Happy April! Today I'm linking up with Andrea from Momfessionals and Erika from A Little Bit of Everything for Friday Favorites!
National Poetry Month!
I love April because it is the gateway to spring. Of course, here in Massachusetts, winter lasts throughout April (it was actually snowing last Tuesday), but there is hope in the air. In addition, it is National Poetry Month. Click here to check out a web site that is full of great poems and to get a free copy of this poster!
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One of my very favorite poets is Doug Florian. His poems are wry and colorful. He has many books. Here is one example:
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Books to Check Out!
Some other books I have read recently and would recommend include:
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I thoroughly enjoyed this book which you should read before seeing the movie (I saw that, too). The book explains about Dr. Ryland Grace and scientists' quest to save the Earth from "astrophage" ~ a bacteria that is taking the heat from the sun and will cause Earth to freeze and die. The book explains the whole process in details which are not explained in the movie. Plus, Dr. Grace meets and collaborates with an alien, Rocky, who is also trying to save his own planet from the same fate as Earth.
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With all that is going on in the world and in Iran, this book is very of the moment. I loved reading about how life was in Iran in the 1950's and 1960's.
This book tells the story of two childhood friends: Ellie and Homa. They both grow up in Tehran and end up at the same high school. Ellie ends up moving to the United States where her husband becomes a college professor while Homa stays in Tehran and becomes a political activist. I really enjoyed the story of friendship and how Ellie and Homa help each other out in ways they could never have imagined.
Student Authors!
My students - Isabella, Sierra and Paige - loved this book so much that they made their own version at recess, no less! I thought it was so original and creative that I had to feature it here!
Massachusetts in the American Revolution
This is the 250th anniversary of the start of the Revolutionary War. I always loved teaching all about the reasons for the American Revolution like the Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party:
I recently updated and improved a slide deck titled: Massachusetts in the American Revolution which you can check out here!
Amazing You Tube History Videos Using Legos!
Thanks to my students who have their very own You Tube channels, I decided to investigate myself and came up this perfect video about the Boston Massacre:
That's it for this week ~ have a wonderful week! Thank you so much for visiting today! Make sure to click on the below graphic to check out more great blogs!
