Monday, December 14, 2009

Week of December 14, 2009

Technology Classes Grades 2-3

Monday: iPhoto- Slideshow
Tuesday:
iPhoto - Book on T is for Technology
Wednesday: Review for Test, iPhoto - Finish T is for Technology
Thursday: Test #3, Watch each other's Books on T is for Technology
Friday: Super Spider Typer, UTIPs, Internet Day 4 links again

Spelling City
Second Grade Core Classes: Do 2nd Grade Words List 15 Week of December 14
Mrs. Iman's Core Classes. Do Mrs. Iman's List 15 Week of December 14
Mrs. Ker's Core Classes.
Do Mrs. Ker's Unit 15 Week of December 14

Friday, December 11, 2009

Week of December 7, 2009

Technology Classes Grades 2-3

Monday: Meteor Typing Blast, Cyber Chase
Tuesday:
E-mail, Emoticons paper
Wednesday: UTIPs, Robots on the Internet
Thursday: Blogs, iPhoto - Slideshow
Friday: iPhoto - edit

Spelling City
Second Grade Core Classes: Do 2nd Grade Words List 14 Week of December 7
Mrs. Iman's Core Classes. Do Mrs. Iman's List 14 Week of December 7
Mrs. Ker's Core Classes.
Do Mrs. Ker's Unit 14 Week of December 7

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Week of November 30, 2009

Technology Classes Grades 2-3
Internet Unit
Monday: Super Spider Typer, Internet Day 4
Tuesday:
UTIPs, Super Spider Typer, Internet Day 5
Wednesday: Super Spider Typer, Internet Day 6
Thursday: UTIPs, Internet Day 7
Friday: Type On Line, Internet Day 8

Spelling City
Second Grade Core Classes: Do 2nd Grade Words List 13 Week of November 30
Mrs. Iman's Core Classes. Do Mrs. Iman's List 13 Week of November 30
Mrs. Ker's Core Classes.
Do Mrs. Ker's Unit 13 Week of November 30

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Week of November 16, 2009

Technology Classes Grades 2-3
Internet Unit
Monday: Oregon Trail
Tuesday:
Internet Safety - Cyber Pigs 1
Wednesday: Internet Day 1 - Safety - Faux Paw, Introduction
Thursday: Internet Day 2 - Learn on the Web
Friday: Internet Day 3 - Have fun on the web.

Spelling City
Second Grade Core Classes: Do 2nd Grade Words List 12 Week of November 16
Mrs. Iman's Core Classes. Do Mrs. Iman's List 12 Week of November 16
Mrs. Ker's Core Classes.
Do Mrs. Ker's Unit 12 Week of November 16

Monday, November 9, 2009

Week of November 9, 2009

Technology Classes Grades 2-3
Problem Solving Unit
Monday: Finish Spacey Math Subtraction Introduce Problem Solving Steps and The Secret Island of Dr. Quandary (on computers, but not on the internet, sorry)
Tuesday:
Dr. Quandary
Wednesday: UTIPs 2nd and 3rd Grade Words and Dr. Quandary
Thursday: Dr. Quandary
Friday: UTIPs 2nd and 3rd Grade Words and Dr. Quandary

Spelling City
Second Grade Core Classes: Do 2nd Grade Words List 11 Week of November 9
Mrs. Iman's Core Classes. Do Mrs. Iman's List 11 Week of November 9
Mrs. Ker's Core Classes.
Do Mrs. Ker's Unit 11 Week of November 9

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Week of November 2, 2009

Technology Classes Grades 2-3

Monday: UTIPs test, Typeonline Lesson 1 (Home Row) Start Spacey Math Subtraction
Tuesday:
UTIPs test, Typeonline Lesson 2 (Home and Top Row) Spacey Math Subtraction
Wednesday: UTIPs, Typeonline Lesson 3 (3 rows) Island Chase Subtraction, Spacey Math Sub.
Thursday: UTIPs, Typeonline Lesson 3 record accuracy and rate, Spacey Math Subtraction
Friday: UTIPs, Keyboard Climber, Minus Mission, Spacey Math Subtraction

Spelling City
Second Grade Core Classes: Do 2nd Grade Words List 10 ear air Week of November 2nd
Mrs. Iman's Core Classes. Do Mrs. Iman's List 10 Week of November 2nd
Mrs. Ker's Core Classes.
Do Mrs. Ker's Unit 10 Week of November 2nd

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Week of October 26, 2009

Technology Classes Grades 2-3

Monday: Start Halloween Story
Tuesday:
Finish Halloween Story Add colors and fonts
Wednesday: Add graphics to Halloween story. Print some stories.
Thursday: Print all stories.
Friday: Go to Holidays on my website and play Halloween Games.

Spelling City
Second Grade Core Classes: Do 2nd Grade Words List 9 er ir ur Week of October 26th
Mrs. Iman's Core Classes. Do Mrs. Iman's List 9 Week of October 26th
Mrs. Ker's Core Classes.
Do Mrs. Ker's Unit 9 Week of October 26th

Monday, October 12, 2009

Week of October 12, 2009

Technology Classes Grades 2-3

Monday: Typing Practice: Training Module and Typing Exercise.
Tuesday:
Key Seeker and Keyboard Climber
Wednesday: Spelling City 2a for second grade and 3a for third grade. Then UTIPs 2a and 3a.
Thursday: Fall Break
Friday: Fall Break

All Second Grade Core Classes No spelling lists this week. But I recommend doing 2a-2d in Spelling City. They are the words all second graders need to know how to read and spell.

On Spelling City do "2a" or 2b or 2c or 2d. Or some or all of them.

All Third Grade Core Classes. No spelling lists this week. But I recommend doing 3a-3d in Spelling City. they are the words all third graders need to know how to read and spell.

On Spelling City do 3a or 3b or 3c or 3d. Or some or all of them.

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Week of October 5, 2009

Technology Classes Grades 2-3

Monday: No School
Tuesday:
Learn keys: . / using the ring and pinky fingers. Homework: Type two rows on Yellow paper or on My Internet page under Typing lessons, do .period /slash.
Wednesday: Learn keys: shift ? using the pinky fingers. Type three rows on yellow paper or on my Internet page under Typing Lessons do shift, ?
Thursday: Review #3 Type a letter to parents. Parents read the letter. Study Study Sheet for Test #2 tomorrow.
Friday: Test #2. No more typing homework. But I encourage the students to find typing games on my website and play them periodically to keep their typing skills accurate. We will practice in class to build speed. Goal for second grade is 10 words/min. Third grade is 15 wpm.
All Second Grade Core Classes
On Spelling City do "2nd Grade Spelling 7 - ue ui Oct. 5".

Mrs. Iman's Core Classes
On Spelling City do "Mrs. Iman's Spelling List 7 - Week of Oct. 5".

Mrs. Ker's Core Classes
On Spelling City do Mrs. Ker's Spelling Unit 7 - Week of Oct. 5.

Monday, September 28, 2009

Week of September 28, 2009

We are temporarily having problems with some things on our website so some things like Spelling City may, or may not, work.

Technology Classes Grades 2-3

Everyone did well on the test. Now for the second half of learning how to type.

Monday: Learn keys: v m using the pointer finger. Homework: Type two rows on Yellow paper or on My Internet page under Typing Lessons. do V, M.
Tuesday:
Learn keys: b n using the pointer finger. Homework: Type two rows on Yellow paper or on My Internet page under Typing lessons, do B, N.
Wednesday: Learn keys: c , using the middle fingers. Type two rows on yellow paper or on my Internet page under Typing Lessons do C ,.
Thursday: Review #2 Type a paragraph in class and print it out. No Homework.
Friday: Learn keys: x z. Type three rows on yellow paper or on my Internet page under Typing Lessons do X Z . Practice typing the alphabet and the magic sentence.

All Second Grade Core Classes
On Spelling City do "2nd Grade Spelling 6 - long o Sept 28".

Mrs. Iman's Core Classes
On Spelling City do "Mrs. Iman's Spelling List 6 - Week of Sept. 28".

Mrs. Ker's Core Classes
On Spelling City do Mrs. Ker's Spelling Unit 6 - Week of Sept. 28.

Monday, September 21, 2009

Week of September 21, 2009

Technology Classes Grades 2-3
Thanks to those who are doing their homework. The students are typing really well. Keep up the good work! Reminder, you only need to send one green slip to show homework. Just write the numbers of days they typed on that green slip and I will give them a treat/day.

Monday: Learn keys: r u using the pointer finger. Homework: Type two rows on Yellow paper or on My Internet page under Typing Lessons. do R, U.
Tuesday:
Learn keys: t y using the pointer finger. Homework: Type two rows on Yellow paper or on My Internet page under Typing lessons, do T, Y.
Wednesday: Learn keys: w o using the ring fingers. Type two rows on yellow paper or on my Internet page under Typing Lessons do W, O. Study the Study Sheet that will come home to practice for the test on Thursday.
Thursday: Written test in class on typing. 20 yes or no questions.
Friday: Learn keys: q p using the pinky fingers. Type two rows on yellow paper or on my Internet page under Typing Lessons do Q, P.

All Second Grade Core Classes
Practice your spelling words by clicking on Spelling City at the top, right of my website or by clicking on "Week of September 21, 2009" above. Both Miss Harris and Mrs. Edwards use the same words. Click on 2nd Grade Spelling List 5 Long e - Sept 21.

Mrs. Iman's Core Classes
Practice your spelling words by clicking on Spelling City at the top, right of my website or by clicking on "Week of September 21, 2009" above. Click on Mrs. Iman's Spelling List 5 - Week of Sept. 21.

Mrs. Ker's Core Classes
Practice your spelling words by click on Spelling City at the top, right of my website or by clicking on "Week of September 21, 2009" above. Click on Mrs. Ker's Spelling Unit 5 - Week of Sept. 21.

Monday, September 14, 2009

Week of September 14, 2009

Technology Classes Grades 2-3
This week we are starting our typing unit. This is the schedule:
Monday: Learn keys: a j s k space bar return (enter) No homework.
Tuesday: Learn keys: d l f ; (Home Row) Homework: Type two rows on Yellow paper or on My Internet page do A ; under Typing Lessons. Three notes will come home, yellow, green, and blue. Please read them.
Wednesday: Learn keys: Home row and g h Type two rows on yellow paper or on my Internet page do Dance Mat Typing Level 1 Stage 1
Thursday: Learn keys: e i Do yellow paper or Dance Mat Typing Stage 2
Friday: Review #1 Type words copied from board, print, take home No homework. Don't do any new things at home. You can do anything we have already done this week.

All Second Grade Core Classes
Practice your spelling words by clicking on Spelling City at the top, right of my website or by clicking on "Week of September 14, 2009" above. Both Miss Harris and Mrs. Edwards use the same words. Click on 2nd Grade Spelling List 4 ay ai - Sept 14.

Mrs. Iman's Core Classes
Practice your spelling words by clicking on Spelling City at the top, right of my website or by clicking on "Week of September 14, 2009" above. Click on Mrs. Iman's Spelling List 4 - Week of Sept. 14.

Mrs. Ker's Core Classes
Practice your spelling words by click on Spelling City at the top, right of my website or by clicking on "Week of September 14, 2009" above. Click on Mrs. Ker's Spelling Unit 4 - Week of Sept. 14.

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Week of September 7, 2009

Sorry my Spelling City link hasn't worked all week. But it is fixed. Click on the date.
Technology Classes Grades 2-3

I hope you had a great Labor Day weekend. This week we are practicing fractions, perimeter, symmetry, addition facts and doing a little reading. In class (on our hard drives) we will play Geo Computer and SH_Shapes. Under 2nd and 3rd Grade Programs on my website we will play Mathletics, Arithmetic, Math Magician Add, Spacey Math, Alien Addition, The Big Escape, Calamity Quest, and Jetski Addition. (Press the back arrow of your web browser to go back to my website.)

All Second Grade Core Classes
Practice your spelling words by clicking on Spelling City at the top, right of my website or by clicking on "Week of September 7, 2009" above. Both Miss Harris and Mrs. Edwards use the same words. Click on 2nd Grade Spelling List 3 Long vowels - Sept 7.

Mrs. Iman's Core Classes
Practice your spelling words by clicking on Spelling City at the top, right of my website or by clicking on "Week of September 7, 2009" above. Click on Mrs. Iman's Spelling List 3 - Week of Sept. 7.

Mrs. Ker's Core Classes
Practice your spelling words by click on Spelling City at the top, right of my website or by clicking on "Week of September 7, 2009" above. Click on Mrs. Ker's Spelling Unit 3 - Week of Sept. 7.

Monday, August 31, 2009

Week of August 31, 2009

Technology Classes Grades 2-3
This week we are reviewing shapes and place value. We will also talk about skip counting by 10s, 5s and 2s. In class (on our hard drives) we will play Ultimate Math Invaders and Numbers Up 2. Under 2nd and 3rd Grade Programs on my website we will play RoboPacker, The Counting Machine and More or less 1-1000 (2nd grade) or More or Less 1-10,000 (3rd grade). The third graders will also be taking a Star Math Test that the core teachers will use to assess where their math skills are at the beginning of 3rd grade. (Press the back arrow of your web browser to go back to my website.)

All Second Grade Core Classes
Practice your spelling words by clicking on Spelling City at the top, right of my website or by clicking on "Week of August 31, 2009" above. Both Miss Harris and Mrs. Edwards use the same words. Click on 2nd Grade Spelling List 2 - short vowels Wk of Aug 31.

Mrs. Iman's Core Classes
Practice your spelling words by clicking on Spelling City at the top, right of my website or by clicking on "Week of August 31, 2009" above. Click on Mrs. Iman's Spelling List 2 - Wk of Aug. 31

Mrs. Ker's Core Classes
Practice your spelling words by click on Spelling City at the top, right of my website or by clicking on "Week of August 31, 2009" above. Click on Mrs. Ker's Spelling Unit 2 - Wk of Aug. 31

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Week of August 24, 2009

Technology Classes Grades 2-3
This week we are learning about place value. Have your student click on the 5 programs for their grade level under 2nd and 3rd Grade Programs on my website starting with Manny's Rumba. (Press the back arrow of your web browser to get there.)

All Second Grade Core Classes
Practice your spelling words by clicking on Spelling City at the top, right of my website or by clicking on "Week of August 24, 2009" above. Both Miss Harris and Mrs. Edwards use the same words. Click on 2nd Grade Spelling List 1 - Week of Aug 24.

Mrs. Iman's Core Classes
Practice your spelling words by clicking on Spelling City at the top, right of my website or by clicking on "Week of August 24, 2009" above. Click on Mrs. Iman's Spelling List 1 - Week of Aug. 24

Mrs. Ker's Core Classes
Practice your spelling words by click on Spelling City at the top, right of my website or by clicking on "Week of August 24, 2009" above. Click on Mrs. Ker's Spelling Unit 1 - Week of Aug. 24

Monday, July 27, 2009

Welcome to my blog!

Hi! We are looking forward to a "green" school year this year. We will be as paperless as possible. This is one way we are going to keep you informed of what is happening in our classroom.

To begin the school year all of the the third graders and half of the second graders will be in my technology classes.

I will also have all of the second graders come to my lab every other week from their core class.

Check back here every week to get an update of what we are doing in class that week.

If you have any questions or comments just click on the COMMENTS link and write your question or comment.