Snowflake Bentley
Jacqueline Briggs Martin
Monday, December 15, 2014
Digital Writing Experiences with Second Graders
The second grade teachers and myself discussed how we could get our second graders writing more using digital tools. We decided to introduce email to them, which will lead to using Google Docs, then possibly onto the online school course, Schoology, we use with our 3-6 graders. I hope to also introduce them to blogging in the future. For now they have been introduced to their email accounts and have sent their teachers a friendly email about something they wish for at Christmas time. Now I will read Snowflake Bentley by Jacqueline Briggs Martin to them and then using the website, Make-a-Flake website, they will make their own snowflake and email it to a friend.
Caldecott Mock Elections with Third Graders
In January I always introduce/review the idea of the Caldecott Award with third graders. This year I decide to hold a mock election with them in which they will use Google Forms to vote for one of the top 10 I have narrowed my top picks down to. I touch on the Caldecott with kindergarten and first grade but jump more into it when they are a bit older in the third grade. After reading these books and listening to what my fellow teacher/librarians were saying about these books these are my top 10, not in any particular order. By the way these are my opinions...they may or may not make the top.
Click here for your reflection doc for The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus
Use this Google Form to cast your final vote for our 2015 Caldecott winner.
the SCRAPS book
by Lois Ehlert
Viva Frida
by Yuyi Morales
The Right Word
Written by Jen Bryant
Illustrated by Melissa Sweet
Click here for your reflection doc for The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus
Draw!
Raul Colon
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The Adventures of Beekle The Unimaginary Friend
by Dan Santat
Use this Google Form to cast your final vote for our 2015 Caldecott winner.
Mrs. Wilhelm's Final Vote for 2015 Mock Caldecott Winner
| Draw! | 1 | 4% |
| The Adventures of Beekle: An Unimaginary Friend | 3 | 13% |
| the Scraps book | 1 | 4% |
| Sam and Dave Dig a Hole | 17 | 71% |
| Viva Frida | 2 | 8% |
| The Right Word | 0 | 0% |
Mrs. Moran's final vote for 2015 Mock Caldecott Winner
| The Adventures of Beekle: An Unimaginary Friend | 6 | 32% |
| Draw! | 0 | 0% |
| The Right Word | 0 | 0% |
| Sam and Dave Dig a Hole | 10 | 53% |
| Viva Frida | 1 | 5% |
| the Scraps book | 1 | 5% |
Mrs. Smith's final vote for the 2015 Caldecott Mock Winner?
Draw! 1 4% The Adventures of Beekle: An Unimaginary Friend 5 19% the Scraps book 1 4% Sam and Dave Dig a Hole 15 58% Viva Frida 3 12% The Right Word 1 4%
| Draw! | 1 | 4% |
| The Adventures of Beekle: An Unimaginary Friend | 5 | 19% |
| the Scraps book | 1 | 4% |
| Sam and Dave Dig a Hole | 15 | 58% |
| Viva Frida | 3 | 12% |
| The Right Word | 1 | 4% |
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