Back to the classroom. We've switched up our drama centre again and,
with much hard work, we've created a castle, complete with drawbridge. Our next step may be looking at some pulley and gear mechanisms in order to learn more about different types of simple machines and the ways in which they made medieval life more easier. In the meantime, there's a lot of storytelling and costume drama about dragons, princesses and knights.
The school has recently purchased 6 Ipads for classroom use. We get them about once a week for a double period and this week we set them up as a centre with Starfall and other reading apps on them for the kids to explore. We've also used them in the past to research aquatic animals, but I'm just beginning to explore the possibilities. What's nice is they now come with earphones so students can have themselves read information on Pebblego, even when they can't decode the language themselves.
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| We're practicing counting by two's, which this pattern shows. |
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| These students are playing a word recognition game with Ms. Moniz |
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| Using crayons to get a texture rub from our snake skin |
But the most pictures taken this week have been at our art centre. We're making Snowmen!
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| And more patterns. |
I'm still looking for 3 volunteers for Scientists in the school the afternoon of the 27th (a Wednesday) Please let me know if you're available/interested. It's always a fun time.
Sincerely,
Ms. Goegan
