A man out walking, during the first week in September, spotted a lost sheep with a coat so overgrown that the animal’s life was threatened!Four-time Australian champion sheep shearer, Ian Elkins responded to the RSPCA’s (Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) call for help. After sedating the Merino Ewe named Chris, forty kilograms… Read More Baa Baa Black Sheep
Just like athletes warm up their bodies before a game, we too need to warm up our voices to get ready to read. Warming up and concentrating on one part of the body at a time is called isolation. We will use “Tongue Twisters” as the isolation activity to warm up our voices! “Tongue Twisters” are… Read More Twisting Your Tongue
A “selfie” is a self-portrait photograph, taken with a camera phone. “Selfies” are often shared on social networking such as Instagram, Snapchat, and Tumblr. They are often casual, and are typically taken with a camera held at arm’s length. Before the era of Smartphones and digital photography, most great artists used self-portraits as a way… Read More Summer Book Selfie
Second grade students are working in small groups to research nonfiction topics. Students think and read nonfiction texts analytically, including reading for central ideas, synthesizing, and comparing and contrasting. In order to share what they have learned, students will collaboratively design a poster using Google Draw to visually explain their selected nonfiction topic. In addition,… Read More Sharing Facts
An authoritative source is a work or an article known to be reliable because of who wrote the article. The Library specializes in collecting authoritative resources so that students and teachers have the tools they need to research effectively. Resources accessed through the William O. Schaefer library and other library websites are always authoritative and will give you accurate information. Using… Read More Look Up!
April is National Poetry Month. There is only one week left! National Poetry Month, which takes place each April, is a celebration of poetry introduced in 1996 and organized by the Academy of American Poets as a way to increase awareness and appreciation of poetry in the United States. The Academy of American Poets’ website… Read More Book Spine Poetry
In 1841 taking a picture required a lot of effort. In 1888, George Eastman invented the first roll film camera. In 1948, the Polaroid camera is marketed to allow people to take a photo and have it developed immediately, right from the camera. In 1963, Polaroid came out with the first colored film. Then, in… Read More Take a Picture
Poetry does not have to fit in a box. It does not have to rhyme or contain complex meter. A poem’s meaning does not have to hide. Poetry does not have to be romantic or “girly.” Most of all, anyone can be a poet–anyone with a pen and mind. One of my favorite artist and poet is Doug… Read More Shape Your Poetry