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Moby learns about National Wildlife Refuges

Posted by Margaret Frick at 4/11/2012

Did you know that Moby has a lot to learn about Wildlife Refuges? Students in Mr. Foster's class researched refuges and created a script based on one of our favorite resources. Thank you Mrs. Shaw for filming and creating our video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIDomMG7z8g

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Dragon Scales -- January Family Library Night

Posted by Margaret Frick at 1/18/2012

Last night many Barrett students and families participated in a gigantic recycling project. Mrs. Sauter-Price kicked off the Barrett Family Book Group project with a Chinese New Years theme. Students viewed a Chinese New Year story and then started making dragon scales. When the art work is put together, Barrett will have the longest recycled Chinese New Year Dragon! To inspire the artists, a display of recycled art hung above the coat racks in the back of the room. Everyone went home with a fortune cookie and a good fortune.

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In the spirit

Posted by Margaret Frick at 12/21/2011

First Grade classes have read tons of Gingerbread stories and variations in the month of December. Now they are using the Cookie Doodle app to make their own virtual gingerbread cookies. Here are some students from Ms. Tu's and Mrs. LiGuidi's classes at work.








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Making a head at Library Night

Posted by Margaret Frick at 11/17/2011

There was a flurry of activity at Library Night, when sculptor Joseph Mullins showed the students how to create a clay head. While he demoed the steps, families took to molding clay. Mrs. Streeter has over 200 heads to fire in the kiln after they dry. It was fun to learn a new way to illustrate books!

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How a book becomes published by Grace Lin and 1st and 2nd Grade

Posted by Margaret Frick at 11/10/2011

At her last presentation, Grace Lin talked about how books go from the idea stage to final publication.
This is her idea book
Here is her editor.
Next the art director looks at the drawings.
The illustrations go from black and white ideas to color paintings.
The printer prints out the book on one large sheet of paper.
The paper is cut and bound as a book.

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Drawing with Grace Lin

Posted by Margaret Frick at 11/10/2011

Grace Lin showed 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders how to draw a lucky rabbit for the Year of the Rabbit.

It's not done yet!
Adding Chinese characters for good luck!

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3rd Grade FLES Science Project

Posted by Margaret Frick at 11/4/2011

Mrs. Garman's 3rd grade enrichment students have been working on researching animals that inhabit Patuxent National Wildlife Refuge. They used iPod touch apps and the internet to do their research. Look for their animal posters in the library or outside Mrs. Garman's room.

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Enjoying books

Posted by Margaret Frick at 11/4/2011

Miss Rente's class picking out books during their library time.

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Plants of Patuxent Research

Posted by Margaret Frick at 11/4/2011

All of the 3rd grade classes investigated plants of the Chesapeake Bay before their trip to the Wildlife Refuge. Students worked in pairs, and shared their research with the whole class.

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Favorite Book Characters

Posted by Margaret Frick at 10/31/2011

Elephant and Piggie joined the Halloween festivities at Barrett. Maybe they will star in a new book!

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