Dacia Jones

Instructional Coach

Claremont and Maiden Elementary Schools

Here's what new in the Classroom:

SCRABBLE WORD WALLS

If you would like a copy of the Scrabble Word Wall files that I created,

please email me at dacia_jones@catawbaschools.net

Mission: Space Day at MES

Third grade Students were assigned to launch teams and sent out to orbit as they participated in 4 Space Station activities: Moon Phase Simulations; Oreo Phases of the Moon; NASA Kids; and iPad Star Magic. Lesson plans and handouts can be found in the instructional resources located to the right of this article. Enjoy!

SUCCESSFUL OLYMPIC FAMILY NIGHT at MES

NEW IN MATH:  Olympic Math Family Night

(Instructions have just been uploaded to Instructional Resources)

SOUND CIRCUS for SECOND GRADE

Second Grade Students participated in a 4 hour Science Experience on Sound. Four stations included: On Your Own Pan Flutes, Science Lab, Computer SoundScapes, and Kick Back and Read About Science! Check out our photos on the Slide Show to the right. Lesson plans are included in Instructional Resources to the left.

Math Grafitti Walls

Math Notebooking...It's not just for Science Anymore:-)

Manipulatives and Movement of 3 and 2

Examples in their math notebooking WITH labeling!

Math Focus Walls

Check out the instructional                                      

resource page for more information.

Guided Math using Math Expressions is really working in the differentiated classroom! 

Check out the pics from a 5th grade classroom exploring measurement benchmarks.