Books Featured the Week of April 25th

Dog Loves Books by Louise Yates

Miss Brooks Loves Books by Barbara Bottner

I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish by Neil Gaiman

The Three Questions by John Muth

Because of Mr. Terupt

Check out Rob Buyea's website. Kindle Klub is currently reading Because of Mr. Terupt and using this website to learn more about the book.
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Kindle Klub!

Thank you to Andy, Gustavo, Matt, Joseph, and Chris for participating in our first 'all boy' Kindle Klub. The discussion was lively and interesting. The boys enjoyed reading Because of Mr. Terupt and are excited to get the sequel when it comes out!

3rd Grade Update!

3rd grade completed their research, sorted their facts, and are now ready to begin creating eBooks using Pages. They have been placed in their eBook team having an expert on transportation, culture, and architecture. The students are excited to become famous authors and illustrators!

Kindergarten!

The Kindergarteners began drawing fish using the Pixie program. They have taken their drawings back to the classroom to begin writing stories about their fish!

1st Grade Research

The 1st graders have begun their insect/fish research using the PebbleGo database. The students are gathering information on their animal's body, habitat, food, life cycle, and fun facts. Once their research is complete, they will create PhotoBooth videos with a partner.

Mother's Day Cards

Kindergarten just finished making Mother's Day cards using ComicLife. They learned how to turn on the cameras on their computer and take a "loving" picture of themselves. Ssshhh, don't tell - it's a surprise!

Chicago Research Project

The third grade class is currently taking notes for their Chicago Research Project. The essential question is: How did Chicago change over time? They are looking into transportation, cultures, and architecture. The class will complete their note taking this week and begin sorting their facts into categories. The students have also created their own student blogs to reflect, share ideas, and comment on each others' questions. It has been an exciting project so far!! Keep up the good work, 3rd grade!!

Congratulations!

Congratulations to our first group participating in Kindle Klub. We had a fabulous meeting discussing Because of Mr. Terupt by Rob Buyea. The group also discussed the advantages of reading a novel on an eReader. Overall, the group loved the entire experience!

Featured Books the Week of March 28th

Rikki-Tikki-Tavi by Rudyard Kipling and Adapted by Jerry Pinkney
Two Bobbies by Kirby Larson and Mary Nethery

Mudball by Matt Tavares

2nd Grade

A few of the 2nd grade classes have used ComicLife to demonstrate their knowledge of the life cycle of a frog. These comics contain text, images, and voice bubbles.

The second grade is now getting ready for their rainforest unit. They will be using the Understanding by Design model to begin their research. Stay tuned for some fantastic research!

Kindergarten and 1st Grade

Kindergarten began a unit on plants this week. They came to the computer lab to create plant drawings using the the program called Pixie. They labeled their plants as well - roots, stem, leaf, flower.

1st Grade came to the computer lab to type their Good-bye Winter/Hello Spring pieces of writing. They used the program Stationery Studio.

4th Grade Explorer Research

The 4th grade classes just completed a research project on explorers. After note-taking, they completed an interactive poster using the Glogster website. These posters are both informative and creative! Check them out!
Miss Lee's Glogs
Miss Gudonis' Glogs
Mrs. Galazka's Glogs
Miss Papadimitriou's Glogs