Think about your favorite holiday song. I bet it tells a story! Most holiday songs do tell a wonderful story. Listen to the story of Frosty the Snowman below. Use the Five Elements of a Story to analyze the song. Where does the song take place? Who are the characters in the song? What is the… Read More Stories in Holiday Songs
This week in library we will be sharing the work of author Laura Vaccaro Seeger who has written and illustrated 15 books! Students and teachers are mesmerized by the series of eighteen questions and answers in her pop-up book titled, Black? White! Day? Night! Through a series of die-cut pages, we discovered things that are the opposite of… Read More Perspective: Laura Vaccaro Seeger
Mrs. Yelin’s and Mrs. Narciso’s first grade classes have been working hard with all types of writing: personal narrative, small moments and nonfiction how-to! A classroom celebration will be held On December 22nd Students will share their writing piece, make a small winter craft and have a yummy snack. The student “How-To” publications were turned… Read More Winter Writer’s Celebration