Greetings! Today was the day the children have been waiting for - the final day of school before Christmas. They were happy the moment they arrived!
This morning Mr. Rhoades took them to church to sing Christmas songs. By the time they returned, it was time for lunch. After lunch, we opened presents, read a story, and watched a movie. Then it was time to go home.
May you and your family have a blessed, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! See you in 2022!
Greetings! Welcome abroad the Polar Express! We had tons of fun in our jammies today!
But, before we hoped on the Polar Express, we had some other work to do.
In Religion class, we continued to study the Nativity story. We sequenced the story by gluing pictures in order. We then used foam stickers to create our very own Nativity scene.
We wrapped up our practice of subtraction strategies today. The students are doing great using the strategies to solve subtraction problems.
We also wrapped up our chapter in Science on matter today by reviewing what we learned about solids, liquids, and gases.
Then, it was time to celebrate the Polar Express. We began by reading the story. After reading the story, we sequenced the events in it. Next, we used pictures of jingle bells to measure various pictures related to the story. Then, we completed a directed drawing of a jingle bell. Finally, we wrote about what we would want for the first gift of Christmas.
This afternoon we snuggled in and watched the Polar Express while enjoying hot chocolate and marshmallows. The children loved that!
As much fun as we were having today, I forgot to snap pictures to post. I hope you have enjoyed hearing about the day from the children. Have a great night!
Greetings! Happy Monday of Christmas week! Today was a busy morning and a festive afternoon in first grade.
Religion class was very busy. We began by discussing the fourth week of Advent; today we talked about ways to show love this week. Next, we wrapped up our chapter on Mary by reviewing how Mary was chosen to be the Mother of Jesus. Finally, we began our study of the Christmas story. We read a little booklet on the story and colored its pictures.
As we were in Religion class, Santa himself made a visit. He gave each of us a candy cane and reminded us to be good!
In Language Arts class, we worked in our small reading groups to build our fluency and comprehension skills.
Our Christmas activity centered around the story Santa's Stuck. After reading the story, we wrote about what we would do if Santa was stuck in our chimney. We added that writing to a craft.
In Math class today we continued to practice solving subtraction sentences. I was very pleased to see that we remembered how to solve them today.
This afternoon we were treated to the Christmas Choir Program. Beautiful music filled the church. We loved it especially the snowmen!
Here is a picture of the Santa's we made on Friday:
Just a reminder that tomorrow is our Polar Express Day!
Greetings! I hope everyone is having a nice weekend and are checking things off your Christmas to-do list. Friday was another exciting day in first grade. Each day brings more excitement as we get closer to Christmas. I love it!
At Mass, Fr. Brian read the genealogy of Jesus. He told us that we read this story to remind us that Jesus became one of us and that because of him we are able to go to Heaven.
We wrapped up another week of learning in Language Arts. We used our oral vocabulary words in sentences, read soft c and soft g words, spelled and read words with inflectional endings, and wrote sentences using our sight words. To help with our phonics skills, we did a write the room activity where students wrote words hidden around the room, and when everyone was finished, we read them. Finally, we took our weekly assessment.
For our Christmas activity today, we read Mooseltoe. After reading the story we wrote about its problem and the solution. We then added it to our very own Mooseltoe. The children really enjoyed decorating Moose using stickers and sequins.
In Math class today, we learned strategies to solve subtraction problems with the numbers to 20. We can use our number line, draw a picture, or use number bonds. We will continue to practice these strategies next week.
In Science class, we talked about how water can move through all three phases of matter. When it is ice, it is a solid. When it is water, it is a liquid. And when water evaporates, it becomes a gas.
Finally, after waiting all day, it was time for Art class. Today we made Santa Claus using cotton balls and messy glue. We love messy glue time! I'll post pictures once they have dried.
Enjoy your Sunday!
Greetings! Happy Thursday! I hope everyone was able to get outside and enjoy the unseasonable temperatures today.
In Religion class today, we read the Visitation story where Mary goes to visit her cousin Elizabeth. We also watched a short video on the story.
In Language Arts class, we reviewed our oral vocabulary words, practiced reading soft c and soft g words, read and spelled words with inflectional endings, and practiced our sight words. We also partner read a story in our decodable reader booklets before reading some Mother Goose poems. After reading the poems we completed pages in our close reading companion that focused on rhyming words. Finally, we practiced identifying past and future sentences.
Then it was time for some Christmas fun. Today we read How the Grinch Stole Christmas. After reading the story we wrote about what we would do to make the Grinch grin. We then added our writing to a Grinch craft.
In Math class today, we practiced adding to 20. The students are doing great with this. Tomorrow we will begin to learn subtraction strategies.
For Gym class we headed outside. I could not get over how nice it was for this time of the year. It was great watching the children run around and enjoy being outside.
We ended our day with Social Studies. Today we talked about different activities we do in each of the four seasons.
Oh, that Jingles. Today, we had fun with our paper towels!
Have a great night!
Greetings! Happy Wednesday! I hope everyone had a nice day. I don't know about you, but this week is flying by.
In Religion class today we read and talked about the Annunciation story. We talked about how the angel Gabriel came to Mary to tell her that she would be the mother of God's son and how Mary said yes to God. To help us remember the story, we acted it out with a partner. We ended class by discussing how we need to say yes to God just like Mary.
We began Language Arts by reviewing our oral vocabulary words. Next, we practiced reading soft c and soft g words, words with inflectional endings, and our sight words. We then switched our focus to fluency and comprehension. We partner read a story in our decodable readers. We then read The Gingerbread Man; the students have been waiting a long time to read this story and loved every minute of it. After reading the story, we completed pages in our close reading companion.
This afternoon in Language Arts, we sorted sentences based on whether they told about the past or the future. We then did some gingerbread man writing. The students had to write about where they would run to if they were the gingerbread man. They then illustrated their writing. I was so pleased with their creativity with it. Have a look:
In Math class, we continued to practice our addition strategies. Today, we learned how to use doubles facts to solve the problems. We are getting really good at solving the problems.
We ended our day with Spanish. Yesterday, we ran out of time, so we moved the class to today. We reviewed the colors by creating our own crayon box!
Today, Jingles gave the students a new pencil. It was so sweet hearing them tell Jingles thank you.
And here are pictures from our Elf writing from yesterday! Enjoy!
Greetings! Happy Tuesday! I hope everyone is doing well!
In Religion class today we talked about how Mary was not born with original sin and how she was already born with grace. We said this is what makes her immaculate.
In Language Arts class, we reviewed our oral vocabulary words we learned on Friday before learning three more words (eventually, foolish, and timid). After that we segmented words into sounds. Next, we used our letter tiles to spell and read words with soft c and soft g. Following that we learned how to add inflectional endings to words that end in e. Then we practiced using our sight words in sentences.
We ended our morning focusing on comprehension. This week we are talking about cause and effect. We completed a sort matching causes and effects. Then we reread our story from yesterday along with our decodable reader and found cause and effect examples in them.
This afternoon in Language Arts we reviewed verb tenses by sorting verbs into past, present, and future. We also practiced using verbs in the future tense. After that, we worked on our writing skills. We made an elf and wrote about what we would do if we were one of Santa's elves. I'll post pictures tomorrow once everything has dried.
In Math class we continued to practice our addition strategies to 20. The students are doing very well at solving the problems.
Have a great night!
Greetings! Happy Monday! I hope everyone had a great weekend! Today was a busy morning and relaxing afternoon.
In Religion class today, we wrapped up our chapter on the prophets. We then spent time focusing on the third week of Advent. Today we talked about how we can bring joy to others this week.
In Language Arts, we reviewed the different sounds of c and g and practiced reading words with the soft c and soft g sound. We also learned how to blend and read words with -dge. Following that, we learned our new sight words. Finally, we read The Nice Mitten, a folktale about a boy who loses his mitten.
In Math class today, we began to learn strategies on how to solve addition problems to 20. We practiced counting up, drawing a picture, and making 10. The children were told to use whatever strategy they liked best.
This afternoon we were treated to some beautiful Christmas music. We heard the children in 4-8 grade play the handbells. Then we heard the beginner and advanced band play the festive music. We really enjoyed the show!
And, Jingles was bored this weekend. He made a Christmas tree using our pattern blocks:
Have a great night!
Greetings! Happy Friday! I hope everyone had a great day to end the first full week in December!
At Mass this morning, Fr. Brian reminded us that even when we worry, God is with us and will help us through everything.
We began a new week of learning in Language Arts; this week we will be reading about folktales. We began by learning two new oral vocabulary words (tale and hero). We then worked on making predictions as we read Interrupting Chicken. Following that we practiced rhyming. After that we learned the different sounds for c and g. Sometimes they can make the soft sound, /s/ and /j/ respectively. We practiced sorting words into the correct sound group before reading a decodable reader. Finally, we learned about past and future tense verbs.
In Math class today we took our chapter test on the numbers to 20. Next week we will begin learning addition and subtraction strategies for the numbers to 20.
In Science class today we talked about solids, liquids, and gases. We sorted pictures based on whether the object was a solid, liquid, or a gas.
We ended our day with Art. Today we created a Christmas tree snow globe. We used sequins to decorate the trees and white paint for the snow. The children really enjoyed this project in part because they got to use messy glue!
Here are pictures from last week's project along with today's.
And here is a picture of Jingles today!
Have a great weekend!
Greetings! Happy Thursday! I hope everyone had a nice day today.
In Religion class today, we spent the first part talking about the second week of Advent and how that candle represents peace. We talked about ways to bring peace into our world. During the second part of class, we talked about how John the Baptist prepared the people for Jesus.
We wrapped up this week of learning in Language Arts today. We used our oral vocabulary words in sentences, wrote sentences using our sight words, and took our weekly assessment. To review long i words and plurals, we played BINGO. The students did a great job at recognizing the words on their cards. Finally, we worked on our writing skills as we wrote the steps in how to decorate a Christmas tree.
In Math class today, we reviewed the concepts we learned with the numbers to 20, things like place value, more or less than a number, ordering numbers, and patterns. We are ready for our test tomorrow.
For Gym class, we stayed inside and exercised to GoNoodle videos.
We ended our day with Social Studies. Today, we talked about natural resources.
Have a good night!
Greetings! Happy Wednesday! I don't know about you, but it has been a fast week.
Today is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. So, we headed to church to honor Mary. At Mass, Fr. Brian reminded us to be like Mary and always say yes to God.
In Language Arts, we reviewed our oral vocabulary words, read long i words, plurals, and our sight words. To help build our fluency and comprehension, we read a story in our decodable reader booklets. We also read a nonfiction piece about how plants grow and then completed pages in our close reading companion. Finally, we practiced using present tense verbs in sentences.
This afternoon in Language Arts we focused on writing. Today we wrote about what we can give to Jesus this Christmas. Many said that they could pray, help others, and give him a card.
In Math class today, we used our thinking caps to solve problems. I was quite impressed with how well they explained their thinking.
And, just in case you were wondering, Jingles was sitting by Mary today.
Just a reminder that tomorrow is a jean day. Have a good night!
Greetings! Today was another exciting day in first grade. We got to visit the Secret Santa shop and buy some presents for our family. Needless to say that we had fun picking out the presents and wrapping them. I hope they have all made it under the tree!
Because of Secret Santa shopping, our Religion class was shortened. We did watch our Brother Francis video. Today's message was about praise. We are encouraged to tell others thank you for all that they do for us.
In Language Arts class, we reviewed our oral vocabulary and used our sound boxes to segment words into sounds. We also practiced reading long i words, plurals, and our sight words.
This afternoon we focused on fluency and comprehension in Language Arts. We partner read a story in our decodable reader booklets. We also read a play titled The Big Yuca Tree. The students really enjoyed reading plays this week. After reading our play, we sequenced the events in the story. Finally, we practiced using present tense verbs in sentences.
In Math class today we continued practicing solving patterns. We also practiced finding 1 or 2 more or 1 or 2 less than a number. Finally we practiced putting numbers in order from least to greatest and from greatest to least. It was a busy class.
Today, Jingles brought the students stickers from Santa for a job well done yesterday. Didn't they do a fabulous job? I hope you enjoyed the show!
Here a pictures of Jingles from yesterday and today! Have a good night!
Greetings! Happy Monday! I hope everyone had a nice weekend!
In honor of St. Nicholas' Day, Jingles brought the children candy canes. They were quite excited to take them home tonight.
In Religion class today, we watched a video on the life of St. Nicholas. Afterwards, we talked about we can be like St. Nicholas by helping people and praying to God.
In Language Arts, we worked in our small reading groups to build our fluency and comprehension.
In Math class today, we practiced solving number patterns to 20. We used a number line to help us.
This afternoon we had our afternoon show for our Christmas Concert. The children did a beautiful job singing and are excited to do it again tonight. I can't wait for everyone to hear it!
Have a good night!
Greetings! Happy Friday! I hope everyone had a nice day to end their week.
We began our day with Mass. Today, Fr. Brian reminded us that Jesus can heal us; we just need to turn to him.
In Language Arts, we practiced using our sight words in sentences. We then spent time building our comprehension skills; this week we are focusing on sequencing. We reread Time to Plant and our decodable reader and sequenced the events in both stories. We ended class by practicing using present tense verbs in sentences.
In Math class today, we continued to practice finding the difference between numbers and identifying the greater or least number in a set.
After our practice today, we returned to the classroom for Science. Today, we talked about ways to group objects (big/small; tall/short, etc.) One way we said was whether or not an object would float or sink. To help us group objects, we took classroom objects and dropped them in water to see what would happen. The children loved this experiment.
After Science, it was time for some Christmas fun. The children helped decorate our classroom Christmas tree. They loved adding the ornaments while Christmas music played. It looks so pretty:
We ended our day with Art. Today we made Christmas ornaments hanging with snowflakes falling between them. Once the paint dries, I will post pictures.
Finally, Jingles was having some fun today. He was in a giant ball pit of pom-pom balls.
Have a great weekend!
Greetings! Happy Thursday! I don't know about you but today did not feel like a Thursday.
Excitement was once again in the air today. Jingles left the children reindeer antlers for the Christmas concert. They loved wearing them throughout the day and for practice. Oh, that Jingles!
In Religion class today, our Brother Francis video focused on our calling; it reminded us that God has a special plan for each and every one of us. After watching the video, we returned to our book learning. Today we talked about how God spoke to Moses through a burning bush calling him to lead the Israelites out of Egypt. We also talked about how God gave Moses the 10 Commandments. We ended class by talking about the Commandments.
In Language Arts, we reviewed our oral vocabulary and worked on making predictions as we read a folktale. After that we used our letter tiles to spell and read long i words. Finally, we practiced spelling and reading plural words.
In Math class today, we reviewed how to find how many more or fewer there is between two numbers. We also practiced identifying the greater and less number in a set.
After practice today, we returned to the classroom for Social Studies class. Today we created a book to help us learn about rivers, plains, and mountains.
We ended the day with a little painting. We got a head start on Art class for tomorrow.
Have a great night!
Greetings! Happy December! It is hard to believe that another month is upon us!
In Religion class today, we watched our daily Advent Brother Francis video; today he talked about the importance of forgiving others. We also talked about how the first Advent candle symbolizes hope; we talked about the things we hope for this Advent. After our Advent discussion, we returned to our chapter learning. Today we talked about Moses and how baby Moses was saved. We talked about how God had a plan for him just like he has a plan for us.
We continued our learning in Language Arts. Today we practiced reading long i words. We also learned our new sight words. Following that we read the play Time to Plant; the children really enjoyed reading the play. Finally, we talked about present-tense verbs and practiced finding them in sentences.
In Math class today practiced identifying which group had more/fewer and how much more/fewer. We used our linking cubes to help us compare the numbers. We also said we could draw a picture or count up to find how much more or fewer.
After our practice today, we returned to the classroom to complete a writing project. Today, we wrote about why we would make a good reindeer. We added that to a Rudolph craft. Have a look:
And look where Jingles was today:
Have a good night!
Greetings! Welcome back! I hope everyone had a fantastic Thanksgiving break. I loved hearing all of the stories today. There was some excitement this morning in first grade. Our classroom elf, Jingles, has arrived. The children were excited to see him.
We began our day with Religion. We began by reviewing the season of Advent. We watched some Brother Francis videos on things we can do during this season. Then, we returned to our books. Today we learned that prophets were people who told the people to get ready for Jesus.
We began a new week of learning in Language Arts; this week (and next week) we will be reading about how plants grow. We began by learning two new oral vocabulary words (bloom and sprout). Next we worked on making predictions as we read Mystery Vine. Following that we practiced finding the same sounds in words. Finally, we learned how to blend and read long i words.
Our Math class today focused on place value. We used our place value blocks to show various numbers. We then drew the place value blocks to represent the numbers. The children did great with this.
This afternoon we had our Christmas Concert practice. Things are really beginning to sound beautiful. The children are getting excited for next week.
After practice, we returned to learning. First, we wrote the steps in planting a seed. Then we practiced saying the Spanish words for colors.
Have a great night!
Greetings! Today was a very exciting day in first grade. We are very excited for our Thanksgiving vacation.
In Religion class today, we talked about the Advent wreath. Using tissue paper and a paper plate, we made an Advent wreath and added the purple and pink candles. Each student was given a set of flames to add to the wreath during the Advent season.
This morning we read Turkey Trouble. After reading the story we sequenced all the different disguises turkey used. We then created our own disguise for turkey.
We also read our Scholastic News about family traditions and talked about our own family's Thanksgiving traditions.
And, before we knew it, it was time to go home. I hope everyone has a blessed Thanksgiving. Enjoy time with your family, enjoy good food, and enjoy each other. I'll see you on Tuesday!
Greetings! Happy Tuesday! I hope everyone had a great day! We had a very fun day in first grade.
In Religion class this morning, we wrapped up our chapter on learning how the people waited for Jesus. We reviewed the stories of Noah and Abraham. We also began to learn about Advent. We learned that during this church season we wait for Jesus by preparing our hearts. We learned that we do that be helping others and praying a little extra each night.
We wrapped up another week of learning in Language Arts. We used our oral vocabulary words in sentences and wrote sentences using our sight words. To practice our Phonics skills we participated in a write the room activity; the students just love moving around the room finding, reading, and writing words. We ended class by taking our weekly assessment.
We continued to look at the numbers to 20 in Math class today. Each student was given a turkey with a number on it. On the feathers, we drew a picture for the number, spelled the number, wrote the number, showed the number in a 10 frame, and wrote the number sentence for it. Here they all are:
This afternoon afternoon Christmas Concert practice, we had some more Thanksgiving fun. We drew and wrote about what we like to eat on Thanksgiving. We also wrote about what we are thankful for and added that to a turkey craft. They turned out cute:
Just a reminder that tomorrow is a noon dismissal. Have a good night!
Greetings! Happy Monday! Welcome to Thanksgiving week in first grade. It is a week where we will wrap up learning and continue our celebration of Thanksgiving.
We began our day with Religion. Today we watched the story of Abraham and Isaac. Afterwards, we talked about how Abraham trusted God and how God saw that faith.
We continued our week of learning in Language Arts. Today we reviewed our oral vocabulary words, spelled and read long a words and contractions for not, and practiced reading our sight words. To help build our fluency and comprehension, we partner read a story from our decodable reader booklets. We also read a nonfiction piece about telling time. After reading that story we completed pages in our close reading companion. We ended class by practicing finding verbs in sentences.
In Math class today, we began our chapter on the numbers to 10. We practiced showing the numbers using ten frames, writing number sentences for the numbers, and spelling the numbers using words.
We ended our day by looking at the First Thanksgiving. We learned that it lasted for three days. We also talked about how the Pilgrims and Wampanoag sang, dance, and gave thanks for the bountiful harvest.
Have a great night!
Greetings! Today was a great day to wrap up the week. So many students left saying that this was such a fun day. I love their excitement at learning new things.
At Mass today, Fr. Brian reminded us to always be thankful for what we have and to always thank God each and every day.
We continued our week of learning in Language Arts. We reviewed our oral vocabulary words, read long a words, contractions with not, and our sight words. To build our fluency and comprehension we partner read a story from our decodable reader booklets. We also read a fantasy story about a boy going to school. After reading that story we wrote about the characters, setting, and plot.
In Math class today, we took our chapter test on shapes. We will begin our chapter on the numbers to 20 on Monday.
In Science class today we wrapped up our chapter on living and nonliving things. We will begin our unit on motion next.
Finally, it was time for Art. Today we completed two projects. The first one related to our Thanksgiving learning yesterday about the Wampanoag Indians. We made flint, or Indian, corn using paint and Q-tips. After that project, we made a Pete the Cat dressed as a Pilgrim. Here are some pictures:
Have a great weekend!
Greetings! Happy Thursday! I don't know about you but this week has gone fast. It's hard to believe that tomorrow is Friday!
In Religion class today we learned how God promised Abraham descendants more numerous than the stars because Abraham listened to God and moved to a new land. We talked about how Abraham had a strong faith in God, and like Abraham, we need to have faith in God.
We continued our week of learning in Language Arts. We reviewed our oral vocabulary words from yesterday and then learned three new words (calendar, occasion, and weekend). We then worked on rereading as we listened to a story about different ways to tell time. Following that we used our letter tiles to spell and read long a words. After that, we learned how to spell and read contractions for the word not. Next, we practiced using our sight words in sentences. We ended our morning by practicing using verbs in sentences.
After lunch, we focused on building our comprehension skills. We reread Nate the Snake is Late and our decodable reader. We then wrote about what happened in the beginning, middle, and end of each story.
In Math class today we reviewed everything we learned about shapes. We are ready for our chapter test tomorrow.
For Gym, we danced to GoNoodle videos. We really enjoyed the songs.
We ended our day with some Thanksgiving fun. Today we wrote about something we would do if we were a Pilgrim. We also learned about what life was like for the Wampanoag Indians. Here is a picture of our Pilgrim project:
Have a great night!
Greetings! Happy Wednesday! Today was an action-packed day in first grade.
We actually began our day with Spanish class because we ran out of time yesterday. Today, we reviewed color words by completing our learning cards.
Then, we jumped back into our routine with Religion class. Today, we talked about how Abraham was obedient to God as he and his wife moved to a new land. We also talked about ways we can be obedient.
We began a new week of learning in Language Arts; this week our stories deal with time. We learned two new oral vocabulary words (immediately and schedule). We worked on rereading as we read A Second is a Hiccup. Then, we took a break to practice for our Christmas show. After the practice, we returned to our learning. We learned how to blend and read long a words with the magic e at the end. We also learned our new sight words. We finished the morning by learning about verbs.
This afternoon we partner read Nate the Snake is Late which helped us to practice reading long a words and our new sight words.
In Math class today we continued work with patterns. Today we made a pattern hat. Here are some of them:
We ended our day with some Thanksgiving fun. Today we focused on the Pilgrims. We read two stories about life as a Pilgrim boy and girl. We then made a flip book showing what we learned about the Pilgrims.
Have a great night!
Greetings! I hope everyone is doing well. Today was another busy day in first grade.
For Religion today, we headed over to church for Adoration. We spent some quiet time praying to Jesus asking him to help others and to help us have a good day.
We wrapped up another week of learning in Language Arts. We used our oral vocabulary words in sentences, wrote sentences using our sight words, and read words with digraphs and inflectional ending -es. To help build our vocabulary and phonics skills, we played Memory today. We had to match pictures with words. The students enjoyed this! We ended our weekly learning by taking our assessment. After all that, it was time to work in our small reading group.
In Math class today, we worked with patterns. Using our pattern blocks, we made various patterns. The children really loved making patterns!
We ended our day by beginning our unit on Thanksgiving. Today we watched Peanuts: Mayflower Voyage and learned about the Mayflower. The students were amazed that it took 65 days to reach land. We wrote about what we learned and then created a movable Mayflower. Here is how that turned out:
Have a great night!
Greetings! Welcome back! I hope everyone enjoyed our four day weekend. The students were so excited about the snow today. Many could not wait to go home to go sled riding, throw snowballs, and build a snowman. I loved their excitement today.
In Religion class, we talked about how the people waited for God to send Jesus. Today, we focused on how Noah waited for Jesus by being obedient to God. We enjoyed hearing the story of Noah's ark.
We continued our week of learning in Language Arts. We reviewed our oral vocabulary words and practiced reading words with the digraphs ch, tch, wh, and ph, words with the inflectional ending -es, and our sight words. To help build our fluency and comprehension, we partner read a story in our decodable readers and read a nonfiction piece about the cardinal directions. We completed pages in our close reading to help us practice using the directional words.
This afternoon in Language Arts, we practiced writing irregular plurals. We also wrote the steps in how to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
In Math class today, we continued our fun with shapes. We spent time identifying all the different shapes we saw in the classroom.
Today, we began to practice for our Christmas singing performance. We learned how to process in and out. We are getting excited for the show!
Have a great night!
Greetings! Happy Wednesday! I hope everyone was able to enjoy the beautiful day we had today!
In Religion class today we wrapped up our chapter on Adam and Eve sinning. We also watched a short video about Sts. Joachim and Anna. We learned that they were Jesus' grandparents.
We continued our week of learning in Language Arts. We began by reviewing our oral vocabulary words. We then practiced segmenting words into sounds. After that we practiced reading words with digraphs, words with inflectional ending -es, and our sight words. To help build our fluency and comprehension we partner read a story in our decodable reader booklets; we also read a nonfiction story about maps. Following that story we completed pages in our close reading companion.
This afternoon we sorted words into singular and plural nouns. We also learned about the Accelerated Reader program. We all read a story and took a test on it together. We are very excited to begin this program next week!
In Math class today looked at different designs and identified the number of shapes in each design. We also created our very own design using circles, triangles, squares, and rectangles.
It has been a long stretch but we made it to a long weekend! Enjoy! See you on Monday!
Greetings! Happy Tuesday! I hope everyone had a nice day.
In Religion class today, we talked about how God promised to send us a Savior. Jesus would bring grace to all and open the gates of heaven.
We continued our week of learning in Language Arts. We began by reviewing our oral vocabulary words from yesterday and then learning three more words (height, model, and separate). Next we worked on rereading as we read a nonfiction piece on different maps. Following that we used our letter tiles to spell and read words with the digraphs ch, tch, wh, and ph. Then, we learned how to read words with the inflectional ending -es. After that we practiced using our sight words in sentences. We ended our morning focused on comprehension; this week we are focusing on main idea and details. We reread our story from yesterday and our decodable reader; after reading each story we wrote its main idea and key details.
This afternoon in Language Arts we practiced using irregular plurals in sentences. We also focused on our writing. Today, we drew a picture of an animal and wrote a sentence about it.
In Math class today we learned about the three dimensional shapes: sphere, cube, cone, cylinder, rectangular prism, and pyramid. We looked at which shapes stack, roll, and slide.
Have a great night!
Greetings! Happy Monday! I hope everyone had a great weekend and enjoyed that sunshine!
In Religion class today we talked about original sin. We learned that we inherit original sin when we are born but that it is washed away when we were baptized. We also learned that we received grace when we were baptized.
We began a new week of learning in Language Arts; this week we will be reading about maps. We began by learning two new oral vocabulary words (locate and route). We then worked on rereading as we read Me on the Map. After that we learned how to blend and read words with the digraphs ch, tch, wh, and ph. Following that we learned our new sight words. With all this new knowledge, it was time to read. We read Which Way on the Map?, a nonfiction story about children using a map. We ended our morning by reading in our small reading groups.
This afternoon in Language Arts we looked at irregular plurals, words like men, children, women, feet. We also wrote in our journals.
In Math class today we learned about dividing shapes into equal parts. We took squares and divided them into halves to different ways; we learned that when we divide a shape in half we have two equal parts. We then divided the squares into fourths two different ways; we learned that when we divide a shape into fourths we have four equal parts. The students loved this lesson!
Have a great night!
Greetings! Happy Friday! Today was a great day to end the first full week of November.
At Mass this morning, Fr. Brian talked to us about prudence, always listening to God and following his way.
We wrapped up another week of learning in Language Arts today. We used our oral vocabulary words in sentences and wrote sentences using our sight words. To practice our phonics skills we learned this week, we played stinky feet. I drew a large foot on the board and covered it with word cards. The students were divided into two teams. Each student got to pick a word and read it. If read correctly, they earned the points on the back of it. The fun is that you didn't know how many points until after you read the word. We had fun practicing our phonics today. We ended the morning by taking our weekly assessment.
In Math class today, we had fun with shapes. We made a pizza with different shapes and then counted the number of each shape used. They look delicious:
In Science class today, we looked at different habitats. We learned about the plants and animals that live in the ocean, forest, and dessert.
Finally, it was time for Art. Today we made a giant turkey to hang in our room. They sure do make our room look festive for Thanksgiving.
Here are some pictures from the turkey writing and drawing we did on Wednesday.
Have a great weekend!
Greetings! Happy Thursday! I hope everyone had a great day! It's almost Friday!
In Religion class today we talked about safe touches and unsafe touches. We talked about what to do when someone touches us in an unsafe way. We also spent time identifying the safe adults we can go to.
In Language Arts, we reviewed our oral vocabulary words, sorted words by same sounds, read words with digraphs and closed syllable words. To help build our fluency, we partner read a story from our decodable readers. To help build our comprehension skills, we completed pages in our close reading companion after reading a nonfiction story about how we can help out in our communities. We ended class by practicing writing proper nouns.
Our Language Arts class was interrupted by our Artist in Residence. Today she talked to the students about Henri Matisse. After showing many examples of his work, it was time for the students to complete their own work by 'painting with scissors'. They used their scissors to cut various shapes to make a picture. Here are a few of them:
In Math class today, we began a new chapter devoted to shapes. Today we talked about the circle, square, rectangle, and triangle. We completed a Seesaw activity where students sorted shapes by color, shape, and size.
For Gym class, we headed outside. Yes, it was not warm, but it was not cold. The students needed time to run and exercise with friends.
We ended our day with Social Studies. Today, we started our unit on geography. We made a map of the world, identifying the continents and oceans. Here it is:
Have a great night!
Greetings! Happy Wednesday! I hope everyone had a wonderful day!
In Religion class today we talked about what happened when Adam and Eve sinned. We talked about how they had to leave the Garden of Eden, lost grace, and had to work for things.
We began Language Arts by reviewing our oral vocabulary words. Next, we segmented words into sounds. Following that we practiced reading words with the digraphs sh, th, ng, closed syllable words, and our sight words. Then our focused switched to fluency and comprehension. We partner read a story from our decodable readers. Then we read a story from our literature anthology. After reading that one we wrote about the characters and setting and drew pictures to show what happened in the beginning, middle, and end of the story.
This afternoon in Language Arts we reviewed common and proper nouns. The students loved the write the room activity. They got to walk around the room, find a noun, and write whether it was a common or proper noun. After that we did some Thanksgiving writing. We also completed a directive drawing activity to go along with our writing. They did a nice job with it.
In Math class today we wrapped up our chapter on subtraction. Tomorrow we will begin learning about shapes!
Have a great night!
Greetings! Happy Tuesday! I hope everyone had a great day!
In Religion class today we read the story about Adam and Eve eating from the forbidden tree. We talked about how they sinned and gave into temptation. Then, we talked about how we can avoid temptations by praying.
We continued with our week of learning in Language Arts. We reviewed our oral vocabulary words we learned yesterday and then learned three new words (connections, enjoy, and rely). Next, we worked on rereading as we read a story about a man and his library. Then, we sorted words based on same sounds. Following that, we used our letter tiles to spell and read words with the digraphs sh, th, and ng. After that we learned how to blend and read closed syllable words, words like rabbit and cabin. We continued our practice of skills as we used our sight words in sentences. We ended our morning focused on comprehension; this week we are focusing on character, setting, and plot. As we reread our story from yesterday and our decodable reader we talked and wrote about each one.
This afternoon in Language Arts we sorted nouns based on whether they were common or proper. We also wrote in our journals.
In Math class today, we reviewed. We practiced writing fact families and solving subtraction problems. We are ready for our chapter test tomorrow.
We ended our day with Spanish class. Today we learned the words for the colors.
Have a great night!
Greetings! Welcome to November! It is hard to believe that we have two months into the school year already. Where has the time gone?
For Religion today, we went to church to celebrate All Saints' Day. At Mass, Fr. Brian reminded us that we, too, are called to be saints.
We began a new week of learning in Language Arts; this week we will be reading about how we can take care of our community. We began by learning two new oral vocabulary words (leadership and admire). Then we worked on retelling as we read The Story of Martin Luther King, Jr.. Next, we learned how to blend and read words with the digraphs sh, th, and ng. Following that we learned our new sight words. After that, we put our new knowledge to work as we read Thump Thump Helps Out. We ended our morning by learning the difference between common and proper nouns.
This afternoon was a special one in first grade. We had our All Saints' Day prayer service. After recess, we got dressed up as our saint. Then we headed over to church for the prayer service. It was great seeing so many of you there. And the children did a fabulous job honoring their saint. Afterwards, we watched a video about the saints. It was an afternoon to remember.
Have a great night!
Greetings! Happy Halloween! The students had a spooktacular day in first grade!
We began our day with Mass. Today, Fr. Brian reminded us to keep holy the Sabbath day by attending Mass with our families. He would love to see the church full at all of the Masses!
After our Spelling test, it was time to celebrate Halloween! The students quickly changed into their costumes; they were ready to party! We began by making a spider web out of pipe cleaners and yarn. The students then placed spider rings on the web. They then lifted the web to see how many spiders fell through.
Next, we played several minute-to-win-it games. First up was vampire teeth; the students put vampire teeth in their mouth and had to see how many marshmallows they could get in a cup. Next up was Pumpkins on a Gate; the students tried to place as many candy pumpkins as they could on a popsicle stick. Many discovered it was harder the more you put on. Following that we played witch pitch where the students tossed candy corn into a witch's cauldron. Finally, we played ghost stack. The students used cups to build a tower. Before we knew it is was time for lunch.
Here are some pictures from the games:
This afternoon we watched Hotel Transylvania and enjoyed a snack from Fr. Brian.
I hope everyone has a great and safe weekend! Enjoy trick-or-treating!
Greetings! Happy Thursday! It was a crazy good learning day in first grade!
We began our day by practicing for the All Saints' Day prayer service with our 8th grade friends. We are all ready to go for Monday. After practice, we prayed the fourth decade of the Glorious Mysteries.
We wrapped up another week of learning in Language Arts. Today, we used our oral vocabulary words in sentences, read words with end blends and words with the inflectional ending -ing, and wrote sentences using our sight words. To help our fluency and comprehension, we partner read a story in our decodable reader booklets. We also read a poem and completed pages in our close reading companion that helped us build comprehension skills when reading poetry. We ended class by taking our weekly assessment and identifying possessive nouns in sentences.
In Math class today we played detectives. We looked at a number sentence and had to tell whether it was true or false. The students loved doing this and were sad when we finished the lesson.
For Gym class, we headed outside. It was amazing watching the children run from one end of the parking lot to the other. They have so much energy.
In Social Studies class, we wrapped our chapter on communities. We will begin our unit on geography next week.
We ended our day with Halloween fun. We listened to the story Where's My Mummy. Then we wrote about what our moms do when we are scared. We are in the process of creating a mummy. We will finish it tomorrow morning.
Just a reminder that tomorrow is Halloween. Don't forget your costume!
Greetings! Happy Wednesday! Today was another great day in first grade.
We began our day by practicing for our All Saints' Day Prayer Service. The students are really getting excited for it on Monday. After practice, we prayed the third decade of the Glorious Mysteries. This afternoon, we wrapped up our chapter on Adam and Eve. Next, we will look at what happened to Adam and Eve.
In Language Arts class, we reviewed our oral vocabulary words, practiced reading words with end blends and words with the inflectional ending -ing, and our sight words. We also practiced segmenting words into sounds. To help build our fluency and comprehension skills, we partner read a story from our decodable reader booklets. We also read a story from our literature anthology. Following reading that story we completed pages in our close reading companion that focused on main idea and details.
This afternoon we practiced writing possessive nouns. We also wrote the steps in carving a pumpkin.
In Math class, we looked at a number sentence and wrote a related number sentence. For example, if given 2+3=5, we wrote as the related number sentence 5-3=2.
We ended our day with some Halloween fun. Today, we carved our class pumpkin. Isn't it cute?
Have a great night!
