TECHNOLOGY
Here at Harris School, we have been honored to have a grant called E2T2 which has allowed us to have an amazing array of technology in our individual classrooms.
We use the following resources daily:
*Smartboards
*Student responders
*Digital Presenter
*Student computers
*Airlinters
*Microsoft Word
*Succesmaker Math and Reading
*Waterford
*Scanners
*Digital Cameras
*Voice Recorders
*Thinklink Resource
Here are some websites that I use daily in my classroom and you may use at home. Some are free and some just require you to register. They are:
www.starfall.com
www.pbskids.com
www.coloring.com
www.marcopolo.com
www.brainpopjr.com
www.lookybook.com
www.readplease.com
www.funbrain.com
www.enchantedlearning.com
www.kidshealth.org
www.zerotothree.org
www.abcteach.com
www.goggle.com
ENERGIZING BRAIN BREAKS
Parents, sometimes you may see your child doing different activities. We call them Energizing Brain Breaks. We may stop doing a lesson and get refereshed in 1-2 minutes by taking an Energizing Brain Break. Energizing Brain Breaks are a collection of 50 quick activities you can do at school, or anywhere to get refreshed from mental and physical fatigue. They are 1-2 minute brain and body challenges that are fun and help your child regain their efficiency. The collection includes individual, partner, and group activities. I am finding Energizing Brain Breaks help students to refocus and to stay alert. An example of one may be Arm Stretch: you will be stretching your arms together from side to side. You may also try standing on one leg while doing this activity. Balancing on one leg helps your core strength.
