Kindergarten and First Grade classes took a break from traveling this week to enjoy some poetry by famous poets like Shel Silverstein and Jack Prelutsky.
We also learned about two more sections of the Dewey Decimal System: the 700s with books on Art and Leisure, and the 800s with (you guessed it!) Poetry, Plays, and Jokes!
Kindergarteners had a ball in Australia this week!
Edward the Emu is an adorable tale by Sheena Knowles.
We loved seeing how Edward struggled to fit in at the zoo until he realized what was special about being an emu.
We also started chatting about the non-fiction section of our library and how it is organized by the Dewey Decimal System. The first section we learned about: History and Geography which can be found in the 900s!
This week Kindergarten traveled to Japan!
The Boy From the Dragon Palace is a hilarious classic Japanese tale retold by Margaret Read MacDonald.
Students loved that the hero of the story was a little boy with the “snottiest nose” ever! A fun silly story with a very important lesson: always mind your manners.
This week Kindergarten moved on to visit China!
The Empty Pot by Demi is such a classic tale about a young boy whose sincerity proves that honesty is always the best policy and doing your best is more important than winning.
This week we are traveling to the beautiful land of India!
In the spirit of fun, we read Monkey: A Trickster Tale from India as retold by Gerald McDermott.
We all got a chuckle out of seeing how Monkey outsmarted Crocodile.
Such a classic example of tricksters in stories!
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We also talked about the chapter book section of our library and how all the books have “FIC” on their call number, which stands for “Fiction.“
This week both Kindergarten and First Grade students moved on to an exciting new place: Russia!
One interesting fact we learned is that Russia is actually considered part of two continents: Europe and Asia. The part of Russia to the west of the Ural Mountains is grouped with Europe, and the part to the east is grouped with Asia.
In honor of this unique area, Kindergarten students read Patricia Polacco’s classic book, Rechenka’s Eggs.
Since March is officially Dr. Seuss Month, Kindergarten and First Grade spent the 2 weeks before Spring Break visiting the land of Theodor Seuss Giesel’s ancestors: Germany.
There are so many classic Dr. Seuss stories to choose from, but this year we decided to share The Lorax since the movie version was released:
While we’re sure Hollywood did a great job, we wanted to be sure to honor the original work of Dr. Seuss and hear the story that came first:
It was also a great way to learn about our picture book section in general and how all the books have “P” at the top of the call number to indicate that they’re “picture” books.
Then we shared some of Dr. Seuss’s famous “I-Can-Read” books.
We discussed how the “I-Can-Read” books in our library have orange stickers on the spine and “E” (for “Easy”) at the top of the call number to indicate that they’re “I-Can-Read” books.
This week Kindergarten had a short trip from Ireland to Greece!
We read a classic Greek myth: King Midas and the Golden Touch. This beautifully illustrated version reminds us that riches are not the most valuable gifts in life, and loved ones are more important.
This week Kindergarten moved on to a new continent – Europe – and traveled to Ireland!
Fiona’s Luck by Teresa Bateman is a wonderful tale about a young Irish girl whose wits prove more valuable than luck when outsmarting a leprechaun.
For our last stop in South America, Kindergarten and 1st Grade students are visiting COLOMBIA!
Waiting for the Biblioburro by Monica Brown is a beautiful picture book based on the true story of Luis Soriano Bohorquez. He is a beloved librarian who travels to small Colombian villages by donkey to share books with children who do not have access to libraries. Children loved discussing all the different ways people share books all around the world.
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