September 15 to October 15 is Hispanic Heritage Month. This week kindergarten will be hearing picture books that retell familiar folktales (Little Red Riding Hood and the story of the Little Red Hen) using some Spanish words. My high school Spanish is quite rusty, but I will do my best! In the coming weeks grades 1, 2, and 4 will also be hearing books that relate to Hispanic Heritage Month.
TK/K is hearing books about counting. In the past, the TK/K students have enjoyed Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes during the week devoted to books about colors. This year we are trying a new one: Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons, the book and song!
Grades 1 and 2 are considering our change of season and the life cycle of plants.
Grade 3 will finish the Dewey Decimal System PowerPoint, and they will hear a song, too: the ever-popular "Dewey Decimal Rap." Please note if your children are looking at the video at home that a lot of YouTube's content is generally considered not appropriate for children, so it might be wise to supervise your children when they view any content on YouTube.
Grades 4 and 5 are finishing up The Librarian of Basra and Unspoken. We have been discussing how the art of picture books contributes to their effectiveness and the themes of these excellent, thought-provoking stories.
This is a regular week in the library, with no schedule changes expected. The is also Banned Books Week, which celebrates the freedom to read. Here's a short child-friendly video on why censorship is a bad idea:
TK/K is hearing books about counting. In the past, the TK/K students have enjoyed Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes during the week devoted to books about colors. This year we are trying a new one: Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons, the book and song!
Grades 1 and 2 are considering our change of season and the life cycle of plants.
Grade 3 will finish the Dewey Decimal System PowerPoint, and they will hear a song, too: the ever-popular "Dewey Decimal Rap." Please note if your children are looking at the video at home that a lot of YouTube's content is generally considered not appropriate for children, so it might be wise to supervise your children when they view any content on YouTube.
Grades 4 and 5 are finishing up The Librarian of Basra and Unspoken. We have been discussing how the art of picture books contributes to their effectiveness and the themes of these excellent, thought-provoking stories.
This is a regular week in the library, with no schedule changes expected. The is also Banned Books Week, which celebrates the freedom to read. Here's a short child-friendly video on why censorship is a bad idea:
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