Scholastic Book Orders on-line

I will be sending home out first Scholastic Book Order on Tuesday 9/4/12.  It's easy to order on line and with an on-line order, you will recieve a reward coupon for $5.00 free book pick on our next order. These books are a great way to keep you child reading at home. Plus with every order we earn points for our own classroom library!  See our banner at the link:   Book Club On-line

Schedule

Our specials are daily from 2:00 - 2:50.

Monday - Art

Tuesday -Music

Wednesday - Computers

Thursday - Life skills/Library

Friday - P.E.

Welcome 2nd graders.

Looking forward to a great School year with students who are

"OUT OF THIS WORLD!"

 

 



August 14, 2012
Welcome to Meet the Teacher Night.

Sparrow Girl by Sara Pennypacker

Pennypacker, S. (2009). Sparrow Girl. New York: Hyperion Book Ch.

I loved this book! Not only is it a wonderfully illustrated picture book, but it' very inspirational. First of all, I don't recall ever hearing about the Famine of 1958 in China, however, Sara Pennypacker, writes this story with a little twist of the facts, and teaches a lesson: By solving one problem, a bigger one may lie ahead - which is exactly what happened once all the sparrows died. I can't wait to read this to my class, I know many of them will love hearing about Ming-Li and how she saved "the world". This was one of my favorite Bluebonnet Award Nominee books that I read this year.

Eidi by Bodil Bredsdorff

Bredsdorff, B. (2009). Eidi: The Children of Crow Cove (The Children of Crow Cove Series). New York: Farrar, Straus And Giroux (Byr).

This is the 2nd book in the series The Children of Crow Cove, and as such the first couple of chapters were confusing, as I was trying to understand Eidi. However, as the story line progressed, I was able to understand the new story and plot that was overturning.  I think Brodil Bredsdorff wrote a fine book about the adventures that one can find and the struggles of reality and being true to oneself, despite social and societal setbacks. I thought this book was a good read for children. It is from the Notable Books for Children list.

Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer

Colfer, Eoin. Artemis Fowl (new cover). New York: Hyperion Book Ch, 2001. Print.

Artemis Fowl is on the New York Times Best-Seller list. Artemis is the main character.Eoin Colfer is a wonderful writer and grabs the reader's attention by quickly developing the plot and bringing the reader into Artemis' adventure to restore his family's wealth. The author creates a separate world inhabited by mythical creatures. After learning of this world Artemis develops a plan to exploit this world for his own benefit. Throughout the story, the author uses these mythical creatures to voice her own opinions regarding social issues. 
Since this book is about fairies and trolls and dwarfs, it was a bit more challenging for me to get into. I know this type of books is popular among the younger readers, which is why it has been on the Best Sellers list for 115 weeks. It has been compared to the Harry Potter Books in popularity.