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Monday Read Aloud: The Incredible Book Eating Boy By Oliver Jeffers

Weekly Plan May 11th – May 15th

We are looking at a lot of rain in the forecast, so I thought why not celebrate the love of stories this week?  If the weather turns out to be sunny, there’s nothing like reading and crafting outside!

Today I’ll be sharing with you a story from one of my most favourite author and illustrators, Oliver Jeffers.  Every children’s book Oliver Jeffers has published I have read and loved.  His creativity is outstanding – have you seen this inspiring video he created?  Before reading today’s story, I highly recommend you watch it.  And if you don’t already, I’m sure you’ll love Jeffers as much as I do after watching it.

The Incredible Book Eating Boy” is the story about a boy who loves books differently than you or I.  From the publisher:

“Like many children, Henry loves books. Though Henry doesn’t like to read books, he likes to eat them! But one day he feels sick to his stomach.  Can Henry find a way to enjoy books without using his teeth?”
Find today’s story here:

What did you think?  I do not recommend eating books but reading them will definitely make you smarter!  There’s a reason Dr. Seuss said,

“The more that you read, the more things you will know.  The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” 

Here’s to reading and reading and eating… whoops!

😉 Mme Zibin

 

 

Today is Gallery Day!

ACTIVATE ROBO-GALLERY BLAST –

Today is Gallery Day and I can’t wait to share the wild work of our students with you all.  I am happy to hear how many of you are enjoying “The Wild Robot” read aloud  — and across all grades!  Peter Brown has truly written a special story.  We have “The Wild Robot Escapes” in our library learning commons too, an FYI.  😉

Here is a sneak peak of today’s awesome-sauceness:

Our École Mount Prevost’s ESW students’ wild robots, found in the wild, Grades K – 5: 

MH, Grade 1, Wild Robot diorama: 

I will add all to the work to the Student Gallery page by 3 pm today.  If your child has work they would like to submit, please know I will accept work at any time, there is no deadline.  The only reason I post at 3 on Fridays is to have as much work as possible revealed at once.  I will however, add student work anytime after.

Please see the “Submitting Student Work” Page for more information.

Un grand merci to all those taking part.  I’m finding your work so inspiring.

🙂 Mme Zibin

 

Robo-Sauce

From the duo who brought you, “Dragon’s Love Tacos“, today’s story, “Robo-Sauce” is, well, awesome-sauce and the perfect ingredient to kick off Robot Week!

Check out the funny book trailer from the author Adam Rubin and illustrator Daniel Salmieri:

Hilarious, right?

Tomorrow we design our robots for our robot builds on Thursday.  When reading “Robo-Sauce” today, look at all of the interesting robots included in the story.  See what type of robots give you ideas for your own robot design.

I sure enjoyed making the video and I’m happy to say I made our principal laugh when I showed him.  Success!  He thought the sound effects were funny too – robots make noises after all!

Find today’s reading of “Robo-Sauce” here:

Want to make your own Robo-Sauce?  Check out the recipe here at Forks & Folly to make your own:

From Forks & Folly

ACTIVATE ROBO-DAY BLAST – 

🙂 Mme Zibin

 

 

Monday Read Aloud: Du Iz Tak? By Carson Ellis

Bonjour mes amis!

Week of April 20th – 24th, 2020

It’s hard to believe we are in our second week of library lessons already!  Un grand merci to everyone who visited last week, whether it was to enjoy a story or participate in some of the activities.  Remember, you can send in your work anytime.  I try to post work by a deadline on Fridays, but I’m always able to add work to our Student Gallery as it comes in.

This week’s read aloud is a gorgeous moody story by author and illustrator Carson Ellis.    From the book flap:

” Du Iz Tak?  What is that?”

“As a tiny shoot unfurls, two damselflies peer at it in wonder.  When the plant grows taller, some young beetles arrive.  Could they build a tree fort?

With exquisitely detailed illustrations, an invented language, and tragicomic flair, Carson Ellis invites readers to imagine the dramatic possibilities to be found in even the humblest back yard.“

An Invented Language
Ellis brilliantly develops an insect language in her story. Can you decode it?

When I read the story, try to look carefully at the pictures and words.  There are words repeated often.  Making the connection between the story and what’s happening in the illustrations will help you understand.  It’s just like learning French!   How many words can you and your family figure out?  Feel free to print the worksheet here: Du Iz Tak vocabulary sheet.

Mme Zibin’s Read Aloud

I hope you enjoy my reading of Du Iz Tak!  Please  remember the read aloud is password protected and is the same password as last week.  Please email me at dzibibn@sd79.bc.ca if you need any help.

Weekly Activities

I will be posting later today on the week’s activities, including insect forts and insect making.  It is also Earth Day on Wednesday.  To take care of our earth, the weekly activities include materials found in nature and what we have in our recycling bin.  I hope you’ll join me!

Did you enjoy Du Iz Tak by Carson Ellis?  Let me know what you thought in the comment section below.

🙂 Mme Zibin

 

 

Monday Read Aloud: Sidewalk Flowers by JonArno Lawson

Bonjour mes amis!

Weekly Library Lessons at a Glance

Welcome to our very first library lesson!  Before we begin, I just wanted to explain two important points:

  1. The password for Monday read alouds — or any read alouds for that matter – will always be the same.  The password was emailed to parents by our school principal in a newsletter home Friday, April 10th.  The password is also available on our school Library Learning Commons Facebook page.  If you are still having trouble locating the password, please feel free to email Mme Zibin at dzibin@sd79.bc.ca.
  2. If you would like to skip the daily lesson preamble or find the weekly lessons quickly, please visit the “Weekly Library Lessons” tab in the top right hand side of the main page.  If you are on your iPad, you will have to turn the iPad to landscape to see the tabs.
How to locate the Weekly Library Lessons tab

Now let’s begin!

This week’s read aloud is the lovely story “Sidewalk Flowers” by author and award-winning poet JonArno Lawson.  “Sidewalk Flowers” is a wordless picture book beautifully illustrated by artist Sydney Smith.  Wordless?  Don’t worry; I added my own story to share with you all!

Designed like a graphic novel, the story appears in panels.  I had to read the illustrations really carefully to come up with the story!    I also had the help of Melissa Rabbe, a student who did a project on the book and published her version on YouTube.  I want to thank her for giving me direction for my version of the story.

From the back of the picture book:

“A little girl collects wildflowers while on a walk with her distracted father.  Each flower becomes a gift, and whether the gift is noticed or ignored, both giver and recipient are transformed by their encounter.   [Beautifully] brought to life by illustrator Sydney Smith, Sidewalk Flowers is an ode to the importance of small things, small people and small gestures.”

Questions to think about before, during and after the story:
  1. How do Tally’s gestures of kindness make the recipient feel afterwards?  Why do you think this?
  2. How do Tally’s gestures of kindness make her feel afterwards?  Why do you think this?
  3. Making Connections:  Have you ever surprised someone with a kind gesture?  Why? Explain.
Find my reading of the story here:

Epic Books

If you would like to read “Sidewalk Flowers” on your own, there is a copy available on the reading platform Epic Books.  If you would like your child to have a free Epic Books account until the end of June, please email me and I will send you an invite and add your child to my class.  Epic Books also has a ton of French at different reading levels!

Mme Zibin’s page on Epic Books
Tomorrow’s Activity

Tomorrow join me for a Neighbourhood Scavenger Hunt!  What flowers will you find around you?  How can we share the colour and beauty with others?

À demain!

🙂 Mme Zibin