Welcome back from Spring Break, Stallions!
Ms Margocs got a bit crafty over Spring Break. Thanks to a generous donation of figurines from the Rogers family, we now have new "signage" for our Harry Potter section of the library!
Read-alouds this week:
Kindergarten is enjoying silly laughs with Giant Pants. After listening, we review the story elements of characters, problem, and resolution. Now if only Belbum would stop losing his pants...
First grade is looking for patterns, learning the "Big Idea" of ecosystems, and connecting to their classroom learning about food chains with Once Upon a Jungle.
Second graders are so excited that we FINALLY get to share Triangle, by Mac Barnett! We explore the ethics of Triangle and Square's behavior, and use text evidence to discuss the characters' friendship.
Lessons this week:
Third graders are looking up text features in nonfiction books about food chains and ecosystems, then sharing them with their tablemates.
The first round of fourth graders are hearing all about our KSTAR Broadcast program from Mrs. Jackson and Ms Margocs, then filling out applications if they are interested. Parent permission slips that are distributed this week are due back by April 5th. The second round of students will get to apply next week during their library lesson time and will get their permission slips then. The second round of permission slips will be due by April 12th.
Fifth graders are having some talk time with Ms Margocs to discuss the impact of the new-this-year four-book checkout policy for their grade level. So far, the students are rooting for the new limit to continue, with great suggestions to encourage wider reading and rewards for good behavior and clear accounts.
We have another author visiting tomorrow!
Liz Garton Scanlon will be visiting with first graders in the library tomorrow afternoon. We are looking forward to hosting her and hearing about her books and her writing journey!
Hope to see you in the stacks soon, Stallions!
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