Memorial Day 2016

Monday is Memorial Day in the United States. It is a national holiday!Photo by Andrew's momBelow are two Memorial Day posts from former students. Enjoy learning about Memorial Day through their experiences. *     *     *     *  ...

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BreakOut EDU!

Mrs. Minicozzi (aka @CoffeeNancy) came to our room today with a fabulous game! It was called BreakOut EDU! Photos by Mrs. Yollis The object of the game was to complete several tasks and unlock the box. TEAMWORK was important!It you finished your task and unlocked one...

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Meet the Dictionary!

A resource that we have used quite frequently this year is the dictionary. To celebrate this great book, we made a Do Ink video celebrating the dictionary. There are many parts!Enjoy!We created this movie on the ipad using a green screen, Do Ink, iMovie, and the camera roll.An online...

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A Journey Through the Alphabet!

Over the last month, we worked with our reading buddies to create an alphabet movie. Our Journeys buddies will be graduating soon and will start kindergarten next year. The movie was a great way to review the 26 letters of the alphabet. First, each pair of buddies was given...

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Tutorial: VCCV Spelling Pattern

Karissa and Keya had fun making a PuppetPals video explaining how to break words into syllables that have a VCCV spelling pattern. When you have a two syllable word with the VCCV pattern, break between the two consonants! Can you think of any words you can break using this VCCV...

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New Blogger: Practice Makes Perfect

My third graders are starting to set up their own blogs using the GAFE platform. First, I set up a blog for the student, then I invited the student to join their own blog via an email invitation. Next, the student accepted my invitation. Because I do not...

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National Geographic Giant Traveling Maps!

Mrs. Yollis is a geography enthusiast! For many years, she has brought the National Geographic Giant Traveling Maps to her district. The Giant Traveling Maps are a fabulous, hands-on learning tool to help students develop a love of geography. We recommend you rent them for your...

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Biographical Bonanza!

A biography is a true story about a person's life.Mrs. Yollis' class is currently reading biographies aboutpeople who have made significant contributions to our world!Artists, inventors, statesman, composers,doctors, inventors,aviators, astronauts, and pioneers in...

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