Looks like our baby eagles are ready for life in the real world! They will be released on at 11 AM on July 27th, next Wednesday. And it sounds like there will be live video of this event.
The website for the Eagle Cam is found at the Wildlife Center of Virginia, or just click here.
Can't wait to watch our eagles take flight!
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Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Have you taken the "Five Finger Test" yet?
So you've decided you want read some good books this summer.
You are at the library or a bookstore and you can't decide on a good book. It's easy when we are at school and you know your AR "comfort level" that I put on the back of your library card. But the library and book stores don't put AR levels on their books like our school library does.
So what should you do?
Take the Five Finger Test.
1. First, choose the book you think you would like to read.
2. Open the book to the middle, choosing a page with a lot of text (words) and very few pictures.
3. Begin to read the page to yourself. Don't just "read in your head". Actually whisper read to yourself, so you can hear if you begin to have difficulty.
4. As you are reading, hold up one finger each time you read a word you don't know or have difficulty pronouncing.
5. If none or one of your fingers are up before you get to the end of the page, this book might be too easy for you.
If you have 2-4 fingers are up before you get to the end of the page, this book may be just right.
If all five of your fingers are in the air before you get to the end of the page, then this book is probably too difficult for you right now. It's best to put this book back and try it again in a few months.
Hopefully this "test" is one that will help you find that book that is on your "comfort level".
You are at the library or a bookstore and you can't decide on a good book. It's easy when we are at school and you know your AR "comfort level" that I put on the back of your library card. But the library and book stores don't put AR levels on their books like our school library does.
So what should you do?
Take the Five Finger Test.
1. First, choose the book you think you would like to read.
2. Open the book to the middle, choosing a page with a lot of text (words) and very few pictures.
3. Begin to read the page to yourself. Don't just "read in your head". Actually whisper read to yourself, so you can hear if you begin to have difficulty.
4. As you are reading, hold up one finger each time you read a word you don't know or have difficulty pronouncing.
5. If none or one of your fingers are up before you get to the end of the page, this book might be too easy for you.
If you have 2-4 fingers are up before you get to the end of the page, this book may be just right.
If all five of your fingers are in the air before you get to the end of the page, then this book is probably too difficult for you right now. It's best to put this book back and try it again in a few months.
Hopefully this "test" is one that will help you find that book that is on your "comfort level".
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Summer Reading
Are you reading books this summer? If not, you should be! Reading is the key to your success in school. Children who read for fun outside of the school day are better students when they are in school.
Are you going on a long trip? Take a book to read in the car.
Hanging out by the pool or on the beach? Take a rest and read a chapter or two.
Is it a super hot day or a summer rainy day? Spend it curled up with a good book.
Did Mom or Dad put you in charge of the little brothers and sisters? Take a few minutes and read a picture book to them.
Need some motivation to read? I've got the answer to that question too! What about a FREE BOOK?!?
Click here to go to Barnes and Noble bookstore's website. In the green box in the middle of the page, you will see a yellow 1. Underneath that, you will see a link to print off a reading journal. When you've read 8 books, you can take the completed journal to the book store and get a free book. You are limited to the the titles they have chosen for your grade level.
Click here to go to Borders bookstore's website. You will see a skinny yellow box where you can download their summer reading form. Borders requires 10 books to be read. Borders lets you get any book for free.
Also stop by any of the public libraries here in our town. Any child who completes the summer reading program through the library gets a gift bag full of goodies from local companies. I couldn't find their reading log online, so you may have to go by the library to get one.
Let me know what books you are reading this summer. Perhaps that will make a good read-out-loud for us this coming school year!
Posts on Mrs. Staton's SuperStars may include links to external websites. Links to external sites are not under the editing control of the author of Mrs. Staton's SuperStars. Please ask that children use adult supervision when visiting websites outside of this blog, especially YouTube. While there are many great videos, please considering the ability for the public to post and comment on videos on YouTube.
Are you going on a long trip? Take a book to read in the car.
Hanging out by the pool or on the beach? Take a rest and read a chapter or two.
Is it a super hot day or a summer rainy day? Spend it curled up with a good book.
Did Mom or Dad put you in charge of the little brothers and sisters? Take a few minutes and read a picture book to them.
Need some motivation to read? I've got the answer to that question too! What about a FREE BOOK?!?
Click here to go to Barnes and Noble bookstore's website. In the green box in the middle of the page, you will see a yellow 1. Underneath that, you will see a link to print off a reading journal. When you've read 8 books, you can take the completed journal to the book store and get a free book. You are limited to the the titles they have chosen for your grade level.
Click here to go to Borders bookstore's website. You will see a skinny yellow box where you can download their summer reading form. Borders requires 10 books to be read. Borders lets you get any book for free.
Also stop by any of the public libraries here in our town. Any child who completes the summer reading program through the library gets a gift bag full of goodies from local companies. I couldn't find their reading log online, so you may have to go by the library to get one.
Let me know what books you are reading this summer. Perhaps that will make a good read-out-loud for us this coming school year!
Posts on Mrs. Staton's SuperStars may include links to external websites. Links to external sites are not under the editing control of the author of Mrs. Staton's SuperStars. Please ask that children use adult supervision when visiting websites outside of this blog, especially YouTube. While there are many great videos, please considering the ability for the public to post and comment on videos on YouTube.
Monday, July 4, 2011
Happy 4th of July!
Today is an amazing day...if you are an American! Our country celebrates its Independence today.
Here are some interesting facts about today.
July 4, 2011....we have been a country for 235 years. This may seem like a long time, but its pretty short considering some countries have been around for thousands of years!
Three Presidents have died on the 4th of July.
John Adams...President #2
Thomas Jefferson...President #3
James Monroe....President #5
Calvin Coolidge, our 30th President, was the only President who was born on the 4th of July!
What will you do to celebrate our Nation's Birthday?
Here are some interesting facts about today.
July 4, 2011....we have been a country for 235 years. This may seem like a long time, but its pretty short considering some countries have been around for thousands of years!
Three Presidents have died on the 4th of July.
John Adams...President #2
Thomas Jefferson...President #3
James Monroe....President #5
Calvin Coolidge, our 30th President, was the only President who was born on the 4th of July!
What will you do to celebrate our Nation's Birthday?
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