PS 62 Third Graders — Reader’s Theater Podcast
Last week during PS62’s annual publishing party – students from all across the school shared selected pieces from their writing portfolios. This was a very special day, and there was a buzz of excitement as parents and teachers came together to hear the voices of our students.
If you click on the player below you can listen to a snapshot of the day by stepping into Ms. McClean’s 3rd grade class, and hearing their Reader’s Theater podcast.
For those who do not know, Reader’s Theater is an engaging teaching technique that puts students into the role of the characters they are portraying. The students enjoy the opportunity to play these characters, and they also get a chance to work collaboratively on their reading fluency skills. One student in Ms. McClean’s class said, “I like Reader’s Theater because it helps me work on my reading skills, and it’s fun too.”
We hope you enjoy our podcast of the Reader’s Theater story, A Garden in the City. Please feel free to leave us a comment about our podcast. Better yet, if you attended our publishing party please share some feedback about your experience. Thanks, and enjoy the show!
Add comment June 19, 2009
Dot-to-Dot
Please remember to visit Dot-to-Dot: A Global Reception
View panel conversations and presentations from 1:30-5pm on June 9.
3 comments June 9, 2009
Garbage
We read a book called: Where Does All the Garbage Go? We came across two important questions. Please think about them and respond.
What happens when we run out of land for the landfills?
Where do we put all the garbage?
37 comments May 6, 2009
PS 62’s Technology Vision
At PS 62, we believe that meaningful integration of technology will enable our teachers and students to be prepared for full participation in today’s society. Technology has the power to ignite, accelerate and extend learning – enabling us to challenge every child. The engagement and relevance of technology in students’ lives make it necessary for us to embrace this new mode of learning. By “getting connected,” we can create a cohesive and informed school community that will grow together.
Take a look at what our teachers are saying about the benefits of technology integration!
Please provide comments or feedback so our vision can be modified to meet the goals of the entire school community.
2 comments May 4, 2009
New Playground!
PS 62 is thrilled to announce that we will be building a playground in our existing schoolyard! The Trust for Public Land (TPL) is working to transform vacant school lots into vibrant playgrounds and community parks. The effort is in partnership with the City of New York as part of Mayor Bloomberg’s PlaNYC 2030. Visit their website!
The program is focusing on communities that are under served by parks. Our efforts could add trees, gardens, tracks, sports fields, courts, outdoor classrooms, chess and picnic tables, and much more to PS 62’s schoolyard.
BEFORE AFTER
Use this blog to add your ideas. Think about the questions below and post a comment on what you would like to see.
What would you like to see in the new playground?
What natural spaces would you like to see? For example: trees, plants, flowers, seating, etc.
What kind of Play/Fitness components would you like to include in our play equipment?
What colors would you like to include?
(STUDENTS: when posting a comment please include your first name only and your class)
Posted by: Ms. Frizzel
199 comments January 26, 2009
What’s New At 62?
Hello Ms. Clarke!
The technology team is happy to welcome Ms. Clarke to PS 62. Ms. Clarke brings great experience and knowledge to our team. PS 62 now has three technology teachers! We can’t wait to work together to integrate the school curriculum with technology.
Goodbye Obsolete Equipment
All the outdated equipment in the building was removed for free at the end of August through a program called Clean Sweep. The program left us lots of space for new equipment.
Speaking of New Equipment… 
Councilman Joseph P. Addaboo Jr awarded PS 62 with a large sum of money to spend on informational technology. With these funds we were able to supply each 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade classrooms with a mini labs. Thanks so much Councilman Addabbo!!!
Other exciting news…
- Mysuite is in its second year and we are excited to introduce the Learning Environment with a whole new group of teachers and students.
- 4th and 5th grade classes are participating in ThinkQuest this year
- the school has hired a CUNY Intern to come to the building a three days a week to trouble shoot software and hardware problems around the school.
Posted by Ms. Frizzel
13 comments October 24, 2008
SmartBoard Professionals
After months of training and practice, teachers using SmartBoards have officially become SmartBoard professionals! These teachers have earned official SmartBoard certifications.
Congratulations to Ms. Holahan, Ms. Frizzel, Ms. Franco, Mrs. Snider, Ms. Rafiq, Ms. Cutrone, Mr. Malchow, Ms. O’Connor, Ms. Maiello, Mrs. Rudolf, Ms. Olino, Mrs. Hennelly, Ms. Shah, Ms. Maletta, Mrs. Horowitz and Mrs. Garfield who all worked so hard this year to learn and perfect the ins and outs of using a SmartBoard effectively in their classrooms.
Posted by Ms. Frizzel
8 comments June 17, 2008
ThinkQuest
Congratulations to Class 4-306 for creating their own websites for a city wide competition called ThinkQuest. The purpose of ThinkQuest is to get students to use the Internet as a collaborative and interactive learning tool. The students in Ms. Olino’s class worked hard researching topics of study and designing their own unique sites using Macromedia DreamWeaver. Click the links below to check out their final projects.
19 comments May 13, 2008
MySuite Tutorial
The PS 62 learning community has been hard at work as we learn the in’s and out’s of our new virtual learning environment (VLE), MySuite. Through MySuite every student and teacher at PS 62 has access to a wealth of educational resources through our safe and secure VLE. Click on the screencast link below to find out how to log in to your child’s personal MySuite account, and find out what is happening behind the scenes at PS62.
PS 62 ScreenCast
(If the video does not appear please download the Flash player)
24 comments April 1, 2008
March Tech. Update
The PS62 community is happy to announce that we have successfully installed 12 state-of-the-art SmartBoards in our classrooms. The SmartBoard is an interactive whiteboard that “combines the look and feel of a regular whiteboard with the power of a computer.”
The SmartBoard user can save and print notes, collaborate on electronic documents, share information, and run multimedia materials–that allow for rich, interactive and engaging learning experiences for our students. As we become a model for technology integration across the city, we are working towards developing model classrooms that will showcase best practices in using the SmartBoard to drive instruction.
We have also been working with the 3rd grade and 5th grade classes to create podcasts. Podcasting is a form of digital authoring that allows our student work to be displayed over the Internet. We hope to develop a series of podcasts that parents, teachers, and students will subscribe to so they can stay tuned into the PS62 community no matter where they are. Our goal is to develop a network of learners that are part of an “any time” learning experience. Check out a sample podcast about ancient China made by a team of students in Ms. Cutrone’s class. The purpose of the podcast was to have students research and present their findings on key arease of Chinese culture, history, geography and much more. Sit back, relax and enjoy the show.
10 comments March 25, 2008
