Our Pre-Kindergarten children seem so confident coming into the computer lab. They quickly remembered the procedures from last year and were able to be an example to any new student this year. In our Pre-School and Pre-Kindergarten classes, fun websites are usually used. Learning to maneuver the mouse is quite an accomplishment and many master this skill very quickly. The tablets are such an amazing addition to our curriculum, and are being used in the classroom; however, every few weeks the students will bring them to the lab and we will investigate a new app. We did that this week with Mrs. Williams and Mrs. Tidwell's classes. We are very relaxed...sometimes just sitting on the floor or sometimes at the tables. There are so many different apps to choose from, and this week we just had fun with Peppa Paintbox. I love seeing the children's reactions to the skill they are practicing.
Love love this group of children..
Have a wonderful weekend.
Mrs. Speck
Elementary: Art, Computer, Guidance, Library, Music, Physical Education, and Spanish
Friday, August 28, 2015
Elementary Library
In the library this week...
Preschool 2 - We read Can I Play, Too? and My Friend I Sad.
Preschool 3 - We read Bear's New Friend and When Sophie Gets Angry, Really, Really Angry.
Prekindergarten 4 - We read Huggly Gets Dressed and Splat the Cat: The Rain is a Pain.
Kindergarten - We read Corduroy. We then completed a sequencing activity putting pictures in the order they happened in the story.
First Grade - We learned a lesson in Digital Citizenship. We talked about going places safely on the internet. We looked at the San Diego Zoo website and were able to see some of the animals live in their habitat.
Second Grade - We learned a lesson in Digital Citizenship. We talked about going places safely on the internet. We looked at the San Diego Zoo website and were able to see some of the animals live in their habitat.
Third Grade - We completed reading the book Geronimo Stilton and the Giant Diamond Robbery.
Fourth Grade - We continued to read A Week in the Woods. We also had Mr. Rick Heiman come talk to us about the book he has written.
Preschool 2 - We read Can I Play, Too? and My Friend I Sad.
Preschool 3 - We read Bear's New Friend and When Sophie Gets Angry, Really, Really Angry.
Prekindergarten 4 - We read Huggly Gets Dressed and Splat the Cat: The Rain is a Pain.
Kindergarten - We read Corduroy. We then completed a sequencing activity putting pictures in the order they happened in the story.
First Grade - We learned a lesson in Digital Citizenship. We talked about going places safely on the internet. We looked at the San Diego Zoo website and were able to see some of the animals live in their habitat.
Second Grade - We learned a lesson in Digital Citizenship. We talked about going places safely on the internet. We looked at the San Diego Zoo website and were able to see some of the animals live in their habitat.
Third Grade - We completed reading the book Geronimo Stilton and the Giant Diamond Robbery.
Fourth Grade - We continued to read A Week in the Woods. We also had Mr. Rick Heiman come talk to us about the book he has written.
Sunday, August 23, 2015
Elementary P.E.
The first few weeks of P.E. we will be working on tossing and catching, going to the playground, and loco motor skills. Whenever P.E. class is in the gym, we will always do exercising and running laps before we do an activity. We are looking forward to a great school year!
Coach Carter
Coach Leeper
Coach Carter
Coach Leeper
Friday, August 21, 2015
Pre-School-3 Year Olds
Three year old children learn very quickly, and already these children have adapted to their schedules. Mrs. Pickard and Mrs. Roger's classes come to the lab at 8:15 on their scheduled days. Actually, it is quite a journey just from their classroom to the lab, but they handle it beautifully. The children always come into the lab and sit on the floor in front of the big screen on the wall. I will demonstrate the website that we will be exploring for the day, and then each child goes to their designated computer. Learning to use the mouse is a motor skill that is challenging for their little hands, but is a skill that is quickly mastered. The tablets will be used in the classroom, but occasionally will be used in the lab as well.
This week we were matching shapes on www.abcya.com/pre-k/skills/shape match. The children did great...and was fun to hear
"I did it."
Adorable ...is all I can say.
Have a great weekend.
Mrs. Speck
This week we were matching shapes on www.abcya.com/pre-k/skills/shape match. The children did great...and was fun to hear
"I did it."
Adorable ...is all I can say.
Have a great weekend.
Mrs. Speck
Elementary Library
This week in the library...
PS2 - We read My New Friend is So Fun!, then we listened and read along with the CD of Pete the Cat, I Love My White Shoes.
PS3 - We read Go, Dog, Go and My New Friend is So Fun!
PK4 - We learned how to check out a book and that we treat that book like we would a baby. We don't leave it out in the rain, hit our friends with it, color or tear pages, and put it in our backpack carefully when we done reading it. We got to bring our first book home. We read When I get Bigger.
Kindergarten - We read D. W.'s Lost Blankie and The Blanket that Had to Go. We then made our own pocket with a piece of blanket in it.
First Grade - We reviewed the check out and return procedures, then we made an I Visit the Library booklet.
Second Grade - We compared four books about Goldilocks and the Three Bears and decided if each was just right, too hard, or too easy.
Third Grade - We began reading Geronimo Stilton and the Great Diamond Robbery.
Fourth Grade - We began reading A Week in the Woods by Andrew Clements.
We had a great week!
PS2 - We read My New Friend is So Fun!, then we listened and read along with the CD of Pete the Cat, I Love My White Shoes.
PS3 - We read Go, Dog, Go and My New Friend is So Fun!
PK4 - We learned how to check out a book and that we treat that book like we would a baby. We don't leave it out in the rain, hit our friends with it, color or tear pages, and put it in our backpack carefully when we done reading it. We got to bring our first book home. We read When I get Bigger.
Kindergarten - We read D. W.'s Lost Blankie and The Blanket that Had to Go. We then made our own pocket with a piece of blanket in it.
First Grade - We reviewed the check out and return procedures, then we made an I Visit the Library booklet.
Second Grade - We compared four books about Goldilocks and the Three Bears and decided if each was just right, too hard, or too easy.
Third Grade - We began reading Geronimo Stilton and the Great Diamond Robbery.
Fourth Grade - We began reading A Week in the Woods by Andrew Clements.
We had a great week!
Friday, August 14, 2015
Pre-School-2 year olds
If you want to see adorable, then visit the 2 year old class. Spending a few minutes with them on Monday morning was such a treat for me. My goal for now is for them to get to know me and for me to have some interaction with them. The children had play time before I came, so were actually ready for some quiet time and circle time. Children love to be read to, and these 2 year olds are no exception. They were good listeners. Monday mornings are going to be a special time for me each week.
Again..'adorable' is the word for this class.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Mrs. Speck
Again..'adorable' is the word for this class.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Mrs. Speck
Elementary Library
This week in the library...
PS2 - We read Pete the Cat and the New Guy and Pete the Cat, Rocking in My School Shoes.
PS3 - We read Tiny Goes to the Library and Pete the Cat and the New Guy.
PK4 - We read I Took My Frog to the Library and Clifford Makes a New Friend. We also started learning Mother Goose Rhymes.
Kindergarten - We read Back to School Splat! and The Library Lion.
First Grade - We did STAR testing, and they got to check out their first Accelerated Reading book!
Second Grade - We read A Zoo for Mister Muster, Lucille, and Fables in conjunction with their learning about Arnold Lobel, the author, in the classroom.
Third Grade - We did STAR testing, and they checked out their first AR book for the year.
Fourth - We did STAR testing, and they checked out their first AR book for the year.
PS2 - We read Pete the Cat and the New Guy and Pete the Cat, Rocking in My School Shoes.
PS3 - We read Tiny Goes to the Library and Pete the Cat and the New Guy.
PK4 - We read I Took My Frog to the Library and Clifford Makes a New Friend. We also started learning Mother Goose Rhymes.
Kindergarten - We read Back to School Splat! and The Library Lion.
First Grade - We did STAR testing, and they got to check out their first Accelerated Reading book!
Second Grade - We read A Zoo for Mister Muster, Lucille, and Fables in conjunction with their learning about Arnold Lobel, the author, in the classroom.
Third Grade - We did STAR testing, and they checked out their first AR book for the year.
Fourth - We did STAR testing, and they checked out their first AR book for the year.
Monday, August 10, 2015
Elementary Library
This week in the library...
On Thursday...
We welcomed all students back to Ezell-Harding Christian School! We are so excited to be starting a new year! I had some classes tour the library especially the younger students. Kindergarten came to the library, and we read The Gingerbread Man. They were searching for him and finally found him in the cafeteria kitchen! They were excited and got to eat him!
On Friday...
Mrs. Woody's Kindergarten class read The Gingerbread Girl and The Berenstain Bears go to School.
Mrs. Jones' first grade class read Back to Front and Upside Down and Off to First Grade.
Mrs. Frankum's second grade class took the STAR test to begin Accelerated Reader (AR).
We are looking forward to a wonderful year!
On Thursday...
We welcomed all students back to Ezell-Harding Christian School! We are so excited to be starting a new year! I had some classes tour the library especially the younger students. Kindergarten came to the library, and we read The Gingerbread Man. They were searching for him and finally found him in the cafeteria kitchen! They were excited and got to eat him!
On Friday...
Mrs. Woody's Kindergarten class read The Gingerbread Girl and The Berenstain Bears go to School.
Mrs. Jones' first grade class read Back to Front and Upside Down and Off to First Grade.
Mrs. Frankum's second grade class took the STAR test to begin Accelerated Reader (AR).
We are looking forward to a wonderful year!
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