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No better time to discuss school libraries and the role of staff in these than 2017 Book Week - Featuring Rick Susman this 20 minute informative podcast from ABC Radio Melbourne is worth a listen. '
' The web link to this podcast is http://www.abc.net.au/radio/melbourne/programs/mornings/known-unknowns/8472672 How can a UK pre-decimal penny help Londoners be on time in 2017?
Watch this three minute YouTube clip to find out. How does Big Ben Keep Accurate Time? YouTube URL https://youtu.be/Qad6Q_RbQQ0youtu.be/Qad6Q_RbQQ0 I wonder how many ways this could be used for teaching and learning - Weights and measures? How things work? History? Timekeeping? Where can you find literature about Santa's assistants? In the Elf-help section. Popularly known as “The Night before Christmas,” the first few lines of this classic poem are so familiar… ‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there; but can you recite the whole of it? Put your brain at ease and read the rest at poet.org ‘ Visit from St. Nicholas’ by Clement Clarke Moore, 1779 - 1863 Need to calm the little ones down on Christmas Eve so that the final present wrapping can be done, a bedtime story for the season could work. Not all of the 20 summarised by Ellie Hall at Buzzfeed are bedtime stories, though it’s likely one of these is in your home ‘20 Magical Children’s Christmas Books To Read Aloud’ Congratulations to those who have finished their Christmas shopping, but if you’re still looking for a children’s gift this list of books is spot on, especially for Australia. I bought one for a little niece. 8 books by Australian authors to buy for kids aged 0 to 8 this Christmas Do Christmas games calm the festive folk down at your gathering, give a few more minutes to those preparing the feast or raise the tempo among the competitive types? Try a Christmas Quiz from Dr Steve (Steven M Sultanoff) at Humor Matters***. On offer is Christmas Carols and Songs - Final Exam Note there are three different versions, but when visiting this site the link to‘printable version‘ for each takes to the same version. This is an old page and site. So you may need to select and drag from the web page to extract versions 2 & 3, (possible was just in too much of a festive hurry). You can just use Version 1. Don’t forget to grab the answers from the site – wouldn’t want the quiz master to be in trouble. What Christmas song is ‘Noises from celestial beings above’? Answer : ‘Angels we have heard on high’ Full lyrics at metrolyrics.com and probably a hundred other sites. Dazzle family and friends or send them into a comatose daze with your extreme knowledge of that rousing Christmas carol ‘Hark the Herald Angels Sing’. From the Library of Congress blog is this fulsome and interesting illustrated history of the lyrics and tune. Read all about it in this piece by Cait Miller, “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing”: An Illustrated History ‘Some Stories behind Christmas Carols’ presents brief historical information about a few other carols. Finally looking to 2017, ramp up your reading and take part in one of the multitude of challenges available. Tanya Patrice offers ‘The Master List of 2017 Reading Challenges’ It is an extensive list and surely there’s a challenge to suit your interests. I am very fond of libraries and so partial to Bea’s ‘2017 Library Love Challenge’ Since the Centre is spiritually oriented, Tim Challies’ challenge options look to feed the mind, spirit and soul. Check out ‘The 2017 Christian Reading Challenge’ Are you shy or doubtful about participating in a reading challenge? No worries, do one on your own without signing up or registering. Still gets you reading, make it your New Year resolution. There are ‘lists’ to help find something to read that suits age ranges or interests from a myriad of sources. Below are just a sample.
[***With thanks to Jenny Watts and the great work she does for teacher-librarians around Australia.] Wishing you a joyous Christmas Sandro Botticelli [Public domain], via Wikimedia CommonsBelow are the full web addresses / URLs that have been hyperlinked in the order mentioned in the article:
https://www.poets.org/poetsorg/poem/visit-st-nicholas https://www.buzzfeed.com/ellievhall/20-childrens-christmas-books-to-read-aloud?utm_term=.ldAAjw0Ve#.de4oDnXrv http://www.writerscentre.com.au/blog/8-books-by-australian-authors-to-buy-for-kids-aged-0-to-8-this-christmas/ http://www.humormatters.com/holidays/Christmas/xmassongs.htm http://www.metrolyrics.com/angels-we-have-heard-on-high-lyrics-christmas-song.html http://blogs.loc.gov/music/2016/12/hark-the-herald-angels-sing-an-illustrated-history/ http://www.whychristmas.com/customs/carols_stories.shtml http://www.girlxoxo.com/the-master-list-of-2017-reading-challenges/ http://beasbooknook.blogspot.com.au/2016/12/sign-up-2017-library-love-challenge.html http://www.challies.com/resources/the-2017-christian-reading-challenge http://readplus.com.au/index.php http://www.betterreading.com.au/top-100/ http://blog.librarything.com/main/2016/12/top-five-2016/ https://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/best-books-2016 https://www.goodreads.com/book/popular_by_date/2016 http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/14/arts/the-top-books-of-2016.html?_r=1 Halloween
Campion, Edmund. Australian Catholic lives. Kew East, Vic. : David Lovell Publishing., 2014.
ISBN 9781863551458 ISBN (10-digit) 186355145X Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-225) Summary from the back cover: In this book Edmund Campion tells stories of people from Australia's Catholic history. It is history through story rather than dates and facts, a history of people in the pews rather than popes and bishops - though there are some bishops here. Stories of men and women, priests and laypeople, sinners and saints, recent and from the past. It is stated within the publisher’s summary ‘it is history through story rather than dates and facts’. Truly these are 'stories', but the reader can place a high reliance upon any dates and facts included in these short narratives because of the knowledge and expertise of the author, Edmund Campion. He is an eminent Australian historian who has written and edited numerous works. A few of his other books are 'Rockchoppers','Australian Catholics' and 'Ted Kennedy: priest of Redfern' demonstrating the history of the Catholic Church in Australia as his special area of interest. The people whose stories Campion shares are absolutely engaging because they are revealed in terms of their character and personality. The entries are honest insights not only to the person, but to the times and people who surrounded them. Many names were familiar to me, but a most special entry is Margaret Press, RSJ because I knew her personally. She spent much of her working life writing history and I am sure it could be someone’s life work to write a full biography of this great, academically gifted nun. Anyone interested in Australian history would enjoy this book, not only Catholics. It is suited to Secondary students as a tool to identify a topic or person of interest to find out more about and research for Australian history or Social Science subjects. If any of the identities prick the reader’s interest, Campion helpfully provides a Resource Guide suggesting a title where you can read more about the person (or in the case of Margaret Press by her). The style of writing is definitely intended to make these characters of the Australian Church come alive. Since only a few pages are devoted to each person, the book is easy to pick up and put down using short spurts of time. The only problem, if you can call it a problem, is that once you start reading it’s awfully hard to put this book down! Works by Edmund Campion mentioned in this post: Australian Catholics. Ringwood, Vic. : Penguin, 1988. ISBN 0014010844 Rockchoppers : growing up Catholic in Australia. Ringwood, Vic. : Penguin, 1982. ISBN 0140064451 Ted Kennedy : priest of Redfern. Kew East, Vic. : David Lovell Publishing., 2009. ISBN 1863551298 NOTE: Any DVDs, Books & Media resources named in this post are available for loan to schools and other bona fide patrons of the Catholic Resource Centre, Bathurst, NSW (Australia). The Centre can provide supplier/distributor information to others in Australia. Latin phrases and abbreviations continue to be used and sometimes 'kind of' knowing what is meant is not enough. This is especially the case when reading books that use older styles of footnotes or referencing. A helpful tool is 'Latin Terms and Abbreviations' which lists and describes notation commonly seen in older publications. It is from the University of North Carolina in the U.S.A. View online, print or download as PDF file from the link provided here http://writingcenter.unc.edu/handouts/latin-terms-and-abbreviations/
Know the difference between a refugee and a migrant? The UN definitions can be found at the URL link http://refugeesmigrants.un.org/definitions
Subscribing to the religion feed of Huffington Post is one means of scanning the digital environment and saves a bit of time. It offers a quick look at what's happening ion the world religion scene, though USA centric to a degree. It's easy enough to glance through Australian and international stories identifying content that may be useful for religion studies for high school students or teachers.
LINK for Huffington Post Religion http://www.huffingtonpost.com/religion/ It's where you can come across things like below 'Quotes by Inspiring Religious Thinkers'. They've gathered quotes from BrainyQuote.com images are from sources such as Wikimedia Commons, AP, Getty. The 'Quotes by Inspiring Religious Thinkers' might suit as a discussion starter or to prompt students having trouble finding a world religious leader to undertake a research project on for religion or social studies. GREENING 2016 - Check your school library collection's green credentials (Primary - Elementary)21/1/2016 Sustainability is a cross-curricular priority within the Australian and NSW curriculums. Integrating learning opportunities, ideas and actions of sustainability within the Catholic school setting has long been an easy fit, since care and concern for God’s creation is ongoing in Catholic education. Now it is further encouraged and spurred on by the 2015 Encyclical Letter of Pope Francis, Laudato Si’.
Have you come across the blog article ‘100 of the Best Books for Children on Sustainability’ (Megan Daley - May 1, 2015)? Closing the main article is list of books focused on foundation and primary grades put together by Megan Daley, an Australian based blogger. Highlights are:
A quick perusal immediately identified four sustainability resources within the Centre’s lending collection, being: Eco warriors to the rescue / Tania McCartney. Canberra, ACT : NLA Publishing, 2013. Summary: Join eco warriors Ned, Matilda and Banjo as they battle the enemies that threaten our environment. (From back cover) The story of rosy dock an animated film [DVD] (10 min.) : sd., col. + Education Package Book***[18p.]./ by Jeannie Baker. Lindfield, N.S.W. : Film Australia, 1995. Suitability: Middle Primary to Lower Secondary. An elderly woman who ventures into the Central Australian desert attempts to recreate the beauty of the home she has left, not realising the beauty already evident in the environment. Delivers a powerful message about how the earth's delicately balanced environment is continually threatened by human interference. ***The book was written with Upper Primary classes in mind. Where the forest meets the sea [DVD] (10 min.) / artwork and direction, Jeannie Baker. Lindfield, N.S.W. : Film Australia, 2006. Suitability: Kindergarten to Primary. "An animated film set in the Daintree."-Container. "Using relief collage animation, artist Jeannie Baker has created a beautiful short film depicting the wilderness area between the Daintree River and Bloomfield in North Queensland, as seen through the eyes of a child who wanders through coastal rainforest, marveling at its ancient magnificence and silently pondering the future of the area. An extraordinary visual journey through this special rainforest environment."-Container. Originally produced in 1987. Primary RE Curriculum resource 2.7RE, 4.6RE You and me Murrawee / written by Kerri Hashmi ; illustrated by Felicity Marshall. Ringwood, Vic. : Puffin, 1999. CLICK HERE to access ‘100 of the Best Books for Children on Sustainability' or use the URL below. http://childrensbooksdaily.com/100-of-the-best-books-for-children-on-sustainability/ NOTE: Any DVDs, Books & Media resources named in this post are available for loan to schools and other bona fide patrons of the Catholic Resource Centre, Bathurst, NSW (Australia). The Centre can provide supplier/distributor information to others in Australia |
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