Thanks to all the families who have honored their children with birthday books. We are in the process of ordering these books, and in the next weeks will be calling in our birthday honorees to select a special book. After that, we will be putting a commemorative bookplate inside each book, and loan it to our birthday child.
We are very excited about this program! Thanks for your support.
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
SCHOOL'S IN!
Hello to all our new and former students! There is lots of excitement in the air as we prepare for another great year of learning. We have received our book order and students are beginning to check out many new titles.
Tonight is Open House. We will have signups for "Birthday Books" for this year. Don't miss the opportunity to dedicate a book to your child for posterity. It's always fun for students to return and see the bookplate for their early years at Chandler School.
We will soon be getting the Volunteer program underway. It's a great way to see your child during the school day and help with the library shelving and checkout.
Welcome back!
Ms. McDevitt
Tonight is Open House. We will have signups for "Birthday Books" for this year. Don't miss the opportunity to dedicate a book to your child for posterity. It's always fun for students to return and see the bookplate for their early years at Chandler School.
We will soon be getting the Volunteer program underway. It's a great way to see your child during the school day and help with the library shelving and checkout.
Welcome back!
Ms. McDevitt
Monday, June 9, 2008
SUMMER READING IS HERE!
Dear Families,
Research suggests that the amount of
reading students do in and out of school is significantly
related to gains in reading achievement (Becoming
A Nation of Readers, 1985). We believe that reading is like
a sport: the more you practice, the more proficient you
become, and as skills become easier to perform, the more
fun the activity becomes.
One of the guiding principles from the Massachusetts
English Language Arts Curriculum Frameworks states:
“An effective English Language Arts Curriculum draws
on literature from many genres, time periods, and
cultures, featuring works that reflect our common literacy
heritage.” Keeping this in mind, we have created this
list for you to reference. Many of these authors have
written other wonderful books that you will want to
explore
Reading aloud should be a daily activity to build
background knowledge for success in reading. “Few
children learn to love books by themselves. Someone has
to lure them into the wonderful world of the written
word; someone has to show them the way.”
(Orville Prescott, A Father Reads to His Children)
We appreciate all the support you give to your young
readers. It truly makes a difference.
Nancy Lyons and Alice Gillan Chandler Reading Specialists
Mandy McDevitt Chandler/Alden Librarian
Nancy Denman and Marty O'Meara Children's Librarians, Duxbury Free Library
Predictable Books
Predictable patterns help children anticipate words and
read along. They contain words or sentence patterns that
are repeated enough to help children predict their
appearance and begin to join in reading.
Bang, Molly Ten, Nine, Eight
Carle, Eric The Very Lonely Firefly
Galdone, Paul The Teeny-Tiny Woman
Hort, Lenny The Seals on the Bus
Henkes, Kevin Kitten’s First Full Moon
Martin, Bill Chicka, Chicka Boom Boom
Seuss, Dr. One Fish, Two Fish, Red
Fish, Blue Fish
Shaw, Charles It Looked Like Spilt Milk
Shaw, Nancy Sheep on a Jeep
Taback, Simms There Was an Old Lady Who
Swallowed a Fly
Wood Audrey The Napping House
Emergent Reader Books
These books have simple language and pictures to make
your earliest reader feel successful.
Capucilli, Alyssa Biscuit Finds a Friend
Cole, Joanna Bug in a Rug
Eastman, P. D. Go, Dog, Go
Hazen, Barbara Digby
Hoban, Tana 26 Letters and 99 Cents
LeSieg, Theo Ten Apples Up on Top!
Maccarone, Grace Soccer Game!
Meister, Cari When Tiny Was Tiny
Minarik, Else Little Bear
Petrie, Catherine Joshua James Likes Trucks
Seeger, Laura Dog and Bear: Two Friends, Three Stories
Seuss, Dr. There’s a Wocket in My Pocket
Van Leeuwen, Jean Amanda Pig and the Really
Hot Day
Beginning Independent Reader Books
These books are designed for children who are learning to
read and making the transition into “chapter books”.
Byars, Betsy My Brother, Ant
Cushman, Doug Aunt Eater Loves a Mystery
Hoban, Lillian Arthur’s Loose Tooth
Kessler, Leonard Kick, Pass, and Run
Lobel, Arnold Small Pig
Marshall, Edward Fox and His Friends
Minarik, Else Little Bear’s Friend
Porte, Barbara Harry’s Pony
Rylant, Cynthia Henry and Mudge and the
Happy Cat
Thomas, Shelley Good Night, Good Knight
Tafuri, Nancy Will You Be My Friend?
Read Alone Chapter Books
These are chapter books that can be read by the more fluent reader.
Adler, David Cam Jensen Mystery Series
DiCamillo, Kate Mercy Watson to the Rescue
Giff, Patricia Pet Parade
Hinton, S.E. The Puppy Sister
Howe, James Pinky and Rex Series
King-Smith, Dick Sophie in the Saddle
Kline, Suzy Horrible Harry Series
LeGuin, Ursula Catwings Series
Marshall, James Rats on the Roof
Park, Barbara Junie B. Jones Series
Peterson, John The Littles’ Series
Roy, Ron A to Z Mystery Series
Sharmat, Marjorie Nate the Great Series
Favorite Picture Books
These books have simple texts and wonderful
illustrations. They are great family read-alouds.
Bang, Molly When Sophie Gets Angry
Cooney, Barbara Miss Rumphius
DePaola, Tomie Bill and Pete
Feiffer, Jules Bark, George
Fox, Mem Night Noises
Henkes, Kevin Lily’s Purple Plastic Purse
Henkes, Kevin A Good Day
Juster, Norton The Hello, Goodbye Window
Keats, Ezra The Snowy Day
Kraus, Robert Leo the Late Bloomer
Lionni, Leo Swimmy
Marshall, James George and Martha
McClosky, Robert Blueberries for Sal
McPhail, David Edward and the Pirates
Peet, Bill Fly, Homer, Fly
Polacco, Patricia Chicken Sunday
Rathman, Peggy Officer Buckle and Gloria
Scieska, John True Story of the Three Little
Pigs
Simont, Mark The Stray Dog
Steig, William Sylvester and the Magic Pebble
Taback, Simms Joseph Had a Little Overcoat
Viorst, Judith Alexander and the Terrible,
Horrible, No Good, Very Bad
Day
Waddell, Martin Farmer Duck
Wells, Rosemary McDuff Moves In
Willems, Mo Knuffle Bunny Too
Van Allsburg, Chris The Polar Express
Wiesner, David The Three Pigs
Williams, Vera A Chair For My Mother
Zolotow, Charlotte The Hating Book
Folk, Fairy Tales, and Fables
These tend to be stories passed down from generation to
generation. Children enjoy these stories because of the
universal themes and lessons about life.
Aardema, Verna Borreguita and the Coyote
Brett, Jan Gingerbread Baby
Brown, Marcia Stone Soup
Bruchac, J and J How the Chipmunk Got His
Stripes
dePaola, Tomie Strega Nona
Hong, Lilly Two of Everything
Kellogg, Steven Paul Bunyan, A Tall Tale
Kimmel, Eric Anansi and the Talking Melon
McDermott, Gerald Arrow to the Sun
Mosel, Arlene The Funny Little Woman
Wattenburg, Jane Henny Penny
Young, Ed Seven Blind Mice
Zelinsky, Paul Rumpelstiltskin
Non Fiction
There are many wonderful nonfiction books for young
children. Nonfiction draws children in by answering their
questions about the world around them.
Corey, Shana You Forgot Your Skirt, Amelia
Bloomer
Cowley, Joy Red-Eyed Tree Frog
Fox, Mem Whoever You Are
Gibbons, Gail Knights in Shining Armour
MacMillan, Bruce Going on a Whale Watch
Pallotta, Jerry Going Lobstering
Rankin, Laura The Handmade Alphabet
Rappaport, Doreen Martin’s Big Words
Sayre, April Stars Beneath Your Bed: The
Surprising Story of Dust
Simon, Norma All Kinds of Children
St. George, Judith So You Want to be President
Thompson, Lauren Ballerina Dreams: A True Story
Tokuda, Wendy Humphrey, the Lost Whale
Poetry
Poetry expresses thoughts and feelings through rhythmic
language. It allows children to play with the rhythm of
words.
De Regniers, Beatrice Sing a Song of Popcorn
Florian, Douglas Beast Feast
Howitt, Mary The Spider and the Fly
Prelutsky, Jack A Pizza the Size of the Sun
Sierra, Judy There’s a Zoo in Room 22
Silverstein, Shel Where the Sidewalk Ends
Chapter Book Read Alouds
Your children are never too old to be read to. Research
has shown that their listening level is well above their
reading level until about 8th grade. (Jim Trelease, The
Read Aloud Handbook)
Atwater, R and F Mr. Popper’s Penguins
Bond, Michael A Bear Called Paddington
Brock, Betty No Flying in the House
Cleary, Beverly The Mouse and the Motorcycle
Dahl, Roald James and the Giant Peach
Fisher, Dorothy Understood Betsy
Gannett, Ruth My Father’s Dragon
Ingalls, Laura Little House in the Big Woods
King-Smith, Dick The School Mouse
Martin, Ann The Meanest Doll in the World
White, E.B. Stuart Little
Winthrop, Elizabeth The Castle in the Attic
Research suggests that the amount of
reading students do in and out of school is significantly
related to gains in reading achievement (Becoming
A Nation of Readers, 1985). We believe that reading is like
a sport: the more you practice, the more proficient you
become, and as skills become easier to perform, the more
fun the activity becomes.
One of the guiding principles from the Massachusetts
English Language Arts Curriculum Frameworks states:
“An effective English Language Arts Curriculum draws
on literature from many genres, time periods, and
cultures, featuring works that reflect our common literacy
heritage.” Keeping this in mind, we have created this
list for you to reference. Many of these authors have
written other wonderful books that you will want to
explore
Reading aloud should be a daily activity to build
background knowledge for success in reading. “Few
children learn to love books by themselves. Someone has
to lure them into the wonderful world of the written
word; someone has to show them the way.”
(Orville Prescott, A Father Reads to His Children)
We appreciate all the support you give to your young
readers. It truly makes a difference.
Nancy Lyons and Alice Gillan Chandler Reading Specialists
Mandy McDevitt Chandler/Alden Librarian
Nancy Denman and Marty O'Meara Children's Librarians, Duxbury Free Library
Predictable Books
Predictable patterns help children anticipate words and
read along. They contain words or sentence patterns that
are repeated enough to help children predict their
appearance and begin to join in reading.
Bang, Molly Ten, Nine, Eight
Carle, Eric The Very Lonely Firefly
Galdone, Paul The Teeny-Tiny Woman
Hort, Lenny The Seals on the Bus
Henkes, Kevin Kitten’s First Full Moon
Martin, Bill Chicka, Chicka Boom Boom
Seuss, Dr. One Fish, Two Fish, Red
Fish, Blue Fish
Shaw, Charles It Looked Like Spilt Milk
Shaw, Nancy Sheep on a Jeep
Taback, Simms There Was an Old Lady Who
Swallowed a Fly
Wood Audrey The Napping House
Emergent Reader Books
These books have simple language and pictures to make
your earliest reader feel successful.
Capucilli, Alyssa Biscuit Finds a Friend
Cole, Joanna Bug in a Rug
Eastman, P. D. Go, Dog, Go
Hazen, Barbara Digby
Hoban, Tana 26 Letters and 99 Cents
LeSieg, Theo Ten Apples Up on Top!
Maccarone, Grace Soccer Game!
Meister, Cari When Tiny Was Tiny
Minarik, Else Little Bear
Petrie, Catherine Joshua James Likes Trucks
Seeger, Laura Dog and Bear: Two Friends, Three Stories
Seuss, Dr. There’s a Wocket in My Pocket
Van Leeuwen, Jean Amanda Pig and the Really
Hot Day
Beginning Independent Reader Books
These books are designed for children who are learning to
read and making the transition into “chapter books”.
Byars, Betsy My Brother, Ant
Cushman, Doug Aunt Eater Loves a Mystery
Hoban, Lillian Arthur’s Loose Tooth
Kessler, Leonard Kick, Pass, and Run
Lobel, Arnold Small Pig
Marshall, Edward Fox and His Friends
Minarik, Else Little Bear’s Friend
Porte, Barbara Harry’s Pony
Rylant, Cynthia Henry and Mudge and the
Happy Cat
Thomas, Shelley Good Night, Good Knight
Tafuri, Nancy Will You Be My Friend?
Read Alone Chapter Books
These are chapter books that can be read by the more fluent reader.
Adler, David Cam Jensen Mystery Series
DiCamillo, Kate Mercy Watson to the Rescue
Giff, Patricia Pet Parade
Hinton, S.E. The Puppy Sister
Howe, James Pinky and Rex Series
King-Smith, Dick Sophie in the Saddle
Kline, Suzy Horrible Harry Series
LeGuin, Ursula Catwings Series
Marshall, James Rats on the Roof
Park, Barbara Junie B. Jones Series
Peterson, John The Littles’ Series
Roy, Ron A to Z Mystery Series
Sharmat, Marjorie Nate the Great Series
Favorite Picture Books
These books have simple texts and wonderful
illustrations. They are great family read-alouds.
Bang, Molly When Sophie Gets Angry
Cooney, Barbara Miss Rumphius
DePaola, Tomie Bill and Pete
Feiffer, Jules Bark, George
Fox, Mem Night Noises
Henkes, Kevin Lily’s Purple Plastic Purse
Henkes, Kevin A Good Day
Juster, Norton The Hello, Goodbye Window
Keats, Ezra The Snowy Day
Kraus, Robert Leo the Late Bloomer
Lionni, Leo Swimmy
Marshall, James George and Martha
McClosky, Robert Blueberries for Sal
McPhail, David Edward and the Pirates
Peet, Bill Fly, Homer, Fly
Polacco, Patricia Chicken Sunday
Rathman, Peggy Officer Buckle and Gloria
Scieska, John True Story of the Three Little
Pigs
Simont, Mark The Stray Dog
Steig, William Sylvester and the Magic Pebble
Taback, Simms Joseph Had a Little Overcoat
Viorst, Judith Alexander and the Terrible,
Horrible, No Good, Very Bad
Day
Waddell, Martin Farmer Duck
Wells, Rosemary McDuff Moves In
Willems, Mo Knuffle Bunny Too
Van Allsburg, Chris The Polar Express
Wiesner, David The Three Pigs
Williams, Vera A Chair For My Mother
Zolotow, Charlotte The Hating Book
Folk, Fairy Tales, and Fables
These tend to be stories passed down from generation to
generation. Children enjoy these stories because of the
universal themes and lessons about life.
Aardema, Verna Borreguita and the Coyote
Brett, Jan Gingerbread Baby
Brown, Marcia Stone Soup
Bruchac, J and J How the Chipmunk Got His
Stripes
dePaola, Tomie Strega Nona
Hong, Lilly Two of Everything
Kellogg, Steven Paul Bunyan, A Tall Tale
Kimmel, Eric Anansi and the Talking Melon
McDermott, Gerald Arrow to the Sun
Mosel, Arlene The Funny Little Woman
Wattenburg, Jane Henny Penny
Young, Ed Seven Blind Mice
Zelinsky, Paul Rumpelstiltskin
Non Fiction
There are many wonderful nonfiction books for young
children. Nonfiction draws children in by answering their
questions about the world around them.
Corey, Shana You Forgot Your Skirt, Amelia
Bloomer
Cowley, Joy Red-Eyed Tree Frog
Fox, Mem Whoever You Are
Gibbons, Gail Knights in Shining Armour
MacMillan, Bruce Going on a Whale Watch
Pallotta, Jerry Going Lobstering
Rankin, Laura The Handmade Alphabet
Rappaport, Doreen Martin’s Big Words
Sayre, April Stars Beneath Your Bed: The
Surprising Story of Dust
Simon, Norma All Kinds of Children
St. George, Judith So You Want to be President
Thompson, Lauren Ballerina Dreams: A True Story
Tokuda, Wendy Humphrey, the Lost Whale
Poetry
Poetry expresses thoughts and feelings through rhythmic
language. It allows children to play with the rhythm of
words.
De Regniers, Beatrice Sing a Song of Popcorn
Florian, Douglas Beast Feast
Howitt, Mary The Spider and the Fly
Prelutsky, Jack A Pizza the Size of the Sun
Sierra, Judy There’s a Zoo in Room 22
Silverstein, Shel Where the Sidewalk Ends
Chapter Book Read Alouds
Your children are never too old to be read to. Research
has shown that their listening level is well above their
reading level until about 8th grade. (Jim Trelease, The
Read Aloud Handbook)
Atwater, R and F Mr. Popper’s Penguins
Bond, Michael A Bear Called Paddington
Brock, Betty No Flying in the House
Cleary, Beverly The Mouse and the Motorcycle
Dahl, Roald James and the Giant Peach
Fisher, Dorothy Understood Betsy
Gannett, Ruth My Father’s Dragon
Ingalls, Laura Little House in the Big Woods
King-Smith, Dick The School Mouse
Martin, Ann The Meanest Doll in the World
White, E.B. Stuart Little
Winthrop, Elizabeth The Castle in the Attic
Monday, May 5, 2008
Final Month of Circulation
Hi, Parents, Teachers and Students,
It's been a great year of reading, as evidenced by our "Readers are Leaders" program in the library! There are more than 2000 Chandler Leaders creating a chain of green and white signifying that they have read these books!
We would appreciate it if you are giving thanks to teachers, consider donating a new book to the library with a bookplate. It's a great way to thank a teacher and remember someone special, in addition to honoring the library.
Just a reminder that library circulation will end on May 29th. We will be collecting books and doing inventory. Keep your eyes out for a posting here on the blog of summer reading suggestions.
Have a great week!
It's been a great year of reading, as evidenced by our "Readers are Leaders" program in the library! There are more than 2000 Chandler Leaders creating a chain of green and white signifying that they have read these books!
We would appreciate it if you are giving thanks to teachers, consider donating a new book to the library with a bookplate. It's a great way to thank a teacher and remember someone special, in addition to honoring the library.
Just a reminder that library circulation will end on May 29th. We will be collecting books and doing inventory. Keep your eyes out for a posting here on the blog of summer reading suggestions.
Have a great week!
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