Hi Guys! Are your ready and excited for Clan Apis!?!?!?! I sure am. It is one of my favorite graphic novels. To get you guys all excited, here is the link to the official website:
Clan Apis: An Online Guide Through Nyuki the Honeybee's Life
Check it out! You'll be learning all of these science concepts about bees and not even realize you are doing it, this book is so much fun :)
Monday, February 11, 2008
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Skittles Touch
I thought you guys would find this amusing considering our reading of The Chocolate Touch! Hope you guys are enjoying time off in the snow.
Monday, January 14, 2008
ALA Has Announced its 2008 Literary Award Winners...
And one of them is The Invention of Hugo Cabret!!!
The Invention of Hugo Cabret just happens to be on our reading list for the month of May. And now it also has the distinction of being the 2008 Caldecott winner.
For a complete list of winners:
http://www.ala.org/ala/pressreleases2008/january2008/announce08.htm
For more information on the Caldecott Medal:
http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=bookmediaawards&template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=170846
The Invention of Hugo Cabret just happens to be on our reading list for the month of May. And now it also has the distinction of being the 2008 Caldecott winner.
For a complete list of winners:
http://www.ala.org/ala/pressreleases2008/january2008/announce08.htm
For more information on the Caldecott Medal:
http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=bookmediaawards&template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=170846
Thursday, November 29, 2007
Eagle Island
I think, for many authors, one of the most interesting and rewarding things is the research. In her research for The Snow Baby, Katherine Kirkpatrick visited Eagle Island in Casco Bay, Maine, where the Peary's summer home was built in 1904. Robert E. Peary called Eagle Island his "Promised Land," according to Kirkpatrick. The following are photos of Eagle Island from Kirkpatrick's visit:
Katherine Kirkpatrick's Eagle Island Scrapbook
More about Eagle Island:
Peary's Eagle Island
More about Robert E. Perry: Perry Macmillan Arctic Museum
Katherine Kirkpatrick's Eagle Island Scrapbook
More about Eagle Island:
Peary's Eagle Island
More about Robert E. Perry: Perry Macmillan Arctic Museum
Friday, November 23, 2007
Polar Pairs
I hope that everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving full of good food! I know that you guys probably haven't had the time to start reading The Snow Baby yet (There are now copies available at the library, by the way). As a warm-up, click on the link below to play Polar Pairs, a matching game using photographs of animals who live in the Arctic. Every time you match a pair, you're provided with information about that particular animal. Also feel free to explore the website of the Arctic Studies Center, where this game is located!
Click here to play Polar Pairs!
Saturday, November 17, 2007
Re-Cap of The Chocolate Touch Book Discussion
Hi Everyone,
I wanted to thank those who came and participated in our interesting discussion about The Chocolate Touch. One of the most interesting divides the group had was on the topic of whether or not it was John's fault that he ended up with the "chocolate touch." A majority of you said that it was John's fault. He should have known that there was something suspicious about the store that sold this candy; and if he didn't catch on then, he should have definitely caught on when he opened an entire box of chocolates to only find one piece of chocolate!
Then there were those of you who thought that John couldn't have known that the candy would cause everything he put into his mouth to turn into chocolate. But what about once he realized he had the chocolate touch? Did he turn his mom into chocolate on purpose? I asked you guys if any of you had the habit of nail-biting or biting the end of your pencil. Do you purposely put these things in your mouth?
I think I was most delighted to see what you guys came up for our craft project: your own magic coin! Some of the powers these coins had included: rain-making, ability to shoot money from ones hands, getting a flying car... And as we learned (or I hope we learned), there can be a good side and a bad side to any of these powers. Maybe that's why the use of a two-sided coin in The Chocolate Touch is so appropriate!
For those of you who couldn't make it, hope this gave you some idea how the discussion went. If you have any of your own thoughts, please feel free to add them!
I wanted to thank those who came and participated in our interesting discussion about The Chocolate Touch. One of the most interesting divides the group had was on the topic of whether or not it was John's fault that he ended up with the "chocolate touch." A majority of you said that it was John's fault. He should have known that there was something suspicious about the store that sold this candy; and if he didn't catch on then, he should have definitely caught on when he opened an entire box of chocolates to only find one piece of chocolate!
Then there were those of you who thought that John couldn't have known that the candy would cause everything he put into his mouth to turn into chocolate. But what about once he realized he had the chocolate touch? Did he turn his mom into chocolate on purpose? I asked you guys if any of you had the habit of nail-biting or biting the end of your pencil. Do you purposely put these things in your mouth?
I think I was most delighted to see what you guys came up for our craft project: your own magic coin! Some of the powers these coins had included: rain-making, ability to shoot money from ones hands, getting a flying car... And as we learned (or I hope we learned), there can be a good side and a bad side to any of these powers. Maybe that's why the use of a two-sided coin in The Chocolate Touch is so appropriate!
For those of you who couldn't make it, hope this gave you some idea how the discussion went. If you have any of your own thoughts, please feel free to add them!
Thursday, November 8, 2007
Chocolate Triva Question Answers
The following are the chocolate trivia question answers (and questions, in case you forgot) to the November issue of the Elks Jr. Book Club Newsletter:
1. Two thousand years ago, chocolate came from trees that grew only in what region of the world? (Source: The Field Museum)
Answer: Central and South America
Cacao, the source of chocolate, originally grew in the rainforests of Central and South America.
2. True or False: The Swiss consume chocolate at roughly 22 lbs. per person per year.
(Source: Brickwell's Place)
Answer: True.
The Swiss lead the world in chocolate consumption per capita.
3. Chocolate has not only historically been enjoyed for its flavor, but also for what purpose? (Source: ChocolateSource.com)
Answer: Medicinal
1. Two thousand years ago, chocolate came from trees that grew only in what region of the world? (Source: The Field Museum)
Answer: Central and South America
Cacao, the source of chocolate, originally grew in the rainforests of Central and South America.
2. True or False: The Swiss consume chocolate at roughly 22 lbs. per person per year.
(Source: Brickwell's Place)
Answer: True.
The Swiss lead the world in chocolate consumption per capita.
3. Chocolate has not only historically been enjoyed for its flavor, but also for what purpose? (Source: ChocolateSource.com)
Answer: Medicinal
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