Research Project for 3rd Graders

The 3rd grade students will be coming to the LMC to review note-taking and citing sources. Their research project on Biomes will begin in a few weeks. Stay tuned for some exciting research and creativity!

Sock Puppets!

Check out the Sock Puppet videos created by our ELL students using the iPads! The students used their writing, reading, and speaking skills to create these informative videos.

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Wonder by R.J. Palacio

I'm currently reading Wonder and loving it so far. Stay tuned!!

2nd Grade Research Project Update

Our 2nd grade students have finished gathering facts on a country of their choice. They have used the IIM method of note-taking and citing their sources. Today we sorted our facts and practiced determining importance. This week the students will select important facts to display on their T-chart and begin comparing those facts with the United States.

Featured Books in the LMC

Van Gogh Cafe by Cynthia Rylant

Never Smile at a Monkey by Steve Jenkins

Passage To Freedom: The Sugihara Story by Ken Mochizuki

The Biggest, Best Snowman by Margery Cuyler

The Dancing Pancake by Eileen Spinelli

I just finished a great book for girls in grades 3 and 4. It's called The Dancing Pancaking by Eileen Spinelli. Eleven-year-old Belinda "Bindi" Winkler and her family find their way through tough times with the love and support of the community that grows around their newly opened restaurant, "The Dancing Pancake." It's funny, touching, serious, and a quick read. Check it out in the LMC!

The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate

I just finished reading The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate. What a wonderful book and laugh-out-loud funny!!

What is it about, you ask?
When Ivan, a gorilla who has lived for years in a down-and-out circus-themed mall, meets Ruby, a baby elephant that has been added to the mall, he decides that he must find her a better life.

I recommend it for boys and girls in grades 3 through 5. Enjoy!