Friday, February 26, 2010
Winter Session Week 8
Kindergarten Spanish:
Me gusta green eggs and ham! Next week is Dr. Seuss day, so we read Green eggs and Ham in Spanish, stressing me gusta(I like) and no me gusta(I don't like). The students had fun using the promethean board to drag pictures into me gusta and no me gusta categories and reviewing body parts with this crazy silly face internet activity.
B1-2 Technology:
After researching an animal or a planet in their classroom, B1-2 students brought their research to the lab and used it to make a 3 fact power point presentation with formatted text, clip art, and slide transitions. Again, I am so impressed with how well these little guys are doing! I hope parents check out their work on portfolio night.
3-4 Technology:
After adding the finishing touches (backgrounds, sounds, transitions) to their Olympic power points from last week, we discussed the importance of effort and perserverence to everyone in life, not just athletes. We used the Super Comic Creator
to make a comic strip that showcased these lifeskills, and then had fun playing some olympic games like Huskey slalom and Seal curling. Of course, we also checked out the real Olympic site to keep up with the medal counts!
Me gusta green eggs and ham! Next week is Dr. Seuss day, so we read Green eggs and Ham in Spanish, stressing me gusta(I like) and no me gusta(I don't like). The students had fun using the promethean board to drag pictures into me gusta and no me gusta categories and reviewing body parts with this crazy silly face internet activity.
B1-2 Technology:
After researching an animal or a planet in their classroom, B1-2 students brought their research to the lab and used it to make a 3 fact power point presentation with formatted text, clip art, and slide transitions. Again, I am so impressed with how well these little guys are doing! I hope parents check out their work on portfolio night.
3-4 Technology:
After adding the finishing touches (backgrounds, sounds, transitions) to their Olympic power points from last week, we discussed the importance of effort and perserverence to everyone in life, not just athletes. We used the Super Comic Creator
to make a comic strip that showcased these lifeskills, and then had fun playing some olympic games like Huskey slalom and Seal curling. Of course, we also checked out the real Olympic site to keep up with the medal counts!
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Winter Session Week 7
Kindergarten Spanish:
We're still talking body parts! After reviewing with our "Hands on my Head" song and a "What's Missing" game, we added a new part-dientes(teeth). This is a big subject for kindergartners and we discussed tooth traditions in different countries. In many hispanic countries, there is a tooth mouse or rabbit instead of a tooth fairy who collects the dientes. We read Tooth on the Loose, by Susan Middleton Elya and worked on a coloring sheet and tooth graph.
B1-2 Technology:
This has been a cold winter so far, but did you know that winter can also be warm? We listened to the Tumblebook Winter is the Warmest Season, and then used the program Kidspiration to use graphic organizers for exploring Winter with our 5 senses. We spent the remaining time checking out the Winter Olympics on the internet.
3-4 Technology:
After exploring the various Winter Olympic sports last week and graphing our favorites, this week we picked our favorite sport and made a 4 fact powerpoint about it. We included pictures, slide transitions, formatted text, and even some sounds or music. Early finishers checked out the Olympic mascots and games.
We're still talking body parts! After reviewing with our "Hands on my Head" song and a "What's Missing" game, we added a new part-dientes(teeth). This is a big subject for kindergartners and we discussed tooth traditions in different countries. In many hispanic countries, there is a tooth mouse or rabbit instead of a tooth fairy who collects the dientes. We read Tooth on the Loose, by Susan Middleton Elya and worked on a coloring sheet and tooth graph.
B1-2 Technology:
This has been a cold winter so far, but did you know that winter can also be warm? We listened to the Tumblebook Winter is the Warmest Season, and then used the program Kidspiration to use graphic organizers for exploring Winter with our 5 senses. We spent the remaining time checking out the Winter Olympics on the internet.
3-4 Technology:
After exploring the various Winter Olympic sports last week and graphing our favorites, this week we picked our favorite sport and made a 4 fact powerpoint about it. We included pictures, slide transitions, formatted text, and even some sounds or music. Early finishers checked out the Olympic mascots and games.
Friday, February 12, 2010
Winter Session Week 6
Kindergarten Spanish:
This week, in honor of Dia de San Valentin (Valentine's Day), we added in a new body part-corazon (heart). We also learned te amo (I love you) and beso(kiss). We used the promethean board to check out Dora's lost valentine and make a card that we printed out for the Kindergarten teachers. As the students worked on a coloring sheet at the tables, they came up one group at a time to help make Besitos(little kisses), a traditional Mexican sugar cookie. The majority of the class agreed "Me gusta!" Here is the recipe in case you want to make them at home.
Mix 2 sticks of butter, 2 cups of sugar, 2 cups of flour, ¼ tsp. baking soda, and 1 egg. Roll dough into small balls then roll in cinnamon sugar. Bake for 10 min. or so at 350 until the cookies crack.
B1-2 Technology:
This week students put together everything we have learned this session so far to make a Valentine powerpoint called Things I Love. Students wrote text, formatted font,inserted clipart, and did slide transitions. Way to go! Remember, they are just in first and second grade!
3-4 Technology:
The internet is not just for games and research-it is also a tool for collaboration. This week we helped out Mrs. Golubic's First Grade Class at Market Street Elementary School in Boardman, Ohio with a project they are doing to find out classes favorite winter olympic sports. We spent some time exploring the winter olympic site and then created an excel graph of our favorite sports-snowboarding and figureskating seem to be the winners at Fort Craig!
This week, in honor of Dia de San Valentin (Valentine's Day), we added in a new body part-corazon (heart). We also learned te amo (I love you) and beso(kiss). We used the promethean board to check out Dora's lost valentine and make a card that we printed out for the Kindergarten teachers. As the students worked on a coloring sheet at the tables, they came up one group at a time to help make Besitos(little kisses), a traditional Mexican sugar cookie. The majority of the class agreed "Me gusta!" Here is the recipe in case you want to make them at home.
Mix 2 sticks of butter, 2 cups of sugar, 2 cups of flour, ¼ tsp. baking soda, and 1 egg. Roll dough into small balls then roll in cinnamon sugar. Bake for 10 min. or so at 350 until the cookies crack.
B1-2 Technology:
This week students put together everything we have learned this session so far to make a Valentine powerpoint called Things I Love. Students wrote text, formatted font,inserted clipart, and did slide transitions. Way to go! Remember, they are just in first and second grade!
3-4 Technology:
The internet is not just for games and research-it is also a tool for collaboration. This week we helped out Mrs. Golubic's First Grade Class at Market Street Elementary School in Boardman, Ohio with a project they are doing to find out classes favorite winter olympic sports. We spent some time exploring the winter olympic site and then created an excel graph of our favorite sports-snowboarding and figureskating seem to be the winners at Fort Craig!
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Winter Session Week 5
Kindergarten Spanish:
We are still talking about our senses and body parts in Spanish. We practiced the vocabulary by playing a "What's Missing" game, then the children rotated through 4 different centers: Senor Potato Head, Operando, Lego colors, and a Promethean board activity. We read Carlos and the Skunk by Jan Romero Stevens and played Donde esta la nariz?
B1-2 Technology:
The snowy weather has led to some great lab activities! We listened to the Tumblebook 50 Below Zero by Robert Munsch, and made an excel graph of our favorite snowy day activities. This gave us a chance once again to practice inserting clipart, as we decorated our finished graphs with snow pictures. The last few minutes were spent creating snowflakes with the fantastic site, Make-a-Flake!
3-4 Technology:
We started a mini unit on the Winter Olympics. This week we learned about the Inukshuk, a symbol of the Vancouver games. Inukshuks, giant stone figures, are built by the Inuit people for a variety of reasons-to mark good hunting or fishing, for navigation, or just to show people have passed through the area. An inukshuk is a symbol of cooperation, community, and friendship. After watching a short video on inukshuks, the students got into small groups to try to build their own inukshuks out of pond stones. We documented the effort with digital photos and inserted them into a reflection sheet, as well as the animoto videos below. The end of class was spent on virtual stacking with the fun Super Stacker game.
We are still talking about our senses and body parts in Spanish. We practiced the vocabulary by playing a "What's Missing" game, then the children rotated through 4 different centers: Senor Potato Head, Operando, Lego colors, and a Promethean board activity. We read Carlos and the Skunk by Jan Romero Stevens and played Donde esta la nariz?
B1-2 Technology:
The snowy weather has led to some great lab activities! We listened to the Tumblebook 50 Below Zero by Robert Munsch, and made an excel graph of our favorite snowy day activities. This gave us a chance once again to practice inserting clipart, as we decorated our finished graphs with snow pictures. The last few minutes were spent creating snowflakes with the fantastic site, Make-a-Flake!
3-4 Technology:
We started a mini unit on the Winter Olympics. This week we learned about the Inukshuk, a symbol of the Vancouver games. Inukshuks, giant stone figures, are built by the Inuit people for a variety of reasons-to mark good hunting or fishing, for navigation, or just to show people have passed through the area. An inukshuk is a symbol of cooperation, community, and friendship. After watching a short video on inukshuks, the students got into small groups to try to build their own inukshuks out of pond stones. We documented the effort with digital photos and inserted them into a reflection sheet, as well as the animoto videos below. The end of class was spent on virtual stacking with the fun Super Stacker game.
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