What better way to celebrate Dr. Seuss's birthday than reading to a child? On March 2nd (Dr. Seuss's birthday), Random House and the National Education Association (NEA) urge you to participate in Read Across America and read to a child.
Dr. Seuss epitomizes a love of children and learning. Also his use of rhyme makes his books an effective tool for teaching young children the basic skills to be successful. When we celebrate Dr. Seuss and reading, we send a clear message to America's children that reading is important.
For more information on Read Across America, please visit the NEA's website at www.nea.org/readacross.
On Tuesday, March 1st, I will be meeting with the 1st graders and with 4-Hildman. The 1st graders will listen to Hooray for Diffendoofer Day! written by Dr. Seuss and illustrated by Jack Prelutsky and Lane Smith. The 4th graders will be playing one of two board games: Outlast or Capture the Flag. In both games, players use their reading comprehension skills in a race to be the winner. On Thursday, March 3rd, I will be meeting with K-Jass and 2-Tangeman. Mrs. Jass's class will watch a DVD of Dr. Seuss stories. Mrs. Tangeman's class will experience using Playaways. A Playaway unit reads aloud a story while the reader, using headphones, follows along in his book. It's like listening to an audio book except there are no tapes or CD's to bother with and more than one person can listen at a time. Our stories will be about dinosaurs.
Next week I will meet with 3-Bruns and 4-Kahlsdorf on March 8th and 1-Kobes, 1-Savoy, and 4-Hildman on March 10th.
Don't Forget to return your Books!!!
Mrs. T. Reiter, K-12 Teacher Librarian
Monday, February 28, 2011
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Audio & Video For Children
Let's learn about 2 special audio visual awards: The Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Children's Video and The Odyssey Award.
The Andrew Carnegie Medal, presented yearly by The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), was named in honor of 19th century American philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. It honors the producer of the most outstanding video production for children. The 2011 medal goes to The Curious Garden, produced by Paul R. Gagne and Melissa Reilly Ellard at Weston Woods Studios. The video shows how the actions of one small boy can make a lasting impact.
The Odyssey Award is an annual award given to the producer of the best audio book for children and young adults, available in English in the USA. It is jointly awarded by two divisions of the American Library Association (the Association for Library Service to Children and the Young Adult Library Services Association) and is sponsored by Booklist magazine. The 2011 award winner is The True Meaning of Smekday, produced by Listening LIbrary, narrated by Bahni Turpin, and written by Adam Rex. The 2011 honor audio books are Alchemy and Meggy Swann (author L.A. Meyer); The Knife of Never Letting Go (author Patrick Ness); Revolution (author Jennifer Donnelly); and will grayson, will grayson (authors John Green & David Levithan).
This Tuesday I will be in Kanawha at the Middle School. On Thursday, I will meet with K-Geelan and we will listen to The Twelve Days of Winter: A School Counting Book written by Deborah Lee Rose and illustrated by Carey Armstrong-Ellis. Students in 2-Glawe will experince listening to fiction books about dinosaurs on "Playaways". Playaway units contain the audio version of a book and multiple listeners can read along with their own book.
Next week I will meet with the first graders and 4-Hildman on Tuesday, and K-Jass and 2-Tangeman on Thursday.
HAPPY READING!
Mrs. T. Reiter, K-12 Teacher Librarian
The Andrew Carnegie Medal, presented yearly by The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), was named in honor of 19th century American philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. It honors the producer of the most outstanding video production for children. The 2011 medal goes to The Curious Garden, produced by Paul R. Gagne and Melissa Reilly Ellard at Weston Woods Studios. The video shows how the actions of one small boy can make a lasting impact.
The Odyssey Award is an annual award given to the producer of the best audio book for children and young adults, available in English in the USA. It is jointly awarded by two divisions of the American Library Association (the Association for Library Service to Children and the Young Adult Library Services Association) and is sponsored by Booklist magazine. The 2011 award winner is The True Meaning of Smekday, produced by Listening LIbrary, narrated by Bahni Turpin, and written by Adam Rex. The 2011 honor audio books are Alchemy and Meggy Swann (author L.A. Meyer); The Knife of Never Letting Go (author Patrick Ness); Revolution (author Jennifer Donnelly); and will grayson, will grayson (authors John Green & David Levithan).
This Tuesday I will be in Kanawha at the Middle School. On Thursday, I will meet with K-Geelan and we will listen to The Twelve Days of Winter: A School Counting Book written by Deborah Lee Rose and illustrated by Carey Armstrong-Ellis. Students in 2-Glawe will experince listening to fiction books about dinosaurs on "Playaways". Playaway units contain the audio version of a book and multiple listeners can read along with their own book.
Next week I will meet with the first graders and 4-Hildman on Tuesday, and K-Jass and 2-Tangeman on Thursday.
HAPPY READING!
Mrs. T. Reiter, K-12 Teacher Librarian
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
YALSA Award for Exellence in Nonfiction & The Sibert Informational Book Medal
This Part 2 in a continuing discussion of book awards presented annually by the American Library Association.
The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) branch of the ALA presents the Award for Excellence in Nonfiction to honor the best nonfiction book published for young adults (ages 12-18). The 2011 winner is Janis Joplin: Rise Up Singing by Ann Angel. "From her humble beginnings in a small town in Texas to her marquee life as a superstar of 60's rock, Janis Joplin remains an icon of music. Despite her short life, she left an indelible impression on the music on an era." Other finalists are They Called Themselves the KKK: The Birth of an American Terrorist Group by Susan Campbell Bartoletti; Spies of Mississippi: The True Story of the Spy Network that Tried to Destroy the Civil Rights Movement by Rick Bowers; The Dark Game: True Spy Stories by Paul Janeczko; and Every Bone Tells a Story: Hominin Discoveries, Deductions, and Debates by Jill Rubalcaba and Peter Robertshaw.
The Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal is awarded annually by the ALA to the author(s) and illustrator(s) of the most distinguished informational book published in English during the receding year. The award is named in honor of Robert F. Sibert, the long-time President of Bound to Stay Bound Books, Inc. of Jacksonville, IL. The 2011 medal winner is Kakapo Rescue: Saving the World's Strangest Bird, written by Sy Montgomery and illustrated by Nic Boshop. "Kakapo Rescue is an inspiring call to action. This visually appealing and engaging book takes readers on an unforgettable journey to New Zealand. Naturalist Sy Montgomery and wildlife photographer Nic Bishop document the successes and failures of the rescue team dedicated to saving a species of flightless parrot numbering fewer than 100." Sibert Honor Books are Ballet for Martha: Making Appalachian Spring written by Jan Greenberg and Sandra Jordan and illustrated by Brian Floca; and Lafayette and the American Revolution written and illustrated by Russell Freedman.
On Tuesday, 15-FEB, I will visit with K-Geelan and 2-Glawe. K-G will listen to Hokey Pokey: Another Prickly Love Story by Lisa Wheeler and illustrated by Janie Bynum. 2-G will listen to the book, Abe Lincoln: The Boy Who Loved Books by Kay Winters and Nancy Carpenter. On Thursday, 17-FEB, Mrs. Olson will meet with 3-Zuehl and will read Abraham Lincoln Comes Home by Robert Burleigh.
Next week I will be in Kanawha on Tuesday and meet with K-Geelan and 2-Glawe on Thursday.
Mrs. T. Reiter, K-12 Teacher Librarian
The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) branch of the ALA presents the Award for Excellence in Nonfiction to honor the best nonfiction book published for young adults (ages 12-18). The 2011 winner is Janis Joplin: Rise Up Singing by Ann Angel. "From her humble beginnings in a small town in Texas to her marquee life as a superstar of 60's rock, Janis Joplin remains an icon of music. Despite her short life, she left an indelible impression on the music on an era." Other finalists are They Called Themselves the KKK: The Birth of an American Terrorist Group by Susan Campbell Bartoletti; Spies of Mississippi: The True Story of the Spy Network that Tried to Destroy the Civil Rights Movement by Rick Bowers; The Dark Game: True Spy Stories by Paul Janeczko; and Every Bone Tells a Story: Hominin Discoveries, Deductions, and Debates by Jill Rubalcaba and Peter Robertshaw.
The Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal is awarded annually by the ALA to the author(s) and illustrator(s) of the most distinguished informational book published in English during the receding year. The award is named in honor of Robert F. Sibert, the long-time President of Bound to Stay Bound Books, Inc. of Jacksonville, IL. The 2011 medal winner is Kakapo Rescue: Saving the World's Strangest Bird, written by Sy Montgomery and illustrated by Nic Boshop. "Kakapo Rescue is an inspiring call to action. This visually appealing and engaging book takes readers on an unforgettable journey to New Zealand. Naturalist Sy Montgomery and wildlife photographer Nic Bishop document the successes and failures of the rescue team dedicated to saving a species of flightless parrot numbering fewer than 100." Sibert Honor Books are Ballet for Martha: Making Appalachian Spring written by Jan Greenberg and Sandra Jordan and illustrated by Brian Floca; and Lafayette and the American Revolution written and illustrated by Russell Freedman.
On Tuesday, 15-FEB, I will visit with K-Geelan and 2-Glawe. K-G will listen to Hokey Pokey: Another Prickly Love Story by Lisa Wheeler and illustrated by Janie Bynum. 2-G will listen to the book, Abe Lincoln: The Boy Who Loved Books by Kay Winters and Nancy Carpenter. On Thursday, 17-FEB, Mrs. Olson will meet with 3-Zuehl and will read Abraham Lincoln Comes Home by Robert Burleigh.
Next week I will be in Kanawha on Tuesday and meet with K-Geelan and 2-Glawe on Thursday.
Mrs. T. Reiter, K-12 Teacher Librarian
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
And The Winner Is......
This the start of a multi-part series on 2011 Book Awards. This week we will look at the John Newbery Medal and the Randolph Caldecott Medal Awards. These medals are awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association.
The Newbery Medal was named for the 18th-century British bookseller John Newbery. It is given to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.
The 2011 Newbery Medal Winner is Moon over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool. (The town of Manifest is based on Frontenac, KS, the home of debut author Clare Vanderpool's maternal grandparents. Vanderpool was inspired to write about what the idea of "home" might look like to a girl who has grown up riding the rails.) 2011 Newbery Medal Honor Books are Turtle in Paradise by Jennifer L. Holm, Heart of a Samurai by Margi Preus, and Dark Emperor and Other Poems of the Night by Joyce Sidman and illustrated by Rick Allen.
The Caldecott Medal was named in honor of the 19th-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. It is given to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children. The 2011 Caldecott Medal Winner is A Sick Day for Amos McGee, illustrated by Erin E. Stead and written by Philip C. Stead. (In this tender tale of reciprocity and friendship, zookeeper Amos McGee get the sniffles and receives a surprise visit from his caring animal friends. Erin Stead's delicate woodblock prints and fine pencil work complement Philip Stead's understated, spare and humorous text to create a book perfect for sharing with friends.) 2011 Caldecott Medal Honor Books are Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave, illustrated by Bryan Collier and written by Laban Carrick Hill; and Interrupting Chicken, written and illustrated by David Ezra Stein.
This week's schedule:
Tuesday - 3-Bruns will listen to the book Abe Lincoln: The Boy Who Loved Books written by Kay Winters and illustrated by Nancy Carpenter. 4-Kahlstorf's students will watch and discuss the DVD Math Curse based on the book written and illustratred by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith.
Thursday - 1-Kobes and 1-Savoy will listen to the book If You'll Be My Valentine, written by Cynthia Rylant and illustrated by Fumi Kosaka and do an activity. 4-Hildman's class will watch and discuss the DVD Math Curse based on the book written and illustrated by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith.
Next week I will meet with K-Geelan and 2-Glawe on Tuesday and 3-Zuehl on Thursday.
More award winners to come!
Mrs. T. Reiter, K-12 Teacher Librarian
The Newbery Medal was named for the 18th-century British bookseller John Newbery. It is given to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.
The 2011 Newbery Medal Winner is Moon over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool. (The town of Manifest is based on Frontenac, KS, the home of debut author Clare Vanderpool's maternal grandparents. Vanderpool was inspired to write about what the idea of "home" might look like to a girl who has grown up riding the rails.) 2011 Newbery Medal Honor Books are Turtle in Paradise by Jennifer L. Holm, Heart of a Samurai by Margi Preus, and Dark Emperor and Other Poems of the Night by Joyce Sidman and illustrated by Rick Allen.
The Caldecott Medal was named in honor of the 19th-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. It is given to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children. The 2011 Caldecott Medal Winner is A Sick Day for Amos McGee, illustrated by Erin E. Stead and written by Philip C. Stead. (In this tender tale of reciprocity and friendship, zookeeper Amos McGee get the sniffles and receives a surprise visit from his caring animal friends. Erin Stead's delicate woodblock prints and fine pencil work complement Philip Stead's understated, spare and humorous text to create a book perfect for sharing with friends.) 2011 Caldecott Medal Honor Books are Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave, illustrated by Bryan Collier and written by Laban Carrick Hill; and Interrupting Chicken, written and illustrated by David Ezra Stein.
This week's schedule:
Tuesday - 3-Bruns will listen to the book Abe Lincoln: The Boy Who Loved Books written by Kay Winters and illustrated by Nancy Carpenter. 4-Kahlstorf's students will watch and discuss the DVD Math Curse based on the book written and illustratred by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith.
Thursday - 1-Kobes and 1-Savoy will listen to the book If You'll Be My Valentine, written by Cynthia Rylant and illustrated by Fumi Kosaka and do an activity. 4-Hildman's class will watch and discuss the DVD Math Curse based on the book written and illustrated by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith.
Next week I will meet with K-Geelan and 2-Glawe on Tuesday and 3-Zuehl on Thursday.
More award winners to come!
Mrs. T. Reiter, K-12 Teacher Librarian
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Did Phil see his shadow?
With all this snow and wind, I'm hoping that groundhog doesn't see his shadow this week! I'd sure like the weather to get more 'springy'! Don't you? Below is some information about Groundhog Day taken from Wikipedia, the free online encyclopedia:
Groundhog Day is a holiday celebrated on February 2 in the United States and Canada. According to folklore, if it is cloudy when a groundhog emerges from its burrow on this day, it will leave the burrow, signifying that winter will soon end. If on the other hand, it is sunny, the groundhog will supposedly "see its shadow" and retreat back into its burrow, and winter will continue for six more weeks.
Modern customs of the holiday involve celebrations where early morning festivals are held to watch the groundhog emerging from its burrow. In southeastern Pennsylvania, Groundhog Lodges (Grundsow Lodges) celebrate the holiday with fersommlinge, social events in which food is served, speeches are made, and one or more g'spiel (plays or skits) are performed for entertainment. The Pennsylvania German dialect is the only language spoken at the event, and those who speak English pay a penalty, usually in the form of a nickel, dime or quarter, per word spoken, put into a bowl in the center of the table.
The largest Groundhog Day celebration is held in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. Groundhog Day, already a widely recognized and popular tradition, received worldwide attention as a result of the 1993 film of the same name, Groundhog Day, which was set in Punxsutawney and featured Punxsutawney Phil.
On Tuesday, I'll meet with 3-Zuehl and we will watch a video about the Groundhog Day celebration and Punxsutawney Phil. On Thursday, I'll be in Kanawha at the middle school.
Next week I'll meet with 3-Bruns and 4-Kahlstorf on Tuesday and both first grades and 4-Hildman on Thursday.
Looking for spring,
Mrs. T. Reiter, K-12 Teacher Librarian
Groundhog Day is a holiday celebrated on February 2 in the United States and Canada. According to folklore, if it is cloudy when a groundhog emerges from its burrow on this day, it will leave the burrow, signifying that winter will soon end. If on the other hand, it is sunny, the groundhog will supposedly "see its shadow" and retreat back into its burrow, and winter will continue for six more weeks.
Modern customs of the holiday involve celebrations where early morning festivals are held to watch the groundhog emerging from its burrow. In southeastern Pennsylvania, Groundhog Lodges (Grundsow Lodges) celebrate the holiday with fersommlinge, social events in which food is served, speeches are made, and one or more g'spiel (plays or skits) are performed for entertainment. The Pennsylvania German dialect is the only language spoken at the event, and those who speak English pay a penalty, usually in the form of a nickel, dime or quarter, per word spoken, put into a bowl in the center of the table.
The largest Groundhog Day celebration is held in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. Groundhog Day, already a widely recognized and popular tradition, received worldwide attention as a result of the 1993 film of the same name, Groundhog Day, which was set in Punxsutawney and featured Punxsutawney Phil.
On Tuesday, I'll meet with 3-Zuehl and we will watch a video about the Groundhog Day celebration and Punxsutawney Phil. On Thursday, I'll be in Kanawha at the middle school.
Next week I'll meet with 3-Bruns and 4-Kahlstorf on Tuesday and both first grades and 4-Hildman on Thursday.
Looking for spring,
Mrs. T. Reiter, K-12 Teacher Librarian
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