HAPPY NOVEMBER!Have you ever gone food shopping with your child? In first grade students discovered a new grocery store in The Witches' Supermarket by Susan Meddaugh. If you want to know some of the things they sell, just ask your child...or stop by and check out the book yourself.
Everyone has heard of Cinderella...but have you ever heard of Cinderella Skeleton by Robert D. San Souci? The students in second grade listened to this version and made comparisons. They also played a "matching bone" contest and earned a scratch and sniff bookmark.
Students in K discussed trick-or-treating before hearing the story entitled Ghost and Pete by Dayle Ann Dodds. In this book, Pete and his new friend Ghost go out on Halloween, but Ghost can't remember what to say. After the lesson they discussed the lessons learned which involved manners and sharing. They also left the library with a bouncy ghost decoration to color and remind them of this story.
In celebration of Steven Kellogg's birthday, October 26, the students in Jr. K saw a display of his wonderful books and heard The Mystery of the Flying Orange Pumpkin. They used their prediction skills to solve this mystery, too.
Third graders worked with partners to locate books in all 10 categories of the Dewey Decimal System. They saw an i-movie about the different sections and then set off to work. Other information they needed was the call number, author's name, and a description of the subject matter of the books. By working together cooperative learning took place and they had fun, especially when the reward was a mystery scratch & sniff book mark...Who knows how dirt smells??
Alpha students enjoyed the story of Anancy and the Haunted House by Richardo Keens-Douglas. Anancy, in this "haunted house" tale, is at times generous and greedy, foolish but wise, and both timid and brave. He teaches us that there is strength in numbers.
The annual SHORECREST BOOK FAIR will be held in the Student Activity Center & Theater Lobby on Nov.8- Nov.11. See you there!
Another great big thank you to all of our library volunteers. They have helped the children find books, return them, check them out and shelf them. We could not do these jobs without them. Jodi Gayoso has been working hard at keeping the busy times filled with parents. We do appreciate all of your help. WE LOVE YOU!!
