Tech-Enhanced Teaching helps teachers to promote a new literacy; a literacy that is relevant to students today. I believe it is important to allow students the opportunity to engage with and learn from technology.
Thursday, 6 February 2014
Monday, 3 February 2014
A Note to Parents...
We're Writing Myths!
To work on reading and writing various text forms, we're using our knowledge of myths to develop our own mythological creation stories!
How did the iPod come into being?
Why do we have toes?
How was snow created?
We're using our writing skills--and our imaginations!--to answer the unanswerable questions!
Expectations we're covering:
Overall:
Language: Reading 1, 2
Language: Writing 1, 3
Specific:
Language: Reading 1.6 (Extending
Understanding), 2.4
(Elements of Style)
Language: Writing 1.1
(Purpose and Audience), 3.3 (Vocabulary), 3.5 (Grammar)
Take a look at the curriculum document:
Myths!
Grade 5 Students... It's time to
write our own myths!
Remember the characteristics of myths
while you...
(check your Language Arts notebooks)
Brainstorm and plan your own creation
story!
Think of something that you cannot explain and use the genre of myth to creatively explain how it came into
being!
iedesign
iedesign
Videos we watched in class:
Ojibway Creation Myth (Click Here)
Hindu Creation Myth (Click Here)
Remember to reference your rubric!
and
Remember the parts of plot!
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| Iedesign. (2014, February 3). Hindu Creation Story. [Still from YouTube Video].Retrieved From http://bit.ly/1n7kf7w |
Remember to reference your rubric!
and
Remember the parts of plot!
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| Part of Plot. (2014. February 3). Plot Graph. [Online Image]. Retrieved from http://bit.ly/1dmkciX |
Monday, 27 January 2014
Three Resources for Everyone to Use!
1. Take a look at this Music Teacher's blog!
I particularly like her idea to create a music themed Olympics activity--how topical!
Music Blog!
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| Bretz, Mrs. (2014, January 27). Cross country skiing. [Online Image]. Retrieved From http://bit.ly/1hIr1Q5 |
Take a look at this MADlib page!
3. WebQuest Fun! Take a look at this SPACE themed WebQuest!
A Great Resource for Students!
I love encouraging my students to read the news!
"Teaching Kids News:"
I ask students to use this site often in order to keep track of global happenings!
I love having ctudents create their own newscast, write their own news article, or reflect upon news in their hometown! These are great ways to develop reading, writing, oral communication, and media literacy! Wow!
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| School Clip Art. (2014, January 27). Newspaper. [Online Image]. Retrieved From http://bit.ly/1bv1mpK |
Welcome
Welcome to my blog!
On this page, I will be posting interesting resources that I'm using in my grade 5 classroom! I particularly enjoy Language Arts and Music, so you'll notice an emphasis on these subject areas! I want to stress reading, writing, oral communication, and media literacy skills in the classroom. Also, I want to showcase how easy it is to incorporate music into classroom activities!
Students-- You'll find all of the resources I speak about in class here!
Parents-- Use this blog to see what your child is up to in class!
Here is a little information about me...
I'm a teacher candidate at Brock University and a musician. I have a BA in English and Art History, and a MA in English and Cultural Studies from McMaster University and I am excited to use this knowledge in the classroom!
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| School Clip Art. (2014, January 27). Books. [Online Image]. Retrieved From http://bit.ly/1fqM5cy |
Students-- You'll find all of the resources I speak about in class here!
Parents-- Use this blog to see what your child is up to in class!
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| School Clip Art. (2014, January 27). Music Classroom. [Online Image]. Retrieved From http://bit.ly/1e2Fbxc |
Here is a little information about me...
I'm a teacher candidate at Brock University and a musician. I have a BA in English and Art History, and a MA in English and Cultural Studies from McMaster University and I am excited to use this knowledge in the classroom!
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