Lessons 2025-26
Lessons 2025-26
Embedded Files
December 1 - 5
Kindergarten:
Yummy, by Lucy Cousins: Week 4 - Henny Penny
Teach students about the non-fiction section of the library!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/18Py1MQ3PrKhPjFU_pX5__deZ6c_B46wU/view?usp=drive_link
https://drive.google.com/file/d/19fqkGBIHTalhyFIVCCDqUySdRm5NtX1K/view?usp=drive_link
Learning Target: I Know the classic fairy tale stories! I know about the main character, villain, and setting.
First Grade:
Rabbit's Snow Dance, by Joseph Bruchac
Learning Target: I am familiar with some Native American Folk Tales. I can compare some Native folktales with American Tall Tales, and Aesop's Fables.
Second Grade:
Ox Cart Man, by Donald Hall
Learning Target: I am familiar with some Caldecott award-winning books. I enjoy
historical stories and learning about life in the past.
Third Grade
Mystery Science, Can Animals be Friends?
https://mysteryscience.com/mini-lessons/animal-friends?code=601b5fa6bd2fcc6fce2c37d81895c905
Animal BFFs 12 Tales of Friendship, Scholastic
Owen and Mzee, The True Story of a Remarkable Friendship
Fourth Grade:
Jon Klassen author/illustrator study.
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1YhwrAw3kcHC4b0xlSoBS-8g9UHwJQITlkJywkPp21vY/edit?usp=sharing
The Skull, a Tyrolean Folk Tale, by Jon Klassen
Learning Target: I enjoy learning about successful authors and illustrators.
Thanksgiving Lessons: November 25th and 26th
First Grade - Run, Turkey, Run! by Diane Mayr
Second Grade:
Balloons Over Broadway,
BrainPop Jr. Thanksgiving https://jr.brainpop.com/topic/thanksgiving/movie/
Learning Target: I am familiar with American Thanksgiving Traditions.
November 18 - 25
Kindergarten:
Yummy, by Lucy Cousins: Week 3 - The Enormous Turnip
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ww4Vf-I6u_ZYV0nk2FSvYPs0wFMtA0sy/view?usp=sharing
Learning Target: I Know the classic fairy tale stories! I know about the main character, villain, and setting.
First Grade:
Turtle's Race with Beaver, by Joseph Bruchac
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FywyC9uczLyhDt_EZP5y40pZ5QPVDtDIMPCXtNVMg7o/edit?usp=sharing
Learning Target: I am familiar with some Native American Folk Tales. I can compare some Native folktales with
American Tall Tales, and Aesops Fables.
Second Grade:
The Rough-Face Girl, by Rafe Martin
We will look at books by and about Native Americans.
We will have a non-fiction library book scavenger hunt.
Learning Target: I am familiar with books by and about Native Americans. I can locate nonfiction books in the library.
Third Grade
Maiden of the Mist, A Legend of Niagara Falls, by Veronika Martenova Charles.
Learning Target: I am familiar with books by and about Native Americans.
Fourth Grade:
We will practice using Destiny Discover to look up books, find the call number, and locate the book on the library shelves! This week we will learn about call numbers and locating the book on the shelf.
Learning Target: I understand know how to look up books using Destiny Discover and then find the book on the shelf.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ABBTWfWu75MojUfHEo_As3azZ2uQR-5LFJNf6ldsaz8/edit?usp=sharing
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fU1bKRsEQ0zNWPIxZxgYgVJHnmna_6fahwt5hHLGs6I/edit?usp=sharing
November 10 - 17
Kindergarten:
Yummy, by Lucy Cousins: Week 2 - The Three Billy Goats Gruff
Learning Target: I know the classic fairy tale stories! I know about the main character, villain, and setting.
First Grade:
Butt or Face?, Can You Tell Which End You're Looking at?, by Kari Lavelle
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/19JCV_Xy6YnBY-8D5E-qcoSggRSkcIsqQPT31NJeG9Yg/edit?usp=sharing
Learning Target: I enjoy learning things with non-fiction books, and I know that non
fiction books can give me facts and also be funny!
Second Grade:
Our Friend Hedgehog the Story of Us, by Lauren Castillo
Learning Target: I like finding new chapter books and can select a "just-right" book. We will learn strategies to decide if a book is right for us, and where to find them in the library.
Third Grade and Fourth Grade
We will practice using Destiny Discover to look up books, find their call number, and locate the book on the library shelves!
Learning Target: I understand know how to look up books using Destiny Discover and then find the book on the shelf.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fU1bKRsEQ0zNWPIxZxgYgVJHnmna_6fahwt5hHLGs6I/edit?usp=sharing
November 1 - 5
Kindergarten:
Yummy, by Lucy Cousins: Week 1 - Little Red Riding Hood
Learning Target: I know the classic fairy tale stories! I know about the main character, villain, and setting.
First Grade:
Pumpkin Jack, by Will Hubbell
https://mysteryscience.com/ecosystems/mystery-3/decomposers-matter-cycle/95
Learning Target: I understand that living things like pumpkins will decompose!
Second Grade:
Our Friend Hedgehog the Story of Us, by Lauren Castillo
Learning Target: I like finding new chapter books and can select a "just-right" book. We will learn strategies to decide if a book is right for us, and where to find them in the library.
Third Grade
We will practice using Destiny Discover to look up books, find their call number, and locate the book on the library shelves!
Learning Target: I understand know how to look up books using Destiny Discover and then find the book on the shelf.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fU1bKRsEQ0zNWPIxZxgYgVJHnmna_6fahwt5hHLGs6I/edit?usp=sharing
Fourth Grade:
The Stranger, by Chris Van Allsburg
Learning Target: I enjoy learning about successful authors and illustrators. I am familiar with the writing and illustration style of Chris Van Allsburg.
October 27-31
Kindergarten:
Click, Clack, Boo! A Tricky Treat, by Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin
Room on the Broom, by Julia Donaldson
Learning Target: I can listen to a Halloween story and I can find my own book in the library.
Learning Target: I enjoy reading seasonal holiday books.
First Grade:
Mouse and Mole a Perfect Halloween, by Wong Herbert Lee
Learning Target: I can listen to a Halloween chapter book story and find other 1st grade level chapter books in the library!
Learning Target: I enjoy reading seasonal holiday books.
Second Grade:
Leo the Ghost, by Mac Barnett
Link to Leo the Ghost Google Slide:
Learning Target: I can listen to fun Halloween stories, and find other stories in the library. I can draw the characters.
Third Grade:
There's a Ghost in This House, by Oliver Jeffers
Are Haunted Houses Real?
Learning Target: I enjoy seasonal/spooky stories!
Fourth Grade:
The Widow's Broom, by Chris Van Allsburg
Did you spot Fritz? What do you think really happened?
Learning Target: I will learn about the author/illustrator Chris Van Allsburg, and open-ended stories.
Kindergarten:
Click, Clack, Boo! A Tricky Treat, by Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin
Room on the Broom, by Julia Donaldson
Learning Target: I can listen to a Halloween story and I can find my own book in the library.
Learning Target: I enjoy reading seasonal holiday books.
First Grade:
Mouse and Mole a Perfect Halloween, by Wong Herbert Lee
Learning Target: I can listen to a Halloween chapter book story and find other 1st grade level chapter books in the library!
Learning Target: I enjoy reading seasonal holiday books.
Second Grade:
Leo the Ghost, by Mac Barnett
Learning Target: I can listen to fun Halloween stories, and find other stories in the library. I can draw the characters.
Third Grade:
The Houdini Box, by Brian Selznick (we will finish the book!)
Learning Target: I understand what Historical Fiction means, who Harry Houdini is, and learn about
the author/illustrator Brian Selznick.
Fourth Grade:
The Widow's Broom, by Chris Van Allsburg
Learning Target: I will learn about the author/illustrator Chris Van Allsburg, and open-ended stories.
October 17 - 24
Kindergarten:
The Kissing Hand, by Audrey Penn
Students will continue to learn how to browse the library shelves, use a shelf marker, and borrow books without disturbing the shelves.
Learning Target: I enjoy animal stories, and can tell the difference between fiction and non-fiction.
First Grade:
New York State 3 Apples Award Nominations
Learning Target: I can discuss some of my favorite books!
Mouse and Mole a Perfect Halloween, by Wong Herbert Lee
We will take a tour of our early readers chapter book section.
Learning Target: I can listen to a Halloween chapter book story
and find other 1st grade level chapter books in the library!
Second Grade:
New York State 3 Apples Award Nominations
Learning Target: I can discuss some of my favorite books!
Animals Nobody Loves, by Seymour Simon
Who Am I?, by Tim Flach
Learning Target: I can find and enjoy non-fiction books. I understand how
non-fiction books are organized. I'm familiar with non-fiction text features.
Third Grade:
New York State 3 Apples Award Nominations
Learning Target: I can discuss some of my favorite books!
The Houdini Box, by Brian Selznick
Learning Target: I understand what Historical Fiction means, who Harry Houdini is, and learn about
the author/illustrator Brian Selznick.
Fourth Grade:
New York State 3 Apples Award Nominations
Garden of Abdul Gasazi, by Chris Van Allsburg
Learning Target: I am familiar with the author and illustrator Chris Van Allsburg.
October 9-16
Kindergarten:
The Kissing Hand, by Audrey Penn
Students will learn how to browse the library shelves, use a shelf marker, and borrow books from the shelves without disturbing the shelves.
Learning Target: I know how to borrow books from the library shelves using a shelf marker.
First Grade:
Common Sense Media Lesson: Fact or Fiction
Show this link first:
https://www.commonsense.org/education/videos/meet-the-digital-citizens-head
Show this link 2nd:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1TSHTgqM-hS5KLiXU4GDd3GQUYhM_5tpYhdpZen5oFc0/edit?usp=sharing
https://www.commonsense.org/education/digital-literacy/fact-or-fiction?check_logged_in=1
Learning Target: I understand the difference between fact and fiction. I can practice finding facts and spotting fiction in the media.
Second Grade:
Using Tech to Learn New Things
Show this slideshow 1st
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1dz8gnMfVOX01xgbUv2yxeEMu1d-b7L-dEudUV58FSWk/edit?usp=sharing
Show this link 2nd!
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1D-i-79tWWLAfd2eOvr1jChJeLUFdjldw7WJz7cVvvP8/edit?usp=sharing
Learning Target:
I understand the importance of checking information before believing it. I know three tips to use when looking up information online.
Third Grade:
Common Sense Media Perfectly Altered
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1M4xe-VWodPGr14gsssf3moIuhR1KcoN7h75YT_tHtb4/edit?usp=sharing
Learning Target:
I can recognize that photos and videos can be digitally created or altered.
Understand different reasons why someone might alter a photo or video.
Fourth Grade:
Commons Sense Media: S.I.F.T. for Sources
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1GDJySd5nx4uw0lfKJ3UhFUbNeHXeG37-LqRc9TaxEsc/edit?usp=sharing
Learning Target:
I can understand why it's important to check information before believing or sharing it.
Identify credible sources of information using the S.I.F.T. method.
October 1 - 8
Kindergarten:
Little Tree, by Loren Long
https://www.yout-ube.com/watch?v=EGO-s7XMFxk
Mouse's First Fall, by Lauren Thompson
Pebble Go - Animals, Animal Behavior, Hibernation
Learning Target: I understand what happens during the fall season. I know the difference between fiction and non-fiction.
First Grade:
The Book Hog, by Greg Pizzoli
Leif and the Fall, by Allison Sweet Grant and Adam Grant
Non-Fiction scavenger hunt!1
Learning Target: I can find my favorite non-fiction books in the library by myself!
Second Grade:
Biblioburro, by Jeanette Winter; Country Explorers - Colombia, by Cheryl Blackford
Google Slide: Video of Biblioburro
https://www.pbs.org/video/pov-a-visit-from-biblioburro/
Learning Target: I understand the importance of reading and books, and how that looks in different parts of the world,
Third Grade:
Endlessly Ever After, by Laurel Snyder
Learning Target: I know about "choose your own
ending stories", and can find them on the shelves in
the library. I know where the "Adventure Fiction" section is.
Fourth Grade:
Greek Myths Three Heroic Tales, retold by Hugh Lupton & Daniel Morden - the story of autumn/winter...
Demeter and Persephone.
We will be on the Chromebooks and will review and practice
how to use the library online catalog and place books on hold.
Learning Target: I know how to use the library catalog and place my own holds.
September 24-30
Kindergarten:
Cat's Colors, by Airlie Anderson
We will walk around the picture book section to learn where our favorite books are!!
Learning Target: I know about authors and illustrators and the parts of a book. I can compare fiction and non-fiction.
First - Fourth Graders:
All classes grades 1-4 will participate in a library scavenger hunt to learn where their favorite books are located!
Learning Target: I can find my own books!
September 16-22
Kindergarten:
Owl Babies, by Martin Waddell & See How They Grow: Owl, by Mary Ling
We discuss how it can be hard to leave our family to go to school and ways to make it feel ok! We will also look at some books about real owls and learn the difference between fiction and non-fiction.
How to draw an owl: https://www.yout-ube.com/watch?v=J4KCCwd2wF4
First Grade:
The Leaf Thief, by Alice Hemming
We will discuss the changing season and learn about using the
library.
How Does and Acorn Become an Oak Tree?
Learning Target: I know how to take care of my library books.
Second Grade:
If I Built a School, by Chris Van Dusen
We will imagine building the most amazing school ever!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/18eXKf-jw4X1gtlhdGmCroSuAR2EpWo0BScChu3tASSw/edit?usp=sharing
Learning Target: I enjoy funny stories and using my imagination!
Third and Fourth Grade:
We will learn why it is important to keep our personal information
secure online. We will learn how to make effective passwords.
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1riuk2vSHXpF4o_a_yTp93P8QF3ylduSVmiE2jVnyiVc/edit?usp=sharing
September 9-15
We will practice emergency procedures
K & First: Both book care coloring page.
Kindergarten:
Pete the Cat Checks out the Library, by James Dean
We will learn about libraries and how to use ours at CP, as well as how to care for our books.
First Grade:
The School Book, by Todd Parr
We will review how to use the CP library and how to care for our books.
We will take a tour of the library and look at some books by Todd Parr
https://www.yout-ube.com/watch?v=ROEHNonQuKY
Second Grade:
The Man Who Walked Between the Towers, by Mordecai Gerstein
https://www.911memorial.org/visit/memorial/tribute-light
Third Grade
This Very Tree, by Sean Rubin
https://www.yout-ube.com/watch?v=Xcrt1MNSgFw
(Video about the Survivor Tree)
https://www.911memorial.org/visit/memorial/tribute-light
Fourth Grade
We will learn how to check out our own books
https://www.911memorial.org/visit/memorial/tribute-light
September 2-8
We will all hear a story and learn about using the library!
Library Book Care Coloring Page
Kindergarten:
There's a Bird on Your Head, and We Are in a Book, by Mo Willems
We will practice checking out books, and how to line up at the circulation desk and at the end of the class.
We will take your picture to get to know you!!
We will take a tour of the library and look at some books by Mo Willems.
First Grade:
A Perfectly Messed-Up Story, by Patrick McDonnell
We will discuss book care!
We will check out!
Second - Fourth Grade:
Sound of Kindness, by Amy Ludwig VanDerwater
We will make Kindness bookmarks and check out.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ydd7GRv_t7clmmLk7VCmndnMOlWKWfbs/view?usp=sharing
Fourth Grade:
We will discuss book care and talk about the special role of 4th-grade students in the library. We are the caretakers of the library at the end of the day, we tidy everything up and get it ready for the next day.
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/115j8rt_jhqRdmd1qEOuxZ1iZ5l5lXkLaSr1eouGJSC4/edit?usp=sharing
We also get to check out our own books! I will teach you how next week!!
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