Learning about animals

Well, we are busy, busy, busy in the MMC (which is why I haven't posted in awhile...sorry about that). All centers (for the most part) are open and running.  We are currently in our Animals Everywhere theme...so all our center activities are focused on animals.  

Choosing a center at the Launch Pad

In the SMART table center, we are looking at different animal habitats, and different sounds made by different animals.

Working in the SMART table center

In the SMART board center, we are identifying animals by their sounds, counting, and measuring different animals.

Putting 5 deer in the scene at the SMART board center

On the iPads (in the iListen & iLearn center), we are learning all sorts of things about all sorts of different animals; and on the iPods, we are listening to music, stories, and sounds.

Learning about puffins with Animal Flash Cards (app)

Learning about giraffes with ABC Wildlife (app)

"This is the same story we heard in the classroom!"
-at the iListen & iLearn center

 Reading about animals in the Read to Me center...

Reading along with a story on the iPod

Reading Brown Bear, Brown Bear
with the AnyBook Reader

Our computer center is still evolving...we've been using it more with our students who have more significant learning needs, to work on cause and effect activities using switches.  So far, they have loved it.  

Today we tried a simple story activity with our other classes (using Clicker 6).  I hope to have some more early reading/writing activities up and running in the computer center very soon.

Reading "Rosie's Bone" on the computer

Everyone seems to be having fun, and learning about animals at the same time!