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When the 5th graders came to our class to talk about commenting and communicating through blogs, it began as a presentation – but it wound up as a great-big, noisy collaborative workshop.  We explained what they were going to do, … Continue reading →

We just had a visit from the amazing/sensational/exceptional  5th graders.  They told us in their own words what was important about commenting on blogs. We have realized that the comments we make on blogs must be held to a higher … Continue reading →

Every Thursday afternoon Kitot Bet and Gimmel (2nd and 3rd grades) pray together and have a Torah service which is led by Hazzan Holzer.  The students take turns carrying the Torah and all of the students have an Aliyah where … Continue reading →

Another successful Mystery Skypportunity! We Skyped with Phil Berman, a TV Producer in Los Angeles.  He even explained to us how he uses language and math skills in his job. After lots of questions, Ben D. guessed his job:  TV … Continue reading →

We’ve been exploring capacity.  We’ve been converting between cups, pints, quarts and gallons.  Here’s what we’ve learned:  It’s frustrating.  But here’s one way we like to make it easier: Ask your child to show you how they use the big … Continue reading →

  The kids had a great time searching for the right questions to get the clues they needed.  Enjoy the video & share! SPOILER ALERT!   #1 Aaron, a pilot, www.southwest.com #2 Katrina, a farmer,www.stoneyacresfarm.net #3 Harry, from the Environmental … Continue reading →

Without delay…. 3rd Graders of MJGDS singing about how they love to learn using Skype!

The bloggers are coming!  The blogger’s are coming! Third grade blogs are now available to view and comment. http://mjgds.org/students/ Let the conversations begin!

We have had two “Mystery Skypportunities” in the last 48 hours!  Ask the 3rd graders what their jobs were revealed to be. Here’s just a TINY sneak peak of them– still editing. We have another one Tuesday morning… stay tuned. … Continue reading →

Playing on a computer screen near you:  3rd Grade blogs.  You heard me right – Every 3rd grader is now each managing her or his own personal blogfolio.  They are choosing themes and styles and beginning by telling you about … Continue reading →