Week of October 9, 2023 | TK | Pumpkin Season
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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
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
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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
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
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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
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
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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.
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.
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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
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
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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
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
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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.
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
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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.
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.
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