Reading to Kids

Reading to Kids

Sea Turtle Week!

Here's some information to help us get educated on sea turtles:

NOAA facts, pictures, questions/answers...

Print out this free book on sea turtles-color the pages, too!

Great Party!

I hope everyone enjoyed themselves and their treats! I can hardly wait to read the Titanic book.

Hopefully, you enjoyed the beach-themed items and Ugly Doll stuff. Here's a link to the characters you asked about. Ugly Dolls.com

P.S. Six days and counting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

P.S.S. The Ugly Doll pictured is our class mascot, Jeero. :) Hooray for Jeero!

Lice

Kids' Health - Lice

Headlice for Kids

Facing West Novel Study

Here's some quick links to some of the references we've read in the novel:

• https://www.nps.gov/scbl/index.htm
• http://www.historyglobe.com/ot/chimneyrock.htm
• http://www.nebraskastudies.org/0400/frameset_reset.html?http://www.nebraskastudies.org/0400/stories/0401_0145.html
• http://oregontrail101.com
• https://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/scotts_bluff/chimney_rock.html
• http://scienceviews.com/parks/chimneyrock.html  
• http://www.historynet.com/oregon-trail
• http://www.historyglobe.com/ot/otmap1.htm
• http://www.legendsofamerica.com/ne-plattevalleyoregontrail.html

http://www.hmhco.com/at-home/featured-shops/the-learning-company/oregon-trail     Free Game!

Happy May!

Yay for Love That Dog, Hate That Cat and Love That Mom! :)

Look what's happening this month:

Star Wars Day and Bike to School Day are BOTH on 5/4!

Space Day 5/6  Lockheed Martin   NASA     NASA - Students   Hubble Telescope   space.com
Print a pinwheel galaxy

Free Comic Book Day 5/7 freecomicbookday.com

Mother's Day 5/8 Free Mother's Day Poems

Mercury's Transit 5/9  Position of Earth and planets during Mercury's transit  

KAPOW visitor 5/10

We have our KAPOW trip on 5/11 with Chic-Fil-A lunch.  If you have allergies, bring your lunch! :)
Career Day-City           Mayor           Vice Mayor               Councilman                   Councilwoman  
First Councilwoman Elected         Councilwoman's Fight for Women's Equality   City Manager
City History

It's Feynman's Birthday! 5/11   Basic Feynman         R. Feynman videos

Edward Lear's book of nonsense (Limerick Day)   Limericks for Kids     Egyptian Museum 5/12

May 14, 1804 - Lewis and Clark begin their 28 month expedition to the Pacific Ocean and back.

Lewis and Clark Trail      Lewis and Clark journals     Lewis and Clark mapping 
NatGeo Lewis and Clark      lewis-clark.org   lewisandclarktrail.com/ 
10 Facts about the Louisiana Purchase


Hurricane Preparedness Week: Hurricane Awareness for Kids

Future Field Trip and date TBA (Probably5/31- after Memorial Day)

Memorial Day Holiday, 5/30!

End of Year event 6/1!

My, how time almost "literally" flies! lol 


BTW

There's another new Wimpy Kid book coming soon! The cover was just released!

Preview cover and/or preorder

April is Military Kids, Earth, Poetry, & Autism Awareness Month!

Here's A Shout Out to All of The Great Military Kids We Know-You Rock!


Here's some ideas for recycling projects:
53 Ideas for Kids
More Ideas
NASA Satellites - Recyclable/Repurposing Ideas

Meteor Shower 4-21-16
EarthSky: Meteor Pictures and Guides
Stardate: Meteor Shower Guide

Moon Journals/Moon Log:
Watch NASA's Time Lapse video of Moon Phases
NWF for KIDS
FREE Printable Moon Log
How to record your observations
Directions and another free journal

Shakespear's 400th Anniversary
Shakespeare for Kids

Autism Awareness Activities and Videos
Autism Speaks
Read about autism
A booklet on having friends with autism. :)