Join the Hour of Code! Mrs. Nerkizian, our technology instructor, already began to introduce coding to all students last week. Parents can participate at home with their children too! In the library this week, we too will participate in the “The Hour of Code”! “The Hour of Code is designed to demystify code and show that computer science… Read More Hour of Code December 5-11
Journey, written and illustrated by Aaron Becker and published by Candlewick Press Finding a magical red crayon, a bored and lonely girl draws a new door on her bedroom wall that leads her to a wondrous but perilous new world. Her drab, sepia-toned, humdrum reality gives way to sumptuous, lushly-hued watercolor and pen and ink… Read More Journey by Aaron Baker
Mouse is back in this ninth picture book… If You Give A Mouse A Brownie written by Laura Numeroff, illustrated by Felicia Bond If you give a mouse a brownie, he’s going to ask for some ice cream to go with it. When you give him the ice cream, he’ll probably ask you for a… Read More If You Give… Series
This month in the library…the focus for kindergarten, first and second grades is nonfiction! Nonfiction is a genre of books that contain facts and information about various subjects. Students are checking out the nonfiction section to find books ranging from sign language to science experiments to sports, history, animals and more! Students: Use the “November Nonfiction Activity… Read More November Nonfiction Activity List
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?