2011-2012+HPS+Library+Grade+1+Curriculum

Grade 1 Curriculum 2011-2012 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.
 * August 31 **
 * 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 <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">We read this fun back to school story by a favorite author/illustrator.
 * <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19.2px;">September 6 **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__Meet the Barkers__ by Tomie dePaola **

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Dear Library Learners, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Today is -. Enjoy choosing books! <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Sincerely, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Ms. Rote and Mrs. Engdahl <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Tally: What are your feelings about books? <span style="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 12 **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__Book, Book, Book__ by Deborah Bruss ; illustrated by Stephanie Beeke **

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Dear Library Learners, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Today is -. We know most of you are "wild about books". Enjoy our story! <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Sincerely, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Ms. Rote and Mrs. Engdahl <span style="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 19 **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> __Wild About Books__ by Judy Sierra; illustrated by Marc Brown **

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Dear Library Learners, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Do you like new books? We love them! <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Sincerely, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Ms. Rote and Mrs. Engdahl <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">We share these new books about a special day.
 * <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19.2px;">September 26 **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> __Flora's Very Windy Day__ by Jeanne Birdsall; illustrated by Matt Phelan **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> __All in a Day__ by Cynthia Rylant; illustrated by Nikki McClure **

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Dear Library Learners, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Today's story is about a baby seal who lives in Alaska. Do you know where Alaska is? Check below. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Sincerely, <span style="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.
 * <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19.2px;">October 3 **
 * **<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 **add for 2012

<span style="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;">October 12 **

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Dear Library Learners, <span style="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="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Sincerely, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Ms. Rote and Mrs. Engdahl <span style="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="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__André, The Harbor Seal__ by Fran Hodgkins. **

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Dear Library Learners, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Try a new kind of book today! Be adventurous!!! <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Sincerely, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Ms. Rote and Mrs. Engdahl 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.
 * <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19.2px;">October 17 **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__Pumpkin Blanket__ by Deborah Turney Zagwyn **

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Dear Library Learners, <span style="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="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Sincerely, <span style="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 24 **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Video: __Pumpkin Circle__ by George Levenson **

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Dear Library Learners, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">What happens to animals after a big storm? Listen to an amazing story for one answer to this question. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Sincerely, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Ms. Rote and Mrs. Engdahl A survival story from Hurricane Katrina.
 * <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19.2px;">October 31 **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__Two Bobbies__ by Kirby Larson and Mary Nethery, illustrated by Jean Cassels **

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Dear Library Learners, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Today we begin a study of a group of islands located in the Caribbean Sea. which lies south of Florida, U.S.A. They are <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Sincerely, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Ms. Rote and Mrs. Engdahl <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">We will be learning about life in the Caribbean in preparation for our December enrichment program, //Manguito//. This performance will provide an interactive musical tour of the Caribbean and was funded through a grant from the Lincoln School Foundation.
 * <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19.2px;">November 7 **
 * ===<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__Caribbean Dream__ by Rachel Isadora ===

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Dear Library Learners, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Today we shall read two stories from the beautiful islands in the Caribbean Sea. Enjoy all the bright colors! <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Sincerely, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Ms. Rote and Mrs. Engdahl <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">We continue our study of life in the Caribbean.
 * <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19.2px;">November 14 **
 * ===<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__One Smiling Grandma, A Caribbean Counting Book__ by Ann Marie Linden, illustrated by Lynne Russell ===
 * ===<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__Baby-O__ by Nancy White Carlstrom, illustrated by Sucie Stevenson ===

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Dear Library Learners, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Let's travel again to the Caribbean to learn more about life on a tropical island. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Sincerely, <span style="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 21 **
 * ===<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__A Caribbean Counting Book__ by Fausten Charles, illustrated by Roberts Arenson ===

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Dear Library Learners, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">What is a "Mocho Jumbie"? Let's read and find out! <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Sincerely, <span style="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 28 **
 * ===<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__Sky Dancing__ by Ellen Erwin, illustrated by Renata Fryshara ===

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Dear Library Learners, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Have you ever heard the sound of coqui? When we learn about Puerto Rico today, you'll hear that sound! <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Sincerely, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Ms. Rote and Mrs. Engdahl <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Watch this wonderful video and learn about the island of Puerto Rico. Learn about the sights, sounds, culture, and folklore.
 * <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19.2px;">December 5 **
 * ===<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Video: __Puerto Rico__ ===

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Dear Library Learners, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Thursday is Caribbean Day for us. We'll hear lively music played by talented musicians. We'll eat specially prepared foods at lunch and see beautiful decorations ! <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Sincerely, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Ms. Rote and Mrs. Engdahl <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">We complete of preparation for our all school performance by Manguito! We talk about the islands, the music, the instruments that will be played and the food that is being prepared by food services for Cafe Caribe!
 * <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19.2px;">December 12 **
 * ===<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__The Caribbean (A World of Food)__ by Jen Green ===

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Winter Break begins after school on Wednesday, December 21.
 * <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19.2px;">December 19 **

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Dear Library Learners, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The winter holidays are a great time to read - by yourself or with your family. Let's get ready by reading today! <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Happy Holidays! <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Sincerely, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Ms. Rote and Mrs. Engdahl
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">A variety of favorite holiday stories.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Have a safe and happy winter break!

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">No School Monday
 * <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19.2px;">January 3 **

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Dear Library Learners, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Today, we'll read a story about an animal who moves to a new home. His habitat is different from a human's home. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Sincerely, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Ms. Rote and Mrs. Engdahl <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Connect with Mrs. Lubin's Eric Carle art lesson. Discuss how Eric Carle created his art work, creating colored papers, used textures etc. This story has an excellent lesson for our Hanscom community; moving should be looked at as an exciting opportunity to try new things!
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__A House for Hermit Crab__ by Eric Carle **

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">No School Friday
 * <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19.2px;">January 9 **

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Dear Library Learners, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">A riddle is a question that seems to make no sense but has a clever answer. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">For example, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Question: "What do you call a duck that gets all A's in school?" <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Answer: "A Wise Quacker" <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Our story has a special riddle. Can you figure it out? <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Sincerely, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Ms. Rote and Mrs. Engdahl <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">A classic! <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> This riddle didn't work for our first graders.
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__Tilly and the Rhinoceros__ by Sheila White Samton **

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">No School Monday - MLK Day
 * <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19.2px;">January 17 **

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Dear Library Learners, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Have you ever met Henry, the spunky Siamese cat who follow hisfamily wherever they go? You'll enjoy today! <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Sincerely, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Ms. Rote and Mrs. Engdahl
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__Henry, The Cross Country Cat__ by Mary Calhoun, illustrated by Erick Ingraham **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Video: __Hot Air Henry__ **

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Dear First Grade Library Learners, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Let's look at ER Books! <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Happy Reading, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Ms. Rote and Mrs. Engdahl <span style="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: #c0c0c0; color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19.2px;">January 23 **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**__Pinky and Rex__ books by James Howe**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**__Houndsley and Catina__ books by James Howe**

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Dear First Grade Library Learners, <span style="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="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Sincerely, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Ms. Rote and Mrs. Engdahl <span style="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: #c0c0c0; color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19.2px;">January 30 **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**__Lionel__ books by Stephen Krensky**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Other fiction and nonfiction book by Stephen Krensky**

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Dear First Grade Library Learners, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Who are Ling and Ting? Let's read this ER book and find out! <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Sincerely, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Ms. Rote and Mrs. Engdahl <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Enjoy this adorable about sisters!
 * <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19.2px;">February 6 **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**__Ling and Ting, Not Exactly the Same__**! by Grace Lin

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Dear First Grade Library Learners, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Cynthia Rylant writes wonderful ER (early reader) books. Let's meet some of her characters! <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Sincerely, <span style="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;">February 13 **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Easy Readers by Cynthia Rylant: __Henry and Mudge__, __Poppleton__, __Mr. Putter and Tabby__ **

<span style="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 20 **

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Dear First Grade Library Learners, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Today, we'll read ER (Early Reader) books by Mo Willems. You will see why, at HPS Library, WE LOVE MO! <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Sincerely, <span style="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;">February 27 **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Easy Readers by Mo Willems: ****<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__I am Invited to a Party__ and picture book ****<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__Hooray for Amanda and her Alligator__ **

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Dear First Grade Library Learners, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">We are continuing our ER reading with a mystery story. A mystery has a problem or puzzle that must be solved. Today's author wanted to be a detective when she was a child. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Sincerely, <span style="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;">March 5 **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Easy Readers Mystery Series: ****<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__Nate The Great__ by Marjorie Sharmat, illustrated by Marc Simont **

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Dear First Grade Library Learners, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Exciting news! Kevin Henkes, author of __Chrysanthemum__, __Chester's Way__, __Lily's Purple Plastic Purse__, __Kitten's First Full Moon__, + + + +, has written a new ER book. Let's see if we like it. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Sincerely, <span style="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;">March 12 **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Easy Readers New Book: ****<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__Penny and Her Song__ by Kevin Henkes **

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Dear First Grade Library Learners, <span style="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="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Sincerely, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Ms. Rote and Mrs. Engdahl <span style="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="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="background-color: #c0c0c0; color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19.2px;">March 19 **
 * **<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;">Part 1: Easy Reader realistic fiction __Harley__ by Star Livingstone **

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Dear First Grade Library Learners, <span style="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="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Sincerely, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Ms. Rote and Mrs. Engdahl <span style="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;">March 26 **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Part 2: Easy Reader realistic fiction __Harley__ by Star Livingstone **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Video: Nancy's homemade video of Lincoln's Harley**

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Dear First Grade Library Learners, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Today, we'll read and see a nonfiction book that is so much fun, youll forget it is an information book. Then, we'll draw with the author! <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Sincerely, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Ms. Rote and Mrs. Engdahl <span style="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;">April 2 **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__Charlie Needs a Cloak__ by Tomie dePaola **

<span style="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="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Dear First Grade Library Learners, <span style="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="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Sincerely, <span style="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;">April 9 **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__The Goat in the Rug__ by Geraldine as told to Charles L. Blood and Martin Link, illustrated by Nancy Winslow Parker **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__Songs from the Loom: a Navajo girl learns to weave__ by Monty Roessel **

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

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Dear First Grade Library Learners, <span style="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="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Sincerely, Ms. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Rote and Mrs. Engdahl
 * <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19.2px;">April 23 **
 * <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="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Dear First Grade Library Learners, <span style="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="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Sincerely, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Ms. Rote and Mrs. Engdahl <span style="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: #c0c0c0; color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19.2px;">April 30 **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Video: __The Man Who Walked Between the Towers__ by Mordecai Gerstein **

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Dear First Grade Library Learners, <span style="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="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Sincerely, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Ms. Rote and Mrs. Engdahl <span style="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;">May 7 **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Nonfiction books: __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;">Video: __The Great White Man-Eating Shark, A Cautionary Tale__ by Margaret Mahy **

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Dear Library Learners, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Do you like pizza? You will like it even more after today! <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Sincerely, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Ms. Rote and Mrs. Engdahl <span style="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;">May 14 **
 * **<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="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Dear First Grade Library Learners, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Is an illustrator important to a story? You can decide after today's stories! <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Sincerely, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Ms. Rote and Mrs. Engdahl <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Talking about illustrators, helps us prepare for our author/illustrator visitor, Bryan Collier. He comes to Hanscom schools on June 7!
 * <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19.2px;">May 21 **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__**Wolf's Coming**__ **by Joe Kulka**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__**Wait No Paint**__ **by Bruce Whatley**

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Prepare for a visit from Author/Illustrator Bryan Collier by sharing a powerpoint about his life and many of his books!
 * <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19.2px;">May 28 **


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

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Bryan Collier visits this week!


 * **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__Martin's Big Words__ by Doreen Rappaport; illustrated by Bryan Collier **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__Rosa__ by Nikki Giovanni; illustrated by Bryan Collier **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__Uptown__ written and illustrated by Bryan Collier **

<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 a very funny 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;">June 11 **
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__**My Lucky Day**__ **by Bruce Whatley**

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Enjoy your summer!
 * <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19.2px;">June 18 **

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

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Today we are going to read about penguins. One book is nonfiction (facts) and two are fiction.

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


 * ****<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__Penguins__ by Vale **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">rie Bodden (598.4 BOD) **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__Sergie Makes a Splash__ by Edel Rodrigues (E ROD) **
 * <span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,cursive;">**__A Penguin Story__ by Antoinette Portis (E POR)**