Grand View Elementary School Library Manhattan Beach California

Read-Alouds and Presentations Week to Week by Grade Level

2/26/2024

Week of February 26, 2024 | TK | Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!
and California Young Reader Medal Picture Book Nominee 1 of 5

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

California Young Reader Medal Picture Book Nominee Book 1 of 5
About the CYRM California Young Reader Medal Program
Someone Builds the Dream, by Lisa Wheeler
Celebrates the skilled workers who bring to life the plans of architects, engineers, and designers.

Week of February 26, 2024 | KNDGTN | Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!
and California Young Reader Medal Picture Book Nominee 1 of 5

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 26, 2024 | First Grade | Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!
and California Young Reader Medal Picture Book Nominee 1 of 5

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 Social Emotional Learning Week (coming next week) and how it can sometimes take many years to rectify a wrong.

Crafty Connection Cat in the Hat coloring sheet

Website Seussville

Week of February 26, 2024 | 2nd Grade | Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!
and California Young Reader Medal Picture Book Nominee 1 of 5

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.

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 26, 2024 | Third Grade | Black History Narrative
and California Young Reader Medal Picture Book Nominee 1 of 5

Farm Boy, circa 1940
(top right) Library of Congress, Bound for Glory exhibit

Tenant Farmhouse, Poplar Grove Plantation, North Carolina, circa 1940
(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 26, 2024 | Fourth and 5th Grade
California Young Reader Medal Picture Book Nominee 1 of 5
CYRM Picture Book for Older Readers Nominee 1 of 3
CYRM Intermediate Novels Reading Challenge (Optional)

California Young Reader Medal Picture Book for Older Readers Nominee Book 1 of 3
About the CYRM California Young Reader Medal Program
The Elephants Come Home, by Kim Tomsic
Documents the heartwarming story of how a displaced herd of wild African elephants gradually adapted to a new home at Thula Thula, a wildlife sanctuary in South Africa, where they found safety and love with dedicated human caregivers.

Optional CYRM Reading Challenge In October 2023, students in fourth and fifth grade were invited to read the three nominated CYRM intermediate novels and be ready to vote for their favorite. Voting day is Wednesday, March 27, during lunch. Participants will eat their lunch in the library, vote, and receive prizes and giveaways. Students qualify to participate by completing this WORKSHEET and returning it to Mrs. Snively by Monday, March 25.

Read-Alouds and Presentations Week to Week by Grade Level

12/11/2023

Week of December 11, 2023 | TK | Friendship Fun in Winter

Penguin and Pinecone, by Salina Yoon
Penguin finds a lost pinecone one day and an unlikely friendship blooms. Penguin discovers that love conquers distance and friendship grows stronger over time in this story of love and acceptance.

Close Reading Questions
1. Do the penguins love the forest? How can you tell?
2. Why do you think Pinecone dropped a pinecone in Penguin's sled?
3. Who do you think dropped the pinecone that penguin found on the first page? Why was it important to the story? Find the page(s) or text that supports your answer.

Crafty Connection Decorate pre-folded pine-tree-with-scarf bookmarks demonstration video

Week of December 11, 2023 | Kindergarten | Winter Wishes

Snow Dance, by Lezlie Evans
Two sisters perform a dance to make it snow and when it snows all through the night they bundle up and head outside for a busy day of angel making, snowball fights, and sledding.

Snow Dance Rituals They vary from person to person, but besides dancing, common snow dance rituals include sleeping with a spoon under your pillow, flushing ice cubes down the toilet, putting a white crayon in the freezer, or wearing your pajamas inside out and backwards.

Crafty Connection Experiment drawing with chalk and ice cubes on construction paper

At-Home Crafty Connection Snow Dance coloring sheet has a link to instructions to make "snow" using simple household ingredients

Week of December 11, 2023 | First Grade
Curriculum Connection: Step-by-Step How-to Writing Style

Video Sequencing events in a story

How to Bicycle to the Moon and Plant Sunflowers, by Mordecai Gerstein
A whimsical guide for aspiring young space travelers shares step-by-step instructions for using a bicycle, a garden hose, a large slingshot and a borrowed space suit to travel to the moon.

Crafty Connection Sunflower coloring sheet

How to Give Your Cat a Bath, by Nicola Winstanley
A little girl and her kitty make an escalating mess while respectively trying to follow and resist the cat-bathing instructions of a narrator who oversimplifies the process.

Video Cats that love baths

Crafty Connection Cat bookmarks coloring sheet

Week of December 11, 2023 | Second Grade | Winter Friends

Ant and Honey Bee, a Pair of Friends in Winter, by Megan McDonald
Brrrr! The leaves are off the trees, and frost is on the ground. It's time for bugs to hunker down and hide out for the winter. But Ant isn't ready to hunker down. Will Honey Bee welcome an interruption of her peace and quiet? (Chapter 3 of 3)

Extension While ants burrow underground or behind tree bark to wait out cold weather, bees form a cluster to keep the queen bee safely warm. More info

The Sandwich Swap, by Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah, with Kelly DiPucchio
Best friends Lily and Salma disagree over their preferred foods.

Kitchen Connection Recipe for peanut butter hummus dip

Please Don't Eat Me, by Liz Cimo
A bunny negotiates with a bear to avoid becoming lunch.

Crafty Connection Bear and bunny friendship coloring sheet

Week of December 11, 2023 | Third Grade
Curriculum Connection: Reading Nonfiction

Richard Turere - Founder and Technical Director at Lion Lights

Video A short film about Richard Turere, the innovator behind the invention that made peace with lions.

Lion Lights, by Richard Turere with Shelley Pollock
Richard Turere (b. 2000) came up with a cheap and ingenious solution to a problem effective enough to earn him international recognition at the age of 12.

Crafty Connection Lion mandala coloring sheet

Week of December 11, 2023 | Fourth Grade
Curriculum Connection: Reading Nonfiction

Video Slinky television commercial 1962

The Marvelous Thing that Came from a Spring, by Gilbert Ford
The toy was conceived during WWII, when an engineer noticed a spring he'd been working on could "walk" from a shelf. It gained momentum as a pop culture icon when his wife named the toy and marketed it.

Video Hear the story read by Kendra Helsel. The close up page views allow readers to notice the detailed illustrations featuring engineering tools and classic toys, such as using a twisted pipe cleaner to represent steam from a coffee cup!

Video Human Slinky

Crafty Connection Make a paper slinky following these video directions

Week of December 11, 2023 | Fifth Grade
Curriculum Connection: Reading Nonfiction

Lizzie Magie (1866-1948)

Charles Darrow (1889-1967)

Pass Go and Collect $200, the Real Story of How Monopoly was Invented, by Tanya Lee Stone
Monopoly's success as a board game boils down to the ideas and innovations of two individuals: Elizabeth "Lizzie" Magie (1866-1948) and Charles Darrow (1889-1967) -- but they weren't working together. Magie, a feisty woman who cared about social justice, created the Landlord's Game in 1903, hoping to educate the public about unfair practices within the real estate market. Roughly 30 years later, Darrow played an iteration of Magie's game and saw room for improvement -- and an opportunity to make money. He skillfully marketed his polished version of the game, calling it Monopoly.

Did You Know? These days, there are more than 300 versions of Monopoly including Star Wars, Pokemon and even Manhattan Beach, featuring such local landmarks as the Manhattan Beach Pier, Shade Hotel, Polliwog Park, the Kettle, and more.

Read-Alouds and Presentations Week to Week by Grade Level

10/9/2023

Week of October 9, 2023 | TK | Pumpkin Season

It's Pumpkin Time! by Zoe Hall
A brother and sister plant and tend their own pumpkin patch so they will have jack-o-lanterns for Halloween.

How Big Could Your Pumpkin Grow? by Wendell Minor
With increasing absurdity as pumpkins grow bigger and bigger still, giant pumpkins decorate American landmarks.

Video Pumpkin: How Does It Grow?

Crafty Connection Pumpkin bead bracelet

At-Home Activities Various Halloween crafts for this age group, with supervision

Week of October 9, 2023 | Kindergarten | Pumpkin Season

Pumpkin Heads! by Wendell Minor
Pumpkin heads and jack-o-lanterns abound when Halloween rolls around.

Stumpkin, by Lucy Ruth Cummins
A stemless pumpkin that yearns to be a Halloween jack-o-lantern sees all of the other pumpkins in the shop chosen until he is the last one left without a home.

Video Pumpkin: How Does It Grow?

Crafty Connection Pumpkins coloring sheet

At-Home Activities Various Halloween crafts for this age group, with supervision

Week of October 9, 2023 | First Grade | Black Cats

Night's Nice, by Barbara and Ed Emberley
A little kitty (can you spot him?) explores the wonders of nighttime.

Moonlight the Halloween Cat, by Cynthia Rylant
One special night of the year for one special cat.

Max at Night, by Ed Vere
Unable to go to sleep without closing his nighttime ritual, Max the kitten embarks on a journey to find the moon and say goodnight.

What! Cried Granny: an Almost Bedtime Story, by Kate Lum
When her grandson Patrick arrives for his first sleepover, Granny's resourceful efforts to provide him with a bed, pillow, and other necessities result in a sleepless night for both of them

Video A time-lapse of cats enjoying the sunshine through a window

Crafty Connection Use the back of A purr-fect Halloween coloring sheet to draw the cat in the moon

At-Home Activities Various Halloween crafts for this age group, with supervision

Week of October 9, 2023 | Second Grade | Monster Season

When a Monster is Born, by Sean Taylor
What happens when the monster comes to school, eats the principal, wanders into town, and falls in love? He becomes the parent of a baby monster, who may grow up to be an under-your-bed monster in this circular tale of possibilities.

Quit Calling Me a Monster! by Jory John
A little monster resents being labeled as a monster.

Crafty Connection Trace hand print bookmarks from monster-green paper. Embellish with pointy fingernails before cutting out.

Week of October 9, 2023 | Third Grade | Spider Season
Compare and Contrast Nonfiction and Narrative Nonfiction

2ND/3RD GRADE COMBO CLASS Read When a Monster is Born to whole group then excuse 2nd graders to look for books and make hand print bookmarks. Read Spinning Spiders to 3rd graders and show the three videos.

Spinning Spiders, by Melvin Berger
Describes the characteristics of spiders and the methods they use to trap their prey in webs.

I'm Trying to Love Spiders, by Bethany Barton
A humorous introduction to spiders.

Website Spider Pavilion at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles open 9/17/23-11/26/23

Video Get a taste for the experience with this video from 2010.

Crafty Connection String figures such as Running Dog

Crafty Connection Instructions to cut a lacy web for decoration

Week of October 9, 2023 | Fourth/Fifth Grade | Intro CYRM Novels

California Young Reader Medal | Intermediate Novel Category
This is an optional reading activity for 4th and 5th graders that will culminate in a voting party to be held in the library during 4th and 5th grade lunch on March 27, 2024. Participants are responsible for completing a brief questionnaire (document to come) on or before March 25, 2024 in order to attend the voting party. Participants will eat their lunch in the library then cast their ballots. Small giveaways and raffle prizes will be on hand. Click here for more information about the California Young Reader Medal

Week of October 9, 2023 | Fourth Grade | Reading Appreciation

I Don't Want to Read this Book, by Max Greenfield
A playful take on the challenges and pleasures of reading a book

The Ink Drinker, by Eric Sanvoisin
A strange breed of vampire sucks the black blood of literature and changes a book-hating boy...forever.

Week of October 9, 2023 | Fifth Grade | Reading Appreciation

Happy Hocky Family, by Lane Smith
A series of short silly stories takes a humorous look at the activities of various members of the Hocky family.

It's a Book, by Lane Smith
A donkey is curious about the book a monkey is reading, and wonders why it does not text, tweet, scroll, or blog, and why monkey enjoys the book so much even though it cannot do any of these things.

Read-Alouds and Presentations Week to Week by Grade Level

9/25/2023

Week of September 25, 2023 | TK | Apple Season

Head and Shoulders Knees and Toes

Little Mouse's Big Secret, by Eric Battut
Little Mouse has found a delicious-looking apple and doesn't want to share a bite. So he buries it, and no matter how many of his friends ask what he hid, Little Mouse won't tell. But when a tree sprouts from the seeds of the fruit, there are enough apples for everyone-and Little Mouse realizes some secrets are even better when they're shared.

One Red Apple, by Harriet Ziefert
Chronicles the life cycle of an apple: from fruit growing on the tree, to market, to picnic, to seed, to sapling and tree, and finally to a new apple. A joyful introduction to the amazing and delectable way the earth provides food.

If You're Happy and You Know It

Ten Apples Up On Top, by Dr. Seuss writing as Theo. LeSieg
Lion, Tiger, and Dog are balancing ten apples on their heads when two cranky bears chase them.

Crafty Connection Students craft an apple bracelet with a green pipe cleaner and red pony beads

Week of September 25, 2023 | Kindergarten | Apple Season

Video Apple life cycle

Our Apple Tree, by Gorel Kristina Naslund
A whimsical look at the life cycle of the apple tree. Two sprites guide the tree from spring, when the apple tree blossoms, through summer, when the fruit grows, to fall and the harvest.

Crafty Connection Apple tree color by number

Week of September 25, 2023 | First Grade | Apple Season

The Apple Doll, by Elisa Kleven
Lizzy's best friend in all seasons is her apple tree. When school starts, Lizzy sees how her apple tree can help her overcome her shyness and make new friends.

Crafty Connection Apple doll instructions

A Friend for Dragon, by Dav Pilkey
When Dragon befriends an apple that is eaten by a walrus he is saddened by the loss, but the remaining core brings about wondrous happenings.

Crafty Connection Dragon coloring sheet

Week of September 25, 2023 | Second Grade | Apple Season

Applesauce Season, by Eden Ross Lipson
Describes a family's applesauce-making ritual: the buying, peeling, cooking and stirring; the wait for the sauce to cool and the first taste.

Crafty Connection Applesauce recipe and coloring sheet

Week of September 25, 2023 | Third Grade
Information Literacy Part 4 | Catalog Demo and Scavenger Hunt

Second/Third Grade Combo Class Both grades will listen to Mine! by Candace Fleming, a new book about sharing featuring a luscious apple. Afterward, the second graders will be excused to look for books on the other side of the library with the teacher while the third graders receive the info literacy instruction.

Destiny Classic Catalog

Enhanced Destiny Discover Catalog

1: Website & Map -- 2: Dewey Decimal System -- 3: Video "The Lure of the Library" -- 4: Catalog Demonstration and Scavenger Hunt -- 5: Quiz Show What You Know Part 1 of 2 and Scavenger Hunt -- 6. Quiz Show What You Know Part 2 of 2 and Scavenger Hunt.
Students will earn the privilege of using the library computers by part 4 of the 6-part practicum designed to allow them to demonstrate their awareness of library procedures and their ability to execute simple catalog searches.

Video Dewey Rap A fun, silly way to learn about the Dewey Decimal System.

Demonstrate the Catalog Show the path to get to the search page from the Catalog tab at grandviewlibrary.info. Demonstrate an author search using Shel Silverstein as an example and show on the library map where to locate the various books in their various locations. Show the path to get to Destiny Discover from the icon at grandviewlibrary.info or from the menu at the left on the Catalog page.

Scavenger Hunt and Using the Computers Students search for pre-determined books in small groups and then take turns searching for books using the computers to look up call numbers.

Week of September 25, 2023 | Fourth Grade | Kindness
Water... Apples... and the Ripple Effect

Water Is Water, by Miranda Paul
Highlights the various forms water takes throughout the year including autumn fog and rain, frozen ponds and falling snow, steam from cups of cocoa, and snow melt turning dirt to mud.

One Green Apple, by Eve Bunting
It's hard to be the new kid in school, especially when you're from another country and don't know the language. But a field trip to an apple orchard helps Farah feel connected.

Each Kindness, by Jacqueline Woodson
What if you're cruel to someone and never get the chance to make it right? This deeply personal story takes us full circle back to water. As a lake is rippled when a stone is tossed, a cruelty has repercussions than can never be undone.

Week of September 25, 2023 | Fifth Grade | Sharing Joy of Books

Video Getting to Know Little Free Library The non-profit organization was founded in 2012. Now there are over 150,000 little libraries worldwide.

Little Libraries, Big Heroes, by Miranda Paul
The story behind the founding of the Little Free Library non-profit by Todd Bol (1956-2018) which began in Wisconsin as a tribute to his late mother, a teacher, and spread around the world. Learn more at littlefreelibrary.org.

Little Free Libraries Flourish in Manhattan Beach The Beach Reporter tells about local Little Free Libraries and highlights one hosted by Chris Primm, the Library Resource Specialist at Meadows Elementary. The former Pennekamp Library Resource Specialist hosts a variation on the theme called a Puzzle Perch.

Crafty Connection Fold paper into a house shape and decorate as a Little Free Library

Read-Alouds and Presentations Week to Week by Grade Level

9/18/2023

Week of September 18, 2023 | TK | Celebrating Peace Week

Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons, by Eric Litwin
Pete the cat loves the buttons on his shirt so much that he makes up a song about them, and even as the buttons pop off, one by one, he still finds a reason to sing.

Video Pete sings his song

Crafty Connection Print this Pete the Cat color by number

Can You Say Peace? by Karen Katz
A bright and colorful journey around the globe shows how, every September 21 on the International Day of Peace, children around the world wish for peace in different languages.

Read and Reflect Students will think about what peace means to them at home, at school, in their community, and around the world.

Crafty Connection World peace coloring sheet

Week of September 18, 2023 | Kindergarten | Fall Leaves & Peace

I Am a Leaf, by Jean Marzollo
A simple introduction to the life cycle and functions of a leaf.

Fall Leaves Fall! by Zoe Hall
When fall comes, two brothers enjoy catching the falling leaves, stomping on them, kicking them, jumping in piles of them, and using them to make pictures. Includes a description of how leaves change through the year.

Fall Is Not Easy, by Marty Kelley
With new expectations to be met, fall can be a tough season for a lot of us.

Crafty Connection Use the reverse of the Fall Leaves coloring sheet to transform ordinary leaves found in the yard into colorful nature collages. Directions

Can You Say Peace? by Karen Katz
A bright and colorful journey around the globe shows how, every September 21 on the International Day of Peace, children around the world wish for peace in different languages.

Read and Reflect Students will think about what peace means to them at home, at school, in their community, and around the world.

Crafty Connection World peace coloring sheet

Week of September 18, 2023 | First Grade | Books/Reading & Peace

I Am a Story, by Dan Yaccarino
A celebration of the art of storytelling traces how it has evolved from cave paintings and the invention of the printing press to the digital technologies that inform and unite today's diverse world. Sharp eyes will take note of the starry transition from cave people to contemporary folk as astrological signs reappear as constellations, with a tiny red bird on each page to remind us that stories give flight to our imagination.

Crafty Connection Tiny Birds coloring sheet

I Don't Like to Read, by Nancy Carlson
Henry the mouse likes everything about first grade except reading, but with some extra help at school and home, he is delightfully surprised.

Connection Read a book, of course :)

Nibbles the Book Monster, by Emma Yarlett
Nibbles the Monster enjoys books a little too much!

Crafty Connection Make a book-nibbling bookmark. Directions

Can You Say Peace? by Karen Katz
A bright and colorful journey around the globe shows how, every September 21 on the International Day of Peace, children around the world wish for peace in different languages.

Read and Reflect Students will think about what peace means to them at home, at school, in their community, and around the world.

Crafty Connection World peace coloring sheet

Week of September 18, 2023 | Second Grade | Empathy & Peace

Empathy is defined as the ability to understand the thoughts, feelings, or emotions of someone else. An example of empathy is feeling the same amount of excitement as a friend, when they tell you they are getting a puppy or a kitten.

Video Sesame Street: actor Mark Ruffalo and Murray help explain the feeling of empathy.

A Letter to My Teacher, by Deborah Hopkinson
Written as a thank you note to a cherished teacher, the ending brings the love of learning and teaching full circle.

Discuss Do you think the new teacher will be able to feel empathy for her students when things don't go quite right for them? How might having empathy affect our relationships at home or at school?

Read and Reflect Students will think about how having empathy can foster peace, and what peace means to them at home, at school, in their community, and around the world.

Crafty Connection World peace coloring sheet

Draw and Write Students draw a picture of themselves with their teacher and write a note including a personality trait that they know their teacher will enjoy, and a behavior that they hope to improve during second grade.

Week of September 18, 2023 | Third Grade | Celebrating Peace Week
Navigating the Stacks Information Literacy Part 3

Second/Third Grade Combo Class
Second graders will listen to Whoever You Are then will be excused to look for books on the other side of the library with the teacher while the third graders receive the info literacy instruction.
They may begin coloring the world peace coloring sheet.

Whoever You Are, by Mem Fox
Aims to inspire tolerance and understanding by showing how, around the earth, across cultures and generations, children share commonalities.

Read and Reflect Students will think about what peace means to them at home, at school, in their community, and around the world.

Crafty Connection World peace coloring sheet

1: Website & Map -- 2: Dewey Decimal System -- 3: Video "The Lure of the Library" and Scavenger Hunt -- 4: Catalog Demonstration and Scavenger Hunt -- 5: Quiz Show What You Know Part 1 of 2 and Scavenger Hunt -- 6. Quiz Show What You Know Part 2 of 2 and Scavenger Hunt.
Students will earn the privilege of using the library computers by part 4 of the 6-part practicum designed to allow them to demonstrate their awareness of library procedures and their ability to execute simple catalog searches.

DVD The Lure of the Library
Students learn the conceptual structure of the Dewey Decimal System and the content of the ten major sections. Supports students in developing research skills by showing the functions of the catalog and call numbers.

Activity Dewey Decimal Scavenger Hunt.

Library Map Show the map. Demonstrate finding one of the E area call numbers from one of the cards

Week of September 18, 2023 | Fourth Grade
Celebrating Peace Week by Making Connections to Foster Peace

Whoever You Are, by Mem Fox
Aims to inspire tolerance and understanding by showing how, around the earth, across cultures and generations, children share commonalities.

Read and Reflect Students will think about what peace means to them at home, at school, in their community, and around the world.

Crafty Connection World peace coloring sheet

[Red: a Crayon's Story, by Michael Hall An amusing but affecting story about staying true to oneself in this tale about a blue crayon in a red wrapper. Skip this year to make room for Whoever You Are]

The Dot, by Peter H. Reynolds. A delicate fable about the creative spirit in all of us.
International Dot Day is September 15-ish.

Crafty Connection With crayons and/or markers, students will personalize a square sheet of paper containing the outline of a semi-circle for a bulletin board display. Though we are uniquely ourselves, we can join together in beauty and harmony.

Week of September 18, 2023 | Fifth Grade | Celebrating Peace Week

Video The historic Peace Rose

A Rose Named Peace, by Barbara Carol Roberts
The story of intrepid rosarian Francis Meilland ("May-yon" - 1912-1958) who cultivated not only a new variety of rose, but also a glimmer of hope when the world needed it most.

Read and Reflect Students will think about what peace means to them at home, at school, in their community, and around the world.

Crafty Connection World peace coloring sheet

Read-Alouds and Presentations Week to Week by Grade Level

9/11/2023

Week of September 11, 2023 | TK | Self-Reliance

Small Bunny's Blue Blanket, by Tatyana Feeney
It's laundry day: will Small Bunny's blanket ever be the same?

Crafty Connection Students can draw Small Bunny and his blanket on a card stock bookmark after being shown simple shapes and lines.

Week of September 11, 2023 | Kindergarten | Making Friends

Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes

Halibut Jackson, by David Lucas
Because Halibut Jackson is so shy, he makes special outfits to blend in wherever he goes. Introduce the story by explaining camouflage; show the halibut photo and then halibut video. After the story show the octopus video.

Videos Camouflaging halibut and an extreme example of the skill demonstrated by the octopus

If You're Happy and You Know It

Crafty Connection Students can color their own camouflaged fish. Supplies: this fish coloring page printed out, a sheet of colorful patterned wrapping paper measuring at least 8" x 11", scissors, crayons or markers, tape or glue. Directions: cut out the fish shape, tape or glue it to the piece of wrapping paper, color in the fish using similar colors and patterns that match the wrapping paper.
Crafty Connection Autumn mandala coloring sheet

Week of September 11, 2023 | First Grade | Responsibility

Where Are My Books? by Debbie Ridpath Ohi
A little boy finds that though he put his book back in its proper place, it turns up missing.

Crafty Connection Learn how to draw squirrels from Debbie Ridpath Ohi

Don't Spill the Milk! by Stephen Davies
Over the dunes, across the river and up the mountain, Penda lovingly carries a bowl of milk to her father in the grasslands. But will she manage to get it there without spilling a single drop? Students learning to be responsible for one library book will appreciate the magnitude of the task set before Penda.

Fun Extender Try walking with a large plastic bowl balanced on your head, as Penda did in the story. Click here to see how these children first place a rolled up cloth or towel on top of the head.

Crafty Connection Autumn mandala coloring sheet

Week of September 11, 2023 | Second Grade | Read with a Friend

A Library Book for Bear, by Bonny Becker
Bear is quite certain he has all the books he will ever need right at home and there is no need to visit the library.

Crafty Connection See this video to make a paper mouse finger puppet and read your favorite book to your new little friend.

Crafty Connection Autumn mandala coloring sheet

Week of September 11, 2023 | Second/Third Combo Class
Fall in Love with Reading | Dewey Decimal System Info Lit Part 2

Pine & Boof: the Lucky Leaf, by Ross Burach
One blustery day, Boof the bear's lucky red leaf gets swept away by the wind. Fortunately for him, Pine the porcupine just happens to walk by with his lucky compass-and the two set off on an adventure to find the lost leaf, only to discover true friendship in the process.

Crafty Connection After the story, second graders will be excused to look for books and use leaves from the playground to create leaf rubbings. Third graders will remain to receive Dewey Decimal instruction as outlined in the next section.

Crafty Connection Autumn mandala coloring sheet

Week of September 11, 2023 | Third Grade | Dewey Decimal System
Information Literacy Part 2

Melvil Dewey (1851-1931)

Dewey Decimal System

1: Website & Map -- 2: Dewey Decimal System -- 3: Video "The Lure of the Library" -- 4: Catalog Demonstration and Scavenger Hunt -- 5: Quiz Show What You Know Part 1 of 2 and Scavenger Hunt -- 6. Quiz Show What You Know Part 2 of 2 and Scavenger Hunt.
Students will earn the privilege of using the library computers by part 4 of the 6-part practicum designed to allow them to demonstrate their awareness of library procedures and their ability to execute simple catalog searches.

Website page Library map

Website page Dewey classification chart

PowerPoint The Caveman's Guide to the Dewey Decimal System created by Mount Erie Elementary School, Anacortes, Washington

Crafty Connection Autumn mandala coloring sheet

Week of September 11, 2023 | Fourth Grade
Social Emotional Learning | Spotlight on Stereotype

Big Mean Mike, by Michelle Knudsen
Mike is proud to be the toughest dog in the neighborhood, so when tiny, fuzzy bunnies start showing up in his big, mean car he sees them only as a threat to his reputation. But they are SO adorable!

Crafty Connection Autumn mandala coloring sheet

Week of September 11, 2023 | Fifth Grade | Unlikely Friendships

Pine & Boof: the Lucky Leaf, by Ross Burach
One blustery day, Boof the bear's lucky red leaf gets swept away by the wind. Fortunately for him, Pine the porcupine just happens to walk by with his lucky compass-and the two set off on an adventure to find the lost leaf, only to discover true friendship in the process.

Tarra & Bella: the Elephant and Dog Who Became Best Friends, by Carole Buckley
Proving that best friends come in all shapes and sizes, a lone elephant at a sanctuary in Tennessee befriends a stray dog.

Video Clip Tarra & Bella

Website Learn about Tarra today

Crafty Connection Autumn mandala coloring sheet

Read-Alouds and Presentations Week to Week by Grade Level

9/4/2023

Week of September 4, 2023 | TK | Welcome to the Library

Head and Shoulders Knees and Toes
We sing and move to settle the wiggles.

Flappy Waggy Wiggly, by Amanda Leslie
Mr. Bear the puppet shares a simple peekaboo riddle book with colorful pictures of favorite animals.

If You're Happy and You Know It
A chance to sing and move before enjoying picture books independently.

Crafty Connection Students decorate a bookmark to keep

Week of September 4, 2023 | Kindergarten | We Know Our ABCs

The Alphabet Song with Mr. Bear the puppet

Llama Llama Loves to Read, by Anna Dewdney and Reed Duncan
Teacher helps Llama Llama and the other children practice their letters, shows word cards, reads stories, and brings them to the library where they can all choose a favorite book. By the end of the day, Llama Llama is recognizing words and can't wait to show Mama Llama that he's becoming a reader!

If You're Happy and You Know It

Crafty Connection Students decorate a bookmark to keep

Week of September 4, 2023 | First Grade | Being Responsible

Head and Shoulders Knees and Toes

Beverly Billingsly Borrows a Book, by Alexander Stadler
Beverly loves her book so much that she forgets to return it on time. A lighthearted way to introduce 1st graders to the new privilege and responsibility of taking a book home to enjoy.

Examples Students will gasp and gag over books that were damaged by scribbles and liquids.

Crafty Connection Students decorate a bookmark to keep.

Week of September 4, 2023 | Second Grade | Finding a Perfect Book

Goldie Socks and the Three Libearians, by Jackie Mims Hopkins
Goldie chooses a "just right" book when she uses "the 5 finger rule" inside the cozy home of three bears.

Strategies Click for presentation tips from a blogger librarian.

Crafty Connection Students decorate a bookmark to keep.

Week of September 4, 2023 | Third Grade | Information Literacy
Part 1 | Website and Map of the Library

Second/Third Grade Combo Class
Second graders will listen to Fall Is Not Easy then will be excused to look for books on the other side of the library with the teacher while the third graders receive the info literacy instruction.
They may decorate a bookmark to keep.

Fall Is Not Easy, by Marty Kelley
With new expectations to be met, fall can be a tough season for a lot of us.

1: Website & Map -- 2: Dewey Decimal System -- 3: Video "The Lure of the Library" -- 4: Catalog Demonstration and Scavenger Hunt -- 5: Quiz Show What You Know Part 1 of 2 and Scavenger Hunt -- 6. Quiz Show What You Know Part 2 of 2 and Scavenger Hunt.
Students will earn the privilege of using the library computers by part 4 of the 6-part practicum designed to allow them to demonstrate their awareness of library procedures and their ability to execute simple catalog searches.

Explore the Library Website www.grandviewlibrary.info

Crafty Connection After checking out materials students may color code their Library maps to highlight the different sections. Map/Color | Map/Worksheet

Week of September 4, 2023 | Fourth & Fifth Grade | Info Literacy
Reviewing the Library Resources and Databases

Library Website Visit grandviewlibrary.info and click around to explore the resources available 24/7. Children should be supervised by a responsible adult when using the Internet.

Library Map Review general layout.

Catalog Review using the classic Destiny catalog and the Destiny Discover interface. Log in to place a hold or to add a book review.

Reference Databases On site and remote access to Encyclopedia Britannica is provided to all California K-12 students by the CA State Library Project. On site and remote access to World Book Online is provided to Grand View families and staff by GVPTA. Email Mrs. Snively at [email protected] for the log-in ID and password. Find these and more under the Resources tab at grandviewlibrary.info.

Melvil Dewey (1851-1931) The education reformer and librarian who developed the organization system used in libraries around the world. Melvil Dewey divided all knowledge into ten basic categories by pretending to be a caveman thinking about the world.

Read-Alouds and Presentations Week to Week by Grade Level

Week of February 26, 2024 | TK | Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!and California Young Reader Medal Picture Book Nominee 1 of 5

Week of February 26, 2024 | KNDGTN | Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!​and California Young Reader Medal Picture Book Nominee 1 of 5

Week of February 26, 2024 | First Grade | Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!​and California Young Reader Medal Picture Book Nominee 1 of 5

Week of February 26, 2024 | 2nd Grade | Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!​and California Young Reader Medal Picture Book Nominee 1 of 5

Week of February 26, 2024 | Third Grade | Black History Narrative​and California Young Reader Medal Picture Book Nominee 1 of 5

Week of February 26, 2024 | Fourth and 5th Grade​California Young Reader Medal Picture Book Nominee 1 of 5​CYRM Picture Book for Older Readers Nominee 1 of 3CYRM Intermediate Novels Reading Challenge (Optional)

Read-Alouds and Presentations Week to Week by Grade Level

Week of December 11, 2023 | TK | Friendship Fun in Winter

Week of December 11, 2023 | Kindergarten | Winter Wishes

Week of December 11, 2023 | First GradeCurriculum Connection: Step-by-Step How-to Writing Style

Week of December 11, 2023 | Second Grade | Winter Friends

​Week of December 11, 2023 | Third GradeCurriculum Connection: Reading Nonfiction

Week of December 11, 2023 | Fourth GradeCurriculum Connection: Reading Nonfiction

Week of December 11, 2023 | Fifth GradeCurriculum Connection: Reading Nonfiction

Read-Alouds and Presentations Week to Week by Grade Level

Week of October 9, 2023 | TK | Pumpkin Season

Week of October 9, 2023 | Kindergarten | Pumpkin Season

Week of October 9, 2023 | First Grade | Black Cats

Week of October 9, 2023 | Second Grade | Monster Season

Week of October 9, 2023 | Third Grade | Spider SeasonCompare and Contrast Nonfiction and Narrative Nonfiction

Week of October 9, 2023 | Fourth/Fifth Grade | Intro CYRM Novels

Week of October 9, 2023 | Fourth Grade | Reading Appreciation

Week of October 9, 2023 | Fifth Grade | Reading Appreciation

Read-Alouds and Presentations Week to Week by Grade Level

Week of September 25, 2023 | TK | Apple Season

Week of September 25, 2023 | Kindergarten | Apple Season

Week of September 25, 2023 | First Grade | Apple Season

Week of September 25, 2023 | Second Grade | Apple Season

Week of September 25, 2023 | Third GradeInformation Literacy Part 4 | Catalog Demo and Scavenger Hunt

Week of September 25, 2023 | Fourth Grade | KindnessWater... Apples... and the Ripple Effect

Week of September 25, 2023 | Fifth Grade | Sharing Joy of Books

Read-Alouds and Presentations Week to Week by Grade Level

​Week of September 18, 2023 | TK | Celebrating Peace Week

​Week of September 18, 2023 | Kindergarten | Fall Leaves & Peace

Week of September 18, 2023 | First Grade | Books/Reading & Peace

Week of September 18, 2023 | Second Grade | Empathy & Peace

Week of September 18, 2023 | Third Grade | Celebrating Peace WeekNavigating the Stacks Information Literacy Part 3

Week of September 18, 2023 | Fourth GradeCelebrating Peace Week by Making Connections to Foster Peace

Week of September 18, 2023 | Fifth Grade | Celebrating Peace Week

Read-Alouds and Presentations Week to Week by Grade Level

Week of September 11, 2023 | TK | Self-Reliance

Week of September 11, 2023 | Kindergarten | Making Friends

Week of September 11, 2023 | First Grade | Responsibility

Week of September 11, 2023 | Second Grade | Read with a Friend

Week of September 11, 2023 | Second/Third Combo ClassFall in Love with Reading | Dewey Decimal System Info Lit Part 2

Week of September 11, 2023 | Third Grade | Dewey Decimal SystemInformation Literacy Part 2

Week of September 11, 2023 | Fourth GradeSocial Emotional Learning | Spotlight on Stereotype

Week of September 11, 2023 | Fifth Grade | Unlikely Friendships

Read-Alouds and Presentations Week to Week by Grade Level

Week of September 4, 2023 | TK | Welcome to the Library

Week of September 4, 2023 | Kindergarten | We Know Our ABCs

Week of September 4, 2023 | First Grade | Being Responsible

Week of September 4, 2023 | Second Grade | Finding a Perfect Book

Week of September 4, 2023 | Third Grade | Information LiteracyPart 1 | Website and Map of the Library

Week of September 4, 2023 | Fourth & Fifth Grade | Info LiteracyReviewing the Library Resources and Databases

Library Program

Archives

Categories

Week of February 26, 2024 | TK | Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!
and California Young Reader Medal Picture Book Nominee 1 of 5

Week of February 26, 2024 | KNDGTN | Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!
and California Young Reader Medal Picture Book Nominee 1 of 5

Week of February 26, 2024 | First Grade | Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!
and California Young Reader Medal Picture Book Nominee 1 of 5

Week of February 26, 2024 | 2nd Grade | Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!
and California Young Reader Medal Picture Book Nominee 1 of 5

Week of February 26, 2024 | Third Grade | Black History Narrative
and California Young Reader Medal Picture Book Nominee 1 of 5

Week of February 26, 2024 | Fourth and 5th Grade
California Young Reader Medal Picture Book Nominee 1 of 5
CYRM Picture Book for Older Readers Nominee 1 of 3
CYRM Intermediate Novels Reading Challenge (Optional)

Week of December 11, 2023 | First Grade
Curriculum Connection: Step-by-Step How-to Writing Style

Week of December 11, 2023 | Third Grade
Curriculum Connection: Reading Nonfiction

Week of December 11, 2023 | Fourth Grade
Curriculum Connection: Reading Nonfiction

Week of December 11, 2023 | Fifth Grade
Curriculum Connection: Reading Nonfiction

Week of October 9, 2023 | Third Grade | Spider Season
Compare and Contrast Nonfiction and Narrative Nonfiction

Week of September 25, 2023 | Third Grade
Information Literacy Part 4 | Catalog Demo and Scavenger Hunt

Week of September 25, 2023 | Fourth Grade | Kindness
Water... Apples... and the Ripple Effect

Week of September 18, 2023 | TK | Celebrating Peace Week

Week of September 18, 2023 | Kindergarten | Fall Leaves & Peace

Week of September 18, 2023 | Third Grade | Celebrating Peace Week
Navigating the Stacks Information Literacy Part 3

Week of September 18, 2023 | Fourth Grade
Celebrating Peace Week by Making Connections to Foster Peace

Week of September 11, 2023 | Second/Third Combo Class
Fall in Love with Reading | Dewey Decimal System Info Lit Part 2

Week of September 11, 2023 | Third Grade | Dewey Decimal System
Information Literacy Part 2

Week of September 11, 2023 | Fourth Grade
Social Emotional Learning | Spotlight on Stereotype

Week of September 4, 2023 | Third Grade | Information Literacy
Part 1 | Website and Map of the Library

Week of September 4, 2023 | Fourth & Fifth Grade | Info Literacy
Reviewing the Library Resources and Databases