Please review our unit words using the Haiku Deck below. Write a sentence for each word. For words with more than one meaning write a sentence for each meaning.
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JustWords Unit 2
Please review our unit words using the Haiku Deck below. Write a sentence for each word. For words with more than one meaning write a sentence for each meaning.
Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!
Dr. Seuss (Dr. Theodor Geisel) was born over 100 years ago on March 2nd.
Children always enjoy listening to bouncy rhythms and reciting catchy rhymes. By reading and listening to stories and poems with rhythms and rhymes, we explore how language and sounds work. This helps us to develop our vocabulary, memory, and concepts of writing. Listen to the story, There's a Wocket in my Pocket.
Even though the Dr. Seuss used silly, meaningless words, why were we able to understand their meanings? Silly, or made up, rhyming words are often used to construct poems. Read "Jabberwocky" by Lewis Carroll and "Bleezer's Ice Cream" by Jack Prelutsky. Try to write your own silly poem.
Celebrate Dr. Seuss in Seussville where you can play variety of games and activities, and find information about favorite Seuss characters.
JustWords Unit 1
Please review our unit words using the Haiku Deck below. Write a sentence for each word. For words with more than one meaning write a sentence for each meaning.
This Week in Guided Reading!
At CL the Level P groups are reading a non fiction book titled Marry Anning: Little Girl, Big Discoveries. The book is a biography about Marry Anning, one of the greatest fossil hunters. Please watch this play about her discovery. Why do you think Mary Anning is not remembered by history but made some of the biggest discoveries of her time?
A Snowy Day Smile
“i made myself a snowball
As perfect as can be.
I thought I’d keep it as a pet,
And let it sleep with me.
I made it some pajamas
And a pillow for it’s head.
Then last night it ran away,
But first – It wet the bed.”
― Shel Silverstein
This poem is perfect for a snowy day! Share this poem and a laugh on this snowy day!
There is an App for That!
The Reading Rainbow App is a great app for reading. Children can choose to read a book themselves or have it read to them. After completing a book the child receives a sticker and unlocks a game. There are many virtual field trip to unlock through reading and rereading books. The field trips provide children the opportunity to explore topics introduced in books they have read. The app picks books the child maybe interested in based on age, gender, and favorite things. The program comes with a free book for each child per device it is installed on. My sons love to listen to the stories and touch the pictures to make the story come alive. Below are pictures from each of my son’s backpacks. Jack picked a pirate theme and a pirate book. Edward picked a space theme and has earned 4 stickers to place on his island. This is a wonderful app that features high quality picture books. When I was a child I loved Reading Rainbow. I am glad that I have the opportunity to share it with my children.
Black History Month
Nikki Giovanni author of Rosa and countless other beloved children's books and poems talks about her achievements, life, and black history. Enjoy this video and learn more about Rosa Parks and Nikki Giovanni!
This Week in Guided Reading
At CL the Level Q groups are reading a non fiction book titled A New Vision. The book is a biography about Sabriye Tenberken (a blind woman from Germany) who opens the first school for the blind in Tibet. Please watch this news story about the opening of her school. What do you think about Tibet's view of blindness (people were born that way because they were very bad in past lives)? How has this affected the education blind people have recieved in Tibet? How will this school change Tibet?
I Have a Book Inside Me
“I opened a book and in I strode.
Now nobody can find me.
I’ve left my chair, my house, my road,
My town and my world behind me.
I’m wearing the cloak, I’ve slipped on the ring,
I’ve swallowed the magic potion.
I’ve fought with a dragon, dined with a king
And dived in a bottomless ocean.
I opened a book and made some friends.
I shared their tears and laughter
And followed their road with its bumps and bends
To the happily ever after.
I finished my book and out I came.
The cloak can no longer hide me.
My chair and my house are just the same,
But I have a book inside me.”
― Julia Donaldson
Have a wonderful discussion with your child about the beauty of reading!