Students in Grade 1 are studying the ocean and for their lesson they enjoyed the music and narrative ballad of Follow the Moon by Sarah Weeks. This is a story about friendship and a child's deep bond with nature. A newborn sea turtle, whose instinct is to "follow the moon" to find the ocean, is drawn instead by a glittering mirrored ball in a crowded dance club. He is rescued by a young boy who helps him learn to listen to the voice inside his head.
Teeth fall out every day, all over the world. What do you do with yours? In Grade 2 the students traveled around the world to learn about the tooth tales and traditions from around the world. They read Tooth Tales from around the World by Marlene Targ Brill and Throw Your Tooth on the Roof: tooth traditions from around the world by Selby B. Beeler. For thousands of years, children around the world have followed special customs when they lose their teeth. From the tooth mouse to the tooth fairy the students were introduced to stories old and new from a variety of cultures.
Students in K studied Zoology by reading the book by Joelle Jolivet. Students had to classify the animals in the pages by discovering similar aspects. They learned compound words, too, such as seabed and underground.
Do you know what the odds of a shark attack are? The odds of a shark attack are extremely small-only about one in twelve million.Third graders worked in partners to learn this fact and lots more about Sharks after reading the book by Beverly McMillan and John A. Musick. They discussed shark defenses, the different kinds of hammerhead species, how sharks are in danger, and where river sharks can be found.
A BIG THANK YOU again to all of our library volunteers. I am so grateful to Jodi Gayoso for making sure every week the library schedule is posted and coverage is available for all the classes. All of you are so appreciated and your efforts are making the students happy to visit the media center.
