What a whirlwind of a 6 Day cycle it has been! I can't believe it's almost October! Here's what we've been up to in library!
Kindergarten: Last week we read Going on a Bear Hunt and this week we read Going on a Book Hunt. It was so much fun for the students to participate in the reading with their actions! When we were finished, we got to color a sheet that showed books on shelves. We only colored the ones that were put back correctly, but it was fun! We're also working on what books we read over the last week, so if you have a Kindergarten student, remind him or her of the title before bringing the book back!
First Grade: We read Bread and Jam for Frances and completed a writing activity about what kinds of books are our "bread and jam" books. Books we LOVE but we checkout all the time. We brainstormed a different kind of book to checkout this time. We also challenged ourselves to find a book on the shelf that matched our first letter of our first or last name. If we completed the challenge we got a sticker!
Second Grade: This week we checked out first and used our IPICK strategy on our good fit book we got for the week. We answered questions and then got a chance to read more of our book. When we were finished we read Night Flight: Amelia Earhart Crosses the Atlantic, which is a nonfiction narrative story.
Third Grade: We were so lucky this week! We got to use the Chromebooks! All we were able to do was login and change our password, but it was fun!
Fourth Grade: We also got to use Chromebooks to take an Internet Safety quiz and set the Orchard Hill Library webpage as a bookmark. When we were finished we worked on some Internet Safety scenarios.
Fifth Grade: Mr. Grafenberg's class tried to access Digital Passport to complete an online activity on using how distracted cell phones can make us, but the site wasn't working. So we discussed Internet Safety scenarios. Mrs. Penberthy's class created their own "text messages" in response to people using them at inappropriate times (for example, in a movie theater).
Sixth Grade: We looked at how easy or difficult it would be to find out personal information about someone from their online presence. Using a ficitonal person, we were able to find her name, address, phone number, family names, email address, age, description, high school, interests and made notes about her schedule. It was an eye opener for some students. We also were able to look at data from our Internet and Cell Phone Usage Survey. Every year our results get better but they're still interesting!
Thursday, September 26, 2013
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
Weekly Update - September 18
Kindergarten: We finally got to check out from a shelf! We learned the "Booky Looky" song to help us remember how to use a shelf marker. We also played a book care game! What a fun day in Kindergarten!
First Grade: We reviewed the IPICK Rap! Some of us performed it at the First Grade Literacy Night! We also read a story called Goldy Socks and the Three Libearians by Jackie Mims Hopkins and talked about choosing "just right" books. I challenged some of the classes to choose a book by an author that starts with the same letter as their first or last name.
Second Grade: We're learning about choosing good fit nonfiction books. We read The Shelf Elf Helps Out by Jackie Mims Hopkins. We were able to look through some nonfiction books and identify the different book parts.
Third Grade: We're starting to talk about emails! Each third grade student gets his or her own email address. We have been talking about how to do this safely and how to write friendly email.
Fourth Grade: Some of the classes finished watching the digital safety DVD and having conversations about how to keep safe. We used scenarios to discuss what we would do at home and at school.
Fifth Grade: We talked about staying safe online and how to create strong passwords. We previewed Digital Passport and hope to try it next week!
Sixth Grade: We took an Internet and Cell Phone survey (see the results here) and created digital footprints!
First Grade: We reviewed the IPICK Rap! Some of us performed it at the First Grade Literacy Night! We also read a story called Goldy Socks and the Three Libearians by Jackie Mims Hopkins and talked about choosing "just right" books. I challenged some of the classes to choose a book by an author that starts with the same letter as their first or last name.
Second Grade: We're learning about choosing good fit nonfiction books. We read The Shelf Elf Helps Out by Jackie Mims Hopkins. We were able to look through some nonfiction books and identify the different book parts.
Third Grade: We're starting to talk about emails! Each third grade student gets his or her own email address. We have been talking about how to do this safely and how to write friendly email.
Fourth Grade: Some of the classes finished watching the digital safety DVD and having conversations about how to keep safe. We used scenarios to discuss what we would do at home and at school.
Fifth Grade: We talked about staying safe online and how to create strong passwords. We previewed Digital Passport and hope to try it next week!
Sixth Grade: We took an Internet and Cell Phone survey (see the results here) and created digital footprints!
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| ©Mrs. Newgard, 2013 |
Monday, September 9, 2013
Weekly Update - September 9
Kindergarten: Read Aloud: Wild About Books by Judi Sierra and Marc Brown In Kindergarten, we continued to checkout from tables as we reviewed book care. We were also able to take a tour of the library. We saw where different books were AND where the books go after we put them in the return slot! It was an exciting class! We also started computer times this week, ask your child about their experience.
First Grade: This week we learned the IPICK rap. We will be performing this rap at 1st grade literacy night on September 16! IPICK is a way for us to choose books that are good for us.
Second Grade: We are working with good fit nonfiction books. We talked about books that are too easy or too hard in nonfiction. We worked at looking at nonfiction books and picking one that fit us well.
Third Grade: Soon we will have access to our Gmail accounts in third grade but first we had to learn about the rules. We talked about the rules and what that means for us. We also talked about the Genre Challenge, which this month is Science Fiction.
Fourth Grade: We are working on being good digital citizens. We watched a short video about our online usage and that everything is public and permanent!
Fifth Grade: We also are working on being good digital citizens and watched a video about our choices online also. We took a short quiz to see our current knowledge.
Sixth Grade: We're working on digital citizenship though our digital footprint. We started with a video and will use extension activities in the weeks to come.
We're a busy place!
First Grade: This week we learned the IPICK rap. We will be performing this rap at 1st grade literacy night on September 16! IPICK is a way for us to choose books that are good for us.
Second Grade: We are working with good fit nonfiction books. We talked about books that are too easy or too hard in nonfiction. We worked at looking at nonfiction books and picking one that fit us well.
Third Grade: Soon we will have access to our Gmail accounts in third grade but first we had to learn about the rules. We talked about the rules and what that means for us. We also talked about the Genre Challenge, which this month is Science Fiction.
Fourth Grade: We are working on being good digital citizens. We watched a short video about our online usage and that everything is public and permanent!
Fifth Grade: We also are working on being good digital citizens and watched a video about our choices online also. We took a short quiz to see our current knowledge.
Sixth Grade: We're working on digital citizenship though our digital footprint. We started with a video and will use extension activities in the weeks to come.
We're a busy place!
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