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“I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.” –Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
“我真高兴自己生活在一个有十月的世界里。”——选自 L.M. Montgomery 所著《绿山墙的安妮》

Charming friends Bunny and Hedgehog help us appreciate the transition from summer to autumn in When Will Fall Arrive? by Sanne Miltenburg. We also learned about an important science concept: hibernation. Hedgehog must sleep through the winter when the first leaves fall, but Bunny is determined to keep his friend awake so they can be together. Our readers laughed at his silly plans—like hiding all the fallen leaves in his cellar and painting the red ones green—and cheered when he found the perfect solution to keep them close. This story of Bunny and Headehog show us examples of empathy, problem-solving, and the true meaning of friendship. We also talked about the signs of autumn we can see outside our own windows!
在 Sanne Miltenburg 所著的《When Will Fall Arrive?》一书中，可爱的好朋友 Bunny 和 Hedgehog 带领我们一起感受从夏到秋的季节交替。我们还学习了一个重要的科学概念：冬眠。当第一批落叶飘落时，Hedgehog 必须冬眠度过寒冬，但 Bunny 却决心让他的朋友保持清醒，这样他们就能待在一起。小读者们被他那些滑稽的计划逗得哈哈大笑——比如把所有落叶藏进地窖，或者把红叶涂成绿色——并在他找到能让彼此陪伴的完美解决方法时为之欢呼。Bunny 和 Hedgehog 的故事向我们展示了同理心、解决问题的能力以及友谊的真正意义。大家还一起讨论了在自家窗外能看到的深秋迹象！

Inclusion, our SEL topic of the month, can mean many things! G3-3 focused on our “voice”–our ideas and opinions)–how we can help others find their voice, and what we can do to make ours louder. We listened to Just Help! by Sonia Sotomayor. We were able to see students, just like us, using their voice in their actions, and not just by speaking, to help their community. This book showed us that our actions to help our community is using our voice to help ourselves and others.
作为本月的社会情感学习（SEL）主题，“包容”（Inclusion）包含着丰富的含义！G3-3 班将焦点放在了我们的“声音”（即我们的想法和观点）上——探讨我们如何帮助他人发声，以及如何让自己的声音更加响亮。我们一起倾听了 Sonia Sotomayor 所著的《Just Help!》。书中展示了和我们一样的学生如何通过实际行动（而不仅仅是言语）来表达声音、服务社区。这本书告诉我们，为社区提供帮助的行动，就是用我们自己的声音去帮助自己与他人。

In G3-4, we read the story How This Book Was Made by Mac Barnett. This fun book looks over the writing and publishing process and details the authors writing and publishing journey. During this story, students were able to relate their experience writing to the author’s, comparing the drafting and editing processes to their latest writing project.
在 G3-4 班，我们阅读了 Mac Barnett 所著的《How This Book Was Made》。这本趣味十足的图书梳理了写作与出版的过程，并详细讲述了作者的创作与出版历程。在阅读过程中，同学们将自己的写作经历与作者联系起来，把起草和修改的过程与他们最新的写作项目进行了对比。

Have you ever noticed that sometimes friends can be complete opposites? G3-5 practiced comparing and contrasting characters through Today I Will Fly! by Mo Willems. We explored Gerald and Piggie’s words, actions, and personalities, using clues from the text and illustrations to discuss how they are alike and different. Together, students organized their ideas in a Venn diagram, building their reading comprehension and discussion skills.
你是否注意到，有时朋友之间可能会截然不同？G3-5 班通过 Mo Willems 所著的《Today I Will Fly!》练习了人物角色的对比与比较。我们探索了 Gerald 和 Piggie 的言语、行为和性格特点，结合文本和插图中的线索，讨论了他们的异同点。同学们共同在维恩图（Venn diagram）中整理了自己的思路，提升了阅读理解能力和讨论技巧。

We’ve moved! You might notice that the circulation desk in the hallway near Library A looks a bit empty–that’s because Ms. Claire and Ms. Cai have moved to the new circulation area inside the library! There are two big desks near the west doors of the library–you can’t miss it! Stop by and say hello!
我们搬家啦！大家可能会注意到 A 馆附近走廊里的借还书台看起来有点空——那是因为董老师和蔡老师已经搬到了馆内的全新借还书区域！图书馆西门附近摆放着两张大书桌——非常显眼！欢迎大家顺道来看看我们，打个招呼！

Ms. Claire

The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black. Vampires are a regular part of the world, and they live in designated “cold towns” where they can survive peacefully without hurting humans. Tana is infected after a vampire bite–but she doesn’t know if she would rather live as the undead or say goodbye to her life forever.
Holly Black 所著的《冰冷之城最冷酷的女孩》（The Coldest Girl in Coldtown）。在这个世界里，吸血鬼是生活常态的一部分，他们住在被指定的“冷镇”里，在那里可以和平生存而不伤害人类。Tana 在被吸血鬼咬伤后遭到了感染——但她不知道自己是愿意作为不死之身活下去，还是永远和现有的生活告别。