The holidays are upon us and now is the perfect time to begin thinking Do It Yourself (DYI) gift ideas! Handmade gifts are an affordable and meaningful way to show all of the important people in your life that you care. For this month’s challenge you will need to find a clever way to reuse and or repurpose… Read More 2016 DIY Gift Challenge: Up-cycle!
November 11th is National Origami Day. The folded paper crane is an international symbol of peace. However, there’s a lot more to origami than simple birds, and Origami Day is all about promoting the art of paper folding and showcasing incredible creations. Check out a book about “Origami” and start folding! Read: The Pirate Girl’s… Read More National Origami Day
This week we read many nonfiction books, one of which was Bugs, Bugs Bugs, by Jennifer Dussling. As nonfiction readers, we ask questions in order to delve deeper, to better understand a subject. As we were reading, we noticed we did not understand some of the key words used by the author. In order to understand some of… Read More Swap and Solve
Ever wonder why elections are held on Tuesdays? The answer lies with America’s 19th-century farmers. Watch the video below to understand the logical reason elections are held on Tuesdays! Today, we are an urban society. Would you change the day to another day? Why? Why not?
Gratitude Be grateful! Gratitude is the quality of being thankful; the readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness. Assembly Read Aloud: The Thankful Book by Todd Parr I am thankful for music because it makes me want to dance. I am thankful for my feet because they help me run and play. I am… Read More November Word of the Month: Gratitude
Read the Halloween story below. Use the clues and deductive reasoning to solve the Halloween Logic game. Aaron, Johnny and Matt were planning their outing for Halloween night and it was decided that each boy would dress in a different costume. After they had made their choices about what to wear, they thought it might be a… Read More Logic
Accomplished storytellers Kate Messner and Mark Siegel chronicle the process of becoming a reader: from pulling a book off the shelf and finding someone with whom to share a story, to reading aloud, predicting what will happen, and—finally—coming to The End. How To Read A Story supports the reading and writing work students are doing… Read More How to Read A Story
This week in library, kindergarten students will analyze information effectively and efficiently by recognizing and differentiating between fact and fiction. Students will read Squeaking Bats by Ruth Berman. This book covers a lot of nonfiction information about bats. It explains in detail how bats find food, how their young travel, and much more. Students will read… Read More Facts and Fiction