What are you going to read this week?

In case you didn't know, Earth Day was yesterday (Sunday, April 22).  In honor of Earth Day, I read
The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein to Pre-K, Kind. and 1st Grade.

I also read The Great Kapok Tree by Lynne Cherry and Just a Dream by Chris Van Allsburg.  Both books were perfect for Earth Day!

The chapter book I'm going to read this week is Charlie Muffin's Miracle Mouse by Dick King-Smith.  I completely chose this by it's cover.  I have high hopes for this book!

*AR NOTE*
The end date for Term 3 is May 18.

They just keep coming! More Book Blogs!

Austin T.  5-E

Detroit Lions by Aaron Fisher (Non-Fiction)

Why did you pick this book?

I picked this book because it looked good and my mom read it like five times. Also I enjoy watching them every Sunday.
What was your favorite part of this book?
My favorite part of the book is when they talk about Barry Sanders, because he is my favorite player in the world. Also, I like the part when they tell how many coaches the Detroit Lions have had, they have had fourteen different coaches in the past eleven years, that's a lot also that's how old I am to that's really cool.

Tell the blog readers why you enjoyed reading this book.

I enjoyed this book because I love the Detroit Lions and I also love to watch them every Sunday. Also, can you believe that the Detroit lions were ten and six this year that's amazing.

AR Book Blogs

 Jennifer W. 5-E

The Lemonade War by Jecqueline Davies (Realistic Fiction)

Why did you pick this book?
I picked it because everybody who had read said it was great. Also, when I read the back it looked good. If you like lemonade stands you will love this book.
What was your favorite part of this book?
My favorite part of the book is when they are doing the lemonade war because it was intense. You wouldn't know what was going to happen next. If you read the part where they were fighting you would be forced to read the rest. In other words you wouldn't want to stop. Also, I liked how she wrote it so you could make connections. If you have a brother or a sister you could relate to it.
Tell the blog readers why you enjoyed reading this book.

 I enjoyed this book because it was suspending. You would be silly to stop reading it. That is just my thoughts though because I loved it. In the book some things will make you laugh and some things will make you be sad. That's what I loved about it.

Add any other details about this book that you think is important to share.
When you read this you will want to just sit back, read, and have a nice cold glass of lemonade. It might even inspire you to make a lemonade stand. It will give you tips so you might get a lot of money. It will give you ideas and you will not want to wait for summer. So read it over and over and drink lemonade. There are two more books so you can just keep on reading it. It will give something to read.

*Note from Mrs. Fellows*

I have not read this book yet, but after reading this Book Blog, I'm adding to my list for sure.  Check out this Book Trailer, it will surely want to make you read it too!


http://www.lemonadewar.com/book1_tlw_trailer.html

Zachary VS 4-D

Septimus Heap: Magyk by Angie Sage (Fiction/Fantasy)
Why did you pick this book?
I picked this book because I love to read fiction stories and the title sounded interesting to me.
What was your favorite part of this book?
My favorite part of this story is when boy 412 falls into a deep hole and finds the Dragon Ring. He can now stop DomDaniel from taking over the palace with the Dragon Rings Magykal powers.

Tell the blog readers why you enjoyed reading this book.

I enjoyed this book because it is a great fiction story, and has adventure in it. I also love reading about magic and some combat, and this story has all of that too!

AR Book Blog Entries

Jennifer W. from 5-E

President of the Whole Fifth Grade by Sherri Winston (Realistic Fiction)

Why did you pick this book?

One reason I picked this book was because the back looked good. Also it had cupcakes on the cover. I love books about cupcakes. Another reason I chose the book is because I'm in fifth grade and so I could make connections.

What was your favorite part of this book?

My favorite part of this book is when she goes to Mrs. Wetzel's shop and makes cupcakes. Another thing I likes about this book is it has recipes so you can make some of the things she talks about.Tell the blog readers why you enjoyed this book.

If you like books that are about cooking,food,or anything to do with a kitchen you will be engaged in this book. Also if you like a book about friendship you will love it.

Add any other details about this book that you think is important to share.

In this book a girl named Brianna dreams to be president of the fifth grade. Her dream gets interrupted by Jasmine Moon. If you like a great plot you will love this book!

Claire T.- 5-E

The Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan (Fiction)
Why did you pick this book?
I picked it because, I like the other books  in the series. Also I like some of his other books, they are very interesting.They always have something happening.
What was your favorite part of this book?
My favorite part was the end because it was very exciting and you didn't know what was going to happen next. You thought something was going to happen but it turned out the complete opposite. 
Tell the blog readers why you enjoyed this book.
I enjoyed this book because there are lots of twists and turns. You never knew what was going to happen next. Also it has action, adventure, and a little bit of humor. The characters were so well described you felt like you could actually know them, plus there was always something happening in the story so you never got bored of reading it.    
Add any other details about this book that you think is important to share.
I think it's important to share a little about the story line. The book is about three kids who are children of a god and human. They are called godlings. They have to go on a journey to stop monsters from rising and taking over the mortal world.They travel all over to find stuff they need to stop the monsters. It's a very good book.
 

AR Term 1 is coming to an end.

We are wrapping up our 1st Term for AR, and, kicking off Term 2.  I'm so impressed by the number of Apples on the wall outside the library, I'm even more impressed by the number of students that reached their goal!
Don't forget, each time you reach your goal, you earn a ticket toward the raffle for an iPod shuffle or and iPod Touch. 
2nd Graders are about to start taking AR tests too!  This is a really big step, they can use all of the encouragement we can give them.
If you have any questions regarding AR, please feel free to contact me
kfellow@hpseagles.net

Keep Reading!
Mrs. Fellows

AR IS OFF AND RUNNING!

I'm so excited to get AR off and running for the 2011-2012 school year!  Our theme this year is iRead.  This is how it's going to work....
If students reach their goal, they will receive 1 ticket in the raffle.  When they double their goal, they will get 2 tickets.  If they TRIPLE their goal, they will get 3 tickets!  There will be a max of 3 tickets per term.
What's in the raffle Mrs. Fellows?  Well.....iPod Shuffles!!!!  There will be an iPod Shuffle raffled off for each grade (2nd - 5th)!
As a bonus, for the students that reach their goal all 3 terms, their name will be entered in a drawing for an iPod Touch!
If you have any questions about AR, please don't hesitate to email me.

kfellow@hpseagles.net

Keep Reading!
Mrs. F

Just 10 more weeks to "P.A.W.S" for AR!

Today we started our 3rd and final AR Term.  Some of the students were able to get a little treat for reaching 100%, 75%, or 50% of their AR goal.  We'll continue to pass these out the rest of the week.  Thanks to the PTC for donating these!

5-E had the most students participate and reach 100%, way to go 5th Graders!

I can't wait to see how many students reach 100% this last term!

Remember, anyone who reaches 100% will receive 10 tickets to use in the raffle at the end of the year.  The PTC has some amazing prizes for you this year!

Keep reading!
Mrs. Fellows

AR TERM 2 COMING TO AN END

Thursday, Feb. 17 is the last day for the 2nd AR term.  Let's see how many puppies we can get on the wall!

Mrs. Eding's class has so many puppies!!!  Wow!  Way to go 5-E!

Have you taken a look at the 2nd graders?  They are really working hard to reach their goals too!

Keep Reading!
Mrs. F

Welcome to my my new blog!

Thank you for checking out my new blog!  I'm very excited to be able to share with you all of the things going on in our library at Alward!  First, I would like to tell all of you how thankful I am that you have welcomed me into Alward with open arms!  I am so blessed to be working there!

I have started a "Favorites" section in the library.  This section will feature books that other students or staff consider their favorite book to be.  Right now, I am featuring favorite picture books, and easy readers.  Mrs. Eding's class have written some great book reviews for our library, come in and check them out!

Our second AR trimester will be ending on Feb. 17, it's awesome to see the students working so hard to reach their goals!

Keep reading!!
Mrs. Fellows