Happy Halloween! Today was a spooktacular day in first grade. It was a great day for a party!
But, before we partied, we had some things to do. We began by having Computer class. After that, we went to Adoration. We always finding Adoration peaceful and calming. Today, as I was praying, I could hear the students saying their prayers to Jesus. That just melted my heart.
After Adoration and a quick restroom break, we went back to church to practice for the All Saints' Day prayer service which is tomorrow. Today our eighth grade friends joined us as we prepared for this special service.
Before lunch, we read Creepy Carrots. After reading the story, we brainstormed ways that we would stop the creepy carrots. We illustrated our ideas and wrote about them.
Our afternoon was a Halloween celebration. We paraded in the cafeteria for everyone to see our costumes. We then returned to our classroom to play games. Thank you to the parents who came today. This afternoon we played I Spy, Zingo, and cornhole. We had so much fun!
Tomorrow will be another busy and special day in first grade. We have Mass at 9:30. The prayer service is at 1:15. We hope you can make it!
Tuesday, October 31, 2017
Monday, October 30, 2017
Getting Ready for Halloween!
Greetings! The excitement is building in first grade for tomorrow and Wednesday! The students are ready to party tomorrow!
We began our day with Religion class today. Today we reviewed the seasons of the church year. We talked about what we celebrate in each season and the colors associated with the season. We also finished praying the Glorious Mysteries thus marking the end of our classroom praying the rosary. The students brought their rosary home tonight. Please continue to pray with them using the rosary.
We began another week of learning in Language Arts. Because of Halloween, All Saints' Day, and play practice, we will be stretching this week of learning. Today we learned two new oral vocabulary words. We also worked on rereading as we read a story about Martin Luther King Jr. Next we practiced blending and reading words with digraphs th, sh, and ng. Finally we learned our new sight words. We put our phonics skills to work as we read the fantasy story Thump Thump Helps Out. This afternoon we worked in our literacy centers and wrote about our favorite Halloween candy.
In Math class today we reviewed shapes and patterns by solving problems. The students are quite good with these concepts.
Please remember that tomorrow is our Halloween celebration. Please send costumes in a marked bag. It is also a Jean Day tomorrow!
We began our day with Religion class today. Today we reviewed the seasons of the church year. We talked about what we celebrate in each season and the colors associated with the season. We also finished praying the Glorious Mysteries thus marking the end of our classroom praying the rosary. The students brought their rosary home tonight. Please continue to pray with them using the rosary.
We began another week of learning in Language Arts. Because of Halloween, All Saints' Day, and play practice, we will be stretching this week of learning. Today we learned two new oral vocabulary words. We also worked on rereading as we read a story about Martin Luther King Jr. Next we practiced blending and reading words with digraphs th, sh, and ng. Finally we learned our new sight words. We put our phonics skills to work as we read the fantasy story Thump Thump Helps Out. This afternoon we worked in our literacy centers and wrote about our favorite Halloween candy.
In Math class today we reviewed shapes and patterns by solving problems. The students are quite good with these concepts.
Please remember that tomorrow is our Halloween celebration. Please send costumes in a marked bag. It is also a Jean Day tomorrow!
Thursday, October 26, 2017
Celebrating Pumpkins!
Greetings! Happy Friday (Thursday)! The students are quite excited about being off tomorrow. I hope everyone enjoys their weekend!
We began our day by practicing for the All Saints' Day prayer service. The students are getting really excited about this. They can't wait for everyone to see them as their saint.
We wrapped up another week of learning in Language Arts. Today we practiced using our oral vocabulary words in sentences. Then we read words with end blends and words with inflected endings. After that we wrote sentences using our sight words.
Then it was time to work on our fluency and comprehension. We partner read two stories: one in our decodable reader and the story from yesterday. We then read a poem and completed pages in our close reading companion. We ended class by taking our weekly assessment and reviewing possessive nouns.
Gym class was a ton of fun today. We played a game called "Good Ship Spark". I would tell them a command and they had to do it. They might have to run, skip, walk, or do sit ups. They loved this game!
In Math class today we continued working with patterns. Today the students used pattern blocks to create their own patterns. They were quite creative with this.
To end our week, our friends from room 101 joined us and together we carved a pumpkin. We reviewed the steps in the process. We then had turns cleaning out the seeds and touching the innards. As I carved the pumpkin, Miss Bender read a story about the life cycle of a pumpkin. Here is our pumpkin:
Have fun trick or treating!
We began our day by practicing for the All Saints' Day prayer service. The students are getting really excited about this. They can't wait for everyone to see them as their saint.
We wrapped up another week of learning in Language Arts. Today we practiced using our oral vocabulary words in sentences. Then we read words with end blends and words with inflected endings. After that we wrote sentences using our sight words.
Then it was time to work on our fluency and comprehension. We partner read two stories: one in our decodable reader and the story from yesterday. We then read a poem and completed pages in our close reading companion. We ended class by taking our weekly assessment and reviewing possessive nouns.
Gym class was a ton of fun today. We played a game called "Good Ship Spark". I would tell them a command and they had to do it. They might have to run, skip, walk, or do sit ups. They loved this game!
In Math class today we continued working with patterns. Today the students used pattern blocks to create their own patterns. They were quite creative with this.
To end our week, our friends from room 101 joined us and together we carved a pumpkin. We reviewed the steps in the process. We then had turns cleaning out the seeds and touching the innards. As I carved the pumpkin, Miss Bender read a story about the life cycle of a pumpkin. Here is our pumpkin:
Have fun trick or treating!
Wednesday, October 25, 2017
Crazy Hair Day!
Greetings! Today was quite an exciting day in First Grade. The students absolutely loved crazy hair day. Thank you for taking the time to make their hair crazy. As much as we enjoyed crazy hair day, we know that it is crazy to do drugs.
In Religion class today we talked about the seasons of the church year. We learned their names, the colors associated with each season, and what we celebrate during those special times. No matter what season it is, we still praise Jesus.
Language Arts was full of review and practice today. We began by reviewing our sight words. Next we reviewed end blends and inflectional ending -ing. After that we reviewed our sight words. Then it was time to practice those skills. We partner read a story in our decodable reader. In addition we read a story about animals at a pond and completed some close reading pages after reading that. Finally, we reviewed possessive nouns by writing them correctly in sentences.
In Math class today we learned about patterns. To help us build patterns, students held shapes in a pattern and then we continued the pattern by adding more shapes. The students did enjoy making patterns today.
Just a reminder that our Spelling test is tomorrow. Tomorrow is also another jean day. Students can wear jeans and a red shirt to school. Gym day is also tomorrow! We will definitely be smiling tomorrow!
In Religion class today we talked about the seasons of the church year. We learned their names, the colors associated with each season, and what we celebrate during those special times. No matter what season it is, we still praise Jesus.
Language Arts was full of review and practice today. We began by reviewing our sight words. Next we reviewed end blends and inflectional ending -ing. After that we reviewed our sight words. Then it was time to practice those skills. We partner read a story in our decodable reader. In addition we read a story about animals at a pond and completed some close reading pages after reading that. Finally, we reviewed possessive nouns by writing them correctly in sentences.
In Math class today we learned about patterns. To help us build patterns, students held shapes in a pattern and then we continued the pattern by adding more shapes. The students did enjoy making patterns today.
Just a reminder that our Spelling test is tomorrow. Tomorrow is also another jean day. Students can wear jeans and a red shirt to school. Gym day is also tomorrow! We will definitely be smiling tomorrow!
Tuesday, October 24, 2017
Red Ribbon Week, Day 2!
Greetings! Happy Tuesday! Today was a fun and busy day in First Grade. The highlight came with our special program this morning. Two officers from the Johnstown Police Department brought their canine dogs to school. The officers talked to us about the importance of saying no to drugs. We also watched as the dogs found "drugs" hidden on the stage. Those dogs are absolutely amazing; they are so well trained. The students just loved this.
Back in the classroom, we went to work. In Religion class today we wrapped up our chapter on the Great Commandment. We reviewed the Great Commandment and discussed ways to love God, others, and ourselves.
In Language Arts class, we reviewed our oral vocabulary words from yesterday and learned three new words today. We then worked on rereading for understanding as we listened to a story about animals in the desert. Next we reviewed end blends; we used our letter tiles to spell and read words. After that we learned about the inflectional ending -ing. We learned how to read words with this ending and how to use these words in sentences. Then we reviewed our sight words. Our focused then switched. We reread The Best Spot and talked about the main idea and key details in the story. We ended our day by reading our decodable reader.
In Math class today we learned that shapes are all around us. We took time to identify squares, rectangles, triangles, circles, spheres, cylinders, cubes, pyramids, rectangular prisms, and cones in our classroom.
Just a reminder that tomorrow is crazy hair and/or crazy sock day! Have a good night!
Back in the classroom, we went to work. In Religion class today we wrapped up our chapter on the Great Commandment. We reviewed the Great Commandment and discussed ways to love God, others, and ourselves.
In Language Arts class, we reviewed our oral vocabulary words from yesterday and learned three new words today. We then worked on rereading for understanding as we listened to a story about animals in the desert. Next we reviewed end blends; we used our letter tiles to spell and read words. After that we learned about the inflectional ending -ing. We learned how to read words with this ending and how to use these words in sentences. Then we reviewed our sight words. Our focused then switched. We reread The Best Spot and talked about the main idea and key details in the story. We ended our day by reading our decodable reader.
In Math class today we learned that shapes are all around us. We took time to identify squares, rectangles, triangles, circles, spheres, cylinders, cubes, pyramids, rectangular prisms, and cones in our classroom.
Just a reminder that tomorrow is crazy hair and/or crazy sock day! Have a good night!
Monday, October 23, 2017
Building with Shapes!
Greetings! Happy Monday! I hope everyone had a nice weekend! It was such beautiful weather! The students had a good time; they are looking forward to the long weekend!
Today marked the beginning of Red Ribbon Week. Today we kicked off our week by teaming up to say no to drugs. The students loved wearing their team shirts. Don't forget your sneakers for tomorrow.
We began our week with Religion class. Today we read the Good Samaritan story. After reading and acting out this story, we learned from Jesus that everyone is our neighbors. We ended class by praying the first decade of the Glorious Mysteries.
In Language Arts class, we began another week of learning. We learned two new oral vocabulary words. We then worked on rereading as we read Babies in the Bayou. Next, we learned how to blend and read words with end blends. After that we learned our new sight words. We finished the morning by reading a nonfiction story about the forest titled The Best Spot.
This afternoon we reviewed possessive nouns. We also worked in our literacy centers. We ended the day by doing some Halloween writing. The students wrote about things they like. We then added that writing to their picture being covered by a ghost. It is up to others to guess who is hiding under the sheet. They loved this!
In Math class today, the students worked in groups to make design using spheres, cones, cylinders, cubes, rectangular prisms, and pyramids. Here are the designs:
Have a good night!
Today marked the beginning of Red Ribbon Week. Today we kicked off our week by teaming up to say no to drugs. The students loved wearing their team shirts. Don't forget your sneakers for tomorrow.
We began our week with Religion class. Today we read the Good Samaritan story. After reading and acting out this story, we learned from Jesus that everyone is our neighbors. We ended class by praying the first decade of the Glorious Mysteries.
In Language Arts class, we began another week of learning. We learned two new oral vocabulary words. We then worked on rereading as we read Babies in the Bayou. Next, we learned how to blend and read words with end blends. After that we learned our new sight words. We finished the morning by reading a nonfiction story about the forest titled The Best Spot.
This afternoon we reviewed possessive nouns. We also worked in our literacy centers. We ended the day by doing some Halloween writing. The students wrote about things they like. We then added that writing to their picture being covered by a ghost. It is up to others to guess who is hiding under the sheet. They loved this!
In Math class today, the students worked in groups to make design using spheres, cones, cylinders, cubes, rectangular prisms, and pyramids. Here are the designs:
Have a good night!
Saturday, October 21, 2017
Candy Corn Men!
Greetings! Happy Friday! This went went by way too fast. We did have a great day to wrap up another week in first grade!
We began our day by attending Mass. Today Fr. Rizzo reminded us that we are lovable, valuable, priceless, and the apple of God's eye.
We wrapped up another week of learning in Language Arts class today. We practiced using our oral vocabulary words in sentences, reading short u words and writing contractions with the word is and using the contractions in sentences. We also practiced writing sentences using our sight words. After that we took our weekly assessment. We ended the morning by reviewing singular and plural nouns.
In Math class today we continued our study of shapes. Today we used shapes to make a design. Using squares, circles, triangles, and rectangles, the students created some awesome and unique designs; they were so creative!
In Science class today we learned the difference between living and nonliving things. Students worked in groups to sort pictures into the two categories. Finally, they drew examples of living and nonliving things.
Finally, it was time for Art class. Today we made Candy Corn Men! They look so wonderful! Have a look:
Just a reminder that Monday is Red Ribbon Week! Students can wear jeans and a favorite team shirt to school! Enjoy your weekend!
Thursday, October 19, 2017
Scissors and Glue Sticks!
"Scissors and glue sticks." That was a phrase repeated several times today in first grade. We did many hands-on activities today to reinforce what we have been learning.
In Religion class today we continued to talk about the Great Commandment. Today we discusses ways to love ourselves and love others. To help us remember the Great Commandment, we created a giant heart. On little hearts, we wrote the Great Commandment to love God, love others, and love ourselves. Here is a sample:
Language Arts class was full of learning and fun. We began by reviewing our oral vocabulary words. Next we reviewed short u words by creating a sun. On each ray we wrote a short u word. Next we reviewed contractions by matching the words to the contraction. After that, we reviewed our sight words by reading the word wall. Then our focused switched to reading. We partner read The Pigs, the Wolf and The Mud as well as a story in our decodable reader booklets. Next we read a short nonfiction piece about homes around the world and completed pages in our close reading companion. We finished the morning by writing the steps in how to carve a pumpkin. Here are pictures of the projects we made today:
For gym class today, we headed outside to the playground. It was really pleasant outside today which made coming in a bit tough for us.
In Math class today we learned about three dimensional shapes: rectangular prism, cube, sphere, cone, cylinder, and pyramid. We talked about which ones roll, stack, and slide. Please review these shapes at home!
We ended the day with Social Studies. Today we talked about continents and oceans. We learned that there are seven continents and four oceans. To help us remember this we created a map of the world:
Tomorrow will be an exciting day to end the week! There are lots of doings going on!
In Religion class today we continued to talk about the Great Commandment. Today we discusses ways to love ourselves and love others. To help us remember the Great Commandment, we created a giant heart. On little hearts, we wrote the Great Commandment to love God, love others, and love ourselves. Here is a sample:
Language Arts class was full of learning and fun. We began by reviewing our oral vocabulary words. Next we reviewed short u words by creating a sun. On each ray we wrote a short u word. Next we reviewed contractions by matching the words to the contraction. After that, we reviewed our sight words by reading the word wall. Then our focused switched to reading. We partner read The Pigs, the Wolf and The Mud as well as a story in our decodable reader booklets. Next we read a short nonfiction piece about homes around the world and completed pages in our close reading companion. We finished the morning by writing the steps in how to carve a pumpkin. Here are pictures of the projects we made today:
For gym class today, we headed outside to the playground. It was really pleasant outside today which made coming in a bit tough for us.
In Math class today we learned about three dimensional shapes: rectangular prism, cube, sphere, cone, cylinder, and pyramid. We talked about which ones roll, stack, and slide. Please review these shapes at home!
We ended the day with Social Studies. Today we talked about continents and oceans. We learned that there are seven continents and four oceans. To help us remember this we created a map of the world:
Tomorrow will be an exciting day to end the week! There are lots of doings going on!
Wednesday, October 18, 2017
A Funny Story!
Greetings! I hope everyone is having a good, fast week. It is hard to believe that it is already half way over.
Today in Religion class we talked about commandments, rules from God. We studied the Great Commandment today of loving God, others, and ourselves. We paid close attention to ways that we can love God. Tomorrow we will focus on the other two.
In Language Arts class today we reviewed our oral vocabulary words, short u words, contractions, and our sight words. We then put those skills to the test. We partner read a story in our decodable reader booklets. Next we read a hilarious fantasy story titled The Pigs, The Wolf, and the Mud. After that we completed pages in our close reading companion.
This afternoon we reviewed singular and plural nouns. We sorted words based on whether they named one or more than one person, place, or thing. Finally, we looked at the life cycle of a pumpkin by creating a model of it.
In Math class today we learned how to divide a shape in half or fourths. We practiced two ways for each and identified one half and one fourth (or one quarter) of a shape. The students really enjoyed doing this.
Just a reminder that tomorrow is Gym day! Wear your sneakers!
Today in Religion class we talked about commandments, rules from God. We studied the Great Commandment today of loving God, others, and ourselves. We paid close attention to ways that we can love God. Tomorrow we will focus on the other two.
In Language Arts class today we reviewed our oral vocabulary words, short u words, contractions, and our sight words. We then put those skills to the test. We partner read a story in our decodable reader booklets. Next we read a hilarious fantasy story titled The Pigs, The Wolf, and the Mud. After that we completed pages in our close reading companion.
This afternoon we reviewed singular and plural nouns. We sorted words based on whether they named one or more than one person, place, or thing. Finally, we looked at the life cycle of a pumpkin by creating a model of it.
In Math class today we learned how to divide a shape in half or fourths. We practiced two ways for each and identified one half and one fourth (or one quarter) of a shape. The students really enjoyed doing this.
Just a reminder that tomorrow is Gym day! Wear your sneakers!
Tuesday, October 17, 2017
Batty for Learning!
Greetings! Happy Tuesday! I hope everyone had an awesome day. It was so nice to see that sun shining today after beginning the day with frost.
In Religion class this morning we talked about how many people came and heard Jesus talk about God and God's love for us. We were amazed that at one point Jesus had to get into a boat so that everyone could hear him.
We began Language Arts class by reviewing the oral vocabulary words we learned yesterday and by learning three new words today. We then worked on making predictions as we read "The Three Little Pigs"; this was hard for us because we all remembered this story. Next we practiced reading short u words by using our letter tiles to spell and read words. After that we learned about contractions; this week we are focusing on contractions with is. We created a flipbook where we wrote the contraction and a sentence using that contraction. We ended our morning by reviewing our sight words.
This afternoon in Language Arts we focused on building our fluency and comprehension. We reread Cubs in a Hut and our decodable reader story. After each reading we discussed the characters, setting, and events in the story.
In Math class today we practiced sorting shapes. Each group of students was given a bag of shapes. They sorted the shapes by size, color, shape, number of sides, and number of corners. We are really enjoying working with shapes.
As promised here are pictures from Friday's Art class:
Just a reminder that book orders are due tomorrow! Enjoy your night!
In Religion class this morning we talked about how many people came and heard Jesus talk about God and God's love for us. We were amazed that at one point Jesus had to get into a boat so that everyone could hear him.
We began Language Arts class by reviewing the oral vocabulary words we learned yesterday and by learning three new words today. We then worked on making predictions as we read "The Three Little Pigs"; this was hard for us because we all remembered this story. Next we practiced reading short u words by using our letter tiles to spell and read words. After that we learned about contractions; this week we are focusing on contractions with is. We created a flipbook where we wrote the contraction and a sentence using that contraction. We ended our morning by reviewing our sight words.
This afternoon in Language Arts we focused on building our fluency and comprehension. We reread Cubs in a Hut and our decodable reader story. After each reading we discussed the characters, setting, and events in the story.
In Math class today we practiced sorting shapes. Each group of students was given a bag of shapes. They sorted the shapes by size, color, shape, number of sides, and number of corners. We are really enjoying working with shapes.
As promised here are pictures from Friday's Art class:
Just a reminder that book orders are due tomorrow! Enjoy your night!
Monday, October 16, 2017
A Little of Reading and Math!
Greetings! Happy Monday! I hope everyone is doing well. We had a great start to our week in first grade!
In Religion class, we wrapped up our chapter on Jesus teaching and helping everyone. We reviewed the story of Zaccheaus and the stories of Jesus helping those in need. We ended class by praying the first decade of the Sorrowful Mysteries.
We began a new week of learning in Language Arts class. We began by learning two new oral vocabulary words. We then worked on making predictions as we read 3 Little Dassies. Next, we practiced blending and reading short u words. That was followed by learning our new sight words. We ended the morning by reading a fantasy story Cubs in a Hut.
This afternoon in Language Arts we learned the difference between singular and plural nouns and how to use them in sentences. We then worked in our literacy centers. Finally, we began our study of pumpkins as we labeled the different parts of a pumpkin.
Our focus shifted in Math class today. Today we began our study of shapes. We learned characteristics about squares, rectangles, circles, and triangles including the number of sides and corners. Finally, we talked about different ways to sort shapes.
Enjoy your night!
In Religion class, we wrapped up our chapter on Jesus teaching and helping everyone. We reviewed the story of Zaccheaus and the stories of Jesus helping those in need. We ended class by praying the first decade of the Sorrowful Mysteries.
We began a new week of learning in Language Arts class. We began by learning two new oral vocabulary words. We then worked on making predictions as we read 3 Little Dassies. Next, we practiced blending and reading short u words. That was followed by learning our new sight words. We ended the morning by reading a fantasy story Cubs in a Hut.
This afternoon in Language Arts we learned the difference between singular and plural nouns and how to use them in sentences. We then worked in our literacy centers. Finally, we began our study of pumpkins as we labeled the different parts of a pumpkin.
Our focus shifted in Math class today. Today we began our study of shapes. We learned characteristics about squares, rectangles, circles, and triangles including the number of sides and corners. Finally, we talked about different ways to sort shapes.
Enjoy your night!
Sunday, October 15, 2017
Firefighter Visit!
Greetings! I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend. I am personally enjoying it spending time with my family. Friday was quite an exciting day to end our week.
The excitement came with our firefighter visit. After showing the firefighters that we know what to do when the fire alarm sounds, we went to the gym. There the firefighters reviewed important safety tips like call 911, stay low, go to your meeting place, and check your smoke alarms. We even got to practice crawling low under 'smoke'. Finally we got our pictures taken with the firefighters.
In between their visit, we did do learning in the classroom. We began our day by attending our floor's prayer service. Second grade led us and we prayed for help in being loving people. We also prayed the fifth decade of the Luminous Mysteries.
Next it was time to wrap up our week of learning in Language Arts. We practiced using our oral vocabulary words in sentences. We then read short e words and words with inflected endings. After that we wrote sentences using our sight words. Next we took our weekly assessment. Finally, we practiced finding nouns in sentences.
For writing today, we created a dalmatian dog. On each bone we wrote a fire safety tip.
In Math class today we reviewed what we learned about addition and subtraction by completing some workbook pages.
In Science class, we reviewed what we studied about animals by completing a graphic organizer.
Finally, it was time for Art class. Today we painted, which was quite exciting. The students created a night sky filled with bats. They dabbed around the outline of bats using Q-tips. Once they were done, I peeled away the outlines leaving only the bats. I'll post pictures on Monday once the paint has dried.
Enjoy the rest of your weekend!
The excitement came with our firefighter visit. After showing the firefighters that we know what to do when the fire alarm sounds, we went to the gym. There the firefighters reviewed important safety tips like call 911, stay low, go to your meeting place, and check your smoke alarms. We even got to practice crawling low under 'smoke'. Finally we got our pictures taken with the firefighters.
In between their visit, we did do learning in the classroom. We began our day by attending our floor's prayer service. Second grade led us and we prayed for help in being loving people. We also prayed the fifth decade of the Luminous Mysteries.
Next it was time to wrap up our week of learning in Language Arts. We practiced using our oral vocabulary words in sentences. We then read short e words and words with inflected endings. After that we wrote sentences using our sight words. Next we took our weekly assessment. Finally, we practiced finding nouns in sentences.
For writing today, we created a dalmatian dog. On each bone we wrote a fire safety tip.
In Math class today we reviewed what we learned about addition and subtraction by completing some workbook pages.
In Science class, we reviewed what we studied about animals by completing a graphic organizer.
Finally, it was time for Art class. Today we painted, which was quite exciting. The students created a night sky filled with bats. They dabbed around the outline of bats using Q-tips. Once they were done, I peeled away the outlines leaving only the bats. I'll post pictures on Monday once the paint has dried.
Enjoy the rest of your weekend!
Thursday, October 12, 2017
A Dreary Day!
Greetings on this dreary Thursday. It has been a while since we have had a day like this. It was tough to get going this morning, but once we did we did not stop until the end of the day.
In Religion class this morning, we continued to talk about how Jesus healed and helped people. We read the story about how Jesus healed the paralyzed man whose friends cut a whole in the roof of a house. To help us remember that Jesus is here to help us, we created a special poster.
Language Arts class was full of learning today. We began by reviewing our oral vocabulary words. Next, to help us review short e words, we created a bird's nest. On each egg we wrote a short e word. Next we practiced adding -ed to the ends of words and using those words in sentences. For our sight word review, we rolled dice with the words on them. Which ever word we rolled, we had to use it in a sentence.
After all that reviewing it was time to practice. We partner read a story in our decodable booklet and partner read The Red Hat. We then read a nonfiction piece about firefighters and completed pages in our close reading companion. Finally, we practiced using nouns in sentences.
For Gym class today we went down to the Gym and played "Alligator, Alligator." The students just love this activity.
In Math class today we took a test on subtraction.
We finished the day with Social Studies. First we reviewed what we learned about communities. Then our focus switched to fire safety. We talked about objects that are safe to touch and those that are not.
Tomorrow will be quite exciting. First, the firefighters will visit us tomorrow. It is also our Think Pink day. Please remember to wear pink and bring in your $2 donation!
In Religion class this morning, we continued to talk about how Jesus healed and helped people. We read the story about how Jesus healed the paralyzed man whose friends cut a whole in the roof of a house. To help us remember that Jesus is here to help us, we created a special poster.
Language Arts class was full of learning today. We began by reviewing our oral vocabulary words. Next, to help us review short e words, we created a bird's nest. On each egg we wrote a short e word. Next we practiced adding -ed to the ends of words and using those words in sentences. For our sight word review, we rolled dice with the words on them. Which ever word we rolled, we had to use it in a sentence.
After all that reviewing it was time to practice. We partner read a story in our decodable booklet and partner read The Red Hat. We then read a nonfiction piece about firefighters and completed pages in our close reading companion. Finally, we practiced using nouns in sentences.
For Gym class today we went down to the Gym and played "Alligator, Alligator." The students just love this activity.
In Math class today we took a test on subtraction.
We finished the day with Social Studies. First we reviewed what we learned about communities. Then our focus switched to fire safety. We talked about objects that are safe to touch and those that are not.
Tomorrow will be quite exciting. First, the firefighters will visit us tomorrow. It is also our Think Pink day. Please remember to wear pink and bring in your $2 donation!
Wednesday, October 11, 2017
Rainy Wednesday!
Happy Wednesday! Today was a bit of a rainy and dreary day outside, but inside it was bright and happy. We are so excited to learn new things each day in first grade.
In Religion class today we talked about how Jesus helped many people. We read the story about Jesus curing the blind men. We will read more stories about Jesus helping others tomorrow.
Language Arts class was quite busy today. We began by reviewing our oral vocabulary words. Next we reviewed short e and inflected ending words; we also reviewed our sight words. To help us build our fluency and comprehension, we partner read a story in our decodable readers. We then read The Red Hat, a story about a firefighter and the many jobs she does. After reading that story we completed pages in our close reading companion. Finally, we reviewed nouns; we practiced finding them in sentences.
In Math class today we reviewed subtraction. We remember that subtraction means take away. We practiced solving several subtraction problems.
Tomorrow will be quite an exciting day in first grade; it is the return of gym class. Remember your sneakers!
In Religion class today we talked about how Jesus helped many people. We read the story about Jesus curing the blind men. We will read more stories about Jesus helping others tomorrow.
Language Arts class was quite busy today. We began by reviewing our oral vocabulary words. Next we reviewed short e and inflected ending words; we also reviewed our sight words. To help us build our fluency and comprehension, we partner read a story in our decodable readers. We then read The Red Hat, a story about a firefighter and the many jobs she does. After reading that story we completed pages in our close reading companion. Finally, we reviewed nouns; we practiced finding them in sentences.
In Math class today we reviewed subtraction. We remember that subtraction means take away. We practiced solving several subtraction problems.
Tomorrow will be quite an exciting day in first grade; it is the return of gym class. Remember your sneakers!
Tuesday, October 10, 2017
Blessed with Beautiful Weather!
Greetings! Happy Tuesday! Isn't it such a beautiful day outside? God has truly blessed us with this beautiful, warm weather!
For Religion class today, we went to Adoration. We spent quiet time praying to God asking him to help those who need help and asking him to help us have a fantastic day.
Language Arts was a mixture of old and new today. We began by reviewing the oral vocabulary words we learned yesterday and then by learning three new words today. We continued to work on making predictions as we read a nonfiction piece about jobs around the town. Next, we practiced reading short e words. First we practiced reading the words, and then we used our letter tiles to spell and read words. After that we talked about the inflected ending -ed. We learned that when -ed is added to the end of the word that action has already happened. We practiced reading words and using them in sentences. We ended our morning by reviewing our sight words.
This afternoon we reread Good Job Ben and wrote about the characters, setting, and events in the story. We then read our decodable reader and answered questions about that story. Following that we reviewed nouns. Students worked with a partner to list examples of nouns before completing a flipbook of examples. We ended our day by adding a firefighter to the writing we did yesterday.
Math class was a mixture of learning today as well. First we put on our thinking caps to solve grids. We had to find numbers that added up or subtracted to a certain number. Then we learned how to use a calendar to find dates. Lastly, we learned how to solve a number sentence when one number is missing.
Enjoy this beautiful night!
For Religion class today, we went to Adoration. We spent quiet time praying to God asking him to help those who need help and asking him to help us have a fantastic day.
Language Arts was a mixture of old and new today. We began by reviewing the oral vocabulary words we learned yesterday and then by learning three new words today. We continued to work on making predictions as we read a nonfiction piece about jobs around the town. Next, we practiced reading short e words. First we practiced reading the words, and then we used our letter tiles to spell and read words. After that we talked about the inflected ending -ed. We learned that when -ed is added to the end of the word that action has already happened. We practiced reading words and using them in sentences. We ended our morning by reviewing our sight words.
This afternoon we reread Good Job Ben and wrote about the characters, setting, and events in the story. We then read our decodable reader and answered questions about that story. Following that we reviewed nouns. Students worked with a partner to list examples of nouns before completing a flipbook of examples. We ended our day by adding a firefighter to the writing we did yesterday.
Math class was a mixture of learning today as well. First we put on our thinking caps to solve grids. We had to find numbers that added up or subtracted to a certain number. Then we learned how to use a calendar to find dates. Lastly, we learned how to solve a number sentence when one number is missing.
Enjoy this beautiful night!
Monday, October 9, 2017
Happy Columbus Day!
Greetings on this Columbus Day! We had an awesome day discovering new things in first grade.
In Religion class today we talked about how God always cares for and watches over us. That led us to a discussion on how we should not worry about things. We ended class by praying our rosary. This week we will be praying the Luminous Mysteries.
We kicked off a new week of learning in first grade today. We began by learning our new oral vocabulary words. We then worked on making predictions as we read Millie Waits for the Mail. Next we practiced blending and reading short e words; that was followed by learning our new sight words. After that we read a realistic fiction story titled Good Job, Ben. We finished our morning by working in our literacy centers.
This afternoon we talked about nouns. We read a story and identified all of the nouns in it. Next, we read a story about firefighters in honor of Fire Safety Week. We then wrote about firefighters. We finished our day by celebrating Christopher Columbus. We created these awesome posters:
In Math class today we reviewed true and false statements. We used our number strips to help us determine whether a number sentence was true or false.
Enjoy your night!
In Religion class today we talked about how God always cares for and watches over us. That led us to a discussion on how we should not worry about things. We ended class by praying our rosary. This week we will be praying the Luminous Mysteries.
We kicked off a new week of learning in first grade today. We began by learning our new oral vocabulary words. We then worked on making predictions as we read Millie Waits for the Mail. Next we practiced blending and reading short e words; that was followed by learning our new sight words. After that we read a realistic fiction story titled Good Job, Ben. We finished our morning by working in our literacy centers.
This afternoon we talked about nouns. We read a story and identified all of the nouns in it. Next, we read a story about firefighters in honor of Fire Safety Week. We then wrote about firefighters. We finished our day by celebrating Christopher Columbus. We created these awesome posters:
In Math class today we reviewed true and false statements. We used our number strips to help us determine whether a number sentence was true or false.
Enjoy your night!
Saturday, October 7, 2017
Friday with Frankenstein!
Greetings! Happy Friday! It is hard to believe that the first week of October has come and gone. I really enjoyed my day with the students today. It is amazing to watch how much they have grown so far in first grade.
We began our day by attending Mass. It is always nice to attend Mass with our school family!
In Language Arts today we wrapped up another week of learning. We used our oral vocabulary words in sentences. Then we practiced reading r blend and s blend words and completing a possessive phrase. After that we wrote sentences using our sight words. We wrapped up the morning by taking our weekly test and identifying telling and asking sentences.
In Math class today we learned how to determine whether a number sentence was true or false. Using our number lines helped us. We will continue to practice this next week.
In Science class today we talked about how adult animals care for their babies. We also noticed that some baby animals look like their parents while others do not.
Finally, it was time for Art. Today we made Frankenstein. They look awesome. I can't wait to put them in the hall!
Enjoy your weekend!
We began our day by attending Mass. It is always nice to attend Mass with our school family!
In Language Arts today we wrapped up another week of learning. We used our oral vocabulary words in sentences. Then we practiced reading r blend and s blend words and completing a possessive phrase. After that we wrote sentences using our sight words. We wrapped up the morning by taking our weekly test and identifying telling and asking sentences.
In Math class today we learned how to determine whether a number sentence was true or false. Using our number lines helped us. We will continue to practice this next week.
In Science class today we talked about how adult animals care for their babies. We also noticed that some baby animals look like their parents while others do not.
Finally, it was time for Art. Today we made Frankenstein. They look awesome. I can't wait to put them in the hall!
Enjoy your weekend!
Thursday, October 5, 2017
Back to Normal!
Greetings! Today was a much more normal day in first grade. We did enjoy the much calmer day.
In Religion class today we reviewed the story of Zacchaeus. We created a story chart and reviewed the meaning of the story. We promised to treat all people kindly just like Jesus did.
Language Arts was full of learning today. We began with a review. We reviewed our oral vocabulary words. Next we reviewed r blends and s blends by reading words and creating a bunch of grapes with r blend words on them. Then we reviewed possessives by using them in sentences. Finally we reviewed our sight words by reading the word wall.
Then it was time to practice. We partner read a story in our decodable reader booklets and the story Move It. After that we learned about the importance of diagrams and labels and answered questions regarding a diagram. Finally, we again sorted sentences; we are feeling much better about sentences.
We began Math class by reviewing fact families. Then we learned how to solve problems using related facts. We also used pictures to help us solve these problems.
We ended our day by attending Living Rosary. The Junior High students led us as we prayed the Luminous Mysteries.
Just a reminder that tomorrow is class picture retake day. Please remember to dress up tomorrow!
In Religion class today we reviewed the story of Zacchaeus. We created a story chart and reviewed the meaning of the story. We promised to treat all people kindly just like Jesus did.
Language Arts was full of learning today. We began with a review. We reviewed our oral vocabulary words. Next we reviewed r blends and s blends by reading words and creating a bunch of grapes with r blend words on them. Then we reviewed possessives by using them in sentences. Finally we reviewed our sight words by reading the word wall.
Then it was time to practice. We partner read a story in our decodable reader booklets and the story Move It. After that we learned about the importance of diagrams and labels and answered questions regarding a diagram. Finally, we again sorted sentences; we are feeling much better about sentences.
We began Math class by reviewing fact families. Then we learned how to solve problems using related facts. We also used pictures to help us solve these problems.
We ended our day by attending Living Rosary. The Junior High students led us as we prayed the Luminous Mysteries.
Just a reminder that tomorrow is class picture retake day. Please remember to dress up tomorrow!
Wednesday, October 4, 2017
Wacky Wednesday!
Greetings on this Wacky Wednesday! It sure was not a normal day in first grade, but it was a day filled with learning. Our planned power outage lasted longer than expected. However, with the sun shining in our room, we went straight to work.
In Religion class today we talked about how Jesus cared for all people. We said that he talked to rich people, poor people, farmers, fisherman, women, children, and anyone he wanted to. We read the story of Zaccheaus and loved how he climbed a tree to see Jesus.
In Language Arts class, we reviewed our oral vocabulary words, r blend and s blend words, possessives, and sight words. To help us with possessives, we wrote sentences based on pictures. We then put our knowledge to work. We partner read a story in our decodable reader booklets. Next we read a nonfiction piece titled Move It and completed pages in our close reading companion after reading the story. After that we sorted sentences based on whether or not they were asking sentences or telling sentences. Finally, we wrote a sentence describing a picture.
To end our day, we created a spider. On each spider leg we wrote an s blend word. Have a look:
In Math class today we learned how to write fact families. We learned that each family has two addition and two subtraction sentences. We will continue to practice this tomorrow.
Just a reminder that because of Living Rosary tomorrow, we will not have Gym class.
In Religion class today we talked about how Jesus cared for all people. We said that he talked to rich people, poor people, farmers, fisherman, women, children, and anyone he wanted to. We read the story of Zaccheaus and loved how he climbed a tree to see Jesus.
In Language Arts class, we reviewed our oral vocabulary words, r blend and s blend words, possessives, and sight words. To help us with possessives, we wrote sentences based on pictures. We then put our knowledge to work. We partner read a story in our decodable reader booklets. Next we read a nonfiction piece titled Move It and completed pages in our close reading companion after reading the story. After that we sorted sentences based on whether or not they were asking sentences or telling sentences. Finally, we wrote a sentence describing a picture.
To end our day, we created a spider. On each spider leg we wrote an s blend word. Have a look:
In Math class today we learned how to write fact families. We learned that each family has two addition and two subtraction sentences. We will continue to practice this tomorrow.
Just a reminder that because of Living Rosary tomorrow, we will not have Gym class.
Tuesday, October 3, 2017
Moving and Learning!
Greetings! Today was a great day of learning in first grade. With all of the CDT testing complete, we began our day with Computer class. The students had the opportunity to explore making circuits in class.
Back in the classroom, we talked about how John the Baptist prepared people for Jesus. We also discovered that John and Jesus were cousins.
We began Language Arts class by reviewing the oral vocabulary words we learned yesterday and then learned three new words. After that we continued to work on asking and answering questions as we read a fable about a rabbit and coyote. Next we reviewed r blends and s blends by using our letter tiles to spell and read words. We then learned about possessives; we worked together to complete a possessive phrase and illustrate the phrase. Finally, we practiced using our sight words in sentences.
Then, it was time to read. We first reread Move and Grin and then wrote details from the story. Next we read our decodable reader and answered questions about that. We ended our day by sorting sentences based on whether they were asking or telling.
In Math class today we continued to solve subtraction problems. Today we learned what to do when they tell us how much is left and we need to find how many went away.
Today we had our first Guidance class of the year. We are so excited to welcome Mrs. Hayes to Holy Name.
Enjoy your night!
Back in the classroom, we talked about how John the Baptist prepared people for Jesus. We also discovered that John and Jesus were cousins.
We began Language Arts class by reviewing the oral vocabulary words we learned yesterday and then learned three new words. After that we continued to work on asking and answering questions as we read a fable about a rabbit and coyote. Next we reviewed r blends and s blends by using our letter tiles to spell and read words. We then learned about possessives; we worked together to complete a possessive phrase and illustrate the phrase. Finally, we practiced using our sight words in sentences.
Then, it was time to read. We first reread Move and Grin and then wrote details from the story. Next we read our decodable reader and answered questions about that. We ended our day by sorting sentences based on whether they were asking or telling.
In Math class today we continued to solve subtraction problems. Today we learned what to do when they tell us how much is left and we need to find how many went away.
Today we had our first Guidance class of the year. We are so excited to welcome Mrs. Hayes to Holy Name.
Enjoy your night!
Monday, October 2, 2017
Welcome October!
Greetings! Happy October! It sure is feeling more like fall this week. We are off to a great start this month in first grade.
The month of October is dedicated to the rosary. So, today in Religion class, we learned how to pray the rosary. We began by coloring a rosary and learning the prayers we say. Then, I gave each student their own rosary, and we prayed the first decade of the Joyful Mysteries. We will continue to pray the rosary each day during the month of October.
With today being Monday we kicked off a new week of learning in Language Arts. We began by learning two new oral vocabulary words. We then worked on the strategy of asking and answering questions when reading a story. After that we blended and read words with r blends and s blends. Finally, we learned our new sight words.
Our focus then switched gears as we put our new knowledge to work. We read Move and Grin a nonfiction story about how our bodies move. We then worked in our literacy centers. We finished the day by reviewing the characteristics of telling and asking sentences.
In Math class today we practiced writing subtraction sentences for story problems. We remembered that we begin with the bigger number and then the number taken away.
Here are pictures from Friday's Art class:
Have a good night!
The month of October is dedicated to the rosary. So, today in Religion class, we learned how to pray the rosary. We began by coloring a rosary and learning the prayers we say. Then, I gave each student their own rosary, and we prayed the first decade of the Joyful Mysteries. We will continue to pray the rosary each day during the month of October.
With today being Monday we kicked off a new week of learning in Language Arts. We began by learning two new oral vocabulary words. We then worked on the strategy of asking and answering questions when reading a story. After that we blended and read words with r blends and s blends. Finally, we learned our new sight words.
Our focus then switched gears as we put our new knowledge to work. We read Move and Grin a nonfiction story about how our bodies move. We then worked in our literacy centers. We finished the day by reviewing the characteristics of telling and asking sentences.
In Math class today we practiced writing subtraction sentences for story problems. We remembered that we begin with the bigger number and then the number taken away.
Here are pictures from Friday's Art class:
Have a good night!
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