Wonder by R.J Palacio

I have just read my favourite book of 2012 and it's called Wonder by R.J. Palacio.  Wonder is a story of 10-year-old Auggie Pullman and his trials and tribulations of going to school for the first time after being home-schooled K through 4.  Auggie is a regular happy kid in many ways. He loves Star Wars, his dog Daisy and his family.  He is nervous about going to school and wonders if he should just stay home.  Auggie has a syndrome known as mandibulofacial dysostosis which means due to a mutant gene he was born with facial abnormalities.  He has had 27 operations in his short life and likely will have more.  

 

Wonder takes us through Auggie’s Grade 5 year at Beecher Prep School.  Auggie is a lovable character you will not soon forget.  Wonder is told from Auggie’s perspective for the most part, but also through the eyes of his sister, and his friends.  In reading Wonder, I experienced all the emotions a great book allows including crying, laughing out loud, pure joy and great sadness.  I was inspired by Auggie and his family and truly believe in this quote from Auggie’s mom. 

            “But I really believe, and Daddy really believes, that there are more good

people on this earth than bad people, and the good people watch out for

each other and take care of each other.” (p. 279 Palacio c.2012.)

 

I would recommend Wonder to students in Gr. 6 and above. It’s a great book for youth and adults and is beautifully written by first time novelist R.J. Palacio.  Thank you Mr. Rosenau for introducing me to this wonderful book.  I have now purchased a copy for our library and look forward to sharing this great novel with all of you.

January ~ Conspiracy 365

The first of Gabrielle Lord's 12 book series, January Conspiracy 365, gets your adrenaline flowing right from the first page.   Fifteen year old Callum Ormond is chased by a dying man who is screaming his name.  This man has secret information he wants to pass on to Callum. Callum wants nothing to do with him.  We soon learn he better listen to the clues to help him get through the next 365 days. 

Be it capsizing boats, bad guys chasing him or trying to solve the mystery that caused his father's death, Cal is constantly on the run.  This adventure is fast paced, gritty and mysterious.  The first book ends with the reader wanting to grab February Conspiracy 365 and keep reading.  I look forward to discussing this book in our first book club of 2013. 

PS - Take note of the page numbers while reading....It's all part of the countdown to December 31st.

Mrs Martineau's Winter Reading Challenge

Shadow by Micheal Morpurgo - Loved it!

Hi Randerson students, parents and staff. I hope you are having a wonderful holiday break and enjoying time with family and friends.  I was thrilled to have some quiet time today to sit on the couch and read <3.  My 12-year-old daughter was reading Insurgent, a book she got for Christmas, my 11-year-old daughter was playing on her new guitar while I read Shadow by Michael Morpurgo. 

I highly recommend this book for students Gr. 4-7.  It's the story of a young boy Aman and his mother who endure great pain, suffering and hardships while forced to flee their home in Afghanistan.  While hiding in a cave in the mountains they befriend a stray dog whom Aman names Shadow.  This story is told mostly in flashbacks from the point of view of Aman. Matt, Aman's best friend and Matt's Grandpa also weigh in on the story from their perspective.  It is a story of courage, perseverance and determination. It's a story of friendship and the power to believe and its a story of the love of a dog and a boy. 

This is now the third book I've read by Michael Morpurgo ~ Kensuke's Kindgom, Butterfly Lion and now Shadow.  I really like his style of writing, his storytelling and his great character development. Michael often has added features at the end of his books that give background on the characters, setting or muse for his stories. With Shadow, I was very interested in reading about the real Yarl's Wood immigration removal centre in Bedfordshire, UK and how in 2010 the UK Government ordered it closed. I also enjoyed learning about army sniffer dogs, and the important role they play in saving lives.    Happy reading!  I'll see you in 2013!

SD#68 Teacher-Librarians Book Share

Teacher-Librarians from across our district meet regularly to discuss, learn and share with each other. One of our favourite things to discuss is books we love.  Here is the latest list of book recommendations from your TL's

 

Book Title	Author
If You’re A Monster and You Know it	Ed and Rebecca Emberley
There Was An Old Monster	Ed and Rebecca Emberley
A Cat in a Kayak A Cat Adrift A Seal in the Family	Maria Coffey & Eugenie Fernandes
The Girl in Red (intermediate students)	Aaron Frisch
Legend of the Animal Healer (series)	Lauren St. John
A Porcupine in a Pine Tree	Helaine Becker & Werner Zimmermann
Dalen and Gole: Scandal in Port Angus	Mike Deas
I like Myself	Karen Beaumont
Out of my Mind Heart of a Samurai A Sick Day for Amos McGee Sparrow Girl	Sharon Draper Margi Preus Philip C Stead   Sara Pennypacker
The Astonishing Secrets of Awesome Man	Michael Chabon

iPads ~ Discovery and Exploration at Every Step

Last year Randerson was fortunate to be one of the pilot schools for a technology strand of learning.  For six weeks we had iPads in the school and as previous posts show, they were a huge success.  Student engagement was tremendous, creativity shone and teachers and students were learning together. 

It was through this success that teachers at Randerson opted to pursue iPads for our school.  We were able to purchase 9 iPads for Randerson through Mr. McKinlay's milk program, Project Succcess initiatives (technology and inquiry strands) along with backing from student support services. I'm excited to say the iPads are now ready for use.

I would like to thank Mr. Rosenau and Bob Martineau for putting in countless hours in getting the iPads ready for use.  Thanks to everyone at Randerson for their support of this technology initiative.

                                                                                   Challenges amd Triumphs:
                                                                                    iTalk for iPads
We will be blogging about our successes and challenges as we move forward.  One challenge we encountered while loading apps was how to get iTalk on the iPads. In the app store iTalk is only available for iPhones and iPods.
Solution: We downloaded the iPhone/iPod app to the iPad.  It still works it is just a lower resolution on the screen.  In the bottom right corner press 2x to increase the size of the visual for the app.

Day one of iPads
The students were so excited to embark on discovery through iPads.  A grade one student came up to me and said " Mrs. Martineau we have it all figured out, first I do one page then my friend does the other page. We are good at sharing."   One thing I love about iPads is how they naturally lead to a collaborative working environment.  

Book Clubs begin in January

Randerson's First Book Club choice for 2013 .........

January / Conspiracy 365 by Gabrielle Lord. 

It's a thriller that will keep you turning the pages. You will be captured by the intensity of the main character Callum, as he unravels the mystery behind his dad's death.  Join us Thursday, January 24th at long recess for a great discussion on this action-packed novel.

New Books Have Arrived

New Books <3

 

Be sure to stop by the library and check out our new books. 

 

Randerson welcomes The Clippers for DEAR

Nanaimo Clippers Drop Everything and Read with Randerson kids :)

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Six members of the Nanaimo Clippers took time out of their busy schedules to Drop Everything and Read with Randerson students and staff. More than 320 students and 25 staff members joined the hockey players for a Read-In celebrating National School Libraries Month and the importance of reading. To add to the fun it was pajama day so everyone was comfy in their warm jammies, slippers and cuddling their stuffies. A big thank you to Trevor Fitzgerald, Josh Bryan, Austin Dick, Jesse Neher, Spencer Turcotte and Jayson Argue for making DEAR an extra special event

Nanaimo Clippers taking part in DEAR 2012

  

 

 





BC Teacher Librarian Conference in Coquitlam

Inquire, Inspire, Innovate

I have just returned from the 2012 BC Teacher-Librarian Conference hosted at Riverside Secondary School in Port Coquitlam.  I would like to thank our hosts Coquitlam School District SD# 43 and the three co-chairs of the conference Joanne Howey, Heather Daly and Leslie Ikeda for putting on a wonderful event with inspiring speakers and a wide variety of workshops to meet all needs.  

Dr. David Loertscher's words on learning commons and how technology increases the efficiency and the learning for students was encouraging. He reiterated that technology is not a playground, its an opportunity to learn using collaborative tools. By learning, exploring and inquiring together, we create a greater result and understanding than any of us working individually.

TL's are able to introduce kids to the look and feel of collaborative learning and to have them really experience collaboration. Our libraries are places where everyone is building, doing and making. (learning commons).  The path to learning is participatory. Thank you Dr. Loertscher for your inspiring and motivating words.

Skyping professional ballerina Jillian Vanstone

West Vancouver CEO/Superintendent Chris Kennedy spoke with us about the big pieces being possible because we have technology.  "Libraries are relevant, connected and unlimited.  Technology is powerful when used to do new things kids couldn't do if they didn't have technology."  Chris' words allowed me to reflect on things we are doing at Randerson that are new because of the technology.  We are skying authors and other prominent figures in our country.  Gr. 4,5,6 students are having opportunities to discuss and ask questions and be asked questions  by people they have chosen to to invite into the conversation. The National Ballet's principal dancer Jillian Vanstone is one of many who took time to be interviewed by our students. 

What else is new? We are seeing our most challenged students become more engaged because they are having success with inquiry, exploring and presenting in a way that wasn't happening before.  

Learning about the stars on a night field trip with Ms Burnham's class

Intermediate students are blogging and collaborating on wikis, which is increasing their writing skills and creating an opportunity for them to publish their work.  As Chris quoted a student from his district "I knew if I wrote better, more people would read it."  That is powerful learning and intrinsic motivation. 

Other things happening at Randerson; Gr. 3 students explored the sky one clear evening, learning first hand about the stars, the solar system and the stories behind the naming of the constellations. Students brought their families to share this experience and learn together.

Thank you to everyone involved in making the BCTLA conference such a success.  Chris' final words were "Be hopeful about the power of possibility."  With the incredible colleagues, fantastic students, supportive and encouraging parents and a strong and supportive administrator I am hopeful about the power of possibility at Randerson and in SD#68. 



 

Incorporating iPods and iPads in the Elementary Classroom and Library

Follow Up From Tammy and Val's Workshop

Coal Tyee teacher-librarian Tammy Reynolds and I had the privilege of hosting a workshop at the BCTLA Conference in Coquitlam.  Our focus was on curriculum based learning through iPads and iPods.  We had 31 wonderful teacher-librarians, classroom teachers and IT teachers join us in the discussion and workshop around uses for the iPads.  As always it was a sharing of learning from all involved. 

Coal Tyee's blog (Tammy's blog)

App Sharing

Here is the list of apps that our colleagues across the province have used successfully. Thanks everyone for sharing.

Apps gone free (advice given - new apps are posted at 9:30 each morning)
Apps for the classroom 
I Can Read (ebooks)
You Tube review of iTalk  * listening to this we may have solved the problem of many not being able to get iTalk on their own devices. It appears it is available 2nd generation iPads/iPods.
iButtons (recommended for movies)
iBrainstorm (electronic post it notes) *one colleague uses this app regularly and asked if there was anyway you could get voice on this app?  Does anyone know?  Please respond.
Comic Life (the iPads at the workshop had strip design which our district uses successfully but another great suggestion for creating comic book style writing was this app)
vBookz Voice Reader (pdf voice reader)
Pic Collage (great for K-1)
Storyboard Composer

Book Review Criteria

I would like to thank the Grade 4's, 5's and 6's for creating a strong criteria for book reviews.  I look forward to our guest bloggers and their book reviews.

Book Review criteria, created collaboratively by Gr. 4,5,6 students

Blogging Book Review Criteria

• Title of the book
• Author and illustrator (if there is an illustrator)
• Reviewed by ___________________ (name, first name only)
• Brief summary of the book without giving too many details away.  Be descriptive and have fun with it.
• What you though of the book - detail helps (e.g. The pictures really stood out as they helped me better understand how the polar bears are being hindered by diminishing ice caps.)
• Avoid words like nice, it was a good book....be creative, be descriptive, share your emotions of what you felt while reading the book
• Tell us who you would recommend this book to (age, grade)
• Can you make any text to text connections or other connections....  If you like this book you may also want to consider reading ________________________
• Illustrations of your favourite scene or include a cover of the book
• Check spelling and grammar
• Send book reviews to vmartineau@sd68.bc.ca

Randerson Readers Rock!!!

Well deserved prizes for our Randerson Readers Rock program

Congratulations to our Randerson Readers Rock participants for their diligence in our summer reading program.  Every student who participated by filling out a reading log and telling us a bit about the great books they read, received a Randerson Readers Rock prize package. 

Book Clubs are back at Randerson
We are about to start our book clubs and are looking for great titles you want to read and discuss.

Here are some of the requests to date:

Gr. 7 book club - Recruit, The first book in the Cherub series by Robert Muchamore. This series is about undercover teenage agents and is full of adventure and thrills.  From the author interview it sounds intriguing yet at times mature.  I have recently purchased the book and look forward to reading it to better understand its maturity level. 

Grade 6/7 - Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins - although this was a book club choice last year many of our Grade 5's who are now Grade 6's would like it to be chosen again this year.

Gr. 6/7 We all Fall Down by Eric Walters.  Our grade 7's read it last year and enjoyed it so much they all rushed to the library for the sequel "United we Stand".  This would be an excellent book choice as Eric Walters is visiting Vancouver Island in February and we are working hard to get him booked into our school for an author visit. 

Gr. 4/5 Underneath by Kathi Applett is a critically acclaimed novel about two unlikely friends and how they become a family.  An abandoned cat and a chained up hound become a family Underneath the porch.  Beautifully written this story is of friendship and family.


Keep your suggestions coming in.  We will choose a book this month and begin reading for our first book club meeting in November.  Please stop by the library if you have any book club recommendations. 

Ms. Parsons Gr. 4's teach us about Text Features

Our Grade 4's are using their text feature skills in social studies as they learn about Aboriginal cultures, exploration and contact. What better way to share their knowledge than teaching their peers about how text features help us find information easily.

The boys used their poster (right) and their text books to teach and demonstrate how text features can help us find information quickly and efficiently. 

Aaron and Joey finished early and asked if they could blog to help teach other kids. Here is the conversation they shared.  Thanks for sharing boys.

 

Why do we use text features?

It helps you find things easy in non-fiction books.

How can they help us find information?

Because it different than the other words, it stands out.

What text feature do you like best? Why is it your favourite?

The contents because it helps find things and is at the front.          

We are all learners...we are all teachers

Randerson teachers learn, explore and dive into a great day of professional development

A huge thank you to SD#68's Shelley Beleznay and Kathy Loos for helping us with our morning session at DRC.  Teachers dove into fantastic resources, learned what best fit their curriculum needs, how to order online and how to match resources efficiently and effectively.  Seeing the DRC makeover first hand and how streamlined finding excellent resources has become, gave teachers a better understanding of what is available to them. Our student support teacher Mrs. Pabbies said "It was like Christmas morning, finding so many wonderful presents waiting for us to enjoy."

We welcomed our student teachers from VIU and we look forward to working with these five energetic ladies throughout the year. 

Our afternoon sessions were productive learning opportunities through technology. Thank you to our Pro D Committee for arranging a great day of learning and sharing. 

Text Features and Note Taking Gr 4 and Up

Our focus week 2 has been on text features and note taking. September 17-21st

How can text features help us?

• They help us zoom in on the information we are looking for (Titles, subtitles)
• They help us efficiently find what we need (Contents, Index)
• They help explain the story (Pictures)
• They help us better understand the text (Glossary)
• They give us extra information (text box)
• They help us navigate a non-fiction text with ease (all)

Note taking - Why do we need to learn that?????

So we can write in our own words, avoid plagiarism and make your work more interesting by bringing out your writing and personality within your work. 

Students were asked to choose a non-fiction book on a topic they were interested in but didn't know a whole lot about.  They then had 3 min. to use text features and hone in on one main idea, story, fact that was new to them.  They then had to close the book and share this information with their A-B partner.  Students found the facts that were most interesting were those told in the students' own words. Gr.5 and 6's also took key point notes to help them bring out the facts. 

Gr. 4-7 students can you name some text features and how they help us enjoy a non-fiction book? 

First week of library classes

Wrapping up the first full week of classes, getting to meet each and every student and discussing great books read over the summer have all been highlights of my week.  It's been fun seeing the grade 7's in their new classes, looking so much older than when we broke for vacation in June. These fine students are already taking on leadership roles on the playground and throughout the school. 

Summer Reading Rocks @ Randerson sheets are due in the library by Thursday September 20th. 

Keep your Get Caught Reading photos coming in.  Our wall is looking fantastic with all your creative poses and gorgeous locations for reading. Let's fill the entire bulletin board. 

Mr Sutton Got Caught Reading on his deck

Guest bloggers - Students in Grade 4-7 will be guest blogging throughout the year as part of our library research, technology and information studies.  We look forward to your posts. 

Any student is welcome to guest blog, just come and see me and I can get you set up.

Randerson kids and staff are really getting in the swing of .....

Get Caught Reading.....

I've been so impressed with how many pictures are coming in and how creative everyone is with their pictures.  Here are a few sent to me today.  Be sure to come in and check out the pictures in the foyer.  Look for rock climbing reading, handstand reading and reading at beautiful beaches and other great summer destinations.  Remember you can bring your photos in through September.  Students that have Reading Logs from the summer please return them to me by the end of next week. Wow am I impressed with all the summer reading, many students read for 30 min or more a day! What great books you have all been reading.  Please share your reviews with us as guest bloggers.  My favourite read this summer "Al Capone Does my Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko.

 Nothing says summer like reading an Archie

Have you been Caught Reading this summer?

Look who we caught reading? 

Constable Wilson got caught reading a great book :)
Skeleton Creek by Patrick Carman

 

 





Nothing says Canadian Summer like time at the rink :)

Peaceful reading

Our District Literacy Coordinator Shelley Beleznay was caught reading on a sunny afternoon.



 

Fort reading :)  What a cool place to read!

 

 

                                   
   
   Mr. Mac is the Big Bad Wolf while reading to his Grandkids.  Love it!!!



 

 

 

 

 

 

              

 

Student Book Review ~ Cat Magic Series

Cat Magic by Holly Webb

Cat magic is a great book for beginners to read especially for grade threes and some grade fours!  Cat Magic is the first book of the series, Dog magic is the second book of the series, Hamster Magic is the third book of the series, and Rabbit magic is the fourth book of the series!
The series is all about a girl named Lotie who lives with her mum until her mum gets a new job in London which means Lotie has to stay and live with her uncle who owns a magical pet shop!  The pet shop has talking animals!  Lotie is so excited! 
I recommend this series to many people!  Hope that you like them too!
By Sarah
Grade 4

Returning to school is like receiving a bouquet of freshly sharpened pencils

...the title of this blog post is paraphrased from one of my favourite movies "You've Got Mail" 

Every fall (late summer) as I re-enter the school and see the shiny floors and dusted shelves, thanks to our great custodian Dave, I envision bouquets of sharpened pencils, fresh erasers and clean white boards.....soon to be followed by excited children, tanned, rested and smiling ready to share their  summer adventures.

I was excited to walk into school today and see the book shelves packed full of books waiting to get into the hands of our kids.  I'm eager to chat about my summer reads and learn about your summer reads.  I could feel the energy in the school today as teachers worked in their classrooms, caught up with colleagues and shared experiences.

We are looking forward to seeing all our fabulous Randerson kids and parents next week.  Remember school begins Tuesday September 4th from 10:30-11:30. 

Here are some pictures of our staff professional development day of learning and sharing technology. 

More Get Caught Reading Shots :)

Where were you caught reading this summer? 

Long car rides are more fun when reading!

  West Coast Reading

   

Ah, I feel relaxed just looking at this picture.

I'm loving the photos of students Getting Caught Reading this Summer.  I look forward to setting up the bulletin board with pictures from all your summer travels and summer reading at home.  Be sure to bring pictures in September. 

Plane to San Diego...

Waiting in the ferry line...part of living on the island

                                                                                                 

Get Caught Reading

Hi Randerson students and staff:

I hope everyone is having a fantastic summer in the warm sunshine.  I've read some great books over the holidays.  Today I finished Mr. Pettigrew's Last Stand.  It was a lovely story with delightful characters and set in the English countryside.

I have also read some great books from our Randerson collection including Al Capone Does My Shirts.   It was funny, clever and poignant.  My daughter says the sequel Al Capone Shines my Shoes is even better. Both books are in the library.

I look forward to hearing about all the great books you've read this summer.  I hope you have been taking pictures "getting caught reading".   Thanks to those who have sent pictures to me.  

Get Caught Reading this summer...

Be sure to send me your pictures ...... vmartineau@sd68.bc.ca or bring them into the library in September. We will be creating a Get Caught Reading wall in the library.

Happy Reading

Mrs. Martineau

Book Review by guest blogger Brooke ~ Gr. 6

Life on the Refrigerator Door

Author Alice Kuipers

                15 year old Claire and her mom almost never talk in person.  Claire’s mom is a doctor, and is called into work a lot.  Claire is busy with school, friends and shopping, and when she is at home, she is doing homework.  They communicate using notes to each other, left on the refrigerator door.  The whole book is told in the story of these notes.  One day, Claire gets a note that doesn’t seem important at first, but leads into a whole new life for her and her mother.  Claire’s mom has cancer.  Along with school, babysitting, friends and her new boyfriend, Claire has many troubles in her life.  But her mom keeps getting sicker and sicker.  They go through thick and thin together, as they try to fight the battle of cancer. 

                Life on the Refrigerator Door is one of the only books able to make me cry.  It is so full of emotion and detail.  It is a very quick read, but still I would recommend it for mature readers, only because it may be hard to take for some people.  It is told in such a unique way, which makes it even more intriguing. 

Gr. 6 students Paige and Sophie ~ Guest Bloggers

Randerson Ridge Elementary Library Review

By Sophie and Paige

About Our Library

            Randerson Ridge Elementary school’s library is bright, fun and friendly.  There are five tables, where you and classmates can sit down to do work to discuss subjects with the librarian Mrs. Martineau.   During our library classes, we learn to use tools such as iPods, iPads and web cat.  We also learn how to make a bibliography.  On the iPods and iPads, we use programs such as imovie, puppet pals and book creator.  We use these apps to make educational videos.  The library has thousand of great books.  There are four computers at the side of the library which students can use to go on web cat or search for information for projects.  Web cat is a program that was only introduced to the library this year.  Web cat is a program where you can search for books in the library or see if you have any books taken out.  

About Our Librarian

            Our Librarian’s name is Mrs. Martineau.  Instead of coming in finding a book and leaving, she engages us in activities, such as using iPods and iPads.  With the younger students (primary) she reads to them, and then let’s them search for books.  She is a fabulous librarian. 

Art Trading Cards @ Randerson

Randerson students and staff enjoying a great afternoon at the

Art Trading Cards Convention

A huge thank you to Mrs. Tretick who organized the event, gave the teachers a pro-d on art card making and trading and ran the event. :)

Students have been creating Art Cards for the past month.  Students worked on conversation skills, curricular themed cards and building community.  Each class came for 15 min of trading with other grades.  A fun time was had by all. 

Congratulations Randerson students. Your cards are beautiful, your conversations were lovely and caring and your sense of community for our school ~ simply superb!!!

Ms Burnham's Gr. 3 and Ms. Lycan's Gr. 2 classes explore with iPods

Why I like this app:

Flip movie – You use a video or pictures then cut it out and make it into a movie. 

Mrs. Martineau asked :  What is a flip movie?

A movie that flips when move your finger on the screen.  You can make it fast or slow.  I like it.  Mackenzie

Puppet pals and talking Tom are fun and creative.  Puppet pals is good for school and Talking Tom is more of a game. With puppet pals you learn how to create something that might come true one day, you learn to use your imagination. In puppet pals you make your own story and in Talking Tom you make him say words. Ryann

Jesica - GeoWalk

I like looking at pictures of things around the world. I liked the picture of Mount Rushmore National Memorial best.  I like that it shows a whole bunch of faces carved out of rock.  It is in South Dakota.  I looked it up in an atlas.  I learned that their carved out of rock to represent the four presidents of the United States. 


Emily - I thought that reading skill #2 was a good learning app. I also think doodlecast and math bingo was awesome. 
They are good because you are learning new things and new math questions.  Reading skill #2 hunt (shows a picture of someone hunting) you choose a level match the picture with the word. 

Nyah - I like math bingo because you learn math questions.  In word bingo you learn words.  It was fun because you can play bingo.  I like basic math because you do math questions and it let you have choices.  It was fun.  I like reading skill #2.  If you try to sound out the words and if you can't do it you press the top and it gives you the sound.  I think kindergarten kids would like reading skill #1.

Guest blogger Donovon

                                  Lacrosse

          I have a place for lacrosse in my heart

          We have a place for passion in our bodies

           She has a place for running in the arena

          He has a place for scoring in the game

           They have a place for sportsmanship in their team

           Our family has a place for believing in me

           Our school has a place for exercise in the system

           This city has a place for arenas in the community

          Our world has a place for faith in this game

          Where is your place for the game of lacrosse?

   

Guest bloggers today Elizabeth and Shayla

Through the Eyes of a Tree

I have a place for roots in the ground.
We have a place for life in the dark.
They have a place for destruction in our land.
Our world has a place for peace in our home.
Where is your place for benevolence in our world?

Elizabeth's Poem

Creativity

I have a place for art in my heart.
We have a place for creativity in our minds.
She has a place for peace in her imagination.
They have a place for originality in their community.
Our family has a place for love in artistic things.
Our world has a place for hope in all forms.
Where is your place for happiness and appreciation?

Shayla's Poem

Mrs. MacDonald's Gr. 3 class explores their favourite iPod apps

Reflections by Gr. 3's

Story wheel - I like it because you can create fun stories that you can listen to. Sarah   

Story wheel - You can create stories and when you press done you can listen to your story.  I like spinning the wheel and you can press record and make a story with your voice. Nicki

Scrabble - I like it because when you do two players you have a 4 hearts they automatically give you a word.  I like finding words.  Kyle      

Math Bingo - I like the bingo about it. Emily 

Math Bingo - I like the bingo bud bungee. You can only do it when you earn bingo buds. I LOVE Bingo buddies. Wyatt 

Math Bingo - I like it because you get to add and then get prizes for getting it right. Colby 

                                                                                                                                                         

                                                    Math Ninja - It's math and a fun game.  Nolen

                                                      Math Ninja - It's fun and practice.  Logan

Doodlecast - I like it because it asks you a category like what is your favourite food and you get to play and listen to the video after.  You can say stuff on it and draw stuff.  Ireland

Puppet Pals - I like it because you can make videos and you can put people in it and you can have them talking and zoom them in and out and make a story.  It's lots of fun.  Ally