Children’s
Event
Organizer
Lakeshores Library System and
Mid-Wisconsin Federated Library System
Youth Services Update
ISSUE 350!
October 29, 2010
http://www.llsmwflschildrens.blogspot.com
In this issue:
Ruhama’s Review
One World, Many Stories
9th Annual International Children and Young Adult Literature Celebration
YSS Book Discussion at WLA
2011 Storywagon Schedule
Events This Week
Dates to Remember
Website Faves
And Finally......
RUHAMA’S REVIEW
How to Grow Up and Rule the World by Vordak the Incomprehensible
http://tinyurl.com/23plwy5
For anyone needing a handbook about ruling the world, hand them this tome of wisdom! Vordak the Incomprehensible has retired from being the Evil Ruler of the World and is willing to share his knowledge with those of us who would like to attempt to take his place. The very first thing he advises is to take his quiz to see how evil you truly are. Then he works through several steps towards being ready to Rule the World. Along the way he gives Commandments of Incomprehensibility, diagrams and helpful advice covering a myriad of subjects, from creating your secret lair to hiring henchmen.
Vordak is a fountain of wisdom when it comes to all aspects of evil geniuses ruling the world and will have you giggling through the book (but don't let him hear you). Each chapter has 'extra' humor added for adults, too, like when describing what a BLI (Beings of Limited Intelligence) is: "This group includes zombies, trained primates, and fans of the Jonas Brothers." Vordak, though claiming to be Incomprehensible, writes clearly and cleverly and makes good use of the illustrations included in the text. This is great for those who love Captain Underpants or any of the comic book superheros.
ONE WORLD, MANY STORIES
Dining Customs of Different Cultures
http://life.familyeducation.com/cross-cultural-relations/behavior/48976.html
Table Manners Across Cultures
http://www.videojug.com/interview/table-manners-across-cultures-2
Teach about Other Cultures Through Food
http://www.suite101.com/content/social-studies-cultural-unit-lesson-plan-a171552
9TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE CELEBRATION
Educators, librarians, students and children literature enthusiasts come together for an interactive workshop with award-winning authors on Saturday, November 20, from 8:30-5:00 in Room 325-326 Pyle Center, Madison. Authors will discuss the stories that they have written and other works to integrate into the classroom. The workshop will close with a reception and book signing. Participants will be inspired to continue to internationalize curriculum in their schools and communities.
The annual celebration is sponsored by the Wisconsin International Outreach Consortium http://www.wioc.wisc.edu/. Held in observance of International Education Week, a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education, the aim of this workshop - designed for teachers, school and public librarians, students and faculty of education and library science - was to encourage the internationalization of school curriculum by incorporating literature about cultures from around the world that depicts unbiased and educated information.
For more information, please contact Rachel Weiss at rweiss@southasia.wisc.edu or go to: http://www.wioc.wisc.edu/childlit/. (I’ll be giving the opening comments!)
YSS BOOK DISCUSSION AT WLA
Are you going to the WLA conference this year? Mark your calendars and start reading for a great program, you won't want to miss. The YSS Book Discussion will be held Thursday (November 4) at 4 PM. This is your chance to participate in a book discussion led by librarians from the Cooperative Children’s Book Center (CCBC). Everyone attending should have read either Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper (Atheneum, 2010) or Bruiser by Neal Shusterman (HarperTeen, 2010) in preparation for this session. Participants will follow CCBC book discussion guidelines www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/books/discguide.asp. Please go online to Survey Monkey to indicate your book choice at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/3NNRPHB
2011 STORYWAGON SCHEDULE
The 2011 Storywagon schedule for Lakeshores is set. We will have storyteller Janice “Mama” Baer, story-performer Chris Fascione, and the musical duo Fox and Branch. Storywagon will begin on Monday June 20th and run through Thursday July 21st.
“Mama” Baer – June 20-24 and June 27-30
Chris Fascione – June 27-July 1 and July 11-14
Fox and Branch – July 11-15 and July 18-21
The daily schedule will be the same as this year.
EVENTS THIS WEEK
Friday, October 29
Frankenstein Friday
Stock Market Crash (1929)
Saturday, October 30
Checklists Day
Create a Great Funeral Day
Haunted Refrigerator Night
National Forgiveness Day
Happy birthday to my college roommate and cousin, Laurie!
Sunday, October 31
Halloween
Magic Day
National Knock-Knock Day
National UNICEF Day
Reformation Day
Monday, November 1
All Saints' Day
National Authors' Day
National Cook For Your Pets Day
National Family Literacy Day
Day of the Dead/Dia De Los Muertos
Tuesday, November 2
All Souls' Day
General Election Day
National Traffic Directors Day
Plan Your Epitaph Day
Wednesday, November 3
Cliché' Day
Sandwich Day
Thursday, November 4
Mischief Night
National Chicken Lady Day
National Men Make Dinner Day
Use Your Common Sense Day
Sterling North’s birthday
Friday, November 5
Guy Fawkes Day
Diwali
Saturday, November 6
Sadie Hawkins Day
Saxophone Day
John Philip Sousa’s birthday
Sunday, November 7
Daylight Savings Time Ends - Standard Time Resumes
Zero-Tasking Day
Monday, November 8
Abet and Aid Punsters Day
Tuesday, November 9
National Young Readers Day
Lois Ehlert’s birthday
Wednesday, November 10
Area Codes Day
Neil Gaiman’s birthday
Thursday, November 11
Death/Duty Day
Armistice Day
DATES TO REMEMBER
November 2 Election Day
November 2-5 WLA Conference, Kalahari Resort, Wisconsin Dells
November 14 Riverport Chorus Style Show, Radisson Hotel, Kenosha
November 9th Annual International Children and Young Adult Literature Celebration, Madison
November 20 Tellebration!, Monona Public Library
December 2 WLA Board meeting, Madison
December 3 WLA Leadership meeting, Madison
December 10 Lakeshores Youth Services Pot Luck and White Elephant Gift Exchange, LLS office
December 16 MidWisconsin Youth Services Pot luck and Gift Exchange, Beaver Dam
January 6-11 ALA Midwinter meeting, San Diego
February 22 Library Legislative Day
WEBSITE FAVES
Giggle Poetry
http://www.gigglepoetry.com/
Giggle Poetry, as the name suggests, approaches poetry with a sense of humor. Poems from Bruce Lansky and other poets are archived for students to enjoy reading or to use as examples. Included are fill-in-the-blank poems, poetry contests, favorite poems, school poems, and more. Teachers will love the easy-to-follow instructions for writing limericks, nursery rhymes, and list poems. These could be used as a supplement to the writing curriculum. The site also provides poems to read and rate whether they should be published. A special poetry teachers section includes information on how to teach students to write poetry, poetry that students can perform in class, and fun activities to involve students. This site is sure to put a smile on your face and a giggle in your heart. (Education World Site Reviews, 10/19/10)
Universal Leonardo
http://www.universalleonardo.org/
Universal Leonardo covers a massive amount of information about the man and his extraordinary skills. First time visitors may want to begin with the Explore section where they will find interactive exhibits that look at Leonardo da Vinci’s work on the forces of nature, the human body, light and vision, and the natural world and learn how these things are all interconnected according to da Vinci. Alternatively, the interactive timeline at the top of the page provides a visual representation of the interconnectedness by linking related images. The Play section is delightful for all ages and includes online games and activities such as making a monster and making Mona Lisa smile as well as a few activities that can be downloaded and used in the classroom. The Discover section gives users the opportunity to learn about the scientific techniques used to analyze the “Madonna of the Yarnwinder”. Additionally, users can also browse through collections of paintings, manuscripts, inventions, and drawings and learn about the life and times of this celebrated artist. (Education World Site Reviews,10/12/10)
The Hoagy Carmichael Collection
http://www.dlib.indiana.edu/collections/hoagy/
As a secular saint of Tin Pan Alley, Hoagy Carmichael looms large in the world of American popular song. As a native Hoosier, Carmichael graduated from the Indiana University School of Law and went on to write hundreds of standards, including "Star Dust" and "Two Sleepy People". This digital tribute and archive to his work was created by staff members at the Indiana University Library. On the site's homepage, visitors can read a brief introduction about Carmichael and the digitization project. Next, the "Browse" section will give visitors access to photographs, correspondence, typescripts, publicity, and personal effects from the collection. The "Lyric Sheets" area shouldn't be missed as visitors can look at the music for "Always", "Air pollution blues", and several hundred other ditties. The "Photographs" area includes portraits of Carmichael as a young man and during his time on the Movie Time USA tour in the 1940s. Additionally, visitors can get help with research about Carmichael and also perform a more detailed search across the entire collection. (Scout Report, 10/29/10)
AND FINALLY……..
Seattle update: Trouble Clef came in 16th out of 20 at their quartet competition in Seattle last weekend. I was very happy with that and very proud of them, as they competed against many young women in their early 20’s. (all of the girls in TC are 14) They scored 11th in the showmanship category and 12th in the sound category. Next year’s competition is in Houston, and they are ready to try again!
This is Issue #350 of the CEO!!
See you next week at the Kalahari in Wisconsin Dells at the WLA conference!
Friday, October 29, 2010
CEO Newsletter, 10/5/10
Children’s Event Organizer
Lakeshores Library System and
Mid-Wisconsin Federated Library System
Youth Services Update
Issue 349; October 8, 2010
http://www.llsmwflschildrens.blogspot.com
In this issue:
Ruhama’s Review
One World, Many Stories
9th Annual International Children and Young Adult Literature Celebration
Teen Read Week
2011 Storywagon Schedule
Events This Week
Dates to Remember
Website Faves
And Finally......
RUHAMA’S REVIEW
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly
http://tinyurl.com/3yrkht7
Set in Texas at the turn of the 19th century, Calpurnia is the only girl in a family full of boys, which has recently started to become a problem, as Callie is starting to grow up and become a lady. To escape cooking lessons, sewing for hours and dressing properly, she develops a relationship with her standoffish grandfather. They both find they enjoy botany and science, Callie jumping in feet first to labeling, harvesting specimens and reading advanced books, one of which is by *the* Charles Darwin. In fact, Callie catches her grandfather's dream of wanting to find a new type of plant and they both throw all their resources into studying local flora.
I love Calpurnia's scientific mind (e.g. she explains her birth order by saying she's 'spliced midway between three older brothers... and three younger brothers') and how she bonds with her grandfather with the mutual interest. I also really enjoyed the snippets from Darwin to introduce each chapter: the author made sure to pair the appropriate statement with the events of that chapter. Callie's character development is consistent and her family isn't just flat secondary characters. Watching her relationships develop as she turns into a young lady is entertaining and painful (especially losing and regaining the friendship of her oldest brother). The story wraps up neatly (if not a little too perfectly) and leaves readers feeling satisfied.
ONE WORLD, MANY STORIES
Multicultural Children’s Literature
http://www.multiculturalchildrenslit.com/
Welcome to the wonderfully diverse world of children's multicultural literature, "literature that represents any distinct cultural group through accurate portrayal and rich detail" (Yokota, 1993, p. 157). Such literature appears in different genres which together present a multitude of perspectives about the lives, culture, and contributions of each cultural group to American society. This web site contains links to annotated bibliographies of children's multicultural books appropriate for the elementary grades (kindergarten through grade six). Cultural groups currently listed include: African Americans, Chinese Americans, Latino/Hispanic Americans, Japanese Americans, Jewish Americans, Native Americans, and Korean Americans. Books are categorized by genre: realistic fiction, information (non-fiction), traditional literature, biography, historical fiction, poetry, and fantasy.
Multicultural Education Internet Resource Guide
http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~jar/Multi.html
This guide to over 50 web sites was created to assist multicultural educators in locating educational resources on the Internet. World wide access to multicultural information and current events in other regions makes the Internet an important educational tool. Teachers through the internet have access to lesson plans, on-line photo galleries, stories, maps, virtual field trip, international radio programming, and e-mail pen pals. In the multicultural classroom these resources can be used to create thematic units. Other sites, such as those devoted to art and geography can supplement an existing lesson. Many of the sites listed are source sites with lessons, pictures, problems and quizzes on-line, and other sites are Index sites which provide extensive links related to a subject of interest. A listing of professional organizations for multicultural educators is also provided. Highly recommended sites are marked by an "*".
9TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE CELEBRATION
Educators, librarians, students and children literature enthusiasts come together for an interactive workshop with award-winning authors on Saturday, November 20, from 8:30-5:00 in Room 325-326 Pyle Center, Madison. Authors will discuss the stories that they have written and other works to integrate into the classroom. The workshop will close with a reception and book signing. Participants will be inspired to continue to internationalize curriculum in their schools and communities.
The annual celebration is sponsored by the Wisconsin International Outreach Consortium http://www.wioc.wisc.edu/. Held in observance of International Education Week, a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education, the aim of this workshop - designed for teachers, school and public librarians, students and faculty of education and library science - was to encourage the internationalization of school curriculum by incorporating literature about cultures from around the world that depicts unbiased and educated information.
For more information, please contact Rachel Weiss at rweiss@southasia.wisc.edu or go to: http://www.wioc.wisc.edu/childlit/.
TEEN READ WEEK
Teen Read Week is an annual celebration aimed at teens, their parents, librarians, educators and other concerned adults to encourage youth to read for pleasure and visit their libraries for free reading materials. Scheduled for October 17–23, this year’s event carries the theme “Books with Beat @ your library” and encourages teens to discover poetry, audio books, books about music and more. Schools and libraries can start planning now with the wide variety of resources available at the Teen Read Week Web site, including program ideas, planning resources, publicity tools, booklists and materials to promote the event. You can also download the Books with Beat @ your library reading list (PDF) in Spanish! Go to http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/teenreading/trw/trw2010/home.cfm for more information.
2011 STORYWAGON SCHEDULE
I have finalized the 2011 Storywagon schedule for Lakeshores. We will have storyteller Janice “Mama” Baer, story-performer Chris Fascione, and the musical duo Fox and Branch. Storywagon will begin on Monday June 20th and run through Thursday July 21st.
“Mama” Baer – June 20-24 and June 27-30
Chris Fascione – June 27-July 1 and July 11-14
Fox and Branch – July 11-15 and July 18-21
The daily schedule will be the same as this year.
EVENTS THIS WEEK AND NEXT
Friday, October 8
Play Tag Day
Saturday, October 9
National Sneakers Day
Moldy Cheese Day
Sunday, October 10
National Angel Food Cake Day
Tuxedo Day
Monday, October 11
Columbus Day (Observed)
National Coming Out Day
National Kick Butt Day
It's My Party Day
Eleanor Roosevelt's Birthday
World Egg Day
Tuesday, October 12
Columbus Day (Traditional)
Freethought Day
International Moment of Frustration Scream Day
National Face Your Fears Day
Farmer’s Day
Wednesday, October 13
Emergency Nurses Day
International Top Spinning Day
National Bring Teddy Bear to Work Day
Thursday, October 14
Be Bald and Be Free Day
National Occupational Therapy Day
National FRUMP Day (Honors Frugal, Responsible, Unpretentious, Mature Persons)
national lower case day
National Take Comfort Day
Friday, October 15
National Boss Day
National Mammography Day
UN International Day Of Rural Women
White Cane Safety Day
Mushroom Day
National Grouch Day
Saturday, October 16
Dictionary Day
Fall Astronomy Day
Sweetest Day
UN World Food Day
Learn a Word Day
Sunday, October 17
Mulligan Day
UN International Day For The Eradication of Poverty
Gaudy Day
Monday, October 18
No Beard Day
Scary Black Cat Day
International Adjust Your Chair Day
Tuesday, October 19
New Friends Day
Evaluate Your Life Day
Wednesday, October 20
National Fruit Day
Suspenders Day
Electric Light Day
Thursday, October 21
Garbanzo Bean Day
Babbling Day
National Knee Day
Friday, October 22
Parachute Birthday
National Nut Day
DATES TO REMEMBER
October 17-23 Teen Read Week
October 21-24 Rhonda in Seattle, Sweet Adelines International Convention
November 2 Election Day
November 2-5 WLA Conference, Kalahari Resort, Wisconsin Dells
November 14 Riverport Chorus Style Show, Radisson Hotel, Kenosha
November 9th Annual International Children and Young Adult Literature Celebration, Madison
November 20 Tellebration!, Monona Public Library
December 2 WLA Board meeting, Madison
December 3 WLA Leadership meeting, Madison
December 10 Lakeshores Youth Services Pot Luck and White Elephant Gift Exchange, LLS office
December 16 MidWisconsin Youth Services Pot luck and Gift Exchange, Beaver Dam
January 6-11 ALA Midwinter meeting, San Diego
February 22 Library Legislative Day
WEBSITE FAVES
Carnegie Hall Musical Adventures
http://www.carnegiehall.org/article/explore_and_learn/art_online_resources_listening_adventures.html
This fun and interactive site is a great way for students to learn about the orchestra and its instruments as well as the symphony and some history of Carnegie Hall. The Young Person's Guide teaches students about the four families of musical instruments and their place in the orchestra. Students go on a safari through the instrument filled jungle collecting all the instruments in a problem solving adventure. The Animated History introduces students to the history of Carnegie Hall, highlighting many of the artists and speakers who have appeared there. In Dvorak's Symphony No. 9 "From the New World" students listen to and view an animated version of the symphony while learning about the music, instruments of the orchestra, and the composer. I interactive activities are included along the way. (Education World Site Reviews, 9/28/10)
North American Mammals
http://www.mnh.si.edu/mna/
This online database, based on the Mammals of North America by Roland W. Kays and Don E. Wilson, and The Smithsonian Book of North American Mammals by Don E. Wilson and Sue Ruff, is a rich resource for teachers, students or anyone interested in biology or the identification of mammals in North America. The wealth of information is extensive from the printable and customizable field guide to the interactive Geographical Information Systems (GIS) maps of species distribution. Teachers or students will appreciate the ability to select and create a personal field guide for the animals that are specific to their study. Each page of the guide includes the location for which the information was collected, the animal’s scientific and common names, the species' image and distribution range, the descriptive information for the species, and a special area for notes. There are two types of maps; one that shows static distribution and the other that interactively offers a variety of overlays that include topography, states and province boundaries, cities, rivers, and US interstate highways. Additionally, users can make use of a variety of other search options such as; location and have the results displayed as a list or as a set of images; family tree to find all the taxa included within a group; conservation status to find the endangered species; and special collections of bones and teeth to help identify species or compare functional parts of the skull and skeleton. Any of these searches can be converted into a printable, personal field guide. (Education World Site Reviews, 9/28/10)
AND FINALLY……
I leave on the 21st for Seattle, where my daughter Bethany’s barbershop quartet “Trouble Clef” will be competing on the 23rd in the Young Women in Harmony Rising Star competition. Members of “Trouble Clef” are all 14 and from Burlington. They’ve been together for just over a year and have worked hard to reach their goal of going to the Rising Star contest. Their competition will be webcast at http://www.sweetadelineintl.org/webcast.cfm. The girls will be onstage at approximately 10:20 AM Pacific time. ☺
Lakeshores Library System and
Mid-Wisconsin Federated Library System
Youth Services Update
Issue 349; October 8, 2010
http://www.llsmwflschildrens.blogspot.com
In this issue:
Ruhama’s Review
One World, Many Stories
9th Annual International Children and Young Adult Literature Celebration
Teen Read Week
2011 Storywagon Schedule
Events This Week
Dates to Remember
Website Faves
And Finally......
RUHAMA’S REVIEW
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly
http://tinyurl.com/3yrkht7
Set in Texas at the turn of the 19th century, Calpurnia is the only girl in a family full of boys, which has recently started to become a problem, as Callie is starting to grow up and become a lady. To escape cooking lessons, sewing for hours and dressing properly, she develops a relationship with her standoffish grandfather. They both find they enjoy botany and science, Callie jumping in feet first to labeling, harvesting specimens and reading advanced books, one of which is by *the* Charles Darwin. In fact, Callie catches her grandfather's dream of wanting to find a new type of plant and they both throw all their resources into studying local flora.
I love Calpurnia's scientific mind (e.g. she explains her birth order by saying she's 'spliced midway between three older brothers... and three younger brothers') and how she bonds with her grandfather with the mutual interest. I also really enjoyed the snippets from Darwin to introduce each chapter: the author made sure to pair the appropriate statement with the events of that chapter. Callie's character development is consistent and her family isn't just flat secondary characters. Watching her relationships develop as she turns into a young lady is entertaining and painful (especially losing and regaining the friendship of her oldest brother). The story wraps up neatly (if not a little too perfectly) and leaves readers feeling satisfied.
ONE WORLD, MANY STORIES
Multicultural Children’s Literature
http://www.multiculturalchildrenslit.com/
Welcome to the wonderfully diverse world of children's multicultural literature, "literature that represents any distinct cultural group through accurate portrayal and rich detail" (Yokota, 1993, p. 157). Such literature appears in different genres which together present a multitude of perspectives about the lives, culture, and contributions of each cultural group to American society. This web site contains links to annotated bibliographies of children's multicultural books appropriate for the elementary grades (kindergarten through grade six). Cultural groups currently listed include: African Americans, Chinese Americans, Latino/Hispanic Americans, Japanese Americans, Jewish Americans, Native Americans, and Korean Americans. Books are categorized by genre: realistic fiction, information (non-fiction), traditional literature, biography, historical fiction, poetry, and fantasy.
Multicultural Education Internet Resource Guide
http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~jar/Multi.html
This guide to over 50 web sites was created to assist multicultural educators in locating educational resources on the Internet. World wide access to multicultural information and current events in other regions makes the Internet an important educational tool. Teachers through the internet have access to lesson plans, on-line photo galleries, stories, maps, virtual field trip, international radio programming, and e-mail pen pals. In the multicultural classroom these resources can be used to create thematic units. Other sites, such as those devoted to art and geography can supplement an existing lesson. Many of the sites listed are source sites with lessons, pictures, problems and quizzes on-line, and other sites are Index sites which provide extensive links related to a subject of interest. A listing of professional organizations for multicultural educators is also provided. Highly recommended sites are marked by an "*".
9TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE CELEBRATION
Educators, librarians, students and children literature enthusiasts come together for an interactive workshop with award-winning authors on Saturday, November 20, from 8:30-5:00 in Room 325-326 Pyle Center, Madison. Authors will discuss the stories that they have written and other works to integrate into the classroom. The workshop will close with a reception and book signing. Participants will be inspired to continue to internationalize curriculum in their schools and communities.
The annual celebration is sponsored by the Wisconsin International Outreach Consortium http://www.wioc.wisc.edu/. Held in observance of International Education Week, a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education, the aim of this workshop - designed for teachers, school and public librarians, students and faculty of education and library science - was to encourage the internationalization of school curriculum by incorporating literature about cultures from around the world that depicts unbiased and educated information.
For more information, please contact Rachel Weiss at rweiss@southasia.wisc.edu or go to: http://www.wioc.wisc.edu/childlit/.
TEEN READ WEEK
Teen Read Week is an annual celebration aimed at teens, their parents, librarians, educators and other concerned adults to encourage youth to read for pleasure and visit their libraries for free reading materials. Scheduled for October 17–23, this year’s event carries the theme “Books with Beat @ your library” and encourages teens to discover poetry, audio books, books about music and more. Schools and libraries can start planning now with the wide variety of resources available at the Teen Read Week Web site, including program ideas, planning resources, publicity tools, booklists and materials to promote the event. You can also download the Books with Beat @ your library reading list (PDF) in Spanish! Go to http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/teenreading/trw/trw2010/home.cfm for more information.
2011 STORYWAGON SCHEDULE
I have finalized the 2011 Storywagon schedule for Lakeshores. We will have storyteller Janice “Mama” Baer, story-performer Chris Fascione, and the musical duo Fox and Branch. Storywagon will begin on Monday June 20th and run through Thursday July 21st.
“Mama” Baer – June 20-24 and June 27-30
Chris Fascione – June 27-July 1 and July 11-14
Fox and Branch – July 11-15 and July 18-21
The daily schedule will be the same as this year.
EVENTS THIS WEEK AND NEXT
Friday, October 8
Play Tag Day
Saturday, October 9
National Sneakers Day
Moldy Cheese Day
Sunday, October 10
National Angel Food Cake Day
Tuxedo Day
Monday, October 11
Columbus Day (Observed)
National Coming Out Day
National Kick Butt Day
It's My Party Day
Eleanor Roosevelt's Birthday
World Egg Day
Tuesday, October 12
Columbus Day (Traditional)
Freethought Day
International Moment of Frustration Scream Day
National Face Your Fears Day
Farmer’s Day
Wednesday, October 13
Emergency Nurses Day
International Top Spinning Day
National Bring Teddy Bear to Work Day
Thursday, October 14
Be Bald and Be Free Day
National Occupational Therapy Day
National FRUMP Day (Honors Frugal, Responsible, Unpretentious, Mature Persons)
national lower case day
National Take Comfort Day
Friday, October 15
National Boss Day
National Mammography Day
UN International Day Of Rural Women
White Cane Safety Day
Mushroom Day
National Grouch Day
Saturday, October 16
Dictionary Day
Fall Astronomy Day
Sweetest Day
UN World Food Day
Learn a Word Day
Sunday, October 17
Mulligan Day
UN International Day For The Eradication of Poverty
Gaudy Day
Monday, October 18
No Beard Day
Scary Black Cat Day
International Adjust Your Chair Day
Tuesday, October 19
New Friends Day
Evaluate Your Life Day
Wednesday, October 20
National Fruit Day
Suspenders Day
Electric Light Day
Thursday, October 21
Garbanzo Bean Day
Babbling Day
National Knee Day
Friday, October 22
Parachute Birthday
National Nut Day
DATES TO REMEMBER
October 17-23 Teen Read Week
October 21-24 Rhonda in Seattle, Sweet Adelines International Convention
November 2 Election Day
November 2-5 WLA Conference, Kalahari Resort, Wisconsin Dells
November 14 Riverport Chorus Style Show, Radisson Hotel, Kenosha
November 9th Annual International Children and Young Adult Literature Celebration, Madison
November 20 Tellebration!, Monona Public Library
December 2 WLA Board meeting, Madison
December 3 WLA Leadership meeting, Madison
December 10 Lakeshores Youth Services Pot Luck and White Elephant Gift Exchange, LLS office
December 16 MidWisconsin Youth Services Pot luck and Gift Exchange, Beaver Dam
January 6-11 ALA Midwinter meeting, San Diego
February 22 Library Legislative Day
WEBSITE FAVES
Carnegie Hall Musical Adventures
http://www.carnegiehall.org/article/explore_and_learn/art_online_resources_listening_adventures.html
This fun and interactive site is a great way for students to learn about the orchestra and its instruments as well as the symphony and some history of Carnegie Hall. The Young Person's Guide teaches students about the four families of musical instruments and their place in the orchestra. Students go on a safari through the instrument filled jungle collecting all the instruments in a problem solving adventure. The Animated History introduces students to the history of Carnegie Hall, highlighting many of the artists and speakers who have appeared there. In Dvorak's Symphony No. 9 "From the New World" students listen to and view an animated version of the symphony while learning about the music, instruments of the orchestra, and the composer. I interactive activities are included along the way. (Education World Site Reviews, 9/28/10)
North American Mammals
http://www.mnh.si.edu/mna/
This online database, based on the Mammals of North America by Roland W. Kays and Don E. Wilson, and The Smithsonian Book of North American Mammals by Don E. Wilson and Sue Ruff, is a rich resource for teachers, students or anyone interested in biology or the identification of mammals in North America. The wealth of information is extensive from the printable and customizable field guide to the interactive Geographical Information Systems (GIS) maps of species distribution. Teachers or students will appreciate the ability to select and create a personal field guide for the animals that are specific to their study. Each page of the guide includes the location for which the information was collected, the animal’s scientific and common names, the species' image and distribution range, the descriptive information for the species, and a special area for notes. There are two types of maps; one that shows static distribution and the other that interactively offers a variety of overlays that include topography, states and province boundaries, cities, rivers, and US interstate highways. Additionally, users can make use of a variety of other search options such as; location and have the results displayed as a list or as a set of images; family tree to find all the taxa included within a group; conservation status to find the endangered species; and special collections of bones and teeth to help identify species or compare functional parts of the skull and skeleton. Any of these searches can be converted into a printable, personal field guide. (Education World Site Reviews, 9/28/10)
AND FINALLY……
I leave on the 21st for Seattle, where my daughter Bethany’s barbershop quartet “Trouble Clef” will be competing on the 23rd in the Young Women in Harmony Rising Star competition. Members of “Trouble Clef” are all 14 and from Burlington. They’ve been together for just over a year and have worked hard to reach their goal of going to the Rising Star contest. Their competition will be webcast at http://www.sweetadelineintl.org/webcast.cfm. The girls will be onstage at approximately 10:20 AM Pacific time. ☺
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