We Remember!

 Greetings! Happy Thursday! I hope everyone had a nice day today. 

In Religion class today, we talked about how we remember what Jesus said and did at the Last Supper everytime we celebrate Mass. We talked about how when Fr. Brian prays over the bread and wine that they become Jesus' Body and Blood. 

In Language Arts class, we answered questions using our oral vocabulary words, read words with the diphthongs oi and oy, read final stable syllable words, and read our sight words. We also spent time working on our fluency and comprehension skills. We partner read a story in our decodable reader booklets. We also read a short nonfiction piece about small houses. After reading that story we completed pages in our Reading/Writing Companion that focused on main idea. Finally, we practiced using prepositions in sentences. 

In Math class today, we began our chapter on adding and subtracting within 100. We practiced adding without regrouping today. The students were so excited to show that they remembered how to solve these problems. I was glad to see that they remembered. 

We ended our day with Science class. Today we learned about the different phases of the moon. We created a book to show the different phases. 

Here are pictures from the spring wreaths we made last week. Aren't they pretty? 

Have a great night! 

Building Bridges!

 Greetings! I hope everyone is having a great week! We sure are in first grade! 

In Religion class today, we talked about the Last Supper. We learned that Jesus and his Apostles shared a meal of bread and wine on the night before he died. We learned that when Jesus blessed the bread and wine it became his Body and Blood. 

In Language Arts class, we reviewed our oral vocabulary words, practiced reading words with the diphthongs oi and oy, final stable syllable words, and our sight words. To help build our fluency and comprehension, we partner read a story in our decodable reader booklets. We also read Building Bridges. The students loved learning about bridges and enjoyed seeing a video of the Rolling Bridge in London. 

This afternoon in Language Arts we worked with prepositions. We practiced finding them in sentences, and we practiced writing sentences with them. For some creative writing fun, we wrote about what we would do if we were a kite. We are adding our writing to a craft kite. 

In Math class today, we took our chapter test on the numbers to 120. We will be reviewing adding and subtracting with and without regrouping tomorrow. 

Have a great night! 

April Fool's!

 Greetings! Happy April! Thankfully, the students did not pull any April's Fools jokes in class today. Many were talking about some they were going to do tonight. I can't wait to hear about them tomorrow! 

We began our day by attending Adoration. We spent some quiet time talking to Jesus and praying for those that need our prayers. 

We continued with our week of learning in Language Arts. We began by answering questions using our oral vocabulary words. Next, we used our letter tiles to spell and read words with the diphthongs oi and oy. Following that, we learned how to blend and read final stable syllable words, words like candle and table. After that, we practiced using our sight words in sentences. Following that, we learned our two vocabulary words (balance and section) and wrote sentences using those words. We ended our morning by focusing on comprehension. We reread The Joy of a Ship and wrote about what we learned in different sections and wrote cause and effect examples from the story. 

In Math class today, we reviewed the concepts we learned with the numbers to 120. We will be taking our chapter test tomorrow. 

Congratulations tonight to the Holy Name Mighty Hawks Reading Competition team. They earned a second place ribbon at their competition tonight! Way to Go! 

Have a great night! 

The Last Day in March!

 Greetings! Happy Monday! It is hard to believe that today was the last day in March. Where did the month go? 

In Religion class, we wrapped up our chapter on believing in Jesus. We reviewed what it means to believe in Jesus and how we can strengthen our faith in Jesus. 

We began a new week of learning in Language Arts; this week we are reading about building structures. We began by learning our new oral vocabulary words (project, structure, contented, intend, marvelous). We then worked on retelling as we listened to a folktale about a sheep, pig, and goose. After that, we learned how to blend and read words with the diphthongs oi and oy, words like coin and boy. Following that we learned our new sight words (above, build, fall, knew, money, toward). We ended the morning by reading The Joy of a Ship which helped us practice reading oi and oy words and our sight words in sentences. 

This afternoon in Language Arts we learned about prepositions, words that join nouns together and tell us where or when something is. We also wrote our first persuasive paragraph. We did this together. When we finished, the students remarked at how easy it was! 

In Math class today, we used our critical thinking skills to solve problems. I was very pleased at how the students were able to use their 100 chart to help them solve the problems. 

Have a great night! 

Spring Flower Wreaths!

 Greetings! Happy Friday! Today was a great day to end another great week of learning! 

Before Mass today, Dom Raso talked to the students about God's purpose in their lives. He told them to never take advantage of the opportunity to celebrate the sacraments. 

We wrapped up another week of learning in Language Arts. We used our oral vocabulary words in sentences, wrote sentences using our sight words, and took our weekly assessment. To review words with the diphthongs ou and ow, we created a giant band-aid with those words written all over it. 

In Math class today, we reviewed comparing and ordering numbers to 120 and finishing number patterns. Using our number chart really helps us when we do this. 

In Science class today, we talked about how days are longer in the summer and shorter in the winter. 

We ended our day with Art class. Today, we made a spring flower wreath using mini cupcake liners for the flowers. They are so pretty. I am so excited to hang them for all to see. I'll post pictures on Monday! 

Have a great weekend! 

Opening Day!

 Greetings! Happy Thursday! Happy Opening Day! Many of you know that I love baseball. And, today, was Opening Day. Unfortunately, the Pirates lost a tough one. Better luck tomorrow! 

In Religion class today we talked about how we grow our faith in Jesus. We talked about how when we pray and when we learn about Jesus, our faith in him grows. 

In Language Arts class, we answered questions using our oral vocabulary words, read words with the diphthongs ou and ow, and spelled and read words with the endings -er and -est. To build our fluency and comprehension, we partner read a story in our decodable reader booklets. We also read a nonfiction piece about instruments. Finally, we practiced using a, an, this, and that in sentences. 

This afternoon in Language Arts we wrote about what we like to do on a rainy day. We added our writing to an umbrella craft. 

In Math class today, we worked with number patterns. Using our number chart, we circled the given numbers in a pattern, discovered the pattern, and then continued it. It really helped us to see the pattern. 

We ended our day with Social Studies. Today, we talked about the difference between needs and wants. We sorted pictures based on whether they where a need or a want. 

Have a great night! 

Fun with Whiteboards!

 Greetings! Happy Wednesday! The students were quite shocked to see the snow today, as was I. Many were wondering why it was still snowing in spring! 

In Religion today, we talked about how Jesus will help those whom we pray for. 

In Language Arts, we used our oral vocabulary words in sentences, practiced reading words with the diphthongs ou and ow, spelled and read words with the inflected endings -er and -est, and read our sight words. We also wrote sentences using our vocabulary words. To help us build our fluency and comprehension, we partner read a story from our decodable reader booklets. We also read Whistle for Willie. After reading that story, we completed pages in our Reading/Writing Companion that focused on problem and solution. We ended our morning by practicing using a, an, this, and that in sentences. 

In Math class today, we compared and ordered numbers. The students loved using their whiteboards to show which number was greater using the comparison symbols. They also loved ordering numbers from least to greatest and from greatest to least. 

Have a wonderful night!