March of the Penguins!

Greetings! I hope everyone is doing well. First grade had an exciting day to end our week of learning. 

At Mass today Fr. Brian reminded us that Jesus calls us to love one another. 

We began Language Arts by reading The Mitten. After reading the story, we sequenced the order of the animals that went into the mitten. We then talked about what would fit inside our mitten. The students illustrated what would be big enough to fit into their mitten and then wrote about it. I was amazed with the creativity. We had dinosaurs, skyscrapers, cookies, and school. I wish I would have taken pictures to share. 

After that we worked in our literacy centers to build our fluency and comprehension. Please continue to read with the children over the weekend. 

In Math class today we worked on measurement. The students worked with a partner to measure 3 objects in our classroom using linking cubes. When everyone was finished, we discussed the longest and shortest object they measured. 

In Science class we focused on our teeth today. We learned that it is important to eat healthy foods to keep our teeth strong. We also talked about the importance of brushing our teeth to wipe away the germs and sugars that stick to them. 

Finally, after waiting all day, it was time to make our penguins in Art class. We began by filling the plastic bottles with cotton balls. We then used tacky glue to add the flippers, feet, hat, bowtie, and beak. They look adorable. 

Just a reminder that Catholic School's Week kicks off on Sunday. You are all invited to the Open House. The students are asked to complete a scavenger hunt during the Open House. I hope to see you there!