From Apples to Applesauce!

Greetings! I hope everyone is doing well and that the children enjoyed their day off yesterday. Thursday was a fantastic day in first grade. I loved seeing their excitement all day. 

We began our day by making applesauce! Together we added apples, water, sugar, and cinnamon into a Crockpot. We then turned it on and waited for it to cook. 

In Religion class we talked about how Mary said yes to God. We read the story of the angel Gabriel visiting Mary telling her that she would be the Mother of Jesus and how she said yes to God. We are reminded to be like Mary and say yes when God asks us to do something. 

Language Arts was busy on Thursday; we wrapped up a week of learning. We used our oral vocabulary words in sentences, read short o words, put words into ABC order, and wrote sentences using our sight words. We also read a story in our decodable reader booklets. In addition we read a poem and answered questions about it by completing pages in our close reading companion. Finally, we took our weekly assessment and correctly punctuated statements and questions. 

In Math class, we worked at solving addition problems using number bonds. The students are doing well with this. 

In Social Studies, to celebrate Johnny Appleseed, we wrote facts about his life. We then added those facts to a craft project. Have a look: 

Finally, after working hard all day and smelling our applesauce, it was time to enjoy it! And enjoy it they did! I just loved hearing their reactions to it and seeing their happiness on their faces. It was a great way to end a great day! 

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!