CALLING ALL DOGS!

There is going to be a party...STANLEY'S PARTY!

Hi boys and girls. As you can see Miso is very busy writing out invitations to Stanley's Party. He has his tuxedo ready and Geisha has been trying on her party dress. I could hardly wait to start our dog unit and now May is here. This week, we are going to have a story about a naughty little pug named Pig who is always getting into mischief.  Let's read Pig the Tourist together and you can see all the naughty things Pig does while he is on vacation.

Pig the Tourist Video:

I am still missing all of you and hope we are back in the library soon getting books and listening to stories. In the meantime: KEEP CALM AND KEEP READING. Remember, READING MAKES YOU SMART.

Love, Mrs. Porter

Can you find the silly goose?

Mingsi was going for a walk and he met some new friends today. It reminded him of one of his favourite books, The Serious Goose. He wanted me to read it because the pictures are so funny. I hope you enjoy it as much as Mingsi!

Let's read the Serious Goose together, and after you have watched the video, if you'd like to print a Canada word search with the word goose in it, you can!

The Serious Goose Video:

Word Search:

Click link for printable version of the word search: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pqwnCCNeEHlsW9bNCGDicBEQh938TxaF/view?usp=sharing

I can't wait until we are able to spend time together in the library again, but for now, spend some time every day reading for F-U-N!
Love, Mrs. Porter

Our Favourite Toast Loving Pig is Back!

A Piglet Named Mercy by Kate DiCamillo 

Miso: I love hot buttered toast.

Mingsi: Me too, but Geisha gobbled hers like a little piggy and ran away.

Miso: Speaking of pigs, I'm glad Mercy Watson isn't here or she would eat all the toast. 

Hi boys and girls! Our favourite pig Mercy Watson is back and she loves toast. You might remember the first story about Mercy, when she wanted to drive Mr. Watson's pink convertible. Well, now there is a new picture book explaining how Mercy came to live with the Watsons. I wouldn't mind if Mercy came to live at my house. 

Let's read A Piglet Named Mercy together, and then you can work on a special colour by number activity sheet after if you'd like :) 

A Piglet Named Mercy Video: 

Colour by Number Sheet:

Click here for printable version of colour by number sheet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QIX8q0T_u_yYCGGENhECg9E0J92QsstB/view?usp=sharing

I hope you enjoyed the story of Mercy the piglet. When we get back to school I can show you all the Mercy books we have in the library as well!

Love, Mrs. Porter.

INTRODUCING THE WEASLEY TWINS

The Pout Pout Fish by Deborah Diesen (Kingdergarten Read Aloud) 

GEORGIE: Is that what I think it is?
PURRCY: It is! It's a fish!
GEORGIE: Let's eat it!
PURRCY: It's too small. Let's eat Miso instead!

Hi boys and girls. I would like to introduce you to Georgie and Purrcy. Do you remember those naughty cats of Aunt Sarah's in Lady and the Tramp? Well Georgie and Purrcy are just like them. In fact, their favourite movie is Lady and the Tramp.
That little fish reminded me of the Shimmer Fish in the book The Pout Pout Fish. I think that is a good book to begin our ocean stories. We'll be finishing our ocean unit with some pirate stories.

Let's read The Pout Pout Fish together, and then, if you'd like to print a picture of the Pout Pout Fish to colour at home, you can!

The Pout Pout Fish Video: 


Colouring Sheet:

Click link for printable version of colouring sheet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/177M-wC24GuKaJhPcxNufpyFy19RWnCE9/view?usp=sharing

I hope you enjoyed The Pout Pout Fish. I also hope you are all doing OK and we get to see each other soon in the library.
Love, Mrs. Porter

PEEK-a-boo!

The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter

Hello boys and girls from Peace Arch! Peter Rabbit is teaching Miso how to play Peek-a-boo.  Peter is very good at hiding. He likes to hide in Mr. McGregor's garden and eat yummy rabbit snacks. He always has to be ready to hide if Mr. McGregor is around. I hope you enjoy the story of The Tale of Peter Rabbit. It was written by Beatrix Potter over 100 years ago. We have all of her books in our library and you can sign them out when we are back at school.

Let's read The Tale of Peter Rabbit together, and then I will add some activity pages you can work on at home if you like!

The Tale of Peter Rabbit Video: 

Activity Sheets:

Click here for printable version of Peter Rabbit colouring sheet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/11TDXSw01Q3p-718yoz1AGP7iDSslirH5/view?usp=sharing

Click here for printable version of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle word search: https://drive.google.com/file/d/16zvVsQemv46Q42-ReyUSyj_ZEfbLkBqE/view?usp=sharing

I hope that your are doing OK boys and girls and that we will see each in the library soon. Until then, I will make sure that Miso does not sneak into Mr. McGregor's garden.
Love, Mrs. Porter

Baby Hummingbirds are Here!

Photo Credit: Roy Priest

Hi boys and girls. My friend who is an amazing photographer took this photo this week in White Rock. Soon there will be two baby hummingbirds flying around us. THE WORLD IS A BEAUTIFUL PLACE!

Did you know the hummingbird (often called hummers) is the smallest of birds and lays the smallest egg? They only live in the Western Hemisphere of the world, so that means they are in Canada where we live. They drink nectar from brightly coloured flowers. I am going to plant petunias in my garden for them. There is a legend that says if you are feeling sad and a hummingbird hovers near you, then you will feel happy again.

I thought you might like to listen to a funny story about a big bear and a little hummingbird called Hector and Hummingbird.  After you have listened to the story, check out the printable activity pages in case you feel like working on one at home! 

Hector and Hummingbird Video:

Activity Sheets:

Click here for printable version of colouring sheet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1P7oLinTUAw6_Z9itNyVzjJhZRdfx8y82/view?usp=sharing

Click here for printable version of word search: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jWmCoGj89GrBEOauOTkS2PupuuvWVxpW/view?
usp=sharing

If you're sitting outside in your garden at home, keep your eye open for one of the beautiful birds flying near the flowers - blink and you'll miss them!
Love, Mrs. Porter.

HELP! MISSING UNDERPANTS!

The Frog Who Lost His Underpants by Juliette MacIver

Miso: What is this?

Mingsi: I think it is a pair of underpants.

Miso: Who would lose their underpants?

FROGGY!!

Mingsi: We better tell Teddy, he'll know what to do.

Hi boys and girls. I hope you had a nice weekend. As you can see, Orange Spotted Jungle Frog had a bad weekend - he lost his underpants. Click on the video below and watch the story to see if he finds them.  After, click on the activity link for a printable frog colouring sheet that you can work on at home.

The Frog Who Lost His Underpants Video: 

Colouring Sheet:  (From Supercoloring.com)

Click on the link for printable version of colouring sheet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/13Tg5Mwl11JLUQrRyakV-EJYyEI5doHxp/view?usp=sharing

I hope you enjoyed the story, and I hope I see you soon!
Love, Mrs. Porter

I WOULD NEVER QUIT (Eating treats that is)

Hi Peace Arch boys and girls. I am thinking about you all every day and hope you are all well. Today we are going to talk about that funny author Drew Daywalt, who wrote the hilarious book The Day the Crayons Quit. I know that we have read the story together before, but I am going to include a link to a video of the story being read on YouTube so you can refresh your memories.

Video of The Day the Crayons Quit:

After you have have stopped giggling about about Peach Crayon (you know what I'm talking about) you might want to go to Drew Daywalt's official website, which I will also post a link to. His website is really neat, and my favourite part of it is the "Story Time with Drew Daywalt" section, where he  posts videos of himself reading some of his other funny books like Sleepy the Goodnight Bunny, and The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors. We have those books in our library at school so you might want to look for them when we get back so you can read them!

Link to Drew Daywalt Official Website: https://www.drewdaywalt.com/video

Hope you enjoy listening to all of these funny stories!
Love, Mrs. Porter

HELP! THERE IS A CUPCAKE THIEF ON THE LOOSE!

Pete the Cat and the Missing Cupcakes by James and Kimberly Dean (Kindergarten Read Aloud) 

Miso: Pete made 10 cupcakes but now there are only 4 left. Someone must have taken 6.

Mingsi: I think it was Geisha. I saw cupcake wrappers in her bed.

Hi boys and girls in Kindergarten. I don't think Geisha would eat all those cupcakes, do you? Read the story to find out who really took Pete's cupcakes. If you like the story, click on the link below to go to the official Pete the Cat website where you will be able to find all kinds of fun activities like printable colouring sheets, videos and singalongs, all about our favourite cat Pete! 

Pete the Cat and the Missing Cupcakes Video:

Link to the official Pete the Cat website: http://www.petethecatbooks.com/

Love, Mrs. Porter

PS - Pete can't wait to see you in the library again 😄

Wake Up, Henry Rooster ~ Margriet Ruurs (Grade 2/3 Read Aloud)

Would somebody please tell that rooster to be quiet so I can get some sleep?

Mingsi is very tired because he stayed up too late playing cards with Miso last night. He would not be very good at living on a farm because he does not like to get up early. Wake Up Henry Rooster is a story about a rooster named Henry who has the same problem as Mingsi. He likes to stay up too late having fun. I hope you have fun listening to this story and finding out how Henry solved his problem.

After you have watched the video of the story, there are some printable activity sheets for you to do at home!

Wake Up Henry Rooster Video:



Activity Sheets:

Click here for printable version of colouring sheet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Dgohu5aAYqqr-qck6lpx8uLEDADwHugk/view?usp=sharing

Click here for printable version of word search: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fMSeBy0DA7HwO7bDaCx8i10zDPr7VeBi/view?usp=sharing

I am still missing you!
Love, Mrs. Porter

Finklehopper Frog ~ Irene Livingston (Grade 1 Read Aloud)

IS IT HARD TO BE GREEN?

Hi boys and girls. I hope you are all doing OK today. As you can see, Miso is very interested in frogs. One day he was watching TV and heard Kermit say, "It's not easy being green," so ever since, he has been worried about frogs. Here is a video of Kermit singing It's Not Easy Being Green so you can see what Miso is talking about.

I'm going to read you a book today about a frog named Finklehopper Frog. He is not worried about being green, but he is a little bit worried about not being able to jog. But then a good friend tells him its OK to be different and do your own thing which makes him feel better. Miso can relate, because he spends most of the day doing his own thing too.

After you watch the video of Finklehopper Frog, you can click on the link for a printable version of a frog dot-to-dot sheet that you can work on and colour at home.

Finklehopper Frog Video:

Activity: 

Click on the link for printable version of the activity sheet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ul4LFfSaO-9SDIo3RJ9IwVaPeF1a2QRV/view?usp=sharing

Make sure to hop over to your bookshelf later and chose a book to read for at least 15 minutes today!

Love, Mrs. Porter

Yertle the Turtle ~ Dr. Seuss (Kindergarten Read Aloud)

YERTLE! What are you doing out of your pond?! Just because you are not the king anymore, doesn't mean you are going to be the boss around here. Get back in the mud where you belong.

Hi boys and girls in Kindergarten! I miss all of you. I am going to read you a story about a very naughty turtle named Yertle. It is one of my favourite Dr. Seuss books.

After you watch the video of the story, you can click on the link to a fun Dr. Seuss matching sheet that includes Yertle, The Cat in the Hat, The Grinch, as well as some of our other favourite Dr. Seuss characters. You can match the characters with each letter, and then colour the pictures! 

Yertle the Turtle Video: 

Activity Sheet:

Click link for printable version of activity sheet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kGTI7QElXYvOk5rC3sgaPmauXgHzj-Lw/view?usp=sharing

Hope you are all still doing lots of reading!
Love, Mrs. Porter

The Book That Makes Grownups Say Silly Things

Miso - I love books with pictures
Mingsi - I love books without pictures
Geisha - No you don't. You just want to read "The Book With No Pictures" so you can say BOO BOO BUTT

You might think a book with no pictures is boring, but this one is not! It is so funny you will want to read it over and over (like Mingsi makes me read it every night.) You will love listening to the author B.J. Novak reading his hilarious book. Then read it out loud to someone else and make them laugh too.   When school is open and you come back to the library we will read it out loud together!

Here is a video of B.J. Novak reading The Book With No Pictures (get ready to laugh out loud!)



Miso. Mingsi and Geisha are still laughing after reading that book for the hundredth time!

If you'd like to work on some activities from The Book With No Pictures you can click on the link below. Yes, you can make a Boo Boo Butt mask ;) (Activities from http://thebookwithnopictures.com/)

Click the link for printable activity sheets: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hrbfYuyM6E65OIdyfa4aIPyaAcezx8VC/view?usp=sharing

You could also try writing your own silly version of a book with no pictures - get a pencil and a piece of paper and use your imagination to come up with something to make people giggle! 

Still missing you!
Love, Mrs. Porter

Happy Easter Everyone!

Which one of you is the Easter Bunny?

Welcome back to the Library Dog Blog. Today I am going to read you some Easter stories. Miso's favourite is Pete the Cat.  Miso has never been near a cat, but he really thinks he would like to. He and I hope you like the stories. When you watch the videos you might notice that Miso was very interested in seeing the illustrations up close. After you watch the videos, there are some activities you can print out. If you don't have a printer or ink/paper, message me and I will mail the activities to you.

Kindergarten Stories & Activities:

Follow these links for printable versions of the Kindergarten activity sheets:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pMwIX-twwgAZ9B9VmcNkXuK_ZUWc2sSo/view?usp=sharing







 https://drive.google.com/file/d/16UYvKg8LY0Fs_wxNqICGVokLzkcj4Xc5/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/15o1wKXJ0i1QQcR1_ArP5IO3umXhH8NlM/view?usp=sharing

Grade 1 Easter Story and Activities:

Follow these links for printable versions of the activity sheets:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/16PeF07ABxdN2pHL6jTgdsXoOclnrGTa0/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1daD6A7OaowyvxVJ-FPAlnyfWflJ0MUxK/view?usp=sharing

Grade 2 & 3 Story and Activity:

Follow this link for printable version of the activity sheet:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tO66te5f7Dg5h6fdFqBkl8TZsUBNYGAK/view?usp=sharing

HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE!! I will bring you some Easter treats when we go back to school, but for now, I hope you get to do an Easter egg hunt in your house.

Love, Mrs. Porter

TRA-LA-LAAAA!

Hello everyone!

You might be wondering why Mingsi is wearing his underpants. It is because he was listening to a Captain Underpants story. He laughs whenever he hears the word underpants just like you do.

Dav Pilkey is an author who always makes us laugh - the Captain Underpants and Dog Man books are some of the most popular books in our library!

Mingsi and I thought you might like to work on some Captain Underpants and Dog Man activities while you are at home. I have attached two Captain Underpants colouring sheets that you could print and colour (if you have a printer at home),  a Captain Underpants crossword puzzle and two "How to Draw Captain Underpants and Dog Man" guides so you can try to draw your own characters at home!

1) Captain Underpants colouring sheet (from bestcoloringpagesforkids.com)

Click here for the link to download the colouring page: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1m2Fs308A7wHbZKHHeplGjbhzj_QNpvKW/view?usp=sharing

2) Captain Underpants colouring sheet (from https://pilkey.com) 

Click here for printable version of this sheet: https://pilkey.com/fun-stuff

3) Captain Underpants Crossword (from scholastic.com)

Click here for printable version of the crossword: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1f_FWVV5PFLlS3ryshvDaJkabSluc0oal/view?usp=sharing

4) How to draw Captain Underpants and Dog Man (Step-by-step instructions, from  https://pilkey.com) 

Click on this link for printable versions of these how-to-draw guides: https://pilkey.com/fun-stuff

And if all of that isn't enough, Dav Pilkey has started a new website called "Dav Pilkey at Home" where he is adding weekly videos and activities for kids to keep entertained at home!  Every Friday he adds a new video of himself showing how to draw one of his famous characters, or reading from one of his books, so make sure to check out the link and see what fun things he has available for you! 

Dav Pilkey at home: https://kids.scholastic.com/kids/books/dav-pilkey-at-home/

I also know that many of you have your own Dav Pilkey books at home, so pull them out and read one for at least 15 minutes today - because reading makes you smart! 

Love, Mrs. Porter 

WARNING! Wash your hands before reading this post...

Hello Peace Arch!

Today Miso and Mrs. Porter are going to remind you how to wash your hands:

1. Put soap on your hands
2. Sing alphabet song so you wash them long enough!

Here is a video Miso asked me to make to help you with your hand washing:

STAY HEALTHY! 

All this talk about hand washing has me thinking about one of our favourite furry storybook characters who knows all about staying safe and germ-free in his tree, do you know who I'm thinking about?
Here's a hint - he's scared of green martians, germs, and killer bees...

it's our friend Scaredy Squirrel!

Click on the link below to see a very important video message from Scaredy Squirrel himself:
Mélanie Watt: Watt's REALLY IMPORTANT NOW!: A very important message from Scaredy Squirrel. #SafeHands

Now, if you're in the mood to read a Scaredy Squirrel story, visit library.sd36.bc.ca and follow the link below for instructions to try reading a Scaredy Squirrel story from our online catalogue on your personal device from home!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GHqN7-xVU8rlcUUQylGla9HSx0c1cGMB/view?usp=sharing

Love, Mrs. Porter

"I solemnly swear, that I am up to no good" - Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Hello Peace Arch students - I still miss all of you!

This is Geisha. She is a 5 year old rescue Japanese Chin. She loves to read Harry Potter. She is trying to transform Miso and Mingsi into toads so then she will be the boss of the house.

I know that many of you love Harry Potter just as much as I do - maybe even more! I wanted to share a few cool Harry Potter links with you to look at while you are at home. Geisha and I spent all morning getting sorted into our Hogwarts houses - can you guess which one she was sorted into?  That's right, she's a Gryffindor! She's hoping to meet Hermione in the library :)

There is a newly updated Harry Potter website that you might want to check out called "Harry Potter at Home" - it has lots of fun activities like word searches, quizzes, and a link to the free audiobook of the first Harry Potter book, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone on Audible.

Here is the link to the Harry Potter at Home website: https://www.wizardingworld.com/collections/harry-potter-at-home

and here is the link to the free audiobook version of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone on Audible: stories.audible.com

If you have an account with Surrey Public Library, you can also download the eBook and audio versions of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone with no wait time!

Here is the link to the Surrey Public Library website: https://www.surreylibraries.ca/

Hope you are all keeping well and doing some reading!

Love, Mrs. Porter

Hello Peace Arch Students!
Welcome to Mrs. Porter's first ever blog post - it is going to be all about READING and BOOKS.

I miss seeing you in the library and hope you are all doing well. I am hoping to give you and your families links to websites and apps, so you can have fun reading. Keep checking back and I will give you ideas to share and enjoy books together.  If you would like to subscribe to the blog to receive email alerts to new posts, enter your email in the "Subscribe by Email" box near the top right of the page!

You can see the first post has a picture of Miso and Mingsi. They are 11 year old twin brothers and they love to listen to books. (Although they have been known to fall asleep when I read to them.)

All of my pets will be reading with us. Can you already tell what kind of books are our facts favourites?

Please don't worry about your reading records for "Reading Across Canada" - everyone that started one will get their prize.

There will be lots of prizes and treats when we are able to return to the library. For now, just do your best reading the books you have at home and online. Reading or listening to the same book over still improves your reading. Remember: READING MAKES YOU SMART!

Love, Mrs. Porter