Warm up Dance Mat Typing, then with TypingClub.com. After warm-up, we will head to the skies to practice our home-row keys with Sky Chase and Typing Jets.
Friday, October 30, 2015
Tuesday, October 27, 2015
3rd Grade Story Starters & Google Docs
Today we roll out our student Google Apps accounts. We will accomplish the following today:
- Verify our accounts
- Learn some features of Google Apps
- Create a new Google Doc (Inspired by Scholastic Story Starters)
Sunday, October 25, 2015
2nd Grade Picture Book Maker
Let's begin by listening to a book about sharing. StorylineOnline.net is featuring a great book about sharing by Marcus Pfister called Rainbow Fish. Listen to Ernest Borgnine read Rainbow Fish and retell the story to your table partner when done.
Work with your small group (3-4 students) to create your very own online picture book at Picture Book Maker. Make sure the theme of your story is sharing. Take turns using the mouse, switching every few minutes. Do your best, we will be showing off your picture books to your class at the end of the day!
PK_2.CC.1 Communication and Collaboration
Work with your small group (3-4 students) to create your very own online picture book at Picture Book Maker. Make sure the theme of your story is sharing. Take turns using the mouse, switching every few minutes. Do your best, we will be showing off your picture books to your class at the end of the day!
PK_2.CC.1 Communication and Collaboration
1st Grade Silly Lilly and the Four Seasons
What do you know about the four seasons? Today, we are going to identify, compare, and contrast the four seasons. We are going to to read Silly Lilly and the Four Seasons from Toon Book Reader. First we will visit Sticks and the Seasons from tvokids.com. Then we will read the book Silly Lilly online. Last, we will compare two seasons in our Venn Diagrams.
PK_2.RI.2 Research and Information Fluency (use digital resources to locate and interpret information relating to a specific curricular topic, with assistance from teachers)
PK_2.RI.2 Research and Information Fluency (use digital resources to locate and interpret information relating to a specific curricular topic, with assistance from teachers)
Labels:
1st,
literacy,
research and information fluency,
venn diagram
Kindergarten Sorting
It's time to practice our sorting skills!
PK_2.CT.2 Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making (use digital resources to solve developmentally appropriate problems, with assistance from teachers, parents, school media specialists, or student partners)
PK_2.CT.2 Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making (use digital resources to solve developmentally appropriate problems, with assistance from teachers, parents, school media specialists, or student partners)
Monday, October 19, 2015
2nd Grade Parts of a Desktop Computer
Friday, October 16, 2015
Shapes & Pumpkins
How well do you know your shapes (square, rectangle, circle, oval, triangle)?
Step 1: First, let's review some shapes by playing the shape activities below.
Step 2: Mr. Horne will tell you what shape to make for your Jack-o-Lantern's eyes, nose, and mouth. Have your partner check your screen when you finish each round. Good luck! Time for some Halloween fun!
Step 1: First, let's review some shapes by playing the shape activities below.
Step 2: Mr. Horne will tell you what shape to make for your Jack-o-Lantern's eyes, nose, and mouth. Have your partner check your screen when you finish each round. Good luck! Time for some Halloween fun!
Kindergarten Starfall.com
We are going to visit one of our favorite reading sites today, Starfall.com. First level 1, the alphabet. then level 2, learn to read. Finish up by creating some words we know with the magnet letters on your virtual fridge.
Sunday, October 11, 2015
Kindergarten Dress Up - Match the Weather
What do you know about the different seasons? Should we dress differently depending upon the season? *Also, a bonus Halloween game!
PK_2.TC.7 Technology Operations and Concepts (demonstrate the ability to navigate in virtual environments)
PK_2.TC.7 Technology Operations and Concepts (demonstrate the ability to navigate in virtual environments)
Sunday, October 4, 2015
Kindergarten Rhyming Words
Choose your own rhyming game from SesameStreet.org.
More great rhyming games:
PK_2.TC.6 Technology Operations and Concepts
PK_2.T
More great rhyming games:
PK_2.TC.6 Technology Operations and Concepts
PK_2.T
Thursday, October 1, 2015
The Sky is Falling
Time for two of Mr. Horne's favorite activities. In both games, objects will be falling from the sky. Drop Sum first, then Must Pop Words from our friends at ABCya.com.