Second grade had fun in the Jackson Library last week making Seesaw selfies! They used the Text tool to add descriptive adjectives.
Second Grade Seesaw Selfies
Posted in second grade, Seesaw, and technology
Category: Seesaw
Strong to the Hoop Writing
Posted in fourth grade, picture book lesson, Seesaw, and writing
In the library, fourth graders listened to the read aloud Strong to the Hoop by Coy, found the active verbs in a Seesaw activity I created, and wrote their own exciting introduction to a narrative. Several wrote about their recent aquarium field trip. Check it out!
Studying the Impact of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Posted in character education, fifth grade, holiday, picture book lesson, Seesaw, and Social Studies
Last week in the Jackson Library, fifth graders listened to the read aloud, Martin’s Big Words, and we discussed the impact those words had on America. Then they used Kally Miller’s Seesaw activity and the dates in the back of the book to sequence the major events in Dr. King’s life on a timeline. Finally, they wrote their own ‘I Have a Dream’ excerpts to convey ways they want the world to improve.
More of Kally Miller’s Seesaw activities here!
ANSWER KEY
I HAVE A DREAM SHORTENED POEM TEMPLATE
Using Active Voice: A Jeff Anderson Lesson
Posted in bilingual, fifth grade, picture book lesson, Seesaw, and writing
Today in the Jackson Library, fifth graders practiced using active voice during writing. First, we read Chall’s Up North at the Cabin. During the story, I pointed out the author’s use of active voice, personification, and imagery. I used Jeff Anderson’s Patterns of Power book, lesson 6.5. Then the kids used a Seesaw template I created to sort sentences from the story by active or passive voice. After that, I gave them dry erase boards and they wrote an active voice sentence about the school camping trip. As you can see, it rained during most of camp this year!
Jeff Anderson – Patterns of Power- 6.5 What Do Verbs Do? Finding Your Active Voice
“The sunshine sits in my lap…”
“The river spills over rocks and whispers to me…”
“The [boat’s] motor sputters softly, waiting…”
“The boat roars forward…”
“blood thumps through my head…”
“when frosted windows cloud the sun”
Puddles of ink stained the blank paper.
Little dots of paint sketch a beautiful dog.
I just ordered the bilingual edition of the book but it hasn’t shipped yet, so I talked to our bilingual team leader and we guessed at how to translate this lesson for the bilingual kids:
El libro fue liedo por Juan.
Juan lee el libro.
Seesaw Ambassador
Posted in Seesaw, and technology
After receiving an invitation from Seesaw, I completed the training course to be a Seesaw Ambassador. Shawne Briggs, Sheffield Primary librarian, told me how useful it is in the library and she talked about how she infused it into all of her lessons. I started using it for lessons at the beginning of the school year and it has enriched our learning tenfold! The kids love it and I like how everything is in one place for me to approve. It has caused some shy kids to ‘come out of their shell’ and share! I can’t wait to find out more about this amazing tool and to share it with the staff via our Technology Committee meetings!
