This is a little late, but better late than never! Here at Clark, around Halloween we have an annual tradition of decorating pumpkins to look like book characters! Students may use a real, foam, or plastic pumpkin and in addition to decorating it, they share some information about their character to display alongside the pumpkin and the book. We have some very creative families as you can tell. Enjoy!
This week in the library, we are reading an information book by Bethany Barton called I'm Trying to Love Spiders. As you can tell, I am already quite comfortable with them myself! In kindergarten and first grade we learned about how authors teach us information not just in the words, but also in the text features, such as photos and captions. In second grade, we learned about author's purpose. In this story, the author's primary purpose was to inform, but she did it in such an entertaining manner. Check out these websites for more great information about spiders! Bug Guide- Information about all kinds of insects, including spiders! Enchanted Learning- Want to make a spider web craft? Spiders of Washington- A guide to spiders that live right here in WA! Summer isn't all pool parties and BBQs for teachers! Although we love to relax and have fun,most teachers spend a good amount of time in the summer learning! In my case, this has meant that I have been on campus at the University of Washington finishing my library-media endorsement. This week I have been learning about all kinds of ways to use technology in the library to enhance instruction. I have learned how to build this website with Weebly, create a screencast, and how to use QR codes for learning among other things. I am excited to share what I have learned with students and teachers in September! While on campus at the University of Washington, I also has the opportunity to tour the basement of the Suzallo library. I saw piles of old Walla Walla Union newspapers and learned how the Seattle Times used to file articles by subject for later reference back in the old days. Check out the photos below! I hope your summer has been filled with great learning, too. Whether it is how to play Pokemon Go, investigating a new park, or reading about something of interest, every day is an opportunity to learn and grow! I hope you have been as enriched by new knowledge as I have. |
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