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First Grade Halloween Hunt in the Library

Firat 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 themed library period. Students then went on a Haunted Hunt around the library searching for bats, mini-pumpkins and critters (cockroaches, millipedes and spiders) hidden among the stacks and shelves. We concluded with book browsing and check out. Books are due 11/16/10 . Happy Reading!

By BCD Blog|2016-10-25T15:04:50-04:00October 26th, 2010|

First Graders “Fall” Into Autumn

The first grade was treated to an autumnal theme today in the library. We began by sharing How to Make An Apple Pie and See the World.

It’s easy to make an apple pie. Here’s how:

Pack one suitcase.

Add a shopping list.

Hop a boat to Italy then gather two armfuls of semolina wheat.

Head to Sri Lanka to harvest cinnamon from the kurunda tree.

Stow away away on a banana boat and cut some stalks of sugar cane.

Continue collecting only the finest, freshest ingredients the world can offer. (Remaining ingredients found in France and England).

From the jungles of Sri Lanka and the sugar cane fields of Jamaica to the orchards of our own New England, we traveled with an energetic baker in Marjorie Price’s deliciously silly adventure story/cookbook spoof. We followed up with bookbrowsing and check out. Books are due November 6. Happy Reading!

By BCD Blog|2016-10-25T15:04:51-04:00October 19th, 2010|

First Graders visiting Russia Weave the Old with the New

First Graders concluded their literary trip to Russia by building upon the Baba Yaga witch archetype found in traditional Russian folk tales. In Grandma Chicken Legs, author Geraldine McCaughrean artfully weaves the classic Russian Baba Yaga story (about a witch who lives in a hut on chicken legs who flies in a bowl through the air) with the familiar Grimm’s version of Cinderella. Along the way, students compared and contrasted this story with last weeks, Babushka and Baba Yaga, as well as the modern fairy tales they know and love so well. We concluded with coloring some pictures of Russian folk objects and book browsing. Books are due back October 29. Happy Reading!

By BCD Blog|2010-10-12T12:20:33-04:00October 12th, 2010|

From Russia With Love: First Graders Connect with Patricia Polacco

First Graders got their passport stamped as they entered Russia today! After locating Russia on our globe (and Boston, and Adis Abbaba!), we examined some Russian cultural objects—matrioshki (colorfully painted nesting dolls), pysanki (decorated wooden eggs), khokhloma (native crockery) and had a chuckle as I donned my rubashka (shirt), sarafan (ornate apron) and covered my head with a platok (headscarf). It was now time to weave the story of Babuskha Baba Yaga, a modern twist on the classic Russian fairy tale witch, Baba Yaga. Award winning author Patricia Polacco, who is of Russian heritage, tells a story that is, in traditional fairy tale style, enchanting, a little spooky and with a hint of surprise at the end. We concluded with book browsing and a hearty “Do Svidaniya” (goodbye). Books are due on 10.21.10. Happy Reading!

By BCD Blog|2010-10-05T10:43:45-04:00October 5th, 2010|