4th+Grade


 * May 21/22, 2013 - Last day of library**

Crooked Kind of Perfect by Urban [] Seekers Book 1 by Erin Hunter [] Inkheart by Cornelia Funke [] Cracker by Kadahota [] Invention of Hugo Cabret [] The Old Willis Place by Hahn [] Dog Lost [] Pick of the Litter [] Amulet by Kimbuishi [] May Bird Among the STars [] NERDS http://www.booktrailersforreaders.com/NERDS+Youtube Where the Mountains Meet the Moon http://www.booktrailersforreaders.com/Where+the+Mountain+Meets+the+Moon Beastologist Book 1 http://www.booktrailersforreaders.com/Flight+of+the+Phoenix+Book+Trailer Dying to Meet You http://www.booktrailersforreaders.com/Dying+To+Meet+You+Book+Trailer

Used book Sale


 * May 14/15, 2013 - rotate from last week**
 * Games in the Library** - Answer This, Fiction or Nonfiction, Book Buddies, The Great Coin Caper, Nonfiction Concentration


 * May 14/15, 2013**

Play Answer This - review definitions of 4 reference books and play game as a group
 * May 8 and 9, 2013**


 * April 30/May 1** - no class - Destiny conversion


 * Consider choosing leaders to train during a few recesses before hand - who can master each game and teach the others.**

adapted from Developing 21st Century Literacies p. 166
 * April 23/24, 2013**
 * Note taking**

Read aloud picture book biography about someone who they have no prior knowledge - Queen of the Track by Heather Lang After reading - lead discussion of the book - ask them to generate a list of further questions that they have - important - guide them back through the book - Schwieso's class did not come up with good questions on their own. Note Taking Research Skills - Encyclopedia Note - modify the 3rd grade worksheet to keep kids focussed Encyclopedia activity - remember to talk about not copying from encyclopedia, put things in your own words. Give each child a word to look up in the encyclopedia - then have them write down 3 facts about that subject using their own words. Put labels on 3 x 5 index cards - have students put name on card under the word - then write down the facts on the back of the card. Encyclopedia word labels.doc
 * April 16/17, 2013**
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 * April 9/10, 2013**

Note taking - Schwieso's class - used notetaking sheet on a place - using encyclopedia - this didn't work out at all for most kids! Most couldn't concentrate on the subject

Sr. Jodene's class - generating questions after reading Owen and Mzee


 * April 2, 3, 2013 - Easter vacation**

Finding Fiction Books - a review Preparation: print out various genre lists from Athena - cut apart and give to students Read first The Library Pages - this is an April Fools Book Card Game - Let's Do the Dewey - put up signs with the sections listed - to help kids remember - next year - do this in battle group format - giving points - handouts for each team instead of looking at wall - kids don't listen unless it is their turn
 * March 26, 27, 2013**
 * March 19/20, 2013**

Divide class into 10 teams - assign each a Dewey category - send them to bring back 6-10 books from that category (smaller # for 400's) and report the findings of their investigation - make sure to modify the worksheet to include specific call number
 * March 12/13, 2013**

Genre Review - Genre Bookmarks for posters
 * March 5/6, 2013**

Read aloud - The Great Dewey Hunt by Toni Buzzeo Discuss how we are going to do something similar in the library next week
 * February 26/27 2013**

Read aloud - Our Librarian Won't Tell Us Anything! During check out - each child needs to find (not checkout) but find and show me - book by call number - see files on Nonfiction call numbers
 * February 19/20, 2013**

Play the Pirates of Plagiarism Bingo Game
 * February 12/13, 2013**

Pirates of Plagiarism by Kathleen Fox - read book aloud and talk about plagiarism show them bingo game- 2 class periods?
 * February 5/6, 2013-**

read aloud and one run through Reader's Theater - Master Man - have kids keep scripts in hand when reading aloud the book []
 * January 29/30, 2013 - Book Fair**
 * January 22/23, 2013 - Book Fair Video**
 * January 15/16, 2013 - Book Fair preview books that are coming to book fair**
 * January 8/9, 2013**

Schwieso - Bruchac's Buffalo Song - kind of long - felt like kids were tuning out Sr. J's Class - Can we Save the Tiger by Martin Jenkins
 * January 2 and 3, 2013** - Introduction to Endangered Animal Research Project

Papa Panov's Special Day by Leo Tolstoy
 * December 18/19, 2012 -Short Stories/Classics**

Have kids take turns reading aloud poems from Shel Silverstein - begin with CD of Shel Silverstein reading aloud - discuss fluency
 * December 11,12 2012**
 * Poetry/Fluency**

Explanation of Historical Fiction read aloud from beginning of Riding Freedom by Pam Munoz Ryan
 * December 4,5 2012**

Discuss definition Read Aloud - Johnny on the Spot by Edward Sorel
 * November 27/28 2012**
 * Science Fiction**

Explanation of Fantasy - BFG by Dahl - read chapter titled The BFG
 * November 13, 14 2012**


 * November 6, 7 2012**

Mrs. Schwieso's Class - Holy Giant

Sr. Jodene's Class - Mystery Clue

Talk talked about legends and I read Tomie De Paola's Christopher- the Holy Giant - about the former St. Christopher - we talked about how popular thesaint was before 1969 and how people had St. Christopher medals with them when theytraveled. We also talked about how the saints are real people and that they didn't have enough evidence that St. Christopher really lived - so he is a legend. Explanation of a legend - tie to Saint assignment - Christopher: Holy Giant by Tomi DePaola - NOTE: this is a little short - show or read more legends next year.
 * October 31 2012 Sr. Jodene's Class**

Legend - a tradition or story handed down from earlier times and popularly accepted as true but actually a mix of fact and fiction. The term is also applied to any fictitious tale concerning a real person, event, or place and is likely to be less concerned with the supernatural than a myth.


 * October 30, 2012 - Mrs. Schwieso's Class**

Mystery - Read aloud from Clue - all books checked out

Genre Study - Myths Talk about definition Read aloud - Pandora By Robert Berleigh - Retell - character ,setting, problem/conflict, actions/main events, resolution, theme
 * October 23, 24 2012 - Myths**

Read aloud for CZ - Life in the Ocean by Claire Nivola
 * October 16, 17, 2012 - Biography**

Compare original Snow White with Joe Bright - not enough time to compare as a group -
 * October 9, 2012 - Fairy Tale**

Read Aloud Joe Bright and the Seven Genre Dudes by Hopkins, Jackie Mims; Manders, John Ask students - what's a genre? and discuss CCSS - Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity - introduction
 * October 2 and 3, 2012**

Demonstration of e-library in classrooms - Follett Shelf
 * September 25 and 26, 2012**

adapted from Developing 21st Century Literacies p. 135 Before reading Tsunami by Kajikawa- explain that we are going to practice asking questions before, during and after reading - Modeling - write questions on white board Before Reading: 1st look at cover - ask yourself what this story is about - questions Is it about a real tsunami? When and where did this story take place? What would it be like to experience a real tsynami? During Reading: How will Ojiisan warn the village about the tsunami? Why does he burn his crops? Will he ever recover his wealth? After reading: Why did the author write this story? Divide in 3 columns
 * September 18 and 19, 2012 Comprehension Strategies**

Discuss where do the answers come from? Text Text + Me Research

Welcome Back, Review Routines, Introduce Genres
 * September 11 and 12, 2012**

Please Pass the Book - Library Sparks October 2011

Review of library rules and procedures and expected behavior, Fiction book pass See link below for record and scan for article. (note: see lesson files for customized book pass log for 5th grade) - 8-9 books at each table, 5 kids at each table - fiction book pass - call time - take one book to investigate 1. read title and author's name and look at front cover 2. Read the book blurb on back cover or flap of jacket 3. Turn to first chapter and keep reading, if not interested - flip to middle and start reading 4. Call time - stop reading and record book on book pass log - include comment and rating Name on book pass and collect. [] - Crooked Kind of Perfect by Urban http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/book/crooked-kind-perfect Seekers Book 1 by Erin Hunter http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/book/quest-begins-0 Inkheart by Cornelia Funke http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/book/inkheart Cracker by Kadahota http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/book/cracker Invention of Hugo Cabret http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/book/invention-hugo-cabret The Old Willis Place by Hahn http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/book/old-willis-place Dog Lost http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/book/dog-lost Pick of the Litter http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/book/pick-litter-0 Amulet by Kimbuishi http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/book/stonekeeper May Bird Among the STars http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/book/may-bird-among-stars NERDS http://www.booktrailersforreaders.com/NERDS+Youtube Where the Mountains Meet the Moon http://www.booktrailersforreaders.com/Where+the+Mountain+Meets+the+Moon Beastologist Book 1 http://www.booktrailersforreaders.com/Flight+of+the+Phoenix+Book+Trailer Dying to Meet You http://www.booktrailersforreaders.com/Dying+To+Meet+You+Book+Trailer
 * May 22, 2012**

Used book Sale


 * May 15, 2012 - Summer Reading - Rob's Read Alouds 2**

10 Minute Selections - different for each class Fudge-A- Mania - read intro from Rob's Read Alouds to set the stage and then the first 3 chapters - really good The Incredible Journey - read intro from Rob's Read Alouds to set the stage and then read chapter 3 - vocab a little much for this year's 4th grade - not next year Harriet the Spy Read Chapter 2 beginning with "Ath the entrance of her school, end this section with Assembly was over. Move on to beginning of chapter 10 - fihishe with where Janie tells Harriet to go over there and sit on that bench until we decide what we're going to do to you." The Bad Beginning - read chapter 1 until "I'm sorry to tell you this, but this is how the story goes on." Then sip to chapter 4 and begin with "Orphans? - chapter ends with children crying in their rooms

Hand out Asking Questions of Text Activity Sheet Today - writing down own questions Show cover of book Testing the Ice - have them write down 3 questions before they hear the story While reading - pause several times to give them a chance to write down some during reading questions After reading - write down questions
 * May 8, 2012 - Comprehension Strategies continued p. 136**

adapted from Developing 21st Century Literacies p. 135 Before reading - explain that we are going to practice asking questions before, during and after reading - Modeling - write questions on white board Before Reading: 1st look at cover - ask yourself what this story is about - questions Is it about a real tsunami? When and where did this story take place? What would it be like to experience a real tsynami? During Reading: How will Ojiisan warn the village about the tsunami? Why does he burn his crops? Will he ever recover his wealth? After reading: Why did the author write this story? Divide in 3 columns
 * May 1, 2012 Comprehension Strategies -**

Discuss where do the answers come from? Text Text + Me Research

adapted from Developing 21st Century Literacies p. 166
 * April 24, 2012 Note taking**

Read aloud picture book biography about someone who they have no prior knowledge - Queen of the Track by Heather Lang After reading - lead discussion of the book - ask them to generate a list of further questions that they have - important - guide them back through the book - Schwieso's class did not come up with good questions on their own.

Research Skills - Encyclopedia Note - modify the 3rd grade worksheet to keep kids focussed Encyclopedia activity - remember to talk about not copying from encyclopedia, put things in your own words. Give each child a word to look up in the encyclopedia - then have them write down 3 facts about that subject using their own words. Put labels on 3 x 5 index cards - have students put name on card under the word - then write down the facts on the back of the card.Encyclopedia word labels.doc
 * April 17, 2012 - Note Taking**


 * April 10, 2012 - Easter Vacation**

http://www.iccsd.k12.ia.us/library/Curriculum/Lessons/CatalogSearch/KWSearch/L-KWSearch-3-4.pdf
 * April 3, 2012 - Key word Search**

Finding Fiction Books - a review Preparation: print out various genre lists from Athena - cut apart and give to students Read first The Library Pages - this is an April Fools Book
 * March 27, 2012**

Genre review - picture books - fantasy, historical fiction, mystery, realistic, sci fi, biography, informational folklore, poetry - get out picture books of each - brief description - then use parts of p. 89 Library Sparks Library Lessons p. 89 and have kids carefully fill out worksheet independently
 * March 20, 2012**

Card Game - Let's Do the Dewey - put up signs with the sections listed - to help kids remember
 * March 13, 2012**

Card Game - Let's Do the Dewey - put up signs with the sections listed - to help kids remember - next year - do this in battle group format - giving points - handouts for each team instead of looking at wall - kids don't listen unless it is their turn
 * March 6, 2012**

Divide class into 10 teams - assign each a Dewey category - send them to bring back 6-10 books from that category (smaller # for 400's) and report the findings of their investigation - make sure to modify the worksheet to include specific call number
 * February 28, 2012**

Genre Review - Genre Bookmarks for posters
 * February 28, 2012**

Read aloud - The Great Dewey Hunt by Toni Buzzeo Discuss how we are going to do something similar in the library next week
 * February 21, 2012**

Introduce genre reading chart - for a poster from book fair Play the Pirates of Plagiarism Bingo Game
 * February 14, 2012 -**

Pirates of Plagiarism by Kathleen Fox - read book aloud and talk about plagiarism show them bingo game- 2 class periods?
 * February 7, 2012 -**


 * January 31, 2012 - Book Fair**
 * January 24, 2012 - Book Fair Video**
 * January 17, 2012 - Book Fair - previews= book talk books that are coming to the book fair**

Read aloud - Our Librarian Won't Tell Us Anything! During check out - each child needs to find (not checkout) but find and show me - book by call number - see files on Nonfiction call numbers Read Aloud - Papa Panov's Special Day - have kids guess Genre
 * January 10, 2012**
 * December 20, 2011**

HAve kids take turns reading aloud poems from Shel Silverstein
 * December 13, 2011 - Poetry/Fluency**

Reader's Theater - Master Man http://www.aaronshep.com/rt/RTE27.html Read Aloud - Master Man Stand Straight Ella Kate
 * December 6, 2011**
 * November 29, 2011 - Tall Tale**
 * November 22, 2011 - Biography**


 * November 15, 2011 - No School**

Explanation of Historical Fiction read aloud from beginning of Riding Freedom by Pam Munoz Ryan
 * November 8, 2011 - Historical Fiction**


 * November 1, 2011 - Legends**

Read Aloud - Legend of St. Christopher by Tomie DePaola

Discuss definition Read Aloud - Johnny on the Spot by Edward Sorel
 * October 25, 2011 Science Fiction**

Genre Study - MythsTalk about definition Read aloud - Pandora By Robert Berleigh - Discussion point - What are the evils that were released into the world? How does having hope help us deal with them? note: Kids loved this book!
 * October 18, 2011 Myths**

Explanation of Fantasy Read BFG by Dahl - read chapter titled The BFG
 * October 11, 2011 - Fantasy**

Explanation of Mystery read aloud two mysteries from Clue - Who Killed Mr. Boddy?
 * October 4, 2011 - Mystery**


 * September 28, 2011 - Realistic Fiction**

Go over basic rules of library and checkout - should be a time to quietly find a book - recommend a book to a friend, read, not a social time. Use white board - talk about definition of realistic fiction

Read aloud from The Fabled Fourth Graders of Aesop Elementary by Candace Fleming

September 21, 2011 - Fairy Tale Read aloud for CZ - Rapunzel by Sarah Gibb

Read Aloud - Joe Bright and the Genre Dudes by Jackie Hopkins Discuss - what's a genre? - stories and books that are grouped into different types - based ons shared qualities Why is it important to understand genres? 1. Group books together - so we can enjoy them more, understand them better - and browse the shelves for similar books. Genre review - picture books - fantasy, historical fiction, mystery, realistic, sci fi, biography, informational folklore, poetry - get out picture books of each - brief description - then use parts of p. 89 Library Sparks Library Lessons p. 89 and have kids carefully fill out worksheet independently Card Game - Let's Do the Dewey - put up signs with the sections listed - to help kids remember Card Game - Let's Do the Dewey - put up signs with the sections listed - to help kids remember - next year - do this in battle group format - giving points - handouts for each team instead of looking at wall - kids don't listen unless it is their turn
 * September 14, 2011 - Introduction to Genres**
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 * May 24, 2011** Worldbook online lesson - write paragraph on state place see format p. 118
 * May 17, 2011 -** Worldbook online lesson - use state place template from Library Sparks Library Lessons questions on p. 115 p. 118 - take notes on state place - using books and website
 * May 10, 2011 -** Worldbook online lesson - assign each child a state. Find state in Worldbook online Student - go to Worldbook explore states - also give each child an elementary state book - have them read over and find an interesting place **-**
 * May 3, 2011 - Pirates of Plagiarism**
 * April 26, 2011 - Easter Vacation**
 * April 19, 2011**
 * April 12, 2011**
 * April 5, 2011**

Preparation: print out various genre lists from Athena - cut apart and give to students Read first The Library PAges - this is an April Fools Book
 * March 29, 2011** - Finding Fiction Books - a review

Source: Library Sparks Library Lessons p. 106 1. Make copies of p. 110 to pass out - share with neighbor 2. Discuss what alliteration is - definition and examples - see below 3. As a group - suggest alternative titles for Snicket another snicket book
 * March 22, 2011 Alliteration**

Identify the alliteration in the following examples to test your skills: In each of these examples, the alliteration occurs in the words that have the same sound. As you can see, not every word must be alliterative. You can use prepositions, such as of and pronouns such as his and still maintain the alliterative effect. Alliteration does not need to be an entire sentence. Any two word phrase can be alliterative. Even some single words can be alliterative, if they have multiple syllables which begin with the same consonant sound.
 * 1) Alice’s aunt ate apples and acorns around August
 * 2) Becky’s beagle barked and bayed, becoming bothersome for Billy.
 * 3) Carries cat clawed her couch, creating chaos.
 * 4) Dan’s dog dove deep in the dam, drinking dirty water as he dove.
 * 5) Eric’s eagle eats eggs, enjoying each episode of eating.
 * 6) Fred’s friends fried Fritos for Friday’s food.
 * 7) Garry’s giraffe gobbled gooseberry’s greedily, getting good at grabbing goodies.
 * 8) Hannah’s home has heat hopefully.
 * 9) Isaacs ice cream is interesting and Isaac is imbibing it.
 * 10) Jesse’s jaguar is jumping and jiggling jauntily.
 * 11) Kim’s kid’s kept kiting
 * 12) Larry’s lizard likes leaping leopards
 * 13) Mike’s microphone made much music
 * 14) Nick’s nephew needed new notebooks now not never
 * 15) Orson’s owl out-performed ostriches
 * 16) Peter’s piglet pranced priggishly
 * 17) Quincy’s quilters quit quilting quickly
 * 18) Ralph’s reindeer rose rapidly and ran round the room
 * 19) Sara’s seven sisters slept soundly in sand
 * 20) Tim’s took tons of tools to make toys for tots.
 * 21) Uncle Uris’ united union uses umbrella’s
 * 22) Vivien’s very vixen-like and vexing
 * 23) Walter walked wearily while wondering where Wally was
 * 24) Xavier’s x-rayed his xylophone.
 * 25) Yarvis yanked you at yoga, and Yvonne yelled.
 * 26) Zachary zeroed in on zoo keeping.

Brand Names and Alliteration
Companies company use this alliterative effect all the time. The major reason companies use this technique is to ensure that their brand name is memorable. Think, for example, of all of the famous and well known brands and companies that have used alliteration in their names
 * Dunkin’ Donuts
 * PayPal
 * Best Buy
 * Borders Books
 * Coca-Cola
 * LifeLock
 * Park Place
 * American Apparel
 * American Airlines
 * Chuckee Cheese’s
 * Bed Bath & Beyond
 * Krispy Kreme

Famous People and Alliteration Alliterative names can also help you stand out in the crowd and can make you more memorable. For example, both fictional characters and real people may stand out in your head as a result of the alliterative effect of their name. Think of:
 * Ronald Reagan
 * Sammy Sosa
 * Jesse Jackson
 * Michael Moore
 * William Wordsworth
 * Mickey Mouse
 * Porky Pig
 * Lois Lane
 * Marilyn Monroe
 * Fred Flintstone
 * Donald Duck
 * Spongebob Squarepants
 * Seattle Seahawks

The Penultimate Peril - Source: Library Sparks Library Lessons p. 105 Lesson I. The Dewey Decimal System at the Hotel Denouement 1. Make copies of p. 108 for students - students will work in pairs so only make 13 copies - also refer to Dewey categories on wall 2. Read aloud pages 62-64 in the Penultimate Peril by Lemony Snicket - this describes how the Hotel Denouement is organized using the Dewey Decimal system 4. Pass out activity sheet - p. 109 - students work in pairs - check their ansers
 * March 15, 2011** - Dewey Decimal System

Play "Pass the Hat" from Dewey and the Decimals p. 25 1. cut out classification slips from p. 25 of Dewey and the Decimals (note - need to make 3 duplicates to = 30) 2. have kids find books in specific Dewey categories and bring them back 3. Write the 10 dif. dewey classes on paper and tape on windowsill 4. Call on kids individually, show their book and have other kids guess which category they fit under - then discuss where they fit in the Dewey system
 * March 8, 2011**

Have kids in tech lab - look up books from different team - each kid has an individual title to look up - and take it to the floor. Then discuss each title's key words - if you were going to look it up on the computer
 * March 1, 2011** **Dewey Decimal System/Key Words**

Divide class into 10 teams - assign each a Dewey category - send them to bring back 6-10 books from that category (smaller # for 400's) and report the findings of their investigation - make sure to modify the worksheet to include specific call number
 * February 22, 2011**

Read aloud - The Great Dewey Hunt by Toni Buzzeo Discuss how we are going to do something similar in the library next week
 * February 15, 2011**

Read aloud - Our Librarian Won't Tell Us Anything! During check out - each child needs to find (not checkout) but find and show me - book by call number - see files on Nonfiction call numbers book fair book fair video =January 18, 2011 - Research Skills - Index Review= UseLarry Brimner's Bees as example - borrow from public library make copies of index for all kids (make them small) Choose one volunteer from audience to explain how to use index - show them how to use it using a bee question Choose two volunteers for information race - one may use the index - one may not use index Give students worksheets with questions based on index Stretchy Library Lessons by Pat Miller - Research Skills p. 43
 * February 8, 2011**
 * February 1, 2011**
 * January 25, 2011**

=January 11, 2011 - Research Skills - Encyclopedia= Note - next year - don't use note cards - use these same words - but modify the 3rd grade worksheet to keep kids focussed Encyclopedia activity - remember to talk about not copying from encyclopedia, put things in your own words. Give each child a word to look up in the encyclopedia - then have them write down 3 facts about that subject using their own words. Put labels on 3 x 5 index cards - have students put name on card under the word - then write down the facts on the back of the card.

Read Aloud - Buffalo Song by Josephy Bruchac (PL) talk about resources for research =December 21, 2010 - Christmas= - Christmas Story - Have kids guess genre of story Papa Panov's Special Day by Tolstoy
 * January 4, 2011 - Endangered Animals**

**December 13, 2010 - Fables**
Comparing Aesop's Fables with Modern Fables - applying lessons to real life! Elements of a Fable All fables feature animals (or occasionally, objects) who speak and act like human beings. All fables contain a moral. Read Aloud - intro to Squids will be Squids by Sciezcka Read - traditional fable -The Grasshopper and the Ants p. 12 Jerry Pinkney's Aesop's Fables Read Grasshopper Logic - Squids will be Squids

Finish up by reading additional Fables from Squids Will be Squids - have kids guess the moral of the story Review elements of Fables

Read one Aesop Fable and then read aloud Squids will be Squids by John Sciezka =December 6, 2010 - Tall Tale Continued= Master Man - Reader's Theater =November 30, 2010 - Tall Tale= Tall Tale - Genre Study Read Aloud - Master Man by Aaron Shepard - hand out reader's theater parts __Mrs. Schwieso__ Narrator 1 - Kyle A Narrator 2 - Lauren B Narrator 3 - John H Narrator 4 - Bridget Shadusa (boy) - Tyler M Shettu (girl) - Jenna K Woman - Olivia F Baby - Jenni F Master Man - Luke T Farmer - Josh K Porter - Nathan W Stranger - Nate C Other Farmer 1 - Ryan A Other Farmer 2 - Madeline H Other Farmer 3 - Colin Other Farmer 4 - Jacob L Other Farmer 5 - Lauren L Other Farmer 7 - Tim Other Porter 1 - Hannah F Other Porter 2 - Carly Other Porter 3 - Emily L Other Porter 4 - Kate M Other Porter 5 - Matt W Other Porter 6 - Meghan W

__Sr. Jodene__ Narrator 1 - Katie Z Narrator 2 - Brian V Narrator 3 - Karly S Narrator 4 - Nicolas S Shadusa (boy) - Zach A Shettu (girl) - Rebekah Woman - Lauryn Baby - Meghan C Master Man - Eli Farmer - Joey B Porter - Brighton Stranger - Christian Other Farmer 1 - John C Other Farmer 2 - Ellie Other Farmer 3 - Jenna Other Farmer 4 - Alyssa Other Farmer 5 - Sam Other Farmer 6 - Nathan Other Porter 1 - Megan M Other Porter 2 - Tessa Other Porter 3 - Casey Other Porter 4 - Tony Other Porter 5 - Daniel Other Porter 6 - Evan Other Porter 7 - Martha =November 23, 2010 - Fairy Tale= Discuss definition Read aloud - Rapunzel by Paul O. Zelinsky =November 9, 2010 - Myths= Genre Study - MythsTalk about definition Read aloud - Pandora By Robert Berleigh - Discussion point - What are the evils that were released into the world? How does having hope help us deal with them? note: Kids loved this book! =November, 2 2010 Legends= Talk talked about legends and I read Tomie De Paola's Christopher- the Holy Giant - about the former St. Christopher - we talked about how popular thesaint was before 1969 and how people had St. Christopher medals with them when theytraveled. We also talked about how the saints are real people and that they didn't havee nough evidence that St. Christopher really lived - so he is a legend. Explanation of a legend - tie to Saint assignment - Christopher: Holy Giant by Tomi DePaola - NOTE: this is a little short - show or read more legends next year.

Legend - a tradition or story handed down from earlier times and popularly accepted as true but actually a mix of fact and fiction. The term is also applied to any fictitious tale concerning a real person, event, or place and is likely to be less concerned with the supernatural than a myth. =October 26, 2010 - Historical Fiction= Explanation of Historical Fiction read aloud from beginning of Riding Freedom by Pam Munoz Ryan =October 19, 2010 - Mystery= Explanation of Mystery read aloud first two chapters of Clue mystery - Who Killed Mr. Boddy? =October 12, 2010 - Fantasy= Explanation of Fantasy - BFG by Dahl - read chapter titled The BFG

October 5, 2010 - Biography
Explain definition of biography, autobiography - show where they are in library Read aloud Lost Boy The Story of the Man Who Created Peter Pan by Jane Yolen - get feedback from kids for book review =September 28, 2010 - Realistic Fiction= Show picture of realistic fiction dude from Joe Bright

Go over basic rules of library and checkout - should be a time to quietly find a book - recommend a book to a friend, read, not a social time. Use white board - talk about definition of realistic fiction

Read aloud from The Fabled Fourth Graders of Aesop Elementary by Candace Fleming


 * September 21, 2010 - Poetry**

Mrs. Wildner lost her voice

Poetry - played Shel Silverstein CD - Where the Sidewalk Ends and held up for pictures

September 14, 2010
New routine - pick up shelf marker as enter room - keep it with you until line up to go - then put it back in box

Read Aloud - Joe Bright and the Seven Genre Dudes by Jacki Mims Hopkins

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=May 25, 2010 - Summer Reading program= Get excited about reading wtih book videos - cancelled due to field trip conflict - links given to teachers to show in classroom =[|A Whole Nother Story]=

[|Chasing Vermeer] stop when video is done - it keeps going with other books =[|Nightmare Academy]= =[|Kingdom Keepers] - scroll to bottom for video= =[|Cryptid Hunters] - may be blocked - sometimes it is - sometime it is not= =[|The Year of the Dog] - may be blocked= =[|Spiderwick Chronicles]= =[|The Book of Elsewhere]=

Used book sale - Last Day of Library for 4th grade =May 18, 2010 - Book Trading Cards= Library Sparks May/June 2010

1. Review information on book's title page - select one of your favorite fiction or non fiction books from the library collection - 2. Create book trading card [] 3. Have kids decorate the cards and trade with friends - last week to check out books =May 11, 2010 - Scouting Out a Good Book= Adapted from Library Sparks - May/June 2010 []

1. Sing song - Let's Go to the Library (from magazine) - Read Aloud - Dad, Jackie and Me by Myron Uhlberg 2. Explain we will have an end of the year competition to see which class can read the most books - baseball theme - instead of scouting for outstanding baseball players - we are going to scout for outstanding books they can recommend. Will have to the end of May for the competition. Can also go for the poster - show box of posters and have genre bookmarks ready. Winning team readers will get prize from my prize box. Need to fill out scouting report - and if I ask you about the book - you had better be ready to tell me what happened in the book.

=May 4, 2010 - Poetry=

Take turns reading aloud from Shel Silverstein - Where the Sidewalk Ends

=April 27, 2010= - Dewey Decimal SystemCard Game - Let's Do the Dewey - put up signs with the sections listed - to help kids remember =April 20, 2010 - Dewey Decimal System= Card Game - Let's Do the Dewey - put up signs with the sections listed - to help kids remember =April 20, 2010- Dewey Decimal System= Play "Pass the Hat" from Dewey and the Decimals p. 25 1. cut out classification slips from p. 25 of Dewey and the Decimals (note - need to make 3 duplicates to = 30) 2. have kids find books in specific Dewey categories and bring them back 3. Write the 10 dif. dewey classes on paper pand tape on windowsill 4. Call on kids individually, show their book and have other kids guess which category they fit under - then discuss where they fit in the Dewey system

=April 13, 2010 - Dewey Decimal System= Read aloud - Our Librarian Won't Tell Us Anything! During check out - each child needs to find (not checkout) but find and show me - book by call number - see files on Nonfiction call numbers =April 6, 2010= Easter Vacation =March 30, 2010 - Dewey Decimal System/Key Words= Have kids in tech lab - look up books from different team - each kid has an individual title to look up - and take it to the floor. Then discuss each title's key words - if you were going to look it up on the computer

=March 23, 2010 - Dewey Decimal System= Divide class into 10 teams - assign each a Dewey category - send them to bring back 6-10 books from that category (smaller # for 400's) and report the findings of their investigation - make sure to modify the worksheet to include specific call number =March 16, 2010 - Dewey Decimal System= Read aloud - The Great Dewey Hunt by Toni Buzzeo Discuss how we are going to do something similar in the library next week

=March 9, 2010 - OPAC= In tech lab - OPAC worksheet =March 2, 2010 - OPAC= Students did not come to library - Mrs. Wildner home with sick child =February 22, 2010 - Genre Study - Informational -= Introduction - after book fair will be studying how informational books organized Read aloud - Owen and Mzee by Isabella Hatkoff

=February 16, 2010 - Genre Study - Fable= Talk about definition Read from Jerry Pinkney's Aesop's Fables =February 9, 2010 - Genre Study - Autobiography= Talk about definition Read Aloud - Thank You Mr. Falker by Patricia Polacco

=February 2 - 4, 2010= Book Fair =January 25, 2010= Book Fair Video =January 18, 2010 - Book Fair Book Talks Preview= Show and read from Lunchbox and the Aliens, Dog Days of Charlotte Hayes, It's Raining Cupcakes, Behind Enemy lines, Dog Whisperer, Magic Tree house Leprechan - also show star wars books.

=January 11, 2010 - Research Skills - Index=

Use David Brimner's Bees as example - borrow from public library (didn't do this year) make copies of index for all kids (make them small) Choose one volunteer from audience to explain how to use index - show them how to use it using a bee question Choose two volunteers for information race - one may use the index - one may not use index Give students worksheets with questions based on index Stretchy Library Lessons by Pat Miller - Research Skills p. 43 Use questions for A True Book - Sports series - questions at school in Lesson Files

=January 4, 2010 - Research Skills - Encyclopedia=

Encyclopedia activity - remember to talk about not copying from encyclopedia, put things in your own words. Give each child a word to look up in the encyclopedia - then have them write down 3 facts about that subject using their own words. Put labels on 3 x 5 index cards - have students put name on card under the word - then write down the facts on the back of the card.

=December 15, 2009 - Genre Study - Biography= Talk about definition Read aloud - A Boy Named Beckoning by Gina Capoldi (ILL) =December 8, 2009 - Tall Tale Reader's Theater - Fluency= Reader's Theater - Master Man Mrs. Schwieso - speaking parts to Madelyn, Brett, Hunter, Rainie, Noah, Rachel B, Audra, Tim, Michael T, Nick W, Olivia, Dominid Sr. Jodene - Danny, Nicole, Kyle, Natalie, Alex, Kelly, Anna, Jack, Tyler, Katie Ganzer, Kathryn Resch, Amy =December 1 - Tall Tale - Genre Study= Read Aloud - Master Man by Aaron Shepard - hand out reader's theater parts =November 24, 2009 - Fairy Tale - Genre Study= Discuss definition Read aloud - Rapunzel by Paul O. Zelinsky =November 10, 2009 - Genre Study - Science Fiction= Discuss definition Read Aloud - Johnny on the Spot by Edward Sorel =November 3, 2009 - Genre Study - Myths= Talk about definition Read aloud - Pandora By Robert Berleigh - Discussion point - What are the evils that were released into the world? How does having hope help us deal with them? note: Kids loved this book! =October 27, 2009 - Genre Study - Scary Folk Tale= Read aloud Mean John and the Jack O Lantern An Irish Folktake by Michael Caduto from August House Book of Scary Stories =October 20, 2009 - Genre Study - Poetry= Compare two poems - old poem - Jabberwocky by Louis Carroll and new poem - bring from school =October 13, 2009 - Genre Study - Legends= Talk talked about legends and I read Tomie De Paola's Christopher- the Holy Giant - about the former St. Christopher - we talked about how popular thesaint was before 1969 and how people had St. Christopher medals with them when theytraveled. We also talked about how the saints are real people and that they didn't haveenough evidence that St. Christopher really lived - so he is a legend. Explanation of a legend - tie to Saint assignment - Christopher: Holy Giant by Tomi DePaola - NOTE: this is a little short - show or read more legends next year.

Legend - a tradition or story handed down from earlier times and popularly accepted as true but actually a mix of fact and fiction. The term is also applied to any fictitious tale concerning a real person, event, or place and is likely to be less concerned with the supernatural than a myth.

=October 6, 2009 - Genre Study - Fantasy= Explanation of Fantasy - BFG by Dahl - read chapter titled The BFG =September 29, 2009 - Genre Study - Historical Fiction= Talk about definition of Historical Fiction - write ideas on white board Read Aloud - Cats in Krasnicki Square by Karen Hesse (not as good as Firekeeper's Son by Linda Park - go back to that next year) Show kids other 4th grade level historical fiction =September 22, 2009 - Genre Study - Mystery= Go over rules - Respect, Responsibility, Safety - Read aloud - from Clue mystery series Read the first two chapters straight through - write clues on white board and book talk other 4th grade mysteries =September 15, 2009 - Genre Study - Realistic Fiction=

Go over basic rules of library and checkout - talk about music during checkout - should be a time to quietly find a book - recommend a book to a friend, read, not a social time. Use white board - talk about definition of realistic fiction

Read aloud from The Fabled Fourth Graders of Aesop Elementary by Candace Fleming =Notes for 2009/20010 School Year= Make sure use one library period to go over using an index!

Beginning of the year - Read aloud - Fabled Fourth Graders of Aesop Elementary - use as example of Realistic Fiction Make sure you include a game of genre reviews!!!! - maybe twice? - make sure you use plenty of Reid's Read Alouds - perhaps before a practice finding books

NOTE FOR NEXT YEAR - PREP/BACKGROUND FOR ENDANGERED ANIMAL RESEARCH - see Library Sparks - October 2008 p. 39 - Read Buffalo Song by Joseph Bruchac - show Mary of the Research questions in Library Sparks -

Add to Research project prep - When Marion Copied =Week of May 25, 2009= Used book sale - Sr. Jodene's class - finish up Master Man Play Mrs. Schwieso's class - book talks for summer reading - read aloud - Fabled Fourth Graders of Aesop Elementary

=May 18, 2009 - Tall Tales - Reader's Theater= Master Man - Reader's Theater =May 11, 2009 - Tall Tales=
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Talk about components of Tall Tales and Read Master Man by Aaron Shepard - hand out parts for next week afterwards - do Rainstorm exercise from Once Upon a Time p. 56 Judy Freeman =May 4, 2009 - Six Traits of Writing - Ideas= Ideas- compare how two authors address the same ideas Read Aloud - Wangari's trees of peace by Jeanetter Winter and Planting the Trees of Kenya by Claire Nivola =April 27, 2009 - Six Traits of Writing - Voice= Read aloud - I Am the Dog, I am the Cat by Donald Hall Discuss: How were the cat and dog different - make a chart on white board If we gave the dog the cat's attitude - what would change? Choose a moment from the book and change the dog and cat's roles - model for the class Discuss now the dog and the cat are each unique. Are you rfirends unique? Are you? Pick two other different animals and list their traits - e.g. bird and fish. Demonstrate using apple vs ourange Source: Picture Books by Peter Bellamy -. 113

=April 20, 2009 - Six Traits of Writing= Fluency - Poetry Children take turns reading from Giant Children by Brod Bagert and Teds Arnold- read with and without fluency - see the difference =April 13, 2009 - Six Traits of Writing= Easter Vacation =April 6, 2009 - Six Traits of Writing= Conventions - Read Aloud - Punctuation Takes a Vacation by Robin Pulver Have kids guess which punctuation mark is writing each postcard: Writing extension. Have kids write their own postcards from a punctuation mark. =March 30, 2009 - Six Traits of Writing= Organization - Two Bad Ants by Chris Van Allsburg source: Picture Books - Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory Before Reading 1. Show cover and ask students to predict events - what will it be about? During Reading 2. As you read - look at organization - does beginning grab attention? are there clues that tell you what is coming? After Reading - group discussion - white board 3. Do details add to story - what details can you recall? 4. Do you see a pattern? Do the ants always have a reason to move on? 5. Does the ending leave you and the ants in a good spot? What makes it good?

Discuss how the book is organized - and how this allows for ideas to develop

=March 23, 2009 - Nonfiction Booktalks from Gotcha= Source: Gotcha for Guys by Baxter Xerox book talks and pull books from shelves Adkins - What If You Met a Pirate? 910.4 ADK Ghosts of the Nile 932 HAR Ancient Rome 937 Ros Duel of the Ironclads 973.7 O'B The Journey of the One and Only Declaration of Independence 973.3 St Reaching for the Moon 921 Ald In Your Face 611.92 ER Vets 626.089 Jac Gorilla Doctors 333.95 Tur Fantastic Feats and Failures 624.1 Fan Fooled You 001.9 Pas

=March 16, 2009 - Six Traits of Writing= Genre bookmarks - explain and show different examples Realistic Fiction, Biography, Myth, Informational, Fantasy =March 9, 2009 - Dewey Decimal System= Card Game - Let's Do the Dewey - put up signs with the sections listed - to help kids remember =March 2, 2009 - Dewey Decimal System= Card Game - Let's Do the Dewey - put up signs with the sections listed - to help kids remember =February 23, 2009 - Dewey Decimal System= Play "Pass the Hat" from Dewey and the Decimals p. 25 1. cut out classification slips from p. 25 of Dewey and the Decimals (note - need to make 3 duplicates to = 30) 2. have kids find books in specific Dewey categories and bring them back 3. Write the 10 dif. dewey classes on paper pand tape on windowsill 4. Call on kids individually, show their book and have other kids guess which category they fit under - then discuss where they fit in the Dewey system =February 16, 2009 - Dewey Decimal System= Dewey Decimal System Introduction Read Aloud - What Marion Taught Willis by Brook Berg - move down to 3rd grade next year 1st - have kids predict what the story might be about. - at the end discuss our predictions and did they come true? =February 9, 2009 - Folklore/Legends/Multicultural= Reserve from public library - Cat and Rat: The Legend of the Chines Zodiac by Ed Young and print off copy of zodiac from internet for each student - Prepare bookmark on p. 66 for each student on red paper Learn about marking of Time - Chinese New Year - also about location of China and Vietnam on globe 1. Locate China and Vietnam on Globe - Vietnam celebrates New Year Hyolyday Called Tet - same time as chinese new Year - but animals slightly different - This year Chinese new year will be 4707 - Celebrated on January 26 3. Read aloud Cat and Rat: Legend of Chinese Zodiac - 4. Talk about why years different 5. Give kids the book mark - Happy New Year Pat Miller's Stretchy Library Activities - Multicultural Activities p. 66, 67

=February 2, 2009=

No School =January 24, 2009= book fair =January 17, 2009= =book fair video= =January 12, 2009 - Research Skills - Index= Research - Index Use David Brimner's Bees as example - borrow from public library make copies of index for all kids (make them small) Choose one volunteer from audience to explain how to use index - show them how to use it using a bee question Choose two volunteers for information race - one may use the index - one may not use index Give students worksheets with questions based on index Stretchy Library Lessons by Pat Miller - Research Skills p. 43 Use questions for A True Book - Sports series - questions at school in Lesson Files =**January 5, 2009 - Research Skills - Encyclopedia**=

Encyclopedia activity - remember to talk about not copying from encyclopedia, put things in your own words. Give each child a word to look up in the encyclopedia - then have them write down 3 facts about that subject using their own words. Put labels on 3 x 5 index cards - have students put name on card under the word - then write down the facts on the back of the card.

=**December 28, 2008 - Christmas Vacation December 21, 2008 - Christmas Vacation**=

=December 14, 2008=

- Christmas Story - Have kids guess genre of story Papa Panov's Special Day by Tolstoy

=**December 7, 2008 - Dewey Decimal system**= Kids got pretty crazy with charade's game Know the System - Game modified from Funbrarian p. 23 -25 - purpose is not to memorize book location - but rather begin to build an understanding of classification.

1. Copy Dewey Decimal system from p. 25 2. On White index cards writt out things that the group will act out infront of the class. Each Act out card will have a word based on nonfiction books and the general Dewey number (see po. 23 and p. 24

1. Review dewey decimal system and discuss classification based on hundreds 2. Divide class in 4 or five groups - Give each group a copy of p. 25 with the Dewey summaries 3. Ask one group to come to the fornt of the class. Hand them an act out card. Give the team a minute to figure out how they will act out the word on the card. They can speak, but can't say the word on the card 4. Have the team act out the card. Then ask the other teams to identify what section of the Dewey Decimal system it would fall under and raise the appropriate number of fingers - fists for 0, etc up to 10 5. If all teams answer correctly, the whole calss earns a point 6. Then have the next group come up 7. Review Dewey Decimal system


 * December 1, 2008 - Research Skills**

Preparation for endangered animal report- which will be assigned after Christmas. Our Librarian Won't Tell Us Anything by Toni Buzzeo - and exercise in finding non-fiction books by call number. Need to upload document on call numbers for easy future reference