The Magical Mystery Tour

By

Evelyn Gilbert, Librarian

Barkdull Faulk Elementary School

Monroe, Louisiana

You Tube: Magical Mystery Tour

The 2007-08 theme for the Accelerated Reader Program is “The Magical

Mystery Tour.” This theme is based on the album by the Beatles.

Each six weeks a new song is introduced with activities to accompany the theme. Students who reached their goals for the six weeks are able to participate in the

activities.

Octopus's Garden

I'd like to be under the sea in an octopus's garden with you.

YouTube - Octopus's Garden

First Six WeeksGoals set by grade level

Kindergarten, 1st Grade, & 2nd Grade

5 points at 90% correct

3rd through 6th Grade

10 points at 90% correct

Students who reached their goal took a field trip to the Louisiana Purchase Gardens and Zoo.

They researched different types of gardens, and based on the song, “Octopus’s Garden,” drew pictures and completed a written description of their imaginary

garden with Octopus.

Ob-la-di Ob-la-da life goes on bra

Lala how the life goes on Ob-la-di Ob-la-da life goes on

bra Lala how the life goes on

Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da

YouTube - The Beatles - Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da

Second Six WeeksGoals set by grade level

Kindergarten, 1st Grade, & 2nd Grade

6 points at 90% correct

3rd through 6th Grade

12 points at 90% correct

Students took a field trip to Skatetown, where they enjoyed skating with their friends and teachers. They returned with

pictures and were instructed to write a descriptive story about their fun day. The stories were put on an instructional display

with all the fun pictures.

We all live in a yellow submarine,

Yellow submarine, yellow submarine,

We all live in a yellow submarine,

Yellow submarine, yellow submarine,

Yellow Submarine

YouTube - We All Live in A Yellow Submarine

Third Six WeeksGoals set by grade level

Kindergarten, 1st Grade, & 2nd Grade

7 points at 90% correct

3rd through 6th Grade

14 points at 90% correct

Students took an all day field trip which began at Carroll Junior High where they toured a middle-school library comparing it to the elementary library at Barkdull Faulk. Later they toured the Ouachita Parish Library then watched the movie titled, “The Yellow Submarine.” Pictures were

taken with a yellow submarine as a background.

The last stop was at the Benoit Recreation Center where the students put together submarine sandwiches, then had fun with the activities provided

at the Center.

All You Need Is Love

YouTube - All You Need Is Love

Fourth Six Weeks

Goals set by grade level

Kindergarten, 1st Grade, & 2nd Grade

9 points at 90% correct

3rd through 6th Grade

16 points at 90% correct

Students will tour the library at Carroll High School and do a comparison with Barkdull Faulk’s Elementary Library. Plans are to tour a

television station and experience a live broadcast. The last stop will be lunch at Pizza Hut.

It's a thousand pages give or take a few, I'll be writing more in a week or two, I can make it longer if you like the style, I can change it round, And I want to be a paperback writer, Paperback writer.

Paperback WriterYouTube - The Beatles - Paperback Writer / Rain

Fifth Six WeeksGoals set by grade level

Kindergarten, 1st Grade, & 2nd Grade

11 points at 90% correct

3rd through 6th Grade

18 points at 90% correct

Students will tour the library at the University of Louisiana at Monroe, the local newspaper company and Books-a-Million. An author will be

the guest speaker giving the students tips on writing a story.

The students will create a book and the 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th graders will create a webpage using the website – www.think.com

Here Comes The Sun

Here comes the sun, do do do do Here comes the sun, and I say

It's all right

YouTube - The Beatles- Here comes the sun

Sixth Six Weeks

Goals set by grade level

Kindergarten, 1st Grade, & 2nd Grade

13 points at 90% correct

3rd through 6th Grade

20 points at 90% correct

Students will spend the day at Kiroli Park with carnival type activities, where they will win prizes. We’ll fire up the grill for a 4th of July type barbeque. To cool things off, we’ll have some fun with a water slide.

Other Rewards

Students who reach goals at the end of each six weeks will also get a pencil for each point made,

and a bookmark.

We have a five point, ten point, twenty point, etc. club where the students earn a charm

bracelet and a charm to represent each point club.

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Star Students

Students are rewarded weekly if they pass five or more tests at 90% or make five or more points at

90%.

A picture is taken of each student where they receive a copy along with a copy displayed on a

big board that stays up all year.

Snapfish

When you order from Snapfish, pictures cost .19 each. You can select to get them at the Walgreens nearest you and pick them up in one hour.

You are able to edit the pictures you download and add a border at no extra charge.

Extra Special

At the end of each six weeks, one student from each grade level who is the top

scorer, wins a special shirt with the theme, “The Magical Mystery Tour,”

They are able to wear the shirt every Friday.

End of the Year Award Ceremony

Students are showing off trophies that will be given away at the awards ceremony in May. The trophies are displayed in the library to remind students to READ.

Themes from Previous YearsSongs by Artists

“Celebrate” by Kool and the Gang

“Don’t Stop” by Fletwood Mac

“A’int No Mountain High Enough”

by Dianna Ross

“For You I Will” by Monica

“There’s a Hero” By Mariah Carey

Have a Nice Trip Home!!!

I Hope You Enjoyed the

Tour.