How May I Help You?
Just where did the summer
go? Did your summer fly as fast as mine did? I hope you had
a wonderful, and revitalizing, summer. I am looking forward to
working with you this year! If there is anything I can do to make
your job easier, please let me know.
During the first couple of weeks, I
plan on checking in with you during your planning time. Each nine
weeks I would like to work with at least one person in your grade level
on a technology integrated lesson. The lesson will focus on
content that you are covering in class. During the first couple
of weeks, maybe your grade level and I can decide on with whom I will
work with first, what content needs to be covered and when we can do
the lesson. Please share the lesson we do with others in your
grade level. We can also count the lesson we do together as a
professional development.
Since all of you in grades 3-5 now have
smart boards, maybe we could do a smart board lesson together.
If you have any suggestions, questions, comments or concerns, please
email me and let me know. My email address is mlewis@amherst.k12.va.us.
I am really looking forward to working
with you this year!
Melanie
Below are some items from my online
file cabinet that may be of use to you at the beginning of the
year. Let me know if there are other items that you need.
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Wonderful Websites
Back2School
This site contains
collection of bulletin board ideas, what to do before school starts,
and in-class activities on the beginning of school for teachers.
Tips for Teachers
Follow links on the
site to read tips and suggestions for teachers about how to prepare for
the new school year and the first day of school. This includes a lot of
information for beginning teachers.
Back
to School
This page has many
tips for the first day of school as well as the first few weeks.
Included are also a name game and suggestions for care packages for
students and their parents.
First Day Letters
Students write or type
a letter to themselves and then read them on the last day of school.
NOTE: There are pop-up ads on this site.
Back
to School Fun
This site from Kids'
Domain has craft ideas, printable sheets, online games, clipart, and
online stories about school. NOTE: The site includes a pop-up ad.
Back
to School Tips
This site has ideas
and activities for making students feel welcome and comfortable. Also
includes suggestions for getting organized, parent communication, open
house, and bulletin boards. NOTE: The site includes forums and pop-up
ads.
Activity: Getting to Know You
In this activity,
students have to talk about themselves until they run out of string.
Interview Questions: Getting to Know You
This PDF file has
questions students can ask one another during an interview. .
Activity: Getting to Know You
The "Getting to Know
You" activity can help kids learn about each other and discover their
similarities and differences.
Word
Game Boards
This site has several
board games for elementary age students in several content areas..
Click on the "Back 2 School" link at the left (or select the same link
in the drop down menu at the top) for directions and a printable board.
It's
Time for Back to School
Find here many helpful
links to school clip art, calendar templates, back to school poetry,
and an icebreaker activity.
Ice
Breaker: Blanket Name Game
Play this game during
the first days of the new school year to help classmates learn each
others names.
About Me
Print out this one
page PDF and give it to students to write about their favorite book,
animal, movie, sport and more.
Interview Form
Use this one page PDF
for student interviews to help them get to know each other better. This
is a good form for younger age students.
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Children's ABC
Children Are:
Amazing........acknowledge them
Believable........ trust them
Childlike........allow them
Divine........ honor them
Energetic........ nourish them
Fallible........embrace them
Gifts........ treasure them
Here now........ be with them
Innocent........ delight with them
Joyful........appreciate them
Kindhearted........ learn from them
Lovable........cherish them
Magical........ fly with them
Noble........ esteem them
Open minded........respect them
Precious........value them
Questioners........encourage them
Resourceful........ support them
Spontaneous........ enjoy them
Talented........believe in them
Unique........ affirm them
Vulnerable........ protect them
Whole........ recognize them
Xtra special........ celebrate them
Yearning........ notice them
Zany........laugh with them
~author unknown
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Upcoming Staff Developments
Please watch for upcoming staff developments on
using United Streaming, River Deep, and Smart Board. Last year we did staff
developments in Digital Storytelling, Lessons that would wow while
being observed, integrating technology into math, excel and
Inspiration. If we have done a work shop that you would like to
see repeated, please email me. Or if you have a workshop that you
would like to see presented, we would like to know. To sign up for a staff development
please go to the Amherst
County Staff Development Page.
We
are here to help you. Ask if
you need assistance with signing up!
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