Manning Library
2nd-3rd Quarter Highlights 

Students work on building literacy by writing backstories based on books they love to read in preparation for their board game project. 

Students develop spatial literacy skills through games that promote the use of pattern recognition and memory.  Spatial literacy helps students with organization, planning, and creating mental maps.

Students work together to develop characters for their board game projects.  Students learned about various archetypes and adapted characters from their favorite books in their games.

Students are encouraged to read independently during book check out.  Whisper phones are offered to help students improve fluency, comprehension and pronunciation. 

Family engagement is a priority at Manning, as students shared their gameboards with their families at the CUSD201 STEM night. 

During 3rd Quarter, students in 3-5th grade studied board game design and worked in groups to create board games based on their favorite novels.

Using characters from their favorite novels, students wrote back stories to provide the foundation for their baord games. 

Students studied theme and setting from and principles of game board design to create uniqe boards.