Hello again, Kissel Hill community! Apologies for the gap in updates. As you can imagine, it has been a busy time of year for all of us!
While students were focusing on PSSAs, we kept things simple in the library. Fifth and sixth grade enjoyed read-alouds and discussion. We wrapped up Lawn Boy by Gary Paulsen and Crash by Jerry Spinelli, and are on to webquests and citing sources! After studying poetry in April, fourth grade is now in the beginning stages of a research project focusing on different types of storms and weather. We'll be using books and World Book Online to complete our research before composing a Google Doc to share our findings. Third grade has been working on their research skills, too! They're working in pairs to learn about animals before creating a slideshow presentation to share with the class. Second grade has been studying biographies by learning about Helen Keller. We're taking what we learn and completing "mini-reports" to share our knowledge. First grade learned all about teeth by using dictionaries and encyclopedias! We're now moving on to discuss "fractured fairytales," which take classic tales and throw in a fun twist. Kindergarten has been working through the Alphabet of Authors all year, and we're almost done! This week, we're reading books by Jane Yolen and Al Yankovic. The kiddos are anxious to see what we'll do when we make it to the end of the alphabet! On a personal note, it has been such a pleasure to continue getting to know everyone! Thank you to all of you who stopped in to visit the library during Kissel Hill's open house. It was such a fun evening! :)
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