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Heidi snively - library RESOURCE specialist
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Read-Alouds and Presentations Week to Week by Grade Level

8/29/2022

 

Week of August 29, 2022 | TK & Kindergarten | Welcome to School!

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Head and Shoulders Knees and Toes
We sing and move to settle the wiggles.
Look Out Kindergarten, Here I Come! by Nancy Carlson
Henry the mouse faces his first day of Kindergarten, and despite his fears about not being ready for a busy day he soon discovers how fun it will be.
If You're Happy and You Know It 
A chance to sing and move.
Teachers Rock! by Todd Parr
A celebration of the ways in which teachers change the world, from encouraging creativity, to making students laugh, to helping them form friendships, always wanting everyone to succeed and making the classroom a great place to be.
​Itsy Bitsy Spider
A playful song to say goodbye until next time...

Week of August 29, 2022 | First Grade | Welcome to School!

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Head and Shoulders Knees and Toes
We sing and move to settle the wiggles.
School's First Day of School, by Adam Rex
It's the first day of school and everyone's just a little bit nervous, especially the school itself.
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If You're Happy and You Know It 
A chance to sing and move.
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The Pigeon HAS to Go to School! by Mo Willems
Why does the Pigeon have to go to school? He already knows everything! What if he doesn't like it? What if the teacher doesn't like him? What if he learns too much?
Itsy Bitsy Spider
A playful song to say goodbye until next time...

Week of August 29, 2022 | Second Grade | Welcome to School!

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Little Ghoul Goes to School, by Jef Czekaj
A little monster's first day of school is just terrible...or is it?
Discussion What are you looking forward to in second grade?
Ragweed's Farm Dog Handbook, by Anne Vittur Kennedy
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Ragweed blithely breaks all his own farm dog rules, collecting biscuits as he goes.
Discussion What are you good at, what is your job, what is your special treat?

Week of August 29, 2022 | Third Grade | Welcome to School!

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Judy Moody, by Megan McDonald
Third grader Judy Moody is in a first day of school bad mood until she gets an assignment she enjoys.
Pete the Cat and His Magic Sunglasses, by Kimberly and James Dean
Pete the Cat wakes up feeling grumpy--nothing seems to be going his way. But with the help of some magic sunglasses, Pete learns that a good mood has been inside him all along.
Discussion What might be your mood lifter? Tell about a small, medium, or large thing that can lift you.
Crafty Connection Sunglasses coloring sheet 

Week of August 29, 2022 | Fourth Grade | Welcome to School!

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The Best School Year Ever, by Barbara Robinson
The teacher's assignment is for each student to write a compliment for each classmate and Beth must think of one for awful Imogene, a member of the notoriously rotten Herdman family, the worst family in the history of the world. Pages 1-17 and pages 102-117

Week of August 29, 2022 | Fifth Grade | Welcome to School!

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Not Little, by Maya Myers
​A small girl shows that by using her voice and speaking out, she can make a big difference.
The Rooster Who Would Not Be Quiet, by Carmen Agra Deedy
The mayor of the noisy city of La Paz institutes new laws forbidding all singing, but a brave little rooster decides he must sing, despite the progressively severe punishments he receives for continuing to crow. The silenced populace, invigorated by the rooster's bravery, ousts the tyrannical mayor and returns their city to its free and clamorous state.
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    Library Program

    Our students enjoy weekly visits for a presentation crafted to instill a love of reading, to enhance
    Common Core classroom lessons, and to inspire life-long learning. Visits include checking out materials, practicing information literacy, and exercising digital citizenship.
    Colleagues are welcome to borrow program ideas.

    California Model School Library Standards ​

    Read Aloud 15 Minutes. 
    Every Child. Every Parent. Every Day See why it matters at readaloud.org

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