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Chocolate Fever by Robert Kimmel Smith You should read chocolate fever it is about the boy geting chocolate fever. He love chocolate and then he start to get brown spots all over him at school and no body they did not no what was on him. So then they took him to the nurse and […]
Read MoreCreepy Carrots took over Johnson Elementary this week! Look out for these spooky orange guys throughout this week’s photos… 3 and 4 year old pre-school students work on their Creepy Carrot craft. The story Creepy Carrots, written by Aaron Reynolds and illustrated by Peter Brown, follows Jasper Rabbit as he realizes that he has a […]
Read MoreLess than 24 hours after being posted to the DonorsChoose website, our project, Help Our Students Fall in Love with Reading, was fully funded! Thanks to donations from family, friends, and generous strangers, more than 60 brand new, engaging books are on their way to Johnson. These books will be awarded to our Book It […]
Read MoreYou’ve read about it on the blog, you’ve heard about it from your student, maybe you’ve even started tracking and coloring towards reaching your child’s reading goals. It’s official – you’re a part of Johnson’s brand new Book It incentive. Congratulations, and welcome! We’re glad you’re here! Today, I’m going to tell you about an […]
Read MoreSecond grade students continue working on their Library Advertisement posters. Each group is creating a poster to advertise their assigned section of the library. I asked students to consider: What makes your section of the library exciting? What makes it special? Why should people check out from your section? Once all of our posters are […]
Read MoreAshley FitzGerald, Johnson’s incredible instructional coach, sent me this video on why graphic novels are worthwhile reading materials for our students. Although graphic novels have been embraced in many schools worldwide, some teachers and parents still struggle to see a “comic book” as a legitimate choice for growing readers. “We are realizing more and more […]
Read MoreOld Yeller by Fred Gipson I think you should read this book because it paints a picture in your mind. The description of the book is incredible. The book has a lot of depressing and hard moments, but that only makes it better. I had a lovely time and I read it twice, I loved […]
Read MoreOur third and fourth grade classes are using the online program Dance Mat Typing to practice their keyboarding skills. Strengthening these keyboard skills will make students better and more well-rounded digital citizens, prepare them for the rest of their school career, and set them up for success later in life. Plus, the game is fun! If […]
Read MoreYou may have noticed that the Learning Leopard Library blog has been quieter than usual recently. Less blog posts, less photos, less student input. This bittersweet change is the result of a busy and bustling library, growing and changing with the students of Johnson Elementary School. This year, the library schedule changed dramatically. Along with […]
Read MoreA first grade class collects leaves, sticks, rocks and other pieces of nature after sharing Lois Elhert’s fall story, Leaf Man. A first grade class sorts their nature findings into piles by color, size, and shape. Next, we practiced our math skills by counting piles and doing some leaf addition. Finally, we created our own […]
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