2nd Grade - We finished the True Colors personality tests and started describing the positive aspects of being ourselves.
3rd Grade - This group learned that Phobia is a fear of a specific object, activity, or situation that leads to a compelling desire to avoid it. They learned that Charles Dickens, the famous author, did not finish school because he had to get a job to help support his family. Plexers or visual thinking puzzles were completed by this group for the warm up activity. The affective lesson had students take another inventory to discover their personalities and how those personalities work with or don't work with other people.
5th Grade - Today's class learned that Pugnacious means quarrelsome. Our investigator, Alexander Graham Bell, could move his dog's mouth to where it sounded like the dog was talking. Mr. Bell invented the telephone. We worked together to solve a logic elimination puzzle for the warm up activity. The affective lesson had students take the True Colors personality inventory. Each color group was to build a tower that would hold an encyclopedia book. This was followed by a discussion about the importance of working with all kinds of people. That was tied to our usual affective lesson on respect.
Wednesday, September 30, 2015
Tuesday, September 29, 2015
Tuesday, September 29, 2015
2nd Grade - We were able to work together to solve some Plexer/visual thinking puzzles. Students then started taking the True Colors personality inventory for the affective lesson.
4th Grade - Their vocabulary word Overt means something that is open to view not secret. Susan B. Anthony was thrown in prison for voting. However, she continued to work toward women's rights which led to the Nineteenth Amendment of the Constitution. The Plexers were completed for the warm up activity. These students also took the True Colors assessment in order to learn their personalities and how they work or do not work with other students. That exercise was followed by having students describe the "ins" and "outs" of their own personalities.
4th Grade - Their vocabulary word Overt means something that is open to view not secret. Susan B. Anthony was thrown in prison for voting. However, she continued to work toward women's rights which led to the Nineteenth Amendment of the Constitution. The Plexers were completed for the warm up activity. These students also took the True Colors assessment in order to learn their personalities and how they work or do not work with other students. That exercise was followed by having students describe the "ins" and "outs" of their own personalities.
Monday, September 28, 2015
Monday, September 28, 2015
2nd Grade - We started by learning that Drought is a period of dry weather. Deborah Sampson or Robert Shurtleff as her regiment knew her, disguised herself as a man in order to fight in the Revolutionary War. It wasn't until she was sent to a hospital that people discovered her to be a woman. Students worked together to solve the Plexer or visual thinking puzzles for today's warm up activity.
3rd Grade - This group learned that Phobia is a fear of a specific object, activity, or situation that leads to a compelling desire to avoid it. They learned that Charles Dickens, the famous author, did not finish school because he had to get a job to help support his family. Plexers or visual thinking puzzles were completed by this group for the warm up activity. The affective lesson had students take another inventory to discover their personalities and how those personalities work with or don't work with other people.
4th Grade - Their vocabulary word Overt means something that is open to view not secret. Susan B. Anthony was thrown in prison for voting. However, she continued to work toward women's rights which led to the Nineteenth Amendment of the Constitution. The Plexers were completed for the warm up activity. These students also took the True Colors assessment in order to learn their personalities and how they work or do not work with other students. That exercise was followed by having students describe the "ins" and "outs" of their own personalities.
3rd Grade - This group learned that Phobia is a fear of a specific object, activity, or situation that leads to a compelling desire to avoid it. They learned that Charles Dickens, the famous author, did not finish school because he had to get a job to help support his family. Plexers or visual thinking puzzles were completed by this group for the warm up activity. The affective lesson had students take another inventory to discover their personalities and how those personalities work with or don't work with other people.
4th Grade - Their vocabulary word Overt means something that is open to view not secret. Susan B. Anthony was thrown in prison for voting. However, she continued to work toward women's rights which led to the Nineteenth Amendment of the Constitution. The Plexers were completed for the warm up activity. These students also took the True Colors assessment in order to learn their personalities and how they work or do not work with other students. That exercise was followed by having students describe the "ins" and "outs" of their own personalities.
Friday, September 25, 2015
Friday, September 25, 2015
3rd Grade - Today we learned that the Polynesian Islands are a group of islands in the Pacific lying East of Melanesia and Micronesia and extending from the Hawaiian Islands south to New Zealand. The investigator, Roald Dahl had difficulty as a student trying to get his thoughts on paper but later wrote several well known children and adult books. Today's warm up activity had students asking 20 "yes" or "no" questions to determine the identity of the mystery object. Students learned the meaning of their learning style. The affective lesson was an introductory lesson on the Five Characteristics of Successful People. That was followed by a trip to Crystal Pond Woods where we began developing convergent thinking skills with a variety of puzzles.
5th Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Prognosticate which means to predict. The Band-Aid was invented by Earle Dickson because he had a clumsy wife. Solving visual images of common words or phrases was the warm up activity for today. Honesty was the focus of the affective lesson. Students then began collecting information that will be put into a timeline as if they were traveling the Oregon Trail. They will also be building a small Conestoga wagon in a few weeks and explored why people used wagons instead of dragging their possessions across the continent.
5th Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Prognosticate which means to predict. The Band-Aid was invented by Earle Dickson because he had a clumsy wife. Solving visual images of common words or phrases was the warm up activity for today. Honesty was the focus of the affective lesson. Students then began collecting information that will be put into a timeline as if they were traveling the Oregon Trail. They will also be building a small Conestoga wagon in a few weeks and explored why people used wagons instead of dragging their possessions across the continent.
Thursday, September 24, 2015
Thursday, September 24, 2015
Today, I visited regular classrooms with enrichment activities.
Kindergarten and first grade students listened to books where the letters of the alphabet were hidden in the pictures. Students then had the opportunity to turn a letter into part of a picture for themselves.
Third and fifth grade students enjoyed a reader's theatre story that incorporated tangram puzzles. As the story was read, students manipulated the tangram shapes into figures of the story.
Kindergarten and first grade students listened to books where the letters of the alphabet were hidden in the pictures. Students then had the opportunity to turn a letter into part of a picture for themselves.
Third and fifth grade students enjoyed a reader's theatre story that incorporated tangram puzzles. As the story was read, students manipulated the tangram shapes into figures of the story.
Wednesday, September 23, 2015
Wednesday, September 23, 2015
2nd Grade - Our focus today was on the generalization that people create change. Students worked in groups to draw something that changed. They then had to change the piece of paper into something else.
3rd Grade - Today we learned that the Polynesian Islands are a group of islands in the Pacific lying East of Melanesia and Micronesia and extending from the Hawaiian Islands south to New Zealand. The investigator, Roald Dahl had difficulty as a student trying to get his thoughts on paper but later wrote several well known children and adult books. Today's warm up activity had students asking 20 "yes" or "no" questions to determine the identity of the mystery object. Students learned the meaning of their learning style. The affective lesson was an introductory lesson on the Five Characteristics of Successful People. The focus of the Relationship lesson was on the many different kinds of relationships people have and turning those into analogies.
5th Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Prognosticate which means to predict. The Band-Aid was invented by Earle Dickson because he had a clumsy wife. Solving visual images of common words or phrases was the warm up activity for today. Honesty was the focus of the affective lesson. Students then began collecting information that will be put into a timeline as if they were traveling the Oregon Trail. They will also be building a small Conestoga wagon in a few weeks and explored why people used wagons instead of dragging their possessions across the continent.
3rd Grade - Today we learned that the Polynesian Islands are a group of islands in the Pacific lying East of Melanesia and Micronesia and extending from the Hawaiian Islands south to New Zealand. The investigator, Roald Dahl had difficulty as a student trying to get his thoughts on paper but later wrote several well known children and adult books. Today's warm up activity had students asking 20 "yes" or "no" questions to determine the identity of the mystery object. Students learned the meaning of their learning style. The affective lesson was an introductory lesson on the Five Characteristics of Successful People. The focus of the Relationship lesson was on the many different kinds of relationships people have and turning those into analogies.
5th Grade - Today's vocabulary word was Prognosticate which means to predict. The Band-Aid was invented by Earle Dickson because he had a clumsy wife. Solving visual images of common words or phrases was the warm up activity for today. Honesty was the focus of the affective lesson. Students then began collecting information that will be put into a timeline as if they were traveling the Oregon Trail. They will also be building a small Conestoga wagon in a few weeks and explored why people used wagons instead of dragging their possessions across the continent.
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
2nd Grade - This class completed logic elimination puzzles from Crystal Pond Woods.
3rd Grade - Today we learned that the Polynesian Islands are a group of islands in the Pacific lying East of Melanesia and Micronesia and extending from the Hawaiian Islands south to New Zealand. The investigator, Roald Dahl had difficulty as a student trying to get his thoughts on paper but later wrote several well known children and adult books. Today's warm up activity had students asking 20 "yes" or "no" questions to determine the identity of the mystery object. Students learned the meaning of their learning style. The affective lesson was an introductory lesson on the Five Characteristics of Successful People. The focus of the Relationship lesson was on the many different kinds of relationships people have and turning those into analogies.
4th Grade - There were two vocabulary words today: Oblivious -someone who is oblivious does not know or is not aware of what's happening and System - a group of things or parts forming a whole. Jane Addams was the first American woman to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her development of the Hull House. Students played 20 questions as they learned the identity of the Mystery Object for the warm up activity. The affective lesson focused on what most students think about during a given day. Those things were related back to the learning styles inventory they had taken a few weeks ago. The Systems lesson focused on languages as students completed a brief research study about the topic.
3rd Grade - Today we learned that the Polynesian Islands are a group of islands in the Pacific lying East of Melanesia and Micronesia and extending from the Hawaiian Islands south to New Zealand. The investigator, Roald Dahl had difficulty as a student trying to get his thoughts on paper but later wrote several well known children and adult books. Today's warm up activity had students asking 20 "yes" or "no" questions to determine the identity of the mystery object. Students learned the meaning of their learning style. The affective lesson was an introductory lesson on the Five Characteristics of Successful People. The focus of the Relationship lesson was on the many different kinds of relationships people have and turning those into analogies.
4th Grade - There were two vocabulary words today: Oblivious -someone who is oblivious does not know or is not aware of what's happening and System - a group of things or parts forming a whole. Jane Addams was the first American woman to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her development of the Hull House. Students played 20 questions as they learned the identity of the Mystery Object for the warm up activity. The affective lesson focused on what most students think about during a given day. Those things were related back to the learning styles inventory they had taken a few weeks ago. The Systems lesson focused on languages as students completed a brief research study about the topic.
Friday, September 18, 2015
Monday, September 21, 2015
Students enjoyed a day off from school today, while teachers participated in professional development opportunities.
Friday, September 18, 2015
3rd Grade - Today we learned that the Polynesian Islands are a group of islands in the Pacific lying East of Melanesia and Micronesia and extending from the Hawaiian Islands south to New Zealand. The investigator, Roald Dahl had difficulty as a student trying to get his thoughts on paper but later wrote several well known children and adult books. An unusual item was identified by playing 20 Questions for the warm up activity. Students then filled out an interest inventory to help me get to them better.Time was spent participating in the school Walk-a-Thon fundraiser.
5th Grade - There were two vocabulary words today: Quid pro quo which is a Latin phrase meaning an equal exchange, and Structure meaning a complex construction or entity.Today's investigator was Nicholas Cugnot who was the earliest recorded inventor of the automobile. Unfortunately, his horseless carriage was difficult to operate and the top speed was three miles an hour. Students played 20 Questions to identify the Mystery Object for the warm up activity. The affective lesson started with an explanation of learning styles. Last week each student had completed a learning styles inventory. The rest of the affective segment centered on courage. For the structures segment, students were introduced to the Bridge Across America or the westward movement.
5th Grade - There were two vocabulary words today: Quid pro quo which is a Latin phrase meaning an equal exchange, and Structure meaning a complex construction or entity.Today's investigator was Nicholas Cugnot who was the earliest recorded inventor of the automobile. Unfortunately, his horseless carriage was difficult to operate and the top speed was three miles an hour. Students played 20 Questions to identify the Mystery Object for the warm up activity. The affective lesson started with an explanation of learning styles. Last week each student had completed a learning styles inventory. The rest of the affective segment centered on courage. For the structures segment, students were introduced to the Bridge Across America or the westward movement.
Thursday, September 17, 2015
Mrs. Rains had a doctor's appointment today. Enrichment classes were canceled for today.
Wednesday, September 16, 2015
Wednesday, September 16, 2015
2nd Grade - Today, students started by taking a pretest on Change. This provides the basis for demonstrating growth throughout the year. We were then able to make a brief stop in Crystal Pond Woods to begin learning about logic elimination puzzles and convergent thinking.
3rd Grade - Today started by reviewing a few things from last week. First, that Relationship is a connection, association, or involvement. They learned that Hans Christian Andersen couldn't spell but did become one of the world's greatest storytellers. The warm up activity was to complete a Surprise in the Middle drawing according to my verbal directions. The objectives of this activity were to listen to instructions and develop their creativity. They took a a learning styles inventory using the new school laptops. Students then completed an Interest Survey to help me reach them through their learning style. That was followed by a trip to Crystal Pond Woods where we began developing convergent thinking skills with a variety of puzzles.
5th Grade - There were two vocabulary words today: Quid pro quo which is a Latin phrase meaning an equal exchange, and Structure meaning a complex construction or entity.Today's investigator was Nicholas Cugnot who was the earliest recorded inventor of the automobile. Unfortunately, his horseless carriage was difficult to operate and the top speed was three miles an hour. Students played 20 Questions to identify the Mystery Object for the warm up activity. The affective lesson started with an explanation of learning styles. Last week each student had completed a learning styles inventory. The rest of the affective segment centered on courage. For the structures segment, students were introduced to the Bridge Across America or the westward movement.
3rd Grade - Today started by reviewing a few things from last week. First, that Relationship is a connection, association, or involvement. They learned that Hans Christian Andersen couldn't spell but did become one of the world's greatest storytellers. The warm up activity was to complete a Surprise in the Middle drawing according to my verbal directions. The objectives of this activity were to listen to instructions and develop their creativity. They took a a learning styles inventory using the new school laptops. Students then completed an Interest Survey to help me reach them through their learning style. That was followed by a trip to Crystal Pond Woods where we began developing convergent thinking skills with a variety of puzzles.
5th Grade - There were two vocabulary words today: Quid pro quo which is a Latin phrase meaning an equal exchange, and Structure meaning a complex construction or entity.Today's investigator was Nicholas Cugnot who was the earliest recorded inventor of the automobile. Unfortunately, his horseless carriage was difficult to operate and the top speed was three miles an hour. Students played 20 Questions to identify the Mystery Object for the warm up activity. The affective lesson started with an explanation of learning styles. Last week each student had completed a learning styles inventory. The rest of the affective segment centered on courage. For the structures segment, students were introduced to the Bridge Across America or the westward movement.
Tuesday, September 15, 2015
Tuesday, September 15, 2015
2nd Grade - These students enjoyed visiting with a guest author today along with the rest of the second grade students.
3rd Grade - Today started by reviewing a few things from last week. First, that Relationship is a connection, association, or involvement. They learned that Hans Christian Andersen couldn't spell but did become one of the world's greatest storytellers. The warm up activity was to complete eight small drawings according to my verbal directions. The objectives of this activity were to listen to instructions and develop their creativity. Students then worked together as a class to develop their class Code of Conduct. They took a a learning styles inventory using the new school laptops. Students then completed an Interest Survey to help me reach them through their learning style. That was followed by a trip to Crystal Pond Woods where we began developing convergent thinking skills.
4th Grade - Today's activities started by learning the word of the week. Confound means to confuse or mix someone up. The investigator, Bill Cosby, overcame childhood poverty and poor school habits to become a famous actor after earning his doctorate degree in education. These students drew eight small pictures following the given verbal directions for the warm up activity. Time was spent developing a class code of conduct or rules to follow while in Enrichment. To begin our Systems study, students took a pretest in order to determine where they are and where they will go by the end of the year. The new school laptops were used to take a learning styles inventory, that was followed by having students complete an Interest Survey.
3rd Grade - Today started by reviewing a few things from last week. First, that Relationship is a connection, association, or involvement. They learned that Hans Christian Andersen couldn't spell but did become one of the world's greatest storytellers. The warm up activity was to complete eight small drawings according to my verbal directions. The objectives of this activity were to listen to instructions and develop their creativity. Students then worked together as a class to develop their class Code of Conduct. They took a a learning styles inventory using the new school laptops. Students then completed an Interest Survey to help me reach them through their learning style. That was followed by a trip to Crystal Pond Woods where we began developing convergent thinking skills.
4th Grade - Today's activities started by learning the word of the week. Confound means to confuse or mix someone up. The investigator, Bill Cosby, overcame childhood poverty and poor school habits to become a famous actor after earning his doctorate degree in education. These students drew eight small pictures following the given verbal directions for the warm up activity. Time was spent developing a class code of conduct or rules to follow while in Enrichment. To begin our Systems study, students took a pretest in order to determine where they are and where they will go by the end of the year. The new school laptops were used to take a learning styles inventory, that was followed by having students complete an Interest Survey.
Monday, September 14, 2015
Monday, September 14, 2015
2nd Grade - This class took a learning styles inventory today.
4th Grade - Today's activities started by learning the word of the week. Confound means to confuse or mix someone up. The investigator, Bill Cosby, overcame childhood poverty and poor school habits to become a famous actor after earning his doctorate degree in education. These students drew eight small pictures following the given verbal directions for the warm up activity. Time was spent developing a class code of conduct or rules to follow while in Enrichment. To begin our Systems study, students took a pretest in order to determine where they are and where they will go by the end of the year. The new school laptops were used to take a learning styles inventory, that was followed by having students complete an Interest Survey.
4th Grade - Today's activities started by learning the word of the week. Confound means to confuse or mix someone up. The investigator, Bill Cosby, overcame childhood poverty and poor school habits to become a famous actor after earning his doctorate degree in education. These students drew eight small pictures following the given verbal directions for the warm up activity. Time was spent developing a class code of conduct or rules to follow while in Enrichment. To begin our Systems study, students took a pretest in order to determine where they are and where they will go by the end of the year. The new school laptops were used to take a learning styles inventory, that was followed by having students complete an Interest Survey.
Friday, September 11, 2015
Friday, September 11, 2015
3rd Grade - Our learning today began with the vocabulary word Relationship. Relationship means a connection, association, or involvement. The daily investigator was Hans Christian Andersen. Mr. Andersen could not spell well as a child, but became one of the world's most famous story tellers. Students completed a series of drawings according to my verbal directions for the warm up activity. Time was spent developing a class Code of Conduct (rules we would follow in class this year). A pretest was taken to determine what students currently know or understand about relationships. Using the school laptops, students took a learning styles inventory, followed by filling out an interest inventory to help me get to know them and their learning styles.
5th Grade - Their vocabulary word for the day was Admonish which means a mild cautionary rebuke or warning. Students learned that Archimedes (an ancient mathematician) discovered water displacement in his bath while trying to solve a mystery for the king. The students also completed the eight small drawings for the warm up activity and developed a class Code of Conduct. The afternoon was spent taking assessments regarding Structures, Multiple Intelligence Learning Inventory and an interest inventory. These assessments will help me in planning lessons that will meet their unique learning needs.
5th Grade - Their vocabulary word for the day was Admonish which means a mild cautionary rebuke or warning. Students learned that Archimedes (an ancient mathematician) discovered water displacement in his bath while trying to solve a mystery for the king. The students also completed the eight small drawings for the warm up activity and developed a class Code of Conduct. The afternoon was spent taking assessments regarding Structures, Multiple Intelligence Learning Inventory and an interest inventory. These assessments will help me in planning lessons that will meet their unique learning needs.
Thursday, September 10, 2015
Thursday, September 10, 2015
Today was a PLC day. Classroom teachers spent time working together with their grade level colleagues in Professional Learning Communities while Mrs. Rains had the opportunity to share some Enrichment activities with regular classes.
Wednesday, September 9, 2015
2nd Grade - These students started the morning by drawing eight small drawings according to my verbal directions. This was an exercise in creativity and following the directions. Students then took a pretest to share what they know about change at this time. This is a way for me to see how they grow throughout the year.
3rd Grade - Today started by learning that Relationship is a connection, association, or involvement. They learned that Hans Christian Andersen couldn't spell but did become one of the world's greatest storytellers. The warm up activity was to complete eight small drawings according to my verbal directions. The objectives of this activity were to listen to instructions and develop their creativity. Students then worked together as a class to develop their class Code of Conduct. They took a pretest regarding Relationships in order to demonstrate what they know about the topic right now. This will be used as a method of demonstrating growth throughout the year.That was followed by a trip to Crystal Pond Woods where we began developing convergent thinking skills.
5th Grade - Their vocabulary word for the day was Admonish which means a mild cautionary rebuke or warning. Students learned that Archimedes (an ancient mathematician) discovered water displacement in his bath while trying to solve a mystery for the king. The students also completed the eight small drawings for the warm up activity and developed a class Code of Conduct. The afternoon was spent taking assessments regarding Structures, Multiple Intelligence Learning Inventory and an interest inventory. These assessments will help me in planning lessons that will meet their unique learning needs.
3rd Grade - Today started by learning that Relationship is a connection, association, or involvement. They learned that Hans Christian Andersen couldn't spell but did become one of the world's greatest storytellers. The warm up activity was to complete eight small drawings according to my verbal directions. The objectives of this activity were to listen to instructions and develop their creativity. Students then worked together as a class to develop their class Code of Conduct. They took a pretest regarding Relationships in order to demonstrate what they know about the topic right now. This will be used as a method of demonstrating growth throughout the year.That was followed by a trip to Crystal Pond Woods where we began developing convergent thinking skills.
5th Grade - Their vocabulary word for the day was Admonish which means a mild cautionary rebuke or warning. Students learned that Archimedes (an ancient mathematician) discovered water displacement in his bath while trying to solve a mystery for the king. The students also completed the eight small drawings for the warm up activity and developed a class Code of Conduct. The afternoon was spent taking assessments regarding Structures, Multiple Intelligence Learning Inventory and an interest inventory. These assessments will help me in planning lessons that will meet their unique learning needs.
Wednesday, September 9, 2015
Tuesday, September 8, 2015
We were able to start Enrichment classes today. Here are some of the highlights:
2nd Grade - These students learned that Change means to make the form, nature, content, future course, etc., of (something) different from what it is or from what it would be if left alone. They learned that George Washington was the first President of the United States under the Constitution, but not the very first President of the United States. Students then developed a set of rules to follow while in Enrichment.
This group will meet for a half hour each morning (Monday through Thursday), so there will be updates regarding their activities every day.
3rd Grade - These students learned that a relationship is a connection, association, or involvement. Hans Christian Andersen couldn't spell, but did become a famous story teller. These students worked together to produce a set of class rules for themselves while in Enrichment. They were then given a pretest regarding relationships so that we can see how their learning grows through the year. Schedule changes shortened today's class.
2nd Grade - These students learned that Change means to make the form, nature, content, future course, etc., of (something) different from what it is or from what it would be if left alone. They learned that George Washington was the first President of the United States under the Constitution, but not the very first President of the United States. Students then developed a set of rules to follow while in Enrichment.
This group will meet for a half hour each morning (Monday through Thursday), so there will be updates regarding their activities every day.
3rd Grade - These students learned that a relationship is a connection, association, or involvement. Hans Christian Andersen couldn't spell, but did become a famous story teller. These students worked together to produce a set of class rules for themselves while in Enrichment. They were then given a pretest regarding relationships so that we can see how their learning grows through the year. Schedule changes shortened today's class.
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