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Tuesday, April 6, 2021

Today is National Twinkie Day, National Library Day, National Caramel Popcorn Day, and International Carbonara Day.

Today's Birthdays
Songs of the Day
Poem of the Day - April is National Poetry Month
Today's Theme: Libraries
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ON THIS DATE

  • 1327 - The poet Petrarch first sees his idealized love, Laura, in the church of Saint Clare in Avignon.
  • 1808 - John Jacob Astor incorporates the American Fur Company.
  • 1896 - The first modern Olympic Games open in Athens, Greece.
  • 1909 - Explorers Robert E. Peary and Matthew A. Henson reach the North Pole.
  • 1917 - The United States declares war on Germany.
  • 1973 - American League of Major League Baseball begins using the designated hitter.
  • 1983 - Interior Secretary James Watt banned the Beach Boys from the 4th of July celebration on the Washington Mall, saying rock 'n' roll bands attract the "wrong element."
  • 2004 - The University of Connecticut became the first school to win the NCAA Division I men's and women's basketball titles in the same season 

BIRTHDAYS

SONGS OF THE DAY 

Jimmy Buffet - Love in the Library - LISTEN
Green Day - At the Library - LISTEN

POEM OF THE DAY 
Charles Simic - In the Library
Nikki Giovanni - My First Memory (Of Librarians)

THEME:  LIBRARIES

  • Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - The Library Song - VIEW
  • Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - Cookie Monster in the Library - VIEW
  • Grades PreK-1 - Daniel Tiger - Olivia Visits the Library - VIEW
  • Grades Prek-1 - Oh! Noah - Cowboys and Librarians - VIEW
  • Grades PreK-1 - PBS LearningMedia - Between the Lions - At the Library (A-Z) - VIEW
  • Grades PreK-1 - PBS LearningMedia - Between the Lions - Busterfield Library A-Z - VIEW and DO
  • Grades PreK-2 - Let's Learn - The Dinosaur vs. the Library - VIEW
  • Grades PreK-3 - PBS LearningMedia - Library Field Trip - VIEW and DO
  • Grades PreK-4 - PBS LearningMedia - Arthur - Library Visit - DO
  • Grades K-12 - ReadWriteThink - Celebrate National Library Week! - DO
  • Grades 3-5 - ReadWriteThink - Exploring the Library - READ and DO
  • Grades 6-8 - ReadWriteThink - A World of Readers: Libraries Around the World Lesson Plan - READ and DO
  • Grades 7-12 - NHPBS Video - PBS NewsHour - Appreciating the ‘Powerful Good’ of the Public Library - VIEW
  • Grades 7-12 - NHPBS Video - PBS NewsHour - How a Group of Syrian Residents Assembled a Secret Library - VIEW
  • Grades 7-12 - NHPBS Video - The Origin of Everything - Do We Still Need Libraries? - VIEW
  • Grades 7-12 - NHPBS Video - P.O.V. - StoryCorps Shorts: The Treasures of Mrs. Grady's Library - VIEW
  • Grades 8-12 - NHPBS Video - To the Contrary - Woman Thought Leader: Dr. Carla Hayden - VIEW
  • Grades 9-12 - NHPBS Video - The Role of Libraries in the 21 st Century - VIEW

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More Learning Resources

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PBS LearningMedia

PBS LearningMedia

NHPBS and PBS have curated FREE, standards-aligned videos, interactives, lesson plans, and more for educators. You can also create your own lessons and assignments to meet the needs of your students.

Annenberg

Annenberg Learner

Searchable online video courses and interactives across the curriculum and grade levels in areas like chemistry, literature, music, the visual arts, social studies, world languages storytelling, spelling and lots more.

Brainpop

Brainpop

Features over 1,000 animated shorts and quizzes for students in grades K-12 covering science, social studies, English, math, the arts, health, and technology.  The service is free to schools closed due to COVID-19.

Scholastic

Scholastic Learn At Home

Everyday Scholastic will feature four learning experiences, built around a story or video.

Storyline Online

StoryLine Online

A series of imaginatively produced videos featuring celebrated actors reading children's books.

Local Learning Resources

The best of NH learning resources from around the state.

  • Cheshire County Historical Society

  • New Hampshire Public Radio:

    • Civics 101 -  Tons of great (and free!) audio, activities, resources, and lessons to help you stay engaged with civics.
    • Ask Sam - Ask Sam features Outside/In host Sam Evans-Brown answering listener questions about the mysteries and quirks of the natural world.

  • Seacoast Science Center in Odiorne Point State Park

    • Learning Connection - Even though their doors are closed, we’re still here to connect you to the inspirational powers of nature and engage you in learning. 

  • Squam Lakes Natural Science Center

  • Strawbery Banke Museum

    • Online Learning - Virtual Tours, the Virtual Classroom, artifacts of the week, featured items from the Collections, Horticulture Learning Center materials, and more.

  • Tiger Takes On

 

PBS KIDS!

PBS Kids for Teachers/Caregivers/Parents

  • PBS for Parents
    A guide of PBS resources targeted for parents teaching kids, features a great activity finder
  • PBS Education
    The greatest teachers ignite a love of learning and a sense of possibility that motivates students to reach their full potential.
  • PBS Teachers' Lounge
    This site has great teaching tips, ideas, resources and support for teachers.
  • PBS KIDS Games app
    Offers nearly 200 educational games, which can be downloaded for offline play anytime, anywhere. 

Contact Us

Susan Adams
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Phone: 603-868-4455
Fax: 603-868-7552

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