Category: Writing

The Toy and the Twister/Tide Pool Library Event

5/23/2017

Author Gillian King-Cargile shared her writing process with 4th graders from Sheridan School today. She talked about her writing recipe and the students were able to create their own stories while experiencing STEM activities throughout the day to enhance their story ideas. This was a high energy day filled with great experiences.

President's Day Resources

2/5/2016

Duck for President
by Doreen Cronin

Lexile: AD680
1 Point

When Duck gets tired of working for Farmer Brown, his political ambition eventually leads to his being elected president.

Activity Recommendation:
Have your students make a list of 5 things every principal needs to know.
(Writing)

What Presidents are Made Of
by Hanoch Piven

Lexile: 35
3 Points

Seventeen U.S. presidents are depicted in anecdotes and portraits created out of found objects.

Activity Recommendation:
Share the president´s oath to your class. Have students use a dictionary to "translate" the oath into kid language and create a seal that represents the oath. Show the presidential seal, explaining that it is a symbol of the president´s promise and responsibility. Have students compare the official seal to the one they created.
(Research, Art)

So You Want to Be President?
by Judith St. George

Lexile: 730

Presents an assortment of facts about the qualifications and characteristics of U.S. presidents.

Activity Recommendation:
Invite students to complete that sentence by telling what they would do if they were elected president of the United States.
(Writing)

Grace for President
by Kelly DiPucchio

Lexile: 2
1 Point

When Grace's teacher reveals that the United States has never had a female president, Grace decides to be the first.

Activity Recommendation:
Print Facts 4 Me pages for each president and have the class create a graph of the presidents' ages at the time of their inauguration.
(Math, Research)

The Toy and the Twister/Tide Pool Library Event

President's Day Resources

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