2nd Grade Creativity Word Cloud
Monday, November 03, 2014
TEDed and Creativity
We have been quite busy in our second units! In 2nd grade, we are studying Kool Kreativity! What does it mean to be creative and does creativity mean the same all over the world? Students created a word cloud using Tagxedo.com to illustrate their initial collective thoughts. Similarly, students in 5th grade use a word cloud to see their ideas for their very own TEDed talk! Check them out!
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
COLOR by Jasmine
COLOR by Jasmine
COLOR, COLOR, COLOR
COLOR everywhere
COLOR in your eyes
COLOR in your hair
COLOR, COLOR, COLOR
COLOR in your books
COLOR in your pages
Darling, color is everywhere!
COLOR, COLOR, COLOR
COLOR in your art
COLOR in your words
Darling, COLOR IS EVERYWHERE
SO ARE YOU.
COLOR, COLOR, COLOR
COLOR everywhere
COLOR in your eyes
COLOR in your hair
COLOR, COLOR, COLOR
COLOR in your books
COLOR in your pages
Darling, color is everywhere!
COLOR, COLOR, COLOR
COLOR in your art
COLOR in your words
Darling, COLOR IS EVERYWHERE
SO ARE YOU.
Monday, October 13, 2014
A poem, by Emma
In third grade, we explore the power of writing through keeping a writer's notebook and living the "writerly life"! Emma continues to explore her love of poetry and today shared this gift with us:
Falling Slowly
The leaves in the autumn,
the cruel words out the mouth,
falling slowly.
From the start of life,
to the end of time
we are falling slowly.
You have little time to live
spend it wisely
be brave, courageous, and live.
Because we are all, falling, slowly.
-Emma
Falling Slowly
The leaves in the autumn,
the cruel words out the mouth,
falling slowly.
From the start of life,
to the end of time
we are falling slowly.
You have little time to live
spend it wisely
be brave, courageous, and live.
Because we are all, falling, slowly.
-Emma
Monday, October 06, 2014
Welcome to the 2014-2015 School Year!
We are in for quite a terrific year of learning! So far, students in grade 6 have created their own organizations/clubs; students in grade 3 have already filled up many pages in their writer's notebooks; students in grade 2 have demonstrated excellent teamwork skills; 4th grade students have uncovered the elements of a civilization and are reading The Girl Who Owned a City by O. T. Nelson and students in grade 5 are eagerly awaiting their first trip the Central Brevard Humane Society for Canine Commandos! It's only October 6th!
Please enjoy some of the artifacts of our learning together!
Please enjoy some of the artifacts of our learning together!
Students solving a survival challenge!
What are the best items to keep?
Our 1st place at state and 3rd place at International Competition scenario winner! We are so proud!!!
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Google Doodle
Our GSP students have been playing with their creativity in the Google Doodle challenge! Students have created unique Google Doodles; answering the question
If you could invent one thing to make the world a better place, what would it be?
We are in the VERY beginning stages of investigating some of our ideas and have been learning quite a bit! Check out some of our designs!
If you could invent one thing to make the world a better place, what would it be?
We are in the VERY beginning stages of investigating some of our ideas and have been learning quite a bit! Check out some of our designs!
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
It's all Greek to Me!
Today we had a wonderful experience with Mrs. Francik who came to share some of the history, culture, language and food of Greece! Students were overcome with questions and filled with enthusiasm! They were able to write their names in Greek, sample a unique sweet treat and take home a drachma. Thank you Mrs. Francik for taking the time to share with us!
Pictures to follow
Pictures to follow
Friday, February 07, 2014
Too long...So much to say!
It's been way too long since the last posting! So much has occurred in our Freedom 7 gifted student program world! Some highlights include students running in the Bayfront 5K9 in support of the Brevard County Shelters. Team Canine Commando placed 2nd!
Use of the iPads continues to be a terrific way for children to create, explore and learn! Students have created books describing unique civilizations after reading The Girl Who Owned a City by O.T. Nelson and Weslandia by Paul Fleishman using Scribble Press. Others have created book trailers using iMovie.
In Sixth grade, students have been learning about clubs and organizations. After researching using a thinglink, students created charters and wrote by-laws for different clubs. The volleyball and basketball group of four sixth grade students have created Educreation presentations, sharing plans to work with younger students in basketball and volleyball skills.
Many students are now participating in our Freedom 7 Coding Club! We are using terrific online resources such code.org and codeacademy.com to assist our learning. We also are fortunate to have a terrific and knowledgeable parent volunteer and student assistants teaching our students.
Finally, our FPS district competition is right around the corner! We will have over 40 students competing in the Global Issues Problem Solving component. This year's topic is surveillance society. (So timely!)
I will work harder to not neglect the sharing of all of the WONDERFUL learning and successes that occur in this classroom!
Use of the iPads continues to be a terrific way for children to create, explore and learn! Students have created books describing unique civilizations after reading The Girl Who Owned a City by O.T. Nelson and Weslandia by Paul Fleishman using Scribble Press. Others have created book trailers using iMovie.
In Sixth grade, students have been learning about clubs and organizations. After researching using a thinglink, students created charters and wrote by-laws for different clubs. The volleyball and basketball group of four sixth grade students have created Educreation presentations, sharing plans to work with younger students in basketball and volleyball skills.
Many students are now participating in our Freedom 7 Coding Club! We are using terrific online resources such code.org and codeacademy.com to assist our learning. We also are fortunate to have a terrific and knowledgeable parent volunteer and student assistants teaching our students.
Finally, our FPS district competition is right around the corner! We will have over 40 students competing in the Global Issues Problem Solving component. This year's topic is surveillance society. (So timely!)
I will work harder to not neglect the sharing of all of the WONDERFUL learning and successes that occur in this classroom!
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