Books We Read In Library: Grade 2

April is Poetry Month

- Date: 04.10.13

In honor of National Poetry Month, all grades will share wonderful poetry by different famous poets throughout April.

March is Women’s History Month

- Date: 03.4.13

March is Women’s History Month!

2nd and 3rd grade students have shared biographies of various inspirational women in honor of the national celebration.

Books in Honor of Black History Month

- Date: 02.21.13

In honor of Black History Month, 2nd grade classes enjoyed beautiful African American folktales:

Mirandy and Brother Wind

Sukey and the Mermaid

Leola and the Honeybears

Students loved hearing these age-old tales.

And Congratulations to the 2013 Caldecott Honor Medal Winners as well!

- Date: 02.7.13

This year a whopping FIVE books won the Caldecott Honor Medal (silver)!

Students have really enjoyed comparing all the winners and giving their opinion about the results.

Congratulations to the 2013 Caldecott and Newbery Winners!

- Date: 01.31.13

All the students in every grade have been so excited to talk about the 2013 Caldecott Award and Newbery Award winners. The American Library Association announced the winners of all their book awards on Monday, January 28th.

2013 Caldecott Award (for best pictures)

This Is Not My Hat by Jon Klassen

2013 Newbery Award (for best writing)

The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate

Congratulations to these talented authors and illustrators!

To see a full list of all the awards and winners, visit www.ala.org.

Happy New Year! All About Beverly Cleary

- Date: 01.23.13

It’s a new year and a new library blog!

As Second Grade students begin to delve deeper into reading, they are learning all about one of the most beloved chapter book authors: Beverly Cleary.

Mrs. Cleary’s stories are absolutely timeless, and students have loved hearing about her life and her work.

A Visit with Eric A. Kimmel

- Date: 10.18.12

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Award-winning author Eric A. Kimmel visited us on Friday, October 26th!

Check out the video that we made to thank him for his wonderful presentations.

Mr. Kimmel loved it so much, he gave us a shout-out on his website!

Getting Ready for Mr. Kimmel!

- Date: 10.16.12

Happy New School Year!

All grades have been spending the first few weeks of library visits getting to know more about Mr. Eric Kimmel and reading as many of his books as possible to prepare for his visit. We can’t wait to meet him!

The Dewey Decimal System

- Date: 04.17.12

Second Grade students have started to explore the wonderful world of non-fiction by learning more about the Dewey Decimal System and how it keeps our library shelves organized.