Second Grade students began learning more about a classic Newbery Award-winning author: Beverly Cleary.
Her timeless books are always a crowd-pleaser. Classes have really enjoyed getting to know her work a bit better.
Second Grade students have been learning all about the Caldecott Award (for outstanding picture books) and Newbery Award (for outstanding chapter books) in preparation for the announcement of the 2012 winners in January!
It has been an exciting start to the 2011-2012 school year! Each week, students in all the grades have been hearing stories that help us understand all the rules of the library and how to use it. And now we’re getting ready to welcome two fabulous visitors: Brian and Andrea Pinkney.
They’ll be visiting on Monday, October 31st so we’ve been trying to read a few of their stories to get to know their work. We can’t wait to meet them and hear all about the process of making a picture book!
This week, 2nd and 3rd Grade students are reading all the 2011 Caldecott winners!
Do you think this year’s picks are award-worthy? Visit our blog’s Books of the Winter Months entry to share your opinion.
In honor of Black History Month, 2nd grade read another classic Southern tale:
Precious and the Boo Hag by Patricia C. McKissack.
It has been fascinating to compare the different stories we have read and see what common themes are threaded throughout. Characters are faced with challenges and often look to an element of the supernatural to overcome them. The stories are an interesting reflection of different ways people have tried to cope with difficult times throughout history.
In honor of Black History Month, 2nd graders have been hearing some classic African-American folktales from the South.
Wiley and the Hairy Man by Judy Sierra has been a favorite amongst students because of its surprise ending. Definitely check it out!
This week Second Grade had a glimpse of nostalgia with The Lonely Phone Booth by Peter Ackerman.
This witty picture book is a bittersweet walk down memory lane as a neighborhood realizes that an old phone booth really is important amidst a sea of cell phones. Such a nice story as students continue their New York City study.
After a relaxing winter break, Second Grade students began learning more about a classic Newbery Award-winning author: Beverly Cleary.
Her timeless books are always a crowd-pleaser. Classes have really enjoyed getting to know her work a bit better.
Throughout chilly November and December, 2nd grade students have been warming up to great award-winning books as they study the Caldecott Award. This prestigious award is given to children’s book illustrators who have created pictures that bring stories to life.
Reading some of the past winners is creating great suspense to see who will win in 2011!
The honor will be announced in January.
All throughout the start of the school year, every grade level has been sharing Patricia Reilly Giff books during our time together in order to prepare for her visit on Wednesday, November 3rd. We can’t wait to meet her!
Visit the “Ode to Books” section of the blog to see a video that 1st Grade students put together in her honor.
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