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Today on the Kennel Club Radio Show we have Keilah, Andrew,and Casey reading the December poem, Snow Toward Evening by Melville Cane.
DECEMBER POEM
DECEMBER POEM
Friday, December 20, 2013
Friday, November 22, 2013
Seymour Simon
Read more about one of my favorite nonfiction authors. Find new books to buy. Use the science dictionary. Write to him on his blog!!!
Friday, November 1, 2013
Colonial Life Rainbow
BOOK CHALLENGE: COLONIAL LIFE RAINBOW
This book challenge will have you reading a rainbow of books about colonial life and Thanksgiving! Here are ten books that go along with this theme. To meet the challenge you must read three colonial life books and they each must have a different color. Here are ten suggested books, but you can read other books on this theme too:
Red: Thanksgiving by Trudi Strain Trueit (available on Bookflix)
Orange: Squanto and the First Thanksgiving by Joyce K. Kessel
Orange: Finding Providence: The Story of Roger Williams by Avi
Yellow: Sarah Morton's Day: A Day in the Life of a Pilgrim Girl by Kate Waters
Yellow: Samuel Eaton's Day: A Day in the Life of a Pilgrim Boy by Kate Waters
Green: 'Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving by Dav Pilkey
Green: 10 Fat Turkeys by Tony Johnston
Blue: Turkey Trouble by Wendi Silvano
Purple: Thanksgiving on Thursday by Mary Pope Osborne
Purple: My America: Our Strange New Land: Elizabeth's Jamestown Colony Diary by Patricia Hermes
You can read these books at home or in class. Just remember to put them on your reading log! Almost all of these books can be found in either the Morris Plains or the Morris County Library and many of them are available in our classroom.
Use the comments section to make comments, ask questions, or tell us other great colonial life books you've read.
Happy reading,
Miss Kramer
Kennel Club Radio Show
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Today we have Taylor, Nathan, and Sophia reading the October poem "Wind Has Shaken Autumn Down" by Tony Johnston.Thursday, October 24, 2013
Bob Is a Unicorn
Michelle Nelson-Schmidt is the author of our favorite how-to book, Pop Pooch Portraits to Paint, and the beloved Jonathan James and the Whatif Monster.
I sculpted some of my favorite characters out of clay too--they are in my pencil holder on my desk. I like to play with them to act out the book they're in. It's fun. I think you should try it too! What do you think?
Friday, October 11, 2013
Doreen Cronin
One of my favorite authors is Doreen Cronin. She wrote many wonderful children's books like Diary of a Spider, Diary of a Worm, Diary of a Fly, Click, Clack, Moo Cows That Type, and Giggle, Giggle, Quack.
Click the picture above to check out her website!
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
Kennel Club Radio Show
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Welcome to the Kennel Club Radio Show. For the first podcast of the year we have Kaitlyn and Miss Kramer reading the September poem, "Mountain Wind" by Barbara Kunz Loots
Monday, August 26, 2013
Ruby Bridges
Here's a video book trailer from Scholastic to get you interested in the book Ruby Bridges Goes to School: My True Story by Ruby Bridges. What do you think?
Citizenship Rainbow
Book Challenge: Citizenship Rainbow
Welcome to your first book challenge! This one will challenge you to read a citizenship rainbow. Here are ten books that go along with the citizenship theme. To meet the challenge you must read three citizenship books and they each must have a different color. Here are ten suggested books, but you can read other citizenship books too:
Red: Being a Good Citizen: A Book About Citizenship (Way to Be!) by Mary Small
Orange: Writing the U.S. Constitution (Our American Story) by Lori Mortensen
Orange: Emma's Poem: The Voice of the Statue of Liberty by Linda Glaser
Yellow: Living in Rural Communities by Kristin Sterling
Yellow: Alphabet City by Stephen T. Johnson
Green: The Flag We Love by Pam Munoz Ryan
Blue: Clifford's Good Deeds by Norman Bridwell
Blue: The Colors of Us by Karen Katz
Purple: Class President (Marvin Redpost, No. 5) by Louis Sachar
Purple: Henry and Mudge in Puddle Trouble by Cynthia Rylant
You can read these books at home or in class. Just remember to put them on your reading log! Almost all of these books can be found in either the Morris Plains or the Morris County Library and many of them are available in our classroom.
Use the comments section to make comments, ask questions, or tell us other great citizenship books you've read.
Happy reading,
Miss Kramer
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Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Kennel Club Radio Show
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Today on the Kennel Club Radio Show we have Trey, our August birthday boy, reading the August poem "Something Told the Wild Geese" by Rachel Field.
Kennel Club Radio Show
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Today on the Kennel Club Radio Show we have Alexia and Tommy, the July birthday kids reading the July poem, "The River" by Charlotte Zolotow.
Kennel Club Radio Show
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Today on the Kennel Club Radio Show we have Sophia, Shiven, and Jake reading the June poem, "Afternoon on a Hill" by Edna St. Vincent Millay.
JUNE POEM
JUNE POEM
Monday, June 3, 2013
Kennel Club Radio Show
Today on the Kennel Club Radio Show we have Ava and Olivia reading the May poem, "Daffodils" by William Wordsworth.
Plants and Animals Rainbow
BOOK CHALLENGE: PLANTS AND ANIMALS RAINBOW
This book challenge will have you reading a rainbow of books about plants and animals! Here are fifteen books that go along with this theme. To meet the challenge you must read three plants and animals books and they each must have a different color. Here are ten suggested books, but you can read other books on this theme too:
Red: How to Build a Home by Maria Fleming
Red: Planet Earth Animals of Africa by Lisa L. Ryan-Herndon
Red: Ocean Life by Brenda Z. Guiberson
Orange: Pet Heroes by Nicole Corse
Orange: The Desert Beneath the Sea by Ann McGovern and Eugenie Clark
Yellow: Come! Explore! by Donna Latham-Levine
Yellow: Diary of a Sunflower by Carol Pugliano
Green: Rumble in the Jungle by Giles Andreae
Green: Hello Ocean Hola Mar by Pam Munoz Ryan
Green: Animal Snackers by Betsy Lewin
Blue: The Great Kapok Tree by Lynne Cherry
Blue: A Day in the Life of a Puppy by Peter and Susan Barrett
Blue: Six-Dinner Sid by Inga Moore
Purple: Mr. Popper's Penguins by Richard and Florence Atwater
Purple: The Puppy Place: Goldie by Ellen Miles
You can read these books at home or in class. Just remember to put them on your reading log! Almost all of these books can be found in either the Morris Plains or the Morris County Library and many of them are available in our classroom.
Use the comments section to make comments, ask questions, or tell us other great plants and animals books you've read.
Happy reading,
Miss Kramer
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Kennel Club Radio Show
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Today on the Kennel Club Radio Show we have Mary reading the April poem, "In Time of Silver Rain" by Langston Hughes.
Monday, April 15, 2013
Welcome to Morris Plains Patricia Lakin
| Patricia Lakin |
Our school will welcome Patricia Lakin on May 10. Click the link to her website to learn more about her!
Thursday, April 4, 2013
Earth Rainbow
BOOK CHALLENGE: EARTH RAINBOW
This book challenge will have you reading a rainbow of books about the Earth! Here are ten books that go along with this theme. To meet the challenge you must read three Earth books and they each must have a different color. Here are ten suggested books, but you can read other books on this theme too:
Red: Our Earth: Helping Out (Scholastic News) by Peggy Hock (available on Bookflix)
Orange: Wangari's Trees of Peace: A True Story from Africa by Jeanette Winter
Yellow: Where Does the Garbage Go by Paul Showers
Yellow: Children of the Earth...Remember by Schim Schimmel
Yellow: Garbage Helps Our Garden Grow: A Compost Story by Linda Glaser
Green: Compost Stew: An A to Z Recipe for the Earth by mary McKenna Siddals
Blue: The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein
Blue: Joseph Had a Little Overcoat by Simms Taback (available on Bookflix)
Blue: The Curious Garden by Peter Brown (available on Bookflix)
You can read these books at home or in class. Just remember to put them on your reading log! Almost all of these books can be found in either the Morris Plains or the Morris County Library and many of them are available in our classroom.
Use the comments section to make comments, ask questions, or tell us other great Earth books you've read.
Happy reading,
Miss Kramer
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Kennel Club Radio Show
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Today on the Kennel Club Radio Show we have Clara, Julia, and Carmine reading the March poem, "Mountain Brook" by Elizabeth Coatsworth.
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Book Recommendations by Mr. Horwitz's Class
This VoiceThread was made by some other second graders. Mr. Horwitz let me post it here so we can see their recommendations.
Friday, March 1, 2013
Kennel Club Radio Show
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Today on the Kennel Club Radio Show we have Kenny reading the February poem, "When Skies Are Low and Days Are Dark" by N. M. Bodecker.
Saturday, February 23, 2013
Jack Prelutsky
One of our reading groups read a biography about Jack Prelutsky, a famous poet. We really enjoy his silly poems and think you might too! Visit his website to find out more about this interesting author.
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Kennel Club Radio Show
Today on the Kennel Club Radio Show we have Geoffrey reading the January poem, January by John Updike.
January Poem
Friday, January 25, 2013
Weather Rainbow
BOOK CHALLENGE: WEATHER RAINBOW
This book challenge will have you reading a rainbow of books about weather! Here are fifteen books that go along with this theme. To meet the challenge you must read three weather books and they each must have a different color. Here are fifteen suggested books, but you can read other books on this theme too:
Red: Snowy Weather Days (Scholastic New Nonfiction Readers) by Katie Marsico (available on Bookflix)
Red: Rainy Weather Days (Scholastic News Nonfiction Readers) by Pam Rosenberg (available on Bookflix)
Red: Clouds (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science) by Anne Rockwell
Red: The Cloud Book by Tomie dePaola
Orange: Snowflake Bentley by Jacqueline Briggs Martin
Orange: Super Storms That Rocked the World by Mark Shulman
Orange: The Man Who Named the Clouds by Julia Hanna
Yellow: What Will The Weather Be by Lynda DeWitt
Green: Cloud Dance by Thomas Locker
Blue: Thunkercake by Patricia Polacco
Blue: Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett
Blue: The Rain Came Down by David Shannon
Purple: Blizzard of the Blue Moon by Mary Pope Osborne
Purple: Twister on Tuesday by Mary Pope Osborne
You can read these books at home or in class. Just remember to put them on your reading log! Almost all of these books can be found in either the Morris Plains or the Morris County Library and many of them are available in our classroom.
Use the comments section to make comments, ask questions, or tell us other great weather books you've read.
Happy reading,
Miss Kramer
Friday, January 11, 2013
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Friday, January 4, 2013
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