Groovy Educator

Last night there were some adorable frogs on our porch.  I filmed one and had fun editing the 30 second movie in iMovie.   Little Frog YouTube Video   It made me think about teaching first grade writing and science.  Children could watch this short clip and discuss/describe the frog's movement.  Also, the children can compare and contrast this frog's movement with that of another animal.  In science one of the topics we study is how animals move.  We read is titled  Move! written by: Robin Page and illustrated by: Steve Jenkins .  The short little clip is a great introduction to the concept of movement before reading the story. Here are a few more resources that may be useful if you are  teaching this topic.  Even though some are geared more towards Kindergarten and Preschool, they're helpful differentiated lessons for struggling students.   Utah Education Network - Animal Mo...

  Hurricane Isabel (Image from http://pdphoto.org/PictureDetail.php?mat=&pg=7963 ) It's that time of year again... The peak of hurricane season.  Right now it is a wait and see about Tropical Storm Issac.  We fall in the cone of uncertainty.  With that said, here is what I do to prepare at school. Bins! Bins! Bins!  Hurricane Ivan was the first hurricane I experienced and it was a doozy!  Looking back, I now realize that must be where my obsession with bins and plastic originated. I keep my centers, math supplies, reading supplies, school supplies, etc.. in plastic bins.  Okay Just about EVERYTHING is in a bin when it is not being used. On Friday our principal came over the intercom and instructed personnel to cover all the electrical equipment with plastic.  I use the dollar plastic table cloths at Walmart to cover my computers.  The T.V., projector, and document camera are covered with plastic trash bags.  I lock the ...