SWCC is Reading.....Library Lion by: Knudsen, Michelle

Michelle Knudsen and Kevin Hawkes offer an affectionate ode not just to rules and when to followed them, but also to that wonderful place...the library.

     

Miss Merriweather, the head librarian, is very particular about rules in the library. No running allowed. And you must be quiet. But when a lion comes to the library one day, no one is sure what to do. There aren't any rules about lions in the library. It turns out, though, that the lion seems very well suited for the library. His big feet are quiet on the library floor. He makes a comfy backrest for the children at story hour. And he never roars in the library....at least not anymore.

                           

            What a great fun way to review the library rules!!!!!!

It's Raining Pigs & Noodles at Stocking School

       Jack Prelutsky has put together quite the collection of humorous poems in the Children's Poet Laureate collection It's Raining Pigs & Noodles. Poems range from It's Raining Pigs & Noodles to The World's Fastest Turtle. And, let's not forget Smedley Smye or Nina Tina Fleener. Be sure to bring along your imagination as you enjoy the quirky, yet silly play on words as you read It's Raining Pigs & Noodles.

~Deb

GRPS STUDENTS READ: Hi, I am reading the Greatest Skating Race to our ...

GRPS STUDENTS READ: Hi, I am reading the Greatest Skating Race to our ...: Hi, I am reading the Greatest Skating Race to our GR Montessori students grades 1 to 3 over a few weeks. History and adventure is mixed to ...




The Great Skating Race continues and is now being read during March is Reading Month by Ms. Wooden from the School of Hope. The students enjoy the mix of history and adventure and the novel will be finished by the time the snow melts.  

Aberdeen Reads... How I Became a Pirate

How I Became a Pirate, by Melinda Long and illustrated by David Shannon, is a fun book to read aloud!  Jeremy Jacob was playing at the beach with his family one day, when a pirate crew discovers that he is an expert digger.  They recruit him to join their crew to dig a hole for their treasure.  After discovering that pirates don't read bedtime stories or get tucked into bed, he decides the pirate life isn't for him.  He returns home just in time for soccer practice.

This story was a favorite this week for our Kindergarten through Third grade students.  The tale is funny and the artwork from David Shannon (of "No, David!" fame) is fantastic.

SHAWMUT HILLS~The Sneetches and Other Stories

HAPPY BIRTHDAY 

DR. SEUSS!! 

In honor of the birthday boy, I am reading the students my ALL TIME FAVORITE Dr. Seuss story! 

I love reading this book to kids for several reasons:

1. Voices. Reading the voices of the snooty sneetches with "stars on thars", and the sly Sylvester McMonkey McBean... Yeah, that's fun.

2. The silly rhymes like "And it klonked. And it bonked. And it jerked. And it berked. And it bopped them about. But the thing really worked!"  Awesome.

3. It's not just a fun story to read, it's a great lesson in diversity and acceptance. Yesterday, when I finished the story, a 2nd grader raised his hand to let me know that the story was like Martin Luther King Jr. How cool is that!? An 8 year old made that connection!! LOVE IT!

Anyway, there are so many great Dr. Seuss titles in the world, (even in this very book!) The Sneetches just happens to be the one I love most. 

What's your favorite?

~Katie

Dinosaurs After Dark

   Enjoy the the escapades of Bobby who hears something sneak past his window at night, after everyone else is sleeping. See the fun that can be had with the dinosaurs. But, by the end of the night, do the dinosaurs end up as friendly as they seem? 

~ Deb, Stocking School

Sibley The Night I Followed The Dog by Nina Laden

A boy follows his dog one night to see what exactly dogs do when they are on their own.  It's quite a surprising  adventure for the boy.  He thinks his dog is ordinary.But one night when he follows him, he is surprised that his dog  is dressed in a tuxedo and jumps out of a limo.  They end up  at a club called,The Doghouse, where dogs can be dogs and relax how dogs like to.  Great story with illustrations and clever text adds to it.   ~ Mary Jo

Aberdeen Reads... The Math Curse

The Math Curse, by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith, is hilarious.  A young boy thinks his teacher put a math curse on him when he can't stop turning everything in his life into a math problem.  His problems and answers get more and more complicated.

"I am now a raving math lunatic.  What if this keeps up for a whole year?  How many minutes of math madness would that be?"

"'What's your problem?' says my sister."

"'365 days x 24 hours x 60 minutes.'  I snarl."

This book would be a great read aloud for older kids in fifth through eighth grades, because they would recognize the hilarity of his math vocabulary.  You could extend the lesson and actually try to solve one of his problems.  Even the adults in the room had a good laugh over some of his answer choices.

SHAWMUT~ Walter the Farting Dog

I don't know about you, but all of this indoor recess is making me grumpy. It's also making the students grumpy. It seems like everyone just needs a good laugh, and this book is awesome for that! The title alone elicits laughter from even the most serious 5th grader!

Poor Walter was at the pound and nobody wanted him until Betty and Billy came along. Mom noticed the smell as soon as they brought him home, and they went to great efforts to fix the problem. Unfortunately, Walter's "rectal flatulence" couldn't be helped. Can the family learn to live with it, or will poor Walter have to go back to the pound?

If you're looking for some comic relief, or a simple pick-me-up, look no further because (let's be honest) farts are funny.

Enjoy!
Katie

SWCC Reads... What Momma left me/ by: Renee Watson

This book is very interesting and the 5th graders love it.. 

After the death of their mother, thirteen-year-old Serenity Evans and her younger brother go to live with their grandparents, who try to keep them safe from bad influences and help them come to terms with what has happened to their family. Despite the difficulties of a new school, a new church and a new neighborhood, Serenity gains strength from the family around her, the new friend she finds, and her optimism.......

The author's talent shines in this powerful and ultimately uplifting first novel, celebrating one girl's gift for finding joy in the darkest times of life.