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Welcome to the Library Media curriculum for PS 347 for 2104-15:
Standards and the NYC Science Scope & Sequence the Social
how to find information (books, articles, web sites)
reading comprehension
digital publishing
writing booktalks and evaluating books
I have useduse the Information Fluency Continuum , Bloom's Revised Taxonomy, Backward Design, and the Common Core State StandardsCCSS to create are on GoogleDocsGoogle Drive now.
In various drawing and storytelling apps on iPads. To
To study nonfiction across cultures. We also use DK Find Out. We read about trees, habitats. We learn geography using the iPads. We retell fables and short folktales. We learn how to take care of the materials in the library as well to develop good citizenship. We learn about repetition in poetry, which works in both ASL and English poetry.
In grade Then unit. This teacher website is a great resource. We compare Space database. We create our own planets based on the criteria of what a planet is and create a non-fiction book on ScribblePress. I tell Greek myths: Persephone, Theseus and the Minotaur, Psyche and Cupid, and Daedalus and Icarus. Why is this grade so well-developed? Because I work with a long-time expert teacher Gary Wellbrock!
In grade involved texts.
Nonfiction We also study Ezra jack Keats and specifically his stories about Peter growing up in the city. Nonfiction focuses on animalsNYC and plants--the shapers/characters ofurban development and change. We also study biographies and use Pebblego.com and books as our living environment.research tools. We use ago. We continuestart to use media production tools to fashion animal drawings and city drawings.
Inblog about books we love on Kidblog.
In grade 3, visual resources. We teach keyboarding and focus on digital citizenship in more depth. We also expire multiple genres and write book reviews on our blog.
In grade 4, students will do their first 6-step inquiry project about a famous person or an animal and create a digital story. We also study colonial NY history by reading George O'Connor's graphic novel Journey to Mohawk Country. We use primary documents along with picture books to study the American Revolution.
In grade 5, students create booktalks across various genres, study poetry, create a visual poem, and complete a second inquiry project connecting to a topic of interest in science, social studies, or art.