Good Citizenship Lesson Culminates in Video

Kindergarten learns about good citizenship.  Kindergarteners love to "publish" their work through video using the document camera.

Animal Nation, an Independent Study Project for First and Second Grades

Our Independent Study Projects are directed by our Talented and Gifted teacher, Ms. Melissa Jacks.  Our

First and Second graders compared two favorite animals in their ISP, Animal Nation.  They used the library resource pages, in addition to print resources,  to study about their two animals. Then they used Easybib to cite them.  They created a PowerPoint or Prezi at the conclusion of the project.  They presented at our school, as well as at the district level.

Kinder is Thankful!

Ms. Rivera's Kindergarten Class write expository text at Thanksgiving Time and give thanks!
Kindergarten at Purple Sage have a great time using their document camera to share with families their student projects through video.  Google Drive allows them an easy way to share with the public on their websites and our Getting I.T. Right Blog.

Writing TEKS/SEs

Expository Texts

K.15 Writing/Expository and Procedural Texts. Students write expository and procedural or work-related texts to communicate ideas and information to specific audiences for specific purposes. Students are expected to:

(A) dictate or write information for lists, captions, or invitations.

Symbaloo

Teachers at Purple Sage are spreading the word about using Symbaloo to visually show their links for their students. Check out Mrs. Jacks and Mrs. Waddill's websites.  I already know they have passed the idea on to other teachers.

Math Strategy Technology

Many different technology tools are used in Mrs. Scott's second grade class during math.  When technology is used everyday, it becomes a second skin, and you don't even think of all the technology the students are using to learn.  Here is a picture of one of the second graders on the Promethean interactive board demonstrating the bridging to ten strategy.   Mrs. Scott found this flipchart on Promethean Planet. 

Mrs. Scott said other activities to solidify the bridge to ten strategy she found at gynzy.com, a free site with good math manipulatives to be used on interactive boards. Mrs. Scott uses the Creating the Number line, Abacus, or the Bead Necklace sites within this program to practice this strategy and improve mental math.

Mrs. Waddill's Fourth Graders Blogging their Reading Responses

Here's the link to show you what Mrs. Waddill's 4th grade students are blogging. They're experimenting with responding to their reading and each other using the blog.  Mrs. Waddill chose kidblog.org for students to blog.

http://kidblog.org/WaddillsWildcats/

Kindergartners Learn Good Citizenship

Kindergarten shared what Good Citizenship means to them by illustrating and sharing. TEK: K.1. 
Mrs. Mooney's Class                                                           




 Mrs. Rivera's Class