Pre-K and Kindergarten are learning and playing with Jumpstart Advanced Pre-K and Jumpstart Advanced Kindergarten. They have to choose a pet and succeed in various activities in order to take care of the pet and play with it.  They are painting & coloring, matching alphabets, spelling words learning new songs, etc. To put it in a nutshell, they are having a blast! They will also learn to use the software - Putt Putt Saves the Zoo and More Bugs in Boxes.

The First and Second graders love reading Garfield! They are having a fun time reading about Garfield's hilarious adventures. They are also learning to retell the stories in their own words and type them up. They also mastering reading comprehension skills.

Second grade also learnt how to use MS PAINT to give expression to their artistic side. They created scenery that they love and learnt how to invert the colors.  The students will also play typing games on Dance Mat Typing.

 

The students are learning to use the software Storybook Weaver to create their own stories. They learn to add backgrounds and characters a spin a captivating story. They are practicing their writing skills and have also recorded their voices in their stories!
The students will continue to use Mavis Beacon for typing. They will also play typing games on Dance Mat Typing.

Finally 3rd and 4th grade will be introduced to another animation/multimedia software called SCRATCH. SCRATCH is a great learning tool developed by the researchers at MIT for use by everyone, especially students. Students will learn how to create their own animated characters complete with sound, music and movements. Watch out for these budding animators! You can download SCRATCH for free by visiting http://scratch.mit.edu/

 

Middle school students have become great storytellers and animators. They are learning how to use MS POWERPOINT to create custom animation and weave a story around it. Their work has been truly impressive and I am very proud of these kids.

We continue to practice our typing skills. 5th graders will also be learning to create a crossword puzzle using the website http://puzzlemaker.discoveryeducation.com/. 8th grade will be introduced to MS ACCESS and database concepts.

Finally middle school will be introduced to another animation/multimedia software called SCRATCH. SCRATCH is a great learning tool developed by the researchers at MIT for use by everyone, especially students. Students will learn how to create their own animated characters complete with sound, music and movements. Watch out for these budding animators! You can download SCRATCH for free by visiting http://scratch.mit.edu/