Library News

 

April is national poetry month and we have some poets in 1st grade that wrote Haiku poems. They have been submitted to the American Poetry Digest in hopes of being published.

Bald Eagles Bald eagles fly high Soaring through the sunny sky A magical bird      Brecken	Panda Pam bow is yummy Cute and fuzzy black and white Cute ears black nose fuzz      Zoe	Cats Cats eat cat treats Cats scratch around them They have a long tail. Scartett
Panda Panda on a tree Eating on a tree so cute Pandas are so cute      Raelynn	Books Books are fun to read Books are a fun habit ya I love books ya fun      Dean	Cats Cute cats eat tuna Cats are pretty and cute Cats are pretty      Tessa
Dogs A really cute dog That eats yummy doggy food Fuzzy warm nice soft      Ella	Basketball Basketball is cool Dribble, dribble take a shot Now you won the game      Micah	Trout So shiny and cool Come in so many colors Shiny eyes so cool      Barrett
Hyenas Hyenas have sharp teeth They hut for food They run fast      Morgan	Flowers Flowers are pretty Flowers smell wonderfully good You should like flowers      Landon	Bike It is nice outside The sun will be very bright I will ride my bike      Tanner
Rabbits Rabbits like the park. Rabbits like to eat carrots. Rabbits like to hop.      Leo	Fox Red eyes, red ears, nose So short so tiny so cute Tiny paws red and white      Chloe	Eagle Eagles lay 2 eggs Eagles make nests out of straw Eagles have sharp claws      Savannah
Pandas Pandas are so cute They have black and white on them I love them so much      Aubree	Unicorn Unicorns are cute On a mushroom are pretty Very magical      Nora	Eagle Eagles lay 2 eggs Eagles make nests out of straw Eagles have sharp claws      Savannah
Tigers Animal is strong Tiger has beautiful fur Tigers have sharp claws      Nora	Cat Cats are very fluffy Cats are sometimes colorful Cats are playful too      Owen	Dolphins Dolphins dolphins splash Dolphins dolphins swim around Dolphins dolphins eat      Henry
Dog Dog has sharp teeth, ouch They have sharp claws, ouch, ouch, ouch They are fun, fun, fun!      Emmie	Owls Big eyes and sharp beaks Fast flying, they hunt at night Owls, smart birds of prey      James	Bunny They are very cute They have ears that are fluffy They have two cute eyes      Arie
Disney Tower of terror Is a very scary ride My favorite ride      Riley	Dolphins Animal eats fish Dolphins are cute, cute, cute, cute Dolphins swim in pods      Taytum	Snow Leopard Snow leopards are cool Snow leopards are so fluffy Snow leopards are white      Bentley
Cheese I would eat this cheese I sometime eat this alot It is called string cheese      Ivy	Penguins Penguins can swim fast Penguins are birds that can’t fly Penguins are so cute.      Noah	Bo My dog’s name is Bo We play outside together He is my best friend      Nora

Book Tournament ~ Final Four

Library News

 March Madness Book Tournament

It's so exciting, books vs books! The students are choosing their favorite books March Madness style. There are read alouds attached to all of the books except Dog Man. 

We read some of them in the library, but feel free to share with your students. The voting starts with the March 20th rotation.  Students should bring headphones to skills classes.

Golden Archer

The winner of the state Golden Archer was announced at the WEMTA Conference. Our voices were heard and our votes counted as the winner at Tanner is the Golden Archer.

New Books

I want to highlight a few new titles in the library. A new series to hit the shelves at Tanner is Press Start. Who wouldn't want to read about the star of a video game. Follow the antics of Super Rabbit Boy, the strongest, bravest, and fastes animal in all the land.

The Truth About Dragons by Julie Leung is a Caldecott Honor Winner and won the Asian/Pacific American Award. It follows a young child on a journey guided by his mother's bedtime storytelling. The stories come from his two wise grandmothers as they tell their enchanted tales of dragons. It is a warm celebration of mixed cultural identity.

This next book will have your students enjoying the life of a dog and it promotes mindfulness. Being a Dog a Tail of Mindfulness by Maria Gianferrari asks "Can you be like a dog?" and explains being inquisitive, playing every day, and wagging your whole body. This book is a wonderful way to encourage mindfulness and also has backmatter sharing facts about dogs.

4K Exploration

The 4K students had a magical experience in the library right before St. Patrick's Day. A leprechaun left behind a mess and the students were scientists and experimented to find out what was left behind. They added vinegar to baking soda pucks and found pieces of gold. 

Poetry

The first grade students were introduced to the poetry genre and were challenged to write their own Haiku. A Haiku is a three line poem where the 1st line has 5 syllables, the 2nd has 7 syllables, and the 3rd has 5 syllables. All poems returned to Mrs. Sager by March 22 will be sent to the Young American Poetry Digest for inclusion in a poetry book. Imagine having published authors at our school. Haiku worksheet

Three-Year Library Plan

The Board approved the three year library plan at the board meeting on March 11.