Books Connected to Web Sites!

Source: http://www.target.com/p/the-trouble-with-tadpoles-hardcover/-/A-12168702

Publishers such as "Picture Window Books" a branch of Capstones Books are offering new interesting resources such as books that are linked to web sites.  Check out www.facthound.com and let's look at the animal links - specifically cats - since it is still "Be Kind to Animals" month for the SPCA.  Also check out their amphibians and reptiles as frogs and these type of animals are fascinating!

Shannen's Dream - getting a new school in Attawapiskat First Nation, Ontario

See also the 2013 Red Cedar book nominee Shannon and the Dream for a School call number 921 WIL.  The author of this book, Janet Wilson also has a web site with a lot of information about Shannen and her cause; scroll near the bottom of the home page for many great links.

Here is Shanne's orginal YouTube Information Video

New school design - press release CBC, Feb. 27th, 2012

National Aboriginal Day, June 21st, 2013 - learn more about this day, its events, and the Canadians it symbolizes

Baby Crows at Parkview!

Pic Source: http://animalkindphotoblog.blogspot.ca/2011_04_01_archive.html

That's right three baby crows have been discovered so far by our students.  Their nest appears to be in the trees at the front of the school.  The babies are not good flyers yet, so please keep a respectful distance from these wild babies who will be very scared of a big human.

Because we love learning at Parkview, try the resources below about crows:

American Crow, National Geographic
Wild Detectives: Crow Invasion, Kids National Geographic

Crow behaviour in nature:

Crow behaviour in cities: using traffic to get food!

Intermediate Reading:
Frequently Asked Questions About Crows.  "I found a baby crow ... what should I do with it?"  Answer - leave it alone :)
Critter Guide: Crows, PBS (mostly text) [Nettrekker]

Red Cedar Winners Are ...

BC students vote for top Canadian books - the Red Cedar reading program allows students to choose their favourite reads. 

Check out this year's book case and the winners:

Fiction Award Winner: Count Me In by Sara Leach



Non-Fiction Winner - Information Book Award Winner: Last Airlift: A Vietnamese Orphan's Rescue from War by Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch



For more Young Reader Choice Award Programs try the following from across our country:
Rocky Mountain Book Award 
Saskatchewan Willow Award 
Manitoba Young Reader's Choice Award Armstrong's Chris McMahen's Box of Shocks takes first place! 
Ontario Library Association (OLA) Forest of Reading Programs

The OLA has developed eight young reader's choice awards for various ages: The Blue Spruce (ages 4-7), The Silver Birch (ages 8-12), The Red Maple (ages 12 & 13), The White Pine (High School), Evergreen (adults), The Golden Oak (new adult readers), Le Prix Tamarac, and Le Prix Peuplier - French award winner. The 2013 winners for each of these categories can be found HERE

OLA Red Maple Fiction Award



Scholastic Awards 

Alrighty, you have more than enough options for some good reading - enjoy.  Ms. Murrells.

Spring Time Activities: Marbles, Jump Rope

Pic Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/47490514@N02/5499318126/

When the snow starts clearing, and it's warm enough for the gloves to come off, then out come the marbles and skipping ropes.  Try the following sites for ideas:

Marbles
- Land of Marbles (.com).  Note - has adverstisements.  This site offers 17 marble games: Ringer, Boss-out, Chasies, Poison, Black Snake, Off the Wall, Puggy, Skelly, Dropsies, and more!

How to Shoot Marbles: Two Styles (35 secs)

How to Play Marbles - Rules from the World Marble Championship

Check out the World Marbles Federation Homepage


Mourad Kara of the Yorkshire Meds team plays a shot as his team compete in the annual World Marble Championships at Tinsley Green in Crawley, England.
 

Jump Rope for the Heart 
Parkview is participating in Jump Rope for the Heart, skipping each day at lunch and raising $ for the Heart and Stroke foundation.  Send me your web links for skipping games, songs, challenges ...

Happy Spring to all, Ms. M.

Band Walk Off the Earth performs "Red Hands" on a HUGE Guitar

Thanks Everan for this music learning recomendation - a very different, very creative Burlington, Ontario band.


Try their home page for information about this Canadian band - Walk Off the Earth

MAY - Be Kind to Animals Month, SPCA

Pic Source: http://www.spca.bc.ca/youth/

Who loves animals?  Most do.  Learn more about the animals we love this month duirng "Be Kind to Animals" month through the SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (SPCA).



Pic Source: http://www.therockymountaingoat.com/2012/08/spca-grants-to-help-towns-fix-animals/

Summer Camps

BC SPCA camps are happening all over the province in July and August.  The closest ones to SD83 students would be Kelowna, Penticton, Kamloops, and East Kootenays.

PROPER PET CARE

Pic Source: http://support.spca.bc.ca/site/PageServer?pagename=2012_paws_reus_sponsor

"KITTY CAM'
A LIVE VIDEO CAMERA IN THE SOUTH OKANAGAN SPCA KITTY ROOM

Pic Source: ttp://farm2.static.flickr.com/1338/767699699_1523f4af97.jpg?v=1184093444

PESTICIDES AND PETS


Pesticides can get onto animals paws and then they lick it off
Pic Source:
http://www.spca.bc.ca/news-and-events/news/pesticides-and-pets.html

 

STOP ANIMAL CRUELTY

If you notice animal cruelty or neglect, report it by calling 1-855-622-7722

Pete the Cat by Eric Litwin

Thank you to Mrs. Tenveen's class, Ranchero, for showing me the Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes video clip today - very fun.



To learn more about the author Eric Litwin try his site:



Here is a link that you can print and colour your own Pete the Cat book from Making Learning Fun, a resource for emerging Readers



If you like I Love My White Shoes, try Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons book trailer (1:17)

Source: http://pinterest.com/sotomorrow/pete-the-cat/

For detailed biography info go to
Source: Georgia Centre for the Book

 

HAPPY READING FROM MS. MURRELLS.

More Space and Chris Hadfield

Canadian Chris Hadfield

Once you start watching some of Chris Hadfield's YouTube clips, you can't stop - they are wondrous LEARNING!  At Family Library Day, May 1st, "we" watched more space clips and below are student suggestions of what you might find interesting:

Chris Hadfield Brushes His Teeth in Space (3:12)

 

 

The Space Toilet - Chris Hadfield

 



Captain Sunita Williams gives a tour of the space station for sleeping, brushing teeth, using the bathroom, and the kitchen (YouTube post March, 2013)

MUSIC MONDAY, MONDAY MAY 6TH, 2013 9am Pacific

 



MONDAY MAY 6TH, 2013 9am Pacific Time join Chris Hadfield and earthling Ed Robertson for "Music Monday."  These two will lead young people and their teachers across Canada in a celebration of music in our schools.  Add your voice at musicmonday.ca

Enjoy - Love your Library, Love Learning, Love Reading.  Ms. M.