Jackson Elementary Library – Page 18

Kindergarten loved the Lionni story, Little Blue and Little Yellow. We discussed what a ‘classic’ book is and how this book is still loved even though it is very old. At the tables, they tore pieces from yellow and blue squares to create their own little yellow and little blue and then they drew a game for them to play together. Check out our library bulletin board!

Little Blue and Little Yellow

Little Blue/Little Yellow Art/Writing Activity

Spa Pequeno Azul y Pequeno Amarillo Actividad

Little blue and little yellow bulletin board

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Little Blue and Little Yellow Safeshare

Spanish

April 2, 2019

Amy Kincaid

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Hensel and Gretel: Ninja Chicks

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Third grade had fun drawing conclusions, using prefixes, choosing the correct definition from a dictionary excerpt, and using context clues during the story, Hensel and Gretel: Ninja Chicks today in the Jackson Library. Before the story, we discussed important vocabulary words like dojo, wok, and menace, and we watched a video of kids practicing Ninjutsu. After the story, they played a Kahoot game in pairs and then we danced to Kung Fu Fighting. Fun!

Ninja Chicks

Bookmarks

Book Trailers

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The Three Ninja Pigs

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Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs

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Last week in the Jackson Library, fourth graders used context clues and dictionary excerpts to determine the meaning of unknown words in Mo Willems’ Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs book. During the story, we analyzed Goldi’s character traits based on her actions and dialogue. After reading the book, the kids folded an origami storyteller to continue having fun with the storyline.

origami fun g and 3 dinos origami

April 1, 2019

Amy Kincaid

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Toni Simmons Visits Jackson!

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Storyteller Toni Simmons visited Jackson Elementary last week and we all had so much fun! She told different stories to each assembly: kindergarten, fifth grade, third and fourth grade, and second and third grade. We heard Abiyoyo’s songs, Pedro’s trickster tale, a caps for sale tale, and we learned why dogs chase cats. Fun!

Check out highlights of her performances:

Toni’s current fee for four sessions is $700.

March 31, 2019

Amy Kincaid

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The Wreck of the Zephyr

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Fifth grade solved a mystery last week in the Jackson Library! As we read Chris van Allsburg’s The Wreck of the Zephyr, they used inference skills to determine what parts of the boat the story referenced when the water rushed against the hull, the wind whistled in the rigging, and the boom hit the boy in the head during the storm. I gave them a boat diagram to label and then we compared it with a real sailboat diagram after the story. They used context clues to determine the meaning of words like dock and ominous and they connected the theme of the story to “pride goes before a fall and a haughty spirit before destruction.” After reading the story, we took a Quizziz quiz to assess their learning!

Wreck of the Zephyr

Reading Between the Lines with Chris Van Allsburg

Brilliant Star Inference Chart

zephyr stu sheet

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boat diagram stu-

Parts of a Sailboat Diagram

March 24, 2019

Amy Kincaid

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Leprechaun Coin Bridge STEM Challenge

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Last week in the Jackson Library, first graders competed in groups in a Minute to Win It style game. After discussing bridges and building a sample model with mirror cubes, the kids had to devise a plan to create a bridge-like structure made from only pennies. They had to use all of the 30 pennies in the bag and they had to be able to slide a pencil underneath the bridge. After the challenge, they discussed how they would improve their bridge next time re-vamped their designs.

YouTube from last year

Potatoes and Cabbage song

March 21, 2019

Amy Kincaid

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What Will Grow?

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Last week in the Jackson Library, first graders enjoyed Jennifer Ward’s (@jenwardbooks) new book, What Will Grow? The kids love the song-like, rhyming text and are amazed when the pages fold out to reveal the beautiful illustrations of Susie Ghahremani (@boygirlparty) depicting a towering sunflower or a deep-reaching carrot root. Click below for the independent assignment I gave them to work on at the tables. If students forget which seed produces which fruit/plant/tree, I added the rhyming words so they can match rhyming pairs like in the book. Kids explored the Gro Garden app, which teaches about sustainable farming in a holistic way.

WhatWill Grow

Jennifer Ward’s Site

Susie Ghahremani’s Site

School Library Journal Review

March 21, 2019

Amy Kincaid

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So Humbled

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So humbled to be listed among these people who inspire me every day and blaze trails for us as tech innovators and educators!

Resources To Introduce Edublogs To Others

Edublogs

Elementary School

Jackson El Lib

Middle School

middle school

High School

high school

March 20, 2019

Amy Kincaid

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Pre-K Peeks Inside the Tall, Tall Grass

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Pre-K had fun today exploring what animals and insects are hiding inside the tall, tall grass. At the end of the lesson, the kids were introduced to Jack Hartmann’s version of the Tooty-Ta Dance.

tall grass

app – insect puzzle game

March 18, 2019

Amy Kincaid

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Baloney!

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Today in the Jackson Library, third graders used context clues to determine the meaning of unknown ‘alien’ words in the story Baloney (Henry P.). After the story, they played Kahoot! quizzes to assess their learning. Fun!

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Baloney context clues

Baloney Henry P.

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Round 1

Round 2

Quizizz

Sample class Quizizz data:

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