First Days of Spring
- Ms. Najera

- 1 day ago
- 2 min read
Our Spring Break just ended, and we are ready for a new season and a new story theme. Look below for a bouquet of spring stories.

Objective: Learn the importance of original work and giving credit to authors. Practice sharing ideas respectfully. Understand plagiarism and how to cite sources properly. Students will create bibliographies using free citation tools. Teach staff how to use Canva to create engaging instructional materials, student project templates, and classroom visuals. Staff will also explore how to support student understanding of citation, plagiarism, and academic integrity through guided classroom instruction.
ALA Standards:
Student: I.C.1, III.A.2
Staff: I.A.2, I.B.2, I.D.1, II.A.3, II.C.1, II.D.2, III.A.1, III.B.1, III.C.2, IV.A.1, IV.A.2, IV.B.1, V.A.1, V.B.1, V.D.2, VI.A.1, VI.B.2, VI.D.3
ASL WORDS THEME: Spring
STORYTIME
Schertle, Alice
AR Quiz No. 503495
RL: 1.2 - AR Pts: 0.5
Little Blue Truck and his good friend Toad are out for a drive on a beautiful spring day.
Ghigna, Charles
AR Quiz No. 196723
RL: 1.3 - AR Pts: 0.5
Colorful illustrations and simple, rhyming text show what makes spring special.
Dyckman, Ame
AR Quiz No. 503262
RL: 1.4 - AR Pts: 0.5
When Sweetie names and cares for the sole dandelion in his perfect lawn, Daddy does all he can to get rid of the weed before it spreads.
Hemming, Alice
AR Quiz No. 522012
RL: 1.8 - AR Pts: 0.5
Squirrel spots a wildflower and tries to claim it, not understanding that protecting it will do more harm than good.
Lang, Suzanne
AR Quiz No. 523865
RL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 0.5
When Norman playfully suggests Jim has spring fever, excitement and chaos are sparked among Jim and their animal friends.
Kirk, Daniel
AR Quiz No. 181738
RL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 0.5
As his friends Bird, Mouse, and Bear celebrate the arrival of spring, Rabbit finds more and more things to dislike about the change of seasons until, at last, he admits that spring can be full of pleasant surprises.
STUDENT TECHNOLOGY RESPONSIBILITY
TEACHER TOOLS
Learn the importance of original work and giving credit to authors. Practice sharing ideas respectfully. Understand plagiarism and how to cite sources properly. Students will create bibliographies using free citation tools. Teach staff how to use Canva to create engaging instructional materials, student project templates, and classroom visuals. Staff will also explore how to support student understanding of citation, plagiarism, and academic integrity through guided classroom instruction.






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