Lucy's Library Blast
March 7, 2016
Looking for a good resource for teaching literary devices?
Look no further than the library's picture book section.
Imagery: Owl Moon
Alliteration: How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Foreshadowing: Pink and Say
Metaphor: Rough-Face Girl
Personification: Chicken Little
Satire: Frog & Toad Together
Poetic Justice: Where the Wild Things Are
Flashback: Zathura
Symbol: Stellaluna
Parody: The Composer is Dead
Irony: One Small Blue Bead
Idioms: Even More Parts
Cult of Ignorance
So pleased to know that we at West End are trying to instill intellectualism in our students to fight the American cult of ignorance. Interesting article here.
Cool (free) interactive websites for Science:
BioDigital Humans
Free 3D interactive environment which allows students to explore the human body. https://www.biodigital.com/
PhET Simulators
A vast collection of science and math interactive computer simulations. https://phet.colorado.edu/
Wonderville
Interactive activities broken down into things you just can't see, things in your world....and beyond, things created using science, and things and how they work. http://www.wonderville.ca/
DEAR was a hit.
Kids in all grades enjoyed DEAR day last week. There was a lot of anticipation, especially among the younger students. Thank you to those who participated!
No SSA Readers for this week:
- Jack Perry
- Jacob Greenberg
- Sabirin Elmi
- Sahara Cartwright
- Asher Israel
- Gavin Douglas
Please allow them to come to the library to pick up their bands.