Our holiday party was scheduled for Saturday, but we had to cancel it because of the snowstorm. It didn’t drop that much snow on the ground, but the roads were a mess. So, instead of our favorite annual party we did this:
Tag: december
December has come and gone. 2010 has come and gone, and now it’s time again to look forward to a new year. There was a lot of drama in 2010, despite my pledge to make it a more relaxed year. And I started a new job (which has turned into a high point for the year). I read a total of 344 books. I have to say, 2010 was definitely about life. There were some lows, but there were also amazing highs. And I accomplished everything on my list of resolutions, which is an absolute first for me.
I love this book. It’s very sad, but it’s also thoughtful, delightful, and real (even if it is about a dog and a robot). The kids love it.
Last year I did a unit on wordless books with 1st grade. This year in 2nd grade I wanted something quick to take us from all the library orientation we did in November into our next project in January (starting The Tale of Despereaux). This book was perfect for December. It takes about 1.5 library classes to read, and the kids were fully absorbed. It sparked an interest in other wordless books with some students.
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This month’s “Spolight On” display features Dan Gutman. I just bought all the Baseball Card Adventures and My Weird School books this year, and they’ve been pretty popular. I can’t keep No Dead Dogs on the shelf, so I thought it would be good to feature him.