June 2016

Friday, June 10, 2016
Fourth and Fifth grade:

1. Cleaned computer stations
2. Logged onto Google Classroom
3. Reviewed assignment requirements
4. Opened Google Form
5. Created a "Just for fun" survey about themselves
6. Sent survey to someone in the class
7. Read recorded surveys
8. Submitted survey/form 
9. Earned Dojo points, and explored pre-approved web pages at the end of class

Thursday, June 9, 2016
Fifth grade:

1. Logged on to Google Classroom
2. Opened Google Calendar
3. Observed:
1. Day, month, week, month
2. How to create an event
3. How to edit an event
4. How to share calendars
4. Caught up on late and missing work
5. Enjoyed a few minutes of free time online

Fourth grade:

1. Logged onto Google Classroom
2. Observed various receipts from businesses
3. Observed format of receipts:
1. Had store name
2. Had date
3. Included Time of purchase
4. Included tax
4. We learned that Michigan's sales tax is .06
5. We discussed what tax money was used for
6. We used an online calculator to figure Michigan tax on various items
7. We enjoyed a few minutes of free time online

Kindergarten through Third Grade went outside for Field Day. Early dismissal dictated no afternoon classes. Intervention didn't meet either.


Wednesday, June 8, 2016
Fifth grade:

1. Logged onto Google Classroom
2. Opened Symbaloo
3. Created a web mix
1. created tiles
2. added text
3. added graphics
4. Shared web mix
5. Submitted assignment
6. Those needing to make up late work, updated their progress
7. Earned Dojo points
8. Enjoyed a few minutes of free time at the end of class

Fourth grade:

1. Logged onto Google Classroom
2. Created extended versions of numbers with online manipulatives
3. Participated as a group creating student created numbers
4. Immediate assessment of understanding  was observed
5. Earned Dojo points
6. Enjoyed a few minutes of free time at the end of class

Second and Third grade:

• Played Music Bingo
• Won assorted "prizes" (left over supplies from Music/Tech class)
• None of these prizes were purchased with school funds

Kindergarten and First grade:

• Played Instrument Bingo
• Won assorted "prizes" (left over supplies from Music/Tech class)
• None of these prizes were purchased with school funds

Intervention worked on recognition of Geometric shapes.

Tuesday, June 7, 2016

1. Logged onto Google Classroom
2. Opened Google Maps
3. Searched out three addresses
4. Put them on a Google Doc
5. Documented why each address was significant, with three sentences
6. Earned Dojo points
7. Earned free time on pre-approved web sites or devices

Fourth grade: Earned 1,000 Dojo points, and enjoyed free time on pre-approved web sites.

Third grade:

• Commented on each other's MLK Google Slide presentation
• Opened Google Maps and navigated to homes
• Opened Gmail
• cleaned out email
• emailed peers in classroom

First, Second, and Third grades:

1. Reviewed whole notes, half notes, and rests
2. Created a "Music Man" with sized papers
3. Below is an example
   
   
   

Intervention worked on reading and math apps on iPad.

Kindergarten:

• Reviewed spreadsheets
• Sang our spreadsheet song
• Reviewed favorite music games from the year
• Played students choice of games

Monday, June 6, 2016
Fifth grade:

1. Logged onto Google Classroom
2. Opened Google Maps
3. Searched out three addresses
4. Pasted them onto posts for peers to check out
5. Earned Dojo points
6. Earned free time on pre-approved web sites or devices

Fourth grade:

1. Logged onto Google Classroom
2. Opened Microsoft Access
3. Searched  addresses
4. Worked on Capitals and States
5. Got hearing tests done
6. Earned Dojo points
7. Earned free time on pre-approved web sites or devices

Third grade:

1. Opened Google Classroom
2. Opened Google Drive
3. Opened their MLK Google Slide Document
4. Shared their document with the class
5. Commented on each other's document
6. Earned a few minutes of free time at the end of class

First grade:

1. Opened a Google Sheets document: Class Pets
2. They created a copy
3. They edited their copy
4. They created a sharable link
5. They submitted their link on Google Classroom
6. Earned Dojo points which enabled them to enjoy free time on ABCya.com

Intervention:

1. Finished math worksheets
2. Finished writing worksheets about summer plans
3. Worked on funbrain.com (math car racing)

Kindergarten:

1. Logged onto Google Classroom
2. Worked on a Google Sheets document
3. Edited the Google Sheets document as a class
4. Observed how totals were updated "real time"
5. Earned Dojo points

Second grade:

1. Logged onto Google Classroom
2. Worked on Google Slides
3. Edited fonts and graphics
4. Submitted project
5. Received feedback via gmail from Mrs. V
6. Earned Dojo points

Friday, June 3, 2016
Fifth grade:

1. Logged onto Google Classroom
2. Worked on sites that sharpened currency counting skills
3. Played a game of: "I Have, Who Has?" with currency
4. Went to Typing Web to sharpen keyboarding skills
5. Earned Dojo points

Fourth grade:

1. Logged onto Google Classroom
2. Worked on sites that sharpened currency counting skills
3. Went to Typing Web to sharpen keyboarding skills
4. Earned Dojo points

Intervention didn't meet due to regular classroom obligations.

Kindergarten through Third grade:

• Explored listening skills
• We listened to an audio clip
• Discussed what was happening in the clip
• Demonstrated what we thought we heard in the clip
• We played some online games with pitch
• We observed people who used their hearing as a life skill
• Blind people: listening for traffic sounds
• Mechanics: listening to engines to diagnose repairs
• Sang request songs from students (that they had enjoyed listening to this year)

Thursday, June 2, 2016
Fifth grade:

1. Logged onto Google Classroom
2. Worked on:
1. Glogster EDU or
2. Google Slides
3. Created a document about a dream vacation
4. Submitted project
5. Worked on Typing Web

Fourth grade:

1. Logged onto Google Classroom
2. Worked on Google Slides
3. Created a document about a dream vacation
4. Earned Dojo points

Intervention didn't meet due to regular classroom obligations

Kindergarten through Third Grade:

1. LISTEN to ‘Train Is A-Comin.’ http://viewpure.com/ly9oC3OZmWE?start=0&end=0
2. SING the song and learn all the verses.”
3. For K-1 have groups of instruments at tables
4. Point to a specific colored rhythm to have everyone play
5. For 2-3 have rhythms numbered and point to specific numbers for a group to play
6. Alternate the rhythms so that all rhythms are used 

Before we listen to the song, who can tell us what the Underground Railroad was?

That is correct! The Underground Railroad was actually a network of many people who helped runaway slaves escape and helped them through their dangerous journeys from one point to another until they reached their final destination and freedom.

(Play the recording of “Train Is A-Comin’.” Discuss the words and their message. Have the students sing the song with the recording and learn all the verses. Then ask them to sing the song from memory.)

Now it’s time to ride on our own rhythm train! Remember that beat is the steady pulse felt in music and who can give me a definition for rhythm? Right again! Rhythm is the pattern of long and short sounds found in music. Today’s new vocabulary word is tempo. Our tempo will be very important as we ride our rhythm train because tempo is the speed of music.

Our rhythm train has five different colored stations. Each station has a rhythm written on it and an instrument for you to play when your station color is called out by the conductor. I am the rhythm train conductor. I will set the tempo by keeping a steady beat. You are the train and you will move around the track as I say the rhythm train chant. Don’t forget to play each rhythm twice keeping a steady tempo and beat!

Chugga, chugga, choo, choo, movin’, movin’ 
Chugga, chugga, choo, choo, clickety-clack.
Chugga, chugga, choo, choo, movin’, movin’
Ride the rhythm train on down the track.
Stop the train, it’s time to play.
Find a station, don’t delay.
Blue train box cars, lead us now,
Play your rhythms, you know how!

(Repeat the rhythm train chant at different tempos calling a different color station each time until all students have a turn playing a rhythm. As a grand finale, have all train box cars play their rhythms together.)

Wednesday, June 1, 2016
Fifth grade:

1. Logged onto Google Classroom
2. Worked on:
1. Glogster EDU or
2. Google Slides
3. Created a document about a dream vacation
4. Submitted project
5. Worked on Typing Web
6. Earned Dojo points
7. Spent remaining time on pre-approved sites or brought personal devices

Fourth grade:

1. Logged onto Google Classroom
2. Worked on Google Slides
3. Created a document about a dream vacation
4. Earned Dojo points
5. Spent remaining time on pre-approved sites

Intervention:

• Read Reading Street story
• Hope to play: "I Have, Who Has?" tomorrow for math reading

Kindergarten through Third Grade:

1. LISTEN to ‘Train Is A-Comin.’ http://viewpure.com/ly9oC3OZmWE?start=0&end=0
2. SING the song and learn all the verses.”
3. For K-1 have groups of instruments at tables
4. Point to a specific colored rhythm to have everyone play
5. For 2-3 have rhythms numbered and point to specific numbers for a group to play
6. Alternate the rhythms so that all rhythms are used 

Before we listen to the song, who can tell us what the Underground Railroad was?

That is correct! The Underground Railroad was actually a network of many people who helped runaway slaves escape and helped them through their dangerous journeys from one point to another until they reached their final destination and freedom.

(Play the recording of “Train Is A-Comin’.” Discuss the words and their message. Have the students sing the song with the recording and learn all the verses. Then ask them to sing the song from memory.)

Now it’s time to ride on our own rhythm train! Remember that beat is the steady pulse felt in music and who can give me a definition for rhythm? Right again! Rhythm is the pattern of long and short sounds found in music. Today’s new vocabulary word is tempo. Our tempo will be very important as we ride our rhythm train because tempo is the speed of music.

Our rhythm train has five different colored stations. Each station has a rhythm written on it and an instrument for you to play when your station color is called out by the conductor. I am the rhythm train conductor. I will set the tempo by keeping a steady beat. You are the train and you will move around the track as I say the rhythm train chant. Don’t forget to play each rhythm twice keeping a steady tempo and beat!

Chugga, chugga, choo, choo, movin’, movin’ 
Chugga, chugga, choo, choo, clickety-clack.
Chugga, chugga, choo, choo, movin’, movin’
Ride the rhythm train on down the track.
Stop the train, it’s time to play.
Find a station, don’t delay.
Blue train box cars, lead us now,
Play your rhythms, you know how!

(Repeat the rhythm train chant at different tempos calling a different color station each time until all students have a turn playing a rhythm. As a grand finale, have all train box cars play their rhythms together.)