Kindergarten
2nd grade
| |
The Patton School Library Media Center |
|
As strange a year as this was, as many times as our school week changed and evolved, the year still seemed to fly by. Here are a few of the learning activities our students accomplished during the last quarter of 2021, including one highlight, our all school Zoom with Sundee Frazier, the author of Cleo Edison Oliver, Playground Millionaire. We hope all families enjoyed their time with Cleo! KindergartenWe had fun with an author study of Amy Krouse Rosenthal ending with Duck Rabbit and created a "duck/rabbit" to take home. With our One Book One School, we connected with several books like Andrew's Loose Tooth and Throw Your Tooth from the Roof and created a pulling tooth craft, and used the Beebots to tell the story. We ended the year with research on animal homes in connection with classroom learning about animals and their needs. In LMC, students learned about the homes designed by a hummingbird, wasp, beaver and prairie dog and then built a model of one of these homes, using materials sent in from home and collected in the LMC, such as paper towel rolls, brown paper, sticks, bubble wrap and leaves. Students were very focused and purposeful in recreating the house their animal would live in and reflecting on why they build that home and how it protects the animal. First graders, studied the Presidential portrait of Washington and Jefferson to observe what each President included in his portrait and reflect on why. In connection with our One Book, One School, students created story collages about Cleo using the Pic Edu app, and used Scratch Jr. to code the scene in which Cleo sells avocados. Finally, we delved into our friends Gerald and Piggie, whom students have been reading all year. We thought about how the characters and made a list of their characteristics. Next, classes brainstormed ideas for new adventures between these two friends. Students paired up to write their first draft making sure that the friends act consistent with how Mo Willems wrote the characters. After a draft on paper, they illustrated their Gerald and Piggie story in Seesaw. Authors took turns reading their fun and clever stories to the class. 2nd grade2nd graders learned about the Caldecott Award for most distinguished illustration in a children's book. We looked at and read many award winners and then judged them using the characteristics the Caldecott Award committee uses. In connection with our One Book, One School, students used Scratch Jr, to code some scenes of Cleo and her businesses! Next students chose one country to research and take notes on using Pebble Go and World Book Online, a book from Epic or ebook from the LMC. They took notes on capital city, important landforms, language, exports, kids' favorite foods and sports and one great place to visit. Students used School Avatar app to create an avatar of a student in the country they studied and record a video explaining what they learned and comparing it to the U.S. We learned interesting aspects of many countries of the World! Enjoy a sample:
3rd gradeIn connection with our One Book, One School, third graders read about inventors, (like Cleo) and how they thought of their invention and was able to make it happen and sell it. Student's read or heard a literary non fiction book about how bandaids, bubble gum, the slinky and the super soaker were invented. Finally, students used Adobe Sparks to create a video about the inventor they studied and the invention. To conclude the year, we read Outside, Inside a beautiful book by LeUyen Pham about what happened across the World when Covid surfaced. The book sparked our discussion and reflection on this year and half of Covid, including remembering what quarantine was like at home and with their family, our hybrid schooling, wearing masks, and distancing. Students used their personal reflections to create an Etheree - a new form of poetry - which is 10 lines, starting with one syllable in the first line and increasing one syllable each line, to 10 syllables in the last line. Here are some examples: 4th grade4th grade finished up their Energy unit with a terrific detailed and informative debate on whether Illinois should invest in Solar, Hydropower, Wind, Biofuel or Geothermal renewable green energy. The students became green energy experts and good debaters! 5th grade Fifth graders learned about historical fiction as a genre by reading one great historical fiction novel and noting and then fact checking 5 details of the story to prove is accurate to the time period the novel is set in. The details could be clothes, transportation, food, books, houses, tv shows, or events. Their findings were presented in slideshows. 4th and 5th grade Buisiness Fairs!In connection with Cleo Edison Oliver, who was an entrepreneur and businesswoman, and grade level economic standards, we held our first ever Patton Business Fair! Students in 4th and 5th grade classes learned about kid inventors and entrepreneurs, how to create a business plan, elevator pitch and advertise their product. They brainstormed in groups to design or create a new product, business or service, present their idea with a pitch and an ad designed using Adobe Sparks or Google Slides. At the Business Fair, students were both presenters and customers and and circulated with guest staff, among the presenters learning about the product or service idea. The ideas were creative and interesting and there is no doubt we have some future entrepreneurs in our 4th and 5th grade!
0 Comments
|
Archives
December 2021
My Reading List!
AuthorI am the Library Media Center director at Patton School in Arlington Heights where I help students from kindergarten through 5th grade find terrific independent reading for enjoyment and information, and teach students the skills to use information and technology safely and productively and to connect, communicate and share with others. I have four grown children, a large black dog, (flat coat retriever) and a small striped cat. I am an obessive Chicago Cubs fan and I love to run. Patton LMC Summer Reading Blog |