El Deafo by Cece Bell

"Starting at a new school is scary, even more so with a giant hearing aid strapped to your chest! At her old school, everyone in Cece's class was deaf. Here she is different. She is sure the kids are staring at the Phonic Ear, the powerful aid that will help her hear her teacher. Too bad it also seems certain to repel potential friends.

Then Cece makes a startling discovery. With the Phonic Ear she can hear her teacher not just in the classroom, but anywhere her teacher is in school--in the hallway...in the teacher's lounge...in the bathroom! This is power. Maybe even superpower! Cece is on her way to becoming El Deafo, Listener for All. But the funny thing about being a superhero is that it's just another way of feeling different... and lonely. Can Cece channel her powers into finding the thing she wants most, a true friend?

This funny perceptive graphic novel memoir about growing up hearing impaired is also an unforgettable book about growing up, and all the super and super embarrassing moments along the way." - Good Reads review

You can learn more about the author Cece Bell by visiting her website at https://cecebell.wordpress.com/

What did you think about the story?  Send in your comments to the library and we will add them to this page.

Storytelling... the art of painting pictures with words

Storytelling is the sharing of tales with one or more listeners through voice and gesture. This is the oldest form of education and it has numerous benefits including: 

• improved imagination
• improved listening skills
• increased love of language, reading and creative writing
• improved vocabulary, comprehension, sequencing ability, and recall/memory

In order to prepare for our New Zealand storyteller visit, we listened to professional storytellers share traditional tales: (http://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/storyteller-videos).

PK-Grade 2 enjoyed The Little Red Hen. Grade 3 and 4 experienced The King and His Wish while Grade 5 appreciated the telling of The Magic Paintbrush.

As a follow up, in Grade 2, we made little red hens to help us tell the story to our parents.

Would you like to enjoy more stories?

Check out the Story Bee website to listen to professional storytellers from across America spin their tales. (www.storybee.org)

Ecoland Adventure Day

What a great day to be outside and explore nature!

On Friday, we had the opportunity to soak in the sights, sounds and smells of the famous Jeju Gotjawal Forest.  The best explanation I found about the Gotjawal Forest is at  the following website...http://theme.ecolandjeju.co.kr/M/EN/story/gotjawal.php  

Trees
by Joyce Kilmer  (1886-1918)

I think that I shall never see

A poem lovely as a tree.
A tree whose hungry mouth is pressed
Against the earth's sweet flowing breast;
A tree that looks at God all day,
And lifts her leafy arms to pray;
A tree that may in Summer wear
A nest of robins in her hair;
Upon whose bosom snow has lain;
Who intimately lives with rain.
Poems are made by people like me,
But only God can make a tree. 

http://mathstory.com/Poems/librarypoems/treestrees.aspx#.Vf1RxJjovIU

            

To watch a movie about forest animals, you can go to http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/preschool/animals/forest/animalforestmovie.htm

Terry Fox

"How many people do something they really believe in? I

just wish people would realize that anything's possible if

you try. Dreams are made if people try." - Terry Fox

The GEC is set to have our run to remember the courage of Terry Fox on Thursday, October 13. All three schools will be involved.  We will be running to honor the memory of a very special person, Terry Fox.

Click here to learn more about Terry Fox.

Click here is see why Terry Fox is a hero to many people.

Click here to read about his legacy.

Explore the Terry Fox website today!

Double the Fun This October!

What a great way to celebrate stories and reading...

On Wednesday, October 7th, we will have a special guest all the way from New Zealand. Storyteller Mr. Andy Wright will share his love of literature and culture with us.  Get ready for tales of humor, magic, adventure and fun!  He will "paint pictures with words".

      


Then, the following week, we will be having our fall book fair.  What the Book will be here from Seoul.  Come prepared to shop and stock up on books for the winter.

Event: Fall Book Fair
Place: ES PAC
Time: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Date: Thursday, October 15, and Friday, October 16
(Parents are welcome after school on both days!)

Talk about appropriate choices with your parents beforehand and come prepared to enjoy and to buy a lot of books.  (Your teacher will let you know which day you will visit the book fair as a class).

Three Bears in a Boat by David Soman

The first picture book being considered for 

the Morning Calm Medal is 

David Soman's Three Bears in A Boat!

Here is a book trailer advertising this new book:

Here is a short video showing how he draws 

Charlie one of the main characters:

What epic adventure would you like to go on?

Don't Let the Pigeon Touch the Books!

In library this week, as a fun way to review our book care rules, Grade 4 watched "Don't Let the Pigeon Touch the Books"...

Then we created our own wanted posters for Pigeon.  

He sure needs to learn how to take care of our library books!

Remember...

1. Have clean hands.

2. Keep food and drinks far away from the books.

3. Do not write, draw, cut or glue the pages.

4. Use a bookmark and a book bag.

5. Turn the pages carefully using the top corner.

6. Keep books safe from water, pets, and little brothers and sisters.

7. Return your books on time.

Thank You!