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The Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary The Mouse and the Motorcycle is a fantastic book. It has a mouse, a boy, and a motorcycle. One of the scenes are the boy gets sick, the mouse goes to get a asprin for the boy. The Carters are Ralph and Keith. Ralph is the mouse. […]
Read MoreOld Yeller by Fred Gipson Travis is left to help out in his family, because his dad is out of town. When a big, yellow dog comes to his house, Travis uneasily adopts Old Yeller. After a series of scratches, Travis comes to love and respect him. Will the love last? This book was written […]
Read MoreEncyclopedia Brown by Donald J. Sobol I think you should read Encyclopedia Brown by Donald J. Sobol if you like mysteries. You should read it because it gives you a chance to think about the mystery and try to solve it by yourself before you look at the answer. The book is about this boy […]
Read MoreA few weeks ago, Johnson second grade students began writing their own fractured fairy tales based on the classic fairy tales that we all know and love. With a lot of teamwork, planning, and good old fashioned hard work, they took stories like Sleeping Beauty and The Tortoise and the Hare and put their own, […]
Read MoreHave you ever dreamed about watching your favorite Johnson teacher do something silly? Maybe even…kiss a pig? If so, keep reading, because your life is about to get a lot more interesting. Next week, the fourth grade family at Johnson is teaming up with the Learning Leopard Library and myself to bring you a brand […]
Read MoreIn the mood for even more math? Next week, the library will be hosting a math activity called One Fish, Two Fish, Three Fish, Four Fish! Can you Estimate to Make These YOUR Fish? All week, two fish bowls will be set out on the library circulation desk for students to study. Students need to […]
Read MoreAnother week has zipped by before our eyes. And this one is a big one – today is the last day of the second nine weeks, marking the halfway point! It’s hard to believe, but we’re already halfway through the 2013-2014 school year. To mark the occasion, I decided to give you a glimpse at […]
Read MoreIt’s that time again… a new Tech Talk is up and ready for action in the Learning Leopard Library. This time around, our Tech Talk features one of the electronic devices that our students can’t seem to get enough of…iPods! Have you ever wondered when the iPod was invented? Who makes iPods? How many different […]
Read MoreSure, our library is great. It’s colorful, it’s exciting, and the students love to visit. But what, exactly, does the Johnson Elementary School Library do for the students, the school, and the community? This colorful infographic summarizes four of the main instructional cornerstones of the Johnson Library: circulation, curriculum support, technology, and information literacy. Check […]
Read MoreFrindle, by Andrew Clements I really liked the book I just read, called Frindle. I think you would, too. It is about a boy who likes to liven things up at his school. Some teachers liked it, and some teachers did not! He also has tricks for postponing homework assignments. But when he gets to […]
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