Winter Break 12/23-1/3

I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas

Pic by: iamasiam

Lesson Plans 12/3-12/20

CYRM Books (see Lesson Plans 11/18-22), CYRM Voting, and Tying Club at http://www.typingclub.com

Thanksgiving 11/25-29

The First Thanksgiving by Jean Leon Gerome Ferris (1863 – 1930)

Lesson Plans 11/18-22

We are reading this years CYRM nominees for 2013-14. 

PRIMARY (Grades K-2)

• Bats at the Ballgame written and illustrated by Brian Lies. Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, 2011.
• Children Make Terrible Pets written and illustrated by Peter Brown. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2010.
• Interrupting Chicken written and illustrated by David Ezra Stein. Candlewick Press, 2010.
• Press Here written and illustrated by Herve Tullet. Chronicle Books, 2011.
• Stars written by Mary Lyn Ray, illustrated by Marla Frazee. Beach Lane Books, 2011.

Grades 3-5: 

• 14 Cows for America written by Carmen Agra Deedy in collaboration with Wilson Kimeli Nalyoman. Illustrated by Thomas Gonzalez. Peachtree Publishers, 2009.
• Queen of the Falls written and illustrated by Chris Van Allsburg. Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, 2011.
• Worst of Friends: Thomas Jefferson, John Adams and the True Story of an American Feudby Suzanne Tripp Jurmain. Illustrated by Larry Day. Dutton, 2011.

California Young Reader Medal (CYRM)  by CLA

     The California Young Reader Medal program encourages recreational reading of popular literature among the young people of our state. Since its inception in 1974, millions of California children have nominated, read, and voted for the winners of the California Young Reader Medal.

     The CYRM program is sponsored by four statewide organizations committed to books and reading: California Association of Teachers of English (CATE), California Library Association (CLA), California Reading Association (CRA), and California School Library Association (CSLA). A committee of representatives from each organization coordinates CYRM activities at the state level. The committee develops a promotional packet about the program and provides all the materials needed for participation. These materials include the ballots, nomination forms, and nominee lists.

     Young people suggest the names of favorite books for nomination, or teachers and librarians note repeatedly read or requested titles, and these are submitted to the California Young Reader Medal Committee. Members of the committee read the suggested books, discuss their merits and appeal to children, and then decide upon a well-balanced list of nominees. A book to be considered for nomination must be an original work of fiction published within the last five years by a living author. Recommendations for nomination are due each year by April 1 for consideration as a nominee the following year. It is a two-year cycle from the time of nomination by students to the presentation of the California Young Reader Medal to the winning authors (and illustrators in the Primary category).

Books are nominated for the medal in four categories: Primary (K-2), Intermediate (3-6), Middle School/junior High (6-9), and Young Adult (9-12). Students may read and vote for books in any and all categories, but they must read all the books nominated in a category to be eligible to vote.

     Students read the nominated books from July through March and vote for their favorite. Teachers and librarians introduce the nominees to students, often in exciting and innovative ways. They provide ballots for the students, compile vote totals, and submit results to the CYRM committee. All CYRM ballots are due by April 1 of each year.

     The authors (and illustrators in the Primary category) of the winning books receive their California Young Reader Medal awards at special ceremonies held annually at the state conferences of each sponsoring organization. Local students are selected to present the CYRM bronze medals to the winners.

     The interest and enthusiasm for the nominated books shown by the young readers of California clearly demonstrates the effectiveness of the California Young Reader Medal program in achieving its goal: their introduction to the enjoyment of reading purely for pleasure.

Source: CLA http://www.cla-net.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=114

Lesson Plans 11/11/13-11/15/13

K-5: Practice keyboarding on "Dance Mat Typing" to get ready for using the Chromebooks. You can find this FREE site at Dance Mat Typing: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/

Standard 1. Students access information. The student will access information by applying knowledge of the organization of libraries, print materials, digital media, and other sources.

• Use systematic strategies and technology tools to organize and record information (e.g., anecdotal  scripting, footnotes, annotated bibliographies).

11/11: Veteran’s Day

11/13: Targeted Leadership, SSC and PTA meetings

11/14: Modified day: Parent Conferences

11/15: Modified day: Parent Conferences

Biography of James MacMillan from the Boston Symphony Orchestra

Martin Luther King Jr. Biography

Steve Jobs Biography

Lesson Plans: A Biography

A Biography: a true story of a persons life. Found in our library at 920 with the call number B and the person's Last Name or 920 and they are in ABC order.

You Tube: Schulz and Peanuts: A Biography

CCCS

5. Recognize common types of texts (e.g., storybooks, poems, fantasy, realistic text). (CA added)

 MSLS

1.3.g Identify types of everyday print, media and digital materials (such as story books, poems, newspapers, periodicals), signs and labels.

Lesson Plans 10/28 -10/31

K-5: Practice keyboarding on "Dance Mat Typing" to get ready for using the Chromebooks.

• Standard 1. Students access information. The student will access information by applying knowledge of the organization of libraries, print materials, digital media, and other sources.
• Use systematic strategies and technology tools to organize and record information (e.g., anecdotal  scripting, footnotes, annotated bibliographies).

Thank-you Kitayama PTA!

The Kitayama PTA donated two boxes 

of books from the Book Faire! 

T H A N K  Y O U  P T A !

Thank-you Walmart!

Walmart donated to the teachers at Kitayama
$1000.00 plus goodie bags! 

Lesson Plans 10/21-10/25

K-5
Finish Internet Safety Tests
Start reading Aloud "The Shelf Elf Helps Out" by Jackie Mims

Standards:
CCS
Production and Distribution of Writing:
6. Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and to interact and collaborate with others.
MSLS
3.1 Demonstrate ethical, legal, and safe use of information in print, media and online resources

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

ABC Songs for Children

Child Focus 'E-safety'

Upper grade Videos

5th Grade

4th grade

Cyber Safety Training Links (E-Rate)

Kinder: Places to go

• Destination Modern Art
This interactive, kid-directed site from New York’s Museum of Modern Art takes children on a virtual tour of the museum, its artwork, and the artists.

• The San Diego Zoo
This website includes galleries of animal photographs, slide shows, and live “animal cams” of the residents of the San Diego Zoo in San Diego, California.

Kinder Video: My Online Neighborhood


1st grade:
http://youtu.be/53KZQYdFQjM

2nd grade Video: Mindful Messaging

Lesson Plans 9/30-10/19

K-5: Internet Safety: Using lessons from Common Sense Media "Tools and curricula to teach your students about becoming responsible digital citizens." http://www.commonsensemedia.org/
Standards:
CCS
Production and Distribution of Writing:
6. Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and to interact and collaborate with others.
MSLS
3.1 Demonstrate ethical, legal, and safe use of information in print, media and online resources:

CA Common Core Standards addressed 9/30-10/19

They [students] use technology and digital media strategically and capably. Students employ technology thoughtfully to enhance their reading, writing, speaking, listening, and language use. They tailor their searches online to acquire useful information efficiently, and they integrate what they learn through technology with what they learn offline. They are familiar with the strengths and limitations of various technological tools and media and can select and use those best suited to their communication goals.

Production and Distribution of Writing: 

6. Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and to interact and collaborate with others.

Writing Standards K–5

K: 6. With guidance and support from adults, explore a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing, including in collaboration with peers.

1st: 6. With guidance and support from adults, use a variety of digital tools to produce and

publish writing, including in collaboration with peers.

2nd: 6. With guidance and support from adults, use a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing, including in collaboration with peers.

3rd: 6. With guidance and support from adults, use technology to produce and publish writing (using keyboarding skills) as well as to interact and collaborate with others.

4th: 6. With some guidance and support from adults, use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing as well as to interact and collaborate with others; demonstrate sufficient command of keyboarding skills to type a minimum of one page in a single sitting.

5th: 6 With some guidance and support from adults, use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing as well as to interact and collaborate with others; demonstrate sufficient command of keyboarding skills to type a minimum of two pages in a single sitting.

Lesson Plans 9/9-9/27

1st-5th: Textbook check out
1st-5th: Library rules
1st-5th: The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
Standards:
Reading Standards for Literature (CCS)
7. With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the story in which they appear (e.g., what moment in a story an illustration depicts). 
Model School Library Standards (MSLS)
1.1.a   Understand the concept that printed and digital materials provide information by dentifying meaning from simple symbols and pictures.
1.3  Identify and locate a variety of resources online and in other formats by using effective search strategies. 

Library Rules Pirate Style

"The Fantastic Flying Books" Cortometraje Ganador 2012

PREZI (pres-ee) as in presentation

http://prezi.com

Is a FREE presentation and storytelling software for presenting ideas on a virtual canvas and is cloud-based. Click on the link under the logo and sign up TODAY! 

This shareable software is student friendly and will be useful for student presentations and also for teacher's presentation of lessons, especially for history and science, as you can zoom in and out from a main picture. You can add videos, sound, and pictures.
 Refer 3 friends to Prezi and we'll upgrade your account for free!
After you have signed up click on "Learn & Support" at the top of the page for training.

This can be used for independent learning time.

Blodder

www.blogger.com

Is a free cloud-based blog software that can be private or pubic. I use one page "Shelf Elf News" to post my weekly lesson plans and other information. I use another linked page "Shelf Elf Page" for student links, student information, tests.

"Want to learn more? Take a quick tour, watch a video tutorial or read Blogger Buzz ."

Duct taped books

Due to budget cuts we have had to make our "well loved" books last a little longer, however we do not have funds to buy the pricey "library" book repair supplies. Our PTA donated funds to our library for supplies and I wanted to stretch those funds as far as possible.

Image Source: http://www.refinedguy.com/2012/07/16/100-ghetto-duct-tape-repair-jobs/#13, http://duckbrand.com

LP's 6/10-6/12

ALL: Keyboarding or PE

LPs 6/3-6/7

Check in Textbooks
5th: Write a RT play
1st-K: Traction Man and Dance Mat Typing

Lesson Plans 5/20-5/31

NONFICTION Readers Theater: Reading and Recording
   Common Core State Standards
      Speaking and Listening Standards K–5
          Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas
              5. Create audio recordings of stories or poems; add drawings or      
                  other visual displays to stories or recounts of experiences 
                  when appropriate to clarify ideas, thoughts, and feelings.

Scrips from: 
 Enchanted Learning  "The Water Cycle"
http://www.enchantedlearning.com
and 
 "Frog or Toad" and "Whales"
http://www.readinglady.com

Notable Dates

Last week for students to check out books 5/6-5/10
All student books are due back 5/13-5/17
Science and Media Fair 5/22
Budget Cut Day 5/24
Memorial Day 5/27
Textbooks are due back by 6/3-6/7
Last day of school for students and teachers 6/12

Lesson Plans 5/13-5/17

Making a Flyer for
Science and Media Fair on May 22 from 5-7:30

Lesson Plans 5/6-5/10

5th-1st: Copyright and citing sources
Kinder: Mom and Me book
From: http://www.easybib.com/

Lesson Plans 4/29 - 5/3

Last week of STAR testing
1st-5th: Keyboarding
Kinder: Making a book for Mom

Lesson Plans 4/22-4/26

First week of STAR testing
3rd-5th: Predicting the Weather interactive.
Kinder - 2nd: Dance Mat typing

Lesson Plans 4/15-4/19

5th - 4th: Interactive review of the Water Cycle (Link)
3rd - K: Keyboarding (Link)

Lesson Plans 4/8-4/12

5th-4th: STAR test prep: Interactive Rock Cycle
http://www.learner.org/interactives/rockcycle/diagram.html

3rd-Kinder: Finding a book that is just right and making a bookmark (pic by Katie Day)

Thank You PTA

The Kitayama PTA donated funds to the library to buy books and supplies.
Thank you parents and teachers!

School Closed 3/29-4/7

  March 29th: NO school, NO pay :(  

  April 1st-5th: Spring Break  

Lesson Plans: 3/25-3/28

K-1: Answer the question, "What would you do?" using Bullies Never Win by Margery Cuyler and Arthur Howard, lower part of worksheet.

2-5: Answer the question, "What would you do?" using Bully by Patricia Polacco, lower part of worksheet. 

Lesson Plan: Cyber Safety Training (E-Rate Week 4)

3/18-3/22

K-1: Bullies Never Win by Margery Cuyler and Arthur Howard, recorded by Ms. Sayavong and take notes on upper part of worksheet.

2-5: Cyber Tests and Bully by Patricia Polacco, recorded by Ms. Sayavong and take notes on upper part of worksheet. Bully was donated to the library by Ms Engberg from Searles. 

Lesson Plan: Cyber Safety Training (E-Rate Week 3)

K-1st: Test
2nd-5th: Worksheets

http://www.commonsensemedia.org/

Lesson Plan: Cyber Safety Training (E-Rate Week 1)

Kinder - 5th: INTRO: Worksheet: Define terms (page 1)

Lesson plans 2/

5th-4th: Inspiration
3rd-1st: Putting away books
Kinder: Reading books

Read a book, and live happily ever after!

Lesson Plans 2/12-2/15
5th-4th: CYRM books
3rd-1st: Reissuing library cards and checking out books
Kinder: Video: The Elves and the Shoemaker, Read aloud: The Shelf Elf

 

I am home!

NHUSD has reopened all of the district's school libraries and has staffed them, for the most part, with the Teacher Librarian Specialists (TLS) who were reassigned last year. 

Our first day will be Tuesday 2/12/13 (Monday is a furlough day (mandatory leaves of absence ordered by employers who are attempting to cut costs without firing employees)). My library lesson plans will once again be posted here.