It was a very interesting week in the library. The other kids had an opportunity to do some reflection and the younger kids got to let loose and DANCE!
The Kinders and 1st graders all heard Giraffes Can't Dance by Gils Andreae and Guy Parker-Rees. Then we danced to Jim Gill's List of Dances. We got to do the tall and the small and the hide and a bunch of other fun dances. We had such a good time, we did it twice in some classes. The kiddos did a great job of letting loose and having a little fun and then getting down to business when it was time for checking out books and quiet reading. Look for more dancing in the future!
The 2nd and 3rd graders read and discussed Zen Shorts by Jon J. Muth. This story includes three shorter stories that teach different lessons about happiness. The kids had to do some thinking and deciphering to figure out what the author was telling us and they did an amazing job with some challenging material. Ask your child what lessons we learned from Mr. Muth's book!
In celebration of the United Nations International Day of Peace, the 4th and 5th graders heard Feathers and Fools by Mem Fox. This is an amazing book with a powerful message and we read through it very slowly and discussed it all the way through. We had a lot of thoughtful conversation after the book in which we pondered questions like, "Is it possible to work for peace and prepare for war at the same time?" We also questioned what world peace would look like and if it brought it's own dangers. I'm always amazed at the depth of the kids' thoughts and I really enjoyed these discussions.
Next week we'll be talking about metafiction and the book fair which is coming up the first week in October.
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