Library Notes

Lucinda's Library Notes (Tues)

This is the original plan I wanted to share with others.  When you have a book in your hand from either your personal library, the public library or the school library, how do you use it to build literacy skills? While listening and reading might seem like obvious skills learned when reading a book, writing and speaking skills are also gained as are a host of other competencies.  Books teach you to visualize, to imagine and to dream. They connect you to who you are, to people and to the world around you.  They are inspirational, educational and foundational.  Books are valuable and fun.  Let's find ways to build up a love for reading with creative ideas that incorporate crafts, games, music, science, art and literacy skills into the world of a book in our hands.

Book List

Clap Your Hands -April 20/21

A is for The Ants Go Marching One by One (April 27/21)

B is for Ten Magic Butterflies (May 4/21)

C is for Chicka Chicka Boom Boom (May 11/21)

D is for The Dinosaur who lost his Roar! (May 18/21)

E is for Elephants Cannot Dance (May 25, 2021)

F is for Curious George and the Firefighters (June 1, 2021)

G is for Guess How Much I Love You (June8/21) and good night moon and good night gorilla

H is for a House for Hermit Crab by Eric Carle (June 15/21)

I is for Omar on Ice (June 22/21)

J is for The Jungle Book (June 29/2021)

K is for The Kissing Hand (July 6/21)

L is for Lizard from the Park  (July 13/21)

M is for If you give a mouse a muffin  (July 20/21)

N is for a Narrative Story "The Poky Little Puppy"  (July 27/21)

O is for Owl Moon (Aug 3/21)

P is for Pete the Cat's Pepperoni Pizza Party (Aug10/21)

Q is for The Quiet book (Aug 17/21)

R is for Jeremiah Learns to Read (Aug 24/21)

S is for The Space Song Rocket Ride (Aug 31/21)

T is for Thomas the Train  (Sept 7/21)

U is for The Umbrella Thief (sept 14/21)

V is for Olivia wants to be a vet (Sept 21/21)

W is for I went walking (Oct 5/21)

X is for NOT a box

Y is for Yummy Yucky

Z is for Zack's alligator


A is for Autism: 16 Early Signs (Not Ten Apples Up on Top) (Nov 2021)

B is for Brown Bear/Brown Bear (Nov9/21)

C is for The Day the Crayons Quit (Nov 20/21)

D is for Disney (Nov 23/21)

E is for The Little Engine that Could (Nov30/21)

F is for Rainbow Fish (Dec7/21)

G is for The Gingerbread Man (Dec 16/21)

H is for The Happy Day

I is for I Love you to the Moon and Back 

J is for Just me and my Dad  (Jan 13/22)

K is for King Arthur Jan 20/22)

L is for Lion King 

M is for The Mitten 

N is for The Nose book (Feb 10/22)

O is for The Orange Shirt Story (Feb 15/22)

P is for Pancakes, Pancakes! (Feb 22/22)

Q is for Little Quack (Mar1/22)

R is for The Tale of Peter Rabbit (Mar 10 /22)

S is for The Snowy Day (Mar17/22)

T is for Andrew's Loose Tooth (March 24/22)

U is for A Great Day for Up (Mar 29/22)

V is for Veggie Tales 

W is for What a Wonderful World

X is for X-Men

Y is for Yertle the Turtle

Z is for Zero the Hero (Jun21/22)



A is for Anne Frank 

B is for Babar

C is for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

D is for DogMan or Make Way for Ducklings

E is for Eating the Alphabet

F is for Falling for Rapunzel or Farmyard Tales

G is for Too Much Glue or goodnight construction site

H is for Say Hello or Here We Are

J is for The Name Jar or Bread and Jam for Frances

L is for Little House on the Prairie 

M is for Madeline

P is for Press Here or Paper Bag Princess

Q is for the Three Questions

R is for Everybody Cooks Rice

T is for Tomorrow I'll Be Brave

W is for The Storm Whale or Where the Sidewalk Ends

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