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Read-Alouds and Presentations Week to Week by Grade Level

10/21/2024

 
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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! 
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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! 
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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)
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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

Week of October 21, 2024 | Fifth Grade

Library closed Tuesday for vision and hearing screenings; fifth grade visits canceled.

Read-Alouds and Presentations Week to Week by Grade Level

10/14/2024

 
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Week of October 14, 2024 | TK | Fears and Monsters

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Head and Shoulders, Knees and Toes A little song to help us focus.

The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything, by Linda Williams
A little old lady must deal with a pumpkin head, a tall black hat, and other spooky objects that follow her through the dark woods.

Can You Make a Scary Face? by Jan Thomas
A ladybug invites us to play a game of Let's Pretend.
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Crafty Connection Draw scary face bookmarks

Week of October 14, 2024 | Kindergarten | Fears and Monsters

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What Was I Scared Of? by Dr. Seuss
A traveler is terrorized by an empty pair of pants in this silly, slightly spooky story that also delivers a lesson about tolerance.

Can You Make a Scary Face? by Jan Thomas
A ladybug invites us to play a game of Let's Pretend.
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Crafty Connection Scary face bookmarks
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Kitchen Connection Make slime with hand soap, dish soap, and baking soda. The measurements are imprecise, so just enjoy the mixing and experimenting! Video directions.

Week of October 14, 2024 | First Grade
​Skeletons | Learning About Dia de los Muertos

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Just a Minute, by Yuyi Morales
​When Senor Calavera comes calling on Grandma Beetle, she forestalls him by performing a series of tasks that result in her own birthday party.
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Crafty Connection Step-by-step draw Pinky the cat

Video How Coco Honors Dia de los Muertos

This holiday honors tradition and family, celebrating those who came before us. Video

Make Clay Alejibres At Home 
The word translates to "imaginary' or "fantasy." The little figures were originally created in Mexico in the 1930s by wood carver Manuel Jimenez and soon others began carving them to earn extra income. In the 1940s, artist Pedro Linares continued to popularize alejibres with his charming paper mache creations. Step-by-step directions

Week of October 14, 2024 | Second Grade
​Curriculum Connection to Creepy Tales

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Hoodwinked, by Arthur Howard
A little witch wants the creepiest pet possible, but when bats, warthogs, and toads don't work out a surprise comes scratching at the door. 

What Pet Should I Get? by Dr. Seuss
A boy wants all of the pets in a pet store but he and his sister can choose only one. 

Video Weird but Wonderful Animals

Video Kittens Meet Puppies


Crafty Connection Fold and cut a cute or creepy pet bookmark

Week of October 14, 2024 | Third Grade
Navigating the Stacks - Information Literacy Part 3

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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.​ View video online

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 October 14, 2024 | Fourth Grade
​A Wicked Witch  and a Wickedly Weird Old Book

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Piggie Pie, by Margie Palatini
Gritch the witch flies to Old MacDonald's farm for some pigs to make a pigge pie, but when she arrives she can't find a single one.

Shapes, by Miriam Schlein
Lots of things are round, and lots more are square, but people and animals are never exactly round or square. Published in 1952. Add to the creepiness by reading with ambient music:  "The Invaders," by Jerry Goldsmith from "The Twilight Zone."
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Crafty Connection Witch coloring sheet

Week of October 14, 2024 | Fifth Grade
A Wicked Witch and a Wickedly Weird Old Book

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Heckedy Peg, by Audrey Wood
A mother must save her children from a witch who has changed them into food items that she is about to gobble up.

Dolls, Dolls, Dolls, by Shirley Glubok
Published in 1975, this book unwittingly presents the stuff of nightmares by tracing the history of dolls from ancient Egyptian paddle dolls to stylish fashion dolls and mechanical dolls, each era featuring dolls creepier than the last. Add to the creepiness by reading with ambient music:  "The Invaders," by Jerry Goldsmith from "The Twilight Zone."
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​Crafty Connection Witch coloring sheet

Read-Alouds and Presentations Week to Week by Grade Level

10/7/2024

 
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Week of October 7, 2024 | 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
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With increasing absurdity as pumpkins grow bigger and bigger still, giant pumpkins decorate American landmarks.
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Video Pumpkin: How Does It Grow?


Crafty Connection Pumpkin bead bracelet 
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At-Home Activities Various Halloween crafts for this age group, with supervision

Week of October 7, 2024 | 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?
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Crafty Connection Pumpkins coloring sheet  
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At-Home Activities Various Halloween crafts for this age group, with supervision

Week of October 7, 2024 | 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
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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 7, 2024 | Second Grade | Monster Season

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

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

Week of October 7, 2024 | Third Grade | Dewey Decimal System
Information Literacy Part 2

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Melvil Dewey (1851-1931)
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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 October 7, 2024 | 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 26, 2025. Participants are responsible for completing a brief questionnaire (document to come) on or before March 24, 2025 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 7, 2024 | 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.

Week of October 7, 2024 | 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.
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