Reading BINGO!

Dear Parents,

Just because we are not in school for two weeks, doesn’t mean we don’t want your children reading every day. That’s why we decided to make reading over break more fun!

Please use this BINGO card to color in the different reading activities as your child(ren) experience them. For each BINGO that is completed your child will earn a raffle ticket. If your child completes the whole card, they will earn 15 raffle tickets. BINGO Cards are due to the library on Friday, January 10th. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR CHILD’S FIRST AND LAST NAME ARE ON THEIR CARDS. The reading raffle will take place the week of January 13th.

Thank you for your support with this initiative. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to Mrs. Schaab.   If you have any fun pictures to share during reading BINGO, please also share those with Mrs. Schaab as well.  We love seeing readers and sharing pictures in the LRC.

Click here to download an extra copy of the BINGO card!

Have a wonderful winter break!

Mrs. Caroline Schaab!

We have playaways!

Parents of third through fifth graders!  Sign your opt your child in or out to be able to use our new Playaways!

Saving Fiona & Podcasting

The Monarch Book that we are working with this week is called, Saving Fiona, by Thane Maynard.

This is a narrative non-fiction book about the world famous hippo named Fiona, a baby hippo born prematurely at the Cincinnati Zoo, the team of scientists and caregivers who nursed her to health, and the vast community in Cincinnati and beyond who rallied around her.

We will read this story and learn all about the special Fiona!



If you want to learn more about Fiona and see her in action, click here. or use the .pdf you recieved in class!

In the Intermediate grades we are working on podcasting this week!   Click on some of the links below to visit some of my favorites:


Six Minutes Podcast

Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls

KidNuz: News to Grow On

Story Pirates

But Why


Are you a Podcast listener?  Do you have one I should add to the list?   Let me know and I'll happily add one!

Balloons Over Broadway Resources!

Want to learn more?  

Thanks to the amazing teacher librarian, Shannon McClintock Miller, you can tour the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade!

To see more of her amazing work, click here. 

Check out this awesome Wonderopolis article on, Do You Love a Parade?

Skeletons are NOT Spooky!

Here is a book we'll read in LRC this week! :)

#StandUpforOthers

Here are some great read alouds to help with the message of standing up for others and spreading kindness!  I hope you enjoy these!

Here is last week's story, I am Empathy by Susan Verde.

Field's Fall Book Fair 2019!

Click here to Volunteer to work the book fair!

Want to see what books are going to be at the book fair?  Check out this video!

#digcit Media Balance & Well Being

This week in the LRC we are learning about how to find balance in our digital lives.   Below are some of the videos we are watching and discussing in class.

There are some great family resources for discussion located here.  

Dewey Decimal System

This week in the LRC we are learning all about the Dewey Decimal System!

Practice what you know using this quizlet!

K - I can learn where picture books and readers are located in the library & I can ask where to find a book to read.

1 - I can locate picture books and readers in the library & I can locate non fiction books in the library

2 - I can locate and select chapter books and picture books & I can recognize call numbers and begin to understand grouping of materials by call number

3 - I can locate materials using the card catalog & I can locate material by call number

4 - I can practice locating materials and information using advanced features of the library catalog

5 - I can practice locating materials and information using advanced features of the library catalog

September 11, 2019

As much as I would love to come and read to all of your classes today, I thought this would be a great way to share a story with all of you.  Please enjoy this story about a man who showed bravery and courage to care for others.

 

Book Fair Volunteers Needed!

I need volunteers to help run the book fair!   Please consider working a shift or two to help make Field's First Follett Book Fair a fabulous success!

Click here to sign up!

Are you curious when your child is visiting the fair?  See the schedule below:

Do you want to send your child to school with a gift card instead of cash?  Follett makes it easy!    Visit the site below to purchase a printable gift card your child can use immediately at the fair.   These would be a great surprise in Easter Baskets (if you celebrate) or in eggs for egg hunts!

Click here to purchase a Follett Gift Card.

Looking for the live bald eagle cam?  Click here or watch below!

The Book Fair is Coming!

Click here to volunteer to work at the book fair!  Your help is appreciated!!!

Want to know the schedule?   Here's the parent letter coming home this week.   Feel free to visit Follet Book Fairs for more information and preview more titles!

The Wonder Word: March

Book Madness Voting Time!

Click HERE to Vote for Book Madness at the Park Ridge Public Library!   Vote every week!

January Wonder Word: Volume 4

The December Wonder Word: Volume 3