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Hey, did you know today was National S.T.E.M./S.T.E.A.M. Day? It's a day to allow kids, particularly girls, to explore the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math and inspire them to pursue an interest in these areas. Check out the Global STEM Alliance (GSA)! It's an international initiative of the New York Academy of Sciences. The mission of the GSA "is to increase the number and diversity of students in the STEM pipeline, with a goal of reaching a total of 1 million students in 100 countries by 2020." http://globalstemalliance.org/about/about-global-stem-alliance/ Check out this link too: www.projectmc2.com . It's a Netflix original series. Go on some secret spy missions with members of NOV8. No matter what area you explore, language is the common thread! 10-19-16 Hello Language Travelers! After a loooong hiatus from the summer and the first weeks of school, we'd like to welcome you back. We are in the middle of the National Friends of Libraries Week (Oct. 16 - 22, 2016). This is the 11th annual celebration of this week, so visit your library and if you don't have a library card, now is a great time to get one. Also, check out this slideshow of libraries around the world. It would be great to check out books from any of these sites! http://www.travelandleisure.com/slideshows/most-beautiful-libraries-in-the-world And in case you haven't heard, Bob Dylan has been awarded the 2016 Nobel Prize in Literature for his contributions to American song tradition. https://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/literature/laureates/2016/ 5-6-16 Check out: http://www.thebookbus.org/the_book_bus_in_south_america.htm#prettyPhoto This is a literacy project that supports reading in South America, Asia, and Africa. Adopt a bus! Also, http://www.ecuadortierraviva.org/ This foundation aims to improve the lives of the neediest people in Ecuador through water, health, and education. 2-1-16 It's the start of Black History Month. There are many ways to celebrate the contributions and ideas of extraordinary (and ordinary) people! Here are a few books to kickoff your literary recognition of this month: First, we're off to South Africa to read about a man who fought apartheid and rose to become the president of his beloved country: Nelson Mandela with words and paintings by Kadir Nelson (2013) Next, enjoy a story about a seven-year-old girl who realizes the beauty of her world with all of the different shades of people in it: The Colors of Us by Karen Katz (2002) Last, for those of you who are poetry fans check out: Pass It On: African American Poetry for Children selected by Wade Hudson (1993) 12-7-15 It's Nobel Week in Sweden and Norway! Scientists, researchers, authors, and humanitarians have been awarded this international prize since the early 20th century. Here is a link to the official Nobel site that tells the tale of Alfred Nobel's life and work. He was a scientist, inventor, and businessman who established this honor for excellence around the world. Read about all of the honorees too! http://www.nobelprize.org/educational/nobelprize_info/ gradeschool.html One of the more famous authors from this area of northern Europe is Hans Christian Andersen. The Hans Christian Andersen Award is conferred every other year by the International Board on Books for Young People and is the highest international honor awarded to one author and one illustrator of children's books. This honor will be awarded again in 2016. 11-6-15 Check out africanstorybook.org. This project supports the early literacy development of students in Africa. They have the opportunity to read and download, create, and translate stories into their own languages. The project is based in South Africa with pilots in Kenya, Lesotho, and Uganda. Find an African storybook that you'll treasure! |
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Learn about animals, build biomes, build habitats, feed animals! Students can watch videos, solve puzzles and play games. http://www.switchzoo.com/default.htm Current event news articles to your students based upon their reading ability. https://newsela.com/ Learn animal facts, watch videos, play games and explore places. http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/ Fun articles for kids on current events, science, sports, and more! http://www.dogonews.com/ |
FIND 15!!!!!!!
READ A MINIMUM OF 15 MINUTES EACH DAY.
- PARENTS CAN READ TO YOUR CHILDREN
- REFLECT ON READING AND HOW IT CONNECTS TO PRIOR EXPERIENCES, FUTURE ADVENTURES, AND MEMORIES
READ A MINIMUM OF 15 MINUTES EACH DAY.
- PARENTS CAN READ TO YOUR CHILDREN
- REFLECT ON READING AND HOW IT CONNECTS TO PRIOR EXPERIENCES, FUTURE ADVENTURES, AND MEMORIES
Knowledge of the world through travel was a dream that Arizona could never afford, but she gained knowledge the next best way - through her books.
Attitude Book of the Month
Tolerance
I have a low tolerance for people who complain about things but never do anything to change them. This led me to conclude that the single largest pool of untapped natural resources in this world is human good intentions that are never translated into actions.
~ Cindy Gallop