This year, kindergarten students have read thousands of books! During their library visit this week, we will celebrate students’ favorite books by creating a “Top Picks” booklist. Students will reflect and share their favorite books read throughout the year. A “Top Picks” list will be created and shared! As a class, we will review the… Read More Reflection: Favorite Books
Individually or with a partner, first grade students will select and find ANY four to six books and second grade students will select ANY six to eight books from the “Scavenger Hunt” list above. As each book is selected and found, a shelf marker will be used to hold a book’s place while the students take a photograph of… Read More Book Scavenger Hunt
Calling ALL poetry!! Inspired by the recent trend of McDonalds, William O. Schaefer students will be sharing and distributing their poetry to Tappan Zee High School students who buy lunch! McDonaldâs, had the brilliant idea of putting a book instead of a toy in their Happy Meals. McDonaldâs included four different books in this experiment. When I heard McDonalds was promoting literacy… Read More Poetry
The âTower of Booksâ Library Challenge began January 25, 2016 and ended Friday, March 18, 2016. Second grade classes were challenged to collectively read 100 books from predetermined categories, first grade, 80 books and kindergarten, 60 books. Many classes  met the âTower of Booksâ Challenge with the required number of categories and books while other exceeded the challenge! Congratulations!… Read More Tower of Books Data
Second grade classes will gain a better understanding of balance and motion as they explore the function and form of levers together with the work of Alex Calder. Viewing mobiles created by sculptor Alexander Calder, students will learn about mobiles and experiment with balancing levers and equilibrium. Students will then design and create a simplified 3D printed piece using Tinkercad.… Read More Balance and Motion Connect to Art
In American history the original thirteen colonies were struggling to free themselves from the rule of the British monarch. The thirteen states were the beginning of the United States of America. Representatives of the thirteen colonies got together to create the Declaration of Independence. The Declaration of the United States is the framework for the… Read More iDebate
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