The votes are in and the Sonntag Readers have spoken!!!!!
The winner of the 2016-2017 Battle of the Books is...
Congrats to author Jeff Kinney for your win!!!
Want to learn more about this popular series? Click here!
Do you want to see a sneak peek of the NEXT Wimpy Kid book? Click here! Your'e welcome. ;o)
Kinder, 1st, & 2nd Grade Readers voted on their favorite 2x2 Reading List book for the 2016-2017 school year! Congrats to author/illustrator Kate Beaton!
Welcome to 7th annual Sonntag Library Texas Bluebonnet Award & 2x2 reading list showcase! Below you will find links to the Texas Bluebonnet Award & 2x2 lists for 2017-2018. These lists will be current for Sonntag Readers through the end of the 2017-2018 school year. I hope you enjoy these books as much as the previous lists. Check the lists out below:
Want to print a copy of the current Bluebonnet log? Click here.
It has been a BUSY week in the Sonntag Library! Look what Sonntag Readers have been up to!!
This week, Kinder Readers listened to the story I'm A Turkey by Jim Arnosky. We talked about what it would be like to actually BE a turkey. We also well as sang our "Book Nook Song" as if we were actually turkeys and made our hands turn into turkeys (see above)... GOBBLE! GOBBLE!! After we heard the turkey story, the Kinder Readers completed a color-a-sight-word turkey sheet to practice their sight words!
Sonntag 1st Grade Readers heard George Shannon's turkey story Turkey Tot. This story is a great example to use when discussing the Character Lab trait GRIT! In the story, every friend of Turkey Tot doesn't believe he can reach the yummy blueberries. However, Turkey Tot sticks with it and creatively creates a tool to help him achieve his goal. It's a great story and the Readers LOVED learning about Turkey Tot's journey!
Sonntag 2nd Grade Readers are currently listening to another Mo Willems' great read The Story of Diva & Flea. Since this book is on the Texas 2x2 Reading List AND is a chapter book, I wanted the students to have an opportunity to hear this amazing story of two unlikely friends. The Readers looked in an atlas to see where the story was set (Paris, France) and even found a few of Mr. Willems' classic characters hidden in the pictures. The readers will be hearing this story for the next few weeks and hopefully more students will join the 2x2 Reading Club!
The last groups of Sonntag 3rd Grade Readers completed their final Book Tasting activities. It was such a joy to watch these Readers discover books they may otherwise not pick up. In addition, 3rd grade teachers discovered some great reads to share in their classes as read-alouds!
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Over the next few weeks, Sonntag 4th & 5th Grade Readers have been and will continue to learn about the art of reading and enjoying graphic novels. It is one of THE most popular book formats in the #gselibrary but it is also one of the most misread and misunderstood. It's been amazing watching these Readers get excited about learning the finer details of these books. In the coming weeks, the Readers will dive into a few graphic novels and complete some challenges with them. Hopefully this section will continue to grow in size & popularity!
The Sonntag Library Makerspace is really taking shape. This week, a few 4th graders discovered Makey Makey. Oh, they went bonkers playing Tetris online!! It was so awesome to watch them tinker with different Makey Makey tasks!
Welcome to 6th annual Sonntag Library Texas Bluebonnet Award & 2x2 reading list showcase! Below you will find links to the Texas Bluebonnet Award & 2x2 lists for 2016. These lists will be current for Sonntag Readers through the end of the 2016-2017 school year. I hope you enjoy these books as much as the previous lists. Happy reading! :)
Want to learn more about the 2016-2017 Texas Bluebonnet Award List? Click here!
Want to start filling out the Buzz Forms for the current list? Click here or click the link on the right side of the page.
(Readers, don't forget to return your completed tracking sheet - like the one posted above - to Mrs. Mattei once you've completed your Buzz Forms. She will double-check your Buzz Form submissions before announcing you at GMS).
Welcome to the final day of the 5th annual Sonntag library Texas Bluebonnet Award & 2x2 reading list showcase! Each day 2 books from each reading list will be featured on the blog. I hope you enjoy these books as much as the previous lists. Happy reading! :)
If you need a list of the Bluebonnet or 2x2 lists for your summer reading, please follow the links:
Presents a picture-book biography of DJ Kool Herc, a young man who lived in the Bronx and is credited with the invention of Hip Hop music and a unique way of mixing songs and records.
Want to know more about When the Beat Was Born? Click here!
Check out Mackin Book Talk for even more info! Click here!
Check out the Texas Bluebonnet Award Wordpress blog for great resources! Click here!
When Sylvie discovers a magical door in her bedroom that opens to a secret passage to the zoo, she visits the zoo and invites several wild animals to stay with her for the night and then returns them to the zoo before morning. However, when she goes to school with the door open, the animals return and make a big mess in the house. Now Sylvie must clean everything up before her mother gets home!
Want to know more about The Way to the Zoo or about author John Burningham? Click here!
This picture book poetically explores the many things water can be--from home maker and ship breaker to cloud fluffer and fire snuffer. Backmatter provides additional explanations.
Want to know more about Water Can Be... or about author Laura Purdie Salas? Click here!
**Note: The nifty book summaries on this blog come from the Library of Congress CIP data unless otherwise noted. The pictures come from the Frisco ISD online catalog (June 2017 and earlier) & Prosper ISD Destiny Quest (2017 and beyond) unless otherwise noted.
My name is Erin Mattei and I am the librarian at Cynthia Cockrell Elementary in Prosper ISD! I am so excited to bring the joy of reading and life-long learning the the lives of children. Reading is the key to success. It is my passion to get children excited about reading! :)
