Emily Messiah

New Resource for Ellisville!

In addition to the regular updates on Ellisville from Mrs. Ellis's blog, I would like to start using my blog space as an additional resource for students and parents!

Mrs. Ellis and I will be posting interesting websites, activities, and other tools that you can use at home to enhance the classroom curriculum and build basic skills.

Also, if you have any intriguing finds you would like to share with other Ellisville families, let us know and we will share them!

Cobb Virtual Library

Doing research on a new topic? Reviewing topics covered in class? 

The Cobb Virtual Library is a great resource for parents and students to find information.  It is kid friendly and geared toward the elementary school curriculum. 

Many of the links through the Virtual Library also have a feature that allows you to have text read aloud.  This feature can support emerging readers and help with difficult vocabulary.

Where to find this great resource?

1. There is a link to the Cobb Virtual Library on the LEFT side of the district homepage. 

2. Click on ELEMENTARY

3. Enter the Password: bird

4. Explore!

 

Things we are discussing in class that you can check out TODAY

                                                            - Animal Habitats on PebbleGo

                                                            - Landforms on PebbleGo

                                                            - Search Kids InfoBits, World Book Kids or the New Georgia                                                               Encyclopedia to see what you can learn about Georgia's land and                                                                 regions

 

Two great things from one website!

 

Some of you may already know about Freerice.com, but if you don't, please check it out!  The site is run by United Nations World Food Programme.  It offers educational enrichment and helps to feed hungry people around the world.

The two goals of Freerice are as follows:

• Provide education to everyone for free.
• Help end world hunger by providing rice to hungry people for free.

For every question answered correctly, you add a few grains of rice to a bowl for a hungry person.

If you need a little extra help with your multiplication tables, feel like polishing up on your grammar, want to impress Ms. Rivera with your Spanish, or MAYBE even want to challenge yourself to learn some famous artwork...check out this site  - and help end world hunger at the same time!