Listly by Caroline Bucky-Beaver
This is a list of blogs created by teachers about their classrooms or "classroom" blogs where students are participating authors.
By Catherine and Emma If you need an app to make a personal digital magazine, Adobe Slate is your best bet. This utility allows you to mak...
Posted by Miss Kelly Jordan on Monday, December 1st 2014 During the past couple of weeks, we have been doing a feature article study in our writing lessons. Feature articles are written pieces we find in magazines, newspapers and online, where the writer provides information about a topic in an interesting and engaging manner and makes us care about the topic.
For the ceiling we chose our own lighting however we had to be careful that we used the right technique. If we decided to use single lights we had to make sure that they were large and then became smaller as they went into the distance down the corridor.
Then, we knew we were ready to go! Next, everyone was given a job. The jobs included inquirers and greeters (these kids were in front of the camera), logical reasoners, clue keepers, researchers, runner and problem solver, photographer and videographer. The inquirers asked the other class 'yes or no' questions.
Dear Readers, Every year, Ms. Myers' class participates in a global project, hosted by Jen Wagner of "Projects By Jen". Teachers from all over the world sign up to take part in a good will exchange between students. Every class is instructed to create 30 cards which are mailed out to the other schools, and to one community service organization.
Nic's mom and grandmother came in to class to teach our monthly art lesson. This dynamic duo taught the class how to weave! First, we made a paper loom and then the weaving began. Over. Under. Over. Under. What was the most difficult part?
Do you watch awards shows on t.v.? The entertainment industry has tons of awards they pass out every year to outstanding performers in many fields. I can think of the Oscars, the Emmys, the Grammys, the Tonys, the Golden Globes, the CMAs, the People's Choice, and the Kids' Choice Awards right off the top of my head.
For the CYOA, all students watch the BrainPop video American Revolution as an Overview. All students complete the Timeline of the Revolution. The following...
The Junior School had great fun participating in Walk Safely to School Day on Friday 23rd May. (Due to technical difficulties we have not been able to publish this post until now) The girls met in a park next to the school and then walked around the block before returning to school for a fun zoomba session led by Mrs B.
Wow, I guess it has really been a long time since I have posted anything on this blog. My last post date was August 21, 2013. That was the start of our new school year and I wasn't sure exactly what my focus for the blog was going to be for the new year.
On Thursday the 31st of October it was Halloween. To celebrate we had a Halloween-a-thon with the preps and grade 1s. We had an obstacle course with lots of different activities to try. We competed in Halloween costumes.
We are having fun with science! We are approaching our lessons with STEM education in mind. The STEM approach integrates Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. Our first fun exploration involved pompom poppers created using a yogurt container and balloon. We had fun making them and sending the pompoms all over the classroom.
We had a glorious day for our trip to the zoo, as you can see from photos and pictures. Special thanks to our parent volunteers! Personalize a free photo slideshow Students in Room 123 have been traveling back in time, learning about mapping and American history as they go.
Today is your last Monday in Fourth grade. The year has gone fast and you all have grown so much. This week I would like to you reflect on your Fourth-grade year. Here are some questions I would like for you to answer, you may include your own questions as well. Please be reflective and detailed in your responses. Look back and read some of your earlier work. Think about where you were at in your own life at the time you wrote that story.