It's hard to believe we have been in school for almost a month already! Here's what we have been up to in the MRC.
Kindergarten has been learning about using the library, including good listening and checking out books. We also have been talking about fiction and nonfiction. We describe fiction as having a story, characters, and not being real. We describe nonfiction as having facts, being real, and having realistic pictures. Of course things are not always so clear-cut! It is trickier to know whether a books is fiction or nonfiction when a fiction book is very realistic, or a nonfiction book has cartoon drawings, but it is a discussion we will continue to have.
First grade has enjoyed some books about using the library and choosing a "just right" book (with the book
Goldie Socks and the Three Libearians. They also learned about this year's
Monarch Award nominees and started looking at author Kevin Henkes.
Second grade also has been learning about this year's
Monarch Award nominees and enjoying some different titles, as well as learning about the MAP test.
Third, fourth, and fifth grade students all learned about the
Bluestem Award, and fourth and fifth grade students also learned about the
Battle of the Books club. We also reviewed using the
catalog and finding books in the MRC, as well as putting books on hold.
