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Mr. Hartley's introduction video

In kindergarten, repeated readings are great way to develop our listening comprehension skills. Today, we will listen again to the book titled When A Dragon Moves In! This time, during the video, listen for the what happens when our character builds the perfect sand castle. At the end of the video, make a connection to the story by asking yourself: Are your ideas the same as the characters ideas in his imagination?

Enjoy!

Kindergarten book video titled When a Dragon Moves In

1. Using your imagination, draw and label a picture of a castle or another building you like and what happens next in this setting!
2. Then, find a family member. Don't show them your picture right away! Tell your family member how you started the picture and see if they can predict what else you included in your picture!
3. Show your picture to your family member to see if their predictions matched your drawing!
4. Have fun!

This week's first grade book is Not Your Typical Dragon by Dan Bar-El. It is funny story about a young dragon who doesn’t breathe fire, but various funny items each time he opens his mouth. Enjoy!

First grade book video titled Not Your Typical Dragon

Creative Writing Activity

1. Students will write a short paragraph about the day they became a dragon. The paragraph will begin with : "I'm not your typical dragon, because when I open my mouth..." (Have students finish the sentence starter, by writing what they would breathe if they were a dragon that did not breathe fire.)
2. Write a few more sentences to complete the story.
3. Students will illustrate the dragon from their story using the details from their writing.
   

Second grade Vocabulary Video

Second grade book video titled Do Not Bring Your Dragon to the Library

Please choose your activity:

Activity 1: Draw your own dragon. What color will your dragon be? Will it breathe fire? Will it be a good dragon or a mean dragon?

Activity 2: Draw your own castle or try building a castle from toys you have at home. Will your castle have a moat? What about a drawbridge? Will you have a coat of arms for your castle?

Activity 3: Draw your own coat of arms. What would you include on your coat of arms that describes you and your family?

Ms. Pfiender's introduction video

Jodi Moore, Author of When A Dragon Moves In, reads her sequel book When A Dragon Moves In Again.

Third grade book video titled When a Dragon Moves in Again

Take quick tour of a real life castle in Germany.

Video: National Geographic Real-Life Fairy-Tale Castle

Choose your activity

• It can be fun to combine things that are real and make-believe. Draw a castle that you would like to visit one day, and be sure to add in a dragon to make it extra fun!
• The author of When a Dragon Moves In Again, Jodi Moore, makes a fun dragon craft after she reads. You may want to go back and complete that craft with her.

Learn about Komodo Dragons from the San Diego Zoo.

Watch the video and read the facts!

Challenge your Komodo Dragon knowledge and take a quiz!

Good Luck!

Dragons are make-believe beasts. They appear in stories and legends from Europe and Asia.

In the 5th grade library corner, we will take look at real-life dragons around the world!

Video: Real Life Dragons!

Visit myON to read more about real life dragons!

Book Title: Real-World Dragons

Author: Matt Doeden

Discuss with a family member:

• How are the real life dragons from the video and the book similar and different from fantasy dragons?
• Do you think dragons from legends could survive in today’s world? Why or why not?

Maker Space Challenge:

Design a 3-D "real life" dragon using recyclable materials found in your home. Be Creative! Some suggested materials can include but are not limited to:

• clean plastic bottles (various sizes)
  
• toilet paper rolls
• paper towel rolls
• scraps of paper, magazines, or newspaper
• other materials from your home recycle bin!

• string
• markers
• glue or tape

Video: Read Along with Michelle Obama title There's a Dragon in Your Book