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Welcome to Kordeks Korner ! This is a biweekly newsletter to share what is available within our library and on the internet for you to use to support your curriculum. The resources will also be posted on my blog, Kordeks Korner, for future reference.
A Biweekly Newsletter Issue 2 - Oct 4 2011f

National Observances
By: Fabian-Baber Communications, Inc. Grade: K-4 This is a video contains short segments on Veterans Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Election Day and voting, and Independence Day. About 25 mins long. Suggestion: This video could be shown as a short introduction to the holidays before an activity or the way to students national patriotism.

Pink and Say

By: Patricia Polacco Call Number: E POL Grade: 4-UP This book is about two Union Soldiers both boys who are in Confederate territory. It describes their struggles and capture at Andersonville. Based on a true story. Suggestion: This is a longer book and mature topic. Pinks mother is killed and Pink is hanged but the story helps students to understand the hardships soldiers face and the friendships made. This would be good to tie in with Veterans Day or Civil War lessons. Recommended for whole group Suggestion: This is a really quick engaging book that could be used with any grade level. Each story is a denite genre and could be used to help teach students about genres. It could also be used as a writing prompt to make a class book. Each student having to connect their story to another students.

Charlie Cooks Favorite Book

By: Julia Donaldson Call Number: E DON Grade: K-4 This story is about a boy who is reading a book and each character in the book is reading another book.

has found some amazing veteran links which I am going to share with you. Arlington National Cementary Information about the Tomb of the Unknown Solider, pictures from past Veterans Day Ceremonies. Veteran Day Video - Explains the reasoning behind this day (3:46) Holiday Zone -A large variety of activities ranging from academic to entertainment. History Channel - Variety of videos
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Activities to Send to Soldiers Say Thanks Postcards- This website allows you to choose a student designed postcard and message which they will send to a solider oversees. Wreaths Across America - Around Christmas, this organization places wreaths on veterans graves. In Daisy Dog coloring book there is a wreath you can have students color with words of encouragement and thanks.

Veterans Day,
This Friday Nov 11, is when we honor all the men and women that have fought for our country. The Technology Department in my district

Nov 11

Technology Resources

Ca$h Out
Website: http:// www.mrnussbaum.com/cashout/ index.html Curriculum: Math, 2nd and up Uses: Center or group activity Feature:

Graph Words: Lessons about Mount Everest Online Visual Thesaurus

Website: http://graphwords.com/ Curriculum: Writing Activities Uses: This is better used as a teacher resource then student. It presents a visual representation of similar words similar to Visuword. It does miss some obvious ones for elementary which is why I recommend it for teachers. You can create a visual map of similar words and print it out to display in class. Features: - Choose your own words - Double click any word will expand the connections - Save image so it can be printed or embedded in website/blog. Found: Free Technology for Teachers Website : http://www.freetech4teachers.com/ 2011/04/21-times-to-top-of-worldlessons-about.html Curriculum: Social Studies Uses: Resources can be used as a teaching tool for whole group or a small group center. Features: Some pages have class resources and games to help students understand what is needed to make the deadly climb. There are videos showing a person actual trek up the Mountain, someones video diary of his experiences in the Himalayas and Mount Everest, and the rst blind mans journey up to the peak. Found: Free Technology for Teachers

- 3 difculty levels - Display hints can be turned on/off - Correct change can be shown

Additional Resources
Remind2 me http://remind2.me/ Remind2 me send email reminders to yourself and others for future dates/ activities. Could be used as a reminder for submitting an application. iDoneThis http://www.idonethis.com/ This website asks what you have completed everyday and keeps track of what you have done. This is something you can use to keep track of your professional accomplishments or with your class to show them all that they complete in a period of time. Daring Librarian: Melvil Dewey Raps http://www.thedaringlibrarian.com/ 2011/10/melvil-dewey-internationallibrary-hip.html This is a hilarious video with a man rapping about the Dewey Decimal System. Students would greatly enjoy watching this. Different way to approach teaching it.
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