Martina the Beautiful Cockroach, by Carmen Agra Deedy
When her grandmother advises lovely cockroach Martina to spill coffee on suitors to see their true personality revealed, the beautiful cockroach is in for a surprise.

Website Cockroach info for kids

Video Cockroaches: Public Enemy #1 Discovery Education Streaming Video (password protected)

Crafty Connection Cockroach facts coloring sheet

Week of February 13, 2023 | Fourth Grade | Valentine's Day

You Loves Ewe, by CeCe Bell
Homonyms cause great confusion as an increasingly cranky yam tries to make introductions and provide explanations about a lady sheep to a silly donkey.

Hug Me, by Simona Ciraolo
Felipe the cactus just wants a hug, but his family is not the touchy-feely kind, so he goes out into the world to find a friend and maybe get that long awaited hug.

Nobody Hugs a Cactus, by Carter Goodrich
Hank is prickly and cantankerous. He enjoys a solitary life in the windowsill of a desert hut, where he can survey the surrounding Southwestern vistas. Through encounters with various passersby, Hank soon realizes how lonely for affection he is.

Video A camel snacks on a prickly pear cactus with 6-inch spikes

Library Crafty Connection Cactus coloring sheet

At Home Crafty Connection Paint a cactus rock garden

Week of February 13, 2023 | Fifth Grade | Valentine's Day

Mr. Scruff, by Simon James
Polly belongs with Molly, Eric belongs with Derek, Perry belongs with Terry--everyone knows that owners and their dogs belong together in their own unique way. But for Poor Mr Scruff, alone in the dogs' home, there's no one--that is until a very special little boy arrives looking for a friend.

Video NBC Nightly News Report: the Loving Case (aired 2012)

The Case for Loving, by Selina Alko
Children these days would be shocked to know that before 1967 they could not marry a person of a race different from their own. This is the story of Mildred and Richard Loving, an interracial couple who, in 1958, struggled with marriage laws. They fought the unfair laws and took their case all the way to the Supreme Court.

Video Released in 1966, "I'm a Believer" by The Monkees was top of the charts in 1967

Crafty Connection Fairy tale coloring sheet | All you need is love coloring sheet

Read-Alouds and Presentations Week to Week by Grade Level

2/6/2023

Week of February 6, 2023 | TK & K | Celebrating Black Joy

I Am Enough, by Grace Byers
An ode to self-confidence and kindness that touches on themes of diversity, respecting others and loving oneself.

Video I Am Enough read by the author (running time 7:18 minutes)

Crafty Connection Have courage and be kind coloring sheet

Event The Grand View PTA is hosting a Black History Celebration on Wednesday, February 8 at 1:30 with food trucks, crafts, music, a reading corner and more.

Week of February 6, 2023 | First Grade
Black History is American History

Ruby Bridges Goes to School: My True Story, by Ruby Bridges
In 1960 Ruby Bridges (born September 8, 1954) became a pioneer in school integration at the age of six, when she was chosen to spend her first-grade year in what had formerly been an all-white elementary school in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Video Segment First Day of School Discovery Education Streaming Video (password protected)
What was it like for young Ruby that first day? Ruby speaks about the angry crowds she saw, a US Marshall talks about Ruby's bravery, and her teacher speaks about the anger of the crowds outside.

Crafty Connection Have courage and be kind coloring sheet

Event The Grand View PTA is hosting a Black History Celebration on Wednesday, February 8 at 1:30 with food trucks, crafts, music, a reading corner and more.

Week of February 6, 2023 | Second Grade
Black History is American History

Rosa Parks, by Lisbeth Kaiser
A brief biography of Rosa Parks (1913-2005), civil rights activist.

Video Segment Rosa Parks Discovery Education Streaming Video (password protected)
Identifies civil rights activist Rosa Parks and describes her role in the movement.

Sweet Justice, by Mara Rockliff
A picture book biography about Georgia Gilmore (1920-1990), the woman whose cooking helped feed and fund the Montgomery, Alabama bus boycott.

Crafty Connection Have courage and be kind coloring sheet

Event The Grand View PTA is hosting a Black History Celebration on Wednesday, February 8 at 1:30 with food trucks, crafts, music, a reading corner and more.

Week of February 6, 2023 | Third Grade
Black History is American History

The Other Side by Jacqueline Woodson. Though a fence segregates a pre-Civil Rights Era town, two girls find a way to overcome the separation and become playmates.

Freedom Summer by Deborah Wiles. The friendship between two boys in 1964 underscores the bittersweet aftermath of the passage of the Civil Rights Act when, rather than opening swimming pools and other public spaces to African Americans, many towns and property owners boarded up the doors. The story ends with the promise of rights and freedoms yet to come.

Personal account. What happened when children from another neighborhood joined local children at Leapwood Avenue Elementary School when Mrs. Snively was in third grade.

Crafty Connection Have courage and be kind coloring sheet

Event The Grand View PTA is hosting a Black History Celebration on Wednesday, February 8 at 1:30 with food trucks, crafts, music, a reading corner and more.

Week of February 6, 2023 | Fourth Grade
Black History is American History

Freedom on the Menu : the Greensboro Sit-ins, by Carole Boston Weatherford
The 1960 civil rights sit-ins at the Woolworth's lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina, are seen through the eyes of a young girl.

Video The Sit-in Movement February 1, 1960, four black college students sat a segregated lunch counter in Greensboro, NC. Their peaceful protest inspired other people to organize sit-ins throughout the South.

Crafty Connection Have courage and be kind coloring sheet

Event The Grand View PTA is hosting a Black History Celebration on Wednesday, February 8 at 1:30 with food trucks, crafts, music, a reading corner and more.

Week of February 6, 2023 | Fifth Grade
Black History is American History | Information Literacy

When the Schools Shut Down, by Yolanda Gladden
In 1954, Yolanda Gladden was born in Prince Edward County, Virginia, the same year that the Supreme Court handed down the Brown v. Board of Education decision, mandating the desegregation of schools. Yet in 1959, when Yolanda was old enough to begin her formal education, local authorities decided to close the county's schools rather than integrate them. Some in the Black community protested in the streets, while others organized schools to educate their children. Besides traditional subjects, Yolanda learned Black history in the basement of First Baptist Church. And in 1964, when the county was forced to reopen and desegregate its schools, she was well prepared academically and proud of her heritage. Spotlights an often-overlooked aspect of civil rights history.

Crafty Connection Have courage and be kind coloring sheet

Event The Grand View PTA is hosting a Black History Celebration on Wednesday, February 8 at 1:30 with food trucks, crafts, music, a reading corner and more.

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 3 of 6 chapters presented this week.

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

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.

Crafty Connection Dog name coloring sheet

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

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
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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Caldecott Medal 2012

Caldecott Medal 2005

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

Caldecott Medal 2010

Caldecott Medal 2003

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

Caldecott Medal 2000

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

Caldecott Medal 2006

Winnipeg with Harry Colebourn

Christopher Robin Milne feeding Winnipeg in the London Zoo, circa 1920s

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

Caldecott Medal 1942

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:

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

Multiple Medals 2020

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

Caldecott Medal 2013

Multiple Medals 2016

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.

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

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.

Video Last Stop on Market Street read by the author, with thanks to Kansas City Public Library

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Week of March 20, 2023 | TK-5 | Final CYRM Picture Book & VOTE

Week of March 20, 2023 | 4th & 5th Grade | CA Young Reader MedalPicture Books for Older Readers Conclude and VOTEOptional Novel Reading Challenge | Voting Party March 29

Week of March 20, 2023 | 4th Grade | Author VisitCurriculum Connections: Social Emotional Learning/Social Issues

Week of March 13, 2023 | TK-5 | CYRM Picture Books Continue

Week of March 13, 2023 | 5th Grade | CA Young Reader MedalPicture Books for Older Readers ContinueOptional Novel Reading Challenge | Voting Party March 29

Week of March 6, 2023 | TK-5 | CYRM Picture Books ContinueCurriculum Connection: Social Emotional Learning Week | Details

Week of March 6, 2023 | 4th/5th Grade | CA Young Reader MedalPicture Books for Older Readers ContinueNovel Reading Challenge (Optional) Voting Party March 29

Week of February 27, 2023 | TK | Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!

Week of February 27, 2023 | K | Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!

Week of February 27, 2023 | First Grade | Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!

Week of February 27, 2023 | 2nd Grade | Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!

Week of February 27, 2023 | Third Grade | Biography

Week of February 27, 2023 | All Grades | CA Young Reader MedalPicture Book Nominee Presentations Begin

Week of February 27, 2023 | 4th/5th Grade | CA Young Reader MedalPicture Book for Older Readers Nominee Presentations BeginNovel Reading Challenge (Optional) Voting Party March 29

Week of February 20, 2023 | Mid-Winter Break | No School

Week of February 13, 2023 | TK | Valentine's Day

Week of February 13, 2023 | Kindergarten | Valentine's Day

Week of February 13, 2023 | First Grade | Valentine's Day

Week of February 13, 2023 | Second Grade | Valentine's Day

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​Week of February 6, 2023 | TK & K | Celebrating Black Joy

Week of February 6, 2023 | First GradeBlack History is American History

Week of February 6, 2023 | Second GradeBlack History is American History

Week of February 6, 2023 | Third Grade​Black History is American History

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Week of February 6, 2023 | Fifth GradeBlack History is American History | Information Literacy

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

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

Week of January 30, 2023 | Second Grade | Dinosaurs

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Week of March 20, 2023 | 4th & 5th Grade | CA Young Reader Medal
Picture Books for Older Readers Conclude and VOTE
Optional Novel Reading Challenge | Voting Party March 29

Week of March 20, 2023 | 4th Grade | Author Visit
Curriculum Connections: Social Emotional Learning/Social Issues

Week of March 13, 2023 | 5th Grade | CA Young Reader Medal
Picture Books for Older Readers Continue
Optional Novel Reading Challenge | Voting Party March 29

Week of March 6, 2023 | TK-5 | CYRM Picture Books Continue
Curriculum Connection: Social Emotional Learning Week | Details

Week of March 6, 2023 | 4th/5th Grade | CA Young Reader Medal
Picture Books for Older Readers Continue
Novel Reading Challenge (Optional) Voting Party March 29

Week of February 27, 2023 | All Grades | CA Young Reader Medal
Picture Book Nominee Presentations Begin

Week of February 27, 2023 | 4th/5th Grade | CA Young Reader Medal
Picture Book for Older Readers Nominee Presentations Begin
Novel Reading Challenge (Optional) Voting Party March 29

Week of February 6, 2023 | TK & K | Celebrating Black Joy

Week of February 6, 2023 | First Grade
Black History is American History

Week of February 6, 2023 | Second Grade
Black History is American History

Week of February 6, 2023 | Third Grade
Black History is American History

Week of February 6, 2023 | Fourth Grade
Black History is American History

Week of February 6, 2023 | Fifth Grade
Black History is American History | Information Literacy

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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