Elementary Library

This week in the library...

PS2 - We watched the video Nursery Rhymes.

PS3 - We read Alpha Oops, Z is for Moose, and Chicka Chicka Boom Boom.  We also watched some of the Nursery Rhymes video.

PK4 - We read Being Active, Alpha Oops, and Z is for Moose.

Kindergarten - We did the Digital Citizenship lesson Sending an Email.

First Grade - Did not come to library this week.

Second Grade - Did not come to library this week.

Third Grade - We continued reading Wayside School is Falling Down.

Fourth Grade - We continued reading Skinnybones.

Pre-Kindergarten Computer Class

   Parents will hear this every year but....'my how your child has grown this year.'  I mean physically for sure....but their little computer skills have grown also.  Most of them really struggled with even using the mouse altho some of this class was here in the Pre-School class.  Their confidence and willingness to try a new skill always amazes me.  I love to hear "I did it Mrs. Speck."  
   This week we had the video of 'The Tortoise and the Hare' taken from their curriculum guide.  Great discussion followed and then we reviewed the letter of the week which was Y, that was colored and printed from another website. The class period concluded with time spent on the website www.tvokids.com and the children had fun with an activity that was Dot to Dot with Artt.  They were able to draw lots of different pictures.
   Such a precious group of children.  Thank you for being at Ezell-Harding this year and hope to see you again next year.

   Have a great summer!
    
   Mrs. Speck

Pre-School-www.tvokids.com
Pre-Kindergarten-www.tvokids.com
Kindergarten-www.starfall.com
1st Grade-www.aplusmath.com
2nd Grade-Tablets-Book Creator
3rd Grade-Google Sheets
4th Grade-Google Slides

   


    

Pre-School 3 year olds Computer Class

Having the Pre-School 3 year old class in the computer lab every week is such a joy.  They always have to share something with me--nothing actually pertaining to computers--but that is fine.  It only takes a few minutes and then we are settled.  As with my other classes, I like to coordinate my lesson with their classroom curriculum when possible.  This week we started the class with a video of nursery rhythms that the children are familiar with and I love to see them sing along with these classics. Next we saw a 30 second video that turtlediary.com has introducing the letter they have worked on for the week.  Later that letter is colored and printed for the students to take with them.  Our fun program this week actually involved using our Earth Day lesson.  The children were growing gardens with different seeds, remembering to water, and pushing the sun out to help the plants grow.  They were so proud to see their gardens. Their motor skills have improved so very much.


Adorable children... 

Have a wonderful spring weekend.

Mrs. Speck
Pre-School-www. Internet4classrooms.com/Letter X
                     www.tvokids.com/Games/Get Growing
Pre-Kindergarten/www.Internet4classrooms.com/Letter Q
Kindergarten-Safety booklet/www.starfall.com
1st Grade-4th Grade--Achievement Tests

Elementary Library

This week in the library...

PS2 - We read Five Little Speckled Frogs and Train Man.  We then watched more Harold and the Purple Crayon.

PS3 - We read Night of the Veggie Monster, Splat, A Whale of a Tale, and It's Spring, Dear Dragon.

PK4 - We read Healthy Snacks, Drinking Water, and Being Active.

Kindergarten - We read Leonardo, the Terrible Monster.  We then made our own puppet monster out of a paper sack.

First through fourth grades did not come to library due to standardized testing.

Elementary Library

This week in the library...

PS2 - We read Just One More and watched Harold and the Purple Crayon.

PS3 - We read What Grandma's Can't Do, Cooking with Grandma, and How to Babysit a Grandpa.

PK4 - We read April Foolishness, Darcy and Gran Don't Like Babies, and Me and My Family Tree.

Kindergarten - We read Grandma's Smile and Climb the Family Tree, Jesse Bear.

First Grade - did not come to library.

Second Grade - did not come to library.

Third Grade - We began reading Wayside School is Falling Down.

Fourth Grade - did not come to library.

Elementary Library

This week in the library...

PS2 - We read Jesus Loves Me and sang along with the book.  We then watched some Eric Carle books made into videos.

PS3 - We read Llama Llama, Mad at Mama, Homemade Love, and What Mommie's Do Best.

PK4 - We read Squirrels and Their Nests, Bears and Their Dens, and Prairie Dogs and the Burrows.

Kindergarten - We review our book terms and learned about the terms setting, character, and plot.  We then read Bedtime for Bear and Duck, Duck, Goose.

First Grade - We did the Digital Citizenship lesson My Creative Work.

Second Grade - We began reading Pitcher to Centerfield.

Third Grade - We did the Digital Citizenship lesson Strong Passwords.

Fourth Grade - We began reading Skinnybones.

Kindergarten-Computers

Kindergarten students have been so busy since Christmas learning the home row keys of the keyboard.  As each letter is being introduced, the High Hat letter that is the same is reviewed.  We make new words with this letter and also learn which finger corresponds with the correct key.  This key is then practiced on Google docs.  Color sheets also reinforce the sound and the keystroke. 

We will now begin working on their Safety Booklet which includes the child knowing a cell number of a parent or guardian and their address.  I have explained how this is so important for all children to know this information.  This skill was rehearsed at the beginning of the school year with their kindergarten teachers, so only a review is required now.

Your children are so smart and I am proud of the work they have done this year.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Mrs. Speck

Pre-School-www.fisherprice.com
Pre-Kindergarten-www.Internet4classrooms.com/Pre-K/Mouse Skills/#26
Kindergarten-www.Starfall.com
1st Grade-www.abcya.com/Letters/StoryMaker
2nd Grade-www.choosemyplate.gov
3rd Grade-www.scratchjr.com
4th Grade-Google slides

Elementary Library

This week in the library...

PS2 - We read Only God Can Make a Kitten and watched some Kipper the Dog videos.

PS3 - We read Because Your Daddy Loves You, Friday My Radio Flyer Flew, and What Daddies do Best.

PK4 - We read Some Babies Are Wild, That's Good, That's Bad, and Annie and the Wild Animals.

Kindergarten - We review book terms and learned about copyright dates.  We then read Pout, Pout Fish and the Big, Big Dark, A Tree is Nice, and Froggy Builds a Tree House.

First Grade - We read An Extraordinary Egg.  We then made a sequencing booklet.

Second Grade - did not come to library this week

Third Grade - did not come to library this week

Fourth Grade - We did the Digital Citizenship lesson Whose Is It Anyway?