Monday, April 27, 2020

AR testing now available at home

AR Testing is now available from home. 

Students should be able to access Renaissance Learning in Classlink or from the media center online at www.fhsalmc.blogspot.com under recommended links.

User: first.lastname
Password: id/lunchnumber

If questions or problems, email deidre.williams@lrsd.org.

Wednesday, April 15, 2020

Shine Bright Like a Diamond - Digital Etiquette Starters


Hello, I hope to visit with classes online whenever I can and hope you will:

Get Caught Shining Like a Diamond

1 - Keep your microphone muted until asked to speak (try to set up your meeting and learning environment with as little background noise as possible).

2 - Show how attentive you are by sitting up and looking into the camera screen with a calm body (as if listening to a story during class carpet time). Your head and shoulders should appear centered and facing the camera (as much as feasible) to show that you are paying attention.

3 - Actively participate when asked to give answers by microphone or reaction.

4 - Leave the microphone, chat, screen share/writing tools, and all computer areas inactive until asked to use them (inactive = don't touch).

5 - Show kindness and respect. (Demonstrate that you care about the teacher, students, and the work).

I would love to acknowledge individual students, groups, and classes with a Diamond Digital Badge (posted online and emailed) symbolizing how great you are interacting online.  In addition, I will list these students, groups, and classes (by individual name) in a drawing to get a special mail or delivery item from me.  Click the class response link to suggest reasonable items you would like sent to you as a prize (recognition online, you name the student friendly online activity and invite friends to share screen, food item, small gift, digital prize, special e-post card/letter, by email, etc.):  Class Response.

D. Williams, LMS

New Tumblebooks eLibrary and Teen BookCloud



TumbleBookLibrary - K-6 children's ebook database



TumbleMath - K-6 math ebook database



TeenBookCloud - gr 7-12 ebook database



AudioBookCloud - all ages audio book database

This access has been provided free by Tumblebooks for use by Forest Heights STEM Academy, students/parents and staff.

Thursday, April 9, 2020

3rd Grade Live Online - Coming Soon

1st Grade Words - Story Element (Optional Assignment, Not Required)


April 16 Presentation (email deidre.williams@lrsd.org if problems with link)

Try to login for activities at:


 ID: 265 555
Sign-in instead of Guest
(Microsoft Link)
And password YYYY/Mo/DaX

X=1st name initial




Some words may repeat 
Email deidre.williams@lrsd.org if problems. *********************************************************************

Previously
Common nouns or pronouns to learn in first grade that help name/refer to the character in a story:

1. family
2. children
3. brother
4. mother
5. sister
6. boy
7. girl
8. people
9. I
10. he
11. she
12. we
13. animal
14. friend

Other words:

1. Character
2. Setting
3. Problem
4. Resolution
5. Beginning
6. Middle
7. End
8. Plot
9. Conflict


Smart Live Online (Times Posted by the Teacher-Librarian)

Enter Class ID: 265 555 
Next 1st Grade Live (Not Zoom but hellosmart.com)
April 13 Monday 12:15                                            (Online now, Click here to post a comment in problems)                                           

*****4.13.20 12:20p Hi Tayla, I see you. Tell a friend. SIGNING OFF 4.13.20 12:53pm

REVIEW any NEW lists before entering live activities


List Review Part 1: Smart Online (Outside of Class)
https://suite.smarttech.com/student/share/6faf3d12-2bd4-4057-ae06-f26bc7f2a075


List Review Part 2: Smart Online (Outside of Class)

Coming Soon

Spelling City (In Class as Announced and Outside of Class)
https://ww.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=69094409

or

https://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=69150567 (some words not reviewed in this lesson)



Presentation/Vocabulary Review: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aRalgSZXpHFNhCmx8AL4nxCaRC0geulZDk1cqIXPMOI/edit?usp=sharing  (LRSD accounts, if you are unable to access this link email deidre.williams@lrsd.org)




Wednesday, April 8, 2020

Book Club Reminders from April 8, 2020



*Remember the letter to book club.  Please include:

1-What you have been doing during the stay at home and online learning days.  It could even be your daily or weekly schedule.

2-What you have been reading (Title and author)?  and Tell us something that will get us excited to read the book.


*Consider some read aloud options for Zoom meetings/video.


I hope to post some options for us to vote on here:  (Coming Soon).

Be sure to look at the weekly mystery reader videos that will be posted on this blog and other websites for school. 


Check on the Myon Game and Review How to Navigate in Myon: http://fhsalmc.blogspot.com/2020/03/myon-review-game-will-appear-here-in.html


Student leaders if you would like to facilitate a group, email me about practicing in break-out rooms before next weeks meeting.

Book Club Meeting Recording (Coming Soon)


Wednesday, April 1, 2020

Mystery Reader: H-Town Coog





1. Favorite Book as a child: All The Berenstain Bears books!
2. I was the OLDEST child in my family.
3. I love watching FOOTBALL, BASKETBALL, AND BASEBALL
4. My favorite vacation is going skiing!
5. My favorite quote is "For I know the plans I have for you", delcares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11

View the previous reader video and reveal (KEYS): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mmed7fMNaOwcN_qcEBRFFSe3aRRgADJD/view?usp=sharing