3rd Graders finished up our William Steig stories with Shrek, one of the original (but certainly not the first) ugly ogre stories that inspired the Disney movies. After mapping out the plots, character lists, settings and themes of our three Steig stories, 3rd Graders wrote a short poem about some of the themes and characters that show up in the books.
Bones and rock
Pebbles that talk
Shrek got married.
He must love pebbles and bones that talk
I wonder if he colors in chalk?
He must like animals and ugly things
I wonder how many books there must be?
I would love to go to William Steig land
So I could shake his hand
I would feel like the best in the land
If I could go to William Steig's land
Preschool: Preschoolers earned their good behavior library party this past week. We sacked out on the beanbag chairs to watch a video of Syd Hoff's Danny and the Dinosaur and got to take home a small treat.
Junior Kindergarten: We had a bit of role reversal in the library this week as Junior Kindergartner's took turns sharing stories they had written and illustrated. It was especially fun to hear the students say encouraging words to their friends as they sat in my chair to read their original works.
Kindergarten: Kindergartners are getting ready for 1st Grade! They visited the 1st Grade classroom this week and only had time for check out.
1st Grade: Have you ever mixed up your days? In Barney Saltzburg's Crazy Hair Day, Stanley shows up for school with the best crazy hair-do, only to find out that he has gotten the date wrong! With the help of his friends and a kind teacher, Stanley has a day he will never forget.
2nd Grade: To celebrate National Poetry Month, we read a book about American poet Emily Dickinson by Michael Bedard, called, simply, Emily. 2nd Graders were intrigued by this mysterious figure whom others called "the Myth." In the fictionalized story, a little girl meets her elusive neighbor who rarely leaves her home and comes away with a poem of her own.
3rd Grade: See opening post.
4th Grade: 4th Graders are still following the adventures and misadventures of Jemmy and Prince Brat in Sid Fleischman's The Whipping Boy.
5th Grade: We watched a short video produced by Columbia University Library called Murder in the Stacks. In this delightfully cheesy spoof, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson solve the mystery of the ruined library books while discussing proper ways to care for and preserve a library collection.
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