Oak Ridge LMC
April 2014
April is...
Keep America Beautiful Month
National Poetry Month
Special Days...
April 2 Children's Book Day
April 13 National Scrabble Day
April 18 International Jugglers' Day
April 22 Earth Day
April 25 World Penguin Day
April 27 Tell A Story Day
Tech Resource of the Month: Garbology
Garbology is an exciting and interactive website that answers the question, "Where should my waste go?" It helps elementary-age students better understand how they can reduce trash and stop polluting. In addition to the interactive game, the “For Teachers” section includes nine lesson plans and five fact sheets; the “For Students” section includes a waste assessment and seven useful handouts; and the “For Families” section will inspire families to reduce and recycle. Grades K-8.
Tip: Garbology is the perfect addition to your Earth Day unit
App to try: Scholastic Classroom IDEAS to GO!
Spring BATTLE OF THE BOOKS!
Spring Battle for grades 4th and 5th is coming up! Don't have a date yet, but Spring Battle will happen at the beginning of May. In the fall we battled over 10 of this year's Bluestem titles. This spring students will battle of over the remaining ten Bluestem titles:
- Seaglass Summer by Anjali Banerjee
- Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis
- The Lemonade War by Jacqueline Davies
- Nubs: the true story of a mutt, a marine and a miracle by Brian Dennis
- Number the Stars by Lois Lowry
- Clementine by Sara Pennypacker
- Little Wolf's Book of Badness by Ian Whybrow
- The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins by Brian Selznick
- Wonder by R. J. Palacio
- Because of Winn Dixie by Kate DiCamillo
Grades 2nd and 3rd will participate in a mini battle over the Monarch titles during their media time.
Monarch Book of the Month: Swirl by Swirl: Spirals in Nature by J. Sidman
An up close look at different occurrences of spirals within the world around us.
Web Resources for Swirl by Swirl
Websites for further study:
o http://www.joycesidman.com/books/swirl-by-swirl-spirals-in/book-trailer-for-
swirl-by.html Book Trailer
o http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/article/patterns- nature-galleries.html National Geographic Photograph Albums: Patterns in Nature
o http://www.joycesidman.com/books/swirl-by-swirl-spirals- in/swirl_by_swirl_rg.pdf Reader’s Guide by author
Marianne Malone visit
2nd Grade Marianne Malone presentation
3rd Grade Marianne Malone presentation
4th and 5th grade!
Oak Ridge Media Center
Email: smcmillin@npd117.net
Website: http://www.npd117.net/domain/261
Location: 8791 West 103rd Street, Palos Hills, IL, United States
Phone: 708-233-2092