Fourth Grade Computers

   Fourth graders are confident with their keyboarding skills...however, every class period begins with 8-9 minutes of practice. I remind the students that one day they will thank me.😊
   This class has been so busy this 9 weeks with their Tennessee projects.  Some research was gathered about their character in the lab, while independent research was also needed. 
   A website that is entitled www.glogster.com (a digital poster) was introduced to the students. They were able to take the information they had learned from their previous research and create a digital poster or a Glogster.  Last Thursday evening the students presented their oral presentation to their parents and were also able to show their Glogster on their ChromeBook. 
   Our last project will be a Google slide presentation about Tennessee.  I am excited to see their creative work.
   Great job 4th Graders!!!

Happy Easter to all,

Mrs. Speck
PK-3 www.turtlediary.com
PK- www.turtlediary.com
K-www.starfall.com
1st Grade- https://studio.code.org/Course A
2nd Grade-https://studio.code.org/Course A
3rd Grade-Google Docs
4th Grade-Google Slides

Elementary Library

This week all library classes went to Guidance with Mrs. Coleman.  She always does such a great job with the students!  They have so much fun with her!

The Art Zone... Kindergarten Royal Portraits

We are hard at work in the art room as we work on our final pieces for our upcoming Art Show! The kids are getting super excited to finally have everyone come in and see their masterpieces on display! The Art Show will be on April 16th starting at 6pm in the Eagle's Nest. Further details will be shared your child's classroom blog and the school newsletter.

Elementary PE

COACH FREUD'S CORNER

Preview of Field Day 2018 on April 27

This year's theme:  "IT HAPPENS EVERY SPRING"

Field Day Events:

1.  Arizona Cactus League (Ring Toss)

2.  The Roy Pardue Memorial Strike 3 Contest

3.  Sideline Dodgebaall

4.  Nashville Hot Chicken Race

5.  Run the Bases Contest

6.  Sparky's Gym (Sit-ups & Push ups)

7.  Coach Freud's Hall of Fame ???

8.  7th Inning Stretch (Tug of War)

9.  Sulphur Dell Watering Hole

10.  Back to the Minors Road Trip (Obstacle Course)

11.  Dugout Bean Bag Toss ???

12.  Rocky Colavito's "Bucket Throw"

13.  Bullpen Horse Shoes

14.  Stealing Home (40 Yard Dash)

15.  Charlie Brown's Hippity Hop

16.  "A League of Their Own" (Turtle Race)

17.  Wrigley Field Pop Fly Contest

Teachers, I will be using pennant shaped markers for each station.

Kindergarten-Computers

The Kindergarten classes have been very busy since Christmas. The home row keys have been introduced to the students--1 letter a week for 8 weeks. Their High Hat sound that corresponded with a HRK key were reviewed also.  We continue to work on our sound booklet as well.  

Our next project for Kindergarten will be to type a Safety booklet.  Our first document will be 'My name is...', with their own illustration. The next document will be 'My cell number is...', with an illustration of a cellphone.  The third document will be 'My address is....', with an illustration of their house, condo or apartment. I feel it is so important for our children to know this information. 

Have a wonderful weekend....Spring is definitely coming.😊
PS-2-Tablets
PS-3-www.turtlediary.com/Countsides/Learn Numbers/Lean to Write Numbers
PK-www.funbrain.com/Pig Pile/Apple Catch/Desert Dive
K-www.starfall.com/ More Phonics
1st Grade-Google Drawing
2nd Grade-Google Drawing
3rd Grade-Google Docs
4th Grade- Glogster

Elementary Library

This week in the library...

PS2 - We read Pete the Cat:  Big Easter Adventure, 10 Easter Eggs, and watched Harry the Bunny on YouTube.

PS3 - We read Easter Mice, Pete the Cat:  Big Easter Adventure, and Here Comes the Easter Cat.

PK4 -  We read Easter Mice, Pete the Cat:  Big Easter Adventure, and Here Comes the Easter Cat.

Kindergarten - did not come to library.

First Grade - We read The Easter Bunny that Overslept and watched The Berenstain Bears Spring Surprise/Easter Surprise.

Second Grade - We did the Digital Citizenship lesson Follow the Digital Trail.

Third Grade - We continued reading Jake Drake Teacher's Pet.

Fourth Grade - did not come to library.

First Grade

Having the First grade class come into the lab is always an active class time.:)  However, the students know our procedures well, so we are able to begin our lesson promptly.  After spending time watching and discussing a  video from Brainpop, we quickly had a keyboarding and word processing lesson about how the computer has its own margins to prevent us from typing to the very edge of the document.  Very often I empathize how the computer is our 'friend' and will help us with word processing skills.  (especially spell check). 
Worldbookonline.com is a website that allows children to listen to fun stories. These stories were all about Trek and his adventures. With their own headphones, the children enjoyed listening to these stories. 
Easter is just around the corner, so next week the students will need to draw some spring pictures on Google drawings which will be displayed in the hall.

The sun is shining...yeah!!! Have a great weekend.

Mrs. Speck

PS-2-Tablets
PS-3 www.turtlediary.com/Learn Shapes/Pattern Match
PK-www.turtlediary.com/Shapes/Color the Shapes
K-www.starfall.com/More phonics
1st www.worldbookonline.com
2nd- www.kidzone.ws/water/Google Drawing
3rd -Google Doc/Table
4th-www.glogster.com

Elementary Library

This week in the library...

PS2 - We read Jesus Love Me, the eBook Spring Senses and watched the YouTube video Peep and the Big Wide World:  Spring Thing.

PS3 - We read Signs of Spring,  And Then It's Spring, the eBook Spring Senses and watched the YouTube video Peep and the Big Wide World:  Spring Thing.

PK4 - We read Signs of Spring, Mud, the eBook Spring Senses and watched the YouTube video Peep and the Big Wide World:  Spring Thing.

Kindergarten - We watched Harold and the Purple Crayon.

First Grade - We did the Digital Citizenship lesson Staying Safe Online.

Second Grade - We learned about the author Robert Munsch.  We read his book Mortimer and talked about what we and others do to avoid bedtime.  We then illustrated our favorite part of the book.

Third Grade - We began reading Jake Drake Teacher's Pet by Andrew Clements.

Fourth Grade - We read The Marvelous Thing that Came from a Spring.  We watched the Slinky commercial from the 1970's and watched Slinky Josh do tricks with on YouTube.  We then got to play with our own Slinky!

Elementary Library

This week in the library...

This week was Read Across America Week/Dr. Seuss.  Even though it was Guidance week and all classes went to Mrs. Coleman during their library time, I opened the library for teachers to bring their students for 30 minutes of Dr. Seuss!  We read books like Mr. Brown Can Moo, Can You?, The Cat in the Hat, And to Think I Saw It on Mulberry Street, If I Ran the Zoo, The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins, and Oh, the Places You'll Go.  We also watches some videos like Are You My Mother?, Go, Dog, Go, The Best Nest, and (my favorite) Daisy Head Mayzie.

I hope everyone has a wonderful and safe spring break!