Author Archives: Kim Fogarty

Summer Reading Comes Alive

Posted on September 23, 2014 by Kim Fogarty

Project learning linked to summer reading is a terrific way to hit the ground running when the new school year starts.  As a summer reading assignment, 4th grade boys read their choice of a number of “Who Was” series biographies … Continue reading →

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Fraction (Stop-motion) Action in First Grade

Posted on May 20, 2014 by Kim Fogarty

Rita Edelman’s first graders really got into fractions last week by making stop-motion animated movies demonstrating their understanding of fractions of a group.  The movies were made on iPads using an app titled, MyCreate.  For this project, boys worked with … Continue reading →

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4th Grade Egyptian Tourism Podcasts

Posted on May 20, 2014 by Kim Fogarty

        Mrs. Maiurano’s fourth grade classes used their iPads this month to make podcasts using the iMovie app.  As part of a foreign country study, students conducted research to learn about, and then build, Egyptian landmarks.  With partners, they planned … Continue reading →

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First Graders Inspired by Augmented Reality

Posted on February 1, 2014 by Kim Fogarty

Things got lively in first grade this week as students got a first hand introduction to a technology known as augmented reality, which you have to see to believe.  If you’ve ever shopped for LEGOs at the large Toys R … Continue reading →

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