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HIT ELEM: AM Announcements (Part 1) I wanted to get this HIT out asap, so I'm sending what I have here at home. I have more suggestions, but I think (?) they are at school. I just started a new K-12 job and I have been trying to get my program going. I've never worked with K-6, so I've been gathering lessons for those classes. When I find the rest of the suggestions, I will post Part II. Thanks to everyone who responded!!! Here they are: My idea is that if we could come up with a website of appropriate sayings (Things like: "Do your best and your best will get better.") one of the students would be assigned the task of checking for the thought daily and relieve me of this when there are so many other things to organize before we go on daily. How about using some of those days/weeks from the calendar info (ie. Sept. is, etc.) that is posted every month on LM_NET and are appropriate to elem level? If you need to plan some far in advance, just go to archives and find last year's lists for each month. From the topics on that list, you can then look up a quote or poem or joke from books in the library that relate...especially nice for the weeks or month themes and gives you a starting place! The books and authors where you found the poem, etc. could also be mentioned...sort of a library ad! There is always my favorite to announce right before a vacation...."a message from your friendly library media center...enjoy your vacation from school but don't take a vacation from reading!" The kids practically know it by heart when they hear my voice or the intro and everyone smiles! How about the Farmer's Alamanac site. Don't have the address at home but they have all that stuff. You could also use www.uselessknowledge.com for some ideas. I usually use School Library Media Activities Monthly for a "special day in history." The internet is also a good source for quotes, etc. With so many announcements, I don't like to take up too much time for cutzy stuff but I usually put in my two cents for returning books on time, boxtops, etc. I always find this site very useful: http://familycrafts.about.com/library/blspecdays.htm?once=true& The 5th grade teacher in my school who did this activity usually had the 4th and 5th graders who spoke over the intercom read a paragraph she had written about a famous person who was born that day, and then invited students to find a biography in the library if they were interested in reading more. If it were Children's Book Week, or any other holiday, she would write a blurb about the occasion for reading at the AM announcements. There is a rather new book called Quotations for Kids (or children) that would help you out. Some of the quotation sites also feature inspirational messages. Any jokes would do as long as they are suitable for broadcast, sometimes the sillier the better (groaners). There are also sites for Word of the Day, this day in history, and birthdays of famous people. Maybe some of the older students could help with research. Try these: http://www.uselessknowledge.com/ http://www.funtrivia.com/ Thanks again! Liz Elizabeth Bradbury, Media Specialist MSAD #32 Ashland, ME __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get email alerts & NEW webcam video instant messaging with Yahoo! Messenger http://im.yahoo.com =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-= All postings to LM_NET are protected under copyright law. To quit LM_NET (or set-reset NOMAIL or DIGEST, etc.) send email to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL or 3) SET LM_NET DIGEST 4) SET LM_NET MAIL * Please allow for confirmation from Listserv. For LM_NET Help see: http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/ Archives: http://askeric.org/Virtual/Listserv_Archives/LM_NET.shtml See also EL-Announce for announcements from library media vendors: http://www.mindspring.com/~el-announce/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=