Mrs. Smith's classroom blog

Tuesday, December 15, 2015

Monday, December 14, 2015

On Friday we did the Hour of Code using an app called Kodable with 1st grade. Our 3rd grade students loved being the teachers and were great help. Here you'll find pictures of each of our buddies. Also, you are welcome to let your 3rd grade child keep coding at home. Links to the resources are found on the right side of this page. I've also included two videos just below if you are interested in learning what the Hour of Code is.

Introduction video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FC5FbmsH4fw

More on Hour of Code: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dU1xS07N-FA

Click here to see a few more pictures taken by our communication specialist: https://drive.google.com/a/spooner.k12.wi.us/folderview?id=0B9viBHZuaaT6N2NOczJ3X1RxZUU&usp=sharing_eid&ts=566f2616

Wednesday, December 9, 2015

More Coding

Today we listened to Kevin Systrom as he told us how code has affected his career. He is the person behind Instagram. You can view the live stream by this link: https://plus.google.com/events/cpt85j7p1ohaqu5e86m272aukn4

We also looked at a new code program today called Made with Code by Google. Students do not need to login, they simply go to this link: https://www.madewithcode.com/projects/

Planetarium

We went to the library today and entered the night's sky. You'll need to ask your child about it because these pictures simply don't do it justice!

Monday, December 7, 2015

Hour of Code

This week we are doing the Hour of Code. If your child would like to login at home, here are the links. They would need to remember their code from their post it at school, or you can Remind message me to get it. Enjoy!

Frozen link: https://studio.code.org/sections/ZFKVUX
Minecraft link: https://studio.code.org/sections/SHRIRV
Star Wars link: https://studio.code.org/sections/QZTHZM
20 Hour link: https://studio.code.org/sections/LXBGJQ

WTW This Week

Just a reminder that 4 spelling menu items are due by Friday.

Student Resources

Raz-Kids: Download the app. My teacher username is mrssmith124. Students know their password.

DreamBox & Prodigy: Please contact me for login information.

Google Drive (homework and in class activities): https://drive.google.com/

Math Playground, fun math games for practice: http://www.mathplayground.com/grade_3_games.html

https://www.gonoodle.com/ and sign up for free as a parent.

www.flocabulary.com/join-class Please ask for the home code to join and use at home.

Apps we use on a regular basis:
Book Creator
QR Code Reader
Seesaw

All about me

About Mrs. Smith: Mrs. Smith grew up in Barron, Wisconsin where she graduated from Barron Senior High School. She got married shortly after high school to her husband, Sam. They moved to Superior, Wisconsin where Mrs. Smith began college at the University of Minnesota Duluth. There Mrs. Smith began studying elementary education right away. She worked in multiple classrooms from Kindergarten to 8th grade. Mrs. Smith had her first son, Noah during college and her daughter, Isabelle, shortly after graduating college. For a year after college she substitute taught in local schools in the Duluth and Superior area and worked at a restaurant. When she was hired at Spooner Elementary her family bought a house in Wascott and moved. In 2011-2012 Mrs. Smith taught her first year as a Spooner 3rd grade teacher. In 2012-2013 Mrs. Smith was a 2nd grade teacher. She started teaching 3rd grade again in the 2013-2014 school year. Mrs. Smith had her 3rd child, Jonah, in December of 2013. She also coached volleyball. Her family moved to Sarona in 2014. In October of 2016 Mrs. Smith had Annabelle! She is now starting her 7th year at Spooner Elementary School. She loves teaching 3rd grade! She has a passion for teaching and her students.

Mrs. Smith has a large family. She has three brothers, six sister-in-laws, and a brother-in-law. She has seven nephews and seven nieces. Her parents and in-laws still reside in Barron, Wisconsin.

Besides teaching Mrs. Smith enjoys scrapbooking, being involved in her church, enjoying the outdoors, being with family, playing board games, volleyball, and flavored coffee.