Reading Ctr

During our time together in the past month, we have been talking quite a bit about the differences between fiction and nonfiction books.  We have also talked about how these books are organized in the library. The students enjoyed seeing how nonfiction books are classified.  They also learned about the different text features in a nonfiction book.  These lessons led us into our studies for the month of February.

This month we will be talking about biographies in grades 2-5.  This is usually a popular study, because there is so much to learn about so many unique individuals! We will begin by learning about the life of Benjamin Franklin. We will then move on to other noteworthy men and women, while still focusing on the important features in biographies, such as birth information, milestone events, struggles, important dates etc.

Grades K-1 will be continuing to learn about story elements (characters, setting, problem and solution).  We will also focus on comprehension skills through the discussion of ‘beginning, middle and end.’ During this time, we will be reading classic picture books like Bread and Jam for Frances, Blueberries for Sal and others.

Please continue to talk to your child about what they are reading.  Also, it is important that students return their Reading Center books so that they may check out a new one.  Please help your child keep track of their books.

Have a wonderful February!!

I hope that you had a nice October!  For our Reading Center classes, we read several books by WV author, Cynthia Rylant and discussed the different styles of books that she writes.  She is a very versatile author! We also listened to some Halloween books and talked about the elements of each story (characters, setting, plot, problem/solution).

In the month of November, we will be listening to different Native American legends and discussing the tradition  of storytelling among tribes.  We will focus on a specific tribe with each legend that we read. For example, when we read a legend from the Cherokee tribe we will also discuss their lifestyle, geographic location and any special traditions they may have. I hope to incorporate some fun activities throughout the month as well.

All students have now had the opportunity to check out books. Please help your child remember that the book should stay in their backpack or desk when they are not being read. That way the books will be there when the opportunity comes to check out another book. Have a wonderful month!

Welcome to the 2020-2021 school year in the Reading Center!  This year I will be traveling from room to room to teach lessons that I would normally teach in the Reading Center.  I have always loved watching the kids pick out books each week, but this year will be different. I will have a cart with me and students will have the opportunity to choose a book from my cart. If students have certain books they’d like to request, I will take a note of that and get them the book if it is available.  Checkout will not occur weekly.  Look for your student to bring home a book approximately twice a month.  All books will be cleaned and “quarantined” for three days.  I always tell the students that their book should “live” in their backpack.  Anytime it is read, it should return to the backpack. This way, it is always there to be turned in when the time comes.

Students will have an opportunity to watch a lesson each week on Google Classroom.  Their classroom teachers will remind to do that. The lesson is recorded and I am able to view which students have watched the lessons.

This month we will be focusing on developing a love of reading.  Students will hear stories of perseverance.  We will focus on different types of stories, sequencing of stories and we will learn a little history and science along the way!

Thank you for your continued patience as we navigate through this interesting school year.

Mrs. Annie Price

Hi everyone! Thank you for the emails you have sent. I really like hearing from you. This week, please read a favorite story that you have at your house. I would like to know these things:

1. What was the title of the story?

2. Was the story fiction or nonfiction?

3. Why did you like it?

Write a couple of sentences and answer these questions OR send a video with your answers.
This is the last week of school for us. I have missed having you in class so much. I know that all of the teachers at Sacred Heart are proud of your dedication to your school work. I will miss the fifth graders and wish them the very best! I’m looking forward to the next time we can all be together at school! Have a great summer!

Hi everyone! I hope you had a nice weekend! I would like for you to look at more fables this week. Some of you emailed me very good responses to the questions I asked last week. Thank you!

Here is a link to the fable The Ant and the Grasshopper on YouTube. I hope you enjoy watching it. This is just for fun.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mxDszGjkBiI

Grades 3-5: Please read The Shepherd Boy, The Fox and the Grapes and The Dog’s Reflection. These are all very short. Choose ONE of these stories and write a short 2-3 sentence description of the main character. Be sure to include words that describe the character well. In your description,  I would love to see you use a simile to describe the main character (example: He was as sly as a fox). This is NOT required, but it shows that you put some creative thought into your work. Use the following link:

https://bygosh.com/kids-classics/aesops-fables/

Grades 1-2:

Read The Shepherd Boy using the link below. In a sentence or two, please tell me why honesty is so important. If the boy would have been honest, how might the story have unfolded differently? You may send a video with your explanation or write it down.
https://bygosh.com/kids-classics/aesops-fables/the-shepherd-boy/

I hope you have a great week!

aprice@sacredheartgradeschool.org

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Good morning! I hope that you had a nice weekend. I have received many emails from students! It makes me so happy to hear from my Sacred Heart kids! Please keep them coming. I enjoy your responses to what you’ve read in fairy tales, but I also love hearing about what you are reading for fun! Please look at the following assignments for your grade level and feel free to message me your responses.  We will be referring to the same fairy tale website as last week. See below.

https://www.storyberries.com/category/fairy-tales/famous-fairy-tales/page/2/

Grades 1-2:

Please read The Three Billy Goats Gruff OR Goldilocks and the Three Bears. The setting of a fairy tale helps to make it enjoyable. It is often in a forest, a castle or some other place that seems enchanted. Please illustrate the setting of the story you chose OR write a couple of sentences about it.

Grades 3-5: Please read Rumpelstiltskin OR Cinderella. A protagonist in a story is the main character often working towards good of some kind. The antagonist in a story is sometimes known as “the bad guy” and works against the protagonist. In the story you read, please tell me or write about who the protagonist is and who the antagonist is.

I’d love to hear from you this week! Please feel free to email me anytime, even if it’s just to say hello.

Aprice@sacredheartgradeschool.org

I hope you had a very nice Spring Break and Easter with your families! For the next several days, I want to explore a fun group of stories-Fairy Tales! I love teaching and talking about the genre of Fairy Tales because they are such old and magical stories. Did you know that most Fairy Tales have changed over the years? The original Grimm Fairy Tales were sometimes not very happy stories! They didn’t always end with the “happily ever after” that we see in today’s Fairy Tales. Before reading specific Fairy Tales, I want you to look over a few characteristics that these stories include by clicking on this link:

http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson_images/lesson42/RWT027-4.pd

Please look at this website to see a list of some famous Fairy Tales:

https://www.storyberries.com/category/fairy-tales/famous-fairy-tales/

Today, think of a fairy tale that you like – How does this story include magic? Are there good and evil characters? What do you like most about this fairy tale?  Think about these questions.  Feel free to email me with your responses.  I love hearing from you!

aprice@sacredheartgradeschool.org

https://www.familyfriendpoems.com/poems/children/

Happy April Fools Day!! Today I have attached a website for you to review with many different poems. Interestingly enough, the very first one listed is a favorite of mine. It’s entitled “Sick” and it’s by Shel Silverstein. I read it aloud to students every year and we all enjoy it so much!

I hope you have a wonderful Wednesday. Don’t get fooled today!!