While it hurts my feelings, it is very exciting for the students when they get to watch a book on video rather than have me read to them. These poor deprived kindergartners have not had that treat yet! And so, this week they will get to watch Morris's Disappearing Bag and Max's Christmas by Rosemary Wells.
Two weeks ago, the first graders heard some bear stories while we discussed hibernation patterns. This week, Bear is back and we'll read Bear Stays Up for Christmas by Karma Wilson. We'll also revisit a favorite author, Eric Carle and we will read Dream Snow.
Author and illustrator Jan Brett's books are so much fun to read and learn about the borders that she uses in her illustrations. In second grade we are going to enjoy her version of The Night Before Christmas. We will then be entertained by Lewis and Gilbert in Jingle Bells, Homework Smells by Diane DeGroat.
We will read one more Patricia Polacco book this week, Uncle Vova's Tree. This is a beautiful Christmas story that I'm sure the third graders will love. They have really enjoyed all of the Patricia Polacco books that we've been reading. They'll be sad that we won't be reading another Patricia Polacco book until springtime!
Since fourth grade was researching during their library time
last week, we'll need to cover both a Hanakkah and a Christmas story. We will first read One Candle by Eve Bunting. This is a beautiful story that really gives the students a history lesson too. Then we will lighten things up by reading A New Improved Santa by Patricia Rae Wolff.
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