Students
Here are links and resources used by students in class.

What We're Reading

As a class we're reading The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart.
In his spare time, Mr. Schrader is reading Whoe Moved My Cheese? by Spencer Johnson.

Subjects

These links provide resources and information on specific units of study by subject.

Buddies Student Network

Buddies is our class' social network. Students can log in to connect and discuss with classmates, review and post assignments, earn achievements, submit polls, and much more!

BrainPop Featured Movie

BrainPop helps us to learn something new every day with this go-to resource for timely and calendar-aligned digital content.

CAFE Literacy Menu

These are our strategies for working on comprehension, accuracy, fluency, and extending vocabulary in reading.

Calendar

For upcoming events, field trips, and other important dates, check out our calendar.

Classroom Library

Come find out more information about our classroom library.

Daily Planner

Check out our morning routine, daily assignments, morning meeting, and morning work each day.

Docs

This is an app that we use to create documents, spreadsheets, and presentations. It is great for collaborating among peers and with the teacher.

Digital Flash Cards

Do you own an iPod, Miscrosoft Zune, or other personal media device? Check out this awesome tool to help you in your studies.

E-Folio

Our classroom blogs is a place devoted to allowing the students of our class to develop a place to share books that have been read and work that has been completed.. We will share many ideas and items, and we will have an opportunity to comment on each other's work.

Highs and Lows

Highs and lows is a reflection strategy that asks students to identify parts of their day that they are proud of and that they did well on, highs, as well as parts of the day that they see as areas to improve on, lows.

Links

There are a lot of website that we have found and we use to learn more.

Media

Our class produces some media including podcasts and video blogs. These are for parent and student use.

Memorization Challenge

This is an opportunity for extension and enrichment. Find information about our memorization challenge as well as view a list of some of our challenges.

MOOSE Binders

Management of Organizational Skills Everyday. These binders are how we stay organized in our class.

Read Across the World

One of the important literary aspects of reading is to note settings. A setting is the place and time a story is happening. This is an opportunity to locate on a map those places we find while reading.

Research in Action

Join our educational club and start earning points! Research in Action is an educational club that was created to help Mr. Schrader's students learn research skills by looking up interesting information and trivia.

Rise n' Shine

Rise n' Shine is a great way that we start our days. Rise n' Shine is a great way to work though our morning routines as a class and be productive as late comers trickle in.

YouTube Channel

We're doing some cool things with video! To watch videos created by our class, check out our YouTube channel.

Website Tour

I have put together several videos to explain the main features of our website. Take a look at this YouTube playlist to get acquainted with our site.

Weekly Recap

Each week a student is in charge of blogging about the main ideas of what was covered. This recap is featured here on the website, in our weekly newsletters, and in our weekly podcasts.

Word Wall

Vocabulary is an important part of literary learning. Check our our online word wall full of the vocabulary we have covered this year!
about mr. schrader
I am an elementary educator currently working in Topeka, Kansas. I graduated college from Washburn University in Topeka, KS with a degree in Elementary Education and an emphasis in Special Education.

Combining academic rigor, high energy, and purposeful use of technology, my classroom is fair and safe for students to work their hardest, be supported, and learn in an accessible way.
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