I would make a good leprechaun because… by Mrs. Benson’s Class

Mrs. Benson’s first graders first discussed with a partner & as a class what qualities make a good leprechaun. Next they wrote an answer to the question, “Why would you make a good leprechaun?” (You can find that recording sheet here.) Finally, students used the ChatterPix Kids app to record themselves reading their sentences. Enjoy their work!

Hour of Code Week!

Mrs. Benson’s students recently participated in the worldwide Hour of Code event to celebrate Computer Science Education week. (Click the embeded links to learn more about these events.) When students work on coding, they are learning to collaborate with others, developing critical thinking and problem solving skills, learning how computers and programming works and having fun! Some of the coding apps we use are:

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Kodable

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Hopscotch

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The Foos

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Daisy the Dino

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Code Blast

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ScratchJr

Enjoy the pictures of them working!
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