Tumbleweed Stew
We had such a great response to our first shared reading, we decided to record another one! You can listen to our reading of Tumbleweed Stew by Susan Stevens Crummel below!
Math Time!
Today we had so much fun representing 10 in as many ways as possible. Check it out! And don’t worry – the tables are all clean now! 
Seuss Mystery!
I found this note in a book (It was returned in a Spanish-language book, if that’s any clue) that was returned Monday. At first I thought it was in hieroglyphs, but then looked closely and saw it wasn’t. I was curious what script it was written in but didn’t want to take the time to try and figure it out. I invited all the Dr. Seuss characters to meet to help plan library activities.
Planning with the characters went as well as could be expected with Hop on Pop jumping around, the fish arguing with the Cat in the Hat to do the right thing, the Grinch being rude, and Horton and Sam being so persistent… what with all of the hooting, bleating and hollering it was difficult to stay focused and on task!
Despite the clash of characters, we managed to plan a few activities for the boys and girls at William O. Schaefer School. I left feeling happy and satisfied. But then, Wednesday morning I came to work and saw this!
There had to be an explanation for this mess. Who had access to the library? Then it occurred to me…the Dr. Seuss characters! I had some questions for that cast of characters!
This is what I learned:
Sam’s Alibi
Sam loved to read mystery books. He went to the Orangeburg Library everyday. He checked out and read four mystery books over the break! The books included a Nancy Drew book, a Cam Jansen book, a Geronimo Stilton book and a Boxcar Children book. After he finished reading the first book, he gave it to his friend from the pond, Yertle the Turtle, to read! He read the book about the missing pig last.
Grinch’s Alibi
Sam and Yertle visited Grinch over the break to hang out. They were going on and on about the twin mystery book they were reading. Grinch was getting annoyed. Sam finished reading his second book and insisted the Grinch read it, something about a missing frog. The Grinch doesn’t really like to read. He loves to travel. In fact, he is planning a trip for April break with his dog Max and is looking forward to climbing the Sierra Madre Oriental mountain range.
Yertle the Turtle’s Alibi
Yertle the Turtle and his family took the Grinch with them on that very hot day over February vacation and went to the Van Saun Park in Bergen County. They saw a few farm animals, monkeys and buffalo. In fact, one of the large farm animals they saw at the zoo was in the twin mystery book Sam and Yertle were talking about the other day. Grinch thought the book actually sounded like something he might enjoy, he thinks having a photographic memory would be cool!
Horton’s Alibi
Horton loved to read more than Sam. He read fiction and nonfiction books. He read street signs, magazines, newspapers and maps..well just about anything he could get his hands on. His grandparents had visited from Puerto Rico over the holidays and he even learned how to speak Spanish with a book he checked out from the library! Horton was jealous when he found out Grinch went to the zoo with Yertle. Just yesterday, Sam finished reading his last mystery book, Nancy Drew, and gave it to Horton to read..it had one of the farm animals in it! Horton would have loved to see that animal up close.
Use this organizer to help you discover…Who did it?
Book Reviews!
Ms. Eyer, our librarian, helped us make oral book reviews! We worked hard, using all we know about good review writing, to write reviews for books that we love. Then Ms. Eyer took our pictures and recorded us (we were nervous, but excited). It was challenging, but totally worth it! Want to dive into a good book, but you’re not sure what to read? Check out one of our reviews below!
Word of the Month: Responsibility
Be responsible! Responsibility is being accountable for your own actions.
Assembly Read Aloud:
But It’s Not My Fault! by Julia Cook
My name is Norman David Edwards… but everybody calls me Noodle. Sometimes things happen to me that get me into trouble. But it’s not my fault! This first book in the new Responsible Me! Series, follows Noodle through a very rough day at school. It just isn’t his fault that his brother’s game ran late and he didn’t finish his homework. Or that his mom forgot to remind him to turn in his library book. Or that Mary Gold got in his airspace and hit his arm with her head…
Students will join Noodle on his journey as he learns not to blame others or try to find fault, but instead practices accepting responsibility, and turns his very rough day into a very good NEW day!
Books:
- Pigsty by Mark Teague
- I Just Forgot by Mercer Mayer
- Ruthie and the (Not So) Teeny Tiny Lie by Laura Rankin
- The Way I Act by Steve Metzger
- Lucy Goosey Takes Responsibility by Katherine Ciriello Clark
- The Worst Day of my Life Ever! by Julia Cook and Kelsey De Weerd
- I Am Responsible! by David Parker
- I Tell the Truth! by David Parker
Read Aloud YouTube Videos:
Charlie and Lola:It Wasn’t Me by Lauren Child
Pigsty by Mark Teague
What If Everybody Did That? by Ellen Javernick
The Paperboy by Dav Pilkey
Ruthie and the (Not So) Teeny Tiny Lie by Laura Rankin
The Emperor’s Egg by Erin Boone
The Way I Act by Steve Metzger
The Worst Day of my Life Ever! by Julia Cook and Kelsey De Weerd
Green Eggs and Ham
In honor of Dr. Seuss Week, today we read Green Eggs and Ham. We practiced reading carefully and with feeling. Interested in hearing how we did? Check it out below!
Rockland Read-In
What an amazing day! We read over 2,600 minutes, collectively! We discussed so many books, had amazing readers in, and thought about stories’ lessons. All in all, it was a great way to end a hardworking week!
Bears on Trains
Yesterday, we had a special treat! We used team work and critical thinking skills to solve some really hard logic puzzles Ms. Eyer came up with. We had to figure out which color and amount of counting bears were sitting in particular spots on wagons and trains. It was hard work, but everyone was persistent! Thanks Ms. Eyer for helping us grow our brains!
100th Day!
We had so much celebrating the 100th day today! Not only did many of us dress up like 100 year olds, we also got to be in a 100 year old fashion show! We did some 100 day math, had a mystery reader read a 100 day book, and wrote about if we had one hundred dollars. What a terrific day!
Word of the Month: Persistence!
Be persistent! Persistence is the continuous effort to do or achieve something even when faced with obstacles.
Assembly Read Aloud: My Brave Year of Firsts by Jamie Lee Curtis
Books that teach persistence:
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Stuck by Oliver Jeffers
The Very Busy Spider written and illustrated by Eric Carle
I Knew You Could! A Book For All The Stops In Your Life by Craig Dorfman
Below is a fun little animation that illustrates persistence!
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