Library has gotten off to a successful start this term. We've completed a stock take, had our first Book Club on Wednesday, added a lot of wonderful new books to the shelves and we've started our Term 3 class projects. Here's a taste of what each grade will be doing when they visit library this term:
Grade 1 Aesop's Fables
There are morals to be learned and stories to hear in Grade One this term. The Grade Ones will find out exactly what a fable is and will be hearing some stories from a famous fable writer, Aesop. They will then illustrate selected fables and will write down the moral they learnt from each of the short stories.
Grade 2 What Trees Do For Us
Trees are not just there to look pretty, as the Grade Twos will soon be discovering. They will begin learning how to use the library to find information by looking at different sources to find out five things that trees do to help humans. Their findings will be presented creatively in the form of a tree with five leaves holding a fact.
Grade 3 The Planets
The Grade Threes are travelling to outer space in library this term. They will be completing fact files by using the books in our library for research. They will also be learning how to acknowledge books as sources by adding a bibliography to their project, a task that can often be daunting!
Grade 4 Southern Right Whales
The Grade Fours will be looking at Southern Right Whales. They will be creating posters, which will include information about these amazing creatures. They will be using books and the web to find facts to include on their posters.
Grade 5 Movie Reviews
The Grade Fives think they have it easy this term by getting to watch a movie during library. What they don't know yet is just how much they'll be learning about crafting a review and forming an opinion.
Grade 6 Blogging
The Grade Sixes will be working in groups to write articles for the library blog. They will be focusing on creating interesting, well-researched web content. The topics of their blog posts will be book-related and will be up here on Birdie Bookworms very soon.
Grade 7 Digital Book Trailers
Books have gone digital too. The Grade Sevens will be looking at how publishers have found a great way to market books online, through digital book trailers. After seeing a few examples, they Grade Sevens will be creating their own trailer for a book they've read, using Windows Movie Maker. (Go here to see the book trailer for Cabin Fever)
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