Grades 3,4,5 Library Remote Learning May 26th-29th
Last week of remote Learning!!
Happy Last Week Friends! Summer vacation is almost here!! This week my assignment for you will be very easy and super fun! All you have to do is to make a reading plan with your family! I would like for you to take a few minutes to talk with your family and answer the following questions below. You can simply discuss the questions, or you can write your answers and send them to me. I know this will be a busy week in your classrooms, so just do the best you can. I am including a ton of reading resources for you and your family to use all through the summer. Note that many of these websites were made or changed during remote learning and they will likely change again. They might have been free, but now they will ask you to pay a subscription fee. For this reason I am including enough resources so that you will be able to find something that works for you.
Please know that I will miss you very much this summer! Be safe and enjoy the summer sunshine! I hope you will all take the summer reading challenge and I hope you enjoy the video! https://youtu.be/DYIVF3VOGDY
Family discussion questions:
What will your summer reading plan be?
Will you read every day, every other day, or once per week?
Do you have a time of the day that you and your family can set aside for everyone to read together?
Do you have enough books or online stories picked out to help you reach your reading goals?
In addition to books that you can read alone, have you picked out a book that someone else can read to you?
Now go back to the tabs at the top and select Summer Reading Resources. You can visit this page all summer long for great reading resources.
Have a great summer!
Love,
Mrs. S.
Below is a link to even more fun library links and activities!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ruzUlh2XjJjD6hZ9DXW2odsGJV6oTVAMjA_6lsVnm34/edit#heading=h.rp3voebyk36f
Please know that I will miss you very much this summer! Be safe and enjoy the summer sunshine! I hope you will all take the summer reading challenge and I hope you enjoy the video! https://youtu.be/DYIVF3VOGDY
Family discussion questions:
What will your summer reading plan be?
Will you read every day, every other day, or once per week?
Do you have a time of the day that you and your family can set aside for everyone to read together?
Do you have enough books or online stories picked out to help you reach your reading goals?
In addition to books that you can read alone, have you picked out a book that someone else can read to you?
Now go back to the tabs at the top and select Summer Reading Resources. You can visit this page all summer long for great reading resources.
Have a great summer!
Love,
Mrs. S.
Below is a link to even more fun library links and activities!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ruzUlh2XjJjD6hZ9DXW2odsGJV6oTVAMjA_6lsVnm34/edit#heading=h.rp3voebyk36f
Grades 3,4,5 Library Remote Learning May 18th - 22nd
Read/Listen: Click below to listen to a story about coding called How to Code a Sandcastle by Josh Funk
Grades 3,4
Research: Visit Capstone Books (Username: continue
Password: reading) and search for an e-book called
How Coding Works.
Grades 4,5
Look for a book called Coding in Scratch. Read it yourself or select “audio” to
listen to the book. Scratch is very long and complicated, and to use it, you must be a digital citizen and get permissions and help from a grown-up. If you think this is a little to complicated for you, read the book in parts and not all at one time. Note that there are also other
ebooks about coding that you can find in Capstone.
What keyword would you use to see all of the coding
books in Capstone?
Research: Visit Capstone Books (Username: continue
Password: reading) and search for an e-book called
How Coding Works.
Grades 4,5
Look for a book called Coding in Scratch. Read it yourself or select “audio” to
listen to the book. Scratch is very long and complicated, and to use it, you must be a digital citizen and get permissions and help from a grown-up. If you think this is a little to complicated for you, read the book in parts and not all at one time. Note that there are also other
ebooks about coding that you can find in Capstone.
What keyword would you use to see all of the coding
books in Capstone?
Make/Create: Practice coding at home with these activities:
Scratch – Program your own interactive stories, games
and animations. Refer to what you learned in the book
above to help you. I can’t wait to see what you come up
with! * Remember when creating characters using code you must be a true digital citizen!
Hour of Code – Which coding activity will you try? Some
of the activities feature Mine craft, Star Wars, and
Harry Potter just to name a few!
Code.org
Scratch – Program your own interactive stories, games
and animations. Refer to what you learned in the book
above to help you. I can’t wait to see what you come up
with! * Remember when creating characters using code you must be a true digital citizen!
Hour of Code – Which coding activity will you try? Some
of the activities feature Mine craft, Star Wars, and
Harry Potter just to name a few!
Code.org
Grades 3,4,5 Library Remote Learning May 11th - 15th
Hello Amazing Kiddos!
This week let's go on a book adventure!! We will be doing an author study, exploring biographies, and doing a little research at the same time. It will be fun! This might look like a lot of work, but I want you to just do as much as your time allows and also note that after doing your typing practice you can use some of that time to work on this as well. Whatever you do, don't get stressed out, but rather think of this as a fun way to get to know some new books by a new author or learn about an author of some of your old favorites!
*** Whoa! This google doc has been very difficult to access. After trying to problem solve I have decided just to include the document, but you will not be able to edit it. That's OK!
Simply follow the directions and either write your answers on a piece of paper and snap a pic for me, or tell someone in your household the information that you found on the author.
I am fine with either. Thanks for your patience!
Mrs. S.
[email protected]
This week let's go on a book adventure!! We will be doing an author study, exploring biographies, and doing a little research at the same time. It will be fun! This might look like a lot of work, but I want you to just do as much as your time allows and also note that after doing your typing practice you can use some of that time to work on this as well. Whatever you do, don't get stressed out, but rather think of this as a fun way to get to know some new books by a new author or learn about an author of some of your old favorites!
*** Whoa! This google doc has been very difficult to access. After trying to problem solve I have decided just to include the document, but you will not be able to edit it. That's OK!
Simply follow the directions and either write your answers on a piece of paper and snap a pic for me, or tell someone in your household the information that you found on the author.
I am fine with either. Thanks for your patience!
Mrs. S.
[email protected]
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Grades 3,4,5 Library Remote Learning May 4th - 9th
Hey Kids!! Let's learn about and experience some Poetry! This week I want you to just sit back and relax with some funny and sometimes strange poetry. Next week we will explore poetry with deeper meaning and a bit more serious and even begin writing some of our own! Below are lots of poems to listen to from some of my favorite authors! Below are some things you can do to further your learning and experiences with poetry! Choose one, or more if you have time.
Here are some poetry choices for this week:
*Paper bag poetry- Ask someone to place words, all kinds of words, in a brown bag. Reach inside and select one without looking. Now read the word and describe how it looks, smells, feels, how you feel about it etc.
*Read poetry in different ways. Check out the picture below for some ideas!
*Paper bag poetry- Ask someone to place words, all kinds of words, in a brown bag. Reach inside and select one without looking. Now read the word and describe how it looks, smells, feels, how you feel about it etc.
*Read poetry in different ways. Check out the picture below for some ideas!
* Compose an acrostic poem like the one below.
Read Bleezer's Ice Cream by Jack Prelutsky. Write and illustrate your own ice cream poem!
Below is your May calendar if you would like to choose a reading activity from there, feel free!
Grades 3,4,5 LIbrary Remote Learning April 27th - May 1st
Wow! Another week has passed already? I have been thinking a lot about our maker space at school and all of the activities we do while using our imagination and building and resources in the Library.
Below are some imagination starting photos. I hope that by looking at some of them will inspire you to create something!! It could be a science experiment that you try, creating something artistic, or building with legos or other building materials. Even if you only have enough time to begin a project, that is OK! You can finish it over time.
I would love to see pictures of what you create in your own maker space! You can even build bigger projects using tools, but those would definitely need to be done with your family's permission and assistance.
Remember to keep reading as well! Many of you have reached out to me to tell me what books you are reading using your google chat or the pure chat button on this website! I would love to hear from even more of you!
Grades 3, 4, 5 Library Remote Learning April 20th-April 24th
This week I would like you to pay special attention to the book you are reading at home. If you are not reading a book at home right now, I would like you to focus on finding one that is just right for you. If you don't have books at home, remember that there are a lot of stories online that you can read. Think about the characters in your book and choose 1 of the activities below. You are welcome to do more than one if you so choose!
Name That Character -- Make a list of 5 book characters. For each character, write 3-4 clues that would describe the character. The first clue should be more general, and the last clue should be more specific to describe the character. Play with your family and see who can name the character you describe.
***A variation of this game is to think of a book character, such as Clifford the Big Red Dog, and the next person has to think of a book character that begins with the last letter of the previous character. Dog ended with g, so the next character must begin with G (Goldilocks). How many characters can you name?
Picture Puzzle -- find a picture of a book character. You can draw it, find it online and print it out, or use a picture from a book you don’t read anymore. The picture should be the size of a regular piece of paper. Glue the picture on a sturdy piece of cardboard. Cut it apart into pieces like a jigsaw puzzle (ask for an adults help if needed). Have fun putting the pieces together again.
Create a Poem -- April is National Poetry Month. Find an old newspaper or magazine. Cut out all kinds of words, the more the better. Create a poem using some of the words you cut out. Save the words you didn’t use for later. See how many poems you can come up with. Remember, poems don’t have to rhyme and can be as long or short as you imagine. They express your feelings or what you see, hear, or smell around you.
Make up a Joke -- April is National Humor Month. Can you make up a joke or riddle? It can be a knock knock joke, a riddle they have to guess the answer to, or just something funny to make someone laugh!
Create a New Book Cover -- Think of your favorite book. Create a new cover for it using the characters or something that happens in the story.
Illustrate your Favorite Chapter Book -- Do you have a favorite book that doesn’t have pictures? Find the most descriptive parts of the story and create some illustrations for it.
***A variation of this game is to think of a book character, such as Clifford the Big Red Dog, and the next person has to think of a book character that begins with the last letter of the previous character. Dog ended with g, so the next character must begin with G (Goldilocks). How many characters can you name?
Picture Puzzle -- find a picture of a book character. You can draw it, find it online and print it out, or use a picture from a book you don’t read anymore. The picture should be the size of a regular piece of paper. Glue the picture on a sturdy piece of cardboard. Cut it apart into pieces like a jigsaw puzzle (ask for an adults help if needed). Have fun putting the pieces together again.
Create a Poem -- April is National Poetry Month. Find an old newspaper or magazine. Cut out all kinds of words, the more the better. Create a poem using some of the words you cut out. Save the words you didn’t use for later. See how many poems you can come up with. Remember, poems don’t have to rhyme and can be as long or short as you imagine. They express your feelings or what you see, hear, or smell around you.
Make up a Joke -- April is National Humor Month. Can you make up a joke or riddle? It can be a knock knock joke, a riddle they have to guess the answer to, or just something funny to make someone laugh!
Create a New Book Cover -- Think of your favorite book. Create a new cover for it using the characters or something that happens in the story.
Illustrate your Favorite Chapter Book -- Do you have a favorite book that doesn’t have pictures? Find the most descriptive parts of the story and create some illustrations for it.
Grades 3, 4, 5 Library Remote Learning March 23-27
This week, let's explore some fun ways to learn about the Dewey Decimal System in not only our library, but all libraries! Click on the link below to begin learning about how books are organized, and practice shelving some books in Shelver. First, let's work on fiction. If you cannot access the internet, there are some other choices for you as well.
Click on the link below and view the power point presentation! After you are finished click on the second link below and play a game of Shelver. You will be shelving books according to the first three letters of the Author's last name. Can you get to the 8 book challenge? Have fun!
Click on the link below and view the power point presentation! After you are finished click on the second link below and play a game of Shelver. You will be shelving books according to the first three letters of the Author's last name. Can you get to the 8 book challenge? Have fun!
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http://www.mrs-lodges-library.com/play-shelve-it/
Here are some other activities you can do, and websites to explore:
-Create a cozy reading nook somewhere in your house, a great place to go when you want to curl up with a good book. Add fun seating, maybe a soft blanket or pillow or consider making a reading fort.
-We have many new maker space items in the library that we need to learn how to use. Do some research about coding Dash and Dot as well as Sphero and how to use its activity mat!
-We have new origami paper! Use online resources to find out the origin of origami and try out some paper folding techniques.
Here are some other activities you can do, and websites to explore:
-Create a cozy reading nook somewhere in your house, a great place to go when you want to curl up with a good book. Add fun seating, maybe a soft blanket or pillow or consider making a reading fort.
-We have many new maker space items in the library that we need to learn how to use. Do some research about coding Dash and Dot as well as Sphero and how to use its activity mat!
-We have new origami paper! Use online resources to find out the origin of origami and try out some paper folding techniques.
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Also kiddos, here is a wonderful video of J.K. Rowling reading one of her favorite passages! It's one of my favorites also, because it describes the first time Harry discovers Ollivander's wand shop! After listening, draw or write about what would happen if you were in the shop. What kind of wand would select you? What would your wand look like? You can draw a picture of your wand and label the parts, or record a video telling me about your wand. I can't wait to hear about them!
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Grades 3, 4, 5 Library Remote Learning March 30th - April 3rd
Hello again!! I hope you enjoyed the activities from last week! Let’s take another look at the Dewey Decimal System and this time focus on something a little more challenging!
Here’s a very funny video to watch, plus a more serious one. After watching, play the Dewey Review Game.
To challenge yourself even more, play a new game of shelver. This time click on Non-fiction and put books in order by their call numbers AND the author’s last name. You’ve got this!!
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Some other options:
-Always spend time reading! This means not only that you are reading on your level, but that someone can read to you! It would even be wonderful if they read a chapter book, maybe one that you are not able yet to read independently. Hearing someone read on a higher level really helps you with fluency! Don't forget that you can read to someone as well, maybe even a younger sibling!
-Check out the RESOURCES tab above for some more websites, stories and learning games!
-Always spend time reading! This means not only that you are reading on your level, but that someone can read to you! It would even be wonderful if they read a chapter book, maybe one that you are not able yet to read independently. Hearing someone read on a higher level really helps you with fluency! Don't forget that you can read to someone as well, maybe even a younger sibling!
-Check out the RESOURCES tab above for some more websites, stories and learning games!
Grades 3, 4, 5 Library Remote Learning April 6th - April 10th
Welcome to week 3 of remote learning! You are doing great! I am so proud of all of you, and I miss you very much!
Below you will find a story to listen to, and I hope you will pay careful attention to the illustrations! This week I have been thinking about illustrators and how important they are to the stories we've grown up with. Sometimes a story begins and is developed by a single illustration of an important character.
Below you will find a story to listen to, and I hope you will pay careful attention to the illustrations! This week I have been thinking about illustrators and how important they are to the stories we've grown up with. Sometimes a story begins and is developed by a single illustration of an important character.
I thought it might be fun if we take a break from the Dewey Decimal System, and explore illustrators! I know that you all love Dav Pilkey. Above are a couple of short videos of him doing some illustrating. After watching, below are some things you can do this week to explore the world of illustrating books. Also I have included a calendar so that you will have plenty of reading/ library activities to choose from! Happy Reading!
Mrs. S.
* Create a strong character using markers, paints, pencil or crayons. Begin to think of a story that this character might be used in.
*Think of a chapter book you might have read with no pictures. What do the characters look like in your imagination? draw or describe them to someone.
* Using Kiddle, research your favorite illustrator. Read about their process and how they came to illustrate picture books.
Remember you only have to choose one activity, but do more if you like!
Grades 3, 4, 5 Library Remote Learning April 13th - April 17th
Hello! Happy Spring! I hope you will enjoy listening to The Case of the Missing Carrot Cake! It is a chapter book, so sit back and relax and listen. You'll love it!
I love to go on a scavenger hunt especially this time of the year! Check out the one below and have some fun!Just Here are a few tips as you continue your library lessons:
*Make sure you have done one activity from each week. I will put new lessons up each week but be sure you've done one from each, and if you are a week behind that is OK because we are on a six day rotation.
*You are only expected to do one activity. There are lots to choose from and you can even go back and pick one from a previous week.
*The important thing is that you are reading!!
* I always love to see or hear how you are doing. Please email me pictures or photos of what you have done if you want to! I love getting these!
*Always check the resources tab above for fun links to explore!
I love to go on a scavenger hunt especially this time of the year! Check out the one below and have some fun!Just Here are a few tips as you continue your library lessons:
*Make sure you have done one activity from each week. I will put new lessons up each week but be sure you've done one from each, and if you are a week behind that is OK because we are on a six day rotation.
*You are only expected to do one activity. There are lots to choose from and you can even go back and pick one from a previous week.
*The important thing is that you are reading!!
* I always love to see or hear how you are doing. Please email me pictures or photos of what you have done if you want to! I love getting these!
*Always check the resources tab above for fun links to explore!
Here are some other choices this week:
*Take a look at the April calendar above and choose an activity from it to complete.
*Write your own sequel or detective story using the characters from the story you just listened to .
*Dewey Decimal order game -- Below are the 10 subject areas from the Dewey Decimal system. Look around the house. How many different objects can you find that would fit under each subject area? Remember, some objects may fit under more than one subject. Ask yourself -- where does it fit best? For example, a dog is an animal, but it really fits best in the Pets subject area.
*Take a look at the April calendar above and choose an activity from it to complete.
*Write your own sequel or detective story using the characters from the story you just listened to .
*Dewey Decimal order game -- Below are the 10 subject areas from the Dewey Decimal system. Look around the house. How many different objects can you find that would fit under each subject area? Remember, some objects may fit under more than one subject. Ask yourself -- where does it fit best? For example, a dog is an animal, but it really fits best in the Pets subject area.