We are starting our unit on Polar (Arctic & Antarctic) Animals.
Are the kids getting restless because of the quarantine? Looking for something fun and educational to do? Over the years we've curated lots of great apps and they're available on the student iPads. In the digital world, our kids are often "consumers" of content - they watch videos, play games, etc. This is a great opportunity to let them become "creators", so we highly recommend the coding and creation apps. Below we will be providing you with instructions on how to learn about the apps, install them, and use them. Unfortunately we don't have the bandwidth to help with tech support unless it is directly related to a classroom assignment. We hope you find this helpful. Enjoy! Click on this link to see all the apps that are purchased by ACDS and assigned on the Kindergarten iPads. Some of the apps are "installed" which means they are available to play and you'll see an icon on the iPad. Others are assigned, but need to be installed before they can be used on the iPad. The instructions to install an app are as follows: In the spreadsheet you will find a brief description of each app. If you want more detailed information, you can do an Internet search using the following search terms:
<name of the app> ios app Example: clips ios app That should bring up a link to the App Store Description. If you want to find out more information about the app, you can look for a Common Sense Media App Review. If you want instructions on how the app works, you can go to YouTube and put in the search term: <name of the app> ios app tutorial Example: fish school ios app tutorial Please also note that Common Sense Media is a great place to find reviews on movies, games, and books too.
The students showed off their reading skills (speed, accuracy, and proper expression) by recording audiobooks. I scanned the pages and recorded them reading the books using Explain Everything. Here's a little demonstration of how Explain Everything works: Follow the Leader Meet the kids at the door and have them follow you while you do different movements and walk them around the green carpet. You could choose a student to be the leader and come up with some movements as well. Whip Share You can do a “whip share” about their favorite thing to do in the snow. Have the kids think of ONLY ONE thing to share i.e. sledding. Tell them to give you a thumbs up when they have their instrument. Then go around the circle and have each person share. They should say only the one activity rather than a long description! Bouncy Ball Have the students stand up on the green lines while you stand in the middle with the emoji ball. Bounce the ball to a student and sing/say “I bounce the ball to…” then the student catches the ball and either sings or says their name, then you sing/say “s/he bounces it to me” then they bounce it back to you and sit down. Follow the Yellow Brick Road The students are working on this song for a winter concert. It’s quite tricky and they are still working on the lyrics though they are very enthusiastic. You are also welcome to just sing through the lyrics with them. They are… follow the yellow brick road follow the yellow brick road follow follow follow follow follow the yellow brick road follow the yellow brick follow the yellow brick follow the yellow brick road we're off to see the wizard the wonderful wizard of oz you'll find he is the wizard of wiz if ever a wiz there was If ever or ever a wizard that was the wizard of oz is one because, because, because, because, because, because, because of the wonderful things he does we're off to see the wizard the wonderful wizard of oz Star Light Star Bright This is the other song we are singing for our concert. The lyrics are: Star light star bright first star I see tonight Wish I may wish I might, have this wish I wish tonight After they have sung the song go around the circle and let each student share a wish. It should be short, no more than a sentence. Frog in the Meadow This is a song the students know well from the beginning of the year. The lyrics are.. Frog in a meadow can’t get him out Take a little stick and stir him about Frog in a meadow can’t get him out Take a little stick and stir him about We use our pointer finger to make a stirring motion while we sing, then the frog “jumps” to a part of our body, knee, shoulder, head, toe, belly, tongue. I would choose a few yourself first and then let the kids raise their hand to choose where the frog jumps Rhythm Echo
Play some short patterns on the large drum and have the kids echo you. After they’ve done this several times you can choose a student to try.
I created a TinyTap activity for the kids to reinforce the different elements of the ACDS Blessings in a Backpack service project. The students played it today.
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April 2020
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