2013-04-29

PreK

• • Read: Pigsty by Mark Teague E TEA

  • Check-out

  • Watch: Pigs (TumbleBooks)

KDG

• • Pigsty by Mark Teague E TEA or Princess Pigsty by Cornelia Funke E FUN

1st

• • Discussion: Insects (curriculum theme) Where are books found in the library? Reminder of Dewey Decimal System classification and how Insects are all of the same subject.

  • Exercise: Can follow-up with insect portion of "Metamorphesis" (skip past the frog):

2nd

• • Weather and folktale

  • the Dust Under Mrs. Merriweather's Bed by Susan Grohman E GRO

3rd

• • The Day Roy Riegels Ran the Wrong Way by Dan Gutman E GUT

  • Have you ever made a mistake? Failed at something?

4th

• • Stars and Space - a look at the Space Shuttle

  • Exercise: show space shuttle images from the Z: drive, 4th grade folder

  • Talk to students about the location of stars and planets in the library - what Dewey number. Then, consider the location of technology for space travel. Would the space shuttle be in the same location as stars/planets?

  • Materials Needed: LCD projector and access to Z:/Lessons/4th grade/space shuttle.ppt

5th

• • Said is Dead - getting the plain word out of our writing.

  • Begin with PPT "Said is Dead" from 5th grade lessons.

  • Read Chicken Little by Steven Kellogg E KEL

  • Identify the 18 descriptive words used in place of 'said'

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