Elementary Library

We made it!!  I cannot believe it is the end of the first semester of the school year!

This week in the library...

PS2 - We read Little Miss Spider's Christmas Wish, Mouse's First Christmas and Pete the Cat Saves Christmas.

PS3 - We read Merry Christmas Dear Dragon, Merry Christmas Big Hungry Bear, and Pete the Cat Saves Christmas.

PK4 - We read The Little Red Elf, Merry Christmas Big Hungry Bear, and Froggy's Best Christmas.

Kindergarten - We read Santa's Big Sneeze then colored a picture of Santa with a cold.

First Grade - did not come to library

Second Grade - did not come to library

Third Grade - We read Silver Packages and The New Improved Santa.

Fourth Grade - We watched the video Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days.

I hope everyone has a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and safe New Year.

Elementary Library

This Week in the Library...

PS2 - We read It's Christmas David, Turtle and Snake and the Christmas Tree, and D.W.'s Perfect Present.

PS3 - We read The Bear Santa Forgot, If You Take a Mouse to the Movies, and D.W.'s Perfect Present.

PK4 - We watched the Book Fair Preview.

Kindergarten - We watched the Book Fair Preview.

First Grade - We watched the Book Fair Preview.

Second Grade - We watched the Book Fair Preview.

Third Grade - We watched the Book Fair Preview.

Fourth Grade - We watched the Book Fair Preview.

Please come shop the Book Fair starting tonight (Friday, Dec. 4th) 4:00-5:30 before the Movie Night.  Next week, Dec. 7th-11th, 7:30-3:30.  Friday, Dec. 11th we will be closing at 10:00am.

Thank you!

4th Grade Computers

The 4th grade class has been so very busy these past few weeks.  We have completed the keyboarding lessons that we began the first week of August.  Having been introduced to the complete keyboard through a series of 14 lessons has taken almost this entire semester. There will be continued keyboarding practice at the beginning of every class...accuracy, not speed is what I appreciate from these students....I remind them that this is a lifelong skill that will guide them throughout their educational career and into their professional lives.

The students have also prepared a Google slide presentation about themselves and their families.  I remind them of how their interest have changed since kindergarten, so I enjoy learning about their current interest. The students are giving their presentations in front of their peers---a good learning experience.

Also, the 4th graders are participating in 'coding.'  This is basically computer programming. It is amazing how quickly the students learn this technique...and are having such fun.  I would expect that the students will be doing this over Christmas break.

I so enjoy the 4th graders.

It is unbelievable that this semester is almost over...

Have a wonderful Christmas break.

Mrs. Speck

Pre-School-www.sesamestreet.org/Elmo/Dress-up/Coloring
Pre-Kindergarten-www.sesamestreet.org/Elmo/ABC Puzzles/Train Track Engineers
Kindergarten-www.abcya.com/Holiday/Christmas
1st Grade-Google Drawing-Christmas picture
2nd Grade-Google Drawing-God's Christmas Tree
3rd Grade-www.abcya.com/3rd Grade/Holiday
4th Grade-Google slides

Elementary Library

This week in the library...

PS2 - We read Happy Thanksgiving, Don't Eat Too Much Turkey, and Give Thanks to the Lord.

PS3 - We read Clifford's Thanksgiving Visit, Don't Eat Too Much Turkey, and Splat Says Thank You.

PK4 - We read One is a Feast for Mouse and Splat Says Thank You.

Kindergarten - did not get to come to library this week

First Grade - We read Turkey Bowl, A Turkey for Thanksgiving, and Scooby Doo and the Thanksgiving Mystery.

Second Grade - We completed reading Junie B. Jones, Turkeys we have Loved and Eaten.

Third Grade - did not get to come to library 

Fourth Grade - We completed reading Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days.

Happy Thanksgiving!!

Pre-School 2 year olds

Adorable is watching the 2 year old class walk down the hall on their rope with handles. Of course, this is a safety measure to keep the children walking all in the same direction etc.  Their little eyes are wide open just looking at their surroundings.  They have been going to  chapel, but are just now feeling comfortable venturing out too much further.  They actually made it all the way to the computer lab this week.  They sat on the floor while I demonstrated the 2 apps we were going to play.  This procedure is all new to them, but they did great.  ...now to actually keep them on the app that we are working on for the day is the next big challenge. :)

They are precious!!...and I am so thankful for these children.

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday. 

Cilla Speck

Pre-K-2-Tablets
Pre-School-Tablets
Pre-Kindergarten-Tablets
Kindergarten-Tablets
1st Grade-Tablets-Book Creator
2nd Grade-www.abcya.com
3rd Grade-www.akidsheart.com/ www.abcya.com
4th Grade-Google slides

2nd Grade Computers

  The students work with their tablets almost daily in the classrooms, and occasionally the children bring them to the lab.  This week we started working with an app called Book Creator.  Collaboration is the term used when we are exploring and investigating something new and sharing ideas. This is exactly what the students did with this app. They were allowed  to take pictures, write and illustrate, add sound, and then compose a small booklet.  It was so fun to see students offer help when we ran into a problem.  The students were then able to share their story.
  Our next adventure with Book Creator will be to coordinate with their Social Studies curriculum. The students will research a topic, add pictures, and text from their study. Learning is so fun!!! 

Enjoy this beautiful day.

Mrs. Speck

Pre-School--www.sheppardsoftware.com/Pre-School/Colors
Pre-Kindergarten-www.funbrain.com
Kindergarten-www.coloring-kids.co
1st Grade-Google Drawing/Book Creator
2nd Grade-Book Creator
3rd Grade-Internet research
4th Grade- Google slides

Elementary Library

This week in the library...

PS2 - We read Today I will Fly and Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late!

PS3 - We read Jump, Frog, Jump, Jack & Jill and Big Dog Bill, and Norma Jean, Jumping Bean.

PK4 - We read Food for Thought, Food for Healthy Teeth, and Fast Food.

Kindergarten - We watched the video Alvin's Thanksgiving.

First Grade - We read George and Martha, Round and Round and George and Martha Back in Town.  We then made our how George and Martha hippos.

Second Grade - We began reading Junie B. Jones, Turkeys We have Loved and Eaten.

Third Grade - We did a digital citizenship lesson on Keywords.

Fourth Grade - We began reading Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days.

3rd Grade Computers

We are thankful for our blessings everyday of the year, but around Thanksgiving we always seem to be even more aware of these blessings.  We combined a word processing lesson about making columns on google docs with listing items we were thankful for. We verbally discussed many of their suggestions, then each child was asked to list as many as they could in the allotted time. The students also added a Thanksgiving theme clip art for their assignment.  Please check out the 3rd graders work in the hall outside of the lab.  ....I am very thankful for these students and their hearts.

Have a good weekend.

Mrs. Speck

Pre-School--www.nickjr.com/drawing
Pre-Kindergarten/www.nickjr.com/coloring
Kindergarten-www.nickjr.com/coloring
1st Grade-Google drawing
2nd Grade-Book Creator
3rd Grade-Google docs
4th Grade-Google slides

Elementary Library

This week in the library...

PS2 - We read I Like Myself and ABC, I Like Me.

PS3 - We read Ice Cream Soup, Itsy Bitsy Spider, and Itsy Bitsy the Smart Spider.

PK4 - We read Healthy Snacks, Fabulous Fruits, and How Are You Peeling?

Kindergarten - We did a digital citizenship lesson called ABC Searching.

First Grade - We review fiction and nonfiction.  We read There's No Place Like Space and Kitten's First Full Moon.  We then did a writing activity with Kitten's First Full Moon.

Second Grade - We discussed the shelf arrangement in our library.  We discussed call number, spine labels, etc.  We worked in pairs to locate books.  We read Lego Man in Space.

Third Grade - We read and discussed The Continents.  We then looked at the website www.lizardpoint.com and took a geography quiz.

Fourth Grade - did not come to library this week.

Elementary Library

This week in the library...

PS2 - We read My Many Colored Days and My Friend is Sad.

PS3 - We read Froggy's Halloween, Trick or Treat Little Critter, and Five Little Monkeys Trick or Treat.

PK4 - We read Dragon's Halloween and Halloween Day.

Kindergarten - We read Little Bat's Halloween, There Was an Old Woman who Swallowed a Bat, and Bat's Big Game.

First Grade - We read Jeb Scarecrow's Pumpkin Patch.  We then made our own jack-o-lanterns.

Second Grade - We completed reading Junie B. Jones, Boo and I Mean It!

Third Grade did not come to library this week.

Fourth Grade - We did a catalog search review.

Hope everyone has a safe and...        

Kindergarten Computer Class

The first nine weeks in the Kindergarten class was spent learning about how important computers are in our lives.  We also learned about some of the special keys in word processing--space bar, enter, backspace, delete and Esc.  Some of these keys are used in many of the games the children play, but take on a totally different meaning when learning about word processing.

This nine weeks we have started a sound booklet...meaning we are using Google drawing to write the sound from the High Hat series and then we will draw a picture about that sound.  This is an activity we will continue throughout the year.

Also, since our Thanksgiving season is here, I like to print out a copy of their hand-print using Google drawing. They will make their hand look like a turkey and then of course, they will be put in the hall.....they are indeed precious.

Kindergarten continues to love www.starfall.com.

Have a fun and safe Halloween!

Mrs. Speck

Pre-School-www.sheppardsoftware.com/Color-Orange
Pre-Kindergarten-www.abcya.com/Holiday/Halloween
Kindergarten-Google drawings/www.abcya.com/Halloween
1st Grade-Google drawing
2nd Grade-www.abcya.com/2nd Grade/Holidays/Halloween activities
3rd Grade-Google drawing

Pre-Kindergarten Computers

    Starting the class with www.turtlediary.com has been our format the past several weeks. We review the alphabet letter the students have had that week and then color and print this letter.
   So often our lessons are some-type of reinforcement activities that the students have had that week. The children also had fun with the Holiday section on abcya.com making different pumpkins shapes and decorating their faces etc.
  We are definitely into a routine and the children know exactly what to expect (however, they usually have to tell me something very important before we can start our lesson).:)
   All in all...we have fun and hopefully are learning some basic computer skills even at this early age.

Have a great Fall weekend.

Mrs. Speck
Pre-School--www.akidsheart.com/Pumpkins/Mix&Match Pumpkin Head
Pre-Kindergarten-www.starfall.com
1st Grade-Google Drawing
2nd Grade-Google Drawing
3rd Grade-Google Drawing
4th Grade-Google Slides

Elementary Library

This week in the library...

PS2 - We read This is My Body and Here Are My Hands.

PS3 - We read Go Away Big Green Monster, The Gingerbread Man, and The Gingerbread Girl.

PK4 - We watched the video Little Bear Family Tales.

Kindergarten - We read From Seed to Pumpkin and Pumpkin Countdown.  We then did a sequencing activity showing the growth of a pumpkin.  Then we did a math activity with pumpkin seeds.  We got to eat the seeds too!

First Grade - We read The Biggest Pumpkin Ever.  We then made our own green Jack-O-Lantern.

Second Grade - We began reading Junie B., Boo and I Mean It.

Third Grade - We read The Halloween Party from the Black Lagoon.

Fourth Grade - We did another lesson in Digital Citizenship called The Power of Words.

Elementary PE

Beautiful weather this week.  We will be going outside to the playground.  The students will be doing loco-motor skills before playing on the playground.  Running, skipping, and balancing will be performed around the playground equipment.  When we go inside, we will be working on striking a ball with a bat.  Have a great day.

Pre-School Computers

Having the Pre-School on Tuesday and Friday mornings is a great way to start the day.  We have actually gotten our procedures down pretty well--meaning they come into the lab and sit on the floor in front of the projector screen and listen to our instructions for the day. --They usually have to tell me something before we begin though--which is adorable.
These past  few weeks we have been reviewing the letter they are focusing on in the classroom.  I have a website that gives a short video of that letter and then we color and print out the letter. 
Since this is our Halloween month, we chose www.abcya.com and their Holiday section to design our own pumpkins.  The children are very creative and made funny designs.  

Your children are precious and I always enjoy their hugs as they leave the classroom. 

Have a wonderful Fall weekend.
Mrs. Speck
Pre-School-www.abcya.com/Holiday/Make a Pumpkin
Pre-Kindergarten-www.akidsheart.com/Math/Counting/Apple Game
Kindergarten-Google drawing/text boxes
1st Grade-coloring-kids.co/Halloween
2nd Grade-Google drawing
3rd Grade-Columbus research
4th Grade-Google slides

Elementary Library

This week in the library...


PS2 - We read Everyone Feels Sad Sometime and All Things Bright and Beautiful.

PS3 - We read Big Wide Mouthed Frog, Froggy Rides a Bike, and Froggy's Baby Sister.

PK4 - We read Family Responsibility, Me and My Family Tree, and Froggy's Baby Sister.

Kindergarten - We read The Little Scarecrow Boy and made our own scarecrow booklet.

First Grade - We made a 'Real or Magic Meter' to review fiction and nonfiction books.  We then looked at 3 different books to see if they were real (fiction) or not (nonfiction).

Second Grade - We did not meet due to the Vocabulary Parade.

Third Grade - We did a Digital Citizenship lesson on the Power of Words.

Fourth Grade - We did a Digital Citizenship lesson on Rings of Responsibility.

4th Grade Computers

Fourth graders actually come to computer class twice a week.  On Thursday afternoon the class only concentrates on keyboarding.  Keyboarding through third grade is introduction and review of the home row keys.  Our fourth graders are now learning the entire keyboard through a series of 14 lessons. Then our keyboarding will consists of online typing programs.  This is a life-time skill that they will probably never even remember learning.

On Friday, the students actually come for computer class and now we are working on their Google slide presentation about themselves. The students are so very creative and transitioning from PowerPoint with Microsoft Office to Google slides has been so very smooth. Giving their presentations to their classmates is always an exciting time.

Have a wonderful fall break.

Mrs. Speck
Pre-School-www.akidsheart.com
Pre-Kindergarten-www.sproutonline.com/Games/The Caillou Puzzle Game
Kindergarten-www.scholastic.com/Student Activities/Leo the Letter
1st Grade-www.abcya.com/Letters/Word Search Creator
2nd Grade-www.scholastic.com/Student Activities/Story Starters
3rd Grade-www.applejuice.org
4th Grade-Google slides

Elementary Library

This week in the library...

PS2 - We read On the Farm and Pete the Cat:  Old McDonald had a Farm.

PS3 - We read The Cow Who Clucked and Duck on a Bike.

PK4 - We read Apple Countdown, Orange, Pear, Apple, Bear, and Pete the Cat:  Old McDonald had a Farm.

Kindergarten - We read Firefighters, Arthur's Fire Drill, and Fluffy and the Firefighters.

First Grade - We did a Digital Citizenship lesson called My Creative Work.

Second Grade - We read Jimmy's Boa and the Bungee Jump and The Day Jimmy's Boa at the Wash.  We then made a character puppet.

Third Grade - We did a Trails Assessment of Literacy Skills.

Fourth Grace - We continued reading A Week in the Woods.

Have a great Fall Break!!            

3rd Grade Computers

Third graders have had some exciting new adventures with technology this year.  The Chromebooks that have been added are an additional learning tool that are used in the classroom and occasionally in the lab.  Most of the Google applications are similar to Microsoft Office....so this has been an easy transition. We had fun exploring Google drawing and learned from each other..quite interactive. Using the Google drive helps one to stay organized by making folders and these students are learning those skills.

I always love to have the students write and this week they wrote a short paragraph about themselves and added a fun clip art...which we printed.

Have a great weekend.

Mrs. Speck

Pre-School-www.Internet4classrooms.com/Prek-12/Kindegarten Skills/Colors/Bloople's Colors
Pre-Kindergarten-www.funbrain.com/playground/Apple Catch/Shape Invasion
Kindergarten--www.starfall.com
1st Grade-www.mikids.com/2nd Grade
2nd Grade-ww.abcya.com/2nd Grade/Numbers/Values/Guess the Number
3rd Grade-Google docs
4th Grade-Google slides

Elementary Library

This week in the library...

PS2 - We read ABC Triplets at the Zoo and Zoo Animals.

PS3 - We read Eddie Elephant's Exciting Egg Sitting and Emma Kate.

PK4 - We read A Huge Hog is a Big Pig, Schoolyard Rhymes, and My Many Colored Days.

Kindergarten - We read Fluffy Goes Apple Picking and Apples.

First Grade - We read Caps for Sale and the colored a picture that went along with the story.

Second Grade - We completed reading Number One Kid.

Third Grade - We did another lesson in Digital Citizenship called Private and Personal Information.

Fourth Grade - We continued reading A Week in the Woods.

Elementary Library

In the library this week...

PS2 - We read Adam, Adam, What do You See? and Monkey and Me.

PS3 - We read Cat the Cat, Who is That?, Camilla the Cupcake Fairy, and Five Little Monkeys Wash the Car.

PK4 - We read All for Me and None for All and Pete's Big Lunch.

Kindergarten - We learned the check out procedures and got to check out our first book!

First Grade - We read Sheep in a Jeep, Sheep on a Ship, and Sheep in Outer Space.  We then did math exercises using a picture of a Jeep and mini marshmallows.  We got to eat the marshmallows when we were finished!

Second Grade - We began reading Number One Kid.

Third Grade - We completed reading The Berenstain Bears and the Dress Code.

Fourth Grade - We continued reading A Week in the Woods.

2nd Grade Computers

   Part of the class this week  was spent reviewing the proper ways to care for our computers, laptops, iPads, tablets and any other digital device the students may have.  Each of these tools is expensive, so there was quite a discussion about caring and the consequences of not caring for these items. I even suggested that they were old enough to be in charge of all DVD movies at home--keeping them in their cases when not in use.
   The 2nd graders like to write about themselves, so after  opening  Google docs,the students  wrote a healthy paragraph about their interest. We printed the documents... I was impressed..and am not overly concerned about having every word spelled correctly.  That will come later....I just want them to enjoy writing. 
  Time is always allotted for the children to play on one of their websites they enjoy..and this week it was www.abcya.com. They love to play the math games especially---having fun and improving math skills...that's pretty good.

Have a great week and weekend.

Mrs. Speck

Pre-School-www.Internet4classrooms.com/Pk-12/#9 Alphabet
Pre-Kindergarten-www.sproutonline.com/Games/The Cailou Memory Game/Coloring
Kindergarten-www.starfall.com
1st Grade-www.starfall.com/1st grade
2nd Grade-www.abcya.com
3rd Grade-Google drawing
4th Grade Google slides
                   

Elementary PE

The PE classes will be using the playground equipment. There will be hula-hoops and jump ropes each time we go outside. Indoors we will be working on sliding and galloping loco-motor skills. Games in side will consist of soccer games and tag games. Have a great day.

Elementary Library

This week in the library...

PS2 - We read A Truck Goes Rattley-Bumpa.

PS3 - We read If You Give a Dog a Donut and Dog's Colorful Day.  Our focus was the letter 'D."

PK4 - We read The Crayon Box that Talked and Rise and Shine.

Kindergarten - We learned about Digital Citizenship.  We learned about going places safely on the internet.  We took an online field trip to the San Diego Zoo!

First Grade - We continued learning more about Digital Citizenship.  We learned we can search for things on some websites by using the alphabet.

Second Grade - Did not come to library this week.

Third Grade - We began reading The Berenstain Bears and the Dress Code.

Fourth Grade - We continued reading A Week in the Woods.

1st Grade Computers

It is very obvious that 1st graders like to write and seeing your name in print is so fun--for any age actually.  We have spent these past few weeks reviewing the special keys that were introduced in Kindergarten, writing our name--changing font sizes and colors, and then writing 3 sentences about ourselves and illustrating.  The first grade teachers were able to put these stories on their outside wall in the hall for Open House. The children are proud of their work, as they should be. We have also had fun on several websites, especially www.abcya.com.  Mrs. Jones' class worked with www.starfall.com this past week and enjoyed the 1st grade activities.  Our technology has added another tool for these students to progress at their own rate. I am so very proud of these children.

Have a hopefully cooler weekend.

Mrs. Speck

Pre-School-www.Internet4classrooms.com/PreK-12/Alphabet/#9  C--color and print
Pre-Kindergarten-www.funbrain.com/Playground/Star Climbers & Vine Time
Kindergarten-www.starfall.com
1st Grade-www.starfall.com
2nd Grade-www.aplusmath.com
3rd Grade-www.sheppardsoftware.com
4th Grade-Google Slides

Kindergarten Computers

We have been so busy this year in Kindergarten computer class.  The students remembered the procedures from last year, and our new students quickly followed their examples. After discussing where all we have computers for a class period, the last few weeks have been spent introducing functions of special keys like Enter, Space Bar, Backspace, Esc.  Some of the keys are used with our games, etc, but we wanted the students to know how to use these keys with our word processing program.  These skills will be practiced over and over as we write our words, our sentences and eventually our stories.  We have had some color sheets that go with each lesson just to remind us of our lesson.  Each week we also have a fun website the children always enjoy. Tablets are used in the classroom as well as in the lab.


Your children are so special.  Thank you for choosing 
Ezell-Harding Christian School.

Have a wonderful long weekend.

Mrs. Speck

Elementary Library

In the library this week...

PS2 - We read Bear Sees Colors and Dog's Colorful Day.

PS3 - We read Knuffle Bunny and watched the video.

PK4 - We read Bear Feels Scared and Llama, Llama Red Pajama.  We are continuing to do well learning our Mother Goose rhymes.

Kindergarten - We read Leo the Late Bloomer.  We then made a drawing of a flower learning the terms beginning, middle and end.

First Grade - We read It Wasn't My Fault, Hurty Feelings, and Hooway for Wodney Wat, all by the author Helen Lester.

Second Grade - We reviewed the terms fiction and nonfiction using the books Henry and Mudge, Morris and Buddy, Home for Dixie, Two Bobbies, and Bad Dog School.

Third Grade - We discussed Digital Citizenship and learned the 3 rings of responsibility.  Be sure to ask your child about this.

Fourth Grade - We continued to read A Week in the Woods.

Pre-Kindergarten

Our Pre-Kindergarten children seem so confident coming into the computer lab.  They quickly remembered the procedures from last year and were able to be an example to any new student this year. In our Pre-School and Pre-Kindergarten classes, fun websites are usually used.  Learning to maneuver the mouse is quite an accomplishment and many master this skill very quickly.  The tablets are such an amazing addition to our curriculum, and are being used in the classroom; however, every few weeks the students will bring them to the lab and we will investigate a new app.  We did that this week with Mrs. Williams and Mrs. Tidwell's classes.  We are very relaxed...sometimes just sitting on the floor or sometimes at the tables. There are so many different apps to choose from, and this week we just had fun with Peppa Paintbox. I love seeing  the children's reactions to the skill they are practicing. 

Love love this group of children..

Have a wonderful weekend.

Mrs. Speck

Elementary Library

In the library this week...

Preschool 2 - We read Can I Play, Too? and My Friend I Sad.

Preschool 3 - We read Bear's New Friend and When Sophie Gets Angry, Really, Really Angry.

Prekindergarten 4 - We read Huggly Gets Dressed and Splat the Cat:  The Rain is a Pain.

Kindergarten - We read Corduroy.  We then completed a sequencing activity putting pictures in the order they happened in the story.

First Grade - We learned a lesson in Digital Citizenship.  We talked about going places safely on the internet.  We looked at the San Diego Zoo website and were able to see some of the animals live in their habitat.

Second Grade - We learned a lesson in Digital Citizenship.  We talked about going places safely on the internet.  We looked at the San Diego Zoo website and were able to see some of the animals live in their habitat.

Third Grade - We completed reading the book Geronimo Stilton and the Giant Diamond Robbery.

Fourth Grade - We continued to read A Week in the Woods.  We also had Mr. Rick Heiman come talk to us about the book he has written.

Elementary P.E.

The first few weeks of P.E. we will be working on tossing and catching, going to the playground, and loco motor skills.  Whenever P.E. class is in the gym, we will always do exercising and running laps before we do an activity.  We are looking forward to a great school year!

Coach Carter
Coach Leeper

Pre-School-3 Year Olds

Three year old children learn very quickly, and already these children have adapted to their schedules.  Mrs. Pickard and Mrs. Roger's classes come to the lab at 8:15 on their scheduled days.  Actually, it is quite a journey just from their classroom to the lab, but they handle it beautifully.  The children always come into the lab and sit on the floor in front of the big screen on the wall.  I will demonstrate the website that we will be exploring for the day, and then each child goes to their designated computer.  Learning to use the mouse is a motor skill that is challenging for their little hands, but is a skill that is quickly mastered.  The tablets will be used in the classroom, but occasionally will be used in the lab as well.
This week we were matching shapes on www.abcya.com/pre-k/skills/shape match. The children did great...and was fun to hear 
"I did it." 

Adorable ...is all I can say.

Have a great weekend.

Mrs. Speck

Elementary Library

This week in the library...

PS2 - We read My New Friend is So Fun!, then we listened and read along with the CD of Pete the Cat, I Love My White Shoes.

PS3 - We read Go, Dog, Go and My New Friend is So Fun!

PK4 - We learned how to check out a book and that we treat that book like we would a baby.  We don't leave it out in the rain, hit our friends with it, color or tear pages, and put it in our backpack carefully when we done reading it.  We got to bring our first book home.  We read When I get Bigger.

Kindergarten - We read D. W.'s Lost Blankie and The Blanket that Had to Go.  We then made our own pocket with a piece of blanket in it.

First Grade - We reviewed the check out and return procedures, then we made an I Visit the Library booklet.

Second Grade - We compared four books about Goldilocks and the Three Bears and decided if each was just right, too hard, or too easy.

Third Grade - We began reading Geronimo Stilton and the Great Diamond Robbery.

Fourth Grade - We began reading A Week in the Woods by Andrew Clements.

We had a great week!

Pre-School-2 year olds

If you want to see adorable, then visit the 2 year old class.  Spending a few minutes with them on Monday morning was such a treat for me.  My goal for now is for them to get to know me and for me to have some interaction with them. The children had play time before I came, so were actually ready for some quiet time and circle time.  Children love to be read to, and these 2 year olds are no exception.  They were good listeners.  Monday mornings are going to be a special time for me each week. 

Again..'adorable' is the word for this class.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Mrs. Speck

Elementary Library

This week in the library...

PS2 - We read Pete the Cat and the New Guy and Pete the Cat, Rocking in My School Shoes.

PS3 - We read Tiny Goes to the Library and Pete the Cat and the New Guy.

PK4 - We read I Took My Frog to the Library and Clifford Makes a New Friend.  We also started learning Mother Goose Rhymes.

Kindergarten - We read Back to School Splat! and The Library Lion.

First Grade - We did STAR testing, and they got to check out their first Accelerated Reading book!

Second Grade - We read A Zoo for Mister Muster, Lucille, and Fables in conjunction with their learning about Arnold Lobel, the author, in the classroom.

Third Grade - We did STAR testing, and they checked out their first AR book for the year.

Fourth - We did STAR testing, and they checked out their first AR book for the year.

Elementary Library

This week in the library...

On Thursday...

We welcomed all students back to Ezell-Harding Christian School!  We are so excited to be starting a new year!  I had some classes tour the library especially the younger students.  Kindergarten came to the library, and we read The Gingerbread Man.  They were searching for him and finally found him in the cafeteria kitchen!  They were excited and got to eat him!

On Friday...

Mrs. Woody's Kindergarten class read The Gingerbread Girl and The Berenstain Bears go to School.

Mrs. Jones' first grade class read Back to Front and Upside Down and Off to First Grade.

Mrs. Frankum's second grade class took the STAR test to begin Accelerated Reader (AR).

We are looking forward to a wonderful year!