Birds in Art - April 8
Pretty as a Picture
Thursday, April 8, 2021
Today is Draw A Bird Day and National Empanada Day.
Today's Birthdays
Songs of the Day
Poem of the Day - April is National Poetry Month
Today's Theme: Birds in Art
ON THIS DATE
- 1513 - Juan Ponce de Leon claims Florida for Spain.
- 1820 - The Venus de Milo is discovered on the Aegean island of Milos.
- 1913 - The 17th Amendment, requiring direct election of Senators, becomes law.
- 1952 - In an attempt to stop a steel strike, President Truman calls for the seizure of all domestic steel mills.
- 1975 - Frank Robinson manages the Cleveland Indians in his first game as major league baseball's first African American manager.
- 1886 - Playwright and author Margaret Ayer Barnes
- 1892 - Actor and producer Mary Pickford
- 1912 - Figure skater Sonja Henie
- 1918 - First Lady Betty Ford
- 1940 - Basketball player John Havlicek
- 1941 - English fashion designer Vivienne Westwood
- 1943 - Choreographer Michael Bennett
POEM OF THE DAY
Emily Dickinson - A Bird Came Down the Walk
- Grades 1-5 - Yedraw - How to Draw a Bird (2:02) - VIEW and DO
- Grades 2-12 - Museum of American Bird Art - VIEW nd READ
- Grades 4-12 - Smithsonian American Art Museum - The Singing and the Silence: Birds in Contemporary Art - VIEWand READ
- Grades 5-12- Audubon - How to Draw a Bird - READ and DO
- Grades 5-12 - National Gallery of Art - John James Audubon - READ and VIEW
- Grades 5-12 - Picturing America: John James Audubon (6:31) - VIEW and DO
- Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Poetry in America - The Gray Heron (7:07) - VIEW and DO
- Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - Birding and the Photography of Elizabeth Boehm (27:07) - VIEW
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Annenberg Learner
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Scholastic Learn At Home
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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.
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Cheshire County Historical Society
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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.
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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.
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Squam Lakes Natural Science Center
- A resource to keep you connected to nature - Enjoy nature at home with these online learning experiences brought to you by the Science Center’s Naturalists.
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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.
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Tiger Takes On
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.
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