From Plinko Prompts to Postcards: A New Haven Elementary School Experience
Shamrock Stories · New Haven School District
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Show Notes
Mrs. Otten, principal of New Haven Elementary in the New Haven School District (New Haven, Missouri), hosts an episode of the Shamrock Stories podcast featuring fourth- and third-grade classroom activities. Fourth-grade teachers Mrs. Parmentier and Mrs. Walters discuss preparing students for MAP testing. They describe using a pop-up Plinko prompt system as a randomizer to select weekly writing prompts. Third-grade teachers Miss Bunch and Miss Miner describe starting a Hearts Across America project after Christmas break to collect postcards from all 50 states. The initiative has received 100+ cards and was featured on News Channel 4.
00:00 Welcome and Introductions
00:48 Fourth Grade MAP Writing
02:15 Plinko Prompt Routine
04:46 Building Independence Fast
09:35 Favorite Genres and Examples
13:56 Third Grade Postcard Project
15:01 Exploring Places with Google Earth
18:29 Community Buzz
22:41 Gratitude and Wrap Up