HIT:Elem:2&3GrHelpPt2

[Micki Johnston <mjohns@PANTHER.WSC.K12.AR.US>]

Again, thanks to all who helped!

Grade 2:  Books by Uri Shelevits
Folk tales STORY OF JUMPING MOUSE
Folk tale series see Charles Mickelacheck, Tomie
DePaola
When studying globes, use HOW TO DIG A HOLE TO THE OTHER SIDE
OF THE  WORLD by McNulty
DO NOT OPEN by Turkle   shows the power of the ocean
(useful during hurrican season)
Maii and Cousin Horned Toad by Begay (desert Indian legend)
Also read with above book...books by Goble especially those about
Iktomi and another book THE GIRL WHO LOVED WILD HORSES

I like to expose 2nd gr. to religious legends at Christmas and
Hanukkah.  ....I put up two posters "Happy Hanukkah to our
Jewish friends"   "Merry Christmas to our Christian friends"
I tell the story of the three kings and then read THE LEGEND OF
OLD BEFANA by De Paola.  For Hanukkah I tell the story of the miracle
of the oil, then read an amusing modern story, THE CHANUKAH GUEST
by Kimmel, and then I teach the kids to play dreidel on a tray using
a plastic dreidel and paper clips for "gelt." I then leave the game
up all winter for kids to play.  The tray has a card that shows what
each side of the dreidel means.
THE KING'S EQUAL by ?

Grades 2 & 3  OR NO GRADE SPECIFIED:
Core Knowledge has meaty history curriculum for primary found at
www.coreknowledge.org
Both levels enjoy biographies
ALL ABOUT SAM by Lowry

Must go for now.  Will send Part 3 when time allows.
Micki



 Grade 3:  Cinderella Variations
Fairy Tales/Folk tales especially Anansi the Spider
stories

Show a video of A Story, A Story, read Hold Courlander's
"Hat Shaking Dance" from the book of same name, then have students
draw a picture from the story on an index card, put the pictures in
sequential order, then staple them on a ribbon to make "stories on a
string"; read Gerald McDermott's Anansi the Spider and have the kids
make construction paper spiders similar to the illustrations in the
book.  Lots of other stories similar to Anansi from other parts of
the world (Brer Rabbit & the Tar Baby) & lots of other spider stories
from other cultures (particularly Native American) that can be tied
in with Anansi stories.  Also, tie in a study of non-fiction spider
books

Alejandro's Gift by Albert (desert story)
THE CHRISTMAS MIRACLE JONATHAN TOOMEY
NEW KID by Duffey
THE BEARS HOUSE by Sachs
Micki Johnston, Media Specialist
Pyron Elementary School (K-3)
1903 Clark Road
Clarksville, AR  72830
(501) 754-2893
mjohns@panther.wsc.k12.ar.us

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