We began a superpower writing prompt today and used the app "SimpleMind+" to map out the framework. Success all around! This is a great, free app that one of the computer gurus in the county shared.
We also finished up the group literature circles and I was very impressed with the finished products. I will post a picture tomorrow. We will continue doing the circles for every two chapters we read in our book. The next time, kids will get different jobs!
Social Studies is growing on me! We are using interactive notes (adapted a bit). Kids are marking the text, then we illustrated each paragraph. They really are able to recall well when we use acrostic type memory helps. I am really staying about 3 seconds in front of them and despite lots of prep work, I feel like I am learning as I teach!
So blessed to having such an enjoyable group of students. So grateful!
I really appreciate how you are using multiple apps with the kids. That helps them avoid boredom with repetition :) sounds like great classes!
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DeleteI'm so jealous of your access to technology! I love that you are learning with the kids!
ReplyDeleteDayna hang in there! Keep applying for the RFP grants! I am happy to help if I can! Last year was very rough...hard to learn and teach simultaneously! A lot of the 10 minutes lessons I prepared took 10 times that long in reality! My advice is to get an iPad for yourself now and figure it all out! Then you are way ahead of the game! Also you can get a dongle and feed into the SMARTBOARD with lessons you prepared on the iPad! There are a lot of websites dedicated to teaching and enhancing instruction with only 1 iPad!
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