2010
Medieval Studies
Fri Dec 17
Second graders will be exploring a virtual castle at Snayfwickby Castle.
The other site they hope to visit is Castles for Kids.
The other site they hope to visit is Castles for Kids.
Native American Studies
Mon Nov 22
Second graders are studying native Americans. They will be doing an activity at the “Plimoth Plantation” website about the Wappanoag. We found this site as a result of a visit by one of our teachers to another school the day the Plymouth Plantation and Scholastic hosted their first virtual field trip.
Primary Reading
Mon Oct 25
A popular website in the lower grades in Starfall. Starfall’s tag line is “Where children have fun learning to read.” They offer 4 levels:
- ABCs - Let’s get ready to read
- Learn to Read - Zac the Rat and other tales
- It’s Fun to Read - About Me, Gallery, Magic + more!
- I’m Reading - Plays, Nonfiction, Comics + more!
Mrs. D's Discoveries
Fri Oct 22
Mrs. D has a new SmartBoard in her room. She has been looking for sites to take advantage of it. Here are some things she has discovered and would like to share:
ACTEM conference 2010
Wed Oct 20
Friday I attended the ACTEM conference in Augusta. In the morning I focused on sessions related to interactive whiteboards. Read More...
Last year's first grade links
Wed Oct 20
Mrs. M wondered what last year’s first grade did. Here is a link to the page where I kept those links.
Plants and Trees
Thu Oct 14
Mrs. B found some useful links here for her second grade science students, studying plants and trees. She was specially interested in:
- 3 - Biology of Plants - Plants are alive, just like people and animals! Learn about them here!
- 7 - Changing color - Find out how leaves change color
- 22 - Plant Parts - What plants need to grow