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
Students will enjoy reading the first in the bestselling MAGNOLIA SAYS DON’T! series: If You Ever Want to Bring an Alligator to School, Don’t! By Elise Parsley. We will also discuss, “What makes a book series?” A book series is a sequence of books having certain characteristics in common that are formally identified together as… Read More Show and Tell: If You Ever
The United States presidential election of 2016 takes place on Tuesday, November 8, 2016. Voters will select presidential electors, who in turn will vote for a new president and vice president through the Electoral College. These results will decide the 58th quadrennial U.S. presidential election. PBS LearningMedia has some great resources to help you understand… Read More Patriotic Coffee Cup Election Challege
Keep those pumpkin characters coming! The deadline is next Friday, October 21st! Pumpkin Characters: Fall 2016 on PhotoPeach
People in every walk of life, in every kind of work, and at every age write! The very social nature of writing invites all people to make meaning through their writing. The National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) recognizes how important writing is and therefore, established National Day on Writing which is Thursday, October 20,… Read More Celebrate the National Day on Writing