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Week of October 21, 2024 | TK | Halloween Witches
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Two Little Witches: a Halloween Counting Story, by Harriet Ziefert
Count ten trick-or-treaters on a Halloween night and watch them disappear at the spooky old house.
Where's the Halloween Treat? by Harriet Ziefert
A counting book in which the children receive Halloween goodies from costumed hosts.
Halloween Bugs, by David A. Carter
Behind each spooky door lurks a different Halloween pop-up surprise....Trick-or-treating becomes spine-tingling fun with the ghostly, ghoulie Bugs inside!
Crafty Connection Witch coloring sheet
Count ten trick-or-treaters on a Halloween night and watch them disappear at the spooky old house.
Where's the Halloween Treat? by Harriet Ziefert
A counting book in which the children receive Halloween goodies from costumed hosts.
Halloween Bugs, by David A. Carter
Behind each spooky door lurks a different Halloween pop-up surprise....Trick-or-treating becomes spine-tingling fun with the ghostly, ghoulie Bugs inside!
Crafty Connection Witch coloring sheet
Week of October 21, 2024 | Kindergarten | Halloween Witches
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Excuse Me... Are You a Witch? by Emily Horn
Herbert doesn't have a home but he loves visiting the library where it's warm and there are lots of good books to read.
Taffy Finds a Halloween Witch, by Donna Lugg Pape
Taffy is a little orange cat who wishes to be a black cat in order to be good enough for a witch to take home and love.
Halloween Bugs, by David A. Carter
Behind each spooky door lurks a different Halloween pop-up surprise....Trick-or-treating becomes spine-tingling fun with the ghostly, ghoulie Bugs inside!
Crafty Connection Witch coloring sheet
Herbert doesn't have a home but he loves visiting the library where it's warm and there are lots of good books to read.
Taffy Finds a Halloween Witch, by Donna Lugg Pape
Taffy is a little orange cat who wishes to be a black cat in order to be good enough for a witch to take home and love.
Halloween Bugs, by David A. Carter
Behind each spooky door lurks a different Halloween pop-up surprise....Trick-or-treating becomes spine-tingling fun with the ghostly, ghoulie Bugs inside!
Crafty Connection Witch coloring sheet
Week of October 21, 2024 | First Grade | Halloween Costumes
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The Witch's Hat, by Tony Johnston
A witch's hat causes its owner some problems when it turns into a bat, then a rat, then a cat, and still won't behave after that.
The Best Halloween of All, by Susan Wojciechowski
A young boy recalls all the Halloween costume agonies he's been through, until, at last, he gets to do things his own way
Video Becoming Sven For the musical "Frozen," an actor transforms into a four-legged, hoofed and antlered scene-stealer named Sven, using a nearly 50-pound puppet so convincing that you might forget there's a person planking inside (Seattle Times)
Crafty Connection Witch coloring sheet
A witch's hat causes its owner some problems when it turns into a bat, then a rat, then a cat, and still won't behave after that.
The Best Halloween of All, by Susan Wojciechowski
A young boy recalls all the Halloween costume agonies he's been through, until, at last, he gets to do things his own way
Video Becoming Sven For the musical "Frozen," an actor transforms into a four-legged, hoofed and antlered scene-stealer named Sven, using a nearly 50-pound puppet so convincing that you might forget there's a person planking inside (Seattle Times)
Crafty Connection Witch coloring sheet
Week of October 21, 2024 | Second Grade | Halloween Monsters
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One Hungry Monster, by Susan Heyboer O'Keefe
A small boy tries to control ten insatiable monsters demanding food and creating chaos throughout the house at bedtime.
Crafty Connection Applesauce Cinnamon Oat Muffin Recipe
My Teacher Is a Monster! by Peter Brown
Bobby has the worst teacher. She's loud, she yells, and if you throw paper airplanes, she won't allow you to enjoy recess. She is a monster! But over the course of one day, Bobby learns that monsters are not always what they seem.
Video Step-by-step demonstration to fold a great paper airplane
A small boy tries to control ten insatiable monsters demanding food and creating chaos throughout the house at bedtime.
Crafty Connection Applesauce Cinnamon Oat Muffin Recipe
My Teacher Is a Monster! by Peter Brown
Bobby has the worst teacher. She's loud, she yells, and if you throw paper airplanes, she won't allow you to enjoy recess. She is a monster! But over the course of one day, Bobby learns that monsters are not always what they seem.
Video Step-by-step demonstration to fold a great paper airplane
Week of October 21, 2024 | Third Grade
Information Literacy Part 4 | Catalog Demo and Scavenger Hunt
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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.
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 October 21, 2024 | Fourth Grade | Red Ribbon Week and
Monstrous Munchables
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Being a Dog: a Tail of Mindfulness, by Maria Gianferrari
This introduction to the concept of mindfulness is gentle reminder during Red Ribbon Week to be kind to your mind.
Zombies Don't Eat Veggies, by Megan and Jorge Lacera
Although Mo's parents insist he eat zombie cuisine, Mo craves vegetables and strives to get them to taste recipes made from his hidden garden.
Kitchen Connection See the publisher's teaching guide for the gazpacho recipe from the book
TED-Ed Video The Wild World of Carnivorous Plants
This introduction to the concept of mindfulness is gentle reminder during Red Ribbon Week to be kind to your mind.
Zombies Don't Eat Veggies, by Megan and Jorge Lacera
Although Mo's parents insist he eat zombie cuisine, Mo craves vegetables and strives to get them to taste recipes made from his hidden garden.
Kitchen Connection See the publisher's teaching guide for the gazpacho recipe from the book
TED-Ed Video The Wild World of Carnivorous Plants
Week of October 21, 2024 | Fifth Grade
Library closed Tuesday for vision and hearing screenings; fifth grade visits canceled.
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