Greetings! Happy Thursday! I hope everyone is enjoying their week! I just loved seeing all of the crazy socks today!
We began our day with Religion class. Today we wrapped up our chapter on the parish. We reviewed how we worship together with our parish, how the pastor leads the parish, and how a parish helps many people.
We began a new week of learning in Language Arts. We learned our five new oral vocabulary words (flutter, different, imitate, protect, and resemble). Next we learned how to blend and read long i words spelled with i, igh, ie, or y. After that we learned our new sight words and vocabulary words. Following that we put or new skills to the test as we read Creep Low, Fly High, a fantasy story about bugs. We ended class by learning when to use see and saw in sentences.
For Gym class today we practiced our tossing skills. The students used a racket to toss a bean bag into a hula hoop. We called this game "Hurl the Pancake".
In Math class today we worked with place value. The students used base ten blocks to show how many tens and ones make up a number. We then transitioned to paper and pencil. The students had no problems with this!
We ended our day with a pizza party. Thank you to all of the parents how attended the February Home and School Meeting. Because of that, we won the pizza party. The students really enjoyed the slices of pizza and drinks provided!
Just a reminder that tomorrow we have Mass. It is also Hat Day. Students can wear a hat following Mass. Have a great night!
Thursday, February 28, 2019
Wednesday, February 27, 2019
Wacky Wednesday!
Greetings on this Wacky Wednesday! I just loved seeing how creative the students were today. They really enjoyed it!
We began our day with Religion class. Today we talked about all the ways a parish helps people both locally and far away.
We wrapped up another week of learning in Language Arts class. We used our oral vocabulary words in sentences, read long o words and words with open syllables, used our vocabulary words in sentences, and wrote sentences using our sight. After that we partner read Vulture View. We also read a poem about a mouse in the winter and completed pages in our close reading companion. We ended the morning by taking our weekly assessment and using go and do in sentences.
This afternoon's Language Arts class was devoted to Dr. Seuss. We read If I Ran the Zoo. Following that, the students created their own animals to put in the zoo. They were quite creative! Dr. Seuss would be proud!
We began a new chapter of learning in Math today. The focus for this chapter is the numbers to 40. Today, we practiced counting to 40 by first counting by 10s and then counting on. We also added a ten and number to get a number (like 20 +6). The students did very well with this!
Just a reminder that tomorrow is Gym day. Don't forget your sneakers! Tomorrow is also Fox in Socks Day. Students can wear crazy socks to school!
We began our day with Religion class. Today we talked about all the ways a parish helps people both locally and far away.
We wrapped up another week of learning in Language Arts class. We used our oral vocabulary words in sentences, read long o words and words with open syllables, used our vocabulary words in sentences, and wrote sentences using our sight. After that we partner read Vulture View. We also read a poem about a mouse in the winter and completed pages in our close reading companion. We ended the morning by taking our weekly assessment and using go and do in sentences.
This afternoon's Language Arts class was devoted to Dr. Seuss. We read If I Ran the Zoo. Following that, the students created their own animals to put in the zoo. They were quite creative! Dr. Seuss would be proud!
We began a new chapter of learning in Math today. The focus for this chapter is the numbers to 40. Today, we practiced counting to 40 by first counting by 10s and then counting on. We also added a ten and number to get a number (like 20 +6). The students did very well with this!
Just a reminder that tomorrow is Gym day. Don't forget your sneakers! Tomorrow is also Fox in Socks Day. Students can wear crazy socks to school!
Tuesday, February 26, 2019
RICH in Courage!
Greetings! I hope everyone had a great day! We sure did in first grade.
We began our day by going over to church to spend some quiet time talking to Jesus at Eucharistic Adoration. We prayed that he help those who need help and that he help us have a great day.
We began Language Arts by working in our literacy centers to build our fluency and comprehension skills. We then reviewed our oral vocabulary words, read words with long o and open syllable words, and read our word wall to review all of the sight words we have learned this year. Following that we partner read a story in our decodable reader. Finally, we practiced writing proper nouns correctly.
In Math class today we wrapped up our chapter on graphs by taking our test. The students did a great job analyzing data on both picture and bar graphs. Next up we will take a closer look at the numbers to 40.
The rest of the day was spent with our Faith Families. The students talked about what it means to have courage. They listened to the story of David and Goliath and discussed how David showed courage. They also learned about St. Joan of Arc and how she showed courage. Along with that, the students got to share a book with their prayer partner. I know many students were excited to do this.
Just a reminder that tomorrow is Wacky Wednesday. The students can wear mismatched socks or shoes to school or wear shirts backwards or inside out. However, tomorrow is NOT a jean day. Students MUST wear their uniform to school.
We began our day by going over to church to spend some quiet time talking to Jesus at Eucharistic Adoration. We prayed that he help those who need help and that he help us have a great day.
We began Language Arts by working in our literacy centers to build our fluency and comprehension skills. We then reviewed our oral vocabulary words, read words with long o and open syllable words, and read our word wall to review all of the sight words we have learned this year. Following that we partner read a story in our decodable reader. Finally, we practiced writing proper nouns correctly.
In Math class today we wrapped up our chapter on graphs by taking our test. The students did a great job analyzing data on both picture and bar graphs. Next up we will take a closer look at the numbers to 40.
The rest of the day was spent with our Faith Families. The students talked about what it means to have courage. They listened to the story of David and Goliath and discussed how David showed courage. They also learned about St. Joan of Arc and how she showed courage. Along with that, the students got to share a book with their prayer partner. I know many students were excited to do this.
Just a reminder that tomorrow is Wacky Wednesday. The students can wear mismatched socks or shoes to school or wear shirts backwards or inside out. However, tomorrow is NOT a jean day. Students MUST wear their uniform to school.
Monday, February 25, 2019
Read Across America Week!
Greetings! Happy Monday! I hope everyone had a fantastic weekend. Mine was busy preparing for this week. I am super excited to celebrate Read Across America Week and am looking forward to Family Literacy Night on Wednesday. There is still time to sign up for Family Literacy Night. Please send in a note tomorrow with your child saying that you will be coming.
We began our week with Religion class. Today we learned that a pastor is the leader of a parish.
We began Language Arts by working in our literacy centers to build our fluency and comprehension skills. Then we jumped back into our week of learning that we began last week. Today we reviewed our oral vocabulary words. We then read long o words and words with open syllables. After that we reviewed our sight words and our vocabulary words. Then our focused switched to reading. We partner read a story in our decodable reader booklets. We also read Vulture View, a nonfiction story about vultures finding food. This afternoon we completed pages in our close reading companion that went along with the story.
In Math class today we reviewed graphs. We analyzed the data on a picture graph, made a tally chart, and used a tally chart to make a bar graph. We are really good with graphs.
Now, for some happy news! A few weeks ago we entered a piece into the Diocesan Art Show. Well, believe it or not, we took home third place! I am super proud of the students. Here is a picture of the certificate we received along with the artwork. Way to go First Grade!
Just a reminder that Read Across America Week continues tomorrow. The students are to wear their Christ is RICH in me shirt to school with their uniform. They will also need to bring a book to share with their prayer partner.
We began our week with Religion class. Today we learned that a pastor is the leader of a parish.
We began Language Arts by working in our literacy centers to build our fluency and comprehension skills. Then we jumped back into our week of learning that we began last week. Today we reviewed our oral vocabulary words. We then read long o words and words with open syllables. After that we reviewed our sight words and our vocabulary words. Then our focused switched to reading. We partner read a story in our decodable reader booklets. We also read Vulture View, a nonfiction story about vultures finding food. This afternoon we completed pages in our close reading companion that went along with the story.
In Math class today we reviewed graphs. We analyzed the data on a picture graph, made a tally chart, and used a tally chart to make a bar graph. We are really good with graphs.
Now, for some happy news! A few weeks ago we entered a piece into the Diocesan Art Show. Well, believe it or not, we took home third place! I am super proud of the students. Here is a picture of the certificate we received along with the artwork. Way to go First Grade!
Just a reminder that Read Across America Week continues tomorrow. The students are to wear their Christ is RICH in me shirt to school with their uniform. They will also need to bring a book to share with their prayer partner.
Friday, February 22, 2019
Celebrating Presidents!
Greetings! Happy Friday! It was such a great day of learning in first grade today. I am hoping that next week we can have a string of these days with no interruptions!
We began our day with Religion class. Today we talked about how we join together with our parish to worship God. That means that we praise him and thank him.
We then took a break from our classroom learning to head to the gym. There we were able to enter the giant Earth balloon. We learned about the continents and oceans. The students loved getting inside the balloon!
Once we left the gym, we headed back to our classroom to continue our learning. The rest of the morning was spent in Language Arts. We used our letter tiles to spell and read long o words. We then learned to read open syllable words and identify the open syllable in each word. Following that we used our sight words and vocabulary words in sentences. Next we reread Go Wild and wrote the main idea and details from the story. Finally, we practiced using go, went, do, and did in sentences.
In Math class today we continued our study of graphs. We used our thinking skills to answer questions using both picture graphs and bar graphs.
In Science class we learned about the different food groups. Each student was given a picture of a food and had to identify which group it belongs to: fruit, vegetable, grains, proteins, or dairy.
We then wrapped up our Social Studies project from yesterday. We added a portrait of George Washington to our writing. Here is a finished piece:
Finally, it was time for Art class. To get us ready to celebrate Read Across America next week, we made Cat in the Hats. They are adorable! I can't wait to hang them up for all to see!
Just a reminder that Read Across America Week begins on Monday. The students can dress as their favorite Dr. Seuss character or character from a book. Have a great weekend!
We began our day with Religion class. Today we talked about how we join together with our parish to worship God. That means that we praise him and thank him.
We then took a break from our classroom learning to head to the gym. There we were able to enter the giant Earth balloon. We learned about the continents and oceans. The students loved getting inside the balloon!
Once we left the gym, we headed back to our classroom to continue our learning. The rest of the morning was spent in Language Arts. We used our letter tiles to spell and read long o words. We then learned to read open syllable words and identify the open syllable in each word. Following that we used our sight words and vocabulary words in sentences. Next we reread Go Wild and wrote the main idea and details from the story. Finally, we practiced using go, went, do, and did in sentences.
In Math class today we continued our study of graphs. We used our thinking skills to answer questions using both picture graphs and bar graphs.
In Science class we learned about the different food groups. Each student was given a picture of a food and had to identify which group it belongs to: fruit, vegetable, grains, proteins, or dairy.
We then wrapped up our Social Studies project from yesterday. We added a portrait of George Washington to our writing. Here is a finished piece:
Finally, it was time for Art class. To get us ready to celebrate Read Across America next week, we made Cat in the Hats. They are adorable! I can't wait to hang them up for all to see!
Just a reminder that Read Across America Week begins on Monday. The students can dress as their favorite Dr. Seuss character or character from a book. Have a great weekend!
Thursday, February 21, 2019
Old Man Winter!
Greetings! It seems that old man winter just doesn't want to leave us. I will admit that seeing the snow falling yesterday morning was a beautiful sight. However, I'm not sure so that those were my same thoughts as I was shoveling it.
We accomplished a lot on this delay day. In Language Arts, we finished the writing project we started on Tuesday. We wrote about all the things we love. Then, we reviewed our oral vocabulary words. Finally, we read our decodable reader and wrote about the main idea and key details in the story.
In Math class today we learned how to make bar graphs. We reviewed making a tally chart. Then, we used the data from the tally chart to make our bar graphs. They did a great job with this.
In Social Studies, we learned about George Washington. We listened to a story about him and then wrote facts about his life. We will add our writing to a craft tomorrow.
Today, we had special visitors in our classroom. Two ladies from Penn State came to talk to us about pests and pest controls. The students learned about all kinds of pests and ways to control them. They also learned about the importance of avoiding chemicals that can harm us. Each student came home with Mr. Yuck stickers to place on harmful products.
Just a reminder that tomorrow is Library day. Don't forget your book!
We accomplished a lot on this delay day. In Language Arts, we finished the writing project we started on Tuesday. We wrote about all the things we love. Then, we reviewed our oral vocabulary words. Finally, we read our decodable reader and wrote about the main idea and key details in the story.
In Math class today we learned how to make bar graphs. We reviewed making a tally chart. Then, we used the data from the tally chart to make our bar graphs. They did a great job with this.
In Social Studies, we learned about George Washington. We listened to a story about him and then wrote facts about his life. We will add our writing to a craft tomorrow.
Today, we had special visitors in our classroom. Two ladies from Penn State came to talk to us about pests and pest controls. The students learned about all kinds of pests and ways to control them. They also learned about the importance of avoiding chemicals that can harm us. Each student came home with Mr. Yuck stickers to place on harmful products.
Just a reminder that tomorrow is Library day. Don't forget your book!
Tuesday, February 19, 2019
Hello, Again!
Greetings! Welcome back! It seems that I have been saying that a lot lately. We just can't string together a week without disruptions. And this week is no exception.
We began our week with Religion class. Today we learned that we all belong to a parish and that our parish is like a family working, sharing, and praying together.
We began Language Arts by working in our literacy centers to build our fluency and comprehension skills. After that we began a new week of learning. We learned our five new oral vocabulary words (survive, provide, communicate, superior, wilderness). After that we worked on asking and answering questions as we read a nonfiction piece about animals in the winter. Next, we learned how to blend and read long o words spelled o, oa, ow, and oe. Following that we learned our new sight words and vocabulary words. We ended the morning by reading Go Wild a nonfiction story about animals in the wild.
This afternoon in Language Arts we learned how to use go, went, do, and did in sentences. Finally, we began a Valentine Day writing project; these snow days are just a pain. Today we illustrated all of the things we love. We will write about them on Thursday.
In Math class today we learned how to make tally marks. They learned this last year and after a quick review remembered how to make them. We used tally marks to make a chart and then answered questions based on the chart.
Because of the snow day tomorrow, our spelling test will not be on Friday. It will be early next week. I'll send a note home on Thursday with the details. Also, we have a presentation on Thursday so we will not have gym class. If you have any questions, please let me know. Stay safe! Snuggle under a blanket, drink hot chocolate, watch a movie, or read a book. Enjoy your day!
We began our week with Religion class. Today we learned that we all belong to a parish and that our parish is like a family working, sharing, and praying together.
We began Language Arts by working in our literacy centers to build our fluency and comprehension skills. After that we began a new week of learning. We learned our five new oral vocabulary words (survive, provide, communicate, superior, wilderness). After that we worked on asking and answering questions as we read a nonfiction piece about animals in the winter. Next, we learned how to blend and read long o words spelled o, oa, ow, and oe. Following that we learned our new sight words and vocabulary words. We ended the morning by reading Go Wild a nonfiction story about animals in the wild.
This afternoon in Language Arts we learned how to use go, went, do, and did in sentences. Finally, we began a Valentine Day writing project; these snow days are just a pain. Today we illustrated all of the things we love. We will write about them on Thursday.
In Math class today we learned how to make tally marks. They learned this last year and after a quick review remembered how to make them. We used tally marks to make a chart and then answered questions based on the chart.
Because of the snow day tomorrow, our spelling test will not be on Friday. It will be early next week. I'll send a note home on Thursday with the details. Also, we have a presentation on Thursday so we will not have gym class. If you have any questions, please let me know. Stay safe! Snuggle under a blanket, drink hot chocolate, watch a movie, or read a book. Enjoy your day!
Thursday, February 14, 2019
Happy Valentine's Day!
Greetings! Love was sure in the air today in first grade. The students were quite excited to share their Valentines with their friends. I love seeing and hearing all of the kindness today! But before we could celebrate, we had some work to do.
We began our day with Religion class. Today we created a picture for the bishop. We wrote "Open my Heart to Hear the Call of God" and illustrated a picture that went with the theme.
We wrapped up another week in Language Arts today. We used our oral vocabulary words in sentences, read long e words, and defined and read words with prefixes. Next we wrote sentences using our sight words and practiced using context clues to find the meaning of a word in a sentence. Then our focus switched to reading. We partner read a story in our decodable reader booklet. We also read a short nonfiction piece about bees and completed pages in our close reading companion. We ended class by taking our weekly assessment and using has and have in sentences.
Our Gym class was Valentine's Day themed today. The students walked/ran around a circle of hearts. When they stopped, they performed the exercise on the heart. The exercises ranged from jumping jacks, sit ups, push up, to the floss. They had a blast.
In Math class today we again practiced answering questions using data on a picture graph. We are really good at this.
Then it was time to celebrate. Each student was given a box of candy hearts. They had to graph the hearts and then answer questions about their graphs. Here is one graph:
Next, it was time to pass out the Valentines. The students did a great job at passing them out. They even had a better time exploring all of the goodies. The bags were quite full!
Have a fantastic weekend! I'll see you on Tuesday!
We began our day with Religion class. Today we created a picture for the bishop. We wrote "Open my Heart to Hear the Call of God" and illustrated a picture that went with the theme.
We wrapped up another week in Language Arts today. We used our oral vocabulary words in sentences, read long e words, and defined and read words with prefixes. Next we wrote sentences using our sight words and practiced using context clues to find the meaning of a word in a sentence. Then our focus switched to reading. We partner read a story in our decodable reader booklet. We also read a short nonfiction piece about bees and completed pages in our close reading companion. We ended class by taking our weekly assessment and using has and have in sentences.
Our Gym class was Valentine's Day themed today. The students walked/ran around a circle of hearts. When they stopped, they performed the exercise on the heart. The exercises ranged from jumping jacks, sit ups, push up, to the floss. They had a blast.
In Math class today we again practiced answering questions using data on a picture graph. We are really good at this.
Then it was time to celebrate. Each student was given a box of candy hearts. They had to graph the hearts and then answer questions about their graphs. Here is one graph:
Next, it was time to pass out the Valentines. The students did a great job at passing them out. They even had a better time exploring all of the goodies. The bags were quite full!
Have a fantastic weekend! I'll see you on Tuesday!
Wednesday, February 13, 2019
Happy 100th Day of School!
Greetings! Happy 100th Day of School! The students were so excited to celebrate this special day today. We celebrated 100 days of learning and the days of learning yet to come.
So, to celebrate this special day, the students participated in various activities. They created a necklace of 100 beads. They also worked in groups to build something using 100 cups. In addition, they used Bingo dot dabbers to make a gumball machine with 100 gumballs. Finally, the students created themselves at 100 years old and wrote about something they would be doing. Some of them were quite funny.
Here are a few pictures from our celebration. I got so caught up in the excitement that I forgot to take more. Enjoy!
We did do some work today as well. We practiced for our Spelling test tomorrow. And, in Math, we created our own picture graph by rolling a die and graphing the number we rolled. We then answered questions about our graph.
Tomorrow will be a fun day. It will be our Valentine's Day celebration. It is also Gym day. Don't forget about the Spelling test!
So, to celebrate this special day, the students participated in various activities. They created a necklace of 100 beads. They also worked in groups to build something using 100 cups. In addition, they used Bingo dot dabbers to make a gumball machine with 100 gumballs. Finally, the students created themselves at 100 years old and wrote about something they would be doing. Some of them were quite funny.
Here are a few pictures from our celebration. I got so caught up in the excitement that I forgot to take more. Enjoy!
We did do some work today as well. We practiced for our Spelling test tomorrow. And, in Math, we created our own picture graph by rolling a die and graphing the number we rolled. We then answered questions about our graph.
Tomorrow will be a fun day. It will be our Valentine's Day celebration. It is also Gym day. Don't forget about the Spelling test!
Monday, February 11, 2019
The 99th Day of School!
Greetings! Happy Monday! Today was a very busy day of learning in first grade. It is hard to believe that we have been at this for 99 days! Time just flies by!
In Religion class today we wrapped up our chapter on the leaders of the church. We reviewed how Jesus chose Peter to be the leader of the Apostles, how the bishops do the work the Apostles did, and how the pope leads the whole church.
We began Language Arts class by working in our literacy centers to build our fluency and comprehension skills. After that we jumped into our week of learning. We reviewed our oral vocabulary words. Next we practiced reading long e words and words with prefixes. Then we reviewed our sight words and vocabulary words. Following that, we switched to reading. We partner read a story in our decodable reader booklets. We ended the morning by reading Animal Teams, a nonfiction story about how animals work together.
This afternoon, we completed pages in our close reading companion. We ended our day by practicing using has and have in sentences.
We began a new chapter in Math class today. This chapter focuses on graphs. Today we looked at picture graphs and interpreted the data we saw. The students are very good at this.
Well, it looks like our 100th day celebration will need to wait a day. We will celebrate on Wednesday. Please drive safely. I'll see you on Wednesday!
In Religion class today we wrapped up our chapter on the leaders of the church. We reviewed how Jesus chose Peter to be the leader of the Apostles, how the bishops do the work the Apostles did, and how the pope leads the whole church.
We began Language Arts class by working in our literacy centers to build our fluency and comprehension skills. After that we jumped into our week of learning. We reviewed our oral vocabulary words. Next we practiced reading long e words and words with prefixes. Then we reviewed our sight words and vocabulary words. Following that, we switched to reading. We partner read a story in our decodable reader booklets. We ended the morning by reading Animal Teams, a nonfiction story about how animals work together.
This afternoon, we completed pages in our close reading companion. We ended our day by practicing using has and have in sentences.
We began a new chapter in Math class today. This chapter focuses on graphs. Today we looked at picture graphs and interpreted the data we saw. The students are very good at this.
Well, it looks like our 100th day celebration will need to wait a day. We will celebrate on Wednesday. Please drive safely. I'll see you on Wednesday!
Friday, February 8, 2019
Valentine Mice!
Greetings! Happy Friday! I hope everyone had a great day to end their week. I also hope that you find some time to relax and enjoy the weekend. The weekends always fly by!
In Religion class today we talked about how the church serves others. We also discussed ways we can help others.
In Language Arts class, we reviewed our oral vocabulary words by answering questions using the words. We also used our letter tiles to spell and read long e words. Next we looked at words with prefixes. We read the words and then defined them. We learned that "re" means again, "un" means not. and "pre" means before. Following that we practiced using our sight words and vocabulary words in sentences. Then we reread A Team of Animals and wrote the main idea and key details from the story. We ended the morning by reading our decodable reader and answering questions about the main idea and details from it.
In Math class today we wrapped up our chapter on measurement by taking our test. Next week we will begin our chapter on graphs.
Science class was lots of fun today! We talked about the importance of brushing our teeth twice a day and what happens when we don't brush them. To show the students the importance of brushing their teeth, pairs of students were given an hard boiled egg that was sitting in Coke. They egg was brown. Working together, they had to brush the egg to make it white again. They so loved getting messy!
Finally, it was time for Art class. Today we made Valentine mice using hearts. They are adorable. Have a look:
We ended our day by heading to the gym to watch the annual 8th grade vs. teachers volleyball game. The 8th grade worked so hard but came up short. Congratulations to all who participated!
Have a great weekend!
In Religion class today we talked about how the church serves others. We also discussed ways we can help others.
In Language Arts class, we reviewed our oral vocabulary words by answering questions using the words. We also used our letter tiles to spell and read long e words. Next we looked at words with prefixes. We read the words and then defined them. We learned that "re" means again, "un" means not. and "pre" means before. Following that we practiced using our sight words and vocabulary words in sentences. Then we reread A Team of Animals and wrote the main idea and key details from the story. We ended the morning by reading our decodable reader and answering questions about the main idea and details from it.
In Math class today we wrapped up our chapter on measurement by taking our test. Next week we will begin our chapter on graphs.
Science class was lots of fun today! We talked about the importance of brushing our teeth twice a day and what happens when we don't brush them. To show the students the importance of brushing their teeth, pairs of students were given an hard boiled egg that was sitting in Coke. They egg was brown. Working together, they had to brush the egg to make it white again. They so loved getting messy!
Finally, it was time for Art class. Today we made Valentine mice using hearts. They are adorable. Have a look:
We ended our day by heading to the gym to watch the annual 8th grade vs. teachers volleyball game. The 8th grade worked so hard but came up short. Congratulations to all who participated!
Have a great weekend!
Thursday, February 7, 2019
Faith Family Fun!
Greetings! Happy Thursday! It is hard to believe that there is only one more day left in this week. It has been nice not worrying about the weather this week.
We began our day with Language Arts for a change. Today we wrapped up our last week by taking our weekly assessment and reviewing when to use was and were in sentences.
Then we began a new week of learning. We began it by learning five new oral vocabulary words (behavior, beneficial, dominant, endangered, and instinct). We then worked on answering questions about a text as we read a nonfiction piece about how animals work together. Next, we learned how to blend and read long e words spelled ee, ea, ie, and e. After that we learned our new sight words and vocabulary words. With all of this new knowledge, it was time to put it to work. We read a nonfiction piece about how fish work together. Finally, we learned when to use has and have in sentences.
We wrapped up the morning with Social Studies. Today we looked at the life of Abraham Lincoln. We listened to a story about when Lincoln was a lawyer and how he put important papers into his hat. We then wrote about what we would put into our hat. They were quite creative with this. Examples included candy, snacks, money, ice cream, and an Xbox. We added our writing to a craft. Have a look:
This afternoon we met with our Faith Families to work on a service project. Each family worked on a craft which will be delivered to the patients at the Cambria Care Center. The students really enjoyed working with their faith families.
We ended our day with Math. Today we reviewed all that we have learned with measurement. Tomorrow we will take our test.
Just a reminder that tomorrow we have library. It is also a special jean day. Students are to wear jeans, their Christ is RICH in me shirt, and sneakers. Have a great night!
We began our day with Language Arts for a change. Today we wrapped up our last week by taking our weekly assessment and reviewing when to use was and were in sentences.
Then we began a new week of learning. We began it by learning five new oral vocabulary words (behavior, beneficial, dominant, endangered, and instinct). We then worked on answering questions about a text as we read a nonfiction piece about how animals work together. Next, we learned how to blend and read long e words spelled ee, ea, ie, and e. After that we learned our new sight words and vocabulary words. With all of this new knowledge, it was time to put it to work. We read a nonfiction piece about how fish work together. Finally, we learned when to use has and have in sentences.
We wrapped up the morning with Social Studies. Today we looked at the life of Abraham Lincoln. We listened to a story about when Lincoln was a lawyer and how he put important papers into his hat. We then wrote about what we would put into our hat. They were quite creative with this. Examples included candy, snacks, money, ice cream, and an Xbox. We added our writing to a craft. Have a look:
This afternoon we met with our Faith Families to work on a service project. Each family worked on a craft which will be delivered to the patients at the Cambria Care Center. The students really enjoyed working with their faith families.
We ended our day with Math. Today we reviewed all that we have learned with measurement. Tomorrow we will take our test.
Just a reminder that tomorrow we have library. It is also a special jean day. Students are to wear jeans, their Christ is RICH in me shirt, and sneakers. Have a great night!
Wednesday, February 6, 2019
Student Appreciation Day!
Greetings! Happy Wednesday! I hope everyone had a wonderful day! We sure did in first grade!
We began our day with Religion. Today we talked about how the pope leads and cares for the whole church.
We almost wrapped up another week of learning in Language Arts; we have just two things to do tomorrow before we begin another week. Today we used our oral vocabulary words in sentences. We then read long a words spelled ai and ay and put words into ABC order. After that we wrote sentences using our sight words. We then reviewed dictionary definitions. Next we partner read a story in our decodable readers. Finally, we read a short nonfiction piece about bats and completed pages in our close reading companion.
In between all of that Language Arts we took a break and headed to the gym for some activities. The students rotated between three stations: basketball, balloon races, and scooter races. They loved all three and had so much fun!
In Math class today we continued to measure objects. Today we looked at objects on a graph and counted the units to determine their length.
For the past week, the students have been working on a project for the upcoming Diocesan Art Show. Today, we put all of the pieces together. Check out our project:
Just a reminder that Gym is tomorrow!
We began our day with Religion. Today we talked about how the pope leads and cares for the whole church.
We almost wrapped up another week of learning in Language Arts; we have just two things to do tomorrow before we begin another week. Today we used our oral vocabulary words in sentences. We then read long a words spelled ai and ay and put words into ABC order. After that we wrote sentences using our sight words. We then reviewed dictionary definitions. Next we partner read a story in our decodable readers. Finally, we read a short nonfiction piece about bats and completed pages in our close reading companion.
In between all of that Language Arts we took a break and headed to the gym for some activities. The students rotated between three stations: basketball, balloon races, and scooter races. They loved all three and had so much fun!
In Math class today we continued to measure objects. Today we looked at objects on a graph and counted the units to determine their length.
For the past week, the students have been working on a project for the upcoming Diocesan Art Show. Today, we put all of the pieces together. Check out our project:
Just a reminder that Gym is tomorrow!
Tuesday, February 5, 2019
Measurement Fun!
Greetings! Happy Tuesday! I hope everyone had a fantastic day. We had one busy day in first grade.
We began our day by going to Adoration. We spent some quiet time with Jesus praying to him, asking him to help us and others, and talking to him.
We began our Language Arts class by working in our literacy centers. Then we jumped into our day of learning. We reviewed our oral vocabulary words. Next we read words with long a spelled ai or ay. After that we practiced putting words into ABC order. Next, we reviewed our sight words and vocabulary words. We talked about how to use a dictionary and matched a word to its meaning when used in a sentence. Then our focused switched to fluency and comprehension. We partner read a story in our decodable reader booklets before reading our story for the week How Bat Got Its Wings. The students did notice that the story was a bit longer than others. I reminded them that we are all great readers and can read long stories.
This afternoon in Language Arts we completed pages in our close reading companion. We also reviewed how to write contractions. Finally we wrote our first persuasive paragraph. We added the details to why we love camping and wrote our concluding sentence. The students were quite pleased to write their own paragraph!
In Math class today we practiced measuring objects using linking cubes. The students choose three objects to measure and recorded the measurements on a sheet. They just loved it!
With some extra time today, we watched a short movie about the importance of brushing our teeth. This will lead into our science discussion on Friday.
Just a reminder that tomorrow is a jean day for the students. It is make-up Student Appreciation Day from last week!
We began our day by going to Adoration. We spent some quiet time with Jesus praying to him, asking him to help us and others, and talking to him.
We began our Language Arts class by working in our literacy centers. Then we jumped into our day of learning. We reviewed our oral vocabulary words. Next we read words with long a spelled ai or ay. After that we practiced putting words into ABC order. Next, we reviewed our sight words and vocabulary words. We talked about how to use a dictionary and matched a word to its meaning when used in a sentence. Then our focused switched to fluency and comprehension. We partner read a story in our decodable reader booklets before reading our story for the week How Bat Got Its Wings. The students did notice that the story was a bit longer than others. I reminded them that we are all great readers and can read long stories.
This afternoon in Language Arts we completed pages in our close reading companion. We also reviewed how to write contractions. Finally we wrote our first persuasive paragraph. We added the details to why we love camping and wrote our concluding sentence. The students were quite pleased to write their own paragraph!
In Math class today we practiced measuring objects using linking cubes. The students choose three objects to measure and recorded the measurements on a sheet. They just loved it!
With some extra time today, we watched a short movie about the importance of brushing our teeth. This will lead into our science discussion on Friday.
Just a reminder that tomorrow is a jean day for the students. It is make-up Student Appreciation Day from last week!
Monday, February 4, 2019
Phil's Prediction!
Greetings! I hope everyone enjoyed their weekend. It took us a little bit to get going this morning. I think many of us were a bit tired after staying up a little bit later than usual to watch the Super Bowl. However, once we got going, we were off and running.
The students were quite excited to tell me about watching Punxsutawney Phil Saturday morning. They were even more excited that he predicted an early spring. And after today's weather, maybe he is right. Spring might just be around the corner.
We began our day with Religion. Today we talked about how bishops lead and care for the church today. We also learned that our bishop is Bishop Mark and that he leads the Altoona-Johnstown Diocese.
We began Language Arts class by working in our literacy centers to build our fluency and comprehension skills. We then got back to work with the learning we began last Monday. We reviewed our oral vocabulary words. We then used our letter tiles to spell and read long a words spelled with ai or ay. Next, we practiced putting words into ABC order. After that we practiced using our sight words and vocabulary words in sentences.
This afternoon we reread A Tail of a Tale and wrote the sequence of events in the story. We then read our decodable reader and sequenced events in that story as well. Next we practiced using was and were in sentences. Finally, we wrote the topic sentence to our very first persuasive paragraph. This week we will be writing about why we love camping.
In Math class we practiced measuring objects by using a start line. We lined about pictures along a line and identified the shortest and longest in a set. We really enjoyed doing this today!
Have a great night!
The students were quite excited to tell me about watching Punxsutawney Phil Saturday morning. They were even more excited that he predicted an early spring. And after today's weather, maybe he is right. Spring might just be around the corner.
We began our day with Religion. Today we talked about how bishops lead and care for the church today. We also learned that our bishop is Bishop Mark and that he leads the Altoona-Johnstown Diocese.
We began Language Arts class by working in our literacy centers to build our fluency and comprehension skills. We then got back to work with the learning we began last Monday. We reviewed our oral vocabulary words. We then used our letter tiles to spell and read long a words spelled with ai or ay. Next, we practiced putting words into ABC order. After that we practiced using our sight words and vocabulary words in sentences.
This afternoon we reread A Tail of a Tale and wrote the sequence of events in the story. We then read our decodable reader and sequenced events in that story as well. Next we practiced using was and were in sentences. Finally, we wrote the topic sentence to our very first persuasive paragraph. This week we will be writing about why we love camping.
In Math class we practiced measuring objects by using a start line. We lined about pictures along a line and identified the shortest and longest in a set. We really enjoyed doing this today!
Have a great night!
Saturday, February 2, 2019
A Different Week!
Greetings! Welcome back! Well, this has been a different week. It is not every day that we have two days off in the middle of a week. But what are you going to do? I do hope everyone enjoyed the mini break.
With the two hour delay, our day of learning was shorten a bit. This morning we practiced our penmanship and held our math meeting.
This afternoon we worked in our literacy centers to build our fluency and comprehension skills.
In Science class today we began our study of health and nutrition. We talked about the importance of eating healthy foods especially to keep our teeth strong. February is dental health month.
We ended our day with Art class. Today we made a project in honor of Groundhog Day. Our little groundhog can pop out and see its shadow. Here is a picture:
Enjoy the weekend. Hopefully next week will be back to normal!
With the two hour delay, our day of learning was shorten a bit. This morning we practiced our penmanship and held our math meeting.
This afternoon we worked in our literacy centers to build our fluency and comprehension skills.
In Science class today we began our study of health and nutrition. We talked about the importance of eating healthy foods especially to keep our teeth strong. February is dental health month.
We ended our day with Art class. Today we made a project in honor of Groundhog Day. Our little groundhog can pop out and see its shadow. Here is a picture:
Enjoy the weekend. Hopefully next week will be back to normal!
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