This week in the library, First Grade visited the country of Morocco. After learning a bit about this country’s geography and culture, we shared a beautifully illustrated adaptation of a Moroccan folktale, The Bachelor and the The Bean (by Shelley Fowles). We concluded with book browsing and checkout. Happy Reading!
This week in the library, first graders began to explore the difference between fiction and non fiction books. The students were able to generate some excellent examples of topics for each category including volcanoes, scorpions and whales (non-fiction) and Barbie, talking frogs and Frosty the Snowman (fiction). We shared three short books today in the non-fiction category and from the Scholastic series, “Who Would Win?”. These books are perfectly leveled for beginning readers with small amounts of factual text and vivid illustrations. Our choices today included, “Lion Vs. Tiger” and “Polar Vs. Grizzly Bear.”
We concluded with book browsing and checkout. Happy Reading!
This week in the library, first graders shared some wild adventures with the chickens. In Mary Amato’s book, The Chicken in the Family, Henrietta is tired of being called a chicken by her older siblings. She turns the tables on her mean-spirited siblings by running off the farm and joining the chickens. When her sisters come to retrieve her (after getting scolded by their parents), Henrietta refuses, and cheerfully espouses the values of chickenhood in such a compelling way that one of her sisters also decides to be a chicken. With its whimsical illustrations and themes of acceptance and diversity, The Chicken in the Family, is a fun read for all ages. Our second book, Interrupting Chicken, captivates readers with vivid pictures and humor. We’ve all heard our children say, “Just one more story PLEASE and then I PROMISE I’ll go to bed!” and this creative approach to bedtime was one that resonated with all of us. David Ezra Stein uses fairy tales as a background to weave the story of an exuberant little chicken’s attempt to avoid The Sandman. A Caldecott Honor Award book for 2011!
We concluded with book browsing and checkout. Happy Reading!
First Graders got spooky in the library this week with Carl Reiner’s Tell Me A Scary Story…But Not Too Scary. This tricky tale, complete with sound effects and a realistic first-person narrator, set the tone for our Halloween library period. Students then went on a haunted hunt around the library searching for bats, pumpkins and critters hidden among the stacks and shelves. Lastly, we sorted, counted and compared each time then browsed for books. Happy Reading!