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Entries Tagged as 'lit circles'
Run Away Home
December 14, 2011 · 1 Comment · Book Reviews, Curriculum Highlights, Reading, Writing Projects
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The Year of Miss Agnes
December 12, 2011 · 1 Comment · Book Reviews, Curriculum Highlights, Reading, Writing Projects
Book Review Podcast – The Year of Miss Agnes by Kirkpatrick Hill By Meghan, Hannah, Jack, Jake, Logan, and Abby The Year of Miss Agnes
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The Cabin Faced West
December 10, 2011 · 1 Comment · Book Reviews, Curriculum Highlights, Reading, Writing Projects
Book Review Podcast – The Cabin Faced West by Jean Fritz By Gretchen, Matthew, Trenton, Arienne, and Pascal The Cabin Faced West
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For This Land
December 8, 2011 · 1 Comment · Book Reviews, Curriculum Highlights, Podcasts, Writing Projects
Book Review Podcast – For This Land by Kate McMullen By Callie, Kayla, Payton, Adler, Hayes, and Joey For This Land
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Helen Keller
April 2, 2011 · No Comments · Curriculum Highlights, Podcasts, projects, Reading, Social Studies, Technology Tidbits, Writing Projects
A group of fourth graders read Helen Keller: In Their Own Words by George Sullivan during literature circles. They created a podcast, focusing on the life of Helen Keller. Helen Keller
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The Wright Brothers
March 29, 2011 · No Comments · Curriculum Highlights, Podcasts, projects, Reading, Social Studies, Technology Tidbits, Writing Projects
A group of fourth graders read The Wright Brothers: In Their Own Words by George Sullivan during literature circles. They created a podcast, along with a timeline and an illustration to match. Wright Brothers
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Davy Crockett
March 26, 2011 · 7 Comments · Book Reviews, Curriculum Highlights, Podcasts, projects, Social Studies, Technology Tidbits, Writing Projects
A group of fourth graders read Davy Crockett: In Their Own Words by George Sullivan during literature circles. They created a podcast and a story board to match. Davy Crockett
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Lewis and Clark
March 23, 2011 · No Comments · Book Reviews, Curriculum Highlights, Podcasts, projects, Reading, Social Studies, Technology Tidbits, Writing Projects
A group of fourth graders read Lewis and Clark: In Their Own Words by George Sullivan during literature circles. They created a podcast, along with a game board and a story board. Lewis and Clark Podcast
Tags:Book review·explorers·Lewis and Clark·lit circles·project·Social Studies
Biography Lit Circles
February 18, 2011 · No Comments · Curriculum Highlights, Reading, Social Studies, Technology Tidbits, Web Sites for Kids, Writing Projects
Students are currently reading biographies that they chose for Literature Circles selections for the month of February. The biographies are part of a wonderful series titled “In Their Own Words” that includes journals, letters, newspaper articles, photos, and other primary sources that tell the stories of famous Americans. Students are learning about the lives of [...]
Lit Circles
December 5, 2010 · 1 Comment · 4K Newsletters, Curriculum Highlights, Reading, Writing Projects
Do you enjoy reading historical fiction? 4K is currently working on the next Literature Circle session of this school year with a choice of 4 historical fiction titles to read – The Cabin Faced West, The Year of Miss Agnes, For This Land, and Run Away Home. Before, during, or after the day’s reading, students [...]
Room Nine’s Pet Day
November 15, 2010 · No Comments · Book Reviews, Curriculum Highlights, Reading, Writing Projects
A Book Review by By Andrew, Rose, Ryan, Emily, and Maddie Do you like funny books? Then this is a great book for you! Junie B. Jones Smells Something Fishy is a great book written by Barbara Park and illustrated by Denise Brunkus. Junie B. Jones is a cute and funny kindergartener in Room 9. [...]
Tags:book club·Book Reviews·Junie B. Jones·lit circles·Reading·writing
A Hard Day for Junie B.
November 14, 2010 · No Comments · Book Reviews, Curriculum Highlights, Reading, Writing Projects
A Book Review by Neena, Tommy, Alex, and Mary Grace We read Junie B. Jones is a Barber Shop Guy by Barbara Park illustrated by Denise Brunkus. It’s weird how Barbara Park said beauty shop guy instead of beauty shop girl. This book is great because Junie B. isn’t a average girl. She isn’t an [...]
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Aunt Flo’s Wedding
November 13, 2010 · No Comments · Book Reviews, Curriculum Highlights, Reading, Writing Projects
A Book Review By Hayden, Benett, Henry, and Katie Have you ever been a flower girl at a wedding? Well, Junie B. got a got shot at it! We read a book called Junie B. is [almost] a Flower Girl. The author’s name is Barbra Parks and the illustrator’s name is Denise Brunkus. One day [...]
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Who is Captain Field Day?
November 12, 2010 · No Comments · Book Reviews, Curriculum Highlights, Reading, Writing Projects
A Book Review By Ari, Brian, Inseo, and Abby Are you looking for a good book to read? You should read Junie B. Jones is Captain Field Day. Written by Barbra Park and illustrated by Denise Brunkus. This book is about a Field Day at Junie B’s school. Field Day is a series of events [...]
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An Exciting Valentine Party
November 11, 2010 · 1 Comment · Book Reviews, Curriculum Highlights, Reading, Writing Projects
A Book Review By Gaby, Marina, Sam Have you ever read Junie B. Jones and the Mushy Gushy Valentine ? If you haven’t read it, it’s a great book by Barbra Park and illustrated by Denise Brunkus. Junie B. is a little girl who likes to be first at everything. For example she brags when [...]
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Lit Circles and Junie B.
October 22, 2010 · No Comments · Curriculum Highlights, Reading
The class is learning how to do literature circles in 4KR this week using a variety of Junie B. Jones books. Students are writing comments similar to reading log entries and discussing their thoughts with a small group of classmates in the circles. Book reviews will be written by each group and shared online too!
Tags:comprehension·Junie B. Jones·lit circles·Reading·strategies
Historical Fiction Literature Cirles
January 9, 2010 · No Comments · Curriculum Highlights, Reading
Do you enjoy reading historical fiction? 4K is currently working on the third Literature Circle session of this school year with a choice of five historical fiction titles to read – The Great Wheel, The Cabin Faced West, The Year of Miss Agnes, For This Land, or Run Away Home. Before, during, or after the [...]
Tags:discussion·historical fiction·lit circles·Literature Circles
Lit Circles
November 23, 2009 · 2 Comments · Curriculum Highlights, Reading
Fourth graders are currently participating in literature circles, using a series of books that is connected to our social studies study of the regions of the United States. This realistic fiction series, called Challenge and Change, is published by National Geographic. The four books that lit circle groups are reading are Blown Away, Finding Home [...]
Lit Circles Coming Soon
September 30, 2009 · No Comments · Curriculum Highlights, Reading
The class will be learning how to do Literature Circles in 4KR next week using a variety of Junie B. Jones books. Students will write comments similar to reading log entries and discuss their thoughts with a small group of classmates in the circles. Book reviews too!
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Lit Circles – Mysteries
June 9, 2009 · No Comments · Curriculum Highlights, Reading, Writing Projects
4K is currently working on the last round of Literature Circles for the year. The genre is mysteries, and students are reading and discussing these wonderful books – The Mystery of the Phantom Ship by Laura E. Williams, The Mystery at Miss Abigail’s by Lois Gladys Leppard, Key to the Treasure by Peggy Parish, and [...]
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