Cooperative Learning Model of Teaching

Dear Students & Parents,

I thought I would share with you some things that I have learned about teaching with the Cooperative Learning Model of Teaching.  

1.There are many activities that could be completed such as presentations, slideshows, tutorials, ebooks, etc.  All of these activities could be adapted to many content areas such as math, literacy, science, and more.  Students can create, complete, and show their work through these activities!
2.Tools to complete such things include Slide Rocket, Twitter, Blogger, and more!
3. The jigsaw method can be used as a teaching tool to break up the group and make the students an expert in one area & have them share their knowledge with a small group. What a wonderful thing!!

Curriculum Content #2

Hi again,

Here is another great resource for a different subject area that I thought I would share.

Enjoy!



Social Studies Curriculum Expectations:

SOC.3.1.2.1

By the end of Grade 3, students will: identify the countries of origin of the people who settled in Upper Canada around 1800 (e.g., United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany)

The following site is great for students to explore! They will be able to explore the settlement patterns of many different groups to Canada. Have fun & learn lots! Canadian Settlements

Miss Crevar

Curriculum Content

Parents & Students,
Here are some fun resources that coincide with specific curriculum expectations.


Math Curriculum Expectation:

MA.3.2.1.3

By the end of Grade 3, students will: solve problems involving the addition and subtraction of single- and multi-digit whole numbers, using a variety of strategies, and demonstrate an understanding of multiplication and division

Here is a game for students that will help them practice their addition and subtraction skills, as noted in the curriculum expectation above. Not only do they learn, but they have fun doing it!

Bitesize

Have Fun!!!

Miss Crevar

My Own Favourite Resources

Here are some of the websites that I frequently use or find most interesting! 

Google Scholar leads you to scholarly works for research...an excellent starting point!

http://scholar.google.ca/ 

What do you love is an interesting tool that provides you with many different pieces of information on one particular topic. 

http://www.wdyl.com/#

A Google A Day is a great tool for learning how to search the web.

http://agoogleaday.com/#date=2012-09-26

Enjoy!!

Resources

Here are some excellent educational websites that I use and encourage you to browse at your leisure. They are informational and have lots of fun and exciting things for you to explore! 

Enjoy!!


Math: http://www.mangahigh.com/en_us/?localeset=en_us

Language: http://www.starfall.com/

World Events: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/

Welcome

Welcome All!

This is my very own blog, where I will be posting interesting and informative information.
I will also be posting anything that is of interest to me, both inside and outside of the classroom.

I encourage you to check back here often for relevant information regarding our class!

Miss Crevar

"We don't stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing"

© 2012 Chelsey Crevar