Greetings, everyone! I hope you had a wonderful week. We had a fantastic week in first grade. Not only did we do our normal work but we also celebrated the first day of fall and Johnny Appleseed.
This week Holy Name participated in the 40 Hours Devotion. We went to Mass on Tuesday and Adoration on Monday and Tuesday. Also this week in Religion we read the story about Mary saying yes to God when He asked her to be the mother of Jesus. We also read and acted out the Christmas story. Finally, we talked about what it means to be a peacemaker. We attend our Peace Keepers Assembly where we all promised to be friends to one another.
In Language Arts class this week, we learned how to blend and read words with inflected endings. This week we focused on the -s and -ing ending. To read words with endings, we need to read the base word, read the ending, and then put it together. We also practiced reading our sight words this week and reviewed short o and -s plural words. Our story this week was titled A Fox and a Kit. The students loved reading about the fox and her kit at the zoo. While reading this week, we focused on finding the main idea of the story. Lastly, we talked about using correct word order in sentences. We practiced unscrambling sentences and putting the words in the correct order.
During Math class this week, we learned how to draw pictures for some, some more and some, some went away stories. We also practiced counting pennies and identifying a number between two numbers. In addition, we learned how to divide a solid in half. To do this, we used apples. Finally, we solved a problem by making an organized list.
For Gym, we again went outside. It was just too nice to stay inside. In Social Studies, we talked about why people move. And in Art class, we made fall trees by stamping apples into paint and adding them around our tree.
This week we had two extra celebrations. First, we celebrated the first day of fall by talking about things we do in fall. We also celebrated Johnny Appleseed by making applesauce. On Friday morning, we worked together to make the applesauce. We let it cook all day long before sampling it at the end of the day. It was delicious.
I am posting pictures of the fall writing project we did, the applesauce, and our Art project. Enjoy! Have a wonderful weekend!
Happy Thursday! It is hard to believe that another week has come and gone. Just a reminder that the students do not have school tomorrow. The teachers have a meeting in Altoona.
We began our day in Religion. Today we talked about the meaning of prayer (listening to and talking to God). We also learned that the Sign of the Cross is a prayer to the Blessed Trinity. We finished class by practicing the Sign of the Cross.
We wrapped up our story in Language Arts class. We began by reviewing short o, -s plurals, short i, and final x words. We then listened to our story, partner read our story, and reviewed the details from the story before taking our test. We also finished learning about the action part in sentences.
For Gym class today we went outside. It was just too gorgeous of a day to stay inside.
In Math class today we practiced identifying sorting rules. We sorted ourselves and then named the sorting rule.
Finally in Social Studies we talked about community helpers. Using a PowerPoint show we identified various community helpers. Next, students picked a community helper and wrote about what they do.
Just letting you know that beginning next week, I will be updating the blog on Fridays. I will be posting about what we have learned during that week and sharing pictures. See you then!
Greetings! It is so hard to believe that it is already midweek and that we only have one more day of school left this week.
We began our morning by attending the Officer Phil program. While there we learned some important information regarding stranger danger and being a buddy. We were entertained by magic tricks and a visit from the bulldog.
In Language Arts class, we reviewed our sight words, short o, and plural -s words. We then read our story The Big Blue Ox. We enjoyed reading about all the Ox did to help mom and pop. Next, we continued our study of the action part in sentences. Then, we worked on writing sentences. It was a busy day in Language Arts class.
During Math class, we used geoboards to make shapes. After we made the shapes, we practiced identifying the inside and outside of a shape.
Just a reminder that tomorrow is Gym Day!
Happy Tuesday! I hope you are enjoying the sunshine as much as we are in first grade.
In Religion class today, we learned about the Blessed Trinity: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We learned that those 3 persons make one God and that they are joined together by love. We made an ornament using popsicle sticks to help us remember the Blessed Trinity.
During Language Arts class, we blended and read -s plural words; we also talked about how adding an s to the end of a word changes its meaning. In addition we practiced reading our sight words. We then reviewed the action part in the sentence by identifying them in sentences. Finally, we worked in our literacy centers where we practiced our fluency and comprehension skills.
In Math class today, we talked about attributes of triangles. We then sorted shapes based on whether they were triangles or not. We continued practicing sorting rules by sorting ourselves into different categories i. e. boy/girl, white socks/not white socks, glasses/no glasses, etc.
Happy Monday! I hope everyone enjoyed their weekend. From the sounds of the children, they enjoyed theirs.
We began our week with Religion class. Today we talked about God's greatest gift to us: Jesus. We designed a banner for Jesus by coloring the letters of his name and then adding decorations around it.
In Language Arts class, we blended and read short o words. The highlight was making a lollipop filled with short o words. We also talked about the characters and setting in a story. In addition, we learned about the action part of the sentence. Finally, we practiced writing sentences.
During Math class, we acted out some, some more and some, some went away stories. Shortly, we will be drawing pictures for these problems before eventually learning how to write number sentences for them.
Enjoy your night!
Happy Friday! I hope everyone had a good day to end their week. We had a busy day in first grade to end ours.
In Religion class, we read about how God promised to send his Son, Jesus to help and guide us.
During Language Arts class, we reviewed our sight words, short a and short i words, and final ck and x words. We then partner read our story and talked about the difference between realism and fantasy. The students wrote sentences telling what pigs can and cannot do. Finally, we reviewed the action part of the sentence.
In Math class, we learned how to solve a word problem. First we learned the four steps in solving a problem: understand, plan, solve, and check. Then, we talked about the strategy we used to solve the word problem; today we used logical reasoning. We will continue to solve problems using different strategies throughout the year.
We discussed different animal coverings in Science class today. We talked about how fur, feathers, scales, and shells help protect animals. We then used magnifying glasses to observe feathers.
We ended our day with Art class. Today we made scarecrows. They turned out really nice! Have a look:
Have a fantastic weekend!
Happy Thursday! Today was a day of change in first grade. It was the first day that it rained this school year. today was much cooler.
In Religion class this morning, we reviewed everything we learned about creation and God's love for us. We completed some book pages and drew items that God created.
During Language Arts class, we reviewed our sight words, short i, and final x words before reading our story Pig in a Wig. The students loved this story. I really hope you enjoy it tonight. We finished class by identifying the naming part in sentences.
Because of the rain, we had Gym class inside today. We played "Alligator, Alligator". The students had so much fun and worked up a sweat.
In Math class today we learned ordinal position (first, second, third). We acted out some problems before using our linking cubes to help identify the positions.
Finally, it was time for Social Studies class. Today we talked about leaders and rules. We learned that leaders are in charge of a place and that rules keep us safe.
Tomorrow looks to be an action-packed day!
Greetings! Today was yet another warm day in school. The good news is that we were able to stay and focus and learn a lot today!
In Religion class today, we talked about how God always loves us. We read the story Guess How Much I Love You? to illustrate that God's love has no boundaries.
During Language Arts class, we learned and practiced blending and reading final x words. We also practiced reading our sight words. In addition, we practiced identifying the naming part in a sentence and writing sentences. Finally we worked in our literacy centers.
In Math class today we learned how to identify most and fewest. We used our linking cubes to help us with this. Students made towers of two numbers and then had to identify which one had the most and which one had the least. They did great with this!
Just a reminder that tomorrow is Gym Day!
Happy Tuesday! I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend with family and friends. I know that I really enjoyed spending time with my family at our Labor Day cookout.
We are off to a good start for the week. We did our best to stay focused and follow directions despite the heat. The good news is that the heat won't last forever!
We began our day by going over to church for Adoration. We spent time quietly praying to Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament and asking him to help us today.
We then returned to school and went to the Magazine Assembly. The students brought home an envelope of information regarding this fundraiser. If you have any questions about it, please ask.
In Language Arts class today, we learned to blend and read short i words. We also talked about the difference between realistic and fantasy stories. In addition, we learned to identify the naming part of the sentence and wrote a sentence about pigs.
During Math class today we practiced writing the numbers 0, 6, 8, and 9.
Have a cool night!
Happy Friday! We had a wonderful day in first grade learning, reviewing, and having fun. Our day began with our first school Mass of the year. Msgr. Lockard reminded us to call upon the Holy Spirit to help us this year as we learn new material.
Back in the classroom, we reviewed short a and final ck words by locating these words in sentences. We also took a test on our story Sam, Come Back. Finally, we reviewed sentences by identifying them on a worksheet.
In Math class today we created a bar graph. Each student was given a die. They rolled the die and then colored graph showing what number they rolled. When we were finished, we talked about the graphs and identified the column with the most and the column with the least.
For Science class today we discussed ways animals move. For an activity, students were given a card with the picture of an animal on it; they had to act out how that animal moves. They loved doing this!
We ended our day with Art class. Today we made owls. We traced, cut, and glued the owls' body, wings, and eyes. We then used celery to stamp feathers on the owl. They look so cool!
Have a wonderful Labor Day Weekend!
Greetings! Today was a busy day in first grade. We are really excited about all of the new things we are learning.
In Religion class today we went over to the church and reviewed our Church manners. We also practiced blessing ourselves with Holy Water and praying "Jesus, in the blessed sacrament, I adore you" as we kneel to enter the pew. We are very excited for our first Mass tomorrow.
In Language Arts class, we reviewed our high frequency words and the consonants. We then practiced identifying the beginning and ending sounds in a word. Next, we partner read our story which is helping to build our fluency skills. Finally, we reviewed sentences. The students are so good at knowing what makes a sentence a sentence.
For gym class today, we went outside. They had so much fun playing with their friends. By the end of class, we were all sweaty and tired.
During Math class today we made a pictograph showing how we come to school. We then practiced identifying left and right. We danced to the Hokey Pokey to help us do this.
Finally, in Social Studies class today we talked about being classroom helpers. We discussed that when he help we show others that we care. We then listed ways that we can be helpers in our classroom.
Happy Wednesday! And Happy Open House Day! I am looking forward to meeting everyone tonight. Open House begins at 6:30 in the cafeteria.
We had another great day of learning in first grade despite the heat. In Religion class, we talked about how God made people special. We talked about people who help us learn about God.
During Language Arts class, we reviewed short a and final ck words as well as our sight words. We then read our story Sam, Come Back! The students enjoyed this story. I hope you like it as well tonight. This afternoon we played Uh-Oh where we reviewed our letters and their sounds. We also created an -ack sack. We wrote 6 -ack words and then glued them onto a sack.
In Math class, we reviewed circles and squares. We located many examples in the classroom and talked about characteristics of each.
See you tonight!
Happy Tuesday! Today was a good day in first grade. We worked really hard learning new things despite being warm. It never fails that it gets warm when school starts.
In Religion class today, we reviewed that God created people. We then learned that God asks people to take care of the world. We talked about ways to do that.
During Language Arts class, we learned how to blend and read words with final ck. We used our letter tiles to help us spell words and read our decodable reader with a partner. We then learned our new sight words for the week. This afternoon we practiced identifying sentences and wrote sentences.
In Math class today, we practiced with the numbers 2, 3, and 7.
Just a reminder that tomorrow is Open House. It begins at 6:30 in the cafeteria. The Book Fair will be open at 5:30 if you wish to purchase books then. I look forward to meeting everyone tomorrow!
