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Tuesday, June 8, 2021

LANE SUMMER READING 2021

HAPPY SUMMER!!!


                             

HERE IS YOUR SUMMER READING INFO

CLICK ON THE GRADE LEVEL YOU WILL BE ENTERING IN THE FALL:








Monday, January 18, 2021

LIBRARY LOWDOWN

 We have been busy in the Library! Coming up, we will be incorporating the topic of Digital Literacy in the Library over the next few weeks. We are taking on this important topic in a fun way; here are a few highlights of our lessons:

  • Grade 3 - BrainPop & NetSmartz websites, delivering the basic messages of staying safe online:
    • I will tell a trusted adult if anything makes me feel sad, scared, or confused.
    • I will not share personal information online (name, address, phone #, etc)
    • I will never meet anyone in person that I first met online
    • I will always use good "netiquette" and will always be kind online
  • Grade 4 - Share with Care
  • Grade 5 - Website Evaluation
We hope that you enjoy these lessons as much as we do, and that these lessons help facilitate conversations at home. 

Thank you all!
Ms. C

Monday, July 13, 2020

SUMMER READING 2020

HI ALL!
THIS SUMMER MIGHT SEEM A BIT DIFFERENT FROM OTHER PAST SUMMERS, BUT I HOPE THAT YOU ARE ENJOYING THE BREAK AND KEEPING COOL!

  • Just a reminder to read your book selected for your UPCOMING grade in the fall:

GRADE 3 - The Fenway Foul-Up by David A. Kelly
GRADE 4 - A Boy called Bat by Elana Arnold
GRADE 5 - A Handful of Stars by Cynthia Lord
***Now available for pickup at the Lane School office***


Be sure to refer to the questions for your book & grade level to help guide your reading.
  • Join the GOOGLE CLASSROOM for your UPCOMING grade

INCOMING GRADE 3  faizoqf
UPCOMING GRADE 4   zrucysx
UPCOMING GRADE 5  jslksba
  • Here's a WEBSITE with all of the information 

  • Still need more to convince you to READ this summer???
Watch this awesome video created by 5th graders:

  • FOR ADDITIONAL SUMMER READING FUN, CHECK OUT:
This LIST OF READING SUGGESTIONS for more awesome books

Monday, June 1, 2020

JUNE 1-5 LIBRARY NEWSLETTER

Here's the link for the latest Lane Library Newsletter to keep you up to date on all of the lates Library information:



THIS ISSUE HAS IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON:
WEEKLY LIBRARY ASSIGNMENTS
LIBRARY BOOK DROP OFF DATES
ONLINE BOOK FAIR JUNE 1st - 14th
LIBRARY OFFICE HOURS



Sunday, May 31, 2020

MORE - IGAMI (by Dori Kleber)

JUST FOR FUN  -  ORIGAMI!!!


Watch the "More-Igami" read-aloud video (book by Dori Kleber)
Make some origami of your own! 
Check out some online origami sites for some fun suggestions

FUN ORIGAMI WEBSITES & INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEOS:

Easy Peasy and Fun
Origami Fun - For Kids
Origami Way - For Kids
Make Origami - Dollar Bills
Origami - Make

Origami Crane Tutorial - Traditional Origami Tsuru - Paper KawaiiOrigami Dollar Bill Shirt | LoveToKnowPrint the free template and make your own shark cootie catcher ...

I would love to see your creations!

Tuesday, May 12, 2020

LANE LIBRARY NEWSLETTER


Check here for ALL THINGS LIBRARY-RELATED
-Assignments
-Office Hours & Optional Chats
-Information on the FAST LANE - COVID CHRONICLES SPECIAL EDITION





Saturday, April 18, 2020

EARTH DAY CELEBRATIONS

Earth Day is a day that was created to promote awareness and appreciation for the Earth’s environment and occurs each year on 22 April.

I hope that you find some fun activities here and on your own to celebrate our planet!
Earth Space The Sky - Free image on Pixabay





<a href="https://kidskonnect.com/holidays-seasons/earth-day/">Earth Day Facts & Worksheets: https://kidskonnect.com</a> - KidsKonnect, March 29, 2020



Friday, April 17, 2020

MRS. SMITH'S BLOG


HI ALL,

Just an FYI, here is a link to Mrs. Smith's awesome blog:
https://vaughanjvs.blogspot.com/

Monday, April 13, 2020

APRIL 13-17

HI EVERYONE OUT THERE FROM LIBRARYLAND!

Don't forget to check your Google Classroom for this week's assignment

  • GRADE 3 - Watch and comment on the read aloud "Happy Dreamer" by Peter Reynolds
  • GRADE 4 - Resume research on your Jazz Bio Musician or Singer
  • GRADE 5 - Resume your research on Leonardo da Vinci  and answer the reflection questions

Friday, April 10, 2020

FUN FRIDAY

HELLO EVERYONE and welcome to 
FUN FRIDAY!


A few students have shared some resources with me, and I in turn want to share them with YOU:

DR. SEUSS RAPS
    Fox in Sox
    Green Eggs & Ham
    The Lorax


S.N.G. - Some Good News with John Krasinski
    Episode 1
   Episode 2


Wednesday, April 1, 2020

APRIL - NATIONAL POETRY MONTH

HELLO ALL!

Just touching base with you, this time with POETRY! April is National Poetry Month so we will be celebrating. Here are a couple of favorite poet sites (click on each name) that you might find interesting...enjoy the poems, and think about what YOU would write a poem about...more on that later this week:

Shel Silverstein

Maya Angelou - youtube video reading her poem "I Rise"

Jack Prelutsky

LIT HUB - 10 Wonderful Children's Poets 

Friday, March 27, 2020

FIELD TRIP FRIDAY

GOOD MORNING EVERYONE!

It is such a beautiful day that you might want to take a little field trip - check out some of these locations, near & far. Let me know what you think.

  • Have you ever been to any of these places in person?  Which one(s)?
  • Where would you most like to visit? Why?
  • What was the most interesting thing you learned about each place?















And finally, explore on your own with Google Earth, Google Sky and Google Ocean

Thursday, March 26, 2020

BONUS POST - "THE BREAKING NEWS"

Hello again,
Here is a post that I just found from a local author reading aloud her latest book
"The Breaking News". We own it in our Library, but of course we can't access it right now. This is a great story that can help calm some fears for students who may be feeling a little anxious during these strange times. I hope that you enjoy this, and if you do a followup activity please send me a pic of your work at linda_coviello@bedfordps.org and I will share it here and with the author.
Thx,
Ms. C

FROM THE PUBLISHER:
When devastating news rattles a young girl’s community, her normally attentive parents and neighbors are suddenly exhausted and distracted. At school, her teacher tells the class to look for the helpers—the good people working to make things better in big and small ways. She wants more than anything to help in a BIG way, but maybe she can start with one small act of kindness instead . . . and then another, and another. Small things can compound, after all, to make a world of difference.

The Breaking News by Sarah Lynne Reul touches on themes of community, resilience, and optimism with an authenticity that will resonate with readers young and old.





Visit the author's website at Sarah Lynne Reul: Author, Illustrator, Animator

ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS, FAMILIES & TEACHERS:






Wednesday, March 25, 2020

THINKING THURSDAY

Greetings again from LibraryLand!

WELCOME TO THINKING THURSDAY
Today's offerings have some fun activities for you to do at home.
We call these activities STEM (an acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math)
Add Art and and the activities become STEAM
And my personal favorite...add Reading and you have STREAM!


While all of these are TOTALLY FUN to do on their own, ask yourself:

    1. WHAT is actually HAPPENING?
    2. Did your creation work as planned? WHY? Or WHY NOT?
    3. WHAT HAPPENS IF...I make a change?
    4. Can I HACK THIS to create something NEW???!

As you work (or play!), try to take note of what you are actually doing. And if things don't go as planned, remember: 

    FAIL is just another acronym for First Attempt ILearning 💡

    and another favorite expression:

    TRY...FAIL 😕
    TRY AGAIN...FAIL BETTER! 😁


These websites each contain TONS of  links to numerous STEM, STEAM & STREAM activities.
which ones do you like best?
Book Inspired Technology & Engineering Activities

Kids have more fun when you combine favorite books with science, technology, engineering, art, & math with these Book Inspired STEAM Activities for Kids.












WILDLIFE WEDNESDAYS

Hi my friends,

Spring is a wonderful time to view wildlife. Lots of animals are migrating back north, nesting, and waking up from hibernation. Have you been out for some nature walks? I saw lots of animal tracks in the snow, and it was fun trying to identify the animals that made them.

So if you are an animal or nature lover like me, I hope you will enjoy today's post with lots of links to explore. Again, some are videos on YouTube and/or Facebook. Others are websites to read about animals you know, and learn more about some that you don't know. Still others offer fun games and activities.

If you like what you see in this blog, let me know so I can continue to offer topics that interest you, my readers!

 To get us started, here is an image and poem by Janet Wong, written especially for us in these challenging times. I hope that you enjoy it.

Hope to chat soon,
Ms. C




WEBSITES & VIDEOS
    Counting Birds (Heidi E Y Stemple) - Look for videos each day of this week!
        Website Activities for this book
    Flora and Fauna of Hosmer St (Loree Griffin Burns)
    Monterey Bay - Meet the Animals
    New England Aquarium - Virtual Visits
    PBS Nature

LIVE ANIMAL CAMS
  African Wildlife
  Cornell Lab - All About Birds 
  Earth Cam Animal Cams
  Monterey Bay Aquarium Live Cams
  National Aquarium - live views of several tanks, with information and activities on the page
  SanDiego Zoo Live Cams


FACEBOOK VIDEOS
    Center for Wildlife - Morning Meetings with Wildlife Ambassadors
    Cincinnati Zoo Home Safari's - Daily at 3pm
    On the Wing Wildlife raptor rehabilitator Jane Kelley -daily raptor sessions at 2pm

    Zoo New England ZOOTOYOU videos
         Black Bears
         Fennec Foxes

INFO, FUN & GAMES
    Cornell Lab Bird Academy
    Mass Audubon - Play Nature Bingo
    Monterey Bay Aquarium Games & Activities
    National Geographic Kids
    Switch Zoo - Build a Biome

Tuesday, March 24, 2020

TUESDAY TREAT

HELLO AGAIN!

I am so grateful to be part of such a supportive group...authors, illustrators, publishers & educators from all over the country are either reading aloud themselves or granting permission for others to read & record their books so students can access them online (and not violate any copyright laws...important legal stuff!!). Are they awesome, or what?!

Check out this list below, and tune in for treat! This should be enough to get you started...
N-joy!
Ms. C

NOTE: Some of these are on YouTube, others on Facebook (so you will have to tune in on an adult's account unless you are 13 or older).

YOUTUBE
Tar Beach - Faith Ringgold
Rita & Ralph's Rotten Day - Carmen Agra Deedy
Where the Wild Things Are - Read by Christopher Walken
I Want to Be - Jerry Pinkney
Owen - Kevin Henkes
At Home with Kwane Alexander
Make Way for Dyamonde Daniel - Nikki Grimes



COLLECTIONS OF AUDIOBOOKS & ACTIVITIES

NEW-JUST ADDED
WILBOOKS - free online fiction & nonfiction books in English & Spanish

BOOKS TO ENJOY - WE ARE ONE WORLD (comprehensive collection of books/videos)