2nd Grade

Aug/September Lessons

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Meet the Elementary Middle School Librarians

Week 2 Lesson

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WEEK 3

Enjoy hearing The Dot by Peter Reynolds!

Use your creativity to celebrate "Dot Day" with some fun activities!

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Week 4

Enjoy another installment of the Library Mouse series. Join Sam on a grand adventure and learn more about Egypt!

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Week 5

Learn about the Caldecott medal and enjoy 3 recent selections. Vote to pick your favorite!

October Lessons

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Week 6

Click here to watch Julia Donaldson's classic

Room on the Broom.

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Week 7

Scarecrows

& Tractors!

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Week 8

Hang out with Stellaluna this week!

November Lessons

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Week 9

Enjoy a variety of Halloween stories read by the elementary librarians!

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Week 10

Learn about the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade and understand the difference between fiction and non-fiction.

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Week 11

Enjoy the next installment in Turkey's saga.

Turkey Trouble finds Farmer looking to have Turkey for dinner!!!

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Week 12

Learn about the Pilgrims and Wampanoag and enjoy some fun activities!

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Week 13

Thanksgiving week!!!

Enjoy some stories and fun activities!!

December Lessons

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Week 14

One of Mrs. Ferguson's favorites!!! Mr. Willoughby's Christmas Tree--it gets cut and cut and cut--and blesses many others!

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Week 15

Learn about author, Ezra Jack Keats, and hear his Caldecott-winning book, The Snowy Day!

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Week 16

Enjoy SIX fun books, many read by Mrs. Ferguson, and some drawing and singing, too!

January Lessons

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Week 17

Happy New Year!!

Hear some good books and enjoy some fun videos!

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Week 18

Compare two versions of The Mitten! One by Jan Brett and the other by Jim Aylesworth!

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Week 19

Enjoy an OLD version of "The Mitten" folktale.

This one is retold by Alvin Tresselt.

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Week 20

A-A-ACHOOO!!!

Enjoy Sneezy the Snowman, read by Mrs. Ferguson, and some other snowy activities.

February Lessons

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Week 21

Learn about Chinese New Year and the Lunar Calendar.

Hear a great story and see a cool art project!

Week 22 K-2 valentines day

Week 22

Celebrate Valentine's Day with some sweet stories! Meet Mrs. Ferguson's dog, Ben Tucker Ferguson!

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Week 23

Dental Health--Take care of your teeth!!

Enjoy Sweet Tooth by Margie Palatini, it is a funny one!!!

March Lessons

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Week 24

President's Day

Learn more about the role of our Commander In Chief!

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Week 25

March 2nd is Read Across America. Let's celebrate the love of reading by learning about Dr. Seuss!!

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Week 26

Women's History Month

Learn about the many contributions of women to our society.

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Week 27

Happy St. Patrick's Day!!!

Wishing you a pot of gold and all the joy your heart can hold!!!

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Week 28

See how the Mercy Watson series got started with "A Piglet Named Mercy" by Kate DiCamillo.

Enjoy it with a slice of hot, buttered toast---which is Mercy's favorite food!!

Week 30 Va Reader's Choice--K-3rd

Week 30

Listen and enjoy 4 or more Virginia Reader's Choice books in the primary category and vote on your favorite!!!

April Lessons

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Week 31

Listen to Mother Bruce, a fictional story, and learn more about bears!

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SPRING
BREAK!!!

Enjoy some Spring stories!

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Week 32

Hear When I Was Young In The Mountains and learn about Cynthia Rylant, one of Mrs. Ferguson's favorite authors!!!

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Week 33

Let's learn about the farm!!!

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Earth Day

April 22nd

Let's take good care of our planet!

May Lessons

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Week 34

Let's continue our farm study and learn about planting the community garden with local master gardener, Mr. Charlie!

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Week 35

Deciduous Forests

Hear The Busy Tree and think about how lucky we are that our beautiful forests are turning green this Spring!

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Week 36

Audrey and Don Wood are a husband and wife team of author & illustrator. Check out their MANY amazing stories!!!

The Napping House has ALWAYS been one of Mrs. Ferguson's favorites!

June Lessons