Category Archives: Student Showcase

What an honor to be your children’s teachers this year!  They are so dear to us and we are so proud of their hard work and it’s been so much fun to see how they’ve grown!  Luckily, we know most … Continue reading →

Johnny Appleseed, Susan B. Anthony, and Harriet Tubman recently visited our class. We have enjoyed getting to know these American Heroes. We are excited to share what we have learned during our upcoming 1st Grade Program in May. We truly … Continue reading →

We are learning how to create our own Google Slide Presentation. Students can access their google account at home. Username or email: firstname.lastname@qackids.orgPassword: first initial, last initial, unique 3 digit number, rams but without the commas and spaces (same as … Continue reading →

One of the tools we use to teach, practice, and assess standards is Nearpod. Each student is able to respond to questions on their individual iPad.  It provides us, teacher and student, with immediate feedback. And it is fun!  

Today we visited with Helen Keller. We enjoyed hearing about her amazing story. It was fun to practice making braille letters. We want to work hard and have courage like Helen Keller.

“Hello!” Thanks to Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas Watson we are able to communicate with people over long distances. We enjoyed seeing phones from the past and were surprised to learn how they worked. Thank you Alexander and Thomas for … Continue reading →

We have been practicing reading fluency as we learn about our American Heroes. We recently combined our reading skills and technology standards to create Puppet Pal presentations of a few of our American Heroes. We worked in small groups to … Continue reading →