January 2006
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Happy New Year and welcome to the January 2006 Grandview Library Newsletter. I'm never sure what happens to December, but by the time the 15th rolls around, publishing a newsletter seems to be at the bottom of my to-do list. So what was at the top of the list? I'm glad you asked. Children in Kindergarten through 3rd grades are learning or re-learning story structure. The next time you read a book with your child ask: what is the setting of the story (where and when the story takes place); who are the characters; what is the problem in this story; and how is the problem solved. Even simple picture books have problems and solutions. The 2nd and 3rd Graders are using web based graphic organizers to write newspaper articles, book reports, and to conduct research. If you have a computer at home, ask your child to show you some of his work. (Remember to start at www.grandviewlibrary.org and then go to graphic organizers.) Two articles along with audio podcasts have been published in the school newspaper - Top Of the Fold. Articles will continue to be added once they are edited and recorded. In January, we will learn more about a great humanitarian and human rights leader, Martin Luther King, Jr. In addition, we will highlight Harriet Tubman, Rosa Parks, and Human Rights for Children as outlined by Amnesty International. Warmly, |
