Posts tagged elementary
First Day of School 2011
6TODAY WAS THE START OF SCHOOL IN OUR COUNTY. Summer is officially over in our household. We had some anxious and excited kids last night. Their bodies were on the more relaxed summer sleep schedule. Everyone woke up in a good mood this morning and seemed ready to go. I had prepared all I could ahead of time last night — laying out waffle ingredients, plates, silverware, coffee on timer, etc. – More >
William’s 3rd Grade Concert
0LAST THURSDAY WILLIAM’S GRADE HAD A MUSIC CONCERT AT SCHOOL. Each class was grouped into sections on the risers. They wore their class t-shirts and jeans and performed both recorder and vocal arrangements. You wouldn’t think that third graders could generate much more than a roomful of headaches with the recorders, but they have one of the best music teachers in the state. Mr. Tighe truly rocks More >
Prezi spelling project
0A NEW PRESENTATION TOOL CALLED PREZI. Last week I mentioned a tool which had caught my eye at CES. Prezi is an online presentation site in which you can create and download executable projects. It’s a wonderful resource since no software is necessary. I wanted to show you what my 8 year-old produced last week on Prezi. William’s second grade teacher has given them a list of options for daily More >

















