April 2013 – Mrs. Danyluk’s Class
Same, Same but Different by Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw
Project:
A student from China showed the children how to make a paper craft popular in her country.
April 2013 – Ms. Bartoszek’s Class
Same, Same but Different by Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw
For this story time, a group of ESL students were invited over to discuss various aspects of their home countries. The kids learned about different aspects of life in Korea, Japan, and China.
February 2013 – Mrs. Kolb’s Class
Look What Came from China by Miles Harvey
The Pet Dragon by Christoph Niemann
Project:
The theme of this story time was the Chinese New Year. Each child was given a piece of red paper with “year of the snake” written in large Chinese characters. The children traced the characters with a marker and then decorated them with colored tissue paper.
January 2013 – Ms. DiCuio’s Class
Silly Doggy by Adam Stower
A Pet for Petunia by Paul Schmid
Project:
The kids were given a blank book in the shape of a bear. They were asked to draw a story about meeting an animal in their backyard.
April 2012 – Mrs. Danyluk’s Class
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba
Now and Ben by Gene Barretta
The theme of the day was inventions. The kids were each given a plain piece of paper and told to draw their own invention. On the back of the paper, they were asked to write down the name and a little description including what it does and how it might help people. All of the papers were then put in a binder called “The Inventions of Mrs. Danyluk’s Class” that they could bring back to their classroom and share with their peers and parents.
February 2012 – Ms. Bartoszek’s Class
Earth to Clunk by Pam Smallcomb
Company’s Coming by Arthur Yorinks
(Thank you to Chapel School Librarian, Sharon Peterson, for lending us Company’s Coming!)
Project:
The kids were given Crayola Model Magic to create their own aliens.
February 2012 – Mrs. Rockhill’s Class
Look What Came from China by Miles Harvey
The Runaway Wok by Ying Chang Compestine
The kids located China on the globe, and learned about some inventions that came from the country, including ice cream! After the story, the children colored dragon heads and attached ribbon to create windsocks for the Chinese New Year.
December 2011 – Mrs. Kolb’s Class
Michael Recycle Saves Christmas by Ellie Bethel
Robot Zot by Jon Scieszka
The kids decorated two 3-D standing robots made out of wrapping paper and cardboard boxes.
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November 2011 – Mrs. Tween’s Class
Goodnight Owl by Pat Hutchins
I am NOT Sleepy and I will NOT Go to Bed by Lauren Child
Project:
The kids drew bedtime stories in pajama-shaped booklets. They were asked to thank their family members for reading every night by sharing their new stories at bedtime.
October 2011 – Mrs. DiCuio’s Class
By the Light of the Halloween Moon by Caroline Stutson
I’m Not Afraid of this Haunted House by Laurie Friedman
Project:
The kids were separated into groups of 8, girls on one side, boys on the other. Each group recevied a large cut-out of a bat to decorate. Their options included pom poms, eyes (big and small), tissue paper, stickers, and the unanimous favorite, washable glitter glue! Pictures of the activity and the final creative result can be seen below. After the activity, each child received a halloween goody bag filled with peanut-free candy, bubbles, and stickers.
