Enrichment

AMAZING AUTHORS A to Z Library Reading Challenge Welcome to the library reading challenge! This year, students will read books by 26 different authors with last names* beginning with each letter of the alphabet. Not only does this expose students to a variety of authors and illustrators, it also encourages reading across different genres (*For the letter X, they read an “eXtra” author of choice). Each student will keep track of the authors’ names of the books they read on the attached sheet.  Two separate book lists are included for lower and upper elementary. These lists are not meant to be exhaustive. There are more wonderful authors out there that are not listed. I will be pulling many books each week to give them ideas of what authors and books to read. I encourage students to read books at their reading level but they are welcome to add lower books as well. Here are some guidelines of incorporating picture/chapter books. K-1st: do as many picture books or chapt

Here is our story for the week. I  had a hard time reading over Zoom so now you can enjoy this sweet book whenever you have the time. Smitten by David Gordon https://vimeo.com/409891267/360a277ee2

Join my daughters and I as we make orange cranberry scones. https://vimeo.com/400317660/1ac67a2bc0 __  Recipe: Preheat oven to 400. 3 cups flour 1/3 cup sugar 2 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda 1 tsp salt 1 Tbsp grated orange peel 12 Tbsp chilled butter, cut into pieces 3/4 cup dried cranberries 1 cup buttermilk Combine dry ingredients and orange zest into a bowl. Cut in the chilled butter and work it with your fingertips until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add dried cranberries and then slowly stir in buttermilk. Knead with hands until mixture is fully incorporated. Divide dough into two equal parts. Flatten on a large baking sheet. Cut each flattened circle into 8 equal triangles. Separate each triangle from the other. Bake at 400 for about 15 minutes.

Hi everyone! Here are two new books for you to read with me. Enjoy! Handy Dandy Helpful Hal: https://vimeo.com/400280829 Not All Princesses Wear Pink https://vimeo.com/400257005/b0fd26b9b9 Stay tuned for next week as I might try and schedule live story time with each grade on zoom. Thanks! Tracey

Welcome to the library page that you can access during your home time. I will feature story time videos, book reviews, and suggestions for activities at home. May your time together be blessed during this social-distancing period. Today's story time features  It Will Be Okay,  a story by Lysa TerKeurst. Enjoy! Click on the link below! https://vimeo.com/398597805/9f0fc16d7b

Here are a few pictures from the limo lunch. The kids had a great time! Thank you to Brad Tower for this challenge. Your kids wrote such sweet thank you notes which have now been sent to Mr. Tower.