2014-2015+Grade+1+Library+Curriculum

__**Grade 1 Curriculum**__

Library meets once a week. We read a story, have a class discussion or activity, and check out two books. Books are due on the following library class day.

We begin the school year by introducing responsive Classroom concepts to our classes. We incorporate the following into our library class: Once this is complete, we continue with our library lesson of the week.
 * September 2 **
 * entering the classroom in a 2by2 line
 * reading our library message together
 * greeting each other by name and with eye contact,sharing of information

This week we discuss library rules and procedures, take our class photo for out Biographical quilt, and check out books.

Dear Library Learners, Welcome to an exciting year of learning in the school library. We (heart) books! Do you? Sincerely, Ms. Rote and Mrs. Engdahl We read this fun back to school story by a favorite author/illustrator.
 * September 8 **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__Meet the Barkers__ by Tomie dePaola **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">We continue to talk about library procedures:
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">using shelf markers
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">choosing books independently
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">checking out books, care and return of books
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">overdue consequences
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">read and share books quietly while waiting for the end of class

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Dear First Grade Library Learners, <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Let's read a book about a library! <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Sincerely, <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Ms. Rote and Mrs. Engdahl > <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">if time also read <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">This colorful, lively back to school story is about farm animals that visit the library to cure their boredom.
 * <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19.2px;">September 15 **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__Book, Book, Book__ by Deborah Bruss ; illustrated by Stephanie Beeke (E BRU) **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__Read It, Don't Eat It__ by Ian Schoenherr (E SCH) **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__Know The Parts of a Book__ by Janet Piehl (002 PIE) **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Learning Target: I can listen to a story.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Dear Library Learners, <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Today is -. We know most of you are "wild about books". Enjoy our story! <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Sincerely, <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Ms. Rote and Mrs. Engdahl <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">A fun rhyming book about zoo animals discovering books. Reading is fun and there are lots of book choices for everyone.
 * <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19.2px;">September 22 **
 * **<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__Wild About Books__ by Judy Sierra; illustrated by Marc Brown **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Dear Library Learners, <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Did you know that the New England states include Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut, and Rhode Island? Today's story takes place in New England. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Sincerely, <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Ms. Rote and Mrs. Engdahl <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">P.S. HAFB is in New England! We begin discussing genre of books and talk about this non-fiction or "real" story about the seal, Andre.
 * <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19.2px;">September 29 **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__André, The Harbor Seal__ by Fran Hodgkins. **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Dear Library Learners, <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Today's story is about a baby seal who lives in Alaska. Do you know where Alaska is? <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Sincerely, <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Ms. Rote and Mrs. Engdahl We talk about FACT and FICTION while we read this book. This is a FICTION book that is based on FACTS. We read the first part of this story, stop and make predictions about the ending, and then finish the book next week and read a second book about Oil Spills).
 * <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19.2px;">October 6 **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__Prince William__ by Gloria and Ted Rand **
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Magazine Article about Oil Spills**

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Dear First Grade Library Learners, <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Today is _. We'll discover what happens to Prince William after he was saved from the oil spill in Alaska. Will it be a happy ending? <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Sincerely, <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Ms. Rote and Mrs. Engdahl
 * <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19.2px;">October 13 **
 * Part 2 of **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__Prince William__ by Gloria and Ted Rand **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__Saving Animals From Oil Spills__ by Stephen Pearson 628.1 PER **

After finish our story, we discuss our predictions. We skim through/read __Saving Animals From Oil Spills__, a nonfiction book related to our story.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Dear Library Learners, <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Try a new kind of book today! Be adventurous!!! <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Sincerely, <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Ms. Rote and Mrs. Engdahl
 * <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19.2px;">October 20 **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__Pumpkin Blanket__ by Deborah Turney Zagwyn **

Our students think about their own "lovey" at home while we read this story about a little girl who reluctantly gives up squares of her magical pumpkin blanket to save her garden pumpkins from the frost. Then the students create their own paper squares for our pumpkin quilt. Come see our first grade pumpkin blanket displayed in our library.

Learning Target: After reading __The Pumpkin Blanket__, I cam make a quilt square with my own pumpkin design. Look Fors:
 * Using rich, fall, colors, draw your favorite pumpkin.
 * Color the background.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Dear Library Learners, <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The library circle is Read Return Repeat (include bookmark). After today's film/book, can you describe the Pumpkin Circle in a few words? <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Sincerely, <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Ms. Rote and Mrs. Engdahl We enjoy this wonderful video that describes the life cycle of a pumpkin in a most interesting way.
 * <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19.2px;">October 27 **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Video: __Pumpkin Circle__ by George Levenson **

Learning Target: I can describe the life cycle of a pumpkin after reading __The Pumpkin Circle__. Look Fors:
 * Listen to the book/film with my whole body.
 * Raise my hand and speak my thoughts when I am chosen.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Dear First Grade Library Learners, <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Let's look at ER Books! <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Happy Reading, <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Ms. Rote and Mrs. Engdahl
 * <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19.2px;">November 3 **
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**__Pinky and Rex__ books by James Howe**
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**__Houndsley and Catina__ books by James Howe**

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Introduce our first grade friends to the ER or "just right" books in our library. We have a special section of our library where we keep these leveled books that are "just right" for our developing readers. We begin with books by author, James Howe.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Learning Target: I can locate an ER (Early Reader) book <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Look Fors:
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Choose a book in the ER Section of the library
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Ask a librarian if I need help.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Dear First Grade Library Learners, <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Stephen Krensky is an author who lives in nearby Lexington, Massachusetts. He has written many books and we are reading about a special character named Lionel. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Sincerely, <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Ms. Rote and Mrs. Engdahl
 * <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19.2px;">November 10 **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">ER Unit: Krensky (Folder Krensky)
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**__Lionel__ books by Stephen Krensky**
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Other fiction and nonfiction book by Stephen Krensky**

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">We continue with more ER by author, Stephen Krensky. He also has written picture books and ER nonfiction including biographies. He was selected to write some ER books adapting stories about Winnie the Pooh.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Dear Library Learners, <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Do you know what the word "Gracias" means? You will after today's story! <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Sincerely, <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Ms. Rote and Mrs. Engdahl Discuss "traditions".
 * <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19.2px;">November 17 **
 * **__ Gracias, The Thanksgiving Turkey __ by Joy Cowley, illustrated by Joe Cepeda **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Thanksgiving week: No School Thursday & Friday
 * <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19.2px;">November 25 **
 * __ **I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Pie** __

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Dear First Grade Library Learners, <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Cynthia Rylant writes wonderful ER (early reader) books. Let's meet some of her characters! <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Sincerely, <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Ms. Rote and Mrs. Engdahl
 * <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19.2px;">December 1 **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Easy Readers by Cynthia Rylant: __Henry and Mudge__, __Poppleton__, __Mr. Putter and Tabby__ **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Dear Library Learners, <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Today's story is about kindness and Hanukkah. Do you know what a latke is? It is a potato pancake and is delicious! Enjoy the story! <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Sincerely, <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Ms. Rote and Mrs. Engdahl
 * <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19.2px;">December 8 **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__The Borrowed Hanukkah Latkes__ by Linda Glaser, illustrated by Nancy Cote **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Dear Library Learners, <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Noel dances in "The Nutcracker" and discovers dreams can come true. Enjoy this holiday story! <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Sincerely, <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Ms. Rote and Mrs. Engdahl
 * <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19.2px;">December 15 **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">(both books from the Lincoln Public Library) **


 * **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__The Nutcracker__ **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__Nutcracker Noel__ **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">School Monday and Tuesday only. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Dear Library Learners, <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Some people say this is "the most wonderful time of the year", but we think every day is wonderful in library! <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Sincerely, <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Ms. Rote and Mrs. Engdahl
 * <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19.2px;">December 23 **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Watch the video: The Night Before Christmas: "Max's Christmas" and "Morris's Disappearing Bag" <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Color Sheet: Max and Ruby

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Dear First Grade Library Learners, <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">There are many reasons why New England is sometimes called a Winter Wonderland. One of the wonders is how animals live in the <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">cold and snow. Let's explore this topic with some interesting books about animals in the snow! <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Sincerely, Ms. Rote and Mrs. Engdahl
 * <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19.2px;">January 5 **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Folder: Over and Under the Snow <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Read:**
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__Over and Under the Snow__ by Kate Messner, pictures by Christopher Silas Neal (591.4 MES) **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__Animals Tracks__ by Karen Kenney (591.4 KEN) **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__Who's Been Here? A Tale in Tracks__ by Fran Hodgkins, illustrated by Karel Hayes (E HOD) **


 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Share other book: **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__Snow Tracks__ by Jean George (591 GEO) **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__Book of Animal Tracks and Wildlife Signs__ by Jim Arnosky (599 ARN) **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__In the Snow: Who's Been Here?__ by Lindsay Barrett George (E GEO) **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Celebrate MLK Day
 * <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19.2px;">January 12 **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__Happy Birthday, Martin Luther King__ by Jean Marzollo **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Remember the message Martin Luther King <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">No School Monday and Tuesday
 * <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19.2px;">January 19 **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Dear Library Learners, <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">How can a Sneech and a naked mole rat help us remember the message of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.? <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Sincerely, <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Ms. Rote and Mrs. Engdahl

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Folder: Sneeches <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Dear First Grade Library Learners, <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Our first book is nonfiction and gives us facts about llamas. Our second story is realistic fiction and is based on a true story with real facts. Did you know the pronunciation of llama in Spanish is "yama"? <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Sincerely, <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Ms. Rote and Mrs. Engdahl <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">We talk about using an index to find information in a nonfiction book. Using the index (each child uses his own copy of the index), the children decide which information we should look up in our book, __Llama__. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">We learn some interesting things about llamas! While reading__Harley__, we see that many facts are used in the story.
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__The Sneeches and Other Stories__ by Dr. Seuss (E SEU) **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed__ by Mo Willems (E WIL) **
 * <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19.2px;">January 26 **
 * <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19.2px;">January 26 **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__Llama__ **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> **by Caroline Arnold, photographs by Richard Hewett**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**__Llamas__ by Mary Dunn (** **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">636.2 DUN) **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Part 1: Easy Reader realistic fiction __Harley__ by Star Livingstone (ER LIV) **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Dear First Grade Library Learners, <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Today, we will be reading the rest of Harley. I hope you like the ending (and my special videotape). <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Sincerely, <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Ms. Rote and Mrs. Engdahl <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">After finishing our tale about Harley, the students love watching the video of a real guard llama! Look at the end papers of __Harley__
 * <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19.2px;">February 2 **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Part 2: Easy Reader realistic fiction __Harley__ by Star Livingstone **
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Video: Nancy's homemade video of Lincoln's Harley**

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Celebrate valentines day with stories about friendship.
 * <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19.2px;">February 9 **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Dear Library Learners, <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Valentine's Day is a fine time for stories about friends. Let's read some favorites! <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Sincerely, Ms. Rote and Mrs. Engdahl
 * __<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; line-height: 1.5;">George and Martha __
 * __<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; line-height: 1.5;">A Visitor for Bear __
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; line-height: 1.5;">Elephant and Piggie series

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">School Vacation Week
 * <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19.2px;">February 16 **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Dear First Grade Library Learners, <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Today, we'll read and see a nonfiction book that is so much fun, you'll forget it is an information book. Then, we'll draw with the author! <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Sincerely, <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Ms. Rote and Mrs. Engdahl <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Continue with fact and fiction unit: First graders view an animated version of this fabulous book and decide whether it is fiction or non fiction. While it is entertaining and charmingly illustrated and might seem like a fiction book, it is indeed a FACTUAL book about the way wool becomes cloth and cloth becomes clothes.
 * <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19.2px;">February 23 **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__Charlie Needs a Cloak__ by Tomie dePaola **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">We then watch a segment of "Tomie dePaola The Pied Piper of Children's books" where dePaola shows how he draws one of his favorite animals, a sheep. The sheep looks just like the sheep in "Charlie Needs a Cloak"! The class then draws their own version of the sheep.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Dear First Grade Library Learners, <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">This book shows us how to make a rug. The author is very special. Do you think this is fiction or nonfiction? <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Sincerely, <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Ms. Rote and Mrs. Engdahl <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Use the cards from the folder to review the steps on how to weave. Choose a few students to hold the cards, and the remaining students work together to arrange the students with cards in the right order. Talk about weaving vs sewing to connect to Mrs. Lubin's art class where the students have already had a sewing lesson and will be weaving later in the year. (Sew = join two things with a needle and thread. Weave = use threads and a loom to create material/cloth).
 * <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19.2px;">March 2 **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__The Goat in the Rug__ by Geraldine as told to Charles L. Blood and Martin Link (E BLO) **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__Songs from the Loom: a Navajo girl learns to weave__ by Monty Roessel (746.1 ROE) **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Dear First Grade Library Learners, <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Let's go to France for a story that is fiction but based on a real person. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Sincerely, <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Ms. Rote and Mrs. Engdahl <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Fact and fiction. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Award winning books: Caldecott Medal. This book won the Caldecott Medal in 1993.
 * <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19.2px;">March 9 **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Video: **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__Mirette on the High Wire__ by Emily Arnold McCully **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Dear First Grade Library Learners, <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Today's story is so fantastic, you won't believe it is true! We think the illustrations are thrilling. What do you think? <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Sincerely, <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Ms. Rote and Mrs. Engdahl <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">After showing some of the wonderful pictures in this book, we watch the video of this amazing story. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">This book won the Caldecott Medal in 2004.
 * <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19.2px;">March 16 **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Video: __The Man Who Walked Between the Towers__ by Mordecai Gerstein **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Dear First Grade Library Learners, <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Let's read two great books about a carnivore. One book is nonfiction, this other is a cautionary tale. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Sincerely, <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Ms. Rote and Mrs. Engdahl <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">After reviewing some facts about great white sharks, see how these facts are used in our humorous fiction story.
 * <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19.2px;">March 24 **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Nonfiction books: **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__Great White Shark__ by Jason Cooper **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__Great White Shark__ ****<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> by Jody Rake, and more **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">DVD ****<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Curious George Rides a Bike (DVD CUR): __The Great White Man-Eating Shark, A Cautionary Tale__ by Margaret Mahy **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">No School Friday <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Dear Library Learners, <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Do you like pizza? You will like it even more after today! <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Sincerely, <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Ms. Rote and Mrs. Engdahl <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">It's fun learning how to make a pizza in our nonfiction book __Pizza Man__. We laugh with Pete while watching entertaining video version of the story written by William Steig.
 * <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19.2px;">March 30 **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Nonfiction book: __Pizza Man__ ** **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">by Marjorie Pillar **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Video: __Pete's a Pizza__ by William Steig **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Dear First Grade Library Learners, <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Today we'll read books by **Mo Willems.** You will see why, at HPS library, **WE LOVE MO!** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Sincerely, Ms. Rote and Mrs. Engdahl
 * <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19.2px;">April 6 **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Dear Grade One Library Learners, <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Why does author/illustrator, Mo Willems, always include a picture of a pigeon on the endpapers of his books? Today's lesson may give you some good ideas about an answer! <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Sincerely, Ms. Rote and Mrs. Engdahl <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Draw the pigeon along with Mo and then create your own title of a brand new pigeon story. Add details to your picture.
 * <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19.2px;">April 13 **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">DVD: __Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus (Mo Willems school visit)__ (DVD DON) **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">School Vacation Week
 * <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19.2px;">April 20 **


 * <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19.2px;">April 27 **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Dear Library Learners,

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">How much do you know about bats and sleeping? You'll know a lot when you leave library today!

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Sincerely,

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Ms. Rote and Mrs. Engdahl


 * **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Nonfiction books about bats **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Video: Reading Rainbow __Stellaluna__ by Janell Cannon **

Stellaluna is now done in classroom as part of nocturnal animal unit so we combined non fiction titles with Brian Liespicture books about bats in human garb


 * <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19.2px;">May 4 **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Dear First Grade Library Learners,

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Dogs are intelligent, loyal, and devoted animals with an incredible sense of smell. Some dogs also do work. Let's look at the fact and fiction of what they do!

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Sincerely, Ms. Rote and Mrs. Engdahl


 * **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Nonfiction books about service dogs **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__Dogs at Work__ by Julia Barnes **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__Dogs with a Job__ by Barbara Patten
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__Dogs on Duty__ by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent


 * **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__Officer Buckle and Gloria__ by Peggy Rathmann **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">After brainstorming a list of jobs that dogs do, skim through __Dogs at Work__. How did we do?

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Follow this by reading the fun tale of police partners, Officer Buckle and Gloria.


 * <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19.2px;">May 11 **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Dear First Grade Library Learners,

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Today is your lucky day! We have three funny stories. One has no words, one has few words and one has lots of words pronounced in a way that will make you chuckle.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Sincerely,

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Ms. Rote and Mrs. Engdahl

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">(Folder: My Lucky Day)


 * **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__Where's Walrus__ by Stephen Savage **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__Duck! Rabbit!__ by Amy Rosenthal **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__My Lucky Day__ by Keiko Kasza **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Dear First Grade Library Learners,
 * <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19.2px;">May 18 **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Is an illustrator important to a story? You can decide after today's stories!

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Sincerely, <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Ms. Rote

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**(Folder Wait No Paint)**
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__**Wolf's Coming**__ **by Joe Kulka**
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__**Wait No Paint**__ **by Bruce Whatley**

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Extra: <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Dear First Grade Library Learners, <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Today, we have another pig and wolf tale. How many ways can a story be told?

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Sincerely, <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Ms. Rote **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__•The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig__ ** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> by Eugenios Trivizas


 * <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19.2px;">May 26 **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">No School Monday - Memorial Day

Dear First Grade Library Learners,

Andrew Clements is an award-winning Massachusett's author. He writes in many styles for many ages. Today we'll read his story of a cat who lived a long time ago. We'll also read his story of a dog who lives in modern times. We'll then try our own Haiku writing which means 17 syllables(beats) arranged 5/7/5!

Sincerely, Ms. Rote =•__Temple Cat__ by Andrew Clements, illustrated by Kate Kiesler= =• by Andrew Clements, illustrated by Tim Bowers= =A tale in haiku= =of one adorable dog.= =Let's find him a home.=

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Dear First Grade Library Learners,
 * <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19.2px;">June 1 **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">What would happen if you fell into a book of fairy tales? Would the stories srill end "happily ever after"? Let's find out what happened to Herb one strange night. Enjoy today's story!

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Sincerely,

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Ms. Rote and Mrs. Engdahl


 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__The Book__ **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> by Mordicai Gerstein **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Book__ by Lauren Child **


 * <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19.2px;">June 8 **


 * **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__The Undone Fairytale__ by Ian Lendler **


 * <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19.2px;">June 15 **


 * <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19.2px;">June 23 **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Summer Reading