Mr. Mika's Weekly LRC Lessons

___Every week Mr. Mika will be working with students and teachers on a variety of topics. This is your stop to see what’s happening in the Beebe LRC!

Use the calendar to the right to look for current lesson themes. For more specific information about the lessons you may click on the calendar link to view Mr. Mika’s entire calendar of events in the LRC.

Missed a lesson? Use the tabs above to find your grade level and view last week’s lesson through a short description, Power Point, or short video. Activity links used during the lessons will be included as well.

Jack Prelutsky

Who is Jack Prelutsky?

Jack Prelutsky has written over 40 books of original poetry and has edited several collections of children's poetry. In 2006, Prelutsky was named the first Children’s Poet Laureate by the Poetry Foundation. He lives in the state of Washington, but spends most of his time reading and talking about poetry in schools and libraries throughout the United States.

Don't take my word for it: In his words & Jack's Writing Process

Online Resources:

Jack Prelutsky's Site

Poetry Pickle Game

Write a Poem: Diamonte | Acrostic | Poetry Engine | Line Breaks

Poetry Activities: Magnet Poetry | Cupcakes | Giggle Poetry | Fill-In Blank

Poem Examples

Construction

We Watched:

A home be built guided by Bob the Builder

We Read:

B is for Bulldozer by Sobel

Online Resources:

Parts of a House

PBS: Build a House

PBS: Building Materials

PBS: Building Loads

Construction Words

Egypt: Past & Present

We Investigated:

Egypt through Google Earth

*Don't want to download Google Earth? Try Flash Earth

Online Resources:

Egypt Facts: Fact Monster | Royal Ontario Museum

Build a Pyramid

Make a mummy

Write your name in hieroglyphics | Hieroglyphic Alphabet | Cartouche

Eternal Egypt (packed with TONS of interesting stuff)

Egyptian Mythology

Hounds & Jackals (ancient Egyptian game)

Kamishibai Stories

"Kamishibai [paper drama] is an old japanese tradition in which a storyteller would use an easel with drawings on it to illustrate his or her stories. Children would come around to see these stories, perhaps pay some money. In return, the storyteller might give out candy in a gesture of 'okashi' or return." -- Otaku World (2005)

We Read:

Kamishibai Man by Allen Say

Online Resources:

Make your own Kamishibai

How to perform a Kamishibai Story

Kamishibai for Teachers | Flash Earth

Research Tools:

NetTrekker school | home | World Book Online school | home

EBSCO Host | Enchanted Learning | Sea World