Wednesday, April 19, 2006

Medieval Times Photo Album online

To see the rest of the photos for the Medieval Times, click on the title above. I uploaded the pictures to Walgreens photoshare.

The following login and password are case sensitive.

Curr Library
students



After you are logged in, you can view the picture album or you can send your choices to be printed at the closest Walgreen store. Our closest Walgreen happens to be on the corner of Independence and Harrison.

Enjoy,

Janet

Medieval Times: A Cultural Study








OBU education students invited the 5th graders from Grove School to participate in a social studies project about medieval times. Thank you to Mrs. May and Mrs. Hat for bringing their students.

Students and friends participating include:

Townspeople: Danielle Blount, Ashley Beck, Cristen Longacre and T.J. Blount

Clergy: Rebecca Kuntz, Amanda Pearson, Joel Dixon and Nicole Cummings

Nobility: Laura DeBerry, Ashley Leadford, Emily Thomas

Servants: Minda Reed, Dana Hollis, Kathryn Pence and Jessica Mullins.

Grove Teacher: Dr. Jeanne Akin

Court Jester: Kevin Orsak

Thursday, April 13, 2006

Pink Eye


Pink Eye

What is Pink Eye? Pink eye, also known as conjunctivitis, is an irritation caused by the membranes on the inner eyelid and the conjuctiva (whites of the eyes). The membranes can be affected by bacteria, viruses, irritants, and toxic agents. The most common forms of conjunctivitis are viral and bacterial. Pink eye is more prominent in children; however, pink eye can occur in people of all ages.
Viral Pick Eye: A virus infection is the most well-known cause of pink eye. Signs and symptoms of viral pink eye usually include a watery discharge (not a green or yellow color), swollen eyelids, and cold-like symptoms. People affected with viral pink eye should visit the doctor; however, there may not be an antibiotic. Viral pink eye is very contagious. Seven to ten days after the symptoms appear, viral pink eye usually clears.
Bacterial Pink Eye: Bacteria are another common cause of pink eye. Signs and symptoms of bacterial pink eye include eye pain, swelling, redness, and a discharge (usually green or yellow in color). Occasionally after sleeping, the discharge can accumulate around the eyes. Often, this frightens children because they are not able to open their eyes. Using a warm wash cloth over the eyes, antibiotic eye drops, or an ointment, bacterial pink eye can be reduced. People experiencing symptoms of bacterial pink eye should visit the doctor immediately for an antibiotic in order to kill the infection.

Because pick eye is highly contagious, teachers should be on the look-out for signs and symptoms of viral and bacterial pick eye. If these signs and symptoms are present of children in the classroom, the child should visit the doctor immediately.

For more detailed information about conjunctivitis go to the following website: http://www.medicinenet.com/pink_eye/article.htm
Guest Blogger: Kimberly Deitrick

Monday, April 10, 2006

New Juvenile books

Come and browse the new book section to see the Awards books for the Juvenile library. Listed below are some of our new titles with more to come in the next few weeks.

Title: My name is Celia
Author: Monica Brown
Call number: Juv. 782.42 B789mc
Book description and reviews
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/087358872X/sr=8-1/qid=1144724982/ref=pd_bbs_1/103-5898603-3241411?%5Fencoding=UTF8

Title: John Lennon All I want is the truth.
Author: Elizabeth Partridge
Call number: Juv 782.4 P275j
Book description:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0670059544/sr=1-1/qid=1144725392/ref=pd_bbs_1/103-5898603-3241411?%5Fencoding=UTF8&s=books

Title: Frida Kahlo: Her life in paintings
Author: Sara McIntosh Wooten
Call number: Juv 759.972 W918fk
Book description:http://www.enslow.com/displayitem.asp?type=1&item=1906

Title: The Glass Castle: A Memoir
Author: Jeanette Walls
Call number: Juv 362.82 W215gc
Book description: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0743247531/sr=1-1/qid=1144765937/ref=pd_bbs_1/102-6355804-8652910?%5Fencoding=UTF8&s=books

Title: Brazilian Folktales
Author: Livia de Almeida and Ana Portella
Call number: Juv 398.2 A447brf
Book description: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1563089300/sr=1-1/qid=1144766073/ref=pd_bbs_1/102-6355804-8652910?%5Fencoding=UTF8&s=books

Title: Favorite Fairy Tales Told in Russia, retold from Russian Storytellers
Author: Virginia Haviland
Call number: Juv 398.2 H38R c.2
Book description: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0844668818/sr=1-2/qid=1144766183/ref=sr_1_2/102-6355804-8652910?%5Fencoding=UTF8&s=books

Title: Hot Air: The (Mostly) True Story of the First Hot-Air Ballon Ride
Author: Marjorie Priceman
Call number: Juv 629.133 P946ho
Book description: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0689826427/sr=1-1/qid=1144766431/ref=pd_bbs_1/102-6355804-8652910?%5Fencoding=UTF8&s=books

Title: César: Si, Se Puede! / Yes, We Can!
Author: Carmen T. Bernier-Grand
Call number: Juv 811 B528ces
Book description: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0761451722/sr=1-1/qid=1144766841/ref=pd_bbs_1/102-6355804-8652910?%5Fencoding=UTF8&s=books

Title: A Wreath for Emmett Till
Author: Marilyn Nelson
Call number: Juv 811 N428wf
Book description: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0618397523/sr=1-1/qid=1144766953/ref=pd_bbs_1/102-6355804-8652910?%5Fencoding=UTF8&s=books

Title: Song of the Water Boatman & Other Pond Poems
Author: Joyce Sidman
Call number: Juv 811 S568swb
Book description: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0618135472/sr=1-1/qid=1144767038/ref=pd_bbs_1/102-6355804-8652910?%5Fencoding=UTF8&s=books

Title: Locomotion
Author: Jacqueline Woodson
Call number: Juv 811 W898lo
Book description: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0009HARPC/sr=1-1/qid=1144767106/ref=pd_bbs_1/102-6355804-8652910?%5Fencoding=UTF8&s=books

Title: Jimi & Me
Author: Jaime Adoff
Call number: Juv 813 A239jme
Book description: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0786852143/sr=1-1/qid=1144767244/ref=pd_bbs_1/102-6355804-8652910?%5Fencoding=UTF8&s=books

Title: Whittington
Author: Alan Armstrong
Call number: Juv 813 A735whn
Book description: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0375828648/sr=1-1/qid=1144767387/ref=pd_bbs_1/102-6355804-8652910?%5Fencoding=UTF8&s=books

Title: Hi! Fly Guy
Author: Tedd Arnold
Call number: Juv 813 A759hy
Book description: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0439639034/sr=1-1/qid=1144767462/ref=pd_bbs_1/102-6355804-8652910?%5Fencoding=UTF8&s=books

Title: A Splendid Friend, Indeed
Author: Suzanne Bloom
Call number: Juv 813 B655spf
Book description: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1590782860/sr=1-1/qid=1144767534/ref=pd_bbs_1/102-6355804-8652910?%5Fencoding=UTF8&s=books

Title: Upstate
Author: Kalisha Buckhanon
Call number: Juv 813 B922up
Book description: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000ENWIGM/sr=8-1/qid=1144938674/ref=pd_bbs_1/102-6355804-8652910?%5Fencoding=UTF8

Title: The Tequila Worm
Author: Viola Canales
Call number: Juv 813 C212tqw
Book description: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0385746741/qid=1144939043/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/102-6355804-8652910?s=books&v=glance&n=283155

Title: Tending to Grace
Author: Kimberly Newton Fusco
Call number: Juv 813 F993tg
Book description: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0375828621/qid=1144939199/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/102-6355804-8652910?s=books&v=glance&n=283155

Title: Dark Sons
Author: Nikki Grimes
Call number: Juv 813 G862dks
Book description: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0786818883/qid=1144939371/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/102-6355804-8652910?s=books&v=glance&n=283155

Title: Anansi Boys
Author: Neil Gaiman
Call number: Juv 813 G141abs
Book description: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/006051518X/qid=1144939479/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/102-6355804-8652910?s=books&v=glance&n=283155

Title: As Simple as Snow
Author: Gregory Galloway
Call number: Juv 813 G174asw
Book description: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/006051518X/qid=1144939479/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/102-6355804-8652910?s=books&v=glance&n=283155

Title: Looking for Alaska
Author: John Green
Call number: Juv 813 G796lfa
Book description: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0525475060/qid=1144939759/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/102-6355804-8652910?s=books&v=glance&n=283155

Title: The Hello, Goodbye Window
Author: Norton Juster
Call number: Juv 813 J96hgw
Book description: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0786809140/qid=1144939980/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/102-6355804-8652910?s=books&v=glance&n=283155

Title: Dona Flor: A Tall Tale about a Giant Woman with a Great Big Heart
Author: Pat Mora
Call number: Juv 813 M827df
Book description: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0375923373/qid=1144940093/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/102-6355804-8652910?s=books&v=glance&n=283155

Title: Zen Shorts
Author: Jon J. Muth
Call Number: Juv 813 M992zs
Description: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0439339111/sr=8-1/qid=1145023917/ref=pd_bbs_1/102-6355804-8652910?%5Fencoding=UTF8

Title: The Necessary Beggar
Author: Susan Palwick
Call Number: Juv 813 P184nb
Description: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/076531097X/qid=1145024052/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/102-6355804-8652910?s=books&v=glance&n=283155

Title: Criss Cross
Author: Lynne Rae Perkins
Call Number: Juv 813 P449ccs
Description: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0060092726/qid=1145024146/sr=53-1/ref=tr_279271/102-6355804-8652910?n=283155

Title: Under the Wolf, Under the Dog
Author: Adam Rapp
Call Number: Juv 813 R221uwd
Description: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0763618187/qid=1145024231/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/102-6355804-8652910?s=books&v=glance&n=283155

Title: Hitler Youth
Author: Michael H. Kater
Call Number: 943.086 K19hy
Description: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0674014960/qid=1145025992/sr=2-3/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_3/102-6355804-8652910?s=books&v=glance&n=283155

Title: Becoming Naomi León
Author: Pam Muñoz Ryan
Call Number: Juv 813 R989bn c.2
Description: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0439269695/qid=1145024661/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/102-6355804-8652910?s=books&v=glance&n=283155

Title: Henry and Mudge and the Great Grandpas
Author: Cynthia Rylant
Call Number: Juv 813 R994hg
Description: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0689811705/qid=1145024941/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/102-6355804-8652910?s=books&v=glance&n=283155

Title: Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa
Author: Erica Silverman
Call Number: Juv 813 S587ckc
Description: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0152021248/qid=1145025013/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/102-6355804-8652910?s=books&v=glance&n=283155

Title: Amanda Pig and the Really Hot Day
Author: Jean Van Leeuwen
Call Number: Juv 813 V259apd
Description: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0803728875/qid=1145025141/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/102-6355804-8652910?s=books&v=glance&n=283155

Title: Hush
Author: Jacqueline Woodson
Call Number: Juv 813 W898hu
Description: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000B86FNW/qid=1145025195/sr=2-2/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_2/102-6355804-8652910?s=books&v=glance&n=283155

Title: Miracle’s Boys
Author: Jacqueline Woodson
Call Number: Juv 813 W898mb
Description: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000C4T2X0/qid=1145025353/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/102-6355804-8652910?s=books&v=glance&n=283155

Title: Show Way
Author: Jacqueline Woodson
Call Number: Juv 813 W898swy
Description: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0399237496/qid=1145025425/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/102-6355804-8652910?s=books&v=glance&n=283155

Title: Never Let Me Go
Author: Kazuo Ishiguro
Call Number: Juv 823 I79nlg
Description: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1400043395/qid=1145025494/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/102-6355804-8652910?s=books&v=glance&n=283155

Title: Black Juice
Author: Margo Lanagan
Call Number: Juv 823 L243bju
Description: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000EXYZQ8/qid=1145025607/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/102-6355804-8652910?s=books&v=glance&n=283155

Title: I am the Messenger
Author: Markus Zusak
Call Number: Juv 823 Z96im
Description: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0375830995/qid=1145025685/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/102-6355804-8652910?s=books&v=glance&n=283155

Title: An Innocent Soldier
Author: Josef Holub
Call Number: Juv 833 H758iso
Description: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0439627710/qid=1145025906/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/102-6355804-8652910?s=books&v=glance&n=283155

Title: Hitler Youth
Author: Susan Bartoletti
Call Number: Juv 943.086 B292
Description: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0439353793/qid=1145025992/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/102-6355804-8652910?s=books&v=glance&n=283155

Title: When I was a Soldier: A Memoir by Valérie Zenatti
Author: Valérie Zenatti
Call Number:Juv 956.9405 Z54ws
Description: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1582349789/qid=1145026149/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/102-6355804-8652910?s=books&v=glance&n=283155

Title: Secrets of a Civil War Submarine: Solving the Mysteries of the H.L. Hunley
Author: Sally M. Walker
Call Number: Juv 973.757 W184ssu
Description: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1575058308/qid=1145026261/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/102-6355804-8652910?s=books&v=glance&n=283155

Title: Maritcha: A Nineteenth Century American Girl
Author: Tonya Bolden
Call Number: Juv974.71 B687ma
Description: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0810950456/qid=1145026325/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/102-6355804-8652910?s=books&v=glance&n=283155

Wednesday, April 05, 2006

Environmental Websites


By 2007, the No Child Left Behind law requires all states to test for mastery of specific science standards. What can you as a teacher do to make science education constructive, interactive, and ultimately meaningful for your students? Get them involved, and show them how to care, of course!
Working in the environment and using outdoor classrooms are an exceptional way for students to get hands-on and minds-on learning. They get to be a part of what they are studying, and this will help create lasting and meaningful science schema.

Some useful websites for environmental education:
National Arbor Day Foundation http://www.arborday.org/
OK Dept of Agriculture, Food and Forestry http://www.oda.state.ok.us/
Oklahoma Association for Environmental Ed http://www.okaee.org/
Project Learning Tree Grant Program http://www.plt.org/
Urban and Community Forestry http://www.oktree.org/
What if Forestry? Educational Initiative http://www.whatisforestry.org/
National Wildlife Federation/ Grants Info www.nwf.org/schoolyardhabitats


Annie Lewis