This year, Kinders completed an author study of Mo Willems to learn about his various series of books - Elephant and Piggie, Pigeon, and Knuffle Bunny. Our first week, students made a Piggie or Elephant paper bag puppet. We then practiced with dialog as students brought their puppets to life during the speaking parts of the story. Our second lesson focused on Pigeon books. During this week, we learned how to draw Pigeon and then used watercolors to paint. Our last two lessons focused on Knuffle Bunny. After discussing the book's illustrations (how the settings are black and white photographs, but the characters are cartoons in color), we set out to create our own Knuffle Bunny pictures to show where students love to be at Langston Hughes. During these weeks, Kinders also practiced reading aloud to Mo Willems stuffed characters.
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As we're winding down for the end of the school year, it's always a good time to do a lesson just for the fun of it! Crayons, bridges, gardens, and states were the way to go...
4th grade celebrated states since they are completing their study of states and regions. After watching a video version of The Scrambled Up States, students received various state outlines with the task of turning them into new pictures. Their creativity was so great!
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CategoriesJenny WilliamsAfter 8 years in the classroom, I'm very eager and excited to be in my 5th year as Library Media Specialist in the Learning Commons of Langston Hughes! Archives
April 2019
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