Ladybug Girl by David Soman was a favorite story for the Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten Classes this week. With the lovely springtime weather outside, this story encouraged outdoor play, creativity, and enjoying nature. Pairing this fiction title with a non-fiction book about ladybugs would be a great idea! Also, creating ladybug jars (from recycled baby food jars, green paint pens for grass, and red buttons for ladybugs) would be a cute craft idea!
Town Mouse, Country Mouse by Jan Brett was read to the first graders. We created a Venn Diagram comparing town/city life to country life. We also took a poll and graphed how many town and country children were in the class. The second grade participated in a Readers' Theatre version of this classic folktale. What wonderful, fluent readers these students have become!
Third and Fourth Grade students read more on their Sequoyah Nominee books, Into the Firestorm and Fairies of Nutfolk Wood.
While reading Into the Firestorm, the third graders can almost feel the heat from the fires that raged after the San Fransisco earthquake of 1906 and proceeding firestorms throughout the city. We are experiencing the bravery of the main character, Nicholas Dray, as he fights to survive and make the right choices for himself and others that he cares about.
Prompted by the quaint descriptions of the fairy folk in Fairies of Nutfolk Wood, the fourth graders have created dioramas of their visions of the fairy village. What a creative bunch! The Fifth and Sixth Grades completed a review packet of essential genres, reference materials, and general library terminology to prepare for their state tests next week! Good luck!
Can you post a picture of the fairy villages? I would love to see them.
ReplyDeleteSincerely, Barb Ullman, author of the fairies of nutfolk wood