Watch this video to meet the elementary librarians in our county. You might see all of these friendly faces as you learn some important library lessons this year.
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Week 2 Lesson
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Click through the slides to the left for this week's 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
Frank and Lucky Get Schooled
Learn some new 'school' words and see the library's special guest!
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FALL IS HERE!
Learn why we have seasons, what are our seasons, and listen to some fun, and beautiful, books about fall!
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Week 5
Enjoy some Caldecott medal winners. These books are chosen to win for their amazing artwork.
Listen to 3 recent winners and pick your favorite!
October Lessons
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Week 6
Hear one of Mrs. Ferguson's favorites this week!
Room on the Broom, by Julia Donaldson, is a great story about a witch and her new-found friends!
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Week 7
The Gruffalo's Child
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Week 8
Pumpkins galore!
Enjoy the friendship troubles with Duck, Squirrel, and Cat in Pumpkin Soup.
Also, watch the pumpkin life cycle with Pumpkin Circle.
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Week 9
Enjoy a variety of Halloween stories, read by the elementary librarians!
November Lessons
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Week 10
Learn about the first Thanksiving and enjoy some books and drawing!
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Week 11
Enjoy one of Mrs. Ferguson's favorite Thanksgiving books!
Thanksgiving at the Tappleton's is the best!!!
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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
Enjoy the stories and amazing illustrations of Jan Brett!!
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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 different versions of The Mitten!
Which is your favorite?
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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!
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Valentine's Day
Hear some great stories by the elementary librarians.
Third graders---make sure to listen to Porcupining: A Prickly Love Story and 'pick' out all the 'prickly' words.
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Week 22
Enjoy some Valentine's stories and activities! Meet Mrs. Ferguson's dog, Ben Tucker Ferguson. We'll have another special 'pet' guest visiting in the library next week, too!!
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Week 23
Dental Health--Take care of your teeth!!
Enjoy Sweet Tooth by Margie Palatini, it is a funny one!!!
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Week 24
President's Day
Learn more about the role of our Commander In Chief!
March Lessons
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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 women have made 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!!
April Lessons
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Week 29
Enjoy some Spring stories!
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Week 30
Listen and enjoy 4 or more Virginia Reader's Choice books in the primary category and vote on your favorite!!!
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Week 31
Graphic Novels are a popular and fun genre to read! Let's dive in!!
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Earth Day
April 22nd
Let's take good care of our planet!
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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!!!
May Lessons
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Week 33
Let's learn about the farm!!!
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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!