Archive for December, 2011

Exciting Time of Year

Tuesday, December 20th, 2011

We have been reading and sharing holiday stories in the library. The students have been excited to learn about different customs around the world. I hope you all have a relaxing and fun time at this special season of the year. I feel so lucky to work at UMS and with such tremendous children and [...]

Kieran reading with mom and grandma. How fun is that!

Tuesday, December 13th, 2011

Mrs. Johnson loves to read with friends.

Tuesday, December 6th, 2011

ETHAN AND MOM READING TOGETHER!

Tuesday, December 6th, 2011

Nabeel’s New Pants An Eid Tale retold by Fawzia Gilani-Williams

Tuesday, December 6th, 2011

While buying gifts for his family to wear to the mosque on Eid a shoemaker is persuaded to get new pants for himself, but the only pair available is too long and no one seems to haveĀ  time to shorten them.  

RED CLOVER BOOKS ROCK!!

Tuesday, December 6th, 2011

This Red Clover book has been well received by our students. It is based on the true story of Jim Key, a smart horse , trained by a former slave, who learns to recognize letters and numbers, performs in skits around the country and moves the nation toward a belief that all animals should be [...]