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Read Alouds for October Creepy  Carrots! Written by Aaron Reynolds, pictures by Peter Brown. The black and white (and orange) illustrations give this scary story a creepy, classic horror film feel.  And the creepy carrots will make you think twice next time you select carrots from the salad bar.  Great for ages 5-12.  Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers. The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything, by Linda Williams, illustrated by Megan Lloyd A fun, engaging book that invites audience participation.  The students have fun making all the silly and scary sounds, and trying to figure out what will become of the little old lady and the clothes that follow her home.   Ages 5-8   Harper Collins. Pumpkin Circle: The Story of a Garden Paperback, by George Levenson, photographs by Shmuel Thaler  Follow this pumpkin patch from seed to jack-o-lantern, and back to seed.  The vivid photographs and rhyming text make this a great intro...

Storytime for Kinders for the fourth week of February: Kitten's First Full Moon , Henkes, Kevin, Scholastic, Inc. Sometimes I'm Bombaloo , Vail, Rachel, Scholastic How do Dinosaurs go to School ? Yolen, Jane, Blue Sky Press

For this unit, we will be reading the following titles: Dinosaur Teeth , Gray, Susan, Children's Press Where to Look for a Dinosaur , Most, Bernard, Voyager Books Dino Pets , Plourde, Lynn, Dutton Children's Books How do Dinosaurs...? series, Yolen, Jane, Blue Sky Press

Thursday, Feb. 20th, 3:30-4:15pm We read: Anansi and the Talking Melon , and Anansi Goes Fishing , retold by Erik A. Kimmel, and talked briefly about its origins in Ghana, from the Ashanti people. The craft was an African drum, using paper cups, and masking tape. The drums came out great, and the students enjoyed the process. A passport and Ghana handout were given at the end of the activity. Attendance: 5