tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5176417304197413976.comments2024-02-11T03:33:43.238-05:00CarolSimonLevin -- Program PaloozaCarol Simon Levinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06011967636995998634noreply@blogger.comBlogger104125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5176417304197413976.post-61463532773974643572023-03-04T07:21:00.900-05:002023-03-04T07:21:00.900-05:00Megan, just saw this comment! So glad to have been...Megan, just saw this comment! So glad to have been able to share your terrific book with people who use my story time plans. Carol Simon Levinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06011967636995998634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5176417304197413976.post-19165056995070274772022-03-30T16:24:55.096-04:002022-03-30T16:24:55.096-04:00More on Mary Anning https://www.amightygirl.com/bl...More on Mary Anning https://www.amightygirl.com/blog?p=18407Carol Simon Levinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06011967636995998634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5176417304197413976.post-28258995901138836132022-03-25T03:51:10.194-04:002022-03-25T03:51:10.194-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.CharonMokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18031076885937535051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5176417304197413976.post-56088450952837376982022-03-03T09:33:27.174-05:002022-03-03T09:33:27.174-05:00Bedm 2/22 - virtual
Opened by showing cover of Mar...Bedm 2/22 - virtual<br />Opened by showing cover of Martin's Big Words by Doreen Rappaport - asked "Who is this?" "What did he do?" Ask if anyone knows who Ruby Bridges is?<br />Read Sister Anne's Hands by MaryBeth Lorbiecki (beautiful book about a the first black teacher to come to a school - show kids how to form heart with their hands, suggest make cards that way)<br />Sing: "Black and White" 1st verse<br />Read The Other Side by Jacqueline Woodson (two girls in a segregated town meet & find friendship atop the dividing fence)<br />Sing: "Martin Luther King had a Dream" (lyrics to this and other songs here: http://tinyurl.com/singalong-black-history-month)<br />Read: Martin's Big Words by Doreen Rappaport<br />Sing: more verses of "Black and White"<br />Read: This is the Dream by Diane Z. Shore & Jessica Alexander (rhyming lines show the unfairness of segregation and the steps we have taken to progress to a fairer society)<br />Singable book: This Little Light of Mine,illustrated by E.B.Lewis<br />End with book about possibilities: A Girl Like Me by Angela Johnson, illustrated by Nina CrewsCarol Simon Levinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06011967636995998634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5176417304197413976.post-18899261882181393962022-01-18T18:34:49.096-05:002022-01-18T18:34:49.096-05:00Thank You, Omu! by Oge Mora. Wonderful cut-paper c...Thank You, Omu! by Oge Mora. Wonderful cut-paper collage illustrations and a timeless tale about the community value of sharing and showing gratitude. Omu is making stew and its delicious smell enchants the neighborhood. One by one, a diverse group of visitors, drawn in by the scent of Omu's stew, knock on her door and ask for a bowl. Omu generously hands out portions but eventually realizes that she no longer has any left for herself. Not to worry! Her neighbors don't forget her kindness and they all join together to return the favor.Carol Simon Levinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06011967636995998634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5176417304197413976.post-86416916056310024132022-01-18T18:19:54.737-05:002022-01-18T18:19:54.737-05:00Julia's House Goes Home
Julia's House Goes...Julia's House Goes Home<br />Julia's House Goes Home<br />Author/Illustrator: Ben Hatke<br />Julia, her mythological creature friends, and her flying house have been looking for the Perfect Spot — and Julia thinks she's finally found it, way off in the distance. But on the way there, disaster strikes when the house trips, spilling Julia and all the creatures out as it tumbles down a mountain. Undeterred, Julia sets off to find her friends (adding a few new ones along the way — "we'll make room") and her house... but when she discovers that all that's left of her beloved house is the sign, a doorknob, and the front step, her confidence is shaken. Fortunately, the creatures she's shown so much kindness to know just how to return it: by working together to build Julia's Town, with room enough for everyone. This poignant and satisfying conclusion to the Julia's House trilogy of picture books is a reminder that the Perfect Spot is what we make it — and that everything is better when we welcome people in.<br />Carol Simon Levinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06011967636995998634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5176417304197413976.post-21492747066340449452022-01-18T18:17:25.563-05:002022-01-18T18:17:25.563-05:00G My Name Is Girl: A Song of Celebration from Arge...G My Name Is Girl: A Song of Celebration from Argentina to Zambia<br />Author/Illustrator: Dawn Masi<br />Girls all around the world do amazing things! In this alliterative alphabet picture book, girls from 26 countries from Argentina to Zambia celebrate the character traits that make them special, from adventurous Alba and Ayelen to inventive Indu and Ishani, to zealous Zahra and Zena. As young readers learn about these diverse and empowered girls, they'll also develop a new appreciation for countries around the world — and the way that we are all connected, even though we seem different on the surface. Endpapers with a map showing all the girls' faces will encourage kids to imagine themselves traveling all over the world! This is a joyful celebration of girlhood and diversity.Carol Simon Levinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06011967636995998634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5176417304197413976.post-72035530531607061742022-01-18T17:42:20.548-05:002022-01-18T17:42:20.548-05:00An Equal Shot: How the Law Title IX Changed Americ...An Equal Shot: How the Law Title IX Changed America<br />by Helaine BeckerCarol Simon Levinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06011967636995998634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5176417304197413976.post-25220363414023625132022-01-18T15:20:15.870-05:002022-01-18T15:20:15.870-05:00Change Sings: A Children's Anthem by Amanda Go...Change Sings: A Children's Anthem by Amanda GormanCarol Simon Levinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06011967636995998634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5176417304197413976.post-20265397123727320962022-01-18T15:19:19.705-05:002022-01-18T15:19:19.705-05:00Change Sings: A Children's Anthem by Amanda Go...Change Sings: A Children's Anthem by Amanda GormanCarol Simon Levinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06011967636995998634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5176417304197413976.post-75695975627553330782022-01-18T15:18:03.135-05:002022-01-18T15:18:03.135-05:00Change Sings: A Children's Anthem
by Amanda Go...Change Sings: A Children's Anthem<br />by Amanda GormanCarol Simon Levinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06011967636995998634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5176417304197413976.post-30456906050541754892022-01-18T15:13:51.999-05:002022-01-18T15:13:51.999-05:00A Dinosaur Named Ruth: How Ruth Mason Discovered F...A Dinosaur Named Ruth: How Ruth Mason Discovered Fossils in Her Own Backyard by Julia LyonCarol Simon Levinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06011967636995998634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5176417304197413976.post-48203499278324764292021-12-28T16:26:23.787-05:002021-12-28T16:26:23.787-05:00Watch the Kiwimbi students hear the story: https:/...Watch the Kiwimbi students hear the story: https://www.dropbox.com/s/k93j7roqogqfrpq/EARTHDANCE%20STORY.mp4?dl=0Carol Simon Levinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06011967636995998634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5176417304197413976.post-80396019799758963312021-12-01T01:18:25.578-05:002021-12-01T01:18:25.578-05:00Hello Very Nice your Blog and Keep Update for more...Hello Very Nice your Blog and Keep Update for more information about The blue penguin soft toy available. Check out the cute stuffed penguin now.<a href="https://www.babyjoys.in/penguin-blue-medium" rel="nofollow">Blue Penguin Soft Toy</a>babyjoyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08054684379872202520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5176417304197413976.post-72355729710209676972021-12-01T00:59:51.977-05:002021-12-01T00:59:51.977-05:00Hello Very Nice your Blog and Keep Update for more...Hello Very Nice your Blog and Keep Update for more information about Limited stock of baby penguin teddy bear. Buy the penguin teddy large toys.<a href="https://www.babyjoys.in/penguin-black-two" rel="nofollow">Baby Penguin Teddy</a>babyjoyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08054684379872202520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5176417304197413976.post-83469959121313205692021-12-01T00:58:07.822-05:002021-12-01T00:58:07.822-05:00Hello Very Nice your Blog and Keep Update for more...Hello Very Nice your Blog and Keep Update for more information about Buy the penguin soft toy online. The blue penguin plush and the cute penguin plush are adorable.<a href="https://www.babyjoys.in/penguin-one" rel="nofollow">Penguin Soft Toy Online </a>babyjoyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08054684379872202520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5176417304197413976.post-39008992232535012112021-12-01T00:55:36.725-05:002021-12-01T00:55:36.725-05:00Hello Very Nice your Blog and Keep Update for more...Hello Very Nice your Blog and Keep Update for more information about Massive collection of penguin teddy bears with us. The baby penguin toy or the Pingu soft toy is the best gift for your little one.<a href="https://www.babyjoys.in/penguin-two-black" rel="nofollow">Penguin Teddy Bear</a>babyjoyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08054684379872202520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5176417304197413976.post-11516159329668995292021-12-01T00:49:38.021-05:002021-12-01T00:49:38.021-05:00Hello Very Nice your Blog and Keep Update for more...Hello Very Nice your Blog and Keep Update for more information about Huge collection of penguin teddy available. Limited stock of penguin teddy with us.<a href="https://www.babyjoys.in/penguin-combo" rel="nofollow">Penguin Toy</a>babyjoyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08054684379872202520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5176417304197413976.post-12486023224377235182020-04-21T06:01:18.246-04:002020-04-21T06:01:18.246-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.SaiRangaTracedealshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04912463086567401002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5176417304197413976.post-42088973762522864272020-02-19T14:29:42.085-05:002020-02-19T14:29:42.085-05:00Bedm Feb 2020:
Opened by showing cover of Martin&#...Bedm Feb 2020:<br />Opened by showing cover of Martin's Big Words by Doreen Rappaport - asked "Who is this?" "What did he do?"<br />Read The Other Side by Jacqueline Woodson (two girls in a segregated town meet & find friendship atop the dividing fence)<br />Kdg: Sing "Martin Luther King had a Dream" (lyrics to this and other songs here: http://tinyurl.com/singalong-black-history-month)<br />Ask if anyone knows who Ruby Bridges is?<br />Read Sister Anne's Hands by MaryBeth Lorbiecki (beautiful book about a the first black teacher to come to a school - show kids how to form heart with their hands, suggest make cards that way)<br />Sing: "Black and White"<br />Kdg: Read: We March by Shane W. Evans (read and had kids echo the lines)1st/2nd: Read: Sit-In: How Four Friends Stood Up by Sitting Down by Andrea Davis Pinkney<br />Sing: "There was a Man who had a Dream" (BINGO)<br />Read: This is the Dream by Diane Z. Shore & Jessica Alexander (rhyming lines show the unfairness of segregation and the steps we have taken to progress to a fairer society)<br />Read: The Undefeated by Kwame Alexander, illustrated by Kafir Nelson (2020 Caldecott Winner) stunningly-illustrated chronicle of African American strength in the face of overwhelming hardships and challenges.<br />Sing: "We Shall Overcome"<br />Carol Simon Levinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06011967636995998634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5176417304197413976.post-29508293506568191132020-02-17T17:37:47.522-05:002020-02-17T17:37:47.522-05:00I would like to thank you for the efforts you made... I would like to thank you for the efforts you made in writing this article. I am hoping the same best work from you in the future as well. Thanks...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.walkthroughsolutions.com/" rel="nofollow">UPS employee portal</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12577034988323968103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5176417304197413976.post-4074556196932966082020-02-07T14:09:21.775-05:002020-02-07T14:09:21.775-05:00“Groundhog Day–Shadowplay!” 2/2020 Bedm
Read: I h...“Groundhog Day–Shadowplay!” 2/2020 Bedm<br />Read: I have a Friend by Keiko Narahashi (great figurative language) <br />(Science snippet: talk about when shadows are short and long -- midday & ends of day because of the position of the sun.)<br /> Action Song: Shadow Song by Carol Simon Levin (Tune: " Mary Had a Little Lamb” suit actions to words)<br />Read: Moonbear’s Shadow by Frank Asch<br />Action Song: I Am Your Shadow by Carol Simon Levin (Tune: “I'm A Little Teapot”) Kdg only<br />Read: Shadows are About – Ann Whitford Paul (splendid action words) Kdg only<br />Action Song: Did You Ever See A Shadow? by Carol Simon Levin (Tune: "Did You Ever See A Lassie", suit actions to words) Kdg only<br />Read: Return of the Shadows –Norma Farber (1st & 2nd grades) (great language echoes of fairy tales: "Once upon a night" "stayed happily ever after" and lots of "alliteration" – defined)<br />Action Song: Be My Shadow by Carol Simon Levin (Tune: "Be My Echo" from Sesame Street --action song, words in italics are echoed by children)<br />Read: Guess Whose Shadow? – Stephen Swinburne <br />Read: What’s That Shadow – 535.4HAR (interactive – skipped the intro pages, read some of the rhymes aloud w/o showing pix to emphasize listening skills) – after the 3rd rhyme (hand shadow), stopped to watch Reading Rainbow shadow episode https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yh6acX_OkA starting at 7 minute mark: finger shadow demo. segment (through curtain fall) – suggested teachers share the rest of the episode which includes science of shadows & or My Shadow by Robert Louis Stevenson (clever classic poem), left handout with hand shadow instructions for indoor recess. <br />Continued to read: What’s That Shadow rhymes<br />Finished with : Shadowville by Michael Bartolos (silhouette art idea?)<br /><br />Carol Simon Levinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06011967636995998634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5176417304197413976.post-83999601988009752212020-01-04T17:11:23.627-05:002020-01-04T17:11:23.627-05:0012/19 Bedm.
Book: The Carpenter’s Gift: A Christm...12/19 Bedm. <br />Book: The Carpenter’s Gift: A Christmas Tale about the Rockefeller Center Tree by David Rubel (Construction workers at the Rockefeller Center site help a a boy and his family in need—then many years the boy, now grown to an old man, donates his enormous tree after learning that it will not only give pleasure but will also be used to help another family. Afterward talks about the tradition and logistics involved with the Rockefeller Center Trees and notes that since 2007 the wood from the tree has been milled and used for Habitat for Humanity houses.) Afterward also has great potential for some math problems or further research. First tree in 1933 – how many years. First tree 20 ft. tall; trees now 100 ft. tall – comparisons to each other, to roof of school, etc. (Related title: You and Me and Home Sweet Home by George Ella Lyon -- a community comes together to help a girl and her mother build a house.)<br />Sing: The Marvelous Toy – Tom Paxton (Several book versions available. hand-me-down toy has special meaning; performed here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCjslf_a11c)<br />Book: Night Tree by Eve Bunting (Every year a family decorates a tree in the woods with edible ornaments for the animals),<br />Who knows what a “family tree” is? Sign Language Song: Family Tree Song by Tom Chapin & John Forster, additional verses on their album “Family Tree”; video of their performance with signs: http://www.tomchapin.com/docs/lft.htmland and on their video “This Pretty Planet.” <br />Signs handout: http://www.tomchapin.com/docs/ftsigns.html <br />Boxes for Katje – Candace Fleming (Based on a true story -- boxes from children in America helped townspeople in Holland after WW2) (Also available as a DVD from Spoken Arts)<br /><br />Song: This Little Light of Mine (book illustrated by E. B Lewis) http://www.lyricsfreak.com/r/raffi/this+little+light+of+mine_21040774.html<br />Song: We wish you a Merry Christmas, Happy Chanukah, Merry Kwanzaa & a Happy New Year.<br /><br />Carol Simon Levinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06011967636995998634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5176417304197413976.post-50738698672754458112019-11-26T14:09:45.254-05:002019-11-26T14:09:45.254-05:00Bedm 11/19:
Encounter - Brittany Luby (new book, 1...Bedm 11/19:<br />Encounter - Brittany Luby (new book, 1st grade only: Awakened gently by Sun, Sailor sets off to explore new lands where he meets Fisher, and although they speak and dress differently, they find they have much in common. Includes author's note about the first encounter between a European explorer and a Native North American.)<br />One little, two little, three little pilgrims - B.G. Hennessy<br />This is the feast - Diane Z. Shore<br />Over the river and through the wood -Lydia Maria Child<br />Duck for Turkey Day - Jacqueline Jules<br />(talk about different countries children's families came from)<br />Counting song: 1,2,3 Little Children (English 1st, then Spanish)<br />The Thanksgiving door - Debby Atwell (After burning their Thanksgiving dinner, Ann and Ed head for the local cafe, where they are welcomed by an immigrant family into an unusual celebration that gives everyone cause to be thankful.)<br />Prop/Song: I know an old lady who swallowed a pie - Alison Jackson<br />Thanksgiving at the Tappletons - Eileen Spinelli (1st grade only)<br />Towel folding - Turkey story (link above)<br />Song: The Turkey Shot Out of the Oven - Jack Prelutsky (lyrics link above)Carol Simon Levinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06011967636995998634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5176417304197413976.post-52200458286638821152019-10-30T21:37:31.618-04:002019-10-30T21:37:31.618-04:00Bedminster 10/19 (separate Pumpkins program the we...Bedminster 10/19 (separate Pumpkins program the week before)<br />My Working Mom - Peter Glassman<br />Chant: A Very Old Witch Was Stirring A Pot...<br />Leonardo the Terrible Monster -- Mo Willems<br />Interactive story (with placards): One Dark Night<br />Too Many Monsters -- Eve Bunting<br />Flannel Song: It's Monster Day<br />Where the Wild Things Are -- Maurice Sendak <br />Singable/Action book: If You're a Monster and You Know It - Rebecca & Ed Emberley (great art ideas)<br />There's Something in my Attic -- Mercer Mayer (some classes)<br />Go Away Big Green Monster -- Emberly (one group)<br />Flannel Song: Old McDonald Had a Haunted House (one class)<br /><br />omitted: In a Dark Dark Wood -- David Carter (no longer available at the library)<br />Flannel Song: The Thirteen Days of Halloween (others -- more fun)<br /><br />One group only: A Job for Wittilda- Buehner (cute story but no time)<br />One group only (no time): 10 Trick or TreatersCarol Simon Levinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06011967636995998634noreply@blogger.com