My Wish List: KINDLE FIRE!!

Who Wants To Buy Me This???

Well I would like to mention that I rank low on the "Who Owns New Techology Gadgets" list. I still use a cell phone that does NOT have internet or a data plan. My house only has one computer, a lap top with the least amount of memory and speed possible. I do have a facebook page, but I only really check it every few days, maybe even only once a week. I guess I am a little 'old school'.

However, I REALLY want the new Kindle Fire. I do read a lot of books at home that are mostly fiction novels. I think that my reading time and my online time would happily increase if I had the new Kindle Fire, since it has its own browser and incredible book space.
I hear that the preorder date is still saying that it will not be sent until November 29th. So, I think it might be a great Christmas/birthday present for myself (since my birthday is Dec. 24th).

With this new Kindle Fire, I would be able to browse the internet and download several apps. I would also be able to download books that I would love for my students to read. After getting clearance from my administration (of course), I could use the Kindle Fire in my classroom and FINALLY have some technology integration!

Well....a girl can dream :)

Project Read Ready

Project Read is officially integrated into my classroom as of now! Last week, myself and a handful of new teachers were led through a three day training on the program. I can really say that I love it!
My students are in second grade and were introduced to the program last year. Since most of the early information is now being repeated, I am quickly going through a few of the units from volume one and testing my students out. They are loving the short vowel hand gestures, the throwing and catching of the words, and the letter/diagraph stories. Once they pass the Mastery tests from volume one, I can go on to the new lessons in volume 2.
I highly recommend the program to any teachers who work with elementary students- regular or special education!

To find out more click HERE :)

Accelerated Math is up and running!

We just had our training for Renaissance Learning's Accelerated Math system. Accelerated Math (AM) is a program that creates practice worksheets and tests based on the teacher's input of key objectives and the success rates of the students. I plan on working the program into my math curriculum next week. I feel that AM will help my students learn the basics of math while at the same time progress into new skills!

To find out more about Accelerated Math, click here.