게일 기븐스 주간 독서 동아리

In this ongoing book club, I will read one of the many books authored by Gail Gibbons. Gail Gibbons is an accomplished writer and illustrator of more than fifty children's book (most all of them non-fiction). From firemen to vegetables to penguins to how a house is built, Gibbons covers them all. Upon completion of the book, we will discuss the topic and create an activity to accompany our reading time. 

Each course stands on its own, so do not worry, the content does not build. You may join the book club at any time. This is Gail Gibbons official website to view for an entire book list: https://www.gailgibbons.com/ . 

An example of a class is as follows: (1) Read book "It's Raining" (2) Watch a video clip about the water cycle and discuss the process and its importance to our planet (3) Students will color and create their own water cycle from a PDF printout (will be provided before the start of the class).  Enrichment details for a water cycle experiment will be provided during class that may be completed after class. 

Week of 21 April: "Ladybugs"

Week of 28 April: "Caves & Caverns"

Week of 5 May: "Apples"

Week of 12 May: "It's Raining"

Week of 19 May: "Click: A Book About Cameras & Taking Pictures"

Week of 26 May: "Ice Cream"

Once you join the book club, I will provide the specific book list and supplies for the following week, before the cancellation deadline (24 hours prior to start of class), should you decide to cancel the class. Also, feel free to offer me suggestions titles geared towards your child's interests. Students will not need the book- I will read from my copy. Supplies will vary week to week, but basic school supplies (pencil, markers, crayons, colored pencils, scissors, glue, etc. will be the basic list unless otherwise noted. Enrichment activities, while enhancing the overall student knowledge of the topic, will not be required for the book club. 

You may view the book list on the website provided above or as follows: 
Alligators and Crocodiles
Apples
Bats
Beavers
Bicycle Book
Boat Book
Cats
Chicks and Chickens
Corn
Coral Reefs
Deserts
Dinosaurs!
Dinosaur Discoveries
Dogs
Ducks
Easter
Elephants of Africa
Emergency!
Farming
Flying
Frogs
From Seed to Plant
Galaxies...Galaxies...
Giant Pandas
Gorillas
Grizzly Bears
Groundhog Day
Gulls... Gulls... Gulls...
Halloween is...
Happy Birthday!
Horses
Hurricanes!
How a House is Built
Ice Cream
It's Snowing!
Ladybugs
Marshes & Swamps
Monarch Butterfly
Owls
Playgrounds
Penguins
Pigs
Polar Bears
Prehistoric Animals
Pumpkins
Rabbits, Rabbits & More Rabbits
Sea Turtles
Sharks
Spiders
St. Patrick’s Day
Stargazers
Surrounded by Sea: Life on a New England Fishing Island
Thanksgiving Day Is...
The Art Box
The Berry Book
The Moon Book
The Planets
The Pumpkin Book
The Reasons for Seasons
The Vegetables We Eat
Tool Book
Tornadoes!
Trains
Tunnels
Valentine’s Day Is...
Weather Words and What They Mean
Whales
Wolves 
Caves and Caverns
Check It Out! The Book About Libraries
Paper Paper Everywhere
Pottery Place
Sun Up, Sun Down
The Seasons of Arnold’s Apple Tree
Beacons of Light: Lighthouses
Behold...the Dragons!
Behold...the Unicorns!
Christmas on a Island
Clocks and How They Go
Deadline! From News to Newspaper
Department Store
Fill It Up! All About Service Stations
Fire! Fire!
From Path to Highway: The Story of the Boston Post Road
Lights! Camera! Action! How a Movie is Made
Locks and Keys
Marge’s Diner
My Baseball Book
My Basketball Book
My Football Book
My Soccer Book
Nature’s Green Umbrella: Tropical Rain Forests
New Road
Planet Earth / Inside Out
Puff…Flash…Bang!
Santa Who?
Soaring With the Wind - The Bald Eagle
Sunken Treasure
The Great St. Lawrence Seaway
The Honey Makers
The Post Office Book: Mail and How It Moves
The Puffins Are Back
The Quilting Bee
Trucks
Zoo
Catch the Wind! All About Kites
Click! A Book About Cameras and Taking Pictures
Exploring the Deep Dark Sea
Knights in Shining Armor
Mummies, Pyramids, and Pharaohs
Pirates: Robbers of the High Seas
Recycle! A Handbook for Kids
Tell Me, Tree...
Yippee-Yay!: A book about cowboys and cowgirls
Dinosaurs, Dragonflies, & Diamonds
Milk Makers
Say Woof! The Day of a Country Veterinarian
Up Goes the Skyscraper!
Weather Forecasting

Hello from Texas! Although I am currently residing in Texas, we move quite often and that has allowed me to have many different types of career experiences. I have tutored privately and through well-known organizations; taught in the public school classroom setting with a self-contained classroom (including elementary literature, science, and art); substituted and interned in private school classroom settings; instructed at the community college level (History); assisted with museum operations; and homeschooled my three munchkins. I have worked with early education all the way up to the community college level. My Bachelors is in childhood education with a Master's in American History.