THE RED PYRAMID by Rick Riordan
CLOCKWORK ANGEL by Cassandra Clare
TALES FROM A NOT-SO-POPULAR PARTY GIRL by Rachel Renée Russell
LINGER by Maggie Stiefvater
DORK DIARIES by Rachel Renée Russell
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Monday, October 4, 2010
School Lunches
Well, we are already into the second month of school and I am already tired of making lunches for the kids. There are so many limitations to what we can send in for lunch that I usually feel quite uninspired. Peanut butter is out (for good reason) but we also lack the option of hot lunches too. Sandwiches are boring after a while. So, in order to jazz up lunch, I searched the web and found a few cool sites. Do you have any suggestions for a great lunch that your kids absolutely love? Post your comments!
Websites of interest:
1. Lunch Box Tool - www.todaysparent.com (click on Food)
2. Healthy Lunches to go - www.dietitians.ca/HLTG
3. iLunchBox - www.iLunchBox.com
Websites of interest:
1. Lunch Box Tool - www.todaysparent.com (click on Food)
2. Healthy Lunches to go - www.dietitians.ca/HLTG
3. iLunchBox - www.iLunchBox.com
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Book giveways and Contests
Since I have been on Twitter, a whole new world has opened up to me – the giveaways and contests that are abound. I follow authors and book publishers and there is so much information out there that it is almost overwhelming but also puts you on the cutting edge of information that most people do not have.
This mornings tweet that I read from Becca Fitzpatrick is for her upcoming book – Crescendo. This is the sequel to Hush Hush and falls into the paranormal romance genre. It was a good story with a twist using angels as the romance hero instead of the usual vampire. In order to create excitement for the book, the publishers have a book contest underway. If you have read Hush Hush and would like to own a copy of the sequel, then follow the link below.
http://bittenbybooks.com/?p=31078
This mornings tweet that I read from Becca Fitzpatrick is for her upcoming book – Crescendo. This is the sequel to Hush Hush and falls into the paranormal romance genre. It was a good story with a twist using angels as the romance hero instead of the usual vampire. In order to create excitement for the book, the publishers have a book contest underway. If you have read Hush Hush and would like to own a copy of the sequel, then follow the link below.
http://bittenbybooks.com/?p=31078
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Cool Website of the day - Guinness Book of World Records
I always see the kids pouring over the Guinness World Record books in the library. Usually boys – which is fantastic! We just received the latest edition and I was going through it utterly amazed. I decided to have a look at their website and it is pretty cool. They have polls, what happened on this day calendar, as well as the latest records that are being attempted. Check it out – you will not be disappointed and you may find a record to break!
http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/
http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/
Monday, September 20, 2010
Dinosaur Storytime Theme
Books:
1. The lost Dinosaur Bone by Mercer Mayer
2. Franklin’s Class Trip by Paulette Bourgeois
3. Tadpole Rex by: Kurt Cyrus
4. Dino-Hockey by: Lisa Wheeler
Activity:
Dinosaur Dinosaur
(Tune: “Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear”)
Dinosaur, dinosaur, turn around.
Dinosaur, dinosaur, touch the ground.
Dinosaur, dinosaur, shut the door.
Dinosaur, dinosaur, jump and roar.
Dinosaur, dinosaur, tie your shoe.
Dinosaur, dinosaur, stomp in goo.
Dinosaur, dinosaur, turn off the light.
Dinosaur, dinosaur, say “Good night.”
Dino-Pokey
(Tune: “The Hokey Pokey”)
You put your claws in,
You take your claws out,
You put your claws in,
And you scratch ‘em all about.
You do the dino pokey,
And you turn yourself around.
That’s what it’s all about!
You put your feet in
You put your feet out
You put your feet in
And you stomp them all about.
You do the dino pokey,
And you turn yourself around.
That’s what it’s all about!
You put your teeth in
You put your teeth out
You put your teeth in
And chomp them all about.
You do the dino pokey,
And you turn yourself around.
That’s what it’s all about!
You put your tail in
You put your tail out
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| Dinosaurs are cool!!!! |
Dinosaurs are really cool to do as a storytime theme. You can set up your storytime area with dinosaurs as well as lots of books about dinosaurs. Here is what I am doing this afternoon:
Gathering activity:
Talk about the different dinosaurs. See what dinosaurs that the kids like.
1. The lost Dinosaur Bone by Mercer Mayer
2. Franklin’s Class Trip by Paulette Bourgeois
3. Tadpole Rex by: Kurt Cyrus
4. Dino-Hockey by: Lisa Wheeler
Activity:
Dinosaur Dinosaur
(Tune: “Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear”)
Dinosaur, dinosaur, turn around.
Dinosaur, dinosaur, touch the ground.
Dinosaur, dinosaur, shut the door.
Dinosaur, dinosaur, jump and roar.
Dinosaur, dinosaur, tie your shoe.
Dinosaur, dinosaur, stomp in goo.
Dinosaur, dinosaur, turn off the light.
Dinosaur, dinosaur, say “Good night.”
Dino-Pokey
(Tune: “The Hokey Pokey”)
You put your claws in,
You take your claws out,
You put your claws in,
And you scratch ‘em all about.
You do the dino pokey,
And you turn yourself around.
That’s what it’s all about!
You put your feet in
You put your feet out
You put your feet in
And you stomp them all about.
You do the dino pokey,
And you turn yourself around.
That’s what it’s all about!
You put your teeth in
You put your teeth out
You put your teeth in
And chomp them all about.
You do the dino pokey,
And you turn yourself around.
That’s what it’s all about!
You put your tail in
You put your tail out
You put your tail in
And you wag it all about
You do the dino pokey,
And you turn yourself around.
That’s what it’s all about!
Craft:
check out this website for tons of cool crafts!!!
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Storytime : Colours
Ever get stuck on what theme to do for a storytime? This is a cool theme that can be age adjusted.
Gathering activity
Play "I Spy" with colours. Each child can have a turn searching for a colour in the room
Books
One yellow lion by Matthew Van Fleet
One Gray Mouse by Katherine Burton
Purple, Green and Yellow by Robert Munsch
Red Day Green Day by Edith Kunhardt
White Rabbit's Color Book by Alan Baker
Activity
Play Red Light/Green Light
Craft
Make a traffic light with the 3 colours
Gathering activity
Play "I Spy" with colours. Each child can have a turn searching for a colour in the room
Books
One yellow lion by Matthew Van Fleet
One Gray Mouse by Katherine Burton
Purple, Green and Yellow by Robert Munsch
Red Day Green Day by Edith Kunhardt
White Rabbit's Color Book by Alan Baker
Activity
Play Red Light/Green Light
Craft
Make a traffic light with the 3 colours
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Top 10 Hot teen reads at the library
The hottest teen reads in the library are:
1. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
2. Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer by John Grisham
3. Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepard
4. Hunted: A house of night novel by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast
5. Burned: A house of night novel by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast
6. City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
7. The Carrie Diaries by Candace Bushnell
8. The Reckoning by Kelly Armstrong
9. The Summoning by Kelly Armstrong
10. Midnight for Charlie Bone by Jenny Nimmo
1. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
2. Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer by John Grisham
3. Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepard
4. Hunted: A house of night novel by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast
5. Burned: A house of night novel by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast
6. City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
7. The Carrie Diaries by Candace Bushnell
8. The Reckoning by Kelly Armstrong
9. The Summoning by Kelly Armstrong
10. Midnight for Charlie Bone by Jenny Nimmo
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