Investigating another author
First graders explored the work of author/illustrator Denise Fleming during their library visit this week. In both Barnyard Banter and In the Small, Small Pond,the children noticed the rhyming and bright, bold illustrations that are characteristic of Fleming’s books. As Mrs. 
Miliano read Buster, she pointed out how that picture book is divided into chapters. The final story she shared was Alphabet Under Construction. She used that book to introduce the special shelf where all the ABC books are kept in the library. Afterwards, the class “constructed” an alphabet by having each student decorate the first letter of his/her last name. The letters, covered with pom-poms, stickers, crayon, buttons, or Cheerios, will be used in an activity next week.
Every week has seven days…
The theme of kindergarten storytime was once again the days of the week. The children sang a song about the days of the week before hearing Mrs. Honey’s Hat by Pam Adams. In the story, Mrs. Honey wears a fabulous hat covered with feathers, flowers, cherries, lace, ribbon, and a shell. Every day, an animal removes an item from the hat and replaces it with something else. By the end of the week, Mrs. Honey’s hat is quite a sight to see! The children helped to retell the story using a straw hat and Velcro pieces representing all the traded items. Then they decorated newspaper hats with cut-outs of the original items on Mrs. Honey’s hat.
Which state is which?
Last week’s contest was a geography quiz. Contestants had to label Maine, Florida, Idaho, and Hawaii on a blank map of the United States. There were many correctly labeled maps, but only one winner, fifth grader Eva.
Grade 5, Library Contests | Comment (0)Justine jumped for this one
If you like monkeys and jumping on the bed, this is the book for you! The book I am talking about is Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed. It is a fiction book. The book is also a nursery rhyme book by Eileen Christelow. I can give you the first sentence. “It was bath time so five little monkey took a bath.” That’s what caught my attention. This book teaches children a lesson. If you want to know what the lesson is, you will have to read this book.
Linda-Mae recommends nonfiction
“OMG!” That’s what I would say if I saw the Titanic. I can see and read about the Titanic in Finding the Titanic. Go on an adventure with Robert D. Ballard, known as the author, and see the Titanic now. Read about the experience of a girl named Ruth Becer on her adventure on the Titanic and see the sadness of thousands of people who lost their love and kids! If you think I am kidding, try reading it yourself! Oh, and it’s not funny at all because tons of people lost their lives on that fateful day! So is you want to read Finding the Titanic, check it out in the library!
