Five For Friday - New Apps!

Hi,

This Five For Friday linky has really taken off!  I got in on the ground floor and have tried to join in every week.  So - here is what has been goin' on in the Little Apple during the last few days.

 1. My word sort for the week involved compound words.  I did some searching on my iPad and found a great app, called Compound Words Montessori, for introducing and practicing this skill.  Apple TV was recently hooked up in my room, so I was able to demonstrate how to use the app to my entire class before they used during small group RTI time.  I like the fact that the students must build the words to create compound words.  It's a bit trickier than it looks.

This app costs $0.99

If all the words are "built" correctly the next screen pops up, and students must match the word to the picture.

 

 

2. I was lucky to enough to win a couple rounds in Fifth in the Middle's March Madness giveaway.  Thanks to Susan Morrow for the cool Rock Around the Clock games for telling time.  My students will love it.  You can check it out here.

 

3.  I woke up Wednesday to windows covered in ice.

I turned on the T.V. and discovered our school district had a 2-hour delay!  It has been years since we've had a 2-hour delay.  We simply don't do it.  Well, we still don't  - because school was called off for the entire day around 9 A.M.  Six of the 20 schools in our district were without power.  I had a great day - my friend and I went our for lunch, and I worked on TPT projects.  Unfortunately we have to make up the day.  :(

 

4. I now have Apple TV installed in my classroom (see #1), and am able to project apps on my Interactive Whiteboard.  A couple weeks ago I learned about the app called Board Cam, which is essentially an app that turns your iPad into a FREE document camera!  I have an ELMO but had never taken it out of the box!  Today I gave it back to my principal because this app is just as good!  We've been working on polygons in math, and this morning I was able to walk around to student desks and project the shapes they had made onto our Whiteboard.  Awesome!

This app is free!

5. I was able to put together a collage of one of my TPT projects.  This collection is of group of sheets for setting up classroom partnerships.  They are like "Round the Clock" buddies, but they are unique because students can learn about spelling, syllables, and place value through using them.  I am so thankful to be close to 150 followers, and to show my thanks I will give away 2 sets of these to the first 2 people to leave a comment on this post.  This pack is available on TPT here.



 

Have a great weekend!