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:
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Thursday, February 12, 2009
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!
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!
Sunday, February 8, 2009
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
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Fun Sites for the Week!
Third and fourth grades will be heading to the state capitol next week. Why not plan the route for the trip? Check out google maps.
http://maps.google.com/
or see the state capitol on google earth!
http://earth.google.com/
Great site for kids of all ages with a variety of activities and interests.
www.scholastic.com
A fun game using Google's image search to present a group of 20 images. It's up to the student to figure out what the keyword is.
http://grant.robinson.name/projects/guess-the-google
Free online electronic text. There is a long list of available titles.
http://promo.net/pg/
http://maps.google.com/
or see the state capitol on google earth!
http://earth.google.com/
Great site for kids of all ages with a variety of activities and interests.
www.scholastic.com
A fun game using Google's image search to present a group of 20 images. It's up to the student to figure out what the keyword is.
http://grant.robinson.name/projects/guess-the-google
Free online electronic text. There is a long list of available titles.
http://promo.net/pg/
January 29, 2009
Here is an update of the lessons in the technology lab today. Thank you for stopping by!
Fifth Grade: Students continued to edit their letters to President Obama. Students are developing writing skills in how to write a business letter while paying close attention to fine details. Students will learn to properly address a business envelope next week and then the letters to Obama will be in the mail! We will be waiting anxiously for replies. This is a fun and educational site for kids that is filled with interesting facts about the presidents and the White House.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/white_house_101/
Fourth Grade: Each student wrote a brief paragraph about her/himself for our Wiki. Every fourth grade student will have her/his own Wiki page. Some were able to upload their work. Stay tuned for our Wiki URL next week! If you'd like to learn more about what a Wiki is, this is an excellent document that explains the concept.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki
Third Grade: Students earned a Fun Thursday. Students are allowed to visit approved sites of her/his choice. Many were very excited about www.kerpoof.com
Second Grade: Students completed final copies about Martin Luther King Jr. on Microsoft Word. With assistance, students were able to save and retrieve work from last week using their flash drives. Here is a biography on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. It is very appropriate for second grade.
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/history/us/MLK/MLK.shtml
First Grade: Students visited www.starfall.com This is an excellent online resource that is free that helps students practice a large assortment of academic skills.
Fifth Grade: Students continued to edit their letters to President Obama. Students are developing writing skills in how to write a business letter while paying close attention to fine details. Students will learn to properly address a business envelope next week and then the letters to Obama will be in the mail! We will be waiting anxiously for replies. This is a fun and educational site for kids that is filled with interesting facts about the presidents and the White House.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/white_house_101/
Fourth Grade: Each student wrote a brief paragraph about her/himself for our Wiki. Every fourth grade student will have her/his own Wiki page. Some were able to upload their work. Stay tuned for our Wiki URL next week! If you'd like to learn more about what a Wiki is, this is an excellent document that explains the concept.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki
Third Grade: Students earned a Fun Thursday. Students are allowed to visit approved sites of her/his choice. Many were very excited about www.kerpoof.com
Second Grade: Students completed final copies about Martin Luther King Jr. on Microsoft Word. With assistance, students were able to save and retrieve work from last week using their flash drives. Here is a biography on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. It is very appropriate for second grade.
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/history/us/MLK/MLK.shtml
First Grade: Students visited www.starfall.com This is an excellent online resource that is free that helps students practice a large assortment of academic skills.
Monday, January 26, 2009
What is Your Child Learning?
Below is a link for a website for the State of Michigan for curriculum. On this site you will find technology standards for grades K-12. The lessons designed each week for the technology lab correlate to the state standards. This is the best resource to know what your child should know for her/his grade level in any subject.
http://www.michigan.gov/mde
http://www.michigan.gov/mde
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Below is an outline of what was covered in each class during lab time.
Fifth Grade: Each student wrote a letter in business format to President Obama. Students were asked to think about three things s/he would like to see changed during Obama's presidency. Students used an online business letter generator. This is a free and excellent resource for helping students learn how to write a business and/or friendly letter. Website: http://readwritethink.org/materials/letter_generator
Fourth Grade: Students are learning how create a Wiki page. I was able to receive free Wiki space through a project for educators. Each student has her/his own page. Students will be able to write about and share projects in the classroom as well as the technology lab. Please stay tuned for our URL once the work is complete! We look at another Wiki space created by another fourth grade classroom that was very helpful and interesting. www.mendell.wikispaces.com/
Third Grade: Students completed online research about Bottlenose Dolphins. The resource was a free online picture dictionary. This is a useful site in helping young students read and search for information. www.enchantedlearning.com
Second Grade: Students wrote about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Each student chose two things that s/he felt helped create peace. Students will type their final copies next week in the lab using Microsoft Word.
First Grade: Students used Microsoft Word to write about their favorite things they love to do in school. Each student learned to insert a relevant piece of clipart for her/his final copy.
Fun sites for the week:
www.kerpoof.com
http://www.nga.gov/kids/zone/collagemachine.htm
Fifth Grade: Each student wrote a letter in business format to President Obama. Students were asked to think about three things s/he would like to see changed during Obama's presidency. Students used an online business letter generator. This is a free and excellent resource for helping students learn how to write a business and/or friendly letter. Website: http://readwritethink.org/materials/letter_generator
Fourth Grade: Students are learning how create a Wiki page. I was able to receive free Wiki space through a project for educators. Each student has her/his own page. Students will be able to write about and share projects in the classroom as well as the technology lab. Please stay tuned for our URL once the work is complete! We look at another Wiki space created by another fourth grade classroom that was very helpful and interesting. www.mendell.wikispaces.com/
Third Grade: Students completed online research about Bottlenose Dolphins. The resource was a free online picture dictionary. This is a useful site in helping young students read and search for information. www.enchantedlearning.com
Second Grade: Students wrote about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Each student chose two things that s/he felt helped create peace. Students will type their final copies next week in the lab using Microsoft Word.
First Grade: Students used Microsoft Word to write about their favorite things they love to do in school. Each student learned to insert a relevant piece of clipart for her/his final copy.
Fun sites for the week:
www.kerpoof.com
http://www.nga.gov/kids/zone/collagemachine.htm
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