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1st Graders Making Cornbread

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Halloween Celebrations at Purchase

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4th grade Virtual Field Trip Resource

ALbany Virtual Field Trip

Book Print!

What books have made a difference in your life? After reading certain books, I feel as if they have changed me. This weekend, while reading Sarah’s Keys, by Tatiana de Rosnay, I felt moved by the story of a French journalist seeking information about a girl in 1942. I made my heart jump as I read the lines from the book. I felt intrigued by what the journalist was learning through her investigation.

As the Library Media Specialist, I too, try to seek out knowledge from the books I read. Sarah’s Keys moved me!

Some of the other books that over my lifetime have impacted me are the following:

What books have you read in your childhood so far, that have impacted you?

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“Book Print!”

Storytellers

Students in 2A used PHOTOSTORY 2 to tell a story using pictures. Here are some picutures of the students working as well as their thoughts.

2A Students:

Reflect on what it was like to be storytellers. Think about what group you were in and how telling the story on the computer can help you as a writer.

Cameras and Video

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During the last couple of weeks, we have been working with  some 5th graders. In the lab, we have learned the basics of photography and videography. The students were able to practice what they learned.

5th Graders:Take a look at what you recorded!

Then post a reflection to what you learned during our weeks together.

What new knowledge do you have that will help you as a learner?

BOLA for Beginners

So,

You are about to start some really cool investigations into the technical and digital art world. Talk with your partner and write some wonderments that you have about the technology that is available to us today. What would you like to learn about? What do you find interesting and “cool”? How might you go about learning more about the questions you have?

Summer Reading Suggestions

Looking for that great summer read?

Each grade level has suggested some books to read this summer.

More grade levels coming!!!!

If you have  a child going into kindergarten, the following books have been suggested by 

Kindergartners:

First Grade said they loved:

All Mo Williams books

Marc Brown books

Charlie and the Chocolate by Quentin Blake

knut by Juliana Iasabella

Eric Carle books

The Teeny Tiny Teacher by Stephanie Kalmanson

Pat Hutchins books

2nd  graders said they loved:

A to Z Mysteries Series BooksCam Jansen Series Books

Matt Christopher Series chapter books

Weird School Series Chapter books

Amber Brown Series Chapter Books

Guinness Book of Records

3rd graders said they loved:

Wednesday Wars

All Roald Dahl books

Diary of a Wimpy Kid books

Lawn Boy

Charlotte’s Web

Anthony Horowitz books

Judy Moody books

The Lightening Thief

Jake Maddix

Maniac Maggie

Million Dollar Throw- Mike Lupica

Magic Puppy-Sue Bentle

Any Judy Blume

Animal books

How to Train Your Dragon books.

4th Graders this year loved to read:

Charlie Bone

Percy Jackson

Doll People

Harry Potter

A Dog’s Life

Football Hero

Matilda

5th Graders enjoyed this year:

When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead

Absolute True Diary of a Part Time Indian by Sherman Alexie

The Empty Mirror by James Lincoln Collier

The “and Me” series of books by Dan Gutman

Small Steps and Holes, both by Louis Sacher

The Mother Daughter Book Club by Heather Vogel Frederick