Tequipment: Blogging About SMART Boards, Resources, Lessons, Training, Games

With the beginning of the school year just around the corner, why not revamp some of your old morning meeting routines by using you SMART Board to facilitate circle time. Here are some lessons created by our Teq-Certified users to get your started!

Morning Routine Templates
In this group of templates, you will find all of the regular things you do every morning with your students in the lower grades. Templates include weather routines, days of the week, attendance and hot lunch, and more!

Back to School
by Jennifer Milio
This lesson is designed to introduce students to the SMART Board, introduce them to morning routines, and to assess students’ skills from kindergarten.

Back to School Routine
by Mrs. Kuchera
Welcome students back to the new school year with fun interactive activities. This file contains features that are new in SMART Notebook 10.

The year has begun and the classroom is equipped with the most up-to-date technology. A website to check out with your students is www.abcya.com This interactive website has a plethora of free interactive educational activities for children in grades K-5. The activities were created and approved by teachers, which include content area activities such as reading and math, and interactive games designed to enhance students’ computer literacy.

Take some time to explore the contents that are available under each grade level bar. Many different activities are there that may help reinforce math concepts, enhance keyboarding skills, and strengthen your students’ visual perception abilities.

Check out the “Paint” activity. Students can choose from a variety of paint brushes and shapes to create a unique drawing. Once they have completed their drawing they can print it to hang on their refrigerator at home. This activity will allow your students to practice using the different tools, which in turn will prepare them for SMART Notebook software.

To help your students familiarize themselves with the keyboard introduce them to the “Alpha Munchies.” Students choose a player from the selection and are instructed to keep their player safe by activating the keys on the keyboard to make the letters disappear. This activity is fun and exciting. Students will be engaged and at the same time, they will be improving their keyboarding skills.

ABCYA is a worthwhile site to visit. Students will be building their skills while having fun at the same time. Explore the site at your own leisure and find the activities that will work best for you and your students.