Today the 4th graders are taking day one of STAAR writing, and my 5th graders will be working to get ready for their reading STAAR test that they take on Tuesday. They will work on the Symbaloo page for STAAR reading practice lessons, Frog games using Hot Dots cards, and Istation. It's time to show off all the hard work we've done all year.
My class enjoyed this beautiful spring day with fun time at recess. Some students played with a sticky ball game. Others found a baby grasshopper and food for it, and put it in a mesh insect home. They had so much fun!
After my technology class last night, I wanted to show my class something new to help us show off our learning. Since I have tablets, i-pods, and computers in my class I wanted to incorporate technology into the lesson. We just started a unit on matter in science, I wanted to see what they know. I showed them how to log into padlet.com and showed them our classroom space for matter. Then I let them show off, using my interactive whiteboard to show that it saved and shared their information in real time. We had a lot of fun with it, and will use it again.
See for yourself! My wonderful students have gotten so good at using technology and I want to encourage them to attend trainings on their own. If you are interested in technology and live nearby, use the links to find a class near you!
http://www.tccd.edu/cie/lifelong-learning/kids-college/smart-camp/index.html https://www.apple.com/retail/learn/youth/ http://www.myati.org http://www.uta.edu/engineering/community/summer/engineering-camps/index.php Today was the last day of our Dr. Seuss celebration week and we ended with character dress up day. We dressed up as Truffula Trees from the book The Lorax. Today was also career day. We heard about various careers throughout the day. It started with Cedric James- a football player, Mr. Soto- an Army sergeant, and Andrew Brimberry- a technology specialist. Last night's snowstorm brought the most snow we've had in 5 years. So glad that FWISD made the call early enough last night for us to stay home today. I hope you're enjoying your snow day off! How are you going to spend the day? There will be no school tomorrow, Thursday, March5 due to the weather. Please stay warm at home, reading your Dr. Seuss books! Enjoy your day off, but please practice English while you're at home. I had a lot of fun with Jax during the snow and over the weekend. Here are some pictures! We had almost 4 inches of snow on our back patio! Saturday morning couch snuggles while watching the news. After the snow on Friday, it rained overnight. That left a layer of ice on top of the snow. Look at how thick this piece of ice was! Mr. Meyer and I have a field behind out backyard and Jax loves to go running in it. We found some animal tracks while we were in the field. What animal do you think left these? |
AuthorMrs. Meyer teaches the Intermediate/Advanced Language Center students at Carter Park Elementary. She has worked there since 2013-2014. Archives
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