Check out these amazing photos taken by Mrs. Hossack of our BIGGEST Books to Eat turnout EVER!
Well done 4th and 5th grade and special overseas contributors, Lizzy and Rory.
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ONE of our Favorite times of the year in the library starts tomorrow. 4th and 5th grade are up first!
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Books to Eat Competition Information
*Think of a book, and make something edible to go with the book.
*You could bake a cake, and frost/ice it to look like:
-the cover of the book
-a character from the book
-a scene from the book
*You could make a cake shaped like a character/scene in the book
*You don’t have to make cakes, or cupcakes, or even sweet things…some of our entries have been
-ice cubes (for the book Frozen)
-vegetables (for the book Little Pea, for the book Green)
-cereal (for the book The Infinity Ring, for the book Cornflakes)
-popcorn (for the book Popcorn)
-meat (for the book I smell like Ham)
-bread (for the book The Princess and the Pea)
-pasta (for the book The Pasta Factory)
-jello (for the books Alice the Fairy, One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish)
-turkish delight (for the book The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe)
-liquid (for the book Chemical Chaos)
-milk (for the book Fortunately the Milk)
-pancake (for the book If you give a pig a pancake)
*Please make something on the Sunday at your house, or with a friend.
*Bring it in on the Monday morning
*We will all look at it, photograph it, reward it and eat it on the Monday afternoon.
Monday April 13th – 4th and 5th grade
Monday April 20th – 2nd and 3rd grade
Monday April 27th – PreK, K and 1st grade
Hooray, it is almost that time of the year… the time where cake and books come together in the Elementary Library for our Annual Books to Eat competition.
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Take a look at some former Books to Eat competitions here at SAS, this is our 3rd year and we’ve had many amazing entries. You can either just go to my blog’s home page and type in Books To Eat in the search button, or check out the images in posts like this, or this.
The ‘competition’ goes something like this…students bring in an edible creation to do with a book; it could be a cake with the cover of the book frosted on to it, a character from the book made into a cake, the setting for a book… you are ONLY limited by your imagination. Many entries are cakes, however, feel free to think outside the box, some of my favorite entries include a block of ice from former SAS teacher, Mrs Toa, representing the book ‘Frozen… a plate of ham for the book ‘I smell like Ham’… and a lonely little pea on a plate to complement Amy Krouse Rosenthal’s book of the same name… What about ‘Green Eggs and Ham’? How about ‘Cloudy with a chance of Meatballs’ by another SAS family who have left us, the Rekate family.
So… start looking at books in a whole new way and get ready to create and bake.
Monday April 13th – 4th and 5th grade
Monday April 20th – 2nd and 3rd grade
Monday April 27th – PreK, K and 1st grade
There is so much research to show that eating lots of cake in the library is beneficial for children’s brain development and helps get them into Ivy League Colleges. Nah… just kidding, we do it because it is FUN!
Increasingly, colleagues and friends have turned to technology to promote what is going on in their classroom. I follow a variety of them on Twitter and Facebook, but my favourite way to keep track of their activities is through Instagram.
I follow several of my daughters’ classroom activities through this app, including my older daughter’s fencing group, and my younger daughter’s art class; Instagram provides a simple way to check in and see what the girls are up to, often triggering conversation for later…”I saw you doing the rock-climbing with your friends today Mimi, that looked like fun.”
As a librarian, I LOVE Instagram and get so many ideas from there. It’s all about the tagging. #library #librarybooks #librarydisplays #librarian #libraryideas #kidlit #picturebooks… you get the idea.
I add to Instagram as the Barefoot Librarian to promote the new books I get in the library, share ideas for display, and share student feedback on certain books. I like to post pictures of life in our library, the wonderful furnishings, the activities we have like Books to Eat and the Cardboard Challenge, and day to day activities. Why don’t you consider starting your own Instagram account today?
Thanks so much to the over 60 students involved in presenting the 4th and 5th grade Final Books to Eat Competition yesterday. When I say competition, I mean it very loosely… when asked “who won?” my responses included “you did” “we all did” and “when eating cake, everyone’s a winner”. Some of the certificates I gave out yesterday (every entry gets one) were ‘best brother-sister’ ‘most colorful frosting’ ‘best theme display’ and ‘most original idea’…
Have a look at the amazing entries below, I’m sure you’ll agree, they are inspired, creative and clever. Thank you so much teachers, parents and students for all your support of this annual fun event. See you next year!
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A bit of a reality check for me today with only 7 entries from 2nd and 3rd grade It’s a busy time of year… however those entries were interesting, clever and heart felt, and made by families who care. Thank you so much to Elin, Sophia, Elaine, Jacob, Milo, Jessie, Sean, Jasmine, Saskia and your families for your time and effort. We’re all looking forward to the grand finale next week with unprecedented numbers entered by 4th and 5th graders. Get ready for a feast for the senses!
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Hello Party People
Monday-April 14th-Pre K, K and 1st graders it’s YOUR turn to create!
Fill out an entry form in the library this week and join in the fun on Monday! Remember, the entry does NOT have to be cake, it can be anything edible!!! Here is the information for the entry form…
Entrants name:
Your class (or classes):
Name of Book:
(Please provide a copy of the actual book, or if not, a printout of the front page of the book)
OK, OK… so they’re not based on a book…. but aren’t they cute?
the barefoot librarian 