Volunteer Opportunities Room 224 is always in need of the following items:
We would appreciate any donations throughout the school year. Thanks!
Upcoming Events
-November 14th-November 18th- American Education Week -November 23rd- 2 hour early dismissal -November 24th-27th- Thanksgiving Break -December 15th- Winter Concert -December 22nd- 2 hour early dismissal -December 23rd-January 2nd- Winter Break
 Reading & Writing Tips and Strategies-Read with your child EVERY night and ask literal (who, what, where, when, why) questions as you read -Ask your child to make predictions while they read or you read to them. You can also encourage them to make predictions while watching a show or movie -Encourage your child to use descriptive words while they are telling you about their day or telling you a story. Verbally using descriptive words will transfer into their writing. -Encourage your child to challenge themselves and time their reading. You can graph the number of words they read in one minute and watch the improvement right before your eyes! -Check out the students page for more ideas! |
Technology in Our Classroom 
A variety of technology tools, software and devices are used on a daily basis in my classroom. Examples of some of the technology used are listed below. I have included several links so feel free to explore! Please contact me with any questions. ** Promethean Board with ActiveInspire for interactive activities and lessons. **Jing for taking computer screen snapshots and making how-to videos. **WordQ for assisting students who have difficulty with writing. This is a word prediction software. **Audacity for recording students while reading to practice fluency, phrasing and expression. **Kurzweil for assisting students with reading difficulties to access grade level texts. This is a text screen reader. **Flip video cameras to help students demonstrate their learning and for video modeling purposes for social and behavior skills training. **Document camera and projector to model lessons and skills for students and to provide a "think aloud" model. **Desktop computers and laptop cart to allow students to type written responses or research given websites on the internet.
 Math Tips and Strategies-Suggested minutes per week and month students should practice their math facts by grade level:
- Try to incorporate math into real world activities such as grocery shopping, cooking and baking, sporting statistics, rearranging furniture, planning a budget/banking and much, much more! -Encourage your child to find patterns in their environment -Check out the students page for more ideas! |
