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Last week I introduced you to Johnson fourth graders’ current passion project, the 2015 Book Awards. Students have the opportunity to nominate books for awards in seven categories, from Best Comedy to Best Biography and everything in between. To make things even more intense, 12,000 library materials are competing for the grand prize – Best […]
Read MorePercy Jackson and the Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan This student book review was written by Lowell, a Johnson Elementary School student, and shared with the library via Google Docs. Lowell drafted and typed the book review independently. Lowell is in the fourth grade.
Read MoreThere’s no denying it – the fourth graders pretty much run this school. They’re the biggest, the loudest, and in this library, they’re the trend setters. I’m lucky enough to have some HUGE readers in this year’s fourth grade class, and they act as both role models and mentors for other Johnson students that are looking […]
Read MoreThis week, second graders continued their work on their Dogzilla-inspired superhero projects. Here’s a quick recap: We read Dav Pikley’s epic graphic novel Dogzilla together as a class, discussing vocabulary, characters, and setting. From there, we brainstormed some of the super powers WE think are the coolest in both heroes and villains – I […]
Read MoreChocolate Fever by Robert Kimmel Smith This boy name Henry loved chocolate. He put chocolate on everything one day he was at school brown spots comes on him. He has crazy adventure. People start chasing him. He meets this man on the streets. One day Henry met this man his life change. If you like […]
Read MoreWelcome to a new series for the Learning Leopard Library blog – Student Spotlight. Check out Student Spotlight posts to learn more about some of the students that make the Johnson Elementary School Library so awesome! Today’s spotlight is on Raffi and Ryleigh, two Johnson first graders that spent Tuesday afternoon at the Jefferson Madison […]
Read MoreThis afternoon, local author Priya Mahadevan brought the exotic and colorful world of India into the Learning Leopard Library! Mrs. Mahadevan’s new book, Princesses Only Wear Putta Puttas, tells the tale of Fey Fey (based on a real Johnson first grade student!), who visits India and loves the colorful clothes she gets to wear to her cousin’s […]
Read MoreToday is the first day of SOL testing at Johnson and our third and fourth graders are ready to rock! In case you need a little inspiration – or are just looking for a reason to smile – here is a video of the Let’s Move Club performing at Friday afternoon’s SOL Pep Rally (get […]
Read MoreWelcome to a new series for the Learning Leopard Library blog – Student Spotlight. Check out Student Spotlight posts to learn more about some of the students that make the Johnson Elementary School Library so awesome! Today we will spotlight Grasen and Vivien, two fourth grade students that volunteer in the library every morning. In […]
Read MoreWhere the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls This student book review was written by Lowell a Johnson Elementary School student, and shared with the library via Google Docs. Lowell drafted and typed the book review independently. Lowell is in the fourth grade.
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