Although it wasn't specifically mentioned in my posting of last month's library lessons, we did discuss the presidential election process and the candidates during our library lessons. I was very pleased to see that even our first graders knew the names and faces of both presidential candidates. I don't think Ms. Lockner or I will ever forget the extremely heated Obama/McCain debate between two students in her third grade class. Do we have future politicians in our midst?
Some parents remarked that they were pleasantly surprised to see that we had Obama and McCain books in our collection. This was just one small part of the nearly $8,000 I spent on new books this fall. Our kids get excited about new books and some of ours were literally worn out. Ask to see what your child is reading.
November is actually a short month for lessons in the Media Center thanks to Book Fair and Thanksgiving Break. Anyway, here's what we're studying this month:
Kindergarten: Veteran's Day or Thanksgiving
First Grade: Meet Thomas Jefferson
Second Grade: Thanksgiving in Early Georgia
Third Grade: The Wide World of Reference
Fourth Grade: Travel the USA, Going Grolier and/or Traditional Literature
Fifth Grade: Nothing specific, lessons arranged by teacher request
