tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54245232830456290502011-12-16T09:54:31.052-05:00Sharing the ideas we get from literature!Mrs. Carrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00462536380263338565noreply@blogger.comBlogger131100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5424523283045629050.post-11363862355327264142011-01-12T22:04:00.002-05:002011-01-12T22:07:06.346-05:00<a href="http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/bll/nina/store/"></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5424523283045629050-1136386235532726414?l=mseslibrary.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mrs. Carrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00462536380263338565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5424523283045629050.post-27178808490129723612010-12-16T16:56:00.003-05:002010-12-16T17:11:48.159-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7R3PMdkTyG4/TQqNM-Gy-4I/AAAAAAAAAB8/f8tVh3FJfLI/s1600/Closed%2Bfor%2Bthe%2BSeason.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 185px; height: 273px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7R3PMdkTyG4/TQqNM-Gy-4I/AAAAAAAAAB8/f8tVh3FJfLI/s320/Closed%2Bfor%2Bthe%2BSeason.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551404744657009538" /></a><br />Tell me what you think of this book! Do you like reading mysteries?<div>Was this your first mystery you have ever read?</div><div>Send me your comments.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>As a class assignment, please answer these questions:</b></div><div>Did the characters seem real and believable? Can you relate to their predicaments? To what extent do they remind you of yourself or someone you know????</div><div><br /></div><div>I can't wait to hear your comments!! <span class="Apple-style-span" ><i>~Mrs. Carr</i></span><br /><div><br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5424523283045629050-2717880849012972361?l=mseslibrary.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mrs. Carrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00462536380263338565noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5424523283045629050.post-29397390718436866112010-12-16T16:48:00.003-05:002010-12-16T16:56:34.073-05:00<b><span class="Apple-style-span">Check this out . . . </span></b><div><div><div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://prezi.com/ei3aybvksdzz/dcf-book-list-2010-2011/">http://prezi.com/ei3aybvksdzz/dcf-book-list-2010-2011/</a></div><span class="Apple-style-span"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></div><br /><b style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; line-height: 15px; "><span class="Apple-style-span">You can see all of the DCF books for 2010-2011</span></b></span><br /></div></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px;"><b><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px;"><b><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>A</span> N D </b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px; "><b>You can see a PREZI presentaion!</b></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5424523283045629050-2939739071843686611?l=mseslibrary.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mrs. Carrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00462536380263338565noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5424523283045629050.post-4300488877976911832010-09-05T20:43:00.004-04:002010-09-05T21:21:01.114-04:00All the DCF books are now at our school library for the next 2 months. Read as many as you can! Please tell me what you think.<div><br /></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Bystander</span></i> by James Preller</div><div><div>I thought this was a very thought provoking book. It got me thinking about things.</div><div>How do you define bullying? Who were the bullies in this book? Did you sense the darkness and evil? Even if you are NOT a bully is it right to stand by knowing bad things are going on around you? The author liked this quote of Martin Luther King, Jr. and I do too: "In the end, we'll remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends." </div><div>What do you think that means?</div><div>Leave me your comments . . . </div></div><div>(you can earn money to spend at the school store if you do)</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5424523283045629050-430048887797691183?l=mseslibrary.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mrs. Carrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00462536380263338565noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5424523283045629050.post-41552541075273211932010-09-04T21:42:00.001-04:002011-01-12T21:57:42.103-05:00<iframe width="425" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/yBMB-y13JjQ?fs=1" frameborder="0"></iframe><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5424523283045629050-4155254107527321193?l=mseslibrary.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mrs. Carrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00462536380263338565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5424523283045629050.post-83916400424549883232010-09-03T21:41:00.002-04:002011-01-12T21:47:42.925-05:00<iframe width="425" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/xbON09PiHlg?fs=1" frameborder="0"></iframe><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5424523283045629050-8391640042454988323?l=mseslibrary.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mrs. Carrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00462536380263338565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5424523283045629050.post-446107459241154592010-07-12T08:05:00.002-04:002010-07-12T08:07:45.088-04:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif;font-size:100%;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;">SO far I have been able to read a few DCF books. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;">Remember DCF= Dorothy Canfield Fisher and this is a collection of 30 books. Fourth through eighth grade can vote on their favorite. </span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif;font-size:100%;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;"></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">AND all 30 books are at our town library for the summer!! GO CHECK THEM OUT!!</span></span></b></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif;font-size:100%;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"></span></span></b>The first DCF book I read was <i>The Dunderheads</i> by Paul Fleischman. This book has LOTS of great illustrations by David Roberts. This is a quick read. It reminds me of <i>Miss Nelson</i> <i>is Missing</i> by Harry Allard. However this teacher is scarier than Viola Swamp and never as nice as Miss Nelson!GREAT CHARACTERS and a couple nice surprises at the end! Enjoy this one! </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif;font-size:100%;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">TELL me what you have been reading and you will earn $$ to spend in our new School Store! : )</span></span></span></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5424523283045629050-44610745924115459?l=mseslibrary.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mrs. Carrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00462536380263338565noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5424523283045629050.post-7591284789203800632010-07-12T07:36:00.002-04:002010-07-12T07:41:44.749-04:00. . . is to read 7 books, at least one of them has to be nonfiction, AND to also read 20 of the DCF books! Whew, that part is a tall order, not sure if I can do it but I'll try! I may have to do a little skimming. Have you ever done that? I may not read every word cover to cover but enough words to get a good idea of the story. Have you found a good book to read? How is your summer going?<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5424523283045629050-759128478920380063?l=mseslibrary.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mrs. Carrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00462536380263338565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5424523283045629050.post-6120051576823188752010-06-17T12:34:00.004-04:002010-06-17T12:47:45.749-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7R3PMdkTyG4/TBpO7jRhRrI/AAAAAAAAABk/3BXbvPR7dZk/s1600/Big+Nate.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 90px; height: 135px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7R3PMdkTyG4/TBpO7jRhRrI/AAAAAAAAABk/3BXbvPR7dZk/s320/Big+Nate.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483782281264973490" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">AND THE WINNERS ARE . . .</span></b></span><div> Cady</div><div> Shannon</div><div> Brittnay</div><div> and Michael !</div><div><br /></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>CONGRATULATIONS</b> and thanks for responding to the questions. </div><div> Check back again this summer for more give away chances!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5424523283045629050-612005157682318875?l=mseslibrary.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mrs. Carrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00462536380263338565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5424523283045629050.post-31599333999148801792010-06-04T09:47:00.006-04:002010-06-04T12:30:26.868-04:00Hi all you <em>BIG NATE</em> fans!Thanks to HarperCollins publishers MSES has 5 copies of this book being passed around. If you have read it and can answer these questions you will be entered to win a <em>BIG NATE</em> T-shirt, also donated by HarperCollins! <div>Just email Mrs. Carr your answers at <a href="mailto:kim.carr@rswsu.org">kim.carr@rswsu.org</a>.<br /><br />Question #1 (not really a question, but can you fill in this blank?)<br /><br />Throughout the book Nate was trying to be known for ____________.<br /><br />Question #2<br /><br />What was your favorite part of Nate's day? Describe what he was doing, you can even include what page I can find it (but page number is not necessary to be included in the drawing).<br /><br />Email your answers. I will "draw" FOUR winners on June 11th, the last day of school.<br /><br />GOOD LUCK! : )<br /><br />Check this site out for more <em>BIG NATE</em> fun:<br /><a href="http://www.bignatebooks.com/">http://www.bignatebooks.com/</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5424523283045629050-3159933399914880179?l=mseslibrary.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mrs. Carrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00462536380263338565noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5424523283045629050.post-7438558060604477932010-04-23T12:54:00.001-04:002010-04-23T12:57:19.616-04:00Click here to see all the information about our up coming book fair<br /><br /><a href="http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/homepage/middletownspringselementary" target="_blank">http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/homepage/middletownspringselementary</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5424523283045629050-743855806060447793?l=mseslibrary.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mrs. Carrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00462536380263338565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5424523283045629050.post-31562107225942454012009-08-17T12:54:00.007-04:002009-08-18T09:56:21.834-04:00My goal was to read 5 books. I surpassed my goal!! YAHOO!<br />How about you?<br /><br />I highly recommend this adventure, <em>Peter and the Starcatchers</em> by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson. Learn more at this web site: <a href="http://www.peterandthestarcatchers.com/">http://www.peterandthestarcatchers.com/</a><br />It is recommended for ages 9 and up. I certainly enjoyed it. We have it in our library. Come check it out!<br /><br />I was introduced to 2 new authors, Kim Vogel Sawyer and Lynn Austine. They each write fiction. One of the books I read took place in the 1940s. I had to listen to Glenn Miller's "In the Mood" after that! : )<br /><br />Tell me what you read this summer? Can you make any recommendations?<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5424523283045629050-3156210722594245401?l=mseslibrary.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mrs. Carrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00462536380263338565noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5424523283045629050.post-65324307491992901482009-08-14T09:15:00.008-04:002009-08-14T10:16:05.764-04:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7R3PMdkTyG4/SoVoPrEGp9I/AAAAAAAAAAM/12THjL1Nlgo/s1600-h/school.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369812749176448978" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 261px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 209px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7R3PMdkTyG4/SoVoPrEGp9I/AAAAAAAAAAM/12THjL1Nlgo/s320/school.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">School is just around the corner . . . AND up the hill!</span></div><br /><br /><div>New crisp books are waiting to be opened!</div><div></div><br /><div>Adventures and surprises ready for discovery! </div><div><br /> </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>Mrs. Carr is looking forward to seeing everyone</div><div> on our First Day Celebration!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5424523283045629050-6532430749199290148?l=mseslibrary.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mrs. Carrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00462536380263338565noreply@blogger.com5