Thirty days have September, April, June, and November; Thirty-one the others date, Except in February, twenty-eight; But in leap year we assign February, twenty-nine. A day is one rotation of the Earth on its axis. A year is the number of days it takes for the Earth to orbit the sun. The problem is that the Earth… Read More Leap Year: February 29th
Would you rather spend the rest of your life in a zoo, an amusement park or a mall? Why or why not? Make sure to give plenty of evidence to support your answer! Watch “Life in the zoo” to help you decide! At the end of the month, I will review the entries, and choose… Read More Would You Rather…
Are you a smart shopper? Near my local town in New Jersey, there are three supermarkets, Stop and Shop, A & P and Fairway Markets. This week they each have special deals on certain products. If you bought all the items on my grocery list in one store, which store would be the cheapest? Would you… Read More Would You Rather?
This time of year, especially Valentine’s Day, we try to express our love to others and show concern for others. Each and every one of us has the power to make others feel better or worse. Making others feel better is much more fun and actually makes us feel good too. Kindness is to act friendly,… Read More February Challenge
One of the books we will read in library this week is, The Perfect Pet by Margie Palatini. Elizabeth really, really wants a pet, but her parents say NO to all of her ideas.Bird? Bunny? Turtle? Fish? Instead, Elizabeth ends up with a cactus named Carolyn. After some very unsuccessful campaigning, to her wonderful surprise,… Read More The Perfect Pet
Dear Parents, Teachers and Students, I discovered a reading activity created by Michael Friermood called the “Tower of Books” which I am modifying for our use during the next eight weeks in order to motivate students to explore the vast selection of books available in the William O. Schaefer Library Media Center. The “Tower of Books” Library Challenge will begin… Read More Tower of Books Library Challenge
The Dream Big, Build Bigger enrichment course is for second grade students ONLY. This course will last for 8 weeks. The course will be held every Thursday, beginning January 21st ending March 10th, in the Library Media Center. You must commit to ALL 8 weeks. ONLY the first 20 students registered will be accepted. Those 20… Read More Dream Big, Build Bigger
Who isn’t fascinated by light? Below are resources for first grade students to explore as they investigate some of the properties of light. Watch the BrainPop Movie: Light! In this movie, you will learn about the kind of energy that helps us see:light! Did you know light is made up of tiny particles that travel… Read More Exploring Light