We are wrapping up our #SibertSmackdown at our early childhood center. Teams of students are poring over the illustrations in Washed Ashore by @kellycrull.bsky.social
to find the hidden pictures. I think these 3 and 4 year olds are better at this than my 3rd & 4th graders!
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Best. Sibert. Read aloud. EVER! Student AND staff responses are a riot! Then, we exercise our fine motor skills in center choices. @bobshea.bsky.social
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"Nine brains? They are smarter than Siri!" - K student. We are fascinated by octopuses! #SibertSmackdown @suefliess.bsky.social
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It's #SibertSmackdown time at our early childhood center! Three books, three criteria, one theme. Here we go! @suefliess.bsky.social @bobshea.bsky.social @kellycrull.bsky.social
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Awesome choices for Sibert! Well done @mstewartscience.bsky.social getting 3 of 6 in #SibertSmackdown! #kidlit #alayma
#SibertSmackdown 5th grade Honor books:
TOMATOES ON TRIAL by @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social
CASSINI'S MISSION by @katievenit.bsky.social
IN THE WORLD OF WHALES by @mcusolito.bsky.social
Good luck! #MockSibert #kidlit
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Library display of books representing 5th grade Sibert winners The 5B winner? BLACK MAMBAS by @kellycrull Honor books: TOMATOES ON TRIAL by CASSINI'S MISSION by @katievenit & @jbdraws ! IN THE WORLD OF WHALES by @mcusolito & @jessicalanan
Quick break for joy: Monday is the #ALAYMA awards. My two classes of 5th graders have spent the past few months analyzing their favorite nonfiction books for @mstewartscience.bsky.social #SibertSmackdown .
The 5B winner? BLACK MAMBAS by @kellycrull.bsky.social
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Our honor books #SibertSmackdown
TOES, TEETH, AND TENATCLES by Steve Jenkins & Robin Page
BLACK MAMBAS by @kellycrull.bsky.social
IN THE WORLD OF WHALES by @mcusolito.bsky.social & @jessicalanan.bsky.social
Good luck on Monday, everybody! #MockSibert
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Image of Sibert Smackdown winners in 5th grade: Winner CASSINI'S MISSION by @katievenit & @jbdraws ! Honor books: TOES, TEETH, AND TENATCLES by Steve Jenkins & Robin Page BLACK MAMBAS by @kellycrull IN THE WORLD OF WHALES by @mcusolito & @jessicalanan
Taking a moment for joy: Monday is #ALAYMA . My 5th graders have spent the past two months reading and analyzing their favorite nonfiction books for @mstewartscience.bsky.social 's #SibertSmackdown .
Our winner? CASSINI'S MISSION by @katievenit.bsky.social & @jbdrawsthings.bsky.social !
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The verdict is in! The winner of our #SibertSmackdown is The Black Mambas! Thank you for creating such an engaging read, Kelly Crull! This makes two years that both @kellycrull.bsky.social and @annettewhipple.bsky.social have been a part of our Smackdown.
So grateful to be included in the #SibertSmackdown!
3 students read Annette Whipple's book Scurry: The Truth About Spiders
4 years later, our #SibertSmackdown is going strong! It is important to me to incorporate different kinds of nonfiction. I brought back @annettewhipple.bsky.social's books this year because of their quality and crowd appeal. buff.ly/arCwn3h
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The third and final choice in our #SibertSmackdown is an Annette Whipple book! This allowed table groups to explore on their own. I previewed her newest title, Flick! and sent groups to tables to rate what they saw. @annettewhipple.bsky.social
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Oh, what a journey this book has been on this week. This student LOVED it and couldn't get enough. Another child pushed it off the table and refused to open it (I had to provide an alternative). #SibertSmackdown @annettewhipple.bsky.social
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Magnatiles never cease to amaze me. They are a crowd favorite whether my students are 3 or they are 11! Welcome to our #SibertSmackdown Animal Choice Time!
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This is 5th grade and I love it! Students are PLAYING with each other. Our animal themed #SibertSmackdown lends itself to Animal Guess Who, Animal Spot It, and a crowd favorite - animal magnetic tiles.
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"I think we should read more books like this." -4th grader. I couldn't agree more. @kellycrull.bsky.social, we love your work! #SibertSmackdown
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Our #SibertSmackdown continues with this title that has students absolutely captivated. I am grateful for the #AASL Connect & Collect last year that brought this to my attention. There is nothing like a peer recommendation!
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This is why I leave the last prompt at the end of my activity sheets. I learn something new about students all the time! #SibertSmackdown
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This is the reason I leave the last prompt at the end of activity sheets. I learn something new about students every day! #SibertSmackdown
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Our #SibertSmackdown is underway! I am making this an interactive experience, asking for students to use the clues and guess the skulls. They are loving it!
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It's that time - selecting books for our #SibertSmackdown is always a challenge!
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Thanks to the #AASL Connect & Collect event, I found my first contender for our #SibertSmackdown! Washed Ashore by @kellycrull.bsky.social was a Sibert contender several years ago. Keep sending these nonfiction gems out into the world Kelly Crull!
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I noticed the books this 2nd grader chose are the ones from our #SibertSmackdown. Nonfiction books speak to her and I know she will read them over and over at home. I love it when students ask for things we already read. She connected with these.
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And the winner of our early childhood #SibertSmackdown *just* squeaked by with the win... The Sea Hides a Seahorse! I honestly didn't know which way this would go. This varied by class. #EduSky #kidlit #TLSky #Skybrarians
It's #SibertSmackdown time! 🎉 My 5th graders picked NARWHAL and ONE DAY THIS TREE WILL FALL. So excited to see who the committee picked! #kidlit #alayma
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Their #SibertSmackdown honor books are ALMOST UNDERWEAR by Jonathan Roth , THE PAINTER & THE PRESIDENT by @sarahalbee.bsky.social & Stacy Innerst , and URBAN COYOTES by Mary Kay Carson & Tom Ulman.
Congrats and good luck to all! 🎉
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Sibert Smackdown round up with book covers. Their Sibert winner was NARWHAL by @candaceflemingbooks & @deena.so.oteh ! Honor books are ALMOST UNDERWEAR by @jonrothbooks , THE PAINTER & THE PRESIDENT by @sarahjalbee & @stacyinnerst , and URBAN COYOTES by @marykaycarson & Tom Ulman.
My second class of #5thgraders also voted in @melissastewart.bsky.social's #SibertSmackdown ahead of tomorrow's #alayma awards announcements.
Their Sibert winner was NARWHAL by Candace Fleming & @deenasooteh.bsky.social !
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I already loved it, but it was SUCH a delight as a read aloud! 🌳 #kidlit #SibertSmackdown
Our #SibertSmackdown honor books were LIFE AFTER WHALE Lynn Brunelle & @jasonchin.bsky.social and WHAT'S INSIDE A BIRD'S NEST @rachelignotofsky.bsky.social
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