5th grade president books

In 5th grade we are working on our "If I were the President" books.  Interesting conversations have centered around what is the definition of choosing your"cabinet" and "slogans" for their campaign

I Love to Read Month

There is nothing more fun for me than celebrating I love to read month and decorating the media center with a fun theme.  Kids get so excited to see the decorations and the fun prizes we give out when they get "caught" reading.  Here is our theme this year "EASTVIEW STAR READERS" with a hollywood type of theme.

1st grade Shapes

In 1st grade we are talking about shapes, books by Lois Ehlert and Caldecotts and how people can make illustrations using a number of different things.  I had the students create some animals using an app called colorforms.  Here is a sample:

2nd grade Caldecott Projects

Since we are working on Caldecotts this month I decided to have my 2nd graders do a slideshow highlighting their favorite Caldecotts.  They are using the app called Draw Free and recreating 3 pictures from 3 of their favorite caldecotts.  Here is a beginning look:

Caldecotts & Newbery Awards

Every January a new book is chosen for the Caldecott award based on a picture with the best illustrations.  This year's winner is called "Locomotive," illustrated and written by Brian Floca

Honor books  were  as follows"Journey," written and illustrated by Aaron Becker

"Flora and the Flamingo," written and illustrated by Molly Idle

"Mr. Wuffles!" written and illustrated by David Wiesner.  The Newberry award is also given out at this time for the best writing in a children's book. The Newbery medal for "the most distinguished American children's book" of 2013 was awarded Monday to Flora & Ulysses, written by Kate DiCamillo, the new ambassador for young people's literature, and illustrated in black and white by K.G. Campbell.  In 2nd grade we discuss the Caldecott award we look at different illustration styles and we try to recreate a sampling of three of our own favorite books in a slide show.  Here is the caldecott winner for 2014

Honor books include :"Journey," written and illustrated by Aaron Becker

"Flora and the Flamingo," written and illustrated by Molly Idle

"Mr. Wuffles!" written and illustrated by David Wiesner.

The Newbery medal for " 2014 was awarded Monday to Flora & Ulysses, written by Kate DiCamillo, the new ambassador for young people's literature, and illustrated in black and white by K.G. Campbell. 

 Also honored were Doll Bones by Holly Black, The Year of Billy Miller by Kevin Henkes, One Came Home by Amy Timberlake and Paperboy by Vince Vawter.

New Year's Resolutions!!

Well in our 5th grade classes we decided to come up with a mantra or resolution for the new year.  We created our mantra for the year on recite this and then uploaded it to padlet which allowed us to put them all on one wall.  We have some very thoughtful students.

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