Grade 2 Covers Inspired by "The Z Was Zapped"

In second grade, we read The Z Was Zapped by Chris Van Allsburg, which features the letters of the alphabet meeting sad fates. The students had to guess the action happening to them, which started with the same letter; for example, the F was flattened by a foot and the Q was quartered. (Can you say "alliteration"?)

Then the kids created their own version of the book, as well as their personal call number. I've added their work into a binder that can be checked out and brought home as a library book. Here is a preview:

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Nonfiction Display Themes - Suggestions Welcome!

I am trying out monthly themes for the nonfiction display bins. If you have suggestions for November, feel free to put them in the comments!

 

Book Talk Requirements

All students in grades 3-5 deliver at least one book talk in Library. This short "ad" for a book you love serves several purposes: 

• recommending books to each other AND to me (sometimes I have never heard of a book and then I add it to my wishlist for the library
  
  
• following a rubric
  
  
• summarizing a plot
  
  
• speaking in front of a group

Your book talk shouldn't take more than a couple of minutes, and you should practice it beforehand to make sure you don't leave anything out.

You can sign up to give your book talk on any day your class is scheduled for checkout. (See our circulation calendar here.) One student per class can talk about a specific series, so you may want to book your talk now even if you don't give it for a while.

If you REALLY don't want to get up in front of the class, you can write out your book talk and give it to me, but you will get a 1 on presentation on the rubric.

Here is the list of books that kids shared last year, in case you are interested. I have a feeling this year's list will be very similar!