Amazing Canadians - Chris Hadfield Shares His Experiences in Space

Wet Washcloth - what happens when you wring it in space? (3:19)

How Do You Sleep in Space? (2:44)

Ok, I'm addicted.  Learning from Chris Hadfield through his shared experiences in space is amazing!  Sorry about the annoying ads.

Chris Hadfield on How Eyesite is Affected in Space

One more for you ...

Chris Hadfield and Barenaked Ladies: I.S.S. Is Somebody Singing?) (5:29)

Gotta love that learning!  Ms. M @thelibrary.

Elephants, Chickens and the Dewey Decimal System

Picture Source & for Dewey Decimal Resources and Games go to 

Sheiko Elementary School 

Working at the elementary level, I have the pleasure of learning about kids' favourite learning topics: ANIMALS score high!

Here's a couple of dewey numbers for you to learn today.

Elephants 599.67

Chickens 636.5 and Math 513.2

Share your animal dewey favourites with us!

Love Your Library, Love Learning, Love Reading.  Ms. M.

Earth Day, April 22nd, 2013

NASA captures the world (2:37)

See the sidebar for amazing links ...

Share more links and info about our amazing planet and how to protect it.

Shakespeare's 449th Birthday, Aprl 23rd, 2013

Born April 23rd, 1564, this amazing writer and poet is still famous in 2013. 

Our own Ontario Stratford Festival performs Shakespeare's works year round.  See their animations on the Three Musketeers, As You Like It,   Henry the V, Much ADo About Nothing, and The Tempest to get a taste of these great stories; click on the image below

 

 

 

Try Shakespeare for kids through BBC YouTube clips: Hamlet

 

 

 

Also, try this 2 min clip of "Shakespeare" describing his plot of the famous play Romeo and Juliet

Watch a "Brain Pop" info. video on Shakespeare & then take their quiz - I got 9 out of 10 ... how about you?  It's a tough quiz!

Send me links and info related to this amazing writer & poet!  Enjoy, Ms. M.


Shane Koyczan, Canadian Performance Poet - Olympic Level!

 

Poetry makes me think.  Poetry makes me feel all sorts of emotions.  Poetry tantalizes my senses.  And sometimes poetry stops me - dead in my tracks.

Shane Koyczan, Canadian performance poet, did just that to me the night of the Olympic opening ceremonies, Vancouver.  Sample "We Are More" - a proud Canadian tribute. 

 

Note - Shane also writes a lot of poetry about bullying.  While his content is moving and thought provoking, the language content is for an older audience and not suitable for younger audiences. 

Types of Poems and Writing Activities - Teacher and Poet Resources & Ideas

Source: Shelby Township Library http://www.shelbytwplib.org/poetry%20club.htm

This post is more for my colleagues, but students/poets looking for poetry writing starters, will like this link too. 

The link below is a Google document where we can build a file for poetry types and writing activities.  I made the document public and allowed editing rights for all, meaning you can add to the document as if it was your own.

Also, if you're interested in "Social Bookmarking" try out Diigo.com &/or Delicious.  If interested ... just ask me more :)

To collaboration and creativity!

Thanks for your time, Ms. Murrells.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/13-XwnCPUxwcINAttXMfmSKFsF5W9Zv2x_HNV3VNmdI0/edit?usp=sharing

 

 Source: http://www.prattlibrary.org/calendar/atpratt.aspx?id=51910

Upcoming Learning Commons (AKA) Library Events

1.  Apr. 30th, Poetry DEAR option from 9:45-10 or recess

               - Wear read!  Oops red!

               - Teachers wear your DEAR shirts )

 

 
              

               - sign out poetry books in advance
               - The 75 ORL books Ms. M has will be available to borrow for the  

                 DEAR time
 
         2.  Apr 30th - Author Visit, Deborah Hodge, 1pm (library); Ms Peel & Milton's
              classes

Using visuals from her wildlife and nature books, Deborah describes the process of creating a nonfiction book — from idea, to research and writing, editing, art and design. She also shares amazing facts about wildlife, discusses animal adaptations and brings animal furs and skulls to show the students. Deborah talks about other books she’s written, too.

Parkview Elementary's Deborah Hodge Books




　

Call #	Title	Author	Medium	Status
-----------------
325.71 HOD	The kids book of Canadian immigration [book]	Hodge, Deborah	book	In
385.09 HOD	The kids book of Canada's railway: and how the CPR was built [book]	Hodge, Deborah	book	In
385.09 HOD	The Kids Book of Canada's Railways [book]	Hodge, Deborah.	book	In
595.79 HOD	Ants [book]	Hodge, Deborah	book	In
595.79 HOD	Bees [book]	Hodge, Deborah	book	In
597.56 HOD	Salmon [book]	Hodge, Deborah.	book	In
599.75 HOD	Wild cats, cougars, bobcats and lynx [book]	Hodge, Deborah.	book	In
621.8 HOD	Simple machines [computer file]	Hodge, Deborah	computer file	In

-- 8 Bibliographies --


　
These are on display in the library.


Ms. Hodge's web site http://www.deborahhodge.com/


3.  NATIONAL POETRY MONTH - APRIL
A poem suggested from our Parkview WOW table

"DON’T GIVE A MAGNET TO AN ELEPHANT"
Don’t give a magnet to an elephant.
He won’t handle it with care.
He’ll hold it high up in the sky
and pull planes out of the air.
He’ll get it stuck to delivery trucks
and bicycles and trains.
He’ll cause trouble at construction sites
by sticking to the cranes.
He’ll magnetize the city—
every car, bus, van and truck.
Then he’ll sneak home to the jungle
and leave everybody stuck.
— Tiffany Stone
from Baaaad Animals. Stone, Tiffany (ORL book 819.126 STO).
 

 
 
 
 Also found at Poetry in Transit," A poetry project to celebrate BC poets published in Canada: poem #13


http://books.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/PiT07_buscards.pdf

The Ardent Librarian, Ms. Murrells.