Hello MUS Families! Over the past few weeks, Mustangs in grades 4-6 have listened to each of the California Young Reader Medal Program nominees in the "Older Reader Picture Books" category and will begin voting for their favorite book next week! Student votes will be sent to the CYRM Program who will then tally and award the author with the very special CYRM Honor Award in April or May. Students were also encouraged to participate in the CYRM Intermediate Books category which included the following chapter books. These books flew off the shelf each time they landed. So I know we'll have a great voting turn out in this category too! Students in K-3 have been listening to books that support the Habit of Mind characteristic of "Managing Impulsivity." After reading an array of funny, yet poignant books that support this characteristic, we had engaging discussions around real life situations where students could practice thinking before acting, choosing behaviors that make the situation better and remaining calm. Books included:
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