Hi everyone! I miss reading with all of you. I hope you're finding some time to enjoy some books at home. If you need some more choices I'll be posting read alouds here of some fun picture books. I'll also be working on finishing some of the chapter books that I was reading to some of the classes. Check back often to see what new books are available.
If you have any questions or problems you can email me at trobinso@gbcs.org.
Mrs. Robinson
**Please note that all book video read alouds on this webpage were made in accordance with the Fair Use Limits on Copyright Law for the Transformative Purpose of providing educactional support to our teachers and students during the 2020 covid-19 closure of school buildings.
When a class leaves for recess, their just-baked Gingerbread Man is left behind. But he's a smart cookie and heads out to find them.
This story is about a giraffe named Edward. Edward does not like his neck. He tries all sorts of things to camouflage it but continues to compare himself to other animals which makes him feel bad about himself. He is ready to give up until a friend shows him that his neck is exactly as it should be.
As the itsy bitsy spider struggles, Pete and his friends know just what to do to help!
Fletcher loves everything about spring: listening to the birds sing, smelling flowers, and playing chase with butterflies. But then Fletcher sees something he never expected to see in spring: snow. Oh no! But spring has a surprise for Fletcher and his friends.
Mrs. Wilson's class--we will continue with our book "The Cabin Faced West". I'll begin by recapping where we left off. Check back later to find out how the book ends.
A little girl rescues a strange beast in the woods and carries him safely home. But the beast is not happy and escapes! This story tells events from two different points of view--one from the girl and one from the "beast".
Earth Day is a day that was created to promote awareness and appreciation for the Earth's environment and occurs each year on April 22nd. The first Earth Day was in 1970 and was founded by U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson as an environmental teach-in for school children. We will celebrate the 50th year anniversary of Earth Day this year on Wednesday, April 22nd.
The following stories highlight the important message of Earth Day.
There was a town that had 3,168 tons of garbage and nowhere to put it. What did they do? Listen to this story to find out.
Mr. Fish and his friends have noticed something strange in their ocean ― a big, big MESS! How did it get there? What can they do about it? The closer they look, the more they see where the mess came from . . . and they'll have to work together to get rid of it.
Little Critter is on a mission! After watching a film about climate changes at school, Little Critter decides to do his part to slow down global warming. With the help of his family and friends, Little Critter begins to reduce, reuse, and recycle. Together they learn about the importance of not wasting water or energy.
Camilla Cream loves lima beans, but she never eats them. Why? Because the other kids in her school don't like them. And Camilla Cream is very, very worried about what other people think of her. In fact, she's so worried that she's about to break out in...a bad case of stripes!
Mo Romero is a zombie who loves nothing more than growing, cooking, and eating vegetables. Tomatoes? Tantalizing. Peppers? Pure perfection! The problem? Mo's parents insist that their niño eat only zombie cuisine, like arm-panadas and finger foods. They tell Mo over and over that zombies don't eat veggies. But Mo can't imagine a lifetime of just eating zombie food and giving up his veggies. As he questions his own zombie identity, Mo tries his best to convince his parents to give peas a chance.
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
**Mr. Dimmitt's class begin on Chapter 6
**Mrs. Avery & Mrs. Smith's class begin on Chapter 7
**Multi-cat class begin on Chapter 8
Click here to listen to Chapter 6
Click here to listen to Chapter 7
Click here to listen to Chapter 8
Slowly, slowly, slowly . . . that's how the sloth lives. He hangs upside-down from the branch of a tree, night and day, in the sun and in the rain, while the other animals of the rain forest rush past him. "Why are you so slow? Why are you so quiet? Why are you so lazy?" the others ask the sloth. And, after a long, long, long time, the sloth finally tells them!
Floyd Peterson is so much more than shaggy purple fur and pointy monster teeth why cant people just see him for him?
