Whether we apply math skills in a new game format, practice letter-sound recognition, or explore augmented reality, we are learning with our iPads in a purposeful way and loving it! Fifth Graders are studying the Middle Ages as they prepare for a field trip to Medieval Times. After reading Saint George and the Dragon, a […]

First Graders have been working on animal research projects. Teachers and librarian collaborated on a word art project called a “wordle” or “word cloud”. Students  first  typed a list of describing words about the animal in a Word document. Then, they copied and pasted their list into a “wordle” which allows the list to be formatted in […]

The Lower School Library has recently received a cart of iPads for student use in the library. We appreciate Raegan McCallum, our technology director, for helping to make the iPads available to our students. The first group to use the iPads were members of the “Between the Pages Book Club”. This after school group of fifth […]

Fifteen educators from the Brook Hill Upper and Lower School recently joined 12,000 educators from around the state and nation to attend the Texas Computer Education Association Conference in Austin, Texas. Kent Travis, reflecting on the conference sessions and overall experience, said, “We were shown so many apps, web sites, and programs that we can use to […]

First Grade students used BrainPopJr. to learn more about words with short vowels. They worked to collect words with short vowel sounds as they watched and paused a BrainPop video. As the words were mentioned they wrote them on the”handy” graphic organizer. Teacher Assistant Kim Tollett assisted students in lab.

Mrs. Gibson’s fifth graders had a geography research assignment to complete in the lab. One of her students, Beaux, asked if classmates could use Google Earth so he was asked to show his friends how he uses this great tool. Students enjoyed looking at an aerial view of their school, and exploring their neighborhoods and […]

Technology resources are integrated into the teaching and learning to enrich and engage learners of all ages at the Brook Hill Lower School. From classrooms to library and lab, all teachers are making sure that students have access to technology in order to be well educated, well rounded, 21st Century learners. Here are a few examples of technology […]

Thursday, February 6, marked the 100th day of school at the Brook Hill Lower School. Prekindergarten, kindergarten and first grade students and teachers celebrated the day with educational math activities. Kindergarten students wore capes covered with 100 things. Teachers even dressed for the occasion wearing capes or visors decorated with 100 items.  Mrs. Bell pretended to […]