Mrs. Slayton, the librarian, and Ms. Childress, the first grade trailblazers teacher created a research project for the first graders to do. The project is on the famous Americans George Washing, Abraham Lincoln, Benjamin Franklin, and George Washington Carver. The students used books and OneSearch to do their research. I assisted at the computer station. I was amazed at all the facts the students were finding.
Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss! Donahoe celebrated this special day with a school wide reading time. The kickoff was an awesome assembly that had Rob Ukrop from the Richmond Kickers as the guest speaker. He did an excellent job! I was fortunate enought to read to Mrs. Dunham’s fourth grade students. I read Wild About Books. This book was dedicated to Dr. Seuss. We had a great time!
Today Mrs. Moore’s and Ms. Beagle’s kindergarten classes enriched their learning of sink and float. Students worked did their own virtual experiements on a site created by David Clough, Henrico ITRT. The students also did a Pixie activity to determine if they understood sink and float. If you’d like to use these activities in your room, click on the link below.
Ms. Jackson’s second graders worked on a database to review the Famous Americans. If you’d like to use this database in your class made by David Clough, click on the link below.
Today Mrs. Cross’ Preschoolers used the laptops for the first time! They were so excited and did such a fabulous job. They took their pictures in Pixie and put it on a snowsuit. They added snowmen and snowflakes to their winter pictures.
Mrs. Slayton did a lesson in the library with the Mrs. Axtell’s fourth graders. The students were working on a Regions of Virginia Kenote. I assisted Mrs. Slayton while she taught this fabulous lesson.
Mr. James’ fifth grade class worked on a Civil War Kenote. The Keynote highlighted all the major battles in the war. The students had to know who won each battle leading to the end of the war. If you would like to do this project created by Frank Fitzpatrick, click on the download below.
I video taped Mrs. Dunham’s students for the Promethean Planet contest. Her class is entereing to win a Preomthean board for their school. The students broke into groups and worked cooperatively to come up with a routine for this video. I cannot say enough how proud I am of them. Their video is phenomenal! Take a look for yourself!
Mrs. Brady’s third grade students created a Keynote slide with movement today about the water cycle. They did a fabulous job. They added builds to their slide. They learned how to manipulate the builds to change directions as well. Check out some of their projects below.
Today I worked with 4 fourth graders from Mrs. Whites class. They were writing a rap about the five kingdoms. Once the rap is complete, the students are going to record their rap into Garage Band with a beat they create.
Today Mrs. Montecalvo’s fifth grade students began a Keynote on the battles of the Civil War. The students learned how to use build ins and outs.
Mrs. Bush’s class started a Keynote today on weather instruments. They started from scratch and added pictures, slides, titles, and definitions. I can’t wait to see their finished Keynotes.
Today Ms. Beagle’s and Mrs. Moore’s kindergarten classes worked on measurement. They worked on nonstandard units of measurement using paperclips and shoes. Here is what they did if you’d like to download, please click on the link below. (The Pixie activities were created by Suzanne Whitlow.)
Ms. Hanks’ first graders researched the famous Americans online. Did you know that George Washington’s favorite food was ice cream? If you’d like to do this awesome activity in your class made by David Clough, click on the link below.
Ms. Jackson’s second grader’s reviewed the first semester science SOLs today. They used a keynote to review. They had a great time preparing for their nine weeks tests.
Mrs. Slayton did a great lesson on Martin Luther King Jr. with Ms. Patterson second grade class in the library. She used Pixie and had the students tell about their dreams when they grew up. The students typed their dreams and took a picture of themselves. I was only there for minimal assistance.
Mrs. Curtis’ first graders worked on a Pixie activity about day and night. They had to label the time of day correctly. If you’d like to do the activity in your classroom, click on the link below to download.
Ms. Peterson’s class worked on a math review in keynote. The students worked on telling time to the half hour and quarter hour as well an interpreting graphs. If you’d like to have this review for your classroom, click on the link below.
Mrs. Harrison’s students read the story about the Gingerbread Man and the Gingerbread Boy. The students then worked on a Pixie activity I created to go along with the story.
