Jazz and Trees

Jazz and Trees

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Friday, April 30, 2021

Today is Adopt A Shelter Pet Day, National Raisin Day, Arbor Day, Bugs Bunny Day, International Jazz Day, and National Oatmeal Cookie Day.

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

  • 1598 - Henry IV of France issues the Edict of Nantes, allowing freedom of religion to the Huguenots.
  • 1789 -  George Washington takes the oath of office to become the first elected President of the United States.
  • 1803 - The United States purchases the Louisiana Territory from France for $15 million.
  • 1812 - Louisiana becomes the 18th  state.
  • 1859 - "A Tale of Two Cities" by Charles Dickens is published
  • 1900 - Hawaii becomes a territory of the United States
  • 1938 - The animated cartoon short Porky's Hare Hunt featuring Happy Rabbit, an early version of Bugs Bunny, premieres in movie theaters.
  • 1945 - Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun commit suicide.
  • 1975 - The South Vietnamese capital of Saigon falls to Communist forces.
  • 1997 - ABC airs the "coming out" episode of the sitcom "Ellen,"

BIRTHDAYS

SONGS OF THE DAY 

The Andrews Sisters - Don't Sit Under The Apple Tree - LISTEN
Louis Armstrong - What a Wonderful World - LISTEN
Fats Waller - Ain't Misbehavin' - LISTEN

POEM OF THE DAY 
Joyce Kilmer - Trees

THEME:  Jazz

  • Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - Hoots and Wynton Marsalis - VIEW
  • Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - Art and Math and Jazz - VIEW
  • Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - Wynton Marsalis plays "No Matter Your Language." - VIEW
  • Grades: 4-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Introduction to Jazz Style - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Learning Media - Ken Burns in the Classroom - Jazz  - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Learning Media - The Jazz Ambassadors - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 9-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - American Masters - Jazz: A Metaphor for America - VIEW and DO

THEME:  Trees

  • Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - Tree Fashion Report with Ernie - VIEW
  • Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - Cameron Diaz Talks Trees with Grover - VIEW
  • Grades K-4 - Nature Cat - Let's Celebrate Trees - VIEW
  • Grades K-3 - Dinosaur Train - Planting Trees - VIEW
  • Grades K-4 - PBS LearningMedia - Nature Cat - Hooray It's Arbor Day - VIEW
  • Grades K-6 - PBS LearningMedia - Tree Truths - VIEW
  • Grades 5-12 - NHPBS Video - It's OK to Be Smart - Can Trees Really Fight Climate Change?- VIEW
  • Grades 5-12 - NHPBS Video - It's OK to Be Smart - What Would Trees Look Like on Other Planets?- VIEW
  • Grades 5-12 - NHPBS Video - It's OK to Be Smart - Do Trees Talk?- VIEW

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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
Education Manager
sadams@nhpbs.org
Phone: 603-868-4455
Fax: 603-868-7552

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