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- Pre-K
Library News in December: Pre-Kindergarten
Library classes have been filled with engaging stories and energetic activities. We kicked off last month with a focus on chickens. We read Catch That Chicken! (Atinuke) and Interrupting Chicken (David Ezra Stein) while continuing to practice the four-step pattern in the Chicken Dance. We also took time to notice our surroundings with the book In November (Cynthia Rylant) and did a movement activity called The Leaves Are Falling. This month, we will make connections to the alphabet and snow.
- Kindergarten
Library News in December: Kindergarten
In honor of National Native American Heritage Month in November, we enjoyed several thought-provoking stories: Berry Song (Michaela Goade), We Are Water Protectors (Carole Lindstrom; Michaela Goade), and We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga (Traci Sorell; Frané Lessac). We discussed topics including how we save water and what we are grateful for. I encourage you to ask your child what they shared in class. In December, each student will bring home a "forever book" from the winter book exchange. Additionally, read-alouds will include themes of friendship and belonging.
- First Grade
Library News in December: First Grade
In honor of National Native American Heritage Month in November, we enjoyed two thought-provoking stories: Finding My Dance (Ria Thundercloud; Kalila J. Fuller) and It's a Mitig (Bridget George). We discussed topics including what makes us feel proud, what languages we speak, and what languages we are currently learning. I encourage you to ask your child what they shared in class. In December, each student will bring home a "forever book" from the winter book exchange. Additionally, read-alouds will include themes of friendship and belonging.
- Second Grade
Library News in December: Second Grade
In honor of National Native American Heritage Month in November, we enjoyed two thought-provoking stories: At the Mountain's Base (Traci Sorell; Weshoyot Alvitre) and The Water Walker (Joanne Robertson). These two books highlight two extraordinary women, Ola Mildred "Millie" Rexroat and Josephine Mandamin. We concluded the month with the book The First Blade of Sweetgrass (Suzanne Green; Gabriel Frey; Nancy Baker). In December, each student will bring home a "forever book" from the winter book exchange. Additionally, our read-aloud will turn our attention to the shortest day of the year.
- Third Grade
Library News in December: Third Grade
In honor of National Native American Heritage Month in November, we enjoyed three biographies: Sharice's Big Voice: A Native Kid Becomes a Congresswoman (Sharice Davids; Nancy K. Mays; Joshua Mangeshig Pawis-Steckley), Wilma's Way Home: The Life of Wilma Mankiller (Doreen Rappaport; Linda Kukuk) and Chester Nez and the Unbreakable Code: A Navajo Code Talker's Story (Joseph Bruchac; Liz Amini-Holmes). In December, each student will bring home a "forever book" from the winter book exchange. Additionally, our read-aloud will focus on the winter solstice.
- Fourth Grade
Library News in December: Fourth Grade
In honor of National Native American Heritage Month in November, we enjoyed the biography Classified: The Secret Career of Mary Golda Ross, Cherokee Aerospace Engineer (Traci Sorell; Natasha Donovan), and an author study of Christina Day. At the end of the month, we examined features in World Book Online, including how to change text size and how to speed up or slow down the reading voice. In December, each student will bring home a "forever book" from the winter book exchange. Additionally, we will continue focusing on attributes of World Book Online.
- Fifth Grade
Library News in December: Fifth Grade
In honor of National Native American Heritage Month in November, we read the book We are Still Here: Native American Truths Everyone Should Know (Traci Sorell; Frané Lessac). At the end of the month, we kicked off digital detective lessons. Our first activities were learning about Dr. Daniel Siegel's hand brain model, discussing the value of the question "How does this information make me feel?" and pausing if it's a strong emotion so we can work with it before acting on the information. In December, each student will bring home a "forever book" from the winter book exchange. Additionally, we will continue focusing on being digital detectives.