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Friday, December 14, 2007
Video Interview with Robert Sabuda
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Did You Know? The New $5 Bill
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There's a new $5 bill on the way! The $5 bill will look pretty much the same, except it will have shades of gray and a splash of purple (Mrs. Sharoff's favorite color!). The new bill will start being available on March 13, 2008. Read more about it here.
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Follow You, Follow Me
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Time for Bed
Studies in children have shown that playing interactive video games can lead to significant increases in heart rate, blood pressure and respiratory rate, "and thus a higher arousal state of the central nervous system.” (National Institutes of Health, NIH)
A new study shows that the bright light of a screen may alter the body's biological clock and suppress the natural production of melatonin that's critical to the normal sleep-wake cycle. (WebMD)
In the hour before bedtime, which experts say should be a time to relax and prepare for sleep, the majority of adolescents watch TV or surf the Internet. (National Sleep Foundation)
Sleep requirements: (National Sleep Foundation)
18 months to 3 years should get 12 to14 hours/night
3 to 5 years should get 11 to13 hours/night
5 to12 years old should get 10 to11 hours/night
Teens should get 9.25 hours/night
Create a bedtime routine. Bedtime routines are important, regardless of a child's age. It should include at least 15 to 30 minutes of calm, soothing activities. Discourage television, exercise, computer and telephone use, and avoid caffeine (found in many beverages, chocolate and other products). (National Sleep Foundation)
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
Track Santa -- the Tech Way!
It's that time of year again - the time for good food, good cheer, and, if you've been good, presents! NORAD ( North American Aerospace Defense Command) has been tracking Santa for over 50 years through their NORAD Tracks Santa program. This year NORAD Tracks Santa has partnered with Google to track Santa's trip. The countdown begins on December 1st, on http://www.noradsanta.org/, where children and families can find a new kid-friendly game or activity every day until December 24th. You can also countdown the days and hours until Santa's flight and track his real-time location on December 24th by adding the NORAD Tracks Santa iGoogle gadget.
On December 24th starting at 1:00 am PST users will be able to track Santa's trip in real-time on http://www.noradsanta.org/ or download Google Earth and the special Santa Tracking file from the website for an enhanced, 3D Santa tracking experience.
Robert Munsch's Website
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One of my favorite children's authors, Robert Munsch, has an ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS website. Some of my favorite books are available in audio format on the website. My favorite, 'Stephanie's Ponytail' is available in audio format. In fact, it's even READ by Robert Munsch! Now how cool is that?!? What's your favorite Robert Munsch story?
Friday, November 30, 2007
Tech Toys for 2007 - #1
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Save the Date! December 6th
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Do a Little Dance...
When I taught 2nd grade if there was a possibility of snow I would tell my class to sleep with their PJs inside-out if they wanted a snow day. And you know what? It worked! How are you going to sleep Sunday night?
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Proof, Proof, Proof
Read the following sentence:
FINISHED FILES ARE THE RE-
SULT OF YEARS OF SCIENTIF-
IC STUDY COMBINED WITH
THE EXPERIENCE OF YEARS.
Now, quietly count the F's in that sentence. Count them ONLY ONCE. Do NOT go back and count them again (that would be cheating).
Click HERE to go to the website for the answer (you'll have to click on the 'click here for the answer')
Printable Bordered Papers
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I know that as teachers, we're always looking for ways to enhance the look and appeal of our children's writing. At PrimaryGames.com you can do just that by printing out a variety of bordered papers. Especially designed for younger children, find various themes to download and print, including winter snowflakes, dinosaurs, Chinese New Year, etc.
Friday, November 9, 2007
Family Portrait Night - November 14, 2007
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
Daily Activity
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Monday, November 5, 2007
Get Out Your Skates!!!
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Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Family Engagement Night
Hope to see you there!
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Tumblebooks.com -- Reading Resource
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Thursday, October 25, 2007
Star Light, Star Bright...First Star That I See Tonight
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If you have a star-gazer in your house or classroom, this is THE website to check out!!! Click on the map above to get there. Once on-site you'll want to click on 'Getting Started' in the blue menu bar. If not you might be clicking the night away! LOL
I want to thank my colleague, KJ Hax for sharing this website on his blog.
3rd Grade is VERY 'Scare-y' Indeed!
Check out the slideshow HERE.
Friday, October 19, 2007
Mouse House Mural
By Monday afternoon the wall looked like this:
By Wednesday afternoon the wall looked like this:
You can see Ms. Weyant hard at work here:
And the masterpiece was finished by Thursday afternoon. Check it out! Isn't it B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L?
Stay tuned for looks at the final 'Makeover'!
Thursday, October 11, 2007
Tips to Help Your Child with Reading
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
Do You Know What a Computer Mouse Is?
My favorite 'Kinder Komment' so far has got to be the following: I was teaching a lesson on the four main parts of a computer to my Kindergarten students. We went over the keyboard, the monitor, the CPU, and when I got to the mouse I showed the class a cute little stuffed animal mouse and asked them if this was a computer mouse. To my amazement, this student decided to take over and teach me a thing or two! I hope you enjoy this video as much as I enjoyed watching in amazement the workings of a Kindergartener's mind!
NOTE: PLEASE WAIT UNTIL THE GRAY BAR AT THE BOTTOM OF THE VIDEO SCREEN IS ALL THE WAY TO THE RIGHT BEFORE CLICKING ON THE 'PLAY' BUTTON.
'Stay Tuned and Stay Connected!'
Monday, October 1, 2007
Web 'Cubed'
O.K. So I've been thinking about this for a while and finally decided to put my thoughts to blog.
You know how the web is considered by most to be the 'read/write' web? I don't think that is applicable any more and would like to offer a new paradigm. I think we need to view the web as 'cubed'. Instead of 'read', we should look at 'consume', because, let's face it we don't only 'read' on the web anymore since 'read' implies text. As for 'write', we should look at 'contribute', since again, 'write' implies text and we now have the ability to 'write' images, videos, audio, etc. And we have a new component -- 'collaborate', since so many of the new applications are social in nature and provide the ability to work with others.
So here's my new slogan: 'Web 'Cubed' -- consume, contribute, collaborate'. [And if anyone can figure out how to get the exponent '3' onto a blog, PLEASE let me know!] [Actually I would like to see it 'Web', then the letter 'C', then the exponent '3'. Help!]
What are your thoughts on this?
Friday, September 28, 2007
Sight Word Practice
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I've been asked by a number of people if there was a website that students could use to help them review their sight words. And the answer is a resounding 'YES'! A Canadian educator, Kathy Cassidy has put together an incredible page of sight words. There are four sets with 5 sub-sets. The best part is the ability to move the mouse over the word and have the word read to you by a child. How cool is that? Check it out at Mrs. Cassidy's Sight Word Sets
When you click on a link, you will have a slideshow appear that will allow you to listen to the word by hovering the mouse over it. The first set contains the 100 most common words found in children's books. The second set uses the Dolch words, minus the 100 most common words found in the first set. There are a total of 590 words in the four sets of words.
Teachers and Parents: Click here to get a list of the words in each set and sub-set.
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Want to Meet me Halfway?
And their web address is to-the-point: www.a.placebetween.us
Kids Say the Most Amazing Things!
If you check the my webpage, scroll down to the link for 'SmartBoard Projects'. There you'll see the examples of the students in Mrs. Rosselli's class writing their names. I can't wait to re-do this activity with them at the end of the year so they can see how much they 'grew'!
'Stay Tuned and Stay Connected!'
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
An Article Worth Reading
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
First Pep Rally of the 2007-2008
(revised posting on 9-19-07)
Sunday, September 16, 2007
Look What the Kindergarten Students Will be Working On
Here's a sample of one of the jigsaw puzzles using Mrs. Rosenstock: (OMG! I just 'looked' at it on the blog and it's even BETTER than I could have possibly imagined!). We'll be doing the 'Mouse Control' lesson the week of September 24th. At that time, I'll probably upload ALL the Kindergarten teachers to this blog so that my students can practice mouse control even outside of school.
To get this going, simply click on the image and a pop-up window with the puzzle pieces will appear. What was your best time at putting Mrs. Rosenstock back together again?
Saturday, September 15, 2007
Here's the NEW Me!
I thought the selections were a little limited -- I couldn't find a hairstyle that suited me, nor did they have the option of selecting the color purple (my favorite) from the color pick choices, but other than that a quick and easy way to create an avatar. You're given a few options for code for posting to your webpage, blog, or social networking space -- one allows for full body avatar, the other for just a headshot, and the final for a small cropped headshot. Here's my full body shot:
Check it out at: www.doppelme.com
So...do you think this looks like Mrs. Sharoff? What changes would you make to the avatar?
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
First Day...and a GREAT Day at That!
I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed putting it together. BTW, on the first slideshow, check out the PreK parents sitting at the desks and filling out forms!
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Here's another slideshow I put together of some of the teachers on opening day.
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OK....now I'm off to a well deserved sleep....wait...maybe just a LITTLE more surfing on the web to see what's new and what I can bring into our school.
'Stay Tuned and Stay Connected!'
(revised posting 9-19-07)
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
We're Baaaaaaaaaack!!!
In the meantime.....
Myspace Graphics at WishAFriend.com
(revised posting 9-17-09)
Sunday, August 26, 2007
The CountDown Begins...
What do I do to calm myself down? I go surfing for 'Sharoff Site-ings'! Here's one I just ran across that I thought was kinda cool and appropriate.
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