This week in the Media Center I will be reading "Fire Fire!" to the Kindergarten children and "Daisy the Fire Cow" to the PreK. Please let me know if your field trip interferes with your library time! Also please let me know if you would prefer that I read something else.
For technology this week, I will continue to teach the children about WiggleWorks. This week we will be trying the writing portion. Did you know that it can give the children a writing prompt? We will see what they come up with!
During conferences there will be a Book Fair in the Media Center. Be sure to come down and browse. I am sure that you will be able to fill out a wish list for your classroom. We will be setting it up on Wednesday around 11:15, and then cleaning up on Thursday night around 8:45. If you could help at either of those times, that would be great! Thanks!
Sunday, September 30, 2012
Sunday, September 23, 2012
Fall is here!
Important Information:
I will be out on Monday due to a District 200 Library Media Specialist Meeting.
Linda O'Brien will be out on Friday.
Technology news:
I have set the segments for Jolly Phonics in MediaCast! This means you need to go to the "Segments" tab below the video. There you will click on the segment you want. I have done this for both videos. I hope this helps!
Having questions about Groupwise?
Come on Tuesday, at 3:20 and I will be in the Media Center to help with signatures, junkmail handling, making groups, and anything else you might have questions about!
Kindergarten teachers:
Please put your students' names into WiggleWorks, and set their levels. Questions? Please come and see me!
Also, if you are doing an author study, please let me know! I can help! I have a great book about many authors, and many of them have websites. I would also like to read a book by that author when your class comes to the Media Center.
This week's stories to choose from are:
In PreK, for the Monday and Tuesday classes, I will read "The Little Engine That Could" to go with Second Step. For Thursday classes, I will read "The Firehouse."
I will be out on Monday due to a District 200 Library Media Specialist Meeting.
Linda O'Brien will be out on Friday.
Technology news:
I have set the segments for Jolly Phonics in MediaCast! This means you need to go to the "Segments" tab below the video. There you will click on the segment you want. I have done this for both videos. I hope this helps!
Having questions about Groupwise?
Come on Tuesday, at 3:20 and I will be in the Media Center to help with signatures, junkmail handling, making groups, and anything else you might have questions about!
Kindergarten teachers:
Please put your students' names into WiggleWorks, and set their levels. Questions? Please come and see me!
Also, if you are doing an author study, please let me know! I can help! I have a great book about many authors, and many of them have websites. I would also like to read a book by that author when your class comes to the Media Center.
This week's stories to choose from are:
- Fall is for Friends
- Sometimes I Feel Silly! (feelings)
- Fire, Fire! by Gail Gibbons (for the Thursday and Friday classes?)
- Rhyming Dust Bunnies
In PreK, for the Monday and Tuesday classes, I will read "The Little Engine That Could" to go with Second Step. For Thursday classes, I will read "The Firehouse."
Have a Great Week!
Sunday, September 16, 2012
What's new this week!
In Technology news:
We have a technology committee that needs one more member. We are going to be looking at software and websites that meet the Common Core Standards. We would really like one more Kindergarten teacher to join us on this important endeavor!
Has any one seen a wireless mouse? It was in the Media Center close to the computers last week, and now it is gone...If you have seen it or know where it is, please let me know!
We have been having many changes to our computers! Donna has been working hard to get everyone to have what they need! One thing to always remember is to save all of your work to your home directory! This way if something goes wrong with your computer and it needs to be reimaged, you will not lose all of your hard work.
Did you know we have a traveling Smartboard? It is a bit smaller than the one in the Media Center, but it can be brought into your classroom. I will be happy to set it up and help you get started!
We also have an Ipad available for check-out, as well as overhead projectors!
Kindergarten team choices for this week: (Please email me the number--I felt it worked well last week!Thanks!)
I will be reading Mr. Wiggle to those classes who are here for the 2nd time in the Media Center.
For those who are coming for the 3rd time, and from now on, I would really like to know what themes you are working on. Thanks!
We have a technology committee that needs one more member. We are going to be looking at software and websites that meet the Common Core Standards. We would really like one more Kindergarten teacher to join us on this important endeavor!
Has any one seen a wireless mouse? It was in the Media Center close to the computers last week, and now it is gone...If you have seen it or know where it is, please let me know!
We have been having many changes to our computers! Donna has been working hard to get everyone to have what they need! One thing to always remember is to save all of your work to your home directory! This way if something goes wrong with your computer and it needs to be reimaged, you will not lose all of your hard work.
Did you know we have a traveling Smartboard? It is a bit smaller than the one in the Media Center, but it can be brought into your classroom. I will be happy to set it up and help you get started!
We also have an Ipad available for check-out, as well as overhead projectors!
Kindergarten team choices for this week: (Please email me the number--I felt it worked well last week!Thanks!)
- L is for Library (Alphabet)
- The Letters are Lost (Alphabet)
- A Hippo Named Fluffy (names)
- I'm Gonna Like Me! (self-esteem)
I will be reading Mr. Wiggle to those classes who are here for the 2nd time in the Media Center.
For those who are coming for the 3rd time, and from now on, I would really like to know what themes you are working on. Thanks!
Have a Great Week!
Sunday, September 9, 2012
Something New!
Kindergarten Team:
This week I am starting something new. Below you will find a list of books I could read to your class. I am doing this so that I can better align what I am doing in the Media Center with what you are doing in your classroom. Each book has an activity that we will do in the Media Center as well.
The books are:
During our technology time this week, we will use Kidspiration to show what we like! I would like to start WiggleWorks soon, so please put in your children's names under your class.
PreK team:
I am looking forward to seeing everyone in the Media Center this week! I have listed the schedule, in case you can't find it from before:
This week I am starting something new. Below you will find a list of books I could read to your class. I am doing this so that I can better align what I am doing in the Media Center with what you are doing in your classroom. Each book has an activity that we will do in the Media Center as well.
The books are:
- L is for Library (alphabet book)
- I'm Gonna Like Me (self-esteem)
- The 5 Senses by Aliki, with supplemental books for each sense
- Nico & Lola ( a book about kindness)
During our technology time this week, we will use Kidspiration to show what we like! I would like to start WiggleWorks soon, so please put in your children's names under your class.
PreK team:
I am looking forward to seeing everyone in the Media Center this week! I have listed the schedule, in case you can't find it from before:
Monday AM
9:05-9:25: Miller
9:15-9:35: Blevins
9:25-9:45: DiGuido
9:35-9:55: Haydysch
9:45-10:05: Schaefer
Tuesday PM
12:15-12:35: Miller/Schaefer
12:25-12:45: Blevins
Thursday PM
12:15-12:35: DiGuido
12:25-12:45: Haydysch
If you can't come at the time listed, come as soon as you can. We may have to adjust the schedule if this doesn't work. I'll be reading "We're Going on a Book Hunt" to all the classes that are coming for the first time this week.
BAGGIES:
When returning books to the Media Center, leave them in the baggies! This way we can be sure that all books go home in a baggie! If you have another way to do this, please let me know!
Have a great week!
Monday, September 3, 2012
Welcome back to my blog!
I decided to go back to the blog because some people couldn't open the Publisher document. If you know anyone who is having trouble with the blog opening, please let me know! Thanks!
This week in the Media Center the Kindergarten children will meet the "Library Dragon!" It's a book and a puppet that I know they will enjoy! We will also go on the computers and play Kidpix.
I will see the Tuesday/Thursday PreK children for the first time this week. I know it may be difficult to get there by 12:15, but come as soon as you can! I will read "We're Going on a Book Hunt." They will also get to check out books!
Please continue to bring baggies. I am hoping that the books will come back in the baggies! If they do, just send them down to the Media Center, and we will take them out of the baggies, and leave them in your classroom cubby. I hope to have all books in baggies, as much as possible. If anyone has brought you 2 gallon baggies, we could use them too! Some of our books don't fit into the 1 gallon size. I also asked for "crayolas" last week. This was a typo, I meant to say crayola brand markers.
On the technology front, our tech, Donna Hedrich is working hard to get everyone up and running! If you have anything wrong with a computer, please come see me first! We share Donna with 2 other buildings, so in order for her to make the best use of her time with us, all of the issues need to come through me.
We had a good first week in the Star Wing! I am looking forward to seeing all of the children in the Media Center this week!!
This week in the Media Center the Kindergarten children will meet the "Library Dragon!" It's a book and a puppet that I know they will enjoy! We will also go on the computers and play Kidpix.
I will see the Tuesday/Thursday PreK children for the first time this week. I know it may be difficult to get there by 12:15, but come as soon as you can! I will read "We're Going on a Book Hunt." They will also get to check out books!
Please continue to bring baggies. I am hoping that the books will come back in the baggies! If they do, just send them down to the Media Center, and we will take them out of the baggies, and leave them in your classroom cubby. I hope to have all books in baggies, as much as possible. If anyone has brought you 2 gallon baggies, we could use them too! Some of our books don't fit into the 1 gallon size. I also asked for "crayolas" last week. This was a typo, I meant to say crayola brand markers.
On the technology front, our tech, Donna Hedrich is working hard to get everyone up and running! If you have anything wrong with a computer, please come see me first! We share Donna with 2 other buildings, so in order for her to make the best use of her time with us, all of the issues need to come through me.
We had a good first week in the Star Wing! I am looking forward to seeing all of the children in the Media Center this week!!
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