Lucy's Library Blast
October 2, 2017
Do you need...
pencils?
lined paper?
composition books?
spiral notebooks?
school glue?
stick glue?
file folders?
printer paper?
markers?
staples?
paper clips?
backpacks?
and more?
and lots of it for FREE?
I was at the Pencil Box last week and they have tons of merchandise and generous amounts...15 bottles of school glue...think of the slime that could make...actually think STEAM.
That's about $50 - $75 you could be saving from your personal wallet to buy classroom supplies. Especially with the holidays rapidly approaching and just when supplies in the classroom start to dwindle.
They will be open Wednesday and Thursday of Fall Break and the first week in November and then they are closing until Christmas break. The process has been streamlined with no more waiting to have them count out your items.
Here is the link to make an appointment. https://lppencilbox.fullslate.com/
And speaking of The Pencil Box...
they sent around an offer to apply to get a free Swingline comb binding machine with a trunk full of boxes of accessories. I applied and Yay! They donated one to West End. It does comb and zip bindings. You can borrow it from the library until I can find a place to store it all. Once I get it out of my trunk.
Did you know that the simple act of modeling reading inspires kids to read more than telling a child to read? Did you know this includes admin and support staff modeling reading? Did you know that sharing what you are reading (say in your newsletter) with parents and students will reinforce the concept of lifelong reading? Did you know that you should be reading along with your students during their silent reading time? Not only will it show the students that you place high value on the literary time, but it will lower your blood pressure, center your thinking, and lengthen your life. Really. Studies prove it.
How to read articles or anchor texts in 4 easy steps
Step 1. Teachers set the purpose for reading.
Step 2. Students read the article independently. For students who cannot read independently, teachers read the article out loud twice.
Step 3. Students record 2-3 things they've learned and want to remember in their notes
Step 4. For 1-2 minutes, a few students share what they've learned with the class.
Lynda
The truth about Autumn
Yes, the season for chunky scarves, pumpkin-spiced everything and fantasy football is upon us. Fall, autumn, harvest season -- whatever you call it -- starts Friday, September 22, at 3:02 pm CT in the Northern Hemisphere. Here are some interesting things to know about the season:
1. Fall isn't caused by the Earth's distance from the sun
That's right. The Earth's distance from the sun at any given point doesn't determine whether you'll be sweating out your white tee or shivering in your snow boots. Fall, like all of the seasons, is caused by the Earth's tilt in relation to the sun. It gets warmer in each hemisphere when that hemisphere tilts toward the sun and colder when it leans away.
2. 'Fall leaf' colors actually exist all year long
Now, don't get too excited. While leaves have the potential to be yellow and orange (and sometimes purple or red) all year long, seeing the colors during other seasons is not likely. In spring and summer, the pigment chlorophyll gives leaves their green color. At the end of summer, the decreased daylight and cooler temperatures cause chlorophyll to break down and that exposes other pigments that cause the brilliant yellow, orange, red leaves of fall.
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3. Oh, fall leaf tourism brings in BIG MONEY
It's called "leaf peeping." When the chlorophyll fades and those captivating colors finally glow through, people travel from near and far to take a closer look (and lots of pictures). States in New England, a popular destination for leaf peepers, rake in billions in tourism dollars each fall.
4. Fall is only 'fall' to Americans, even though the term was coined in Britain
What do you call the picking of ripe sweet potatoes, squash and pumpkins? Harvest. That was the word used until the 1300s to describe the next few months of weather. Because "harvest" also meant the gathering of ripe crops, when the word "autumn" showed up in English writing its popularity soared.
Some time after, poets coined the phrase "the fall of leaves" -- shortened to "fall" in the 1600s. The word "autumn" still remained popular throughout England's period of colonizing the world. The lack of consistent communication between the English and the people in the American colonies led to differences in the language. By the mid-1800s, the word "fall" had firmly rooted itself in America.
5. The flavor pumpkin spice doesn't actually taste quite like pumpkins
We're here -- the time of year when your favorite snacks hit store shelves (and Starbucks) in pumpkin-spice flavors. We're talking lattes, cereal, ice cream, butter and even yogurt.
But what exactly goes into the beloved flavor of fall? Truth is, it's almost never the orange-fleshed vegetable -- pumpkin. Instead, the flavor comes from a mix of ground cinnamon, nutmeg, dry ginger and cloves, except when food companies take over. Most times, they create a synthetic version using chemicals found naturally in pumpkins and some of the previously listed spices. Those chemicals trick your brain into thinking that whatever concoction you're consuming is pumpkin.
Oh, and the stuff in the cans we bake into our yummy pumpkin bakery items? Mostly squash.