Our theme for the year will be Read Around the Library, and we will learn how the Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) System helps to organize a library collection. Each month, we will read selected titles from a different informational category and read related fiction books, as well. There will also be lots of interactive games that will help us practice what we learn.

Here’s a quick look at the categories in the DDC.

The Kindergarten class had a special visitor during their library class on exploring Australia.  Aidan’s dad, Wayne Wasserman, visited us and brought along some unusual instruments. The students were fascinated to learn about the didgeridoo, which is made from a tree branch that’s been hollowed out by insects. They liked hearing the low humming sound that it made. Then they had turns playing the clap sticks, also carved from wood and used in Aboriginal ceremonies. Mr. Wasserman also spoke about the unique and dangerous animals that he and his family encountered on their recent trip to Australia. Aidan showed his friends the sign on shark warnings that the lifeguards had given his family.

It was great to have this opportunity to see real objects up close from The Land Down Under, and we thank the Wasserman family for this special visit!

Hola Amigos! Bievenidos! Welcome to South America!

The students in Kindergarten through Fourth Grade have begun their reading trip around the world!  This month, we’re exploring the exciting continent of South America, known for it’s huge tropical rain forest, the world’s largest river and the highest waterfall. We’ll be reading several fiction and non-fiction titles to learn more about this fascinating continent.

Here are a few web sites that help introduce some of the exotic animals found there.

Chunky Monkey’s Rain Forest Friends

San Diego Zoo’s Animal Bytes: South America

Remember: reading is your passport to the world!