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Last week, Mrs. Stevens and I shared a video with you to help prepare students for our One Fish, Two Fish, Three Fish, Four Fish – Can you Estimate to make these YOUR Fish? activity. If you didn’t get a chance to watch, check the video out here! Thanks to our snow days last week, […]
Read MoreThere was a palpable excitement in the building on Friday morning. Students spent extra time lingering in the halls after delivering messages, using the restroom, or heading to specials. Everyone seemed to be waiting to hear the sound of a marker against butcher paper. Why? Because when we left school on Thursday afternoon, our Read […]
Read MoreFinally, a full day of school! With Read Across America week already more than halfway over, I was excited to have an on-time start this morning and a full day to celebrate with Johnson students. Today, we are celebrating Dr. Seuss’ classic The Foot Book, in the best way we know how – with a […]
Read MoreIt looks like Mother Nature was not interested in our Read Across America plans this week! With snow days on Monday and Tuesday and a two-hour delay today, some of our Read Across America celebrations have had to be changed to fit the new schedule. The main change that Johnson students are buzzing about is […]
Read MoreThis afternoon, a special friend stopped by to kick off Johnson’s Read Across America celebration. The Cat in the Hat, one of Dr. Seuss’ most beloved classic characters, came to the Johnson Library to help get students excited about the upcoming celebrations for Seuss’ birthday, and for our 5,000 Book Challenge. Cat and I stopped […]
Read MoreWhere the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls Where The Red Fern Grows is the saddest book EVER!!!! I recommend this book if you like hunting and description.The first part is about Billy, Old Dan and Little Ann climbing to the top of the hunting chart in the Ozarks.The second part of the book is […]
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 MoreOne of the biggest and most important jobs that I have as the librarian for the Johnson Elementary School Learning Leopard Library is collaborating with Johnson teachers. The library collection, facilities, and other library materials are an integral part of Johnson’s curriculum, instruction, and overall success. When students aren’t visiting the Learning Leopard Library for […]
Read MoreWell, we did it again! Johnson’s pre-school, kindergarten, and first grade students thought so many snowy thoughts that Charlottesville was hit with a blast of winter weather. And what a blast of winter weather! With enough snow to put us out of school for two whole days, we’re starting to realize the power of the […]
Read MoreEarlier this year, I spent a big chunk of time with Johnson’s younger students talking about book care. Where should we keep our books? How can we keep our books safe? What can we do if a book gets hurt? Students were excited about their responsibility in keeping books safe – especially during Library Superhero […]
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