Lessons 2020-21
Lessons June
June 14-21
All - What's Juneteenth all about?
k - Celebrating Eric Carle - The Very Hungry Caterpillar, The Very Busy Spider, The Very Quiet Cricket, The Very Clumsy Click Beetle, and 10 Little Rubber Ducks.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjxLIMF2Fq0
Eric Carle Bookmarks to color!
1 - Summer reading ideas and A Green New Day, by Antionette Portis
2, 3, 4 - This or That? Fun questions from our "This or That" Collection - take the poll!
Buffalo and Erie County Public Library - Get your Library Card!
Summer Reading Lists!
Google Form - What are you reading?
3rd Grade poll link https://forms.gle/PVkTGgsbbk4ZUAaE8
4th Grade poll link https://forms.gle/VKuHMXw9TiuhcSBh8
June 7-11
k - Sylvester and the Magic Pebble, by William Steig
1 - Antionette, by Kelly DiPucchio, You Matter, by Christian Robinson
Books illustrated by Christian Robinson
2 - After the Fall, by Dan Santat
Dude, by Aaron Reynolds, illustrated by Dan Santat
3 - Rosie Revere Engineer, by Andrea Beaty
Who was Rosie the Riveter?
4 - Mr. Ferris and His Wheel, by Kathryn Gibbs Davis
The Ferris Wheel - Where did it come from? (2 min)
https://www.yout-ube.com/watch?v=T3slE2LZQIY (1 min)
https://www.yout-ube.com/watch?v=vYoWCn5r3rQ (6 min)
https://www.yout-ube.com/watch?v=rtzw_CruDyU (High Roller 4 min)
June 1-3
k - Blueberries for Sal, by Robert McClosky
1 - Gaston and Antionette, by Kelly DiPucchio, Another, by Christian Robinson
Books illustrated by Christian Robinson
2 - Rosie Revere Engineer, by Andrea Beaty
Who was Rosie the Riveter?
3 - Mr. Ferris and His Wheel, by Kathryn Gibbs Davis
The Ferris Wheel - Where did it come from? (2 min)
https://www.yout-ube.com/watch?v=T3slE2LZQIY (1 min)
https://www.yout-ube.com/watch?v=vYoWCn5r3rQ (6 min)
https://www.yout-ube.com/watch?v=rtzw_CruDyU (High Roller 4 min)
4 - Twenty-one Elephants and Still Standing, by April Jones Prince
https://www.yout-ube.com/watch?v=XggxeuFDaDU (Tacoma Bridge)
https://www.yout-ube.com/watch?v=dyckL6HuLRU&t=9s (Brooklyn)
Lessons May
May 24-28
k - Mother Bruce, by Ryan T. Higgins & Blueberries for Sal, by Robert McClosky
1 - Facts vs Opinions vs Robots, by Michael Rex
2 - Mr. Ferris and His Wheel, by Kathryn Gibbs Davis
The Ferris Wheel - Where did it come from? (2 min)
https://www.yout-ube.com/watch?v=T3slE2LZQIY (1 min)
https://www.yout-ube.com/watch?v=vYoWCn5r3rQ (6 min)
https://www.yout-ube.com/watch?v=rtzw_CruDyU (High Roller 4 min)
3 - Twenty-one Elephants and Still Standing, by April Jones Prince
https://www.yout-ube.com/watch?v=XggxeuFDaDU (Tacoma Bridge)
https://www.yout-ube.com/watch?v=dyckL6HuLRU&t=9s (Brooklyn)
https://www.yout-ube.com/watch?v=qFZGmHbjLSM&t=8s (Design)
4 - Maya Lin, by Jeanne Walker Harvey & The Wall, by Eve Bunting. Discuss Memorial Day
https://www.nps.gov/vive/index.htm play video
https://www.mayalinstudio.com/memory-works/vietnam-veterans-memorial
May 17-21
2 - Twenty-one Elephants and Still Standing, by April Jones Prince
https://www.yout-ube.com/watch?v=dyckL6HuLRU&t=9s
https://www.yout-ube.com/watch?v=qFZGmHbjLSM&t=8s
1 - The Astronaut Who Painted the Moon, by Dean Robbins
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1tpza5fCvjdzr5Ti5AVC-QpeJrprGb8z1RZpcLMbvdBw/edit?usp=sharing
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1-d1CvzZxdIk9dhNLnQxObVhj66OUdzP1Ax1tQq1MCTA/edit?usp=sharing
http://deanrobbins.net/astronaut-painted-moon-true-story-alan-bean/
K - Over and Under the Pond, by Kate Messner & See the Cat, by David LaRochelle
https://www.davidlarochelle.net/chbooks/bk_seethecat.html
3 - Maya Lin, by Jeanne Walker Harvey & The Wall, by Eve Bunting. Discuss Memorial Day
https://www.nps.gov/vive/index.htm play video
https://www.mayalinstudio.com/memory-works/vietnam-veterans-memorial
4 - The Whispering Town, by Jennifer Elvgren and Fabio Santomauro; 4th Grade Pictures!
May 10-14
The Butterflies of Maria Merian
Butterfly Coloring PageLearn about the phases of the moon!
Why does the moon look different throughout the month?
Moon Phases
Where are your books... and which are your favorites?
We've read The One Eyed Giant from Mary Pope Osborne's Tales from the Odyssey... Now learn the back story! How did Golden Apple cause so much discord???
Listen and Learn
The Adventures of Odysseus, Hugh Lupton - https://www.barefootbooks.com/odysseus
Grade Level Lessons
Grades K-2
Grades 3 & 4
Lessons 3/22-3/26
Hurray it's PARP week!!!
Participate in PARP activities
Kindergarten - We're reading Muncha! Muncha! Muncha!, by Candace Fleming
1st - We're reading Bear Came Along, by Richard T. Morris
2nd - We're reading an excerpt from Fort Builders, The Birthday Castle by Dee Romito
3rd - We're reviewing PARP activities and book recommendations!
4th - We're reviewing PARP activities, reading Tales from the Odyssey, and book recommendations!!
Sub Lessons 1/29-2/4
2nd and 1st (Same Lesson)
2nd - 10:00-10:45
1st - 10:50-11:35
First: have students check out their books and they may come up one at a time to share their books using the document camera if they wish.
(click on the first picture to enlarge it, then click to page through the book)
(the pictures at the very end are from the Blizzard of '77 in Buffalo NY) This is the 44th Anniversary of the Blizzard of '77. This story depicts John Rocco's experience in the New England Blizzard of '78.
Kindergarten
11:40-12:25
First: have students check out their books and they may come up one at a time to share their books using the document camera if they wish.
(click on the first picture to enlarge it, then click to page through the book)
Show: the video to the right
If time: Pebble Go! Search Polar Bears and learn more about them (username: countryparkway password: school)
Mr. Asklar will be doing a fun polar bear project with you!
3rd and 4th (Same Lesson)
3rd 1:15-2:00
4th 2:05-2:50
Play the recording of the story for students and discuss the questions posed.
You can do the other activities together as a class, or allow students to explore the other items using their own devices.
Students should have already placed holds for their books, you can distribute them and allow them reading time as well.
