https://padlet.com/hschlan/syhsxdilw31g For Global Read Aloud book Nana in the City, let's help our students learn about the amazing cities around the world! Please add something special about your city or what we should see if we are ever able to visit. Pass this along so we can gather information about cities everywhere. Thank you! en-us 2016-09-29 13:32:13 UTC 2023-07-22 02:28:40 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/hschlan/syhsxdilw31g/wish/127365774 Home to Leaders in Learning & nationally recognized Blue Ribbon Schools. ]]> 2016-09-29 18:24:05 UTC https://padlet.com/hschlan/syhsxdilw31g/wish/127365774 hschlan https://padlet.com/hschlan/syhsxdilw31g/wish/127423091 There is a lot to see if you visit Chicago! We live in a suburb not too far away. You should visit:
-Lake Michigan
-Willis Tower
-Shedd Aquarium
-Navy Pier
-Lincoln Park Zoo
-The Planetarium
-Eat deep dish pizza (Gino's East, Lou Malnatis)
-Field Museum
-Ride the trains
(Mrs. Schlan's First grade class)
@hollyschlan]]> 2016-09-30 01:08:18 UTC https://padlet.com/hschlan/syhsxdilw31g/wish/127423091 https://padlet.com/hschlan/syhsxdilw31g/wish/127425270 2016-09-30 01:29:35 UTC https://padlet.com/hschlan/syhsxdilw31g/wish/127425270 https://padlet.com/hschlan/syhsxdilw31g/wish/127432254 2016-09-30 02:58:27 UTC https://padlet.com/hschlan/syhsxdilw31g/wish/127432254 https://padlet.com/hschlan/syhsxdilw31g/wish/127435780 The Hub City is the metropolitan hub of West Texas and is home to Buddy Holly and Dixie Chicks singer, Natalie Maines. People come from all over the world, especially the UK, to see Buddy Holly's hometown. ]]> 2016-09-30 03:51:47 UTC https://padlet.com/hschlan/syhsxdilw31g/wish/127435780 katbrown https://padlet.com/hschlan/syhsxdilw31g/wish/127566796 Raleigh's nickname is "the City of Oaks." It's no surprise that a great many squirrels make their homes among our many wooded parks!

A few things that make Raleigh a  fun place to live:
1. bike trails and greenways
2. amazing museums
3. street events . . . streetart,  food truck rodeos, concerts, cultural celebrations, outdoor movie nights
4. the State Fair
5. spectacular 4th of July fireworks

]]> 2016-09-30 15:45:30 UTC https://padlet.com/hschlan/syhsxdilw31g/wish/127566796 https://padlet.com/hschlan/syhsxdilw31g/wish/127628217
Located on a peninsula on the coast of Virginia, Poquoson is famous for its seafood. Native Americans gave Poquoson its name because it means Great Marsh. It is a beautiful waterfront community that is one of the safest places to live.

]]> 2016-09-30 18:54:09 UTC https://padlet.com/hschlan/syhsxdilw31g/wish/127628217 flynn_p https://padlet.com/hschlan/syhsxdilw31g/wish/127667225 We are an inner-ring suburb of a city that ROCKS and ROLLS!    Shaker Heights was founded in 1822 by the North Union Shakers.  We are now recognized as a leader in education with PK-12 International Baccalaureate Schools.  
Mrs. Smith's Kindergarten Class
Mrs. Flynn's Second Grade Class]]> 2016-10-01 08:24:55 UTC https://padlet.com/hschlan/syhsxdilw31g/wish/127667225 techingin https://padlet.com/hschlan/syhsxdilw31g/wish/127698616 Aurora was the first city in the United States to use electric lights to publicly light the entire city. It then earned the nickname "City of Lights."
Mrs. Jones' First Grade class
Follow us on Twitter @Mrs_MJones]]> 2016-10-01 21:44:53 UTC https://padlet.com/hschlan/syhsxdilw31g/wish/127698616 jorloff https://padlet.com/hschlan/syhsxdilw31g/wish/127705703 Did you know that about 10% of the Illinois Lake Michigan shoreline runs along our city! The beaches are beautiful, but during the winter they get really cold and snowy.
Mrs. Orloff's 2nd Grade Class
@julie_orloff ]]> 2016-10-02 03:40:27 UTC https://padlet.com/hschlan/syhsxdilw31g/wish/127705703 amitchell https://padlet.com/hschlan/syhsxdilw31g/wish/127735447 Randleman is]]> 2016-10-02 16:49:43 UTC https://padlet.com/hschlan/syhsxdilw31g/wish/127735447 https://padlet.com/hschlan/syhsxdilw31g/wish/127778289 Portland is an urban city in the heart of the Pacific Northwest forests. The city is known for its food carts and biking community and has the motto of "Keep Portland Weird". Nestled between the ocean and the mountains, its a special place to be. 
@Mrstibbsk]]> 2016-10-03 04:41:27 UTC https://padlet.com/hschlan/syhsxdilw31g/wish/127778289 https://padlet.com/hschlan/syhsxdilw31g/wish/127867614 Toronto is a beautiful city to walk through. There are many wonderful things to see and experience like  the Ripley's Aquarium,  the CN Tower,  Centre Island,  The Royal Ontario Museum, and City Hall, and many lovely parks. 
Ms Margiotta's Grad 1 class Notre Dame CES YCDSB, E. Lion teacher-librarian @lion_tl

]]> 2016-10-03 13:30:16 UTC https://padlet.com/hschlan/syhsxdilw31g/wish/127867614 jamesia_brown https://padlet.com/hschlan/syhsxdilw31g/wish/127884358 Newton is a small city in the foothills of North Carolina. We are home to some furniture manufactures. We are also home the the Hickory Crawdads a farm team from the Texas Rangers.]]> 2016-10-03 14:13:08 UTC https://padlet.com/hschlan/syhsxdilw31g/wish/127884358 tjscoleri https://padlet.com/hschlan/syhsxdilw31g/wish/127898300 Hammond is an industrial, urban community located in northwest Indiana. We are located about a half hour from Chicago, so we like to support all the Chicago sports teams. Our weather is all over the place, as it could be warm one day and then cold the next! During the winters we get lots and lots of snow! The best part is we are near Lake Michigan, so we like to spend our summers at the beach and at the Indiana Dunes! ]]> 2016-10-03 14:48:36 UTC https://padlet.com/hschlan/syhsxdilw31g/wish/127898300 haley_jones3 https://padlet.com/hschlan/syhsxdilw31g/wish/127910408 Home of the Arkansas State University Red Wolves!  Wolves Up!!!! Jonesboro sits astride Crowley’s Ridge, a narrow, low-lying ridge created by the great earthquake of 1812. Jonesboro is famous for cooperative community spirit and friendly citizens.  Visit the Jonesboro/Craighead County Public Library, Forrest L. Wood Crowley’s Ridge Nature Center, art galleries and The ASU Museum provide culture for any interest.  You’ll be welcomed with true southern hospitality.

Mrs. Jones
MicroSociety Magnet School
@microsocietyace]]> 2016-10-03 15:18:31 UTC https://padlet.com/hschlan/syhsxdilw31g/wish/127910408 https://padlet.com/hschlan/syhsxdilw31g/wish/127944463 York Springs is about a half an hour outside of Harrisburg. We have a lot of farms and apple orchards in our town.]]> 2016-10-03 16:50:52 UTC https://padlet.com/hschlan/syhsxdilw31g/wish/127944463 https://padlet.com/hschlan/syhsxdilw31g/wish/127968126 If you were to visit our town, you would see a large forest preserve called Busse Woods.  There are Elks that live there that you can see when you ride your bike along the path.  There is also a carved Elk made out of metal in front of our police and fire station.  There are many schools in Elk Grove including our school, Admiral Byrd.  We are very close to O'Hare Airport, and a suburb of Chicago.  We hear and see airplanes all the time.  We have many parks in our town that we can play in.  We are located near many highways.  The leaves are starting to change color on our trees here in town.  (Ms. Magnafichi's 1st  Grade Class @MsMagnafichi) Check out our blog post for Nana in the City https://blog.seesaw.me/magnafirsties]]> 2016-10-03 17:57:28 UTC https://padlet.com/hschlan/syhsxdilw31g/wish/127968126 https://padlet.com/hschlan/syhsxdilw31g/wish/128050421 ...is reader's city from our public library system, through more than enough coffee-and-book spots like Elliott Bay Books, all the way to great little school libraries like ours at Sanislo Elementary School. http://sanisloes.seattleschools.org/academics/library Talk about reading and needing diverse books!  Let's read together, we love online sharing. @craigseasholes]]> 2016-10-04 03:27:07 UTC https://padlet.com/hschlan/syhsxdilw31g/wish/128050421 https://padlet.com/hschlan/syhsxdilw31g/wish/128161855 Grapevine is 30 minutes away from Dallas. We are a small town with lots of activities. We have a vintage train,  Great Wolf Lodge, Grapevine Lake,  A clock tower, golfing,  and  many festivals. Grapevine is considered the Christmas Capital of Texas. DFW airport is located in Grapevine.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-2-GZmopGA

Megan Pettit @meganpettit22
Cannon Elementary: A GCISD STEM School
Kindergarten
mpettitcc@weebly.com]]> 2016-10-04 13:40:16 UTC https://padlet.com/hschlan/syhsxdilw31g/wish/128161855 https://padlet.com/hschlan/syhsxdilw31g/wish/128182801 We live on Cape Cod. We cross a bridge to get to Mashpee. There are a lot of beaches here. We go to the beach in the summer. We like to build sandcastles. It is pretty quiet in this town, not noisy like a city. Our school is near the fire station. (Mrs. Williams Preschool)

M. Smith
Librarian
@msmith116]]> 2016-10-04 14:21:00 UTC https://padlet.com/hschlan/syhsxdilw31g/wish/128182801 mary_reilleyclark https://padlet.com/hschlan/syhsxdilw31g/wish/128190384 If you came to visit us in Carlsbad, you'd have some tough choices to make! Will you spend the day at the beach? Visit Legoland? See the flower fields?  If you time it right, you can do all three! We are also about 30 miles north of San Diego, home of the San Diego Zoo. 

Mary Clark 
@semslibrarylady]]> 2016-10-04 14:34:42 UTC https://padlet.com/hschlan/syhsxdilw31g/wish/128190384 https://padlet.com/hschlan/syhsxdilw31g/wish/128238400 There are a lot of fun things in Des Moines! We have an amusement park called Adventureland! We have water parks to play in the summer. We have many schools to learn in. There are lots of parks to visit and play at. There are lots of opportunities to learn different things like dance, piano, karate, gymnastics. We love our city because it is safe! There are lots of yummy places to eat in Des Moines. Some of them are: Fong's Pizza, Centro, Jethro's BBQ, Eatery A, Donut King

-Mrs. Miller's Class
1st Grade
@Hanawalt1M]]> 2016-10-04 16:17:45 UTC https://padlet.com/hschlan/syhsxdilw31g/wish/128238400 https://padlet.com/hschlan/syhsxdilw31g/wish/128266052 Grand Forks is a small city. It has fun activities. There's bowling, Northern Air, movie theaters and playgrounds. This summer our schools had the Little Red Reading Bus. Kids could check out books all summer. https://goo.gl/43q3gq

MsDarling's Third Grade
Lake Agassiz Elementary
Grand Forks, ND

]]> 2016-10-04 17:24:49 UTC https://padlet.com/hschlan/syhsxdilw31g/wish/128266052 https://padlet.com/hschlan/syhsxdilw31g/wish/128298837 Here's what's extraordinary about our city:
* Champlain Chocolates
* Hotels with swimming pools
* Harvest Festival
* Green Mountains
* Air (it's clean)
* friends and pets that keep you company.
* pumpkin patches and Lake Champlain
* ice cream town and Halloween town
* technology (like iPads and phones)
* chocolate factories
* chocolate town and money town
* Shelburne Farms
* mountains and Camels Hamp
* Sustainability Academy (our school)
* work horses
* nature and fall
* hot tubs
* beautiful lakes that we always swim in.
* seasons
* the food

]]> 2016-10-04 18:36:26 UTC https://padlet.com/hschlan/syhsxdilw31g/wish/128298837 hschlan https://padlet.com/hschlan/syhsxdilw31g/wish/128301378 -Vernon Area Library
-Schools (BG Montessori, Sprague, Half Day, Daniel Wright, Stevenson High School)
-Spring Lake Park, North Park

]]> 2016-10-04 18:43:24 UTC https://padlet.com/hschlan/syhsxdilw31g/wish/128301378 bhartman2 https://padlet.com/hschlan/syhsxdilw31g/wish/128483682 -Our town is rural/suburban
-Pick pumpkins at Schaefers Farm
-Visit the Bridgewater Mall it is 3 Stories Tall
-Summer Road Park
-Healthquest PArk
-Getting IceCream at Polar Cub
Hunterdon County Library
-]]> 2016-10-05 13:53:01 UTC https://padlet.com/hschlan/syhsxdilw31g/wish/128483682 https://padlet.com/hschlan/syhsxdilw31g/wish/128536827 -fresh air
-lots of snow in the months of November through March/April
-the high in the winter can be as cold as -40 (We still go to school:()
-Red River Valley Gymnastics
-no sky scrapers, just small buildings
-Love summers spent at different lakes in ND/MN
-Red Reading Bus
-3 golf courses
-not very loud or busy
-Northern Air - trampoline place
-CanadInn - water park
-no hills or mountains
-live on the prairie
-We cheer for the Fighting Sioux (UND)
-Play lots of hockey
-make hockey rinks in our backyards during winter months.
-The Red River separates our city from MN
-

]]> 2016-10-05 15:54:56 UTC https://padlet.com/hschlan/syhsxdilw31g/wish/128536827 https://padlet.com/hschlan/syhsxdilw31g/wish/128565904 -We do not live in a busy city.  We live in a suburb--a nice neighborhood with lots of houses.
-We do not have a museum or zoo to visit, but we like like living here anyway.
-We are near Lake Michigan.  We are not too far from a little beach.
-There are a lot of kids in our neighborhood.
First Grade at Edison Elementary School
Room 210--Mrs. Cain

]]> 2016-10-05 17:02:20 UTC https://padlet.com/hschlan/syhsxdilw31g/wish/128565904 https://padlet.com/hschlan/syhsxdilw31g/wish/128838528 - in our suburb we have 2 fire departments
- we are a suburb of Chicago, IL
- in the picture, you can see our movie theatre, The Pickwick
- animal friendly 
- our town is not too big, but not too small
- we have four seasons
- we are a safe community
- our schools are safe places to learn on
- we have a lovely uptown area for shopping & eating
- Hillary Clinton went to elementary school at our school
- Harrison Ford grew up here
- In the summer we have amazing pools and parks
- We have an awesome library
- We have an active senior center
- People are kind to each other
- Our Trader Joes gives out lollipops and free samples

Book Buddies
1st grade - Mrs. Chalberg
4th grade  - Mrs. Schaab
Eugene Field Elementary School, Park Ridge, IL]]> 2016-10-06 14:48:29 UTC https://padlet.com/hschlan/syhsxdilw31g/wish/128838528 https://padlet.com/hschlan/syhsxdilw31g/wish/128913056
Our school is brand new. This is the second year it has been open.
Our town holds the record for the largest French Fry Feed - 5,220 pounds of french fries were eaten.
We are the biggest town in our area.
We have a lot of farm land around our town.
We have a school in town named after a huge glacial lake that used to be here a long, long time ago - Lake Agassiz.
At times we can smell Crystal Sugar and Simplot.
The picture shows the Red River separating us from East Grand Forks, MN.
Our weather can change many times during the day.]]> 2016-10-06 17:31:10 UTC https://padlet.com/hschlan/syhsxdilw31g/wish/128913056 dmlabus https://padlet.com/hschlan/syhsxdilw31g/wish/129196655 Greetings from Hammond, Indiana! We are a suburb near Chicago. We have Wolf Lake, a great place to swim, have picnics, play in the sand, and go to festivals. Hammond has a lot of parks and baseball fields. We can go to the Christmas Story museum. On a hot day, we eat ice cream at Dairy Bell. There are many schools with many children. We have all four seasons. Our weather changes a lot.
 
Mrs. Labus's 1st Grade Class
Edison Elementary

]]> 2016-10-07 17:18:43 UTC https://padlet.com/hschlan/syhsxdilw31g/wish/129196655 DrSusko https://padlet.com/hschlan/syhsxdilw31g/wish/129248071 -It is warm here, but not too hot.
-We live in a town and are north of Los Angeles.
-A friend of Walt Disney lived here.
-We live next to the Pacific Ocean.
-We like to go to the beach.
-We have delicious local food. 
-We have a botanical garden.
-We have great sport players and places to play sport.
-We have a nice green area.
-We don’t have much rain.
-Our ocean is warm.
-We have Kaleidoscope.
-We have hot lunch.
-We are in a drought.
-Marymount is 78 years old.
-Our teachers rock!
-Santa Barbara has great hiking trails.
-We learn a lot. We #innovate.
-We have Palm Trees.]]> 2016-10-07 20:47:05 UTC https://padlet.com/hschlan/syhsxdilw31g/wish/129248071 layalevine2 https://padlet.com/hschlan/syhsxdilw31g/wish/129342038 Our school is in a suburban town in northern New Jersey with more malls than anywhere in this country. We are 25 minutes from New York City. 
Mrs. Levine's 1st Grade Class 
Yavneh Academy]]> 2016-10-09 16:23:59 UTC https://padlet.com/hschlan/syhsxdilw31g/wish/129342038 https://padlet.com/hschlan/syhsxdilw31g/wish/129558680 We have very strong seasons here.  We are in between Baltimore and Annapolis.  There is lots of water near us.  We love the Chesapeake Bay and blue crabs! We also love The Ravens!  We have 712 students at our school.   We just read Nana in the City and today we are going to read The Troublemaker!  Do you like these books?

]]> 2016-10-10 16:06:13 UTC https://padlet.com/hschlan/syhsxdilw31g/wish/129558680 cnovak58 https://padlet.com/hschlan/syhsxdilw31g/wish/129605711 Hello from Maryland! Our school is only 8 years old. We have 771 students! We call ourselves Starfish! We are close to Baltimore and Washington D.C. where the President lives. We are also close to the Chesapeake Bay and only 2 hours from Ocean City. Our favorite teams are The Orioles, The Ravens and The Redskins! We also love to read! We are excited to be a part of The Global Read Aloud!

]]> 2016-10-10 18:38:39 UTC https://padlet.com/hschlan/syhsxdilw31g/wish/129605711 https://padlet.com/hschlan/syhsxdilw31g/wish/129869426 We are a second grade class near Annapolis, MD.  Annapolis is the Capitol of Maryland and the closet city to us. Some people like to go to Annapolis and ride boats. We are also near Baltimore.  Today we are reading The Troublemaker.  We think Oak Hill Elementary Rocks!!!!]]> 2016-10-11 16:06:40 UTC https://padlet.com/hschlan/syhsxdilw31g/wish/129869426 https://padlet.com/hschlan/syhsxdilw31g/wish/130447074 -We have four seasons
-The Rideau Canal is one of tthe longest skating rinks in the world


]]> 2016-10-13 14:13:11 UTC https://padlet.com/hschlan/syhsxdilw31g/wish/130447074 https://padlet.com/hschlan/syhsxdilw31g/wish/133914444 2016-10-28 14:57:43 UTC https://padlet.com/hschlan/syhsxdilw31g/wish/133914444 https://padlet.com/hschlan/syhsxdilw31g/wish/133916964 2016-10-28 15:06:28 UTC https://padlet.com/hschlan/syhsxdilw31g/wish/133916964 https://padlet.com/hschlan/syhsxdilw31g/wish/134500021 Elementray
massapequa NY
-good sport teams
-good supermarkets
-home of all american
-good resturants]]> 2016-11-01 14:52:43 UTC https://padlet.com/hschlan/syhsxdilw31g/wish/134500021 tgonzalez7 https://padlet.com/hschlan/syhsxdilw31g/wish/134500033 2016-11-01 14:52:45 UTC https://padlet.com/hschlan/syhsxdilw31g/wish/134500033 https://padlet.com/hschlan/syhsxdilw31g/wish/134501180  lots of places to eat
lots of sports
we have a lot of neighbors
many people live here
we have a beach nearby

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