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Lowell Library Newsletter

January 2024

Lowell Library Newsletter January 2024
Lowell LibraryNewsletterJanuary 2024

Literacy Week at Lowell Literacy Week at Lowell

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Hello Lowell Families and Caregivers!

We had a great March celebrating books and reading in many different ways from Read Alouds to partner reading, and lots and lots of listening. Two author/ illustrator visits showed us the process of writing, illustrating and creating stories inspiring students to keep writing and creating their own work. Literacy Night brought families into the building to read and celebrate literature . Coming up: our book fair from April 29- May 3.

Curriculum Corner Curriculum Corner

Our curriculum is a combination of library, digital learning , and computer science. Each year we build on previous year's work and expand our understanding in all three areas.

March 2024

Kindergarten

  • I can identify the beginnings and endings of fairy tales.
  • I can identify the good and bad characters in a fairy tale.
  • I can identify the fantasy details in a fairy tale.
  • I can find a balance between online and offline activities.


First Grade


  • I can identify the plot problem in a fairy tale.
  • I can identify the values of a character in a fairy tale.
  • I can identify sets of three in a fairy tale.
  • I can take a break from devices.

Second Grade

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  • I can discuss why people tell stories.
  • I can share my thinking on why stories are important.
  • I am learning about computing devices behaving like real things but they are not alive.


Third Grade


  • I can use menus and toolbars to format and enhance my work in Google Slides.
  • I am learning that abstraction is way of categorizing groups of objects by one common characteristic.
  • I can, individually, create a model of a system and explain what the model shows and does not show.


Fourth Grade


  • I can analyze a primary source object for information.
  • I can describe my findings to inform my classmates about the purpose of my object.


Fifth Grade


  • I can identify the parts of an online news web page.
  • I can identify the elements of a book talk.
  • I can organize the parts of my book talk.
  • I can write a summary of my book.

Read Aloud Selection K-5 πŸ“•πŸ“—πŸ“˜πŸ“š Read Aloud Selection K-5 πŸ“•πŸ“—πŸ“˜πŸ“š

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The Rough Faced Girl

by Rafe Martin

illus. David Shannon

Second Grade

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Rumplestiltskin

by Paul O. Zelinsky

First Grade

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Rapunzel

by Bethan Woolvin

Kindergarten

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Queen of the Falls

by Chris Van Allsburg

Fourth Grade

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Nicky & Vera

by Peter Sis

Fifth Grade

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Nell Plants a Tree

by Anne Wynter

Third Grade

Kindergarten Checkin About Fantasy Details in Fairy Tales Kindergarten Checkin About Fantasy Details in Fairy Tales

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Digital Citizenship @ Home Digital Citizenship @ Home

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3-5 Media Balance and Well Being Home Activity

Helping kids learn what makes different media choices healthy or not is a good start. But how do we help them actually make responsible choices in the real world? Give your students the opportunity to create a personalized media plan.

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Plugged in Parents: Grades K-8

How do we use media in balance as

a family, find quality content, set expectations around healthy use to prevent conflict, and raise media savvy consumers and creators?

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Padres Conectados: Grados K-5

ΒΏCΓ³mo balancear el uso de los medios en familia, buscar contenido de calidad, establecer expectativas sobre el uso saludable de la tecnologΓ­a para evitar conflictos, y criar jΓ³venes que sean consumidores y creadores inteligentes de los medios?

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Contact Lowell Library

Email: kelly.mccollum@watertown.k12.ma.us


123 Lowell Street Watertown, MA 02472


Find Us Online:

@jrlowellreads

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