Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary School Library - Weekly Readalouds

June 4, 2018

6/5/2018

TK: Down to the Sea with Mr. Magee, by Chris Van Dusen; Sergio Makes a Splash, by Edel Rodriguez; If You Want to See a Whale, by Julie Fogliano

K: The Airport Book, by Lisa Brown; Gotta Go, Gotta Go, by Sam Swope

1st: Enemy Pie, by Derek Munson; Life, by Cynthia Rylant

2nd: Spud Murphy, by Eoin Colfer, chapters 4 and 5; and “The Joy of Books” video
https://youtu.be/SKVcQnyEIT8

DHH: Miss Smith’s Incredible Storybook, by Michael Garland; Press Here, by Herve Tullet; Mole and Baby Bird, Marjorie Newman

3rd: The Pink Refrigerator, by Tim Egan, AND Burnt Toast on Davenport Street, by Tim Egan

4th: Nacho and Lolita, by Pam Munoz Ryan OR Clever Jack Takes the Cake, by Candace Fleming; Instructions, by Neil Gaiman

5th: Rios—Library Jeopardy https://jeopardylabs.com/play/enter-title291689; Gralnik and Curry—no library this week

May 29, 2018

5/28/2018

TK: does not visit due to Memorial Day

K: Farfallina and Marcel, by Holly Keller; George Flies South, by Simon James

1st: Big Mean Mike, by Michelle Knudsen

2nd: Spud Murphy, by Eoin Colfer, chapter 3

DHH: Antoinette, by Kelly DiPucchio

3rd: The Antlered Ship, by Dashka Slater

4th: A Voyage in the Clouds, by Michael Olshan

5th: does not visit this week

March 21, 2018

5/21/2018

TK: Returns only! Say Hello to Zorro, by Carter Goodrich; Zorro Gets an Outfit, by Carter Goodrich

K: Last week to check out! Marilyn’s Monster, by Michelle Knudsen

1st: Baabwaa and Wooliam, by David Elliott

DHH: Princess and the Pig, by Jonathan Emmett; After the Fall, by Dan Santat

2nd: Spud Murphy, by Eoin Colfer, chapter 2

3rd: Knit Your Bit: A World War I Story, by Deborah Hopkinson

4th: Maya Lin: Artist-Architect of Light and Lines, by Jeanne Walker Harvey

5th: does not visit

May 14, 2018

5/12/2018

TK & K: Two of Everything, by Lily Toy Hong

1st: The Empty Pot, by Demi

2nd: look at some chapter book series for grade 2; begin Spud Murphy, by Eoin Colfer, chapter 1

DHH: The Empty Pot, by Demi

3rd: Mrs. Harkness and the Panda, by Alicia Potter

4th: Henry and the Kite Dragon, by Bruce Edward Hall

5th: Rios only—show MBMS summer reading list, show how to place a hold on books at public library show Overdrive on MBMS library webpage; last class visit, so read Tadpole’s Promise, by Jeanette Winter; Gralnik & Curry—do not visit

May 7, 2018

5/5/2018

TK: The Three Ninja Pigs, by Corey Rosen Schwartz

K: Baby Monkey, Private Eye, by Brian Selznick and David Serlin

1st: The Legend of Rock, Paper, Scissors, by Drew Daywalt

2nd: One Proud Penny, by Randy Siegel

DHH: One Proud Penny, by Randy Siegel

3rd: Once Upon a Cool Motorcycle Dude, by Kevin O’Malley

4th: Mack Made Movies, by Don Brown

5th: Rios--MBMS summer reading list, placing a hold on books at public library, Overdrive e-books at MBMS; Curry & Gralnik, last class visit--read Tadpole’s Promise, by Jeanette Winter

April 30, 2018

4/29/2018

TK & K:

Are there any poems to share? Take a photo of each student who brought a poem.
Ask students if they want to read or tell about a poem they’ve brought.
Read Geese Find the Missing Piece, by Marco and Giulio Maestro.
Pass out poems and take a group picture of whole class,

1st:

Are there any poems to share? Take a photo of each student who brought a poem.
Ask students if they want to read or tell about a poem they’ve brought.
Read Guess Again, by Mac Barnett.
Pass out poems and take a group picture of whole class.

DHH: Frederick, by Leo Lionni; The Important Book, by Margaret Wise Brown; “Caterpillar,” signed by Ian Sanborn

Pass out poems and take a group picture of whole class.

2nd:

Are there any poems to share? Take photos of students who brought a poem.
Ask students if they want to read or tell about a poem they’ve brought.
Would anyone like to read a poem from the bag? Read it and take a picture.
If time, read Guess Again, by Mac Barnett.

3rd-5th:

Are there any poems to share? Take photos of students who brought a poem.
Ask students if they want to read or tell about a poem they’ve brought.
Would anyone like to read a poem from the bag? Read it and take a picture.

April 23, 2018

4/21/2018

Theme and books on display: Poetry and Baseball
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TK & K: Randy Riley’s Really Big Hit, by Chris Van Dusen

1st: Once I Ate a Pie, by Patricia MacLachlan

2nd: A Poem in Your Pocket, by Margaret McNamara

DHH: Randy Riley’s Really Big Hit, by Chris Van Dusen

3rd: Mystery at the Club Sandwich, by Doug Cushman

4th: The Serpent Came to Gloucester, by M. T. Anderson

5th: Poetry and presidents--Rutherford B, Who Was He?

April 16, 2018

4/15/2018

TK: The Listening Walk, by Paul Showers; AND The World that We Want, by Kim Michelle Toft; OR The Little House, by Virginia Lee Burton

K: The Cloud Spinner, by Michael Catchpool; OR The Little House, by Virginia Lee Burton

1st: The Honeybee Man, by Lela Nargi

2nd: A Boy and a Jaguar, by Alan Rabinowitz, with YouTube of Alan Rabinowitz

DHH: The Great Kapok Tree, by Lynne Cherry; Brainpop Jr. “Tropical Rainforests”

3rd: A Boy and a Jaguar, by Alan Rabinowitz, with YouTube of Alan Rabinowitz

4th: The Extraordinary Mark Twain (According to Susy), by Barbara Kerley

5th: Common Ground, by Molly Bang; OR A Boy and a Jaguar, by Alan Rabinowitz

April 9, 2018

4/7/2018

TK: Mama Lion Wins the Race, by Jon J. Muth

K: Informational vs. literary books (nonfiction vs. fiction)--A Snail’s Pace, by Allan Fowler; Snail & Worm, by Tina Kugler

1st: The Honeybee Man, by Lela Nargi

2nd: Ancestry--Ruby’s Wish, Shirin Yim Bridges

DHH: The Relatives Came, by Cynthia Rylant; Five Creatures, by Emily Jenkins

3rd: The Legend of Rock, Paper, Scissors, by Drew Daywalt

4th: “Gold Dust or Bust”--Levi Strauss Gets a Bright Idea, by Tony Johnston

5th: Legislation--Chickens May Not Cross the Road, by Kathi Linz; The Rooster Who Would Not Be Quiet, by Carmen Agra Deedy

March 26, 2018

3/25/2018

TK: When Spring Comes, by Kevin Henkes; Butterfly Park, by Elly Mackay

K: When Spring Comes, by Kevin Henkes; Butterfly Park, by Elly Mackay

1st: The Honeybee Man, by Lela Nargi

DHH: The Best Beekeeper of Lalibela, by Cristina Kessler

2nd: Give Bees a Chance, by Bethany Barton

3rd: Give Bees a Chance, by Bethany Barton

4th: Flight of the Honeybee, by Raymond Huber

5th: Handle with Care: An Unusual Butterfly Journey, by Loree Griffin Burns