Friday, November 30, 2012

Library lessons - Cycle 7 - November 30 - December 14, 2012


Mr. Demsko          LIBRARY LESSONS                   Cycle 7    
                                    11/30/2012 – 12/14/2012
A week

Grade 6- The Polar Express – We will read story and then do a writing project based on a question about the story.

Grade 5- The Polar Express – We will read story and then do a writing project based on a question about the story.

Grade 4 – Read The Day before Christmas. A look into the story behind the writing of Clement Clarke Moore’s The Night before Christmas.

Grade 3
Read: Brown Paper Teddy Bear.


Grade 2
Read: Angelina’s Christmas.


Grade 1 
Read: The Gingerbread Pirates!

Kindergarten
Read: Max and Ruby’s Christmas and Max and Ruby’s Christmas Tree.

B Week
Grade 6 – Continue writing project.
Grade 5 – Continue writing project.
Grade 4 – Read: The Polar Express.
Grade 3 – Read: Santa’s Snow Kitten.
Grade 2 – Read: Olive the Other Reindeer.
Grade 1- Read: The Mouse before Christmas.
KDG: Read: Christmas Bear and Merry Christmas Emily.

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Library Cycle 6 November 13-29, 2012


Library Mr. Demsko
LESSONS Cycle 6 Weeks 11-12
Novermber 13-29, 2012  (Revised 11-13-12)


Grade 6:   Lesson on the Thanksgiving Holiday. Thanksgiving powerpoint and video clips.


Grade 5:    Lesson on the Thanksgiving Holiday. Thanksgiving powerpoint and video clips.

Grade 4 We will have a lesson on Thanksgiving. Videos from Scholastic Web site.
B week will have a Dictionary Guide Word worksheet with a Thankgiving theme.


Grade 3: will have a lesson on Thanksgiving. Videos from Scholastic Web site.  
B Week Thanksgiving fun activities.

Grade 2  Week 11 Watch First Thanksgiving (Animated classic).
               Week 12 Read: Thanksgiving stories

Grade 1 Week 11 Read: Off to Plymouth Rock, and Gus the Pilgrim Turkey.
Week 12 Read: Fluffy’s Thanksgiving.
               
Kindergarten: Week 11 Read: Olivia Talks Turkey and Off to Plymouth Rock.
Week 12 Read: Thanksgiving Mice and Fluffy’s Thanksgiving.

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Library Lessons - Cycle 5 Weeks 9 and 10.


Library Mr. Demsko
LESSONS Cycle 5 Weeks 9-10, October 25- November 7, 2012

Grade 6   We will discuss the purpose of maps. Map Skills Lesson part 1 – We will watch DVD Maps and Globes.

Grade 5   World Almanac for Kids Lesson. – Students will be instructed on use of World Almanac for Kids.

Grade 4   Dictionary Lesson – Guide Word follow-up. We will look up words and list that Guide Words that were used to find the assigned words.

Grade 3 Read: The Class Election from the Black Lagoon.

Grade 2 Read: Duck for President!

Grade 1 Read: Miss Smith’s Incredible Storybook.
              
Kindergarten: Read: How Rocket Learned to Read.


Book Exchange classes for Cycle 5:

Grade 6 – Map lesson part 2. Follow-up lesson on using maps.
Grade 5 – Almanac Game. (Big Board Facts).
Grade 4 – On Line Dictionary.
Grade 3- The Cat Diaries.
Grade 2- Read Diary of a Killer Cat.
Grade 1- Read additional stories from the Miss Smith series.
Kindergarten: How Rocket Learned to Write.

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Library - Cycle 4 - Weeks 7-8 - October 10-24, 2012



Library Mr. Demsko

Grade 6   Read selections from Scary Stories Treasury.
R6A1: Understand fiction appropriate to grade level.
                 
Grade 5   Read selections from Scary Stories Treasury.
R5A1: Understand fiction appropriate to grade level.

Grade 4   Read selections from Scary Stories Treasury.
R4A1: Understand fiction appropriate to grade level.

Grade 3 Read selections from Scary Stories Treasury.
R3A1: Understand fiction appropriate to grade level.

Grade 2   Read Selections from My Treasury of Scary Stories.
Grade 1   Read: Miss Smith and the Haunted Library.
                

Kindergarten: Read: Tell Me a Scary Story… But Not Too Scary!
Read: Boo Bunny!

Book Exchange classes for Cycle 4:

Grade 6 – Read selections from Scary Stories Treasury.
Grade 5 – Read selections from Scary Stories Treasury.
Grade 4 – Read selections from Scary Stories Treasury.
Grade 3- Read selections from Scary Stories Treasury.
Grade 2- Read Selections from My Treasury of Scary Stories.
Grade 1- Read Bats in the Library and selections from In a Dark, Dark Room.
Kindergarten: Read: Tell Me another Scary Story… But Not Too Scary!

Friday, September 28, 2012

Library - Cycle 3 - Weeks 5-6 - September 25 - October 10, 2012


Library Mr. Demsko
LESSONS Cycle 3 Weeks 5-6
                                   September 25-October 10, 2012
Grade 6   Using SIRS Discoverer – Students will be given a lesson on using SIRS discover and shown how it can help them with homework and research projects.
                 
Grade 5  An introduction to On-line resources available to students such as Grolier On-Line as well as Power Library databases. Students will be shown how to access these databases and allowed time for hands on exploration.

Grade 4   Reference Section Overview. Dictionary lesson.  Students will be given a lesson on how to use the dictionary and will be given a worksheet to see if they can find definitions as well as understand guide words.

Grade 3   A look at Non-Fiction Books.
R3.A.2 Understand nonfiction appropriate to grade level.

Grade 2   Read: The Boy Who Was Raised by Librarians.

Grade 1 Read: Stuart at the Library.

Kindergarten: Read: Dewey, There’s a Cat in the Library!

Book Exchange classes for Cycle 3:

Grade 6 – Using the Internet (DVD)
Grade 5 – Library Lingo Game.
Grade 4 – Library Lingo Game.
Grade 3-  Dewey Hunt!
Grade 2- We will read: What Marion Taught Willis.
Grade 1- We will read; Wild About Books.
Kindergarten: Read: Ellison the Elephant.