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January 31 to February 4, 2011

1/30/2011

DK through 5th:
This week, all classes will be introduced to the books and poetry of April Halprin Wayland, who will be Pennekamp's visiting author during Author's Week (February 7-11). All classes will hear To Rabbittown or The Night Horse as well as some of Ms. Wayland's poetry. In particular, grades 3-5 will hear several poems from Girl Coming in for a Landing. During class visit times we will also take a look at April Wayland's website:

http://www.aprilwayland.com/

To Rabbittown, by April Halprin Wayland, illustrated by Robin Spowart

The Night Horse, by April Halprin Wayland, illustrated by Vera Rosenberry

Girl Coming in for a Landing: A Novel in Poems, by April Halprin Wayland, illustrated by Elaine Clayton

January 24 to 28, 2011

1/23/2011

DK: Bears--Goldisocks and the Three Libearians, by Jackie Mims Hopkins; Corduroy, by Don Freeman; The Teddy Bear, by David McPhail; any of the many bear books by Frank Asch, if there is time
K: California Young Reader Medal continues--Martina, the Beautiful Cockroach, by Carmen Agra Deedy; OR Pete & Pickles, by Berkeley Breathed
1st: California Young Reader Medal continues--Martina, the Beautiful Cockroach, by Carmen Agra Deedy; OR Pete & Pickles, by Berkeley Breathed
2nd: California Young Reader Medal continues--Martina, the Beautiful Cockroach, by Carmen Agra Deedy; OR Pete & Pickles, by Berkeley Breathed
3rd: Poetry--The Serpent Came to Gloucester, by M. T. Anderson
4th: Anniversary of the discovery of gold in California--Gold, by Peter Murray; The Goldminer's Daughter: A Melodramatic Fairy Tale, by Jackie Mims Hopkins
5th: Ancestors, Chinese New Year, and life during the 1800s--Coolies, by Yin

This week's links:

3rd grade: M. T. Anderson
http://mt-anderson.com/
Specifically on The Serpent Came to Gloucester
http://mt-anderson.com/blog/his-books/picture-books/the-serpent-came-to-gloucester/

4th grade: California Gold Rush
http://pbskids.org/wayback/goldrush/index.html

The Serpent Came to Gloucester, by M. T. Anderson, illustated by Bagram Ibatoulline

The Gold Miner's Daughter, by Jackie Mims Hopkins, illustrated by Jon Goodell

Coolies, by Yin, illustrated by Chris Soentpiet

January 17 to 21, 2011

1/17/2011

No school Monday, January 17: Martin Luther King, Jr., Day.

DK (Ellis only): Vote on the CYRM nominees; then, Millie Waits for the Mail, by Alexander Steffensmeier (the 2010 CYRM winner); if time, The Giant Hug, by Sandra Horning
K: Duck, by Randy Cecil, for classes that did not hear it last week; Martina, The Beautiful Cockroach: A Cuban Folktale, by Carmen Agra Deedy, for classes that had time for both books last week
1st: Duck, by Randy Cecil, for classes that did not hear it last week; Martina, The Beautiful Cockroach: A Cuban Folktale, by Carmen Agra Deedy, for classes that had time for both books last week
2nd: Duck, by Randy Cecil, for classes that did not hear it last week; Martina, The Beautiful Cockroach: A Cuban Folktale, by Carmen Agra Deedy, for classes that had time for both books last week
3rd: Song of the Water Boatman & Other Pond Poems, by Joyce Sidman
4th: Now & Ben: The Modern Inventions of Benjamin Franklin, by Gene Barretta; OR How Ben Franklin Stole the Lightning, by Rosalyn Schanzer
5th: Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave, by Laban Carrick Hill

This week's links:

Joyce Sidman, poet, reads aloud from "Song of the Water Boatman" (3rd grade: poetry)
http://www.joycesidman.com/Listen.html

Kid Inventors Day

http://www.kidinventorsday.com/

"Quiz Your Noodle: Revolutionary Inventions" National Geographic for Kids game about inventions available during lunch this week (4th grade: inventions)
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/games/puzzlesquizzes/quizyournoodle-revolutionary-inventions/

"Who Is That?" FunBrain.com game about scientists available during lunch this week (4th grade: inventions)
http://www.funbrain.com/who/index.html

"Dave - I Made this Jar," Digital Traditions (5th grade: slavery)
http://www.digitaltraditions.net/html/D_R_Slides.cfm

Biographer Leonard Todd, author of Carolina Clay: The Life and Legend of Slave Potter Dave
http://leonardtodd.com/carolina-clay_279.html

January 10 to 14, 2011

1/9/2011

DK: Martina, the Beautiful Cockroach: A Cuban Folktale, by Carmen Agra Deedy; Pete & Pickles, by Berke Breathed
K: Duck, by Randy Cecil; Thelonius Monster’s Sky-High Fly Pie: A Revolting Rhyme, by Judy Sierra
1st: Duck, by Randy Cecil; Thelonius Monster’s Sky-High Fly Pie: A Revolting Rhyme, by Judy Sierra (Harding, Hicks, and Price); Elsworth’s Extraordinary Electric Ears, by Valorie Fisher (Syverson only)
2nd: Duck, by Randy Cecil; Thelonius Monster’s Sky-High Fly Pie: A Revolting Rhyme, by Judy Sierra
3rd: Vote for CYRM, as needed; then poetry resources
4th: Vote for CYRM, as needed; researching information on Martin Luther King, Jr.; Freedom Summer, by Deborah Wiles
5th: Vote for CYRM, as needed; researching information on Martin Luther King, Jr.; Freedom Summer, by Deborah Wiles, or Let’s Talk about Race, by Julius Lester

Here are the CYRM nominees for DK, K, 1st, and 2nd grade:

Martina, the Beautiful Cockroach: A Cuban Folktale, by Carmen Agra Deedy

Pete & Pickles, by Berke Breathed

Thelonius Monster’s Sky-High Fly Pie: A Revolting Rhyme, by Judy Sierra, illustrated by Edward Koren

A Visitor for Bear, by Bonny Becker, illustrated by Kady MacDonald Denton

Duck, by Randy Cecil

January 31 to February 4, 2011

January 24 to 28, 2011

January 17 to 21, 2011

January 10 to 14, 2011

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