Happy Halloween! Today was such a fun day in first grade. It was a day where we took a break from the day-to-day learning and had some Halloween fun!
We began our day by practicing for the All Saints' Day prayer service with our eighth grade friends. The students are quite excited for tomorrow. They can't wait for everyone to see them as their saint.
The rest of the morning was dedicated to Halloween fun. We finished Halloween patterns. We labeled the parts of the pumpkin and read about spiders. We listened to the story The Ghost's Dinner, a funny story about how the ghosts changed colors based on what they ate. After reading the story we wrote about what our ghost ate and what color it turned. We added a colorful ghost t our writing. This was such a fun project; I wish I would have remembered to take pictures.
After lunch, we got dressed in our Halloween costumes. We paraded outside for everyone to see us. Then it was time to party. We played BINGO, danced to Halloween songs, played basketball, and participated in spider relay races. Thank you to all of the parents who helped make our party so much fun!
Our prayer service is at 1:15 tomorrow. We hope to see you there!
Wednesday, October 31, 2018
Tuesday, October 30, 2018
Pumpkin Fun!
Greetings! Twas the day before Halloween in first grade, and all are excited for the party tomorrow! One could not pass by our room and hear the excitement today!
We began are day by going to Adoration. We spent quiet time praying to Jesus asking him to help other, help us have a good day, and help us be kind to everyone.
We began Language Arts by working in our literacy centers to build our fluency and comprehension skills. Next, we practiced reading words with end blends. After that we learned our new sight words. Following that, we read The Best Spot about animals in the forest. We ended class by reviewing possessive nouns.
In Math class, we learned how to write fact families. The key is to remember that a part and a part make a whole when writing addition sentences and that a whole minus a part equals a part when writing subtraction sentences. We will be practicing this more tomorrow.
This afternoon we had pumpkin fun in first grade. We learned about the parts of a pumpkin and then got to carve it. The students helped take out the seeds and then worked together to help design the face. While I carved the pumpkin, the students wrote the steps in the process. Here is our pumpkin:
Tomorrow is our Halloween party. Please send all costumes in a bag. We will have a spooktacular day!
We began are day by going to Adoration. We spent quiet time praying to Jesus asking him to help other, help us have a good day, and help us be kind to everyone.
We began Language Arts by working in our literacy centers to build our fluency and comprehension skills. Next, we practiced reading words with end blends. After that we learned our new sight words. Following that, we read The Best Spot about animals in the forest. We ended class by reviewing possessive nouns.
In Math class, we learned how to write fact families. The key is to remember that a part and a part make a whole when writing addition sentences and that a whole minus a part equals a part when writing subtraction sentences. We will be practicing this more tomorrow.
This afternoon we had pumpkin fun in first grade. We learned about the parts of a pumpkin and then got to carve it. The students helped take out the seeds and then worked together to help design the face. While I carved the pumpkin, the students wrote the steps in the process. Here is our pumpkin:
Tomorrow is our Halloween party. Please send all costumes in a bag. We will have a spooktacular day!
Monday, October 29, 2018
Ironic Learning!
Greetings! Happy Monday! I hope everyone had a nice three day weekend. I loved hearing all about trick or treat this morning. By the sounds of it, they came home with lots of candy!
We began our day by practicing for our All Saints' Day prayer service which is on Thursday. They remembered everything we did last week and did well with some new things added today.
After that we worked on our ARISE magazine for the week. It ironic, but the theme this week is how Jesus welcomed and loved everyone. We talked about ways to welcome and include others. In the wake of the events this past weekend, let us pray that love will continue to be triumph in our world.
We will be slowing things down in Language Arts this week; there is a lot going on. So, today we began by working in our literacy centers. Then we learned two new oral vocabulary words (habitat and depend). After that we worked on rereading for details as we read Babies on the Bayou. We ended class by learning how to blend and read words with end blends.
In Math class today, we solved word problems by subtracting. We also began our fact practice. Beginning today, we will be working on mastering both addition and subtraction facts. We are starting with adding 0 and adding 1 facts. The students did quite well with them.
In honor of Halloween, we began our study of pumpkins today. We read a story on the life cycle of a pumpkin and created our own diagram to show the steps.
Please remember to send in all Halloween treats tomorrow. They will be bagged by parent volunteers after school for easy distribution on Wednesday.
We began our day by practicing for our All Saints' Day prayer service which is on Thursday. They remembered everything we did last week and did well with some new things added today.
After that we worked on our ARISE magazine for the week. It ironic, but the theme this week is how Jesus welcomed and loved everyone. We talked about ways to welcome and include others. In the wake of the events this past weekend, let us pray that love will continue to be triumph in our world.
We will be slowing things down in Language Arts this week; there is a lot going on. So, today we began by working in our literacy centers. Then we learned two new oral vocabulary words (habitat and depend). After that we worked on rereading for details as we read Babies on the Bayou. We ended class by learning how to blend and read words with end blends.
In Math class today, we solved word problems by subtracting. We also began our fact practice. Beginning today, we will be working on mastering both addition and subtraction facts. We are starting with adding 0 and adding 1 facts. The students did quite well with them.
In honor of Halloween, we began our study of pumpkins today. We read a story on the life cycle of a pumpkin and created our own diagram to show the steps.
Please remember to send in all Halloween treats tomorrow. They will be bagged by parent volunteers after school for easy distribution on Wednesday.
Thursday, October 25, 2018
End of the Week!
Greetings! Happy Friday, almost! It was our last school day of the week. The students are off tomorrow as the teachers head to an inservice about assessments.
We began our day by practicing for our All Saints' Day prayer service next Thursday. We just worked on the procession. The key for us is to remember to pay attention to the person in front of us.
Back in the classroom, we wrapped up our Religion chapter on Jesus helping and loving everyone. We also finished praying the Glorious Mysteries. The students brought home their rosaries today and are quite excited to continue praying with them at home.
We had a busy Language Arts class to wrap up our week. We reviewed our oral vocabulary words and used them in sentences. We read short u words and practiced writing contractions for is. Then we wrote sentences using our sight words. After that our focus switched to building our fluency and comprehension. We partner read a story in our decodable reader booklets and our story The Pigs, the Wolf, and the Mud. We ended the morning by reading a nonfiction piece about homes around the world and completed pages in our close reading companion.
This afternoon we took our weekly reading assessment and reviewed singular and plural nouns.
For Gym today, we headed outside to the playground. It was such a nice fall day, cool yet warm. The students had a blast playing with their friends.
In Math class today, we practiced solving subtraction problems. First we identified what we knew in the problem (the whole and one part) and then subtracted to find the other part.
We ended our day with Social Studies. Today we talked about why people move. We said that they move to get a better job or to be near family.
Enjoy your weekend! See you on Monday. Don't forget that the Saint costumes are due Monday!
We began our day by practicing for our All Saints' Day prayer service next Thursday. We just worked on the procession. The key for us is to remember to pay attention to the person in front of us.
Back in the classroom, we wrapped up our Religion chapter on Jesus helping and loving everyone. We also finished praying the Glorious Mysteries. The students brought home their rosaries today and are quite excited to continue praying with them at home.
We had a busy Language Arts class to wrap up our week. We reviewed our oral vocabulary words and used them in sentences. We read short u words and practiced writing contractions for is. Then we wrote sentences using our sight words. After that our focus switched to building our fluency and comprehension. We partner read a story in our decodable reader booklets and our story The Pigs, the Wolf, and the Mud. We ended the morning by reading a nonfiction piece about homes around the world and completed pages in our close reading companion.
This afternoon we took our weekly reading assessment and reviewed singular and plural nouns.
For Gym today, we headed outside to the playground. It was such a nice fall day, cool yet warm. The students had a blast playing with their friends.
In Math class today, we practiced solving subtraction problems. First we identified what we knew in the problem (the whole and one part) and then subtracted to find the other part.
We ended our day with Social Studies. Today we talked about why people move. We said that they move to get a better job or to be near family.
Enjoy your weekend! See you on Monday. Don't forget that the Saint costumes are due Monday!
Wednesday, October 24, 2018
Too Bright!
Greetings! Happy Wednesday! Well, today for Red Ribbon Week we wore neon colors to show that we are "too bright" for drugs. I just loved seeing all of the colors!
In Religion class today we continued to look at how Jesus healed many people. We read the story about how Jesus helped a paralyzed man walk after his friends lowered him through a hole in the roof. We ended class by creating a picture of Jesus with the saying "Jesus is my Healer". The students really enjoyed putting the band-aids on their pictures. Unfortunately, I forgot to take pictures before sending them home :(.
In Language Arts class we reviewed our oral vocabulary words, read short u words, read and wrote contractions, and practiced our sight words. Following that review we partner read a story in our decodable reader booklets. We then read The Pigs, the Wolf, and the Mud. The students really enjoyed this story. This afternoon we completed pages in our close reading companion to help build our fluency. We ended our day by sorting nouns based on whether they were singular or plural.
In Math class today, we wrote subtraction sentences to solve problems. We also explored the subtracting 0 facts. To do this we used our linking cubes. We put some cubes on our desk, took zero away, and figured out how many were left. It did not take us long to see that when we subtract 0 we still have the same number.
Just a reminder that tomorrow is a jean day for the students. They are to wear a tie-dyed or Hawaiian shirt, jeans, and sneakers to school.
In Religion class today we continued to look at how Jesus healed many people. We read the story about how Jesus helped a paralyzed man walk after his friends lowered him through a hole in the roof. We ended class by creating a picture of Jesus with the saying "Jesus is my Healer". The students really enjoyed putting the band-aids on their pictures. Unfortunately, I forgot to take pictures before sending them home :(.
In Language Arts class we reviewed our oral vocabulary words, read short u words, read and wrote contractions, and practiced our sight words. Following that review we partner read a story in our decodable reader booklets. We then read The Pigs, the Wolf, and the Mud. The students really enjoyed this story. This afternoon we completed pages in our close reading companion to help build our fluency. We ended our day by sorting nouns based on whether they were singular or plural.
In Math class today, we wrote subtraction sentences to solve problems. We also explored the subtracting 0 facts. To do this we used our linking cubes. We put some cubes on our desk, took zero away, and figured out how many were left. It did not take us long to see that when we subtract 0 we still have the same number.
Just a reminder that tomorrow is a jean day for the students. They are to wear a tie-dyed or Hawaiian shirt, jeans, and sneakers to school.
Tuesday, October 23, 2018
Red Ribbon Week!
Greetings! Happy Tuesday! With all of my excitement of returning yesterday, I forgot to mention that this is Red Ribbon Week. Yesterday the students got their red ribbons and we talked about making healthy choices and staying away from drugs. We colored a suitcase to remind us to always travel drug free. I have the suitcases displayed in the classroom and will be sending them home next week.
Today the students wore a hat celebrating being drug free. Tomorrow is neon day because we are too bright for drugs!
In Religion class today we continued our talk about how Jesus helped all people. We read the story of Jesus helping the blind man see again.
We began Language Arts class by reviewing our oral vocabulary words from yesterday and learning three new words today (collapsed, furious, and refused). From that we worked on making predictions as we read "The Three Little Pigs". After that we used our letter tiles to spell and read short u words. Next, we learned about contractions for the word is. We practiced writing contractions and using those contractions in sentences. Then we practiced using our sight words in sentences. We ended the morning by learning the difference between singular and plural nouns and how to spell plurals when a word ends in s or x.
This afternoon we reread Cubs in a Hut and identified the characters, setting, and events in the story. We ended our day by reading our decodable reader and answering questions about the story.
In Math class today we wrote subtraction sentences to solve a problem. We worked at identifying the whole and part given and then subtracting to find the other part.
Have a great night!
Today the students wore a hat celebrating being drug free. Tomorrow is neon day because we are too bright for drugs!
In Religion class today we continued our talk about how Jesus helped all people. We read the story of Jesus helping the blind man see again.
We began Language Arts class by reviewing our oral vocabulary words from yesterday and learning three new words today (collapsed, furious, and refused). From that we worked on making predictions as we read "The Three Little Pigs". After that we used our letter tiles to spell and read short u words. Next, we learned about contractions for the word is. We practiced writing contractions and using those contractions in sentences. Then we practiced using our sight words in sentences. We ended the morning by learning the difference between singular and plural nouns and how to spell plurals when a word ends in s or x.
This afternoon we reread Cubs in a Hut and identified the characters, setting, and events in the story. We ended our day by reading our decodable reader and answering questions about the story.
In Math class today we wrote subtraction sentences to solve a problem. We worked at identifying the whole and part given and then subtracting to find the other part.
Have a great night!
Monday, October 22, 2018
Greeted with Hugs and Smiles!
Greetings, everyone! I felt so good to be back today. I was greeted this morning with hugs and smiles. I missed them as much as they missed me. Thank you for your patience while I was away. I had an amazing, fabulous time with my family.
We began our day with Religion. Today we completed our third ARISE magazine. This week's focus is on forgiving others. We talked about what it means to be merciful and gave examples of when we show forgiveness. We also began praying the Glorious Mysteries, our last set of mysteries. At the end of the week, the students will be bringing their rosaries home.
We began Language Arts class by working in our literacy centers to help build our fluency and comprehension skills. Then we began a new week of learning. We learned two new oral vocabulary words (shelter and materials). Next we worked on making predictions as we read The Three Dassies. After that we practiced blending and reading short u words. We followed that by learning our new sight words. Then it was time to put all of our new skills to work as we read Cubs in a Hut, a fantasy story about cubs building and fixing a house.
This morning our class was interrupted by a special program. The Home and School Association brought in a presenter to talk to us about fossils. We got to see dinosaur fossils!
In Math class today we practiced solving subtraction problems using number bonds. The students are doing well with this. We will continue to solve subtraction problems this week.
Just a reminder that book orders are due tomorrow! Have a good night!
We began our day with Religion. Today we completed our third ARISE magazine. This week's focus is on forgiving others. We talked about what it means to be merciful and gave examples of when we show forgiveness. We also began praying the Glorious Mysteries, our last set of mysteries. At the end of the week, the students will be bringing their rosaries home.
We began Language Arts class by working in our literacy centers to help build our fluency and comprehension skills. Then we began a new week of learning. We learned two new oral vocabulary words (shelter and materials). Next we worked on making predictions as we read The Three Dassies. After that we practiced blending and reading short u words. We followed that by learning our new sight words. Then it was time to put all of our new skills to work as we read Cubs in a Hut, a fantasy story about cubs building and fixing a house.
This morning our class was interrupted by a special program. The Home and School Association brought in a presenter to talk to us about fossils. We got to see dinosaur fossils!
In Math class today we practiced solving subtraction problems using number bonds. The students are doing well with this. We will continue to solve subtraction problems this week.
Just a reminder that book orders are due tomorrow! Have a good night!
Wednesday, October 17, 2018
Loving Others!
Greetings! Happy Wednesday! Today was a great and busy day in first grade.
In Religion class this morning, we talked about how Jesus loved all people and wants us to do the same. We read the story of Zaccheus to illustrate this point.
In Language Arts, we reviewed our oral vocabulary words. We also practiced reading short e words and words with inflectional ending -ed. In addition, we practiced our sight words. After that we partner read a story in our decodable reader booklets. We ended the morning by reading The Red Hat, a realistic fiction story about firefighters.
This afternoon we completed pages in our close reading companion which helped us build our comprehension skills. We ended the day by learning how to use commas in a series.
In Math class today we practiced subtraction. The students worked with a partner. Each partner had a bag of numbers. They each picked a number and subtracted the bigger number from the smaller number. We are getting better with these facts.
Just a reminder that tomorrow is Gym day! Don't forget your sneakers!
Also, on a side note, I will be away the next couple of days to attend my sister's wedding. I will be back on Monday. I hope everyone has a great rest of the week and a wonderful weekend!
In Religion class this morning, we talked about how Jesus loved all people and wants us to do the same. We read the story of Zaccheus to illustrate this point.
In Language Arts, we reviewed our oral vocabulary words. We also practiced reading short e words and words with inflectional ending -ed. In addition, we practiced our sight words. After that we partner read a story in our decodable reader booklets. We ended the morning by reading The Red Hat, a realistic fiction story about firefighters.
This afternoon we completed pages in our close reading companion which helped us build our comprehension skills. We ended the day by learning how to use commas in a series.
In Math class today we practiced subtraction. The students worked with a partner. Each partner had a bag of numbers. They each picked a number and subtracted the bigger number from the smaller number. We are getting better with these facts.
Just a reminder that tomorrow is Gym day! Don't forget your sneakers!
Also, on a side note, I will be away the next couple of days to attend my sister's wedding. I will be back on Monday. I hope everyone has a great rest of the week and a wonderful weekend!
Tuesday, October 16, 2018
A Typical Tuesday!
Greetings! Happy Tuesday! I hope everyone had a great day!
We began our day with Religion class. Today we talked about how John the Baptist prepared people for Jesus. He told them to get ready, be kind, share, and be fair.
We began Language Arts just like yesterday by working in our literacy centers. After that we reviewed our oral vocabulary words we learned yesterday and learned three new words today (astonishing, equipment, and fortunately). We then used our letter tiles to spell and read short e words. Next, we learned about the inflectional ending -ed. We know that -ed means it already happen and that we read the base word, ending, and then put it together. Following that we practiced using our sight words in sentences. We ended our morning by rereading Good Job, Ben and writing about the characters, setting, and events in the story.
This afternoon we read our decodable reader and answered questions about it. We also practiced sorting nouns. We ended the day by writing in our journals.
In Math class, we continue to work on subtraction. Today we practiced counting back to solve problems.
Enjoy your night!
We began our day with Religion class. Today we talked about how John the Baptist prepared people for Jesus. He told them to get ready, be kind, share, and be fair.
We began Language Arts just like yesterday by working in our literacy centers. After that we reviewed our oral vocabulary words we learned yesterday and learned three new words today (astonishing, equipment, and fortunately). We then used our letter tiles to spell and read short e words. Next, we learned about the inflectional ending -ed. We know that -ed means it already happen and that we read the base word, ending, and then put it together. Following that we practiced using our sight words in sentences. We ended our morning by rereading Good Job, Ben and writing about the characters, setting, and events in the story.
This afternoon we read our decodable reader and answered questions about it. We also practiced sorting nouns. We ended the day by writing in our journals.
In Math class, we continue to work on subtraction. Today we practiced counting back to solve problems.
Enjoy your night!
Monday, October 15, 2018
Welcome to Noun Town!
Greetings, everyone! I hope everyone had a fantastic weekend. It seems like fall has finally arrived. I will admit that Saturday's temperature was a shock.
In Religion class today we completed our second week of the ARISE program. We learned that Peter answered Jesus as the Messiah when asked 'Who do you say that I am'. We also began praying the Sorrowful Mysteries this week.
We began Language Arts by working in our literacy centers to build our fluency and comprehension skills. We then began a new week of learning. We learned two new oral vocabulary words (community and occupation). Next we worked on making predictions as we read Millie Waits for the Mail. Then we practiced blending and reading short e words. That was followed by learning our 5 new sight words. We ended the morning by reading a realistic fiction story about the jobs in a boy's neighborhood titled Good Job, Ben.
This afternoon in Language Arts we talked about nouns. We know that nouns name people, places, things, and animals. We listed examples of each group that we see in our community. Then each student took one example and illustrated a picture of it. We put all of our pictures together to create a 'Noun Town.' Here is our town:
We switched focus in Math class today as we began a new chapter devoted to subtraction. We learned that subtraction means to take away, or count backwards. We used linking cubes to help us show various problems.
Have a great night!
In Religion class today we completed our second week of the ARISE program. We learned that Peter answered Jesus as the Messiah when asked 'Who do you say that I am'. We also began praying the Sorrowful Mysteries this week.
We began Language Arts by working in our literacy centers to build our fluency and comprehension skills. We then began a new week of learning. We learned two new oral vocabulary words (community and occupation). Next we worked on making predictions as we read Millie Waits for the Mail. Then we practiced blending and reading short e words. That was followed by learning our 5 new sight words. We ended the morning by reading a realistic fiction story about the jobs in a boy's neighborhood titled Good Job, Ben.
This afternoon in Language Arts we talked about nouns. We know that nouns name people, places, things, and animals. We listed examples of each group that we see in our community. Then each student took one example and illustrated a picture of it. We put all of our pictures together to create a 'Noun Town.' Here is our town:
We switched focus in Math class today as we began a new chapter devoted to subtraction. We learned that subtraction means to take away, or count backwards. We used linking cubes to help us show various problems.
Have a great night!
Friday, October 12, 2018
A Be-Witching Day!
Greetings! Happy Friday! I hope everyone had a fantastic week. I don't know about you but this week just flew by.
We began our day with Religion class. Today we wrapped up our chapter on the Holy Family. We also finished praying the Luminous Mysteries. Next week we will pray the Sorrowful Mysteries.
We wrapped up another week of learning in Language Arts. Today we used our oral vocabulary words in sentences, read r-blend and s-blend words, practiced using possessives in sentences, and wrote sentences using our sight words. We then put our skills to work as we partner read a story in our decodable reader and our story from yesterday. We also talked about diagrams and completed a page in our close reading companion. We ended class by taking our weekly assessment.
This morning we had a fire drill with our local fire departments. They watched us as we left the building and then talked to us about fire safety. They want all of us to test our smoke alarms and have a practice drill at home. Needless to say, the firemen were a hit with the students today!
In Math class today we took a test on the addition facts to 10. Now it is off to subtraction facts next week.
In Science class we talked about how parents take care of baby animals. We said that they protect them, feed them, and clean them.
Then, after working hard all day, it was time for Art class. Today we made Halloween witches. They are so cute. I can't wait to put them in the hall for all to see. Here is a picture:
And, I don't know what happened but the week just got away from me. Here is the picture of the monster's from last week's project:
Have a great weekend!
We began our day with Religion class. Today we wrapped up our chapter on the Holy Family. We also finished praying the Luminous Mysteries. Next week we will pray the Sorrowful Mysteries.
We wrapped up another week of learning in Language Arts. Today we used our oral vocabulary words in sentences, read r-blend and s-blend words, practiced using possessives in sentences, and wrote sentences using our sight words. We then put our skills to work as we partner read a story in our decodable reader and our story from yesterday. We also talked about diagrams and completed a page in our close reading companion. We ended class by taking our weekly assessment.
This morning we had a fire drill with our local fire departments. They watched us as we left the building and then talked to us about fire safety. They want all of us to test our smoke alarms and have a practice drill at home. Needless to say, the firemen were a hit with the students today!
In Math class today we took a test on the addition facts to 10. Now it is off to subtraction facts next week.
In Science class we talked about how parents take care of baby animals. We said that they protect them, feed them, and clean them.
Then, after working hard all day, it was time for Art class. Today we made Halloween witches. They are so cute. I can't wait to put them in the hall for all to see. Here is a picture:
And, I don't know what happened but the week just got away from me. Here is the picture of the monster's from last week's project:
Have a great weekend!
Thursday, October 11, 2018
Bodies in Motion!
Greetings! Happy Thursday! I hope everyone had a terrific day!
We began our day with Religion class. Today we talked about how the Holy Family showed their love to God by obeying his rules, helping others, and praying. We said that we show our love to God when we do the same things.
Language Arts was one busy class today. We began by reviewing our oral vocabulary words. Next, we read r-blend and s-blend words. After that we worked with possessives. We know that they show ownership. We worked on using possessive phrases in sentences. Following that we practiced our sight words. Then our focus switched to building our fluency and comprehension. We partner read a story in our decodable reader booklets. Then we read Move It, a nonfiction story about how we use our bodies to move. After reading that story we completed pages in our close reading companion to build our comprehension skills. Finally, we wrote sentences remembering our capital letters and punctuation marks.
We ended our morning by celebrating firefighters. We wrote about the equipment they use, gear they wear, and how brave they are. We are quite excited to see the firefighters tomorrow.
In Math class today we reviewed addition facts to 10. The students did a great job at writing addition sentences and solving them.
In Social Studies class, we talked about how leaders make rules to keep us safe.
We ended our day by attending the Living Rosary. Our Junior High students led us as we prayed the Sorrowful Mysteries.
Just a reminder that we have Library tomorrow!
We began our day with Religion class. Today we talked about how the Holy Family showed their love to God by obeying his rules, helping others, and praying. We said that we show our love to God when we do the same things.
Language Arts was one busy class today. We began by reviewing our oral vocabulary words. Next, we read r-blend and s-blend words. After that we worked with possessives. We know that they show ownership. We worked on using possessive phrases in sentences. Following that we practiced our sight words. Then our focus switched to building our fluency and comprehension. We partner read a story in our decodable reader booklets. Then we read Move It, a nonfiction story about how we use our bodies to move. After reading that story we completed pages in our close reading companion to build our comprehension skills. Finally, we wrote sentences remembering our capital letters and punctuation marks.
We ended our morning by celebrating firefighters. We wrote about the equipment they use, gear they wear, and how brave they are. We are quite excited to see the firefighters tomorrow.
In Math class today we reviewed addition facts to 10. The students did a great job at writing addition sentences and solving them.
In Social Studies class, we talked about how leaders make rules to keep us safe.
We ended our day by attending the Living Rosary. Our Junior High students led us as we prayed the Sorrowful Mysteries.
Just a reminder that we have Library tomorrow!
Wednesday, October 10, 2018
ARISE!
Greetings, friends! I hope everyone is having a nice week. It was another busy day in first grade.
Throughout the diocese, parishes and schools have begun to participate in ARISE. Today, first grade completed a magazine that goes along with this program. Today we talked about how we belong to a community and how we can help others in the community. We thought of something we could do for someone who is sick.
We began Language Arts class by working in our literacy centers. Then we reviewed the oral vocabulary words we learned yesterday and learned three new ones (agree, difficult, exhausted). We then worked on answering questions from a text as we read a fable. We ended the morning by reviewing how to write sentences.
This afternoon we used our letter tiles to spell and read r-blend and s-blend words. Then we learned about possessives. After that we practiced using our sight words in sentences. Our focus then switched to reading. We reread Move and Grin and wrote details about how the animals move. We partner read our decodable reader and answered questions about it.
In between Language Arts was Math class. Today we used our thinking caps to solve problems.
Just a reminder that because of the Living Rosary tomorrow, we will not have Gym class.
Throughout the diocese, parishes and schools have begun to participate in ARISE. Today, first grade completed a magazine that goes along with this program. Today we talked about how we belong to a community and how we can help others in the community. We thought of something we could do for someone who is sick.
We began Language Arts class by working in our literacy centers. Then we reviewed the oral vocabulary words we learned yesterday and learned three new ones (agree, difficult, exhausted). We then worked on answering questions from a text as we read a fable. We ended the morning by reviewing how to write sentences.
This afternoon we used our letter tiles to spell and read r-blend and s-blend words. Then we learned about possessives. After that we practiced using our sight words in sentences. Our focus then switched to reading. We reread Move and Grin and wrote details about how the animals move. We partner read our decodable reader and answered questions about it.
In between Language Arts was Math class. Today we used our thinking caps to solve problems.
Just a reminder that because of the Living Rosary tomorrow, we will not have Gym class.
Tuesday, October 9, 2018
Fire Safety Week!
Greetings! Happy Tuesday! I hope everyone enjoyed their long weekend. The students really seemed to enjoy that extra day at home.
We began our day by going to Adoration. We spent some quiet time talking to Jesus and growing closer to home. Back in the classroom, we prayed our rosary. This week we are praying the Luminous Mysteries.
We began a new week of learning in Language Arts. We began by learning two new oral vocabulary words (exercise and physical). We then worked on answering questions from a text as we read Move!. Then we learned how to blend and read r-blend and s-blend words; the key is to look closely at the word and say all of the sounds. Following that we learned our new sight words. We ended our morning by reading a nonfiction story called Move and Grin.
This afternoon in Language Arts we practiced writing sentences correctly. We then talked about fire safety in honor of Fire Safety Week. We talked about some safety rules to follow if there is ever an emergency at home. We wrote some of the rules on bones and added them to a dalmatian craft.
In Math class today we solved addition word problems by writing number sentences. We did very well with this.
Have a good night!
We began our day by going to Adoration. We spent some quiet time talking to Jesus and growing closer to home. Back in the classroom, we prayed our rosary. This week we are praying the Luminous Mysteries.
We began a new week of learning in Language Arts. We began by learning two new oral vocabulary words (exercise and physical). We then worked on answering questions from a text as we read Move!. Then we learned how to blend and read r-blend and s-blend words; the key is to look closely at the word and say all of the sounds. Following that we learned our new sight words. We ended our morning by reading a nonfiction story called Move and Grin.
This afternoon in Language Arts we practiced writing sentences correctly. We then talked about fire safety in honor of Fire Safety Week. We talked about some safety rules to follow if there is ever an emergency at home. We wrote some of the rules on bones and added them to a dalmatian craft.
In Math class today we solved addition word problems by writing number sentences. We did very well with this.
Have a good night!
Friday, October 5, 2018
A "Monster-ish" Day!
Greetings! Today was a busy yet fun day to end our week. We had smiles and laughs all day long.
We began our day with Mass. Today, Msgr. Lockard reminded us that as long as we come to Jesus, He will help us with our work. He will guide us as we complete it and calm our fears.
In Language Arts class, we wrapped up yet another week of learning. We practiced using our sight words in sentences. We read short o words, put words into ABC order, and wrote sentences using our sight words. We took our weekly assessment and reviewed questions and exclamations.
In Math class today we acted out real world addition stories. We wrote the number bonds to solve the problem and the number sentence to go with it.
In Science class we talked about the basic needs of animals. We said that all animals need food, water, shelter, and air in order to live.
Finally, after working hard all week, it was time for Art class. Today we made monsters. The students especially loved that the monster's teeth is candy corn. I will say they look amazing. They are all such talented artists. I'll post pictures on Tuesday once all of the messy glue dries.
Just a reminder that the students do not have school on Monday. Have a wonderful weekend. See you on Tuesday!
We began our day with Mass. Today, Msgr. Lockard reminded us that as long as we come to Jesus, He will help us with our work. He will guide us as we complete it and calm our fears.
In Language Arts class, we wrapped up yet another week of learning. We practiced using our sight words in sentences. We read short o words, put words into ABC order, and wrote sentences using our sight words. We took our weekly assessment and reviewed questions and exclamations.
In Math class today we acted out real world addition stories. We wrote the number bonds to solve the problem and the number sentence to go with it.
In Science class we talked about the basic needs of animals. We said that all animals need food, water, shelter, and air in order to live.
Finally, after working hard all week, it was time for Art class. Today we made monsters. The students especially loved that the monster's teeth is candy corn. I will say they look amazing. They are all such talented artists. I'll post pictures on Tuesday once all of the messy glue dries.
Just a reminder that the students do not have school on Monday. Have a wonderful weekend. See you on Tuesday!
Thursday, October 4, 2018
Fun in Gym!
Greetings! Happy Thursday! I don't know about you but this week is flying by!
In Religion class today we learned about the Holy Family. We learned that the Holy Family is Joseph, Mary, and Jesus and that they lived in Nazareth.
In Language Arts today we reviewed our oral vocabulary words, read short o words, read our word wall, and sorted words into ABC order. After that we partner read a story in our decodable reader booklet and our story from yesterday, Friends. Following that we read a poem and completed pages in our close reading companion.
For Gym today, we headed to the Gym and played "Alligator, Alligator". The students were all smiles. They really enjoyed class today.
In Math class today we wrote addition sentences using pictures. We also used the pictures to write our own addition stories.
We ended our day with Social Studies class. Today we celebrated the life of Christopher Columbus.
Tomorrow we have Mass, Library, and Art.
In Religion class today we learned about the Holy Family. We learned that the Holy Family is Joseph, Mary, and Jesus and that they lived in Nazareth.
In Language Arts today we reviewed our oral vocabulary words, read short o words, read our word wall, and sorted words into ABC order. After that we partner read a story in our decodable reader booklet and our story from yesterday, Friends. Following that we read a poem and completed pages in our close reading companion.
For Gym today, we headed to the Gym and played "Alligator, Alligator". The students were all smiles. They really enjoyed class today.
In Math class today we wrote addition sentences using pictures. We also used the pictures to write our own addition stories.
We ended our day with Social Studies class. Today we celebrated the life of Christopher Columbus.
Tomorrow we have Mass, Library, and Art.
Wednesday, October 3, 2018
Friends in First!
Greetings! Today was another great day in first grade! They again worked hard all day.
In Religion class today we talked about the Christmas story. We are beginning to look at the life of Jesus. We begin at his birth, go to his public ministry, and end with his resurrection. We learned today that Jesus was born in Bethlehem in a stable.
In Language Arts class, we reviewed our oral vocabulary words and read short o words along with our sight words. We also practiced putting words into ABC order. After that our focus switched to building our fluency and comprehension. We partner read a story in our decodable reader booklets. We also read Friends, a nonfiction story about two friends. After reading that story we completed pages in our close reading companion. We ended our day by reviewing questions and exclamations; the students are doing a good job at differentiating between the two.
In Math class today, we wrote addition sentences by looking at a picture. The students did very well with writing them.
Here is a picture of the fall writing activity we did yesterday:
Just a reminder that tomorrow is Gym day!
In Religion class today we talked about the Christmas story. We are beginning to look at the life of Jesus. We begin at his birth, go to his public ministry, and end with his resurrection. We learned today that Jesus was born in Bethlehem in a stable.
In Language Arts class, we reviewed our oral vocabulary words and read short o words along with our sight words. We also practiced putting words into ABC order. After that our focus switched to building our fluency and comprehension. We partner read a story in our decodable reader booklets. We also read Friends, a nonfiction story about two friends. After reading that story we completed pages in our close reading companion. We ended our day by reviewing questions and exclamations; the students are doing a good job at differentiating between the two.
In Math class today, we wrote addition sentences by looking at a picture. The students did very well with writing them.
Here is a picture of the fall writing activity we did yesterday:
Just a reminder that tomorrow is Gym day!
Tuesday, October 2, 2018
Hard Workers!
Greetings! Happy Tuesday! Today was another great day of learning in first grade. They really work hard each day and are so excited to learn new things.
We began our day with Religion. Today we talked about how the angel Gabriel visited Mary and told her that she would be the mother of Jesus and how she said yes. We prayed that we may always say yes to God. We ended class by praying the second decade of the Joyful Mysteries.
We began Language Arts class by learning three new oral vocabulary words (chore, collect, and deliver) and reviewing the two we learned yesterday. Next, we listened to a story about childhood games and answered questions about them. Following that we used our letter tiles to spell and read short o words. After that, we learned how to put words into ABC order. We ended our morning by using our sight words in sentences.
This afternoon we reread Toss! Kick! Hop! and wrote details about what the kids in the story did. We also read our decodable reader and answered questions about that story. After that we reviewed questions and statements by deciding whether a given sentence was asking us something or telling us something. We ended our day by writing about something we like to do in the fall.
In Math class today we practiced writing addition number sentences using number bonds. The students did very well with this.
Enjoy your night!
We began our day with Religion. Today we talked about how the angel Gabriel visited Mary and told her that she would be the mother of Jesus and how she said yes. We prayed that we may always say yes to God. We ended class by praying the second decade of the Joyful Mysteries.
We began Language Arts class by learning three new oral vocabulary words (chore, collect, and deliver) and reviewing the two we learned yesterday. Next, we listened to a story about childhood games and answered questions about them. Following that we used our letter tiles to spell and read short o words. After that, we learned how to put words into ABC order. We ended our morning by using our sight words in sentences.
This afternoon we reread Toss! Kick! Hop! and wrote details about what the kids in the story did. We also read our decodable reader and answered questions about that story. After that we reviewed questions and statements by deciding whether a given sentence was asking us something or telling us something. We ended our day by writing about something we like to do in the fall.
In Math class today we practiced writing addition number sentences using number bonds. The students did very well with this.
Enjoy your night!
Monday, October 1, 2018
Welcome October!
Greetings! Happy October! It's hard to believe that the first month of school has come and gone. September was such a great month; I can't wait to see what October brings!
We began our day by learning how to pray the rosary since October is the month of the rosary. We color -coded a rosary sheet to help us remember which prayers to say. After giving the students their own rosary, it was time to pray the first decade of the Joyful Mysteries. Each day during the month, we will pray a decade of the rosary and look at each mystery. At the end of the month, the students will bring their rosaries home for you to pray with them.
We began a new week of learning in Language Arts today; our theme for the week is friends. Before we learned new things, we worked in our literacy centers to practice the skills we worked on last week. We began our new learning by learning two new oral vocabulary words (cooperate and relationship). We then asked and answered questions as we read Friends All Around. Following that we learned how to blend and read short o words. Next we learned our new sight words. We finished the morning by reading a nonfiction story about what friends do titled Toss! Kick! Hop! This afternoon we learned the difference between questions and exclamations.
In Math class today we learned how to use number bonds to write addition sentences. We soon discovered that we can add the two numbers in any order and still get the same answer.
Enjoy your night!
We began our day by learning how to pray the rosary since October is the month of the rosary. We color -coded a rosary sheet to help us remember which prayers to say. After giving the students their own rosary, it was time to pray the first decade of the Joyful Mysteries. Each day during the month, we will pray a decade of the rosary and look at each mystery. At the end of the month, the students will bring their rosaries home for you to pray with them.
We began a new week of learning in Language Arts today; our theme for the week is friends. Before we learned new things, we worked in our literacy centers to practice the skills we worked on last week. We began our new learning by learning two new oral vocabulary words (cooperate and relationship). We then asked and answered questions as we read Friends All Around. Following that we learned how to blend and read short o words. Next we learned our new sight words. We finished the morning by reading a nonfiction story about what friends do titled Toss! Kick! Hop! This afternoon we learned the difference between questions and exclamations.
In Math class today we learned how to use number bonds to write addition sentences. We soon discovered that we can add the two numbers in any order and still get the same answer.
Enjoy your night!
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