OneGall Reads

Thursday, September 17, 2015

DOT Day!

We read "The Dot" by Pete H. Reynolds. The kids loved the book. We decided it was a little book with a big message! Today we stared decorating our own Dots and displaying them in 3-D with the Quiver app. WOW was the response! Tons of fun to see our creations come alive.

Thursday, September 10, 2015

Nearpod for learning

To give me a chance to get to know the students, I used Nearpod. This tool allowed me to keep the students focused, with the content right at their fingertips.

3rd grade students collaborated on a creation with "1+1=1" and 2nd graders pondered choices with "Would You Rather..." The 3rd grade students discussed collaboration and what it means and brainstormed what it looked, sounded and felt like and discussed strategies for compromise. While 2nd graders talked about choices and why we make our choices.

It was fun and very informative. I learned about my students and they also had an opportunity to learn more about themselves and the classmates.

Note: I used the free version.

Saturday, September 5, 2015

Labor Day camping

This weekend was spent with family, gathered around the campfire. The Book Club met in the morning; three generations of readers...my parents, my husband and I, and our kids are avid readers and take time to read and share our recent reads. The aternoon was full of snacking, watching the chipmunks chasing one another, playing Sequnce (card game) and catching up with each other. Looking forward to dinner & dessert over the campfire!