Update: Week of June 1st-4th

In light of recent events regarding what's happening in our country and racism, I wanted to share a resource called Brown Bookshelf. The Brown Bookshelf is designed to push awareness of the myriad Black voices writing for young readers. Their flagship initiative is 28 Days Later, a month-long showcase of the best in Picture Books, Middle Grade, and Young Adult novels written and illustrated by Black creators. These are books that have black protagonists who deal at times with tough issues. It's a wonderful resource to gently open up a dialogue about what's happening in our country.

Week of June 1st-4th

Message from Ms. Griffon,

As we're wrapping up the school year I'd like to remind you of the Summer Reading Program available through the Multnomah County Library System. This year to comply with distance requirements, the game will be played online. The theme this year is "imagine your story" with fairytales, mythology and fantasy. Click on the links below to get more information. I'm also including some links to free online books for summer reading.

Week of May 26th-28th

Message from Ms. Griffon,

I wanted to share two wonderful resources to stave off boredom in your home. The first resource is a website called Easy Geography for Kids, a project curated for children to encourage a love of geography and the world around us by providing free and fun resources. Students can learn about geomorphology, the scientific study of landforms, climate, oceanography, biogeography, the study of plants, animals, trees and bacteria, and continents and countries. The links are listed at the top and students can choose articles to read under each category. For younger students it's best that an adult read the articles to them, but I think taking the time to do this is well worth the effort as it will spark curiosity in your child about the world we live in.

The second resource is a youtube channel called Scishowkids. This is a channel that my 5 year old son is obsessed with. SciShow Kids explores all those curious topics that make us ask "why?" Every Tuesday and Thursday, Jessi and her robot rat Squeaks answer your questions and explain fun, complex science concepts for young, curious minds. Whether conducting experiments, researching new questions, or talking with experts, there's always something new to discover with SciShow Kids, no matter what your age!

Week if May 18th-21st

Message from Ms. Griffon,

I hope you all had a restful weekend and are taking opportunities to do some self care and fun activities at home. I'm including a document with a list of links to find nonfiction videos. Links as well as usernames and passwords are included. If you find a particularly interesting nonfiction video please share with me! Email me at cgriffon@pps.net. Have a wonderful week!

Week 11th-15th

Message from Ms. Griffon,

Hello Glencoe families, I hope you're doing well. This week's lesson involves communities. It's heartwarming to see how communities are coming together through this pandemic and I encourage you to talk to your child about ways you can stay connected in the days ahead. Sidewalk chalk messages, artwork put in windows, online communication tools, drive by visits, are some of the few ways this can be done. Get creative and have fun! Feel free to send a photo to cgriffon@gmail.com and I'll post it here. :)

Week of May 4th-8th

Message from Ms. Griffon,

Hello, I'm including a link to a great resource from scholastic to get kiddos reading and learning. Scholastic has provided free weekly lessons which include book readings, and extending activities such as recognizing fiction and nonfiction books, what comes first in the story, exploring the web for more information on the topic, and meeting the creators.

This weeks lesson is about spiders:

Day 1: Animal Studies - Spiders

Watch the Story:

Diary of a Spider by Doreen Cronin

Read the Book:

A Spiderling Grows Up by Pam Zollman

Click the link below to access it:

Week of April 20th-24th

Message from Ms. Griffon,

Hello, I'm including a video, made by our wonderful tech coach Sarah Carlson, on how to log into Clever to access resources for your child to use. Also, check out Storyline Online: www.storylineonline.net/. It's a website with read alouds read by famous people. Have a great week!

Ms. Griffon

Week of April 20th-24th

Message from Ms. Griffon:

Hello wonderful Glencoe students and parents, I hope you're staying well and taking some time to slow down and enjoy life. We are going through so many changes right now and it can be scary. I wanted to offer some kid friendly resources that could be helpful when learning about the caronavirus and opening some discussion about it:

The first resource is Coronavirus: A Book for Children. It was written by Elizabeth Jenner, Kate Wilson, and Nia Roberts and illustrated by Axel Scheffler:

nosycrow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Coronavirus_INSwith-cover.pdf

There's also a short coronavirus comic that is available in English, Spanish, and Chinese:

www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2020/02/28/809580453/just-for-kids-a-comic-exploring-the-new-coronavirus

Have a wonderful week!

Ms. Griffon