Amberly Media Center http://amberlymedia.edublogs.org Peter Butts, Library Media Specialist Wed, 06 Aug 2008 11:03:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Olympic Links http://amberlymedia.edublogs.org/2008/08/06/olympic-links/ http://amberlymedia.edublogs.org/2008/08/06/olympic-links/#comments Wed, 06 Aug 2008 11:03:05 +0000 pbutts http://amberlymedia.edublogs.org/?p=141
  • International Olympic Games
  • NBC Olympics
  • ESPN Olympics
  • Team USA
  • Other Olympic Links and Lesson Plans

    • Authored by pbutts. Hosted by Edublogs.]]>     http://amberlymedia.edublogs.org/2008/08/06/olympic-links/feed/     Summer Hours http://amberlymedia.edublogs.org/2008/06/20/summer-hours/ http://amberlymedia.edublogs.org/2008/06/20/summer-hours/#comments Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:07:11 +0000 pbutts http://amberlymedia.edublogs.org/?p=138 By popular request, the media center at Amberly will be open for book checkout this summer. All students may check out three books. Check back here for more information.

    • Wed. June 25, 11 am-12 noon
    • Wed. July 16, 11 am-12 noon
    • Wed. August 6, 11 am-12 noon

    Authored by pbutts. Hosted by Edublogs.]]>     http://amberlymedia.edublogs.org/2008/06/20/summer-hours/feed/     The Penderwicks on Gardam Street by Jeanne Birdsall http://amberlymedia.edublogs.org/2008/06/19/the-penderwicks-on-gardam-street-by-jeanne-birdsall/ http://amberlymedia.edublogs.org/2008/06/19/the-penderwicks-on-gardam-street-by-jeanne-birdsall/#comments Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:40:28 +0000 pbutts http://amberlymedia.edublogs.org/?p=140 The Penderwicks are back from their summer vacation and we get to see what school is like for the four sisters–Rosalind, Skye, Jane, and Batty. Skye and Jane are on the same soccer team and one of my favorite scenes is when Skye tries very hard to keep her cool on the field when the referee misses a foul on her sister. We also get to meet Mr. Penderwick who has just received a letter from his wife that his sister was given by Mrs. Penderwick when she died. The letter encourages Mr. Penderwick to begin dating and of course the girls are afraid of having one of those wicked stepmothers they’ve read about. The sisters put together an elaborate “Save-Daddy Plan” that naturally has hilarious results.

    The Penderwicks books remind me of one of those great movie comedies with an ensemble cast of great actors.


    Authored by pbutts. Hosted by Edublogs.]]>     http://amberlymedia.edublogs.org/2008/06/19/the-penderwicks-on-gardam-street-by-jeanne-birdsall/feed/     Warriors: Power of Three: The Sight by Erin Hunter http://amberlymedia.edublogs.org/2008/06/17/warriors-power-of-three-the-sight-by-erin-hunter/ http://amberlymedia.edublogs.org/2008/06/17/warriors-power-of-three-the-sight-by-erin-hunter/#comments Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:34:23 +0000 pbutts http://amberlymedia.edublogs.org/?p=139 I put off reading this first book of the third series about the clans of Warrior cats until it came out in paperback. As in the other two series, the main action focuses on a new generation of cats trying to prove themselves and understand their place in the clan. Firestar’s grandchildren–Hollypaw, Lionpaw, and Jaypaw– are eager to begin their apprenticeships and get into lots of mischief along the way. Jaypaw is the main character in this book as he struggles to prove that even though he is blind, he can help Thunderclan. To compensate for his lack of sight, Jaypaw is gifted with both an amazing sense of smell and hearing. And when he becomes apprenticed to the medicine cat, Leafpool, he also discovers he can enter other cat’s dreams. And don’t forget: these cats are also the grandchildren of Tigerclaw, so there’s bound to be trouble.


    Authored by pbutts. Hosted by Edublogs.]]>     http://amberlymedia.edublogs.org/2008/06/17/warriors-power-of-three-the-sight-by-erin-hunter/feed/     Bibliography: The Art of Giving Credit to Your Sources http://amberlymedia.edublogs.org/2008/05/19/bibliography-the-art-of-giving-credit-to-your-sources/ http://amberlymedia.edublogs.org/2008/05/19/bibliography-the-art-of-giving-credit-to-your-sources/#comments Mon, 19 May 2008 12:22:43 +0000 pbutts http://amberlymedia.edublogs.org/2008/05/19/bibliography-the-art-of-giving-credit-to-your-sources/ Use InfoCentre and the Internet to fill in the missing information in the entries in this bibliography. 

    1. Armentrout, __________. Daniel Boone. Vero Beach, Fl.: Rourke Pub., 2001. 
    2. “Boone, Daniel.” Biography for Beginners: World Explorers. ______________, MI: Favorable Impressions, 2003. 
    3. Burke, Rick. Daniel Boone. Chicago: _____________ Library, 2004. 
    4. Cobblestone: Daniel Boone. June, 1988. Peterborough, NH: Cobblestone Publishing, 19_____. 
    5. “Daniel Boone: American Pioneer and Trailblazer, 1734-1820.” Lucidecafe: Library. May 20, 2008  <http://www.lucidcafe.com/lucidcafe/library/                            .html>. 
    6. Gosda, Randy. Daniel Boone. Edina, ________.: Abdo, 2002. 
    7. Horsman, Reginald. “Boone, Daniel.” Grolier ______________. 2008. Grolier Online. 16 May 2008 <http://gme.grolier.com/cgi-bin/article?assetid=0038450-0>.
    8. Johnston, Marianne. Daniel Boone. New York: PowerKids ___________, 2001.

    Authored by pbutts. Hosted by Edublogs.]]>     http://amberlymedia.edublogs.org/2008/05/19/bibliography-the-art-of-giving-credit-to-your-sources/feed/     Read Aloud: Week of 5/12 http://amberlymedia.edublogs.org/2008/05/15/read-aloud-week-of-512/ http://amberlymedia.edublogs.org/2008/05/15/read-aloud-week-of-512/#comments Thu, 15 May 2008 12:28:29 +0000 pbutts http://amberlymedia.edublogs.org/2008/05/15/read-aloud-week-of-512/ Kindergarten

    • Kasza. The Pigs’ Picnic.
    • Williams. My Dog Never Says Please.

    First Grade

    • Brown. Arthur’s First Sleepover.
    • Joy. The Secret Olivia Told Me.

    Second Grade

    • Scieszka. The Not-So- Jolly Roger.

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    • Amato. The Chicken of the Family.

    Second Grade

    • Scieszka. The Not-So-Jolly Roger.

    Fourth Grade

    • Johnson. Just Like Josh Gibson.

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    • Willems. The Pigeon Wants a Puppy.
    • Willems. There Is a Bird on Your Head.

    Second Grade.

    • DiTerlizzi & Black. The Field Guide.

    Authored by pbutts. Hosted by Edublogs.]]>     http://amberlymedia.edublogs.org/2008/05/01/read-alouds-week-of-429/feed/     Authors, Illustrators & Book Search Sites http://amberlymedia.edublogs.org/2008/04/28/authors-illustrators-book-search-sites/ http://amberlymedia.edublogs.org/2008/04/28/authors-illustrators-book-search-sites/#comments Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:59:43 +0000 pbutts http://amberlymedia.edublogs.org/2007/03/26/authors-illustrators-book-search-sites/ Children’s Literature Web Guide : Authors and Illustrators
    http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/authors.html
    –find links to author web sites.

    Database of Award-Winning Children’s Literaure
    http://www.dawcl.com/
    –search the winners of dozens of awards by location, setting, historical period, and other keywords.

    Guys Read
    http://www.guysread.com
    –search by author, subject, or books like your favorite book. (titles tend to be middle school and above)

    KidsReads
    http://www.kidsreads.com/
    –reviews, features, author info.

    Learning About the Author and Illustrator A-Z
    http://www.scils.rutgers.edu/~kvander/AuthorSite/authora.html
    —-find links to author web sites.

    Meet The Author USA
    http://www.meettheauthor.com/
    —-video podcasts of authors introducing their latest books, most are adult authors, but some children’s and young adult authors (especially those that write fantasy and scifi) are included.

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    Additional Author Sites

    Andrew Clements
    http://www.andrewclements.com/

    Eoin Colfer
    http://www.eoincolfer.com/

    Kate DiCamillo
    http://www.katedicamillo.com/

    Erin Hunter
    http://www.warriorcats.com/

    Kevin Kammeraad
    http://www.tomatocollection.com

    Mercer Mayer
    http://www.littlecritter.com/

    Jonanthan Rand
    http://www.americanchillers.com/

    J. K. Rowling
    http://www.jkrowling.com

    Gertrude Chandler Warner
    http://www.boxcarchildren.com/index.cfm?CategoryID=2

    Betty Ren Wright
    http://content.scholastic.com/browse/contributor.jsp?id=3143

    Can’t Find Your Favorite Author?
    Click on the Comments link above to suggest an author to add to the additional list.


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    Laurie Halse Anderson
    http://halseanderson.livejournal.com/

    Holly Black
    http://blackholly.livejournal.com/

    Meg Cabot
    http://www.megcabot.com/diary/

    Shannon Hale
    http://oinks.squeetus.com/

    David Lubar
    http://davidlubar.livejournal.com/

    Lisa Yee
    http://lisayee.livejournal.com/


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