Monthly Archives: December 2011

Dec
20
2011

Fourth Grade Wordle Recommendations

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Wordle: recommendationsIn 4th grade library classes we have been examining book reviews and recommendations.  We looked at reviews from The New York Times, Kirkus Reviews as well as online book blogs.  Students were asked to figure out the difference between reviews and recommendations, as well as the main parts of book reviews.  They were then asked to write their own book recommendation featuring a book they had read and enjoyed lately.

After this was completed, fourth graders copied their text into the online wordle tool ( http://www.wordle.net ).  This free tool takes text and blows it up into word clouds.  The more times a word appears, the bigger it is in the cloud.  Students manipulated their word clouds, and then printed a copy out.  Kate and Steve’s class has their reviews up on the library bulletin board, and Dina and Hilary’s class has their reviews in the classroom.  Many students were quite excited about this tool.  Why not ask your 4th grader how to create a wordle and play around a bit at home?

Dec
07
2011

Book Week Wednesday!

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Our fabulous author/illustrators today were:

Marthe Jocelyn – author/illustrator of Hannah’s Seven Dresses to Luise and Mary’s  classroom.

Monica Wellington – author/illustrator of Mr. Cookie Baker to Galen and Alexia’s classroom.

                  

Dec
06
2011

Tuesday of Book Week!

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Today’s fabulous Book Week visitors are:

Julie Appel – author of Touch The Art: Count Monet’s Lilies to Diane and Fleur’s 4K class.

Isabel Hill –  author of Building Stories to Tasha and Jessica’s 2nd grade class.

Julia Sarcone-Roach –  author of Subway Story to Deborah and Farrah’s 2nd grade class.

 

Dec
05
2011

It’s Book Week!

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Book Week is probably the librarians’ favorite week of the school year.  Authors and illustrators visit every classroom.  Watch this blog for announcements of who is appearing each day!

Monday December 5

Lisa Graff – author of Umbrella Summer is visiting Kate and Steve’s 4th grade classroom.

P.D. Eastman – author of Go Dog Go! is visiting Beth and Clare’s 4’s classroom.

Gina Goldmann – contributor to Hands Off Harry is visiting Vonick’s 3rd grade classroom.

Judith Inglese and Dedie King – author and illustrator of I See the Sun in Afghanistan is coming to Rebecca and Nicole’s 1st grade classroom.