Teacher Talk: Library Fun & Teamwork

Mrs. Hannah keeps the library buzzing with fun and teamwork.

2nd Grade Teamwork
Ms. Auriene, our new 2nd grade teacher, was welcomed by Mrs. Hannah and put to work right away in the library!

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PUTTING THE “T” IN “TEAM”

Accompanying her class to the library she participated in our lesson for the day. The students paired up with partners and shared one of the books in the Henry and Mudge series written by Cynthia Rylant. They shared by reading the book to one another and collectively writing their summary of the plot. For their culminating activity they presented their reports to their classmates. The students were assisted with their project by the A.B.H. Team (Auriene, Brown & Hannah).

Ms. Auriene snapped photos of the busy students and Mrs. Brown, who is always willing to become a student when needed, paired with Jordan for this fun, and meaningful activity.

Here are some photos of the students sharing the JOY of READING!

There’s nothing like TEAM WORK!

Mitten Fun in the Library
The boys and girls in the Primary grades shared two versions of the Ukrainian folk tale, titled, “The Mitten”. One was retold by Jan Brett and the other by Alaex Tresselt. The chill in the air on the outside, served as a backdrop for our “Mitten” journey. We began with a discussion of the proper attire for winter weather, and among the necessities of course, were MITTEN!

Here are some of the activities to enjoy following the reading and sharing the stories…

1. Students will compare the two versions, citing their likenesses and differences. (Grade 2 will use a Venn chart to note their observations.)
2. Students, some verbally, will put the animal characters in sequential and/or alphabetical order.
3. Students assuming the roles of the characters can tell the methods used to get into the mittens, using the appropriate verbs such as flew, hopped, squeezed, etc.
4. Students using the animal mask can recreate the plot of the story.
5. Students compared the illustrations found in both versions.
6. Using sentences strips the children can put the story events in order.
7. Cutting out coloring/text pages from both books learners will create mini-books.
8. Preschoolers placed the corrrect animal character in the right book.
9. Colorful character bookmarks will be distributed as tokens of our “MITTEN” journey.

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These are just a few of the activities to discover and use before, during and after this mini unit, THE MITTEN!

Thank you Mrs. Hannah and all the faculty and students!