Kinderarten spent some time exploring the 5 senses online with a couple of fun science web sites. 1st graders continue to work on their Solids and Liquids comic project. Some classes are still taking pictures while others have moved on to importing their pictures into Comic Life and organizing and labeling them there. 2nd graders …

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Kindergarteners took more time to explore Tumblebooks in computers this week. First graders are working on an exciting 5 senses project. This week, we’ve been taking pictures of solids or liquids around the building with our class sets of iPads. Once we have enough pictures, we’ll be putting them together into a comic book page …

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Kindergarteners used Kidspiration for a creative little drawing project this week. Using the pattern blocks in the math section, they created a number of different illustrations which they were then allowed to print and take home. 1st graders learned how to use Tumble Books this week. Tumble Books can be accessed through the Vernon Area …

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We only saw 2 kindergarten classes this week so we returned to Treasures, which we haven’t used in a while, for a week of extended reading activities. 1st grade also worked with Treasures this week completing the activities from Book 2. 2nd graders are working on two different projects right now. Guntly, Labbe, and Seveska …

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Kindergarteners had a field trip this week so I only got to see a couple of classes. We celebrated the impending holidays with some free choice time. Our first grade classes who had finished up their slide show projects also took some well earned free choice time this week while the other classes finished their …

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Kindergarteners worked on a Transportation sort in Kidspiration this week. Each student sorted a group of vehicles into the terrain they travel on (air, land or water). 1st graders are finishing up their about me slide shows. This week, we worked on transitions and sounds and exported them to iPod friendly movie files.  We have …

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Whoops! I forgot to update last week so let’s catch up on the last 2 weeks of computer class… Kindergarteners learned how to use Tumble Books. Tumble Books is a great way for your students to read online at school and at home. Visit the childrens’ section of the Vernon Area Public Library web site …

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Kindergarten continued to explore Starfall.com and started learning about a new web site, Treasures, which features activities linked to our Treasures reading program. 1st grade worked on their last illustrated sentence. Next week, they’ll have an opportunity to finish any work they didn’t have time to during the first three weeks which also gives them …

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We missed a couple Kindergarten classes this week because of Halloween celebrations so we took a little break with the rest to let them explore Starfall.com. Starfall is a great website with lots of educational games and activities for younger students. 1st graders continue to work on writing and illustrating sentences in Kid Pix. We’ll …

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1st graders are learning how to use Kid Pix to write and illustrate sentences. This will lead into larger projects that involve sequencing and storytelling. 2nd grade used Kidspiration this week to do a mealwork/milkweed bug assessment. 3rd grade finished up their Charlotte’s Web projects with a word cloud. Word clouds are a great way …

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