Altara

Title:      Not Quite So Easy Origami

Author:   Mary Meinking

Topic:     Origami

Grade:    2nd - 6th

 

Comments:  We introduced our four new origami books to the students.  

    1.  Easy Origami

    2.  Not Quite So Easy Origami

    3.  Sort of Difficult Origami

    4.  Difficult Origami

 

We passed out  a green piece of paper to each student and demonstrated how to fold a jumping frog and/or a bookmark.  Each student had fun learning about the different kids of folds you make in origami, such as valley folds, mountain folds, reverse folds, etc...  We talked about where you would find books about origami in a library.  We also talked about other kinds of books you would find in the 700's section such as drawing books, painting books, books on sports, dancing, etc...  We loved it as much as the kids and became quite good at folding frogs and bookmarks by the time the week was over.

 

Title:      My Little Sister Ate One Hare

Author:   Bill Grossman

Topic:     Fun Read-Aloud

Grade:    K - 3rd

 

Comments:  In this adorable book, the little sister eats one horrible thing after another and after each thing she eats, you think she is going to throw up.  At the end of each page it says, "But, She didn't", meaning she didn't throw it up.  It was fun to have the kids repeat this phrase with you each time.  Finally, she eats some peas which are not bad to eat and she loses everything she has eaten.  The kids loved it especially the gross things she ate.