Fraction Fun!

 Greetings! Happy Monday! I hope everyone had a great start to their week. It is hard to believe that this is the last full week of April! 

In Religion class today we wrapped up our chapter on the Last Supper. We reviewed what Jesus said and did at the Last Supper. We also talked about when we remember the Last Supper. 

We began a new week of learning in Language Arts; this week we are reading about helpers. We began by learning our oral vocabulary words (inspire, respect, decision, distance, swiftly). Then, we worked on retelling as we read a fable about how the moon got in the sky. Following that we learned how to blend and read words with vowel variant diphthongs a, aw, au, augh, and al: words like ball, paw, cause, taught, and walk. After that, we learned our new sight words for the week (brother, father, friend, love, mother, picture). 

This afternoon we put are new skills together as we read All Kinds of Helpers. We also reviewed the reasons an author writes a story. Finally, we learned the possessive pronouns and practiced using them in sentences. 

In Math class today, we continued our discussion on fractions. We learned that when we divide something into halves we get 2 equal parts. We also learned that when we divide something into fourths we get 4 equal parts. Here is what we created today: 

And, here are pictures of the spring gnomes we created in Friday's Art class. 

Have a great night! 

Spring Garden Gnome!

 Greetings! Happy Friday! I hope everyone had a fantastic day to end the week. 

At Mass today, we welcomed Fr. Norris. He reminded us that Jesus always feeds us in the Eucharist and that we are to feed people too by being kind to others. 

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. We also wrote a persuasive paragraph on why we love the beach. 

In Math class today, we began to look at fractions. Today, we looked at shapes to see if they were divided into equal or unequal parts. 

In Science class, we learned about the phases of the moon. We created a moon book to help us see the cycle the moon completes each month. 

We ended our day with Art class. Today, we created a spring garden gnome. 

Have a great weekend! 

A Beautiful Spring Day!

 Greetings! Happy Thursday! Today was another beautiful day. It was so hard to come in from recess! 

In Religion class today we learned that extra blessed hosts are kept in the tabernacle. We talked about how Jesus' Body is always present in church in the tabernacle. 

In Language Arts class, we answered questions using our oral vocabulary words, read words with the vowel variant /u/ and words with suffixes. To help build our fluency and comprehension, we partner read a story in our decodable reader booklets. We also read a nonfiction piece about volunteering. After that, we practiced using pronouns in sentences. Finally, we wrote a persuasive paragraph on why we love the zoo. 

In Math class today, we wrapped up our study of 3D shapes. We completed a write the room activity where we identified the various shapes. We also did a roll and color activity. 

In Social Studies class today, we learned the names of the countries the border the United States. We learned that Canada is our neighbor to the north and that Mexico is our neighbor to the south. 

Have a great night! 

Beats in Music Class!

 Greetings! Happy Wednesday! I hope everyone enjoyed the sunshine today! 

In Religion class, we talked about how Jesus is the Bread of Life. 

In Language Arts class, we reviewed our oral vocabulary words, read words with the vowel variant /u/, words with suffixes, and our sight words. We also practiced using our vocabulary words in sentences. To help build our fluency and comprehension skills, we partner read a story from our decodable reader booklets. We also read Click Clack Moo: Cows That Type. After reading that story, we talked about its theme. Finally, we practiced using pronouns in sentences. 

In Math class today, we identified the 3D shapes used to construct a design. 

We ended our day with Music class. Today, we talked about 4/4 beats. We created our very own 4 beat pattern and practiced clapping it out. 

Have a great night! 

Oh! Happy Day!

 Greetings! Today was another great day of learning in first grade. 

In Religion class, we talked about how we remember what Jesus said and did at the Last Supper every time we celebrate Mass. We talked about how the bread and wine become Jesus' Body and Blood. 

We continued with our week of learning in Language Arts. We began by answering questions using our oral vocabulary words. Then, we used our letter tiles to spell and read words with oo, u, ue, ui, ew, and ou. Next, we learned how to read and define words that end with the suffixes -ful and -less. Following that, we practiced using our sight words in sentences. After that, we learned our vocabulary words (demand and emergency) and wrote sentences using those words. Finally, we worked on our comprehension skills. We reread Super Tools and wrote about problems and solutions in the story along with its theme. 

This afternoon in Language Arts we reviewed pronouns. We created a pronoun flower. We wrote pronouns along with nouns the pronouns could replace. 

In Math class today, we reviewed our 3D shapes. We reviewed the shape names, their attributes, and real life examples of each shape. 

Tonight, our Reading Competition team earned a first place ribbon scoring 59 points. They earned 2nd place overall in the competition. We could not be prouder of how hard this group worked! 

Have a great night! 

The Greatest Gift!

 Greetings! Happy Monday! I hope everyone had a great weekend! 

In Religion class today, we reviewed the Last Supper. We talked about how Jesus gave his greatest gift to us: the gift of himself in the Eucharist. 

We began a new week of learning in Language Arts; this week we are reading about working together. We began by learning our oral vocabulary words (conflict, fair, argument, shift, risk). Then, we worked on asking and answering questions as we read a fable about mice and a cat. Following that we learned how to blend and read words with oo, u, u_e, ui, ue, ew, and ou, words like spoon, truth, rule, juice, blue, chew, and you. After that, we learned our new sight words for the week (answer, brought, busy, door, enough, eyes). Finally, we put all our new skills together as we read Super Tools. 

This afternoon in Language Arts we learned about pronouns. We learned that they take the place of nouns. We also talked about theme as we read A Bad Case of Stripes. 

In Math class today, we shifted our focus to 3D shapes. Today, we learned the names of the shapes and their attributes. 

Have a great night! 

Spring Wreaths!

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

At Mass this morning, the children were excited to use the song books for the first time. They also enjoyed the sprinkling rite; we got very wet. 

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. We also worked on our fluency and comprehension skills as we read a short nonfiction piece about tiny houses. 

In Math class today, we reviewed our 2D shapes. I read a riddle, and the students drew the shape I was describing. Then, we completed a write-the-room activity where students identified the shape on top of a snow cone. Finally, we played shape BINGO. 

In Science class, we talked about how the length of days changes during the seasons. We learned that days are long in the summer and short in the winter. 

We ended our day with Art class. Today, we created a spring wreath using cupcake liners. The students glued flattened mini cupcake liners on a paper plate. Then they added circle to the middle and leaves to complete their flowers and wreath. I'll post pictures on Monday once they are dry. 

Have a fabulous weekend!