Our good friend Biscuit celebrates it all! Kindergartners will learn about Christmas and Hanukkah traditions when we read Happy Hanukkah, Biscuit! and Merry Christmas, from Biscuit by Alyssa Satin Capucilli.
For first graders, author Eric Kimmel has not only the dreidels spinning, but he also spins quite a tale in The Magic Dreidels. This tells a great story while teaching about the traditions of the Hanukkah holiday. We'll also revisit our favorite friends by Cynthia Rylant when we read Henry and Mudge and a Very Merry Christmas.
A favorite Hanukkah story is Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins by Eric Kimmel. Second grade will hear how Hershel perseveres and saves Hanukkah for his village.
I mentioned last month that we would read many Patricia Polacco books throughout this year and this week it will be The Trees of the Dancing Goats. This is a beautiful story of a family who celebrates Hanukkah but when they find that their neighbors who celebrate Christmas become very ill with scarlet fever, they do what they can for them so they will be able to celebrate their holiday too.
Fourth graders have a tall order to fill...next week they will be teaching the teachers! So we'll use this week for research and preparation. They will be using the internet, books and any other reference material that they can find to research wind turbines, hydro-power, solar power, alternative fuels, recycling and anything else about going green! And why are they teaching their teachers?!! I think it has something to do with their musical that is coming up next week!
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