Kindergarten: Atomic Ace : He's Just My Dad by Jeff Weigel.
Grade 1-3: Monster Beach by Betty Paraskevas.
Grade 4: The Empty Pot by Demi.
Grade 5: Part 2 Continued... Boy in Motion Rick Hansen's Story by Ainslie Manson.
Thursday, July 16, 2009
June 1 to 5, 2009 RABs
Kindergarten: The Turn Around Upside Down Alphabet Book by Lisa Campbell Ernst.
Grade 1: Micky McGuffin's Ear by John Hall.
Grade 2: Arthur's Tractor by Pippa Goodhart.
Grade 3: Gilbert de la Frogponde : A Swamp Story by Jennifer Rae.
Grade 4: Because Brian Hugged His Mother by David L. Rice.
Grade 5: Part 2 Boy in Motion Rick Hansen's Story by Ainslie Manson.
Grade 1: Micky McGuffin's Ear by John Hall.
Grade 2: Arthur's Tractor by Pippa Goodhart.
Grade 3: Gilbert de la Frogponde : A Swamp Story by Jennifer Rae.
Grade 4: Because Brian Hugged His Mother by David L. Rice.
Grade 5: Part 2 Boy in Motion Rick Hansen's Story by Ainslie Manson.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
May 25 to May 29, 2009 RABs
Kindergarten: Kitten's First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes. The pages are the colour of milk. Tongue in cheek with a satisfying ending.
Grade 1-2: Lily's Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes. When I was a little girl, my mom let me choose a purse from the store. It was a purple purse, of course!
Grade 3: Because Brian Hugged His Mother by David L. Rice. I love this heartwarming book about how a simple act created a chain of kindness through a community in one day.
Grade 4: There Once was a Man name Michael Finnigan adapted by Mary Ann Hoberman. Silly and sweet.
Grade 5: Part 1 Boy in Motion Rick Hansen's Story by Ainslie Manson.
Grade 1-2: Lily's Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes. When I was a little girl, my mom let me choose a purse from the store. It was a purple purse, of course!
Grade 3: Because Brian Hugged His Mother by David L. Rice. I love this heartwarming book about how a simple act created a chain of kindness through a community in one day.
Grade 4: There Once was a Man name Michael Finnigan adapted by Mary Ann Hoberman. Silly and sweet.
Grade 5: Part 1 Boy in Motion Rick Hansen's Story by Ainslie Manson.
May 18 to May 12, 2009 RABs
Kindergarten: Pete's a Pizza by William Steig. This is one of my all time favourite books in the world. I turned my own son into a pizza this way recently and it was so fun!
Grade 1-3: The Most Amazing Dinosaur by James Stevenson. A destitute rat helps to save the day for his new friends that had taken him in at their museum.
and Miss Fanny's Hat by Jan Karon. A hat becomes something altogether different in this thought provoking and inspiring story of sharing and selflessness.
Grade 4: --
Grade 5: Part 2 of The Seven Chinese Brothers by Margaret Mahy and The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush by Tomie De Paola.
Grade 1-3: The Most Amazing Dinosaur by James Stevenson. A destitute rat helps to save the day for his new friends that had taken him in at their museum.
and Miss Fanny's Hat by Jan Karon. A hat becomes something altogether different in this thought provoking and inspiring story of sharing and selflessness.
Grade 4: --
Grade 5: Part 2 of The Seven Chinese Brothers by Margaret Mahy and The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush by Tomie De Paola.
Thursday, June 4, 2009
May 11 to May 13, 2009 RABs
Kindergarten- Grade 3: April Rabbits by David Cleveland. A hilarious sequential story, with the day of the month revealing how many rabbits will show up. Notice that the pictures are only line drawings but that enhances the story rather than detracting from it.
Grade 4: My Rotten Red-headed Older Brother by Patricia Polacco.
Grade 5: Seven Chinese Brothers by Margaret Mahy.
Grade 4: My Rotten Red-headed Older Brother by Patricia Polacco.
Grade 5: Seven Chinese Brothers by Margaret Mahy.
Thursday, May 7, 2009
May 4 to May 8, 2009 RABs
Kindergarten: The Little Engine That Could by Watty Piper
Grade 1: Fluffy Goes to School and Fluffy's Spring Vacation by Kate McMullan
Grade 2: Just Like Mama by Beverly Lewis
Grade 3-5 : Stanley's Beauty Contest by Linda Bailey
Grade 1: Fluffy Goes to School and Fluffy's Spring Vacation by Kate McMullan
Grade 2: Just Like Mama by Beverly Lewis
Grade 3-5 : Stanley's Beauty Contest by Linda Bailey
April 20 to May 1, 2009 RABs
Kindergarten: Ducks Don't Wear Socks by David Nedwidek
Grade 1: The Golden Goose by Barbara Reid
Grade 2: Python's Party by Brian Wildsmith
Students clapped after this story!
Grade 3: Python's Party by Brian Wildsmith
Grade 4: Big Jim and the White-legged Moose by Jim Arnosky
Grade 5: Out of the Deeps by Anne Carter
Grade 1: The Golden Goose by Barbara Reid
Grade 2: Python's Party by Brian Wildsmith
Students clapped after this story!
Grade 3: Python's Party by Brian Wildsmith
Grade 4: Big Jim and the White-legged Moose by Jim Arnosky
Grade 5: Out of the Deeps by Anne Carter
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