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Discussing Genre with 4th GradersĀ 

10/30/2013

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We read the book Zathura by Chris Van Allsburg. What genre is this book? Why do you think so? Please answer by adding a comment. Don't forget to add just your first name and teacher name.
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Singing with Young 5s and K Students

10/29/2013

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This week we discussed songs that tell stories and read Sing by Joe Raposo and Old Mikamba Had a Farm (an African version of Old Macdonald) by Rachel Isadora. Student then visited Kindersite and explored more songs that tell stories.

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3rd and 4th Graders Complete Their Search

10/25/2013

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Students worked on using the computer to find information by completing their Destiny Quest searches this week. This will allow students to become more self-sufficient searchers.

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Halloween poetry WITH Young 5s and K

10/25/2013

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This week Young 5s and K students discussed the poetry genre. We read selections from Halloween poetry collections and used the computer to create jack-o-lanterns.

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2nd Graders Learn About Legends

10/21/2013

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Students learned about the characteristics of Legends this week. We read Tomie DePaola's The Legend of the Bluebonnet, and watched and discussed The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush.

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1st Graders Learn About Folktales

10/21/2013

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This week first graders learned about international Folktales. They discussed the characteristics of The genre after reading the West African tale Anansi and the Moss-Covered Rock.

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3rd and 4th Graders Play Destiny Detective

10/18/2013

 
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This week in Media, 3rd and 4th graders learned more about finding books using Follett Destiny, our online catalog. Students searched for books by subject, author, and title. They also started a list of books they want to check out from the library.

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K and Young 5s Learn to Read with Starfall

10/18/2013

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After discussing proper mouse technique and Internet navigation skills, students practiced their letter sounds on Starfall.com.

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2nd Graders Create Poetry!

10/18/2013

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After discussing the genre of poetry, 2nd graders created their own acrostic poems using words and phrases that describe themselves.

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1st Graders Explore Fables With TumbleBooks

10/18/2013

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After discussing the fable genre using the story The Tortoise and the Hare, 1st graders listened to a different version of the story using the online e-book website TumbleBooks. After the story, students explored the TumbleBooks website.

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