Planning for the Mac Barnett visit started back in September. A group of extremely committed 5th graders, our Author Committee, began by learning as much as they could about Mr. Barnett: reading his books, watching video interviews, and laughing a lot.
Weekly meetings were held during lunch and ideas bounced off the shelves and the ceiling. The more they read, the more ideas they wanted to try. Such enthusiasm!
Finally, the committee decided on a theme that centered around Oh No! Not Again! The library became the girl's time machine and each classroom was a destination. Each student took a classroom or a grade level and worked with the classroom teachers to decide how to decorate. Kids brought items from home and made items that went along with their theme. |
| 5th grade Amazon Rainforest |
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| 6th Grade was Ancient Egypt |
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