Week of May 11-15: Library Freyday #5: Tom's Tweet and The One and Only Ivan (#2)

Happy Friday!

Again this week there will be two books available for your listening pleasure.  One is a picture book, the other the continuation of reading the chapter book:  The One and Only Ivan.  This week the picture book we'll be reading is Tom's Tweet, by Jill Esbaum, illustrated by Dan Santat:  

Tom's Tweet

This week's chapter book read aloud is the continuation of The One and Only Ivan, written by Katherine Applegate, read by Mrs. Frey:

The One and Only Ivan, #1

The One and Only Ivan, #2

For more connections, information, activities...

Week of May 11-15: Artful Thursday #5: It's Showtime!

Do you LOVE watching movies or cartoons? Have you ever thought of them as Art before? Here is a short video from Mrs. Kane and Michelangelo to start:

Then, click "Read More" below and choose ONE of the following Art lessons! 

Week of May 11-15, Terrific Tech Post #5

Students and Caregivers!

Quite a range of topics today. Younger students might enjoy Mystery Doug and Hip Hop! Those are also great for older students as well as Padlet Nudge and Google Meet Skills.
Caregivers: The Intro to CommonSense.org foundation shows you some of their great resources about Digital Citizenship and choosing media that is kid-friendly.

MYSTERY DOUG: I love Mystery Doug! I will put a link to an interesting question and his answer in my posts. This week, a student asks Doug, "How are toys invented?" CLICK HERE or the picture to the right to watch it!
PADLET NUDGE! A few weeks ago, I posted a video about using Padlet. CLICK HERE to see it again.  For today's new video CLICK HERE or the picture on the right. It's  about posting to Padlet by recording your voice, instead of typing for a video. Watch that, then go to one or more of the three Padlets running right now. I'd love to see more posts to them!  Padlet on What's been a good thing about shutting school? Or a bad thing? Or any thought about how life is different? Padlet on Mystery Doug: Germs! Germs! Germs! Padlet on Switch Zoo - Make your own animal
MORE DIGITAL MUSIC!! Enjoy making your own Hip Hop music with two turntables! All online! With a TERRIFIC introduction about how Hip Hop started. CLICK HERE or on the Picture at right to get going!
GOOGLE Hangout/MEET SKILLS: How to present/share your screen with your teacher, how to use gallery/tiles/grid view for weekly class meetings; how to Pin the Tail on Your Teacher! CLICK HERE or on the picture to the right.
DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP: For Caregivers, an introduction to Commonsense.org. This organization is fantastic! They provide reviews of movies, TV programs, games, and apps for caregivers. They rate movies in terms of how appropriate they are for children. Their education section is the foundation of our District's Digital Citizenship Curriculum. Great resource for parents! Click Here or on the picture to get started!

Week of May 11-15: Tuneful Tuesday #5

Hello everyone!

Our learning continues in learning about orchestral instruments for K-1 and ukulele studies for grades 2-4.
Remember, our new learning is based on learning from prior weeks. Check out the earlier music weeks if you missed anything :-).

Also, don't forget to check out the Sweet Treats, as well! They are for all ages and can be done whenever you want :-).

If you hav anything special that you would like to share, please let me know! We have so many talented young musicians and artists at UES, and I would love to share what YOU are doing at home!

And, remember that Tuneful Tuesdays are also Music Office Hours! See you there?

This week's activities are below: