February 19, 2009

Fifth Grade: I did not see fifth graders today due to mass.

Fourth Grade: Students wrote paragraphs about their research topic for their Wiki pages.

Third Grade: Students finished their PowerPoint presentations. They turned out great!

Second Grade: Students visited http://www.nimblefingers.com/ to practice basic keyboarding skills. This is a free and good site for elementary students.

First Grade:

February 12, 2009

Reminder: Please make sure your child has a flash drive for computers so s/he can work on a project consecutive weeks.

Fifth Grade: Students earned a free choice Thursday today. They worked extremely hard on revisions for their letters to President Obama.

Fourth Grade: Students continued working on Wiki pages. Each student selected a topic to research today. Students learned how to properly document sources using the Internet.
Our wiki URL is: http://wikkimrswhite.wikispaces.com/
Please visit and see our progress!

Third Grade: Students continued work on their PowerPoint presentations describing their filed trip to Lansing, the state capitol. Next week students will finish and have the opportunity to view each other's presentations.

Second and First Grades: Students visited a fun Valentine's site with a variety of activities.
http://www.akidsheart.com/


Valentine's Fun!
http://www.kaboose.com/
http://www.paparomanos.com/
(Heart Shaped Pizza-This has become a tradition in our house every year!)
http://www.billybear4kids.com/
http://www.familyfun.go.com/
Fun Valentine's crafts and recipes for the entire family!

Week of February 5, 2009

Fifth Grade: Students completed letters to President Obama. They were sent off on Thursday. Hopefully students will receive replies. Most students wrote 2-3 drafts for a perfect letter. I noticed many students did not know how to properly address an envelope. This would be a great skill to work on at home.

Fourth Grade: Students worked on an Autobiography page for the class Wiki. Next week we'll be talking about topics students would like to research. They will be using appropriate search sites such as http://kidsclick.org/
www.enchantedlearning.com


Third Grade: Students began work on a PowerPoint about their field trip to the state capitol. Students are responsible for using appropriate font, background, and correct sentence structure including capital letters, punctuation, and correct spelling. Hopefully I will be able to upload and share some of the presentations.
Some important things to help your child with in creating PowerPoint presentations:

• Use font that is large enough to view but not gigantic
  
• Use the same background for each slide
• No more than 1 piece of clip art per slide
• Correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling
• Transitions between slides should be consistent and not too fast or slow

Second Grade: Students learned to create a table using Microsoft Word. They were given five pairs of opposites that they had to match up.

First Grade: Students used problem solving skills to put together puzzles using a free site. http://blackdog4kids.com/zoo/puzzles/index.html