One school one book kenny and the dragon

This set of lessons is part of a larger sixweek unit my school is implementing about dragons, gods, giants, ancient greece, and the olympics. We received a lot of thats a great book comments as we carried it around during the. Today miss zoe, links for learning staff member, is reading aloud the childrens book kenny and the dragon by tony diterlizzi. One district, one book one district, one book 2015. Kenny, a book loving rabbit, meets a dragon named grahame, who loves shakespeare and creme brulee. This book is about a rabbit named kenny who one day hears about a dragon that lives on a mountain and decides to go meet him and figures out some dragons can be nice. When elmer elevator hears about the baby dragon being held captive on wild island, he knows just what to do.

His two best friends are heading into a battle of legendary proportionswith each other. Books that can reliably engage and absorb a 1st grader, yet still interest and surprise a 5th grader. It was his last assignment for the school year, and it would be an easy one for him, as hed read the astronomy text front to back several times already now he simply needed to write the report. We are beginning another year of one school, one book at maple elementary. Kennys only other friend is george, an elderly badger who runs the local bookstore. Every family will receive a copy of the same book and will be asked to read it together at home over the next 14 days. Thanks to a generous grant from the kirtland education foundation, each student has received a copy of the same book.

Kenny and the dragon by tony diterlizzi, hardcover. One school, one book is a program designed to bring our school community together while promoting reading. Kenny and the dragon through the looking glass children. This years book of choice for one school, one book is kenny and the dragon by tony diterlizzi. He also includes references to grahames other famous work, the wind in the willows. We will be reading our story across a three week calendar. Jun 29, 2016 one of the best ways to help is by reading aloud. Grahame with an e the dragon turns out to be a friendly, book reading fellow who loves desserts. One very normal day kennys father, a farmer by trade, announces that he has seen a dragon on the hill near their house. Kenny rabbit and his family live in a small farming community. Each school year, our school district picks one book and gifts a copy to each district family for a community readalong.

One day kenny s father comes home and tells of the dragon he saw on their nearby hill. If youre new to normandy, visit our about osob page to learn all about the program. Kenny s mother allows it, as long as he finishes his kenny is an adventurous rabbit and lives in the sleepy farming village of roundbrook. One school one book willoughbyeastlake city schools. In the other theres george, a retired knight and dragon slayer who would be content to spend the rest of his days in his bookshop. First, he packs his knapsack with important supplies, like chewing gum, lollipops, and lots of rubber bands. One day, jaxons mom leaves in the care of ma, a woman who he thinks is his grandmother but is actually a witch on a baby dragon delivery mission. Kenny has always felt a little on the outside he loves books, and his pursuit of knowledge is almost relentless.

Kenny wants to keep his two friends from fighting or killing each other, but no one will listen to him. After our one cd with merlin and the dragons is no longer available, you still may purchase this great audible book. If your family is familiar with osob, then hold on because our next book is definitely an adventure. One school one book is a family literacy program where everyone students, families, teachers, staff reads the same book at the same time. Coes fenway and hattie, and will be asked to read it at home according to the schedule below. When he actually comes face to face with the dragon kenny is more than just a little frightened. Student council caroling at westminster december 2017. We are very excited to present this years one district, one book, kenny and the dragon by tony diterlizzi e district, one book is a program designed to create a singular reading experience within a town community. Ma takes him on as her apprentice and they travel to a magical world but when they are all set to return to brooklyn, ma is accidentally left behind and jaxon enlists the help of his friends to. One book one school international literacy association. Kenny rabbit is a young bunny that lives in a village called roundbrook and enjoys reading. Our next one school one book reading adventure kicks off tuesday, february 19th with our special assembly. As part of this literature study, my students recorded an abridged summary of their choice. This is a fantastic story of a young bibliophile named kenny.

Programs one school one book naperville school district 203. Kenny and the dragon through the looking glass childrens. Feb 02, 2016 books that have been used as one school, one book reads. Journals and poems are to be turned in by april 11 th, including their name, grade, and. Springfield elementaryone school, one book one school, one book. Now in paperback, the new york times bestselling tale of chivalry and showmanship from tony diterlizzi. Kenny and the dragon by tony diterlizzi, hardcover barnes. May 28, 2014 when the town decides they must exterminate the dragon and they call on kenny s friend george who turns out to be a sainted dragon slayer to do it, kenny has to find a way to save grahame. Apr 30, 2020 today miss zoe, links for learning staff member, is reading aloud the childrens book kenny and the dragon by tony diterlizzi.

Kenny begs to be allowed to go to see the dragon for himself, and in the end his mother agrees. In one corner theres graeme, a wellread and cultured dragon with sophisticated tastes. With one book one school, our building came together to read one chapter book at the same time, usually over the course of a couple weeks. Kenny and the dragon is one of the 26 literature guides for awardwinning literature in our extraordinary destinations collection. White, frindle by andrew clements, the lemonade war by jacqueline davies, the benefits of bei. One school, one book one district, one book osob for middle schools.

See more ideas about fairy tales unit, fairy tale activities and fairy tale theme. Kenny shuffled through it all and picked up stars and their constellations, the book he was supposed to do a book report on. Kenny s only other friend is george, an elderly badger who runs the local bookstore. Springfield elementaryone school, one book one school. Each school year, our school district picks one book and gifts a copy to each district. Kenny of course wants to run out and see this real live dragon himself. Students, teachers, parents and staff all read kenny and the dragon. Kids wings activities for kenny and the dragon by tony. Kenny rabbit finds out a dragon is living on his property and sets out to investigate. Kennys mother allows it, as long as he finishes his kenny is an adventurous rabbit and.

And no doubt our kenny would not even notice when they swiped it from his school desk, for you see, kenny always had his head buried in a book. We hope that you and your family take the time to read the book together and enjoy the the time spent together as a family. New chapters will appear the day they are to be read. At school, kenny accidentally says that he saw a dragon. Read th rest of the book to see what happens katieb 6232012 i got this thinking it would be fun to read to my son. This book is ranked as one of the top childrens books of alltime. Kenny rabbit is a protagonist you cant help but root for, and the illustrations in this book are simply adorable. I had the chance to embark on the reading adventure with the book the mouse and the motorcycle by beverly cleary.

The bread and butter of one school, one book, books that can magically be enjoyed by a broad range of students k5. Kenny rabbit is a young bunny that lives in a village called roundbrook and. One school one book one school one book coming soon for the 20192020 school year. Bookloving kenny the rabbit has few friends in his farming community, so when one, bookstore owner george, is sent to kill another, gentle dragon grahame, kenny must find a way to prevent their battle while satisfying the dragoncrazed townspeople.

Book loving kenny the rabbit has few friends in his farming community, so when one, bookstore owner george, is sent to kill another, gentle dragon grahame, kenny must find a way to prevent their battle while satisfying the dragon crazed townspeople. Links read aloud kenny and the dragon part 1 youtube. Students quickly fell in love with the two main characters kenny, the rabbit and grahame. Maple elementary school login 560 west jackson street, painesville, oh 44077 phone.

Books that have been used as one school, one book reads. Book kenny and the dragon i had not previously read this novel by tony diterlizzi, about a bookish young rabbit named kenny and his new friend, a reluctant dragon named grahame in case its not obvious, its a riff off the classic the reluctant dragon by kenneth grahame. A retired knight george, who is kenny s best friend, has been hired to slay grahame. Diterlizzi named the two protagonists kenneth and grahame, after the original storys author kenneth grahame. These titles old and new are the heart of one school, one book. Its different in the way diterlizzi tells his story. The first day of the program will include a kickoff pep rally where the book will be revealed.

The book is a fun read with lots of nods to kenneth grahame and the original story, but what really sets it apart are the magnificent illustrations. His father keeps sheep high on shepards hill, but kenny is more interested in reading and dreaming of exploring and going on great adventures. After returning from our holiday vacation in january, the first through fourth grades began a new project called one school, one book where every class reads the same story during read aloud time. When the town decides they must exterminate the dragon and they call on kennys friend george who turns out to be a sainted dragon slayer to do it, kenny has to find a way to save grahame. So its up to kenny to give his neighbors frontrow seats to one of the bestknown battles in history the legendary showdown between st. Listening to this with my kids as part of one school one book this year. One school, one book is a program designed to get students and parents excited about reading while building a community of readers. See more ideas about book study, bfg activities and the bfg book.