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Week of November 24^th,

Greetings and Happy Thanksgiving to you all!  It’s been a whirlwind of weeks here in the Library.  I realized that I had not seen my students for three weeks…THREE WEEKS! ACK!!  With the Book Fair and Veteran’s Day…we are finally back to a routine here at school. 

First Graders enjoyed a fun Read Aloud this week:  "Bear Says Thanks" by Karma Wilson and Jane Chapman.  For anyone interested in a darling character with fantastic stories including morals and friendship, you’ve found your series!  This text was a great way to connect with my primary readers about the celebration of family and friends.  The First Graders enjoyed the cheerful rhythm to the text, learning how we can share and delight in all the wonderful things we have to be thankful for. 

Third Graders enjoyed a festive read aloud that compares two families over the Thanksgiving holiday.  Students giggled, laughed and connected with the characters of each family.  “The Perfect Thanksgiving” by Eileen Spinelli was a “perfect” way for kids to reflect on the author’s message.  Students showed evidence and reasoning from the text that the author conveyed the idea of togetherness and family as the most important aspect of the holiday.  What’s perfect for you is different than what’s perfect for others was a consistent theme students were able to pull from the story.   

Fourth Graders were working on a few “house-keeping” items in Library this week.  We began dabbling in ‘Brainology’ and digging deeper into mindset.  Students were able to reflect on their mood using the Mood Ruler (or meter, a four quadrant grid that designates energy and feelings).  Looking ahead to next week, we will enjoy a fun text written by Aaron Reynolds (same author as “Creepy Carrots”).  Students will hone their skills using the Claims, Evidence and Reasoning technique to gain deeper meaning of text. 

Enjoy this long weekend and the Thanksgiving holiday.   Happy Turkey Day!

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Mrs. Bethel