Friday, April 18, 2014

National Poetry Month Continues

National Haiku Day has come and gone. Ms. Milton and Peels' class created some wonderful Haiku, click on image below to read their creations:

The next big event for National Poetry Month is Poem in Your Pocket Day, Thursday, April 24th

For some wonderful poetry reading check out these options:

Your school (Parkview & Silver Creek) and public library (ORL)
Ms. Murrells' poetry collections: Primary & Intermediate

Concrete or Shape Poems

Thursday, March 13, 2014

April is National Poetry Month

Upcoming Poetry Events

National Haiku Day, April 17th, 2014
Poem in Your Pocket Day, Thu., April 24th, 2014

What is Poetry?

Does it have to rhyme? No!
Did you know songs are poems? Yesssssss. They are "lyrical ballads!"

Try out Katy Perry's song, "Fireworks"

Look for the similes and metaphors!

Poem in Your Pocket Day is Fri., April 24th, 2014 this year - let's share some poetry with one another that week and especially that day!

Poem in Your Pocket Day by Marie Bullock (4:33)

A Poem In Your Pocket Day Caper (1:54)

Here are some more poetic "figurative devices" to help you understand poetry deeper and perhaps write your own!

Try figurative language (writing strategies) in movies:

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Metaphors in Pop Culture (3:22):

Figurative Device Onomatopoeia:
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Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Maple Sugar Harvest Beginning, Central Canada

Canada's recent deep freeze delayed the maple syrup harvest! Click on the image below with the "tap" to collect the maple syrup to hear the CTV Kitchener news about that delay ...

The sap is just starting to run and soon producers will start boiling it to make our treasured syrup.

Tapping for maple syrup in Quebec, Canada (2:09)

Traditional Maple syrup production with a LogRite ATV Arch in Quebec (1:31)

Making Maple Syrup With Kids: How To (start to finish) (9:57)

Uncle Luke's Organic Maple Syrup, Dark 1L

Uncle Luke's Organic Maply Syrup, Dark, Grandby, Quebec

Uncle Luke's Organic Maple Syrup, Amber 1L

Uncle Luke's Organic Maple Syrup, Canada #2 Amber, Grandby, Quebec

Modern Day Maple Water Collection With Hoses:

FULTONS - Maple Syrup Production (5:35)
(Fulton's Pancake House & Sugar Bush, Pakenham, Ontario)

Sunday, March 2, 2014

Happy Birthday Dr Seuss & Mme Chafe, March 2nd!

March 2, 1904- Sept., 24th, 1991 Dr Seuss "Official" Site - videos, activities, and games

Dr. Seuss

Writer

Theodor Seuss Geisel was an American writer, poet, and cartoonist. He was most widely known for his children's books written and illustrated as Dr. Seuss. Wikipedia

Born: March 2, 1904, Springfield, Massachusetts, United States

Died: September 24, 1991, La Jolla, San Diego, California, United States

Full name: Theodor Seuss Geisel

Movies: The Lorax, Horton Hears a Who!, more

Spouse: Audrey Geisel (m. 1968–1991), Helen Palmer Geisel (m. 1927–1967)

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