Summer Reading at the Public Library
Summer Reading at the Public Library
Be sure to visit the library this summer for special activities and prized. You can find all the info here!
2nd-3rd Grade
2nd-3rd Grade
Practice your coding skills with the Code.org website. If you have little experience with coding, I would recommend starting with Lesson 4: Angry Birds. If you have more experience, you could jump ahead to lessons 5 or 6.
Code.org
Code.org
Finished early? Practice your coding skills with these games.
Tell Mrs. Miller what kinds of books you would like me to buy for next year.
Mrs. Colop's Class
Mrs. Colop's Class
Use this drawing tool to illustrate your famous person.
Week 5/24-5/28
Week 5/24-5/28
Kindergarten
Kindergarten
Earlier in the year, we listened to stories about Hispanic Heritage. Now we are going to learn about Mexico.
Watch the video. Tell your parent what you want to know about Mexico. Try the Mexican Bottle Dance below.
2nd-3rd Grade
2nd-3rd Grade
Practice your coding skills with the Code.org website. If you have little experience with coding, I would recommend starting with Lesson 4: Angry Birds. If you have more experience, you could jump ahead to lessons 5 or 6.
4th Grade
4th Grade
Begin listening to Twenty-Two Cents: Muhammad Yunus and the Village Bank. Think about how we can help people in poverty. How can you help the world?
5th Grade
5th Grade
Practice your coding skills with the Code.org website. If you have little experience with coding, I would recommend starting with Lesson 1: Minecraft. If you have more experience, you could jump ahead to lesson 2: Swimming Fish in Sprite Lab.
Week 5/17-5/21
Week 5/17-5/21
Kindergarten
Kindergarten
Listen to I Love You. Use this example to write your own rebus poem. Use these rhyming pictures and this template.
1st-2nd Grades
1st-2nd Grades
Listen to Quick as a Cricket. Use these sentence starters to write your own examples of similes.
Week 5/6-5/12
Week 5/6-5/12
Kindergarten-2nd Grades
Kindergarten-2nd Grades
Listen to Rescue and Jessica. Click the link to vote for your favorite book and tell me what kinds of books you want me to buy.
Week 4/29-5/5
Week 4/29-5/5
Kindergarten-2nd Grades
Kindergarten-2nd Grades
Listen to The Good Egg. Discuss calming strategies and make an egg that reminds you how to calm down. Egg template here.
3rd Grade
3rd Grade
Use Pebblego and Britannica School to learn more about your famous person. Use this note sheet to record your answers.
5th Grade
5th Grade
Harvey and Snapp will be creating digital posters of the water cycle on Google Draw. Here is an example. We will complete this on our Meet.
Week 4/22-4/28
Week 4/22-4/28
Kindergarten-2nd Grades
Kindergarten-2nd Grades
Listen to The Donkey Egg. Learn more about donkeys on Pebblego.
3rd Grade
3rd Grade
Choose who you would like to research for our biography project on famous people who have overcome obstacles. Watch a few short videos about other famous people to get started.
4th Grade
4th Grade
Complete the bottom half of the notes sheet. Research your animal online to find the answers. Britannica School and AZ Animals are two great resources.
PLTPreK-8_Activity-11_Can-It-Be-Real_Student-Page_Amazing-Animals-and-Plants.pdf
5th Grade
5th Grade
Click the link to read about Jet Streams. Be sure to watch the video on the right just above Wonder Words. Use the Padlet to share how weather in our area moves from West to East.Complete these pages.
Week 4/15-4/21
Week 4/15-4/21
Kindergarten-2nd Grades
Kindergarten-2nd Grades
Listen to Going Down Home with Daddy. Use the tutorial to create family tree of your own.
3rd Grade
3rd Grade
Watch the update on Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah. Begin thinking about who you would like to research for our biography project on famous people who have overcome obstacles. Watch a few short videos about other famous people to get started.
4th Grade
4th Grade
Once you have chosen your plant or animal, complete the top half of the notes sheet. Research your animal online to find the answers. Britannica School and AZ Animals are two great resources.
5th Grade
5th Grade
Click the link to read about Jet Streams. Be sure to watch the video on the right just above Wonder Words. Use the Padlet to share how weather in our area moves from West to East.Complete these pages.
Week 4/8-4/14
Week 4/8-4/14
Kindergarten-2nd Grades
Kindergarten-2nd Grades
Listen to Hair Love and watch the video clip. In Hair Love, the mother creates video tutorials for hair styles. Use the Flipgrid to record your own tutorial for your friends.
3rd Grade
3rd Grade
Listen to Emmanuel's Dream and watch the video clip. Next week we will complete a chart about the book.
4th Grade
4th Grade
Choose a plant or animal from the list. Begin researching your plant or animal on Brittanica School and A-Z Animals. Add information to your note taking sheet.
5th Grade
5th Grade
Click the link to read about Jet Streams. Be sure to watch the video on the right just above Wonder Words. Use the Padlet to share how weather in our area moves from West to East.
Week 3/22-3/26
Week 3/22-3/26
Kindergarten-2nd Grades
Kindergarten-2nd Grades
Listen to The Brilliant Deep. Read more about coral reefs on Pebblego.
3rd-5th Grades
3rd-5th Grades
Update or create a Digital Portfolio. If you were a student at FVES last year, use the Returning Students video to find and update your digital portfolio. If you are new to FVES this year, use the New Students video to create a digital portfolio.
New Students
New Students
Returning Students
Returning Students
Finished your portfolio early? Learn more about copyright.
Finished your portfolio early? Learn more about copyright.
Week 3/15-3/19
Week 3/15-3/19
Kindergarten-2nd Grades
Kindergarten-2nd Grades
Listen to Be Quiet!
Practice reading these Elephant and Piggie books with expression or make up stories for the wordless picture books.
3rd Grade
3rd Grade
Use the slides and the family activity to talk about digitally altered media.
4th Grade
4th Grade
Use the slides and this worksheet to discuss copyright.
5th Grade
5th Grade
You will be registering for middle school electives with Mrs. Bush on your Google Meet.
Week 3/8-3/12
Week 3/8-3/12
Kindergarten-2nd Grades
Kindergarten-2nd Grades
Listen to The Day You Begin.
Use Jamboard to share what is special about you. Here is an example.
To make a Jamboard, in the Wake ID portal, click Google Drive. Click New-More-Jamboard. You can use the tools to add sticky notes and pictures.
3rd Grade
3rd Grade
Watch the video about The Power of Words. Use this family activity to discuss how to deal with a cyberbully.
You can also play this Internet safety game.
4th Grade
4th Grade
Use the slides and this family activity to discuss your digital footprint.
You can also play this Internet safety game.
5th Grade
5th Grade
Watch the video and use this family activity to discuss how to deal with a cyberbully.
You can also play this Internet safety game.
Week 3/1-3/5
Week 3/1-3/5
2nd and 3rd Grade
2nd and 3rd Grade
Listen to Superheroes are Everywhere. Use the Flipgrid to tell me about the superheroes in your life. Also, since Kamala Harris is the first female Vice President of the United States, you can watch the video to meet Doug Emhoff, the Second Gentleman and learn about the Library of Congress.
4th Grade
4th Grade
Use these slides to talk about the difference between personal and private information.
Make a Jamboard about you like this one. It uses creative commons photos, so it is okay to add images from the embedded image search.
5th Grade
5th Grade
Use these slides to talk about online friendships. Complete the Jamboard at the end.
Week 2/16-2/25
Week 2/16-2/25
We will be honoring Black History Month by learning about famous Black Americans. You can also click on Pebblego to learn about other famous African Americans. You can respond to your learning on Flipgrid.
We will be honoring Black History Month by learning about famous Black Americans. You can also click on Pebblego to learn about other famous African Americans. You can respond to your learning on Flipgrid.
We will return to our Internet safety lessons later in the month.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
Listen to We March. Listen to Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" Speech. Share you dream either on Flipgrid, or a piece of paper. There is a link to an example you can print.
2nd-5th Grades
2nd-5th Grades
Click on the Enhancement Team link to the right and choose one Black History Month story to listen to. Go to PebbleGo or Brittanica School to learn more about your person. Use the Flipgrid to share what you learned about how your person and how they contributed to our history.
Week 2/1-2/12
Week 2/1-2/12
We will be honoring Black History Month by learning about famous Black Americans. You can also click on Pebblego to learn about other famous African Americans. You can respond to your learning on Flipgrid.
We will be honoring Black History Month by learning about famous Black Americans. You can also click on Pebblego to learn about other famous African Americans. You can respond to your learning on Flipgrid.
We will return to our Internet safety lessons later in the month.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
Listen to Trombone Shorty. On Flipgrid tell me how Trombone Shorty persisted and how you show persistence.
This is the Dream.mp42nd and 3rd Grades
2nd and 3rd Grades
Listen to this read aloud of This is the Dream about Civil Rights leaders who fought for integration. Click on Pebblego to read about famous African Americans who have shaped our nation's history.
4th and 5th Grades
4th and 5th Grades
Watch to learn about Thurgood Marshall, the first African-American Supreme Court Justice, and the reason schools are integrated today.
You can also watch this reenactment of his closing arguments for Brown vs. Board of Education.
Also, read about Thurgood Marshall on Brittanica School.
Week 1/18-1/29
Week 1/18-1/29
For the next few weeks, we will focus on Internet safety and digital citizenship. I will provide some family activities from Common Sense Media as well as some Internet safety games for fun and additional practice.
For the next few weeks, we will focus on Internet safety and digital citizenship. I will provide some family activities from Common Sense Media as well as some Internet safety games for fun and additional practice.
*On the activity, use the magnifying glass to zoom into 100% for better viewing.
Video for Grades K-1
Video for Grades K-1
Game for Grades 2-5
Game for Grades 2-5
Week 1/3-1/15
Week 1/3-1/15
*These lessons are for grades K, 2, and 4 the first week and 1, 3, and 5 the second week of January. On alternate weeks, please click Counseling at the top to find your lessons.
Happy New Year! My New Year's resolution is to help kids find new books. Please go to Destiny to order books, or use the NC Kids Digital Library to download free ebooks on any device.
Happy New Year! My New Year's resolution is to help kids find new books. Please go to Destiny to order books, or use the NC Kids Digital Library to download free ebooks on any device.
Also, look for picture books under Media-Storytime with Mrs. Miller.
Also, look for picture books under Media-Storytime with Mrs. Miller.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year!
Learn how different cultures celebrate the New Year with Shante Keys and the New Year's Peas.
2nd-5th Grades
2nd-5th Grades
Free eBooks with NC Kids
Free eBooks with NC Kids
Keep reading lots of ebooks on any device with the free NC Kids website and Libby app. Check out these tutorials to start.
You'll need a Wake County Public Library card. If you need one, click here: Wake County Public Library
You'll need a 4-digit PIN number. If you have a card, but don't know the PIN, call (919) 557-2788.
Get free ebooks here: NC Kids Digital Library website
If you are on a mobile device, download Libby from the Apple or Google Play store. *Get help from your parents.*
*Parents: Libby can be connected to two libraries, Wake County and NC Kids Digital. Wake County has books for both kids and adults. You may want to use that with supervision, or just link to NC Kids Digital Library.
NC Kids Digital Library.MOVLibby App NC Kids.MOVWeek 12/14-12/18
Week 12/14-12/18
In addition to the lessons below, all students can enjoy problem solving on the Hour of Code! Click the icon below for computer science fun for all ages.
In addition to the lessons below, all students can enjoy problem solving on the Hour of Code! Click the icon below for computer science fun for all ages.
Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd and 3rd
Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd and 3rd
Hour of Code
Hour of Code
We will celebrate Hour of Code week by problem solving through coding. The puzzles are easy at the beginning, but get more challenging with every puzzle.
Bonus: More Hour of Code Fun with Minecraft, Frozen, Star Wars and more!
4th Grade
4th Grade
Mountain Region: Biltmore
Mountain Region: Biltmore
Watch the video about Biltmore Estate and read the website by the Forestry Service.
What are the pros and cons of building a house like this?
Is this home good for the community, the environment, or the world?
Use the Flipgrid to reply.
Biltmore had 125,000 acres of land according to the Forestry Service.
Is that approximately the size of :
Fuquay-Varina 12 sq. mi.
Raleigh 147 sq. mi.
Wake County 857 sq. mi.
Hint: Square Miles x 640 = Acres
5th Grade
5th Grade
American Revolution: Multiple Perspectives
American Revolution: Multiple Perspectives
Last week we discussed the Native American perspective. This week we will discuss the perspective of African Americans. Watch the video to find out a slave's perspective of the Revolutionary War.
Week 12/7-12/11
Week 12/7-12/11
In addition to the lessons below, all students can explore Pebblego. Username fves password rockets. You can share what you learned on our Flipgrid.
In addition to the lessons below, all students can explore Pebblego. Username fves password rockets. You can share what you learned on our Flipgrid.
Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd and 3rd
Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd and 3rd
The Global Read Aloud author/illustrator of 2020 is Juana Martinez Neal.
The Global Read Aloud author/illustrator of 2020 is Juana Martinez Neal.
This week we read a story about Native American Fry Bread by author Kevin Noble Maillard, illustrated by Juana Martinez Neal.
This week we read a story about Native American Fry Bread by author Kevin Noble Maillard, illustrated by Juana Martinez Neal.
Talk to your family about a food that is important to you. Tell us about the food and why it is important on flipgrid. Thanks to the Watson family for recording this story and telling us about fry bread.
4th Grade
4th Grade
Mountain Region: Clogging
Mountain Region: Clogging
Read about clogging, the state folk dance of NC on NCPedia.
Watch the videos of clogging then and now. Try making rhythms with your feet. How would it feel to invent a new type of dance?
5th Grade
5th Grade
American Revolution: Multiple Perspectives
American Revolution: Multiple Perspectives
Last week we discussed the Native American perspective. This week we will discuss the perspective of free women. Watch the video to find out free women's view of equality. Next week we discuss the slave's perspective.
Week 11/30-12/4
Week 11/30-12/4
In addition to the lessons below, all students can explore Pebblego. You can share what you learned on our Flipgrid.
In addition to the lessons below, all students can explore Pebblego. You can share what you learned on our Flipgrid.
Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd and 3rd
Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd and 3rd
The Global Read Aloud author/illustrator of 2020 is Juana Martinez Neal.
The Global Read Aloud author/illustrator of 2020 is Juana Martinez Neal.
We will read her stories and learn about her Peruvian culture.
We will read her stories and learn about her Peruvian culture.
There are two stories this week. Choose one that you haven't heard before. There is also a wonderful short video that tours Peru. What stands out to you? What are some of the most interesting sites in Peru?
La Madre Goose Read Aloud.mp4La Madre Goose
La Madre Goose
By Susan Middleton Elya and Juana Martinez-Neal
By Susan Middleton Elya and Juana Martinez-Neal
Thanks to Mrs. Sanchez-Colop for reading aloud our story this week!
La Princesa and the Pea
La Princesa and the Pea
By Susan Middleton Elya and Juana Martinez-Neal
By Susan Middleton Elya and Juana Martinez-Neal
https://padlet.com/fvestech/Peru
4th Grade
4th Grade
Piedmont Region: The International Civil Rights Center
Piedmont Region: The International Civil Rights Center
Greensboro, NC is the site of the International Civil Rights Center and Museum. It is located in the Woolworth's where the Greensboro 4 started a movement by sitting at a Whites only lunch counter. Listen to their story, then click the Smithsonian link to listen to an interview of some of the original members of the Greensboro 4. Use the Flipgrid to share the questions and thoughts you have.
5th Grade
5th Grade
American Revolution: Multiple Perspectives
American Revolution: Multiple Perspectives
Week 11/23-11/24
Week 11/23-11/24
During Thanksgiving week, I have several resources to share with you.
During Thanksgiving week, I have several resources to share with you.
First, Thanksgiving is a time when we remember that Europeans colonized America, a land that belonged to the Native Americans. Native Americans are still living throughout America and keeping their traditions alive.
First, Thanksgiving is a time when we remember that Europeans colonized America, a land that belonged to the Native Americans. Native Americans are still living throughout America and keeping their traditions alive.
Here you will listen to a story about a Native American jingle dancer read by one of our parents, Linwood Watson.
Here you will listen to a story about a Native American jingle dancer read by one of our parents, Linwood Watson.
Watch several Pow Wow dances performed by Aspen and Skye, Native American students at our school, and take a tour of a tipi.
Watch several Pow Wow dances performed by Aspen and Skye, Native American students at our school, and take a tour of a tipi.
You can read more about Native Americans here. The password is wiseowl19.
You can read more about Native Americans here. The password is wiseowl19.
Second, it is a time to celebrate all the things we have to be thankful for. This video discusses how cultures around the world give thanks during their own holidays.
Second, it is a time to celebrate all the things we have to be thankful for. This video discusses how cultures around the world give thanks during their own holidays.
Please use the Flipgrid to tell us how your family celebrates and gives thanks.
Please use the Flipgrid to tell us how your family celebrates and gives thanks.
Green is a Chile Pepper
Green is a Chile Pepper
One of our parents, Ms. Molanphy, reads Green is a Chile Pepper. We will be sharing a variety of stories that celebrate the Hispanic culture in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, and our Global Read Aloud author, Juana Martinez Neal.
Week 11/16-11/20
Week 11/16-11/20
In addition to the lessons below, all students can explore Pebblego. You can share what you learned on our Flipgrid.
In addition to the lessons below, all students can explore Pebblego. You can share what you learned on our Flipgrid.
**This week 4th and 5th are attending counselor lessons. Please click on counselor at the top to see your lesson.
**This week 4th and 5th are attending counselor lessons. Please click on counselor at the top to see your lesson.
Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd and 3rd
Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd and 3rd
The Global Read Aloud author/illustrator of 2020 is Juana Martinez Neal.
The Global Read Aloud author/illustrator of 2020 is Juana Martinez Neal.
We will read her stories and learn about her Peruvian culture.
We will read her stories and learn about her Peruvian culture.
Listen to Swashby and the Sea
Week 11/9-11/13
Week 11/9-11/13
In addition to the lessons below, all students can learn more about Peru, NC, or microorganisms on Pebblego. You can share what you learned on our Flipgrid.
In addition to the lessons below, all students can learn more about Peru, NC, or microorganisms on Pebblego. You can share what you learned on our Flipgrid.
Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd and 3rd
Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd and 3rd
The Global Read Aloud author/illustrator of 2020 is Juana Martinez Neal.
The Global Read Aloud author/illustrator of 2020 is Juana Martinez Neal.
We will read her stories and learn about her Peruvian culture.
We will read her stories and learn about her Peruvian culture.
First listen to Alma and How She Got Her Name.
You can use this link to write about your family and how you got your name. You can go on the Flipgrid to tell us about your family, too.
4th Grade
4th Grade
The Graveyard of the Atlantic
The Graveyard of the Atlantic
Listen to the video to hear the instructions. Then click on Wonderopolis. Read the article and watch the video. Use the Flipgrid to share the questions you have.
5th Grade
5th Grade
Unicellular Organisms
Unicellular Organisms
Listen to Do Not Lick This Book. Research microorganisms on Britannica School. You can share what you learned or questions you have on Flipgrid.
Week 11/2-11/6
Week 11/2-11/6
Don't forget to go to https://app.memberhub.gives/fvesstudentdashboard to sign up for our Rocket-thon!
Don't forget to go to https://app.memberhub.gives/fvesstudentdashboard to sign up for our Rocket-thon!
Hispanic Heritage
Hispanic Heritage
We are celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. We want to take time this year to recognize different cultures that make up the United States of America.
We are celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. We want to take time this year to recognize different cultures that make up the United States of America.
In addition to the lessons below, all students can learn more about famous Hispanic Americans on Pebblego. You can share what you learned on our Flipgrid.
In addition to the lessons below, all students can learn more about famous Hispanic Americans on Pebblego. You can share what you learned on our Flipgrid.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
Listen to La Princesa and the Pea and look below for Hispanic themed crafts you can make at home.
Listen to La Princesa and the Pea and look below for Hispanic themed crafts you can make at home.
2nd and 3rd Grade
2nd and 3rd Grade
Listen to Dear Primo and look below for Hispanic themed crafts you can make at home.
Listen to Dear Primo and look below for Hispanic themed crafts you can make at home.
Week 10/26-10/30
Week 10/26-10/30
Space Week
Space Week
In addition to the lessons below, all students can learn more about space on Pebblego. You can share what you learned on our Flipgrid.
In addition to the lessons below, all students can learn more about space on Pebblego. You can share what you learned on our Flipgrid.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
Listen to Rocket Says Look Up and watch the video to learn more about Mae Jemison.
Listen to Rocket Says Look Up and watch the video to learn more about Mae Jemison.
2nd and 3rd Grade
2nd and 3rd Grade
Listen to Pluto Gets the Call and watch the video to learn more about Pluto.
Listen to Pluto Gets the Call and watch the video to learn more about Pluto.
4th and 5th Grades
4th and 5th Grades
Listen to Mario and the Hole in the Sky. Watch to learn about protecting the ozone layer. Add your ideas to the Padlet.
Listen to Mario and the Hole in the Sky. Watch to learn about protecting the ozone layer. Add your ideas to the Padlet.
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