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Growing as inquirers! Students are working on a journalistic piece and interviewed our librarian to learn more facts before writing an article about a school event. Curiosity and open ended questions to enhance their writing. @GWAC_Library
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Developing story: A graphic novel wins #Newbery for the first time, as Jerry Craft's 'New Kid' is named winner. 'The Undefeated' wins the #Caldecott and a Newbery Honor at #ALAYMA20 ow.ly/ArJe50y5TBP
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What a great way to end a week! @GWAcademyChi Ss were risk takers & communicators today as they shared their work from our “voice & choice” Student Action Council and the results of our @GWAC_Library mock #Caldecott vote!
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Our @GWAcademyChi students officially love #Caldecott #Award Season! Watch to see who won our hearts in the @GWAC_Library! 📚 ❤️ @juanamartinez @BRENDAN_WENZEL @ogemora #jerrypinkey #mockcaldecott
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My heart is so filled from this book from @BRENDAN_WENZEL, and it’s quickly becoming a student favorite as well. In celebration of stable elements in the #nature that have that serve populations both ecologically and emotionally, this stone means so much to so many. 💛
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IT'S HERE! 😱 The most wonderful time of the year... Best of the Best season! Check out our librarian-curated picks, from board books to YA to nonfiction. Make a game plan for Black Friday shopping or just find something to curl up with on Thanksgiving: chipublib.org/BestOfTheBest
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Joyeux anniversaire Tintin! 90 ans! @GWAcademyChi G5 French aquiring new vocabulary charting characteristics of novels vs. Graphic novels
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We’re feeling over the moon this morning listening for figurative and literal language in our class read-aloud. @kellybarnhill we love your work!
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How are library books organized? G3 learned about the Dewey Decimal system with Ms. Smith. We are voracious readers!
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Real-Time Curriculum! @InsideNatGeo Explorer and @FulbrightPrgrm Storyteller @IsaiMadriz presented to our 1st grade students today about the #biodiversity he found in Patagonia. He provided photography tips for their expedition tomorrow to @ChicagoParks @NatGeoEducation @drvickip
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Exercising our creative muscles decorating our library cards with @GWAC_Library today!
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Summer is here! Today marks the kick off of the #SummerLearningChallenge2019. Now through August 17, kids 0-13 have hundreds of ways to read, discover, and create all summer. Register at any CPL location to participate. bit.ly/2XZSbx2
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On Thursday we were lucky enough to Skype with Fabien Cousteau, grandson of Jacques, to celebrate #WorldOceansDay 🌊 Thank you @FCousteau for your time, storytelling, and inspiring us to be change catalysts for our oceans! @EBTSOYP #ExploreClassroom
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Matching shirts with matching authors, fairy tales in Russian, inspiring views... third grade had quite the adventurous read-in this afternoon!
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It's the beginning of Girls on The Run season @GWAcademyChi! @GOTRI @G3GEMSCHI @G5GemsChi @GWAC_Library #ChallengeYourself #PersonalBest #SupportiveTeammate
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G5 is getting down to business for #booktalks! You can hear a pin drop in here! @G5GemsChi @GWAC_Library @GWAcademyChi
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@GWAC_Library and @LS_STEAM_GWACHI at @GWAcademyChi celebrating Girls of STEAM for Women’s History Month. “The Past, Present, and Future”
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@bklarchitecture's @gwacademychi Middle-Upper School two-story library opens to the Chicago River & Lake Michigan allowing an abundance of natural light to fill the space. @Power_Construct bit.ly/2fVVPHv
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Congrats to Regina, a ninth-grader who represented GEMS at the @PoetryOutLoud regional competition at the Poetry Foundation (@PoetryFound). Regina earned a fourth-place finish. Great job! @IBMrsC @HumanitiesChi @GWAlangnlit























































