Library Cycle 8 - 12-17-2013 to 1/13/2014

Mr. Demsko          LIBRARY LESSONS                 Cycle 8    

                                    12/17/2013 – 1/13/2014

A week

Grade 6- A look at Christmas around the World.

A look at Christmas traditions around the world.

Grade 5- A look at Christmas around the World.

A look at Christmas traditions around the world.

Grade 4 – How the Grinch Stole Christmas. (DVD)

We will watch and discuss the popular Dr. Seuss story.

Grade 3

Read: Heart of a Snowman.

Grade 2

Read: The Three Snow Bears – Jan Brett.

Grade 1 

Read: Jingle Bells by Iza Trapani (Story looks at Christmas traditions in other countries).

Kindergarten

Read: Mary Engelbreit’s “A Merry Little Christmas”.

NOTE: B Week will now be the Primary lesson week since there will be class disruptions in the A Week before Christmas break and I don’t want to lose another week by waiting to start new lessons in A week of cycle 9 so I am starting them in B week of cycle 8.

Mr. Demsko          LIBRARY LESSONS                   Cycle 8   

                                    12/17/2013 – 1/9/2014

B  week

Grade 6 – Encyclopedia lesson.  Students will be given a lesson on purpose and use of encyclopedias and then given opportunity to use an encyclopedia to look up information.

Grade 5 – Lesson on the Mystery genre of literature. This is in preparation of our collaborative writing project.

Grade 4 – Introduction to using an encyclopedia.

Grade 3 – Lesson on magazines. Lesson will look at their use as well as special care when checked out.

Grade 2- A look at the Biography section of the library.  Read: Snowflake Bentley.

Grade 1 – We will read the 1988 Caldecott Award book Owl Moon by Jane Yolen. This will begin a several week look at Caldecott award winning books.

KDG – A look at fiction vs. non-fiction literature.