When you think of a normal day in your life, does it involve… aliens?! … dinosaurs?! pet lions?! Well, while reading Rod Clement’s book, Just Another Ordinary Day, Kindergarteners were in hysterics over just how unusual one little girl’s ordinary day turned out to be!
Just as we started to imagine what life might be like with mystical creatures involved, we learned exactly where to find books with real facts about them while reviewing the 000s (General Works), 100s (Philosophy/Psychology), and 200s (Religion) sections of the Dewey Decimal System.
In honor of both Poetry Month and Earth Day this week, Kindergarten and First Grade students heard The Giving Tree by renowned poet Shel Silverstein.
This beautiful story of a boy and his friend, the tree, is a touching reminder to never take unconditional love for granted – whether it be from family, friends, or Mother Earth.
Happy 40th Earth Day!
April is National Poetry Month! So this week, Kindergarteners and First Graders got to hear a sampling of fun poems from the book, Rolling in the Aisles: Kids Pick the Funniest Poems.
It was definitely hard not to giggle at the many silly rhymes we shared. And afterward we talked about which Dewey section has Poetry and Plays (800s), as well as the section for Arts and Recreation (700s).
What happens when you really want a cute puppy or kitten but you’re given… a goldfish? One little boy finds out just how cool a goldfish can be as a pet in the endearing book Not Norman: A Goldfish Story by Kelly Bennett.
This book served as a great introduction for our chat about two very important categories in the Dewey Decimal System: the 500s (Science) and 600s (Technology). We’re on our way to becoming Dewey Experts!
Kindergarteners are ready for spring! Hopefully they’ll be doing a lot of reading over the spring break, so we shared a fun story about a wolf whose plans go awry when he meets some very smart farm animals: Wolf! by Becky Bloom.
Hearing about a wolf becoming an “educated animal” was a great way to get our thoughts going about libraries and how all fiction books (Picture, I-Can-Read, and Chapter) are organized on the shelves.
As we continue to honor Dr. Seuss and his silly rhymes, Kindergarten and 1st grade students heard a variety of Seuss books this week.
Reading the different stories by Theodor Seuss Giesel is a great lead-in as we discuss how the I-Can-Read section of the library is organized (alphabetical by author’s last name, just like picture books!).
March is Dr. Seuss Month! In honor of the famed rhyme-master, Kindergarten students got to hear classic Dr. Seuss stories.
Some groups shared Gerald McBoing Boing, and others enjoyed If I Ran the Zoo.
Kindergarten students got to hear a book that was just recently published: Otis by Loren Long.
The illustrations in this book are so endearing as you see how a baby calf and caring tractor develop a special bond. It’s a perfect example of a timeless picture book. Perfect timing as we begin to talk about how picture books are organized on the shelf (alphabetical by author’s last name!).
This week Kindergarten and 1st grade students learned about the Coretta Scott King Award, an award for books that celebrate diversity.
We looked at a variety of books that have earned this honor over the years, particularly those illustrated by Kadir Nelson.
Some groups also had a chance to read Beautiful Blackbird by Ashley Bryan, a former Dalton art teacher!
This week Kindergarten and First Graders took a look at the two Caldecott Honor Medal winners for 2010:
All the World by Liz Garton Scanlon (illustrated by Marla Frazee)
and Red Sings from Treetops: A Year in Colors by Joyce Sidman (illustrated by Pamela Zagarenski).
Seeing such fantastic picture books was great inspiration as students began filming our video about ideas for our own picture books! We will keep you posted on the release date. 🙂
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