Learning in the Library

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Wall of Fame grows!

File_000 (1)The Library Wall of Fame has grown to include a total of 16 classes.  The following classes earned a spot on the Wall this week:  Mrs. Dupere, Mrs. Smith, and Mrs. Sylvestre’s kindergartners;  Mrs. Abell’s first graders; Mrs. Gillis’ second graders; Mrs. Paradis and Mrs. Gallagher’s fourth graders; Mrs. Bradbury and Ms. Oakes’ fifth graders; and Miss Spinney and Mrs. Brown’s sixth graders. Congratulations, students!

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Last kindergarten classes

Little Red HenOn Monday, Mrs. Temple met with the kindergarten classes.  She shared two versions of the folktale The Little Red Hen and had each group compare and contrast the two versions.

On Tuesday, Mrs. Dillane’s kindergartners participated in a third dinosaur storytime.  The children listened to two information File_000books,  Apatosaurus by Carol K. Lindeen and Allosaurus by Helen Frost, and one story, Dino Pets by Maine author Lynn Plourde.  They got to see a replica of an Allosaurus footprint before acting out the rhyme “Dinosaur Dance” and singing dinopets“Dino Ditty.” Then they colored pictures of dinosaurs and used them to act out the rhyme “Five Little Dinosaurs Jumping on the Bed” in small groups.  Phew!  What a busy lesson!

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Library Wall of Fame

At the end of every school year, the students are challenged to return all their borrowed library books.  When everyone in a class meets that challenge, the class is featured on the Library Wall of Fame.  So far, five classes are proudly listed on the Wall of Fame.  They are Mrs. McCall’s class, Mrs. Cote’s first graders, Mrs. Carlisle’s kindergartners, Mrs. Sturtevant’s second graders, and Mrs. Meehan’s fifth graders.  Which class will be next?

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Delightful dinos!

IguanodonDiplodocusMrs. Dillane and Mrs. Carlisle’s kindergartners visited the library on Tuesday for a second lesson about dinosaurs.  We started with a pair of informational texts by Janet Riehecky: Iguanodon and Diplodocus.  Both were plant-eaters, but Iguanodon walked on two feet while Diplodocus walked on all four.  These books were followed by the funny picture book Edwina: the Dinosaur Who Didn’t Know She Was Extinct by Mo Willems.  Afterwards, the children made dinosaurs out of pre-cut shapes.  I showed them how they could use the same pieces to make Iguanodon or Diplodocus. File_000 (30) If they Edwinahad time, the children drew backgrounds and glued their dinosaurs on them.

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Book returns recognized

yellow chartMrs. Dillane’s Yellow Room friends filled their fifth book return chart this week.  Mrs. Bemis’ first graders completed another book File_000 (29)return poster puzzle.  Hooray for responsible library users!  The children in both groups received small prizes for their accomplishment.

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