Dictionary.com says that poetry is:, "the art of rhythmical composition, written or spoken, for exciting pleasure by beautiful, imaginative, or elevated thoughts." What does that mean? Simple, poetry is a collection of words that express an idea or an emotion. Does poetry have to rhyme? No! Poems can rhyme but that do not have to. Poems can be funny or serious or filled with love. There are many types of poems. There is acrostic poetry (example below) and haikus. There is concrete poetry where the words create shapes. There are even whole books written in poems (poetry in verse). Today, Mrs. Harden challenged the girls to make a poem using the spines of the books. Do you remember where the spine of the book is located? I needed a reminder. It is what connects the front cover of the book to the back cover of the book. The spine of the book is what you see when you look at the library's shelves. Our library books have the call number (book's address facing out on the libraries shelves) on the spine. The girls took their books which they had borrowed from their school libraries before the start of our extended break and arranged them so the spine of the book was facing out. The titles of the books then created a poem. Above is the oldest Harden girl's poem. To all the boys I've loved before Code Orange The Boy and the Girl who Broke the World Escape She was pretty excited! Want to learn more about poetry? Learn more through BrainPop! (login: Hamiltonwi Password: hamilton). I decided to write the an acrostic poem in honor of myself. Terrific Unique Lionhead Incredible Pet Did you see my name spelled out on the left side? I would love to see your poems! Stay well, Tulip
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I love sitting on the couch with my family and watching movies. My favorite movies are animated cartoons. Do you think it would be cool to be an animator? An animator makes a series of drawings on paper. My family found this really sweet free course on how to become an animator. It is called, Pixar in a Box. It is a behind-the-scenes look at how Pixar artists do their jobs. Awesome! When you take this course, you will learn how to animate bouncing balls, build a group of robots, and make virtual fireworks burst. Subjects like math, science, computer science and art are all used to create animated movies at Pixar. The course is a collaboration between Pixar Animation Studios and Khan Academy. It is sponsored by Disney. What is your favorite Pixar movie? Mine is Monster's University starring Mike and Sully. Before I lived with my family they spent some time in China. They greatly enjoyed their experience and they would love to visit again. They loved the people, the opportunity to travel, and the food. So they were very excited to see the Youtub clip below. It is based on the animated Pixar short, Bao, and it is an easy to follow recipe for bao or Chinese steamed bread rolls stuffed with vegetables or meat. I can't wait till they try this recipe it looks so delicious. Mrs. Harden also found this really cool, storytime with actress Ally Maki. She is the voice of Giggle McDimples in Toy Story 4. Please enjoy as she reads from the Toy Story: Storybook Collection. It can be found on Pixar's Facebook page. What will you animate? Stay well, Tulip Mrs. Harden has been talking with the other specialist teachers about MAPLE. At first I thought she talking about the syrup that you put on waffles and pancakes. Then I learned that MAPLE stands for Music with Ms. Wakeen, Art with Mrs. Nugent, Physical Education. with Mr. Hamby, Library with Mrs. Harden and finally E is Everyday Educational activities.
There are so many wonderful activities and information on this new site. For example there is a FlipGrid where you can use video to answer and interact with the teachers and your friends. The MAPLE BINGO sheet is also on the page. Every two weeks the site will be updated with more things to see and do. I hope that you enjoy the new site put on by the wonderful specialist teachers of Hamilton/SOTA I Elementary School! Stay well, Tulip Did you know that Senator Gaylord Nelson, a United States Senator from Wisconsin, came up with the concept for Earth Day in 1970?
Earth Day is a call to action for the global community to address climate change, foster a sustainable, healthy environment and protect our planet for future generations. The First Earth Day was April 22, 1970 Here are my questions for you: If Senator Nelson hadn’t come up with the idea for Earth Day, do you think that someone else may have come developed the same concept? Why or Why Not? What can you do to help our planet? Write at least two strong sentences for each question and share your answers with someone in your home. Stay well, Tulip Our family loves the Harry Potter books by JK Rowling. A few summers ago the family went to London and visited Platform 9 3/4. Did you ever wonder why there was no bunnies at Hogwarts? Why can the students only bring cats, owls or toads as pets? Mrs. Harden found a digital escape room featuring the Harry Potter books. It was create by the Peters Township Public Library. The family had so much fun! I hope you have lots of fun with it too! Below is a video on how the librarians created the digital escape room. Stay well, Tulip This week, my family has challenged each other to do one kind thing a day for another person. Over the week, I have seen the oldest help the youngest sew a bag using left over material and thread. I have seen the two girls play together without fighting. I saw Mr. Harden stop and make sure that his family is ok and exercise with his family even when he did not want to. I also saw Mrs. Harden put down the computer and focus more on her family. This reminds me of a book. Have you read the book Wonder? The central theme of the book, Wonder, by RJ Palacio is kindness. It is about a 10 year old boy goes to school for the first time. The young man, Auggie, has a facial disformity and has had over twenty-five surgeries. The fictional story focuses on his journey in school and the struggles he faces on a daily basis. Listen here to what inspired the author (the person who writes the words) to write this book. RJ Palacio has also been reading the book aloud and answering questions via Twitter #WONDERreadaloud. What can you do to be kind for another person? Below is an inspirational video. Stay well, Tulip #Choosekind Today my family listened to a story via Storyline online. "The SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s children’s literacy website Storyline Online® streams imaginatively produced videos featuring celebrated actors to help inspire a love of reading." They listened to the nonfiction book, The House that Jane Built. read by actress, Kiernan Shipka. The story features Jane Addams, who in 1889 opened up in her Chicago urban neighborhood home to community members as a settlement house. According to Hullhousemuseum.org "Settlement houses typically attracted educated, native born, middle-class and upper-middle class women and men, known as “residents,” to live (settle) in poor urban neighborhoods." Hull-House provided not only classes, and medical care but also featured a music school, theater, gymnasium, community kitchen and an art gallery. By the year 1907, Hull-House included thirteen buildings. Did you know, the very first night at Hull-House, Jane forgot to lock the door before going to bed? Since no one broke in, Jane decided to leave Hull-House unlocked so the community could come and go at any time. Do you think this was a good idea? Would you be comfortable leaving your door unlocked for neighbors in your community? After reading, Mrs. Harden asked the family to think about what types of buildings they would include in their version of Hull-House. Then the family drew their houses. Next, they used LEGOs to design your own version of a reconstructed Hull-House. After they completed their designs they were tasked with answering these questions: What building(s) did you reconstruct? What was the hardest part about designing or building your house(s)? How did you work through the hardest part of your challenge? In what city is your home located? What would you name your settlement house? Finally, each family member had to explain to the family about their design including what they thought was the was the toughest design challenge and how they worked through it. Don't have LEGOS? Build your settlement home out of other items in your house (paper, play-do, cardboard) or from items found outside. See more family activities (including one how germs spread) based on the book here. Want to learn more about Jane Adams or see a video of the Hull House? Visit PebbleGo. (login: hamiltonlcsd password: read) . Or visit the Jane Adams Hull-House Museum. How can you be more like Jane and help our world? Stay well, Tulip *Lesson inspired by Emily Fletcher and Storyonline Palmer House Brownie RecipeDo you enjoy cooking? (I enjoy eating!) Try these Palmer House Brownies!
The recipe below is well over a century old, and is the exact same one used for the brownie served in the Palmer House Hilton in Chicago, Illinois today. Here is a little history of these sweet treats. From storylineonline, "In 1893, Chicago socialite Bertha Palmer directed the chef at her husband’s Palmer House hotel to prepare a portable sweet treat that could be packed in box lunches for guests attending the World’s Columbian Exposition. The result was the brownie!" My family found this recipe here. INGREDIENTS — 14 oz. Semi-Sweet Chocolate 1lb Butter 12 oz. Granulated Sugar 4 oz Flour 8 ea. Whole Eggs 12 oz Crushed Walnuts Vanilla extract 9” x 12” baking pan 1 Cup water 1 Cup Apricot Preserves 1 Teaspoon Unflavored Gelatin PROCEDURE — *Pre-heat oven at 300°F BROWNIE 1. Melt Chocolate with butter in a double boiler ( Google It!) 2. Mix dry ingredients into mixing bowl, except walnuts 3. Mix chocolate with dry ingredients, 4 to 5 minutes 4. Add eggs 5. Pour into 9”x 12” baking sheet, sprinkle walnuts on top, press walnuts down slightly into mixture with your hand, and bake for 30 to 40 minutes. You will know when done -- the edges will start to become a little crispy and the brownies will raise about ¼ inch. Note: Even when the brownie is properly baked it will test “gooey” with a toothpick in the middle due to the richness of the mixture. After removing from the oven allow to cool about 30 minutes before spreading a thin layer of the glaze on top with a pastry brush. GLAZE 1. Mix together water, preserves and unflavored gelatin in a saucepan. 2. Mix thoroughly and bring to a boil for two minutes. USE HOT. Special Tip: The brownies are easier to cut if you place in the freezer for about 3-4 hours after glazing. If you make the recipe please let us know. I hope that you enjoy it! - Tulip Now that I have gotten into the swing of writing the blog, I have decided to share my written thoughts three times a week. I will be posting on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Please make sure to check the blog for the fun things that my family is doing.
Stay well, Tulip Mrs. Harden and the other librarians have been working hard, curating, and creating resources for the students and staff of the School District of La Crosse. There is even a link to my blog! Check out all of the great online opportunities here.
Have you seen Mrs. Harden's new virtual library? She worked together with Mrs Johnson (from Northwoods Elementary School) to create this awesome resource. In the Virtual Library link are very cool resources to continue learning at home. Do you know what STEAM stands for? I had to have someone explain it to me. STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics. In the STEAM link, there are many cool resources to use while at home. Stay well, Tulip Check out these cool resources from Scholastic. The girls have been doing these and have really enjoyed them. They have practiced their sequencing skills (putting items in order) and the difference between fiction and fact. There are different activities for different grade levels. Turn off the audio and read along. They are day-to-day projects to get our minds moving. Just choose the grade level that fits you the best!
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