Jan Brett Fun

Welcome Back and How Do We Get Books?

 Hello Students.

Welcome back. It was so nice seeing all of you in my Zoom meetings. This week we will be focused on how to get books. I will remind you of Epic Books. You can click on Online Reading above for our class code. I will also bring you to the Alameda County Library virtually. We will look at books and discover how to check them out. Please access the L.Cox library media page on Clever for current lesson information as needed. I look forward to seeing you this week!

              

Have your parent help you get an Alameda County Library card here: Library Cards

Media Lesson Week of 6/1

Can you believe that this is our last week of lessons this school year? I can't. This week is easy. Find some links on this blog that you enjoy. Maybe you like Storyline Online. Perhaps you enjoy coding on Code.org. You can choose any links to activities that make you happy. Enjoy your last week of school. 

Media Lesson Week of 5/26

This week we are appreciating Sally Ride day. Sally Ride was the first female American astronaut. May 26th is Sally Ride Day. First you will watch astronaut Serena Auñón-Chancellor read a story from space.

Next grades TK-2 will watch Solar System:

Brainpop Jr. Solar System Passwords can be found on your Google Classroom page or the specialist assignment page on the Eastin Website.

Grades 3-5 will watch: 

Brainpop Sally Ride Passwords can be found on your Google Classroom page or the specialist assignment page on the Eastin Website.

Finally choose an activity on Nasa Kids Clubhouse.

Have fun!

Week of 5/18 Media Lesson

Resources

This week we are looking at available resources for learning. First enjoy this read aloud by Mr. Bragg:

Do you have a library card for Alameda County Library? They have free audiobooks and ebooks that you can be enjoying right now. Here is a link to get your library card. Have your family help you with this: Alameda County Library Card

Wide Open School is another great place to get fun resources for learning new things, going on webcam field trips, etc. Today you will go to wide open school and choose a field trip to enjoy. There is nothing to turn in this week.

Click on the caption below the picture to get onto the site.

Wide Open School.

Mindfulness Lesson Week of May 11

This week we focus on Mindfulness to help us relieve stress.

Enjoy this story called the Lemonade Hurricane by Licia Morelli:

Enjoy this brainpop video on mindfulness. If you need the password to get in, go to your google classroom page and find this week's assignment.

Next use this link to draw a picture of something that you are thankful to have in your life.

Mindfulness Drawing

Email a copy of the drawing to me. I can't wait to see what you are thankful to have. 

Media Lesson Week of 5/3

Optional Meeting on Wednesdays at 10 a.m.

Just drop in and say hello, ask questions, or share what you are reading. This is not required.

https://zoom.us/j/93590895030?pwd=V1hMRFplK3RjUnF4dU5LWWkyaHRpdz09

Appreciating Descriptive Literature

Watch this video of Owl Moon. Pay attention to the vivid descriptions provided by the author.

Write about what you see. Choose one picture and use descriptive language.

Picture choices for descriptive language

or draw a picture to go with this quote from Hatchet by Gary Paulson:

“Everything was green, so green it went into him.
The forest was mostly made up of pines and spruce,
with strands of some low brush spread here and there and thick grass
and some other kind of small brush all over...
The country around the lake was moderately hilly, but the hills were small...
and there were very few rocks except to his left.
There lay a rocky ridge that stuck out overlooking the lake, about 20 feet high.”

Media Lesson 4/27 - 5/1

Device Free Moments

This week you are going to try and find some device free times. 

First let's do a few things. On your left, you will notice a link to Mr. Bragg's Library. Click on this and watch a video story read aloud.

Let's look at why being device free is important:

Create a Media Balance Chart like this one: Media Balance Chart. Think of how using devices makes you feel. Fill out the chart and notice how often you use devices in a day.

Finally, choose a device free activity to do from this list (Some of these require devices. Try and choose something that does not):

Activities to do at Home

Lesson Week of 4/20

We are continuing our journey through the national parks. This week we think about using multiple sources. 

TK-5 story:

Now have fun on a national park road trip game:

PBS Kids National Park Road Trip

Did you learn even more information about national parks?  We always need to use multiple information sources when we learn new things.

Media Lessons 4/13- 4/17

This week we will focus on collecting information as we learn about Ansel Adams, a famous photographer. First watch the video below:

After that go on a nature walk through a National Park.

Hidden worlds of the National Parks
If this inspires you. Go on a walk and take a few pictures. You can submit them in google classroom if you like.
Then choose the links under the Online Reading page above. Choose either Epic or Unite. The Epic code is in the link above.
Finally think of the new information that you learned about Ansel. You can share this new information with a family member.
Have fun exploring while you stay at home!

This Week's Lesson 4/6 - 4/10

My Place in the World

Watch the read aloud story below. 

Where is your town?  What do you have in your town that makes it special? Use the Google Earth App below to look up your address. Try and look around. What is near your home? Draw a map showing your home and the special places that are nearby.

This week's lesson 3/23 - 3/27

Click on the image above to watch a video on something that interests you. Think about what you saw. Did you learn anything new? I clicked on random and watched a video about zoetropes. If you want to see what those are or if you want to share what you learned go to:

Enter a name that is not your real name. Then you can click on add a card and type what you saw, or upload and image if you like. If you prefer, you can write down what you are thinking. We can share when we get back together.

Lesson for This Week

This is only for students who are looking for a technology based lesson. Those who are looking for lessons without computers should use the NHUSD menus which are available here: Distance Learning NHUSD

Tour A Museum

Go to Google Arts and Culture by clicking on the image above. Take a tour of several famous museums from around the world. Have you ever been in a museum? Share your experience with a family member. Think about which museum you would like to visit in person someday. Does any of the artwork inspire you to create? Use some of the materials that you have at home to create a piece of art. Paper, pencils, pens, crayons, markers, colored pencils, playdough, clay, and paints are some ideas of materials to use. 

You can even make your own clay as seen here. Please have an adult help you do this:

Tips for Using This Blog

Helpful Tips:

I've made a few changes since the last time I have shown this site to students. Many of the links have been moved to pages on the top of the blog. So, for example, if you are looking for Online Reading Sites you would choose the link from the top that takes you to that page. You will notice that the middle of the blog will show your desired sites. The sides of the blog will continue to show the book resources and some of the links that haven't yet been moved.  

A lot of students haven't noticed that most books have links that lead to a read aloud or a description/trailer of the story. It will be helpful in guiding your reading choices.

Pictures that are on the main page will guide you to that link. However, when you navigate to another page. The pictures are just a link to that picture. Look the the right of that picture to click on the links that you need.

I am trying to make this page more inviting. As always, I welcome suggestions for links to include here.

Hopefully you will continue to find things you enjoy and have fun learning new things!

Ready for Research

We are gearing up for research in First through Fifth grades. The general feeling is excitement. Students enjoy choosing a favorite thing to learn more about. In Media, we focus on the entire process. We learn to respect copyright rules, give proper credit for others' work, take notes that are meaningful, and create a project that we can share with others.

Kindergarten has been enjoying their first check outs of the year. The TK class and Kindergarten are working on understanding their place in a diverse world. We have stories that we discuss that share world perspectives that may be different from their own.

All classes seem to be having fun in Media!