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Entries from November 2008

Read Alouds: Week of 11/17

November 17th, 2008 · No Comments

Kindergarten/First Grade

  • Pilkey. Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving.

Second Grade

  • Applegate. Roscoe Riley Rules #1: Never Glue Your Friends to Chairs.

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Read Alouds: Week of 11/10

November 10th, 2008 · No Comments

Kindergarten/First Grade

  • Bateman. Gus, The Pilgrim Turkey.

Second Grade

  • Applegate. Roscoe Riley Rules #1: Never Glue Your Friends to Chairs.

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Read Alouds: Week of 11/3

November 7th, 2008 · No Comments

Kindergarten

  • McCourt. Candy Counting.
  • Wheeler. Bubble Gum, Bubble Gum.

First Grade

  • Schachner. Skippy Jon Jones and the Big Bones.

Second Grade

  • Applegate. Roscoe RIley Rules #1: Never Glue Your Friends to Chairs.

 

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3rd Grade Amazing Animals

November 6th, 2008 · No Comments

Before you get started on your project, remember the Super 3: PLAN, DO, REVIEW. As part of your planning, make sure there are enough sources of information for your project. Be sure to check….

  • BOOKS….search for your animal in INFOCENTRE. Browse the shelf for other books that might include your animal. Skim through some of the books to make sure the information you need is there. Record the titles of good books on your RESEARCH CHECKLIST.

  • ONLINE ENCYCLOPEDIA…..search for your animal in GROLIER ONLINE. Skim through the article to get some basic knowledge about your animal before you start.

  • AMAZING ANIMAL LINKS…..(the links found on the PPS Intranet can also be found below.) Search for your animal on some of the sites. Record the titles of good sites on your RESEARCH CHECKLIST.

  • ONLINE DATABASES….search for your animal on Kids InfoBits. Record the titles of good reference articles, magazine and newspaper articles on your RESEARCH CHECKLIST.

  • OTHER INTERNET SEARCHESsearch for your animal on NetTrekker. Record the tiles of good sites on your RESEARCH CHECKLIST.

  • AMAZING ANIMAL LINKS

    Cincinnati Zoo
    Katts’ Creatures
    Kidsclick Links to Animals
    Columbus Zoo
    Zoobooks
    SeaWorld
    Kidsplanet – Defenders of Wildlife
    Enchanted Learning Animal Sites
    GeoZoo
    Animals in our Backyard Class Site
     
    National Geographic Creature Feature
    Animal Diversity

     

     

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