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2nd Grade Library Lessons

Check back here every week for new library fun.  ​Newest activities at the top.
* ZOOM TIME * WEDNESDAY 1:30 PM

WEEK OF MAY 25th - MAY 29th
This is the FINAL WEB POST for 
weekly lessons on the library site this year.
I hope this book about two kids 
coming together to write a story inspires you
to create your own this summer!
I hope some of you dive into that challenge
and share your own book(s) with me next school year!
Check out these WRITING PROMPTS
to kick start your story!

HOW DO WE MAKE THAT HIVE 
you talked about Miss Smith? 
<<<  Here is video that helps explain.
The narrator is British, so she may use measurements and terms unfamiliar to you. She also may use materials you might not have handy, but don't worry! For example, if you don't have straws, you can also make the hive homes by rolling up paper into tubes. Wrap it around a pencil to get the approximate size.
I hope this helps and that some of you try it! 
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WEEK OF MAY 18th - 22nd
Let's find out why BEES are the bees knees this week, with the help of the videos on the right featuring their importance to the environment and a fun look at beekeeping! LYNNE BRUNELLE 
will help as well, check out some of this author's information in the
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documents here >>> 

(Psst. Look further to the right for
some general activity pages!)
MAKE A BUZZER 1
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MAKE A BUZZER 2
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POP BOTTLE HIVE 1
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POP BOTTLE HIVE 2
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WEEK OF MAY 11th - MAY 15th
This week we focus on BIOGRAPHIES by featuring 
<<<   JIM HENSON, creator of the MUPPETS
!
Meet Jim as he's interviewed with Kermit on an
OLD TALK SHOW HERE 
OR

CLICK HERE for a BEHIND THE SCENES
look at the SESAME STREET puppets.
CLICK HERE for ideas to MAKE A PUPPET.

WEEK OF MAY 4th - MAY 8th
This week we are celebrating NATIONAL PARKS!
Click to the right to listen to 

YOU ARE HOME by Evan Turk
featuring paintings he created from visits he made to our natural homes across the country. 
The National Park Service and others have a LOT of fun activities to enjoy, check them out below! 
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BUT FIRST, click on the below link to 
!! VISIT THE NATIONAL PARKS !!
​as if you are really there!
Use your mouse to navigate...
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​
THE HIDDEN WORLDS
​OF THE NATIONAL PARKS
** DRAW WITH A PARK RANGER! **
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bear.pdf
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ranger.pdf
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blackbearcoloring.pdf
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<<<  COLORING PAGES  
        (a BEAR and a BIRD)

​OR there are SO MANY ACTIVITIES on the NATIONAL PARK SERVICE page (quizzes, crafts, coloring, etc.) that you'll run out of time before you get to them all!   NPS GAMES and CHALLENGES
STILL NOT ENOUGH? 
There are even MORE suggested activities for budding JUNIOR RANGERS here... 

KIDS IN PARKS: ONLINE ACTIVITY GUIDES

​EXTRA !! EXTRA !!
** READ ALL ABOUT IT **

​ Or actually, SEE all about it! 
Remember the AUTHOR I mentioned here? Well, 
THIS IS HIM !! >>>
He kindly took time to create a special video
JUST FOR US and it focuses on 
one of my favorite animals of ALL-TIME! >>>

CLICK ABOVE to find out what it is! ​​​
WEEK OF APRIL 27th - MAY 1st
APRIL is NATIONAL POETRY MONTH!!
So before it ends, we certainly need to feature this neat aspect of literature. Click on the video above for some springlike poems by one of your favorites.
... but that is only the beginning! 
Click on the files below for some neat activities

and if that's STILL not enough, there is some more printable fun at this link >>>  SHEL SILVERSTEIN
For this week's meeting I'll be featuring the books of 
​Ken Keffer to extend the Earth Day theme and encourage you to head outside. See the below slideshow for ideas... 
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(right click on an image and save for a closer look) ​

silverstein_poetry_packet.pdf
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more_silverstein_poetry_fun.pdf
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WEEK OF APRIL 20th - 24th
​Tune into your library ZOOM session this week
to find out what the below video has to do with
​an activity suggestion.

2019 Masters Tournament
​OR...  if you simply can't wait for a sneak peek,
give a click on the video to the right!
  >>>

BUT HOW, Miss Smith?!?! you may be asking. Click on FLIP BOOK CREATION for some simple tips. 
Don't worry if you don't have a light box (most likely don't) or the perfect paper or clip, etc.
just have fun with whatever you have handy!

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​Meanwhile, please enjoy this week's
STORY by the same author as The Polar Express!
Ponder EARTH DAY with 

Just A Dream by Chris Van Allsburg

What is something you can do the 
​"old-fashioned" way to be gentler on the Earth?

WEEK OF APRIL 13th - 17th
The Book of Gold by Bob Staake 

This special story is being featured
across all grades this week.

Can you make a bookmark
 from items found at home that represent something you have
gained from books?

CLICK HERE FOR IDEAS!
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​WEEK OF APRIL 6th - 10th
We're starting up our online library time with...
FAVORITES!
One of my all-time favorite stories 
to read aloud to classes is FIN M'COUL by Tomie DePaola.
Click below to hear the story
and look below for some DePaola coloring pages!

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FINN M'COUL by Tomie DePaola
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DePaola Coloring Page 1
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DePaola Coloring Page 2
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DePaola Coloring Page 3
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  • PRE K
  • K
  • 1ST
  • 2ND
  • 3RD
  • 4TH
  • 5TH
  • STORYTIME
  • STUMPERS!
  • ACTIVITIES FOR ALL
  • ASK MISS SMITH