Tech Tuesday - askkids.com

Want a way for students to search the web that is safe and delivers kids friendly information? Well look no farther than askkids.com. This site also helps narrow information down for students. So if they searched tigers, the picture is an example of the search results they would receive. Notice how on the side it narrows the search down for students. Examples: Where do tigers live? What do tigers eat?

Second Place Winner for Golden Archer

The book that took second place in our Golden Archer competition was Bad Dog, Marley by John Grogan. Who can resist a story about a naughty dog who redeems himself by saving the baby at the end of the story. The book is a kids version of the adult book Marley and Me by the same author.

And the BDM Golden Archer goes to.......

The votes are in! All students in grades K-2 voted this week on their favorite Golden Archer book. The winner was Chester by Melanie Watt. Now we are waiting to find out who wins the Golden Archer award for the whole state of Wisconsin! Will the entire state's favorite be our school's favorite?

Trivia Thursday - Tigers

Last week our winner was Josh S who guessed that if you listened to the crickets chirps it would tell you the temperature outside.


This week's Thursday Trivia question is:
A tiger's roar can be heard for a distance of?

You may want to use the site askkids.com to find the answer.

Write your answer on a sheet of paper along with your name and teacher's name (or for teacher's their room number) and bring it to school. Or you can comment on the blog (don't worry it won't show up) or email the answers to petersonj@mjsd.k12.wi.us (remember to include student's name and teacher name in your email or comment). Answers are due to the library by Tuesday, March 31st. I will draw one winner on Wednesday, April 1st (no fooling).

Our winner last week choose a different book so the winner for this week will receive their own copy of Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney.

Web Safety - Facebook and MySpace

Many students have been talking about their MySpace or Facebook accounts. It is important for parents to realize in order to register for Facebook you must be 13 years old or older, and MySpace is 14 years old or older. There are many dangers that children face using social media sites, such as Facebook or MySpace. The biggest one is that anyone who uses these sites are giving away information to the general public. Anyone who has access to a computer can access this information. There has been a recent rash of identity theft where people are collecting names and birthdates of children who are online. Then when the child turns 18, people are using their information to secure credit cards, acquire lines of credit, and other identity crimes. So it is very important for both adults and children using these type of sites to never reveal their birthdate. You usually have to enter your birthdate when registerting for the sites, so they can verify age. However there are settings where you do not have to reveal that information to the public.

Tech Tuesday: Wordle

Wordle is a fun website in which you can make word clouds. The picture to the left of this text is a wordle made from information about Menasha, WI. Type in members of your family, your favorite foods, or whatever and create you own wordle today!

www.wordle.net

Guys (and boys) Read

Here are some series titles of books that the 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade boys love to read at Butte des Morts school:

1. Diary of a Wimpy Kid (half comic book, half fiction)
2. Jake Maddox (sports)
3. Tiki and Ronde Barber books (sports)
4. Eragon (Fantasy-dragons higher level)
5. Percy Jackson series (Fantasy - Greek Mythology)
6. Flight Explorer (graphic novel - comic book)
7. Alex Rider series (Action/adventure)
8. Harry Potter (Fantasy -wizards)
9. Series of Unfortunate Events (Fantasy)
10. Bone (graphic novel -comic book)



There is a website dedicated to books boys will love to read: Guys Read

To search the Butte des Morts Library for these books click here.

Thursday Trivia is here!! Winner receives a copy of Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Our first Thursday Trivia question is:
What insect can tell you the temperature?

Write your answer on a sheet of paper along with your name and teacher's name (or for teacher's their room number) and bring it to school. Or email the answers to petersonj@mjsd.k12.wi.us (remember to include student's name and teacher name in your email). Answers are due to the library by Tuesday, March 24th. Do not post your answers on the blog, or others will see your answer.

The winner for this week will receive their own copy of Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney.

Dog-gone good poetry: Loose Leashes

New to our library this week is the poetry book Loose Leashes with poems by Amy Schmidt and photographs by Ron Schmidt.

"There once was a dog that could read
with amazing page-turning speed."

starts the poem Monte and the Demise of his Eyes. A great poetry book for all of our dog lovers.

Tech Tuesday! Delicious

Do you ever wish you could take your internet favorites with your everywhere you go? Well you can! Now you can take your favorites and bookmarks with you everywhere you go that has access to the internet. It's a site called Delicious. This is a great video, which gives a simple directions on how to use delicious.

Hate that Cat by Sharon Creech

This week a new book arrived in our library: Hate that cat by Sharon Creech. I was reading and started to laugh so much that a student came along and asked if they could check the book out. Well I couldn't say no, even though I had just started reading it. It is a sequel to Love that dog by the same author. Love cats or hate 'em, I think you'll love this book!

Coming Soon! Trivia Thursday

Look for it soon! Trivia Thursday! I will post a trivia questions, and families can work together to find the answer. Students can bring their family's answer into school, and I will draw one winner a week.

Tech Tuesday! Tumblebooks!

Our school has a subscription to Tumblebooks and Tumblereadables. They are interactive online books for students to read and listen to. You can find a link to them on my library catalog page:
Butte des Morts Library Online Catalog

Playaways, playaways, and more playaways....

This week I am going to be placing an order for more playaways. If there are any book titles you would love to see added to this order, please let me know. Not all books have been made into playaways, but I will try my hardest to order any appropriate playaways.

Mrs. Peterson

New Addition to our blog--Tuesday Tech Tips

Tuesdays will now be dedicated to technology. I will showcase some of my favorite websites and offer technology hints.

Here is a website you just have to try: www.scrapblog.com

It's an incredibly easy way to create a family website or showcase family photos or videos. Once you start on this site, you never want to stop adding things.

Dr Seuss Day

Many of the classrooms are celebrating Dr Seuss day today at school. Some even went as far as to make green eggs and ham. So pull your favorite Dr Seuss book off the shelf and read it today!