Free Comic Book Day

On May 3, students can receive free comics at the Columbia City Branch of the public library and at all local comic bookstores. To find stores near us, click on this link and type in our zip code in the search bar on the left.

You can also watch Stan Lee, the creator of Spider-Man, the Hulk, and Iron Man, tell you about the day. There will be 60 new free comics available this year.

Enjoy!

Poem in Your Pocket Day

Save the date: Poem in Your Pocket Day 2014 will be held on Thursday, April 24.
On Poem in Your Pocket Day, people throughout the United States select a poem, carry it with them, and share it with others throughout the day.

Poems from pockets are unfolded throughout the day with events in parks, libraries, schools, workplaces, and bookstores. Create your own Poem in Your Pocket Day event using ideas from the website.Poem in your Pocket Day Ideas
Ideas:

·         Keep a poem in a pocket to read. Collect signatures on the back of your poem each time you read it. We can use library time to create or copy the poems for pockets.

Maybe each grade can pick one of these ideas…..

·         Write poems and post them throughout the school. Haiku poems fit perfectly on a sticky  note.

·         Print out multiple copies of favorite poems to trade.

·         Pass out a poem with each lunch tray.

·         Open Mike to read your poem at breakfast.

·         Poem in the potty. Poems to read on the bathroom doors.

·         Poem puzzle. Ms. Kate is already on this one.

Online sources for children’s poetry:

http://www.gigglepoetry.com/

http://www.poetry4kids.com/poems Kenn Nesbitt current Children’s Poet Laureate

http://www.maryannhoberman.com/poems_var1.html Former Laureate

http://www.jpatricklewis.com/poems.shtml Former Laureate

http://jackprelutsky.com/jacks-poems/ First Laureate

http://www.storyit.com/Classics/JustPoems/classicpoems.htm

http://www.familyfriendpoems.com/poems/famous/children/

http://www.poetryarchive.org/childrensarchive/home.do