Today, we are exploring the zoo through some of our informational and fiction books in Cobb Digital Library. After reading, we have some fun crafts to try. After reading the eBooks and trying some of the crafts, watch a video of Dr. Jane Goodall as she talks about her work with chimpanzees.
Credit to Shannon Miller for sharing this wonderful Virtually Book'd at the Zoo idea!
During our daily read-alouds at 11:00, we have been reading Wonder. We are about half-way through the book and have gotten to know not just Auggie, but many of the people who are in his life. We have had an opportunity to read about life with Auggies- not just from Auggie's point of view, but also from the point of view of people who have major roles in his life.
On the first day of school, Mr. Browne writes a precept on the board: "When given the choice between being right or being kind, choose kind." Think about what this means, and why this is so important. Also share why this is important in the book. Click below to share your response with me. You will use your school Office 365 email account to log in.
Today, we are going on a virtual field trip to one of the factories that makes M&Ms! Click below to begin!
The purpose of this activity is to practice identifying the main idea and supporting details when reading. In the video, I will read a short passage with you and work to identify the main idea and supporting details. Afterwards, you will have an opportunity to work on your own to read a passage and find the main idea and supporting details.
World Book Kids is located in Cobb Digital Library. In World Book Kids, you can read and learn more about topics that interest you. You can also play fun games, like puzzles. I have created a video tutorial to show you how to access it. Enter your name below and click "Join Session" to watch it. There is also a K-W-L activity included. Complete it and share your completed work with me!
BookFlix is perfect for our students in Kindergarten - Third grade. It provides paired fiction and nonfiction books that help students work to build their reading skills. BookFlix also has some of the most popular books, including Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, Bear Snores On, and Click Clack Moo, Cows that Type.
Watch the video below to learn about everything that you can do in BookFlix. After reading, I am challenging you to complete the puzzles and have someone take a picture of your screen! Share your picture with me through email or in the comments below. Link to Cobb Digital Library: cobb.mackinvia.com
Today, I am challenging you to go to TrueFlix in Cobb Digital Library and watch a video and read a book about Malala.
Watch this video to learn how to access TrueFlix.
Once you watched the video and read the book, click on the link below to go to Flipgrid and share with me how we can stand up to injustice.
Click here to record your Flipgrid response. You will need to login with your Office 365 email account. Once you have recorded your Flipgrid response, design a slogan that encourages others to improve their lives by speaking up. I would love to see pictures of your slogans. You can use technology, such as Adobe Spark, PowerPoint, or Word. You can also write and decorate your slogan with pencil and paper. Whatever you do, I want to see it! Email what you have done to me and don't forget to also share it with your teacher.
Today is Earth Day! This day has been set aside as a day for everyone to show support for the things that we should be doing throughout the year to take care of the Earth and keep it clean. I have created an Earth Day Activities group in Cobb Digital Library. Here you will find books that you can read about Earth Day and some activities to share what you have learned.
When you click the link below, you will need to log in with your Office 365 account. This is the same username and password that you use to log into Clever. Link to Earth Day Activities PebbleGo Social Studies also has five articles about things that you can do to help the environment. Click the video below to learn how to find them. Today, we read Different? Same! by Heather Tekavec. This nonfiction book reviews groups of animals that are very different, but on a closer look, we learn that they actually have something in common. This book encouraged us to look at animals in a different way, and we were surprised to learn some of the similarities that they shared. After all, what could animals who live in very different habitats (jungle, Arctic, forest) have in common? The author has two pages dedicated to the different characteristics that can be found on animals and why those characteristics are important.
After the story, we spent some time talking about:
Sora provides an astounding selection of books (fiction and non-fiction) for all Cobb County Students. Did you know that you can also connect to the Cobb County Public Library within Sora? Click on the video below to learn more about accessing books from the Cobb County Public Library and the Sora Sweet Reads Program!
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