Storytime K-3rd

WELCOME TO THE STORYTIME LINK!

I am very excited about Storytime this year! We meet every Friday from 11:30-12:30 in Classroom A. There is no need to sign up, you can drop by any Friday you are available. Storytime dates are listed on the school calendar. We are learning about some new authors and illustrators this year, as well as revisiting some old favorites. As before, the first half hour focuses on learning about the featured author/illustrator and reading their books. The second half hour is dedicated to oral presentations. This is the perfect opportunity for your child to complete the Oral Presentation part of their Personal Development requirements. Each week there is a sign up sheet for the next week's presenters. So far, we have had some wonderful, fun and interesting presentations...everything from puppies to crystals! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at mykefi@hotmail.com. Come join us!

Storytime is back with the new year. Here is a schedule for the next couple of months:

9/19: Storytime incorporated in Pulford Farm Follow-Up in classroom A--10:30-12:30. 

9/26, 10/3, 10/10, 10/17: Storytime immediately following workshop classes in classroom A.

10/24, 10/31: Storytime from 11:30-12:30 classroom A 

 In the past, our themes have included Gems of Our Own Library. We've read and enjoyed 2 Caldecott Winners and 1 all-time favorite--all three found in our own Classroom A library. The students were inspired to take a few minutes whenever they visit Classroom A to browse our wonderful and growing library. 

Past Featured Authors/Illustrators:

David Shannon is a gifted writer and illustrator who has won the prestigious Caldecott Award. His books include "A Bad Case of Stripes" and "NO, David!". We learned that he actually first wrote "No David" when he was only 5 years old! We also learned that his office/studio is in a treehouse! If you would like to learn more about this wonderful author and illustrator here are some great websites with interviews and many other fun  facts:

http://www.scholastic.com/titles/authors/david_shannon.htm

http://www.cbcbooks.org/cbcmagazine/meet/davidshannon.html

 you can find many more websites by using Google and typing in David Shannon, children's book author.

James Marshall Websites:

http://hometown.aol.com/dovecreekdesigns/ 

http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/marshall.htm#A 

http://www.penguinputnam.com/nf/Author/AuthorPage/0,,0_1000020834,00.html 

Rosemary Wells. If you are interested in learning more about her, here are some wonderful websites that include lists of books by Rosemary Wells and interesting information about her life:

http://www.rosemarywells.com/

http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hmr/mtai/wells.html

http://www.hbook.com/exhibit/wellsradio.html

http://www.childrenslit.com/f_rosemarywells.html

http://www.penguin.ca/nf/Author/AuthorPage/0,,0_1000033951,00.html

http://www.hyperionbooksforchildren.com/authors/displayAI.asp?id=182&ai=a

Jan Brett. She has a fantastic website that includes many fun activities, projects, coloring pages and links. Here is that web address as well as some other interesting sites with information about this fabulous author.

http://www.janbrett.com/

http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/brett.htm

http://www.booksnbytes.com/authors/brett_jan.html#AuthInfo

http://www.penguinputnam.com/nf/Author/AuthorPage/0,,0_1000038553,00.html

Tomie dePaola. Here are some fun websites:

http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/depaola.htm

http://www.tomie.com/

http://www.childrenslit.com/f_depaola.html

http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hmr/mtai/depaola.html

Alma Flor Ada. Here are some websites if you would like to learn more about her:

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