Every summer, I love to pack up and head to the beach for a few low-tech, high-fun days in the sand. This annual summer vacation is something my family looks forward to for months! As you pack your beach bag, please remember to review these important “Sand Smart” safety tips and to throw in a few great books… Read More Books, Shells and Safety
This week in library kindergarten students will read book three of four (4 hasn’t been released yet!) from the Elephant & Piggie Like Reading! Series titled, The Good for Nothing Button! Yellow Bird has a button. It does . . . nothing! It is a good for nothing button. Red Bird and Blue Bird are… Read More Elephant and Piggy Like Reading! Series
Today we will use the ReadWriteThink’s Trading Card App to create a trading card for a fictional character of your choice. Consider using a character from your series study. Once the ” Fictional Person” category is selected, you will complete specific guiding questions for creating a dynamic, information-rich trading card. Your summarizing skills are critical… Read More Fiction Person Trading Cards
A little girl and her canine assistant set out to make the most magnificent thing. But after much hard work, the end result is not what the girl had in mind. Frustrated, she quits. Her assistant suggests a long walk, and as they walk, it slowly becomes clear what the girl needs to do to… Read More Strawbees: Dream Big, Build Bigger
Author, R.J. Palacio was inspired to write the novel Wonder after an incident where she and her three-year-old son were waiting in line to buy ice cream. Her son noticed a girl with facial birth defects. In an effort to remove her son from the situation before he could say something embarrassing, she ended up… Read More Wonder
Each year thousands of schools in the United States participate in the National Geographic Bee. May 14-17, 2017 is the National Championship at National Geographic Society Headquarters, Washington, D.C. Interactive games and maps might be a great way to develop the needed skills for your students to crush the National Geographic Bee. Here are few, I… Read More Geo Bee
Many people consider Memorial Day to be the unofficial start of the season. This year, we celebrate the holiday on Monday, May 29th. Many families will heat up the grill, head to the beach or take in a big blockbuster movie. But Memorial Day has the word “memorial” in it for a reason. The holiday… Read More Memorial Day, May Challenge
Friendship Be a good friend! Friendship is being caring and considerate to self and others. A kind person shows concern for the feelings of others and is helpful and generous. Assembly Read Aloud: Strictly No Elephants by Lisa Mantchev. When the local Pet Club won’t admit a boy’s tiny pet elephant, he finds a… Read More May Word of the Month: Friendship