During these last few weeks of school, Second Graders are practicing everything they’ve learned about library systems.  The new challenge: shelving books in the proper places based on Dewey Decimal numbers.  They’ve gotten so good at it, we may have future librarians on our hands!

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Hooray for Non-Fiction! Second Graders became even more independent library users this week as they reviewed what books can be found within each section of the Dewey Decimal System.

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This week Second Graders are learning all about how to read the call numbers of biographies and find them in the library.

So many great books about famous people, so little time!

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Second Graders were true library detectives this week as they completed a scavenger hunt in the Fiction section!

Students are becoming experts on how to locate chapter books by using the library call numbers.

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Second Graders are becoming even more independent library users this week as they learn more about call numbers and how they are used to organize books in a library!

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This week Second Graders heard the inspiring story Wilma Unlimited by Kathleen Krull.

This biography of Wilma Rudolph was such an inspiration to all who heard it.  Her triumph over polio served as a reminder that we can overcome many obstacles to achieve our goals.

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In honor of March being Women’s History Month, 2nd grade students heard the amazing story America’s Champion Swimmer: Gertude Ederle by David Adler.

Ms. Ederle made headlines when she became the first woman in history to swim across the English Channel in 1926.  What an inspiration!

Click here to check out a brief video clip about her.

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This week 2nd graders heard the story Wiley and the Hairy Man by Judy Sierra.

Students thought the book was hilarious because the hairy man kept getting tricked!

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This week 2nd grade students heard Sukey and the Mermaid by Robert D. San Souci.

This Southern tale is rooted in the supernatural.  Stories involving magic and superstition often provided a welcome escape from thinking about the hardships of daily life.

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This week 2nd grade students discussed The Gold Cadillac by Mildred D. Taylor.

The book’s portayal of an African-American family living in the South during the Civil Rights Movement gave students a glimpse into what life might have been like during those difficult times.

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