6th Grade

Aug/September Lessons

Meet the Elementary Middle School Librarians

Meet some of the friendly, smiling faces you will see this year throughout your library lessons.

Finally, enjoy your first library lesson of the year on Etymology.

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Week 2 Lesson

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Week 3

Fact or Opinion?

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Follow the slides to watch the Loom video on how to use Destiny.

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Newspapers

Learn about some of our local newspapers and get tips on getting the most from them!

October Lessons

Week 6

Learn about e-mail etiquette this week and send your principal a professional e-mail.

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Week 7

What is GPS?

How does it work?

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Week 8

MAPS!!!

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Week 9

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

Week 10

Learn all about Edgar Allen Poe and hear some of his spooky stories.

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November Lessons

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Week 11

Enjoy learning about author Jack London and his adventures in the Yukon!!

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Week 12

Compare the differences between Jamestown colonists and Pilgrims. These two groups are often confused. Learn about some fun Thanksgiving traditions in America!

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Week 13

Thanksgiving week!!!

Enjoy some stories and fun activities!!

December Lessons

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Week 14

Learn about English author, Charles Dickens, and his classic novel, A Christmas Carol.

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Week 15

Hear some poetry by Santa, make your own Haikus, and listen to the most famous Christmas poem ever. Also, learn about winter holidays around the world.

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Week 16

Learn about the famous Rockefeller Center Christmas tree and it's history.

Hear some great stories!

January Lessons

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Week 17

Virginia Reader's Choice Awards

Read books and vote on your favorite, or just check out some great new books!!!

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Week 18

Virginia Reader's Choice Awards

Last week we discussed the elementary titles, now check out the middle school nominees!

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Week 19

Learn about Martin Luther King, Jr. and his lasting message of equality and peace.

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Week 20

Learn about the life of author J.R.R. Tolkien and his most famous work, The Hobbit.

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Week 21

Learn about Madeline L'Engle and her life, as well as a little bit about her most famous book, A Wrinkle In Time.

February Lessons

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Week 22

Hear some great stories about love and find out more about "love your pet" day! Enjoy some 'good news' stories about pets and other animal friends!

March Lessons

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Read Acr0ss America

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

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Week 23

Learn about Mt. Everest and the fascinating history of it's climbers!

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Week 24

Learn about some of the many versions of Cinderella that span hundreds of years and have traveled around the globe!

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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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Women's History Month

Learn about Jane Goodall and her pioneering work in the field of primate research.

April Lessons

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Week 28

Beatrix Potter

Learn more about author, Beatrix Potter, and what inspired her to create naughty Peter Rabbit!

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Week 29

Enjoy some Spring stories!

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Week 30

Enjoy learning about Greece and some famous myths.

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Earth Day

April 22nd

Let's take good care of our planet!

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Week 31

Let's continue with our study of Greek myths!

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Week 32

Hear a NON-FICTION selection titled 30 Minutes Over Oregon: A Japanese Pilot's World War II Story and learn more information about World War II. If you like learning about different time periods, try out some historical fiction!

May Lessons

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Week 33

Hear another non-fiction selection from this year's VA Reader's Choice Elementary category, Pipsqueaks, Slowpokes, and Stinkers: Celebrating Animal Underdogs.

Learn more about animal adaptations that help them survive in nature.

VOTE in the contest after you read 4 or more in a category.

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Week 34

This week we cover narrative non-fiction, non-fiction text features, the Dewey Decimal system, and a whole pile of What Was? What Is? books.

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Week 35

Biographies

Learn about biographies, the Who Is? Who Was? book series and hear some incredible biographies of people who want to make our world a better place!

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Week 36

Titanicat, a story of a cat on the Titanic. Learn more about cats and the Titanic disaster this week. Historical fiction is a great genre!

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Week 37

Learn about the pack horse librarians of long ago!

Also, make some books of your own.

June Lessons

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Week 38-Last week

Enjoy some wonderful stories!!

Thank you for visiting the Macy Library website! Go back through the year and re-visit some old favorites this summer!

I look forward to seeing everyone next year!

Love,

Mrs. Ferguson

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