Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Third and Fifth Grade Storybird

 
Third and Fifth Graders have been creating digital books using Storybird. After selecting art from the site they have written their own stories. Third graders learned how to storyboard and use the illustrations to inform the plot of their story. Fifth graders worked to create a book they can share with their first grade buddies. Students are also expanding their creative writing into poetry and collaborative stories.
 
You can read your student's stories as well as others in the class library on the Storybird website.
 

Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Fourth Grade Seasonal Poetry

After reading Abel's Island fourth graders wrote a poem about their favorite season. They used the Audioboo app to record their work.


 
 

Second Grade National Parks Research

 
Mrs Salyer and Mrs Barr's second graders worked in groups to research national parks. The rangers learned about the flora and fauna as well as what to do during a visit to the park. We also read The Camping Trip that Changed Americathat explored the history of John Muir and Teddy Roosevelt's camping trip that lead to the establishment of the National Parks.  Check out the young rangers reports' on Vimeo.
 
 
 
*book covers from Follett TitlePeek

Monday, November 4, 2013

First Grade Reflections

Students in first grade reflected on what they've learned so far this year. They used Little Bird Tales to take a picture of their illustration and then record their reflection.

 
 

Kindergarten Verb Stories

After reading Steve Jenkins' book Move, Kindergarten students wrote verb stories of their own. They also practiced asking and answering a partner's question. They recorded their stories using the Little Bird Tales app.

Mrs. Bowman's Class

Mrs. Ropp's Class

Mrs. Squires' Class