Sight words are words that appear frequently in most of the text children read, but can’t easily be sounded out. Learning sight words helps children become more confident readers. The fun interactive App, Sight Word Ninjas, will allow kindergarten students to practice and learn their sight words!Sight Words Ninja is an exciting educational game that helps kids rapidly… Read More Sight Words
Show students a picture (I used Google images for ‘reuse’) with a group of countable animals (or any theme) and read about another set of animals they cannot see. The task is to find the total number of animals! Students can work alone, in pairs or in small groups. Have counters available as well as pencils… Read More At the Farm
I subscribe to Fractus Learning Bitesize” PD. This week’s module focused on Google Forms. Here is a brief video to help you get understand and get started collecting information from parents, assessing student progress and more using Google Forms. For more information on how to patricipate in “Bitesize” PD go here.
Thank you and congratulations to all of the students who participated in the “Snow-person Challenge”! If you would like to see the unique snow-persons dressed in their snow-person swag, stop by the library! Check out a book while you are there!
First, students will be look at nonfiction “How To” books in the library! Then, students will watch the “How to Make a Snowman” video. Next, students go to the Make a Snowman website! Finally, students will use the sequence words “first, then, next and finally” to explain how they built their virtual snowman! Have Fun! Unable to display content. Adobe… Read More How To Make a Snowman
What possible math question would you ask about the image below? If you could ask any question, what would it be? Ask away… I will not ask you to give me the answer! Examples of questions you can ask are: How many people are at this stadium? How many hotdogs were sold at this game? Can… Read More What is the Question?
Carol Dweck’s research on Mindset is invaluable to students, parents and teachers. This post includes videos, articles, books, quotes, graphics, for all ages. Learning about the brain and our own thinking help all of us to be motivated, independent, self-directed, life-long learners. Sports or School – It doesn’t matter. It is understanding that in order… Read More Mindset
“The eyes are the windows of the soul”. People usually say this because they can see pain, anger, or some other emotion in somebody else’s eyes. What about shoes? Do you think shoes could also be the window to someone’s soul? Can what you choose to put on your feet actually tell something about you or describe… Read More Stand in Your Shoes