Grade 3

Today in the library, third graders marked the end of their Lower School Library experience by creating individual commercials for their favorite books. Students described why their favorite book is a compelling read, and shared a few key details about the plot. These commercials will be edited and combined into a short film that is shown to next year’s Third Grade in September. I have enjoyed working with this fun group of students over the past three years in the library. Please be sure to return all of your library books this week. Have a great summer and Happy Reading!

This week in the library, the third grade finished a read-aloud of one my all-time favorite books, The Witches by Roald Dahl. We have been reading this book for several months, and enjoying the witty and gruesome tale of a boy turned into a mouse by the Grand High Witch of All The World. In addition to book browsing and checking out books, students also were encouraged to explore the wide range of excellent magazines in the library. Happy Reading!

Third Graders put their knowledge about books and the library to the test today with a giant game of Connect Five. Teams had to answer literary-based questions to be rewarded with a checker (black or red) that could be strategically placed on the game board. Students demonstrated their knowledge about genre, book organization, library organization, reference materials and alphabetization. We concluded with book browsing and check out. Happy Reading!

For the past few weeks in the library, third graders have been enjoying Andrew Clements’ novel, No Talking. This realistic, yet fictitious story centers around a group of rowdy fifth graders at Laketon Elementary School who have been nicknamed, “The Unshushables”, by their exasperated teachers. When a contest between the boys and girls in the fifth grade ensues, each time must find creative ways to express themselves both in school and at home. Talking is off limits. Today in the library, we concluded our reading of No Talking, and students had an opportunity for book browsing and checkout. Happy Reading and Happy Holidays!