To Do List: Technology

 

Yes technology! If you are not already using technology in the classroom, consider adding it to your To Do list for the summer. There are lots of programs and apps out there that can be easily incorporated into the early childhood classroom. This post showcases children’s work and activities using technology and with just a little bit of effort and time, you too can use these programs too!

We suggest picking one or two of the programs/apps and spending some time this summer playing with them. These are some of the programs/apps that were used this year:  Voki, Chatterpix, Thing Link, Little Bird Tales, and a few others. Get a feel for what it does and how it can be integrated into your teaching and student activities. You will be surprised how easy (and fun!) it can be.

Voki’:
Voki allows us to focus and get the class ready to learn!

Thinglink:

Thinglink allows you to take an image and insert videos, books, links….

Chatterpix
Used for animating their work!

Shadow Puppets 

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Little Bird Tales

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iMovies

 

Tagxedo & Wordle
Word cloud designs!

QR Codes

 

Apps!
Apps such as Pic Collage, Stitch, Skitch and so many other can be used for creating learning posters, anchor charts, and labeling activities

 

 

 

Technology Pinterest Board:

Back to School Traditions and Talstrasse 7

Most of us have a family/school tradition we do with our own children or our students on the first day of school. Whether it is taking a special picture, having a special breakfast or a special activity in the classroom, we make the first day of school a day to remember.

In Germany, we noticed the German children celebrated the first day of school as well! They make the first day of school special with a schultüte. A schultüte is a large cone that is usually colorful and shiny. Parents fill the cones with all kinds of goodies to commemorate the first day. 

This made us think about what other countries do to celebrate the first day of school and found out there are lots of different back to school traditions! Countries around the world commemorate the first day from exchanging presents, passing down back packs, flowers and more. (Click on the Thinglinks to find out more about back to school traditions.)

We hope you celebrated your first day back to school and make your own memorable traditions with your students.

Schule tute video by Kinder Cone:

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Book of the Week: It's Back to School We Go! (found at Amazon) 

This week:

Brought me back to some old stomping grounds and memories!  As I drove to the villages for my home visits – I found myself in a village that I used to visit quite often!  P & P, if you’re lurking – this is for you! Love you both and miss y’all!

 

My Tradition:

The weekend before the start of our kinder, I get treated to a wonderful breakfast.  Check out that incredible homemade cream for the heisse shokolade!

 

Pinterest Board: Children of the World

 

Freebie:

  

My Puppet from Shadow Puppet:

To all the children of the world, who have started school, or will be starting the Day After Tomorrow, we wish you a wonderful school year!

 

Have a great week!