Jelly Bean Fun!

 Greetings and thank you for another great virtual day of learning. These past two days have been so successful. I loved seeing their independence and confidence grow. Thank you for all that you did to help these past two days. 

In Religion class today we reviewed the events of Holy Week by creating a cross. The cross consists of pictures of the events of Holy Week. The students are encouraged to display the cross as we enter into the Holy Three Days. 

In Language Arts class, we practiced reading all of our sight words. We also took part in an Easter show and tell. The students did a great job writing clues as to what they put in their egg. I had a hard time guessing what was inside. 

Then, we took a break from Language Arts to have some jellybean math fun. The students were given a bag of jelly beans. With them, they created different patterns, used them to measure different objects, and created a graph with them. 

We ended the morning with Science. Today we talked about magnets and how they attract to or repel from objects. The students were then tasked to find objects in their house that attract and repel magnets. 

This afternoon in Math, we continued to practice solving word problems. We are getting better at listening for clue words that will help us add or subtract. 

Tomorrow we return to the classroom. It is a jean day and an early dismissal day. Have a great night! 

A Fun Day!

 Greetings! Wow, was today a great day! I loved seeing the children's excitement all day. I am so proud of how well they completed everything independently. They are such fantastic listeners! 

In Religion class today we focused on the events of Holy Thursday. We talked about how Jesus washed his disciples feet and shared a meal of bread and wine with his friends. We focused on the washing of feet today. We talked about how that was Jesus' call to us to serve others; we then named ways we can serve others. To help us remember this event, we created a paper plate scene of washing feet. 

In Language Arts, we practiced reading words with the diphthongs oi and oy. We read words and matched pictures to the words. Then, we worked on prepositions. We glued pictures based on what a sentence told us; then we identified the preposition in the sentence. Following that, we wrote about bunnies. We wrote about what they have, can do, and are. We added a craft to our writing. 

We ended our morning with Science. Today we became our chapter on motion. We talked about how we can push or pull objects to move them. I hope everyone had fun building their mazes. 

This afternoon in Math, we practiced solving word problems. We are working on figuring out whether to add or subtract. We will practice more tomorrow. 

Have a great night! 

The Start of Holy Week!

 Greetings! This is Holy Week, a week where we remember what Jesus did for us so long ago. As we move throughout the week, let us remember Jesus' great love for us, spend a few extra minutes in prayer, and continue to do good for others.

In Religion class today, we prayed the Stations of the Cross. We watched as Fr. Brian led us around the Stations he taped last year and prayed along with him. 

We began Language Arts by reading in our small groups. We then began a new week of learning; this week will focus on how we build buildings and other structures. We learned five new oral vocabulary words (structure, contended, intend, marvelous, and project). We then worked on asking and answering questions as we read a folktale; I loved how they paid attention and knew what to expect when a wolf appeared. From there we learned how to blend and read words with the diphthongs oi and oy. After that we learned our new sight words and vocabulary words. Finally, we put our new skills to work as we read a nonfiction piece about shipbuilding called The Joy of a Ship. 

This after we learned about prepositions. We read a story and identified all of the prepositions in it. After that we wrote sentences using common prepositional phrases. Then, we switched our focus to writing. Today, the students were given a peep. They wrote a paragraph about what they did with their peep. 

In Math class, we continued to practice adding three one-digit numbers. They are quite good at this. 

Just a reminder that tomorrow is a virtual day. See you online! 

Preparing for Holy Week!

 Greetings! I hope everyone had a nice Friday and didn't get blown away! It sure was a windy day! We had a great early dismissal day in first grade. 

In Religion class, we began our study of Holy Week. Today we focused on Palm Sunday. We read the story of Jesus entering Jerusalem. We talked about how the people greeted him by waving palm branches and shouting Hosanna. We then made our own mosaic palm branches. 

We wrapped up another week of learning in Language Arts. We used our oral vocabulary words in sentences, read words with diphthong ou and ow and words with the inflectional endings -er and -est. We also wrote sentences using our sight words and took our weekly assessment. We ended class by coloring a doctor. We added band-aids around him and wrote 'ou' words on them. 

We had an early lunch. We then watched The Proud Tree, a short video about a tree who boasts and brags who then has a change of heart as he becomes the cross that Jesus dies on. It is a great video about humility and love and prepared us for Holy Week. 

Here are pictures from our Easter egg writing project: 

Have a great weekend! 

Enthusiasm in Math!

 Greetings! Happy Thursday! Wow, was it nice outside today! It was hard to come in from recess and even harder from gym class. I hope everyone was able to get outside after school and enjoy the sunshine! 

In Religion class today, we wrapped up our chapter on Jesus being the Light of the World. We reviewed how we can be light for others and how we are called to be peacemakers. 

In Language Arts class, we reviewed our oral vocabulary words, read words with the diphthongs ou and ow, read words with the inflectional endings -er and -est, and reviewed our sight words. We spent time working on our fluency today by partner reading both a story in our decodable reader and our story from yesterday. We also worked on our comprehension as we read a nonfiction piece about sound and completed pages in our close reading companion. Finally, we practiced using a, an, this, and that in sentences. 

In Math class today, we learned how to add three one-digit numbers. We learned to do this by using our linking cubes, drawing a picture, or adding two numbers and then the third. The students just loved doing this and kept asking for more problems. I just loved their enthusiasm today. 

In Social Studies today we learned the difference between goods (things we buy) and services (things we do). We sorted pictures based on whether they were a good or service. 

We had a special Science class today since we are leaving early tomorrow. Today we reviewed what we learned about sound, light, and heat. 

Finally, it was time for Gym. We so enjoyed playing outside. 

Just a reminder that tomorrow is an early dismissal day. We will be leaving at noon. Have a great night! 

Easter Writing Fun!

 Greetings! Happy Wednesday! I hope everyone is doing well and are having a great week! 

In Religion class today we talked about how we make choices and how those choices should be good choices. When we are not sure what to do, we need to ask ourselves 'What Would Jesus Do?' He will guide us in making the loving choice. 

In Language Arts, we reviewed our oral vocabulary, read words with the diphthongs ou and ow, spelled and read words with the inflectional endings -er and -est, and practiced our sight words and vocabulary words. Then we switched our focus to fluency and comprehension. We partner read a story in our decodable reader booklets. We also read Whistle for Willie. After reading this story, we wrote about its problem and the solution. Finally, we practiced using a, an, that, and this in sentences. 

In Math class today we continued to practice subtraction. Today, we mixed the problems. Some required regrouping and some did not. The students are very good at knowing when to regroup or not. 

In Spanish class today we learned the Spanish names for orange (naranja), soup (sopa), water (agua), meat (carne), apple (manzana), banana (platano), and sandwich (sandwich). 

We ended our day with an Easter writing project. We read The Easter Egg by Jan Brett. We talked about how each Easter egg was unique and special in its own way. Then using paint, the students decorated an egg. After that we wrote about why our egg is incredible. I'll post pictures tomorrow once everything has dried. 

Have a great night!

Growing Confidence!

 Greetings! Happy Tuesday! We had another great day of learning in first grade. 

In Religion class today, we talked about how Jesus wants us to be peacemakers. We talked about what that means and what we can do to be peacemakers. 

In Language Arts, we answered questions using our oral vocabulary words. We then used our letter tiles to spell and read words with ou and ow. Following that, we practiced spelling and reading words with the inflectional endings -er and -est; we remembered when to change the y to an i, drop the final e, and double the final consonant. As one student put it, there is so much to remember! From there, we practiced using our sight words and vocabulary words in sentences. We ended the morning working on our comprehension skills. This week we are again focusing on problem and solution. We reread Now, What's That Sound and read our decodable reader and wrote about the problem and solution in each story. 

This afternoon we learned when to use this and that in sentences. We also wrote another paragraph. Today we wrote about why we love Easter. We wrote the topic and concluding sentences together; the students wrote the detail sentences. Didn't they do a nice job? 

In Math class today, we practiced subtracting with regrouping. We are doing much better with this concept. The students were feeling more confident today as we practiced. 

Have a great night! 

A Sunny Monday!

 Greetings on this sunny March day! I hope everyone enjoyed the sunshine today. Just seeing the sun makes me think of spring and brings a smile to my face. 

In Religion class today we continued our Lenten journal reflection page. Today we focused on praying to Jesus. We talked about what it means to pray, where we can pray, and things to pray about. As we get closer to Holy Week we are reminded to continue our Lenten observance of prayer. 

We began Language Arts by reading in our small groups and completing activities in Seesaw. After that, we began a new week of learning; this week our focus is on sounds. We learned our five new oral vocabulary words (volume, senses, distracted, nervous, and squeaky). We listened to a fable and answered questions after reading the story. Next, we learned how to blend and read words with ow and ou, words like town and loud. Following that, we learned our new sight words and vocabulary words. We ended our morning by reading Now, What's That Sound, a realistic fiction story about children trying to figure out what is making a sound. 

This afternoon in Language Arts, we learned when to use a and an in sentences. We also wrote our first persuasive paragraph; we wrote about why we love the zoo. 

In Math class today, we learned how to subtract with regrouping. It is taking some time getting used to regrouping a ten for ten ones. We will continue practicing tomorrow. 

As promised, here is a picture from Friday's Art class. Enjoy! 

Honoring St. Joseph!

 Greetings! Happy Friday! I hope everyone had a nice day to end the week. 

At Mass this morning, we celebrated the feast of St. Joseph. Fr. Brian talked to us about how St. Joseph was humble and trusted God. He reminded us to do likewise. This year, Pope Francis has dedicated it to St. Joseph. May we always turn to him for guidance. Good St. Joseph . . . Pray for us. 

We wrapped up yet another week of learning in Language Arts today. We used our oral vocabulary words in sentences, read r-controlled -or, -ore, and -oar words, spelled and read abbreviations, and wrote sentences using our sight words. We also took our weekly assessment. Finally, we spent some time working on our reading fluency; we reviewed our phonics sounds, read nonsense words, and partner read a passage. 

In Math class today, we began to learn how to subtract with regrouping. We used our base ten blocks to help us. We learned that when we can't subtract the ones, we need to regroup a ten. We take that ten and add it to the ones. Then we can subtract. We will be practicing this more next week. 

In Science class today we focused on heat. We identified things that give off heat and how heat can move through objects. 

Finally, it was time for Art. Today we created a bunny silhouette. The students were given an outline of a bunny. They glued pieces of tissue paper around the outline to create a stained glass look. Finally, they added a sparkly pom-pom ball for a tail. I'll add picture next week once everything has dried. 

Have a great weekend! 

Popcorn Words!

 Greetings on this soggy Thursday! I know this might be strange but I was quite excited for the rain today. Things are starting to grow and I am excited to be cutting grass once again. Spring is almost here! 

In Religion class today we talked about how we can be the Light of Christ for others. We said that when we share, help, and care we spread Jesus' light in the world. 

In Language Arts class, we reviewed our oral vocabulary, spelled and read r-controlled words and abbreviations, reviewed all of our sight words, and practiced using our vocabulary words in sentences. From there we partner read a story in our decodable reader. Then we talked about alliteration as we read two poems; we completed pages in our close reading companion to help us build our alliteration skills. Finally, we practiced identifying and using adjectives that compare. 

This week we have been learning how to blend and read r-controlled -or, -ore, and -oar words. Today, we took what we learned and added it to a craft. We wrote six r-controlled words on popcorn kernels and then created a popcorn bucket with the words. Here are some of the finished products: 

In Math class today we continued our practice of subtracting without regrouping. The children are doing so well with this. I am so pleased. 

For Gym today, we once again exercised to GoNoodle videos. They loved it. 

We ended our day with Social Studies. Today, we talked about the difference between needs (things we must have) and wants (things we like to have). We sorted pictures based on whether they showed a want or need. 

Have a great night! 

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

 Greetings! Happy St. Patrick's Day! I hope everyone had a lucky day today! I loved hearing the stories about the leprechaun traps this morning. Everyone was so excited to share what happened. I was smiling under my mask! 

Our Religion class today was devoted to St. Patrick. We watched a short video on the life of St. Patrick. Afterwards, we talked about how he always prayed to God even when things were hard. We discussed how we, too, can pray to God when things are rough. 

In Language Arts class, we reviewed our oral vocabulary, read r-controlled -or, -ore, and -oar words, read abbreviations, and used our sight words and vocabulary words in sentences. We then worked on our fluency and comprehension. We partner read a story in our decodable reader booklets. Following that, we read a biography about Thomas Edison. After reading the story, we wrote and illustrated one problem and solution from the story. Finally, we practiced using adjectives that compare in sentences. 

In Math class today we practiced subtracting two two-digit numbers. We know to begin by subtracting the ones and then the tens. The key for us is to remember to count backwards. 

In Spanish class today we reviewed and practiced the Spanish words for milk, cheese, salad, juice, potato, and orange. 

Finally, we ended our day with a fun St. Patrick's Day writing project. The children wrote the steps they took to try to catch the leprechaun. They then added a leprechaun to their writing. 

Just a reminder that tomorrow is a jean day! May your Irish eyes always be smiling! 

Beginning Subtraction!

 Greetings! Happy Tuesday! I hope everyone had a wonderful day! 

In Religion class today we talked about how Jesus is the Light of the World. We said that just like light helps us, Jesus is always there to help us. 

In Language Arts, we answered questions using our oral vocabulary words. We then used our letter tiles to spell and read r-controlled -or, -ore, and -oar words. Following that, we learned about abbreviations. We looked at abbreviations for titles, places, months, and days. After that we practiced using our sight words and vocabulary words in sentences. Finally, we worked on our comprehension skills. This week we are focusing on problem and solution. So, we reread our story from yesterday and our decodable reader and talked about the problems in each story and how each one was solved. 

This afternoon in Language Arts, we focused on adjectives that compare. We practiced using them in sentences. We also illustrated examples to show something big, bigger, and biggest. 

In Math class today, we began to learn how to subtract without regrouping. Today we used our base ten blocks to help us solve the problems. Tomorrow we will transition to paper and pencil. 

Have a great night!

Marvelous Monday!

 Greetings! Happy Monday! I hope everyone had a nice weekend! 

In Religion class today we worked on another Lenten journal page. Today we talked about what it means to thank God. We talked about things in school and at home we are thankful for. We then were reminded to always stop and thank God for all that we have. 

We began Language Arts by reading with our small groups. We then jumped into another week of learning; this week we will be reading about inventions. We learned five new oral vocabulary words (curious, improve, complicated, device, imagine). We then worked on asking and answering questions as we read about inventions. From there we learned how to blend and read r-controlled -or, -ore, and -oar words. Following that we learned our new sight words and vocabulary words. We ended the morning by putting our new skills to work. We read a biography about a robot inventor titled The Story of a Robot Inventor. As I told the students, please do not get hung up on his name. 

This afternoon we talked about adjectives that compare. We learned to add -er to an adjective when we compare two things and add -est to an adjective when we compare three or more things. We also wrote about what we would see if we went to the moon. 

In Math class today we practiced adding with and without regrouping. They are doing so well with this. Tomorrow we will begin subtraction. 

Have a great night! 

Pieces of Gold!

 Greetings! I hope everyone is doing well. We had a great day to end our week of learning today. 

In Religion class, we finished learning the Stations of the Cross. We finished the video we started yesterday that explained each station. We concluded that Jesus loves us so much to do what he did. 

We wrapped up another week of learning in Language Arts. We used our oral vocabulary words in sentences, spelled and read r-controlled er, ir, ur, and or words along with words with the inflectional ending -er. We wrote sentences using our sight words, talked about shades of meaning with words, and learned about captions. In addition we partner read a story in our decodable reader booklet and read a nonfiction piece about the moon. After reading about the moon, we completed pages in our close reading companion. Finally, we took our weekly assessment and practiced finding adjectives in sentences. 

In Math class today, we continued to practice adding with regrouping. The students are doing very well with this skill. I am very proud of them. 

For Social Studies today we wrapped up our unit on geography. Next, we will begin a unit on economics. 

We did take time today to complete a St. Patrick's Day writing project. We created a pot of gold. On each gold coin we wrote someone, something, or a skill that is worth gold to us. Have a look: 

We end our day with Gym class. The rain kept us inside today. So, we exercised to some GoNoodle videos. 

As promised, here is a picture of last week's Art project. 

Have a great weekend! See you on Monday! 

Learning the Stations of the Cross

 Greetings! I hope everyone had a great day and got to enjoy the beautiful weather today. It was really hard to come inside from recess today. 

In Religion class we started to learn the Stations of the Cross. We focused on the first seven stations. To help us learn about the Stations, we watched a Brother Francis video on them. After learning about the first seven stations, we colored pictures for each one. 

In Language Arts, we reviewed our oral vocabulary words, read r-controlled er, ir, ur, and or words and words with the inflectional ending er. We also practiced our sight words and vocabulary words. Following that we partner read a story in our decodable reader. We then read Kitten's First Full Moon. After reading the story we completed pages in our close reading companion that focused on cause and effect examples from the story. We ended our morning focusing on adjectives. We wrote sentences using color and size words and adjectives. We also practiced finding them in sentences. 

In Math class today we learned how to add with regrouping. We know to begin by adding the ones. We just need to remember to count our regrouped ten when we add the tens. 

In Spanish class today we learned the Spanish names for cheese, milk, juice, chicken, potato, and salad. 

We ended our day by going to Stations of the Cross. 

Just a reminder that tomorrow is a jean day! Have a great night! 

 Greetings on this absolutely early spring day. I know we will get another cold spell this winter season, but today just felt so good outside. We are trending in the right direction. 

For Religion today, we went to church for Adoration. We spent some quiet time talking and listening to Jesus. 

We began Language Arts by answering questions using our oral vocabulary words. Next, we used our letter tiles to spell and read r-controlled er, ir, ur, and or words. After that, we practiced reading and defining words with the inflectional ending -er, words like teacher and reader. Then, we practiced using our sight words and vocabulary words in sentences. Finally, we focused on comprehension. This week we are focusing on cause and effect. We reread our story from yesterday and our decodable reader and found cause and effect examples in each one. 

This afternoon we focused on adjectives. We practiced using adjectives in sentences. We even wrote sentences using numbers as adjectives. 

In Math class today, we learned how to add with regrouping. We used our base ten blocks to explore this concept. We showed each of the numbers we were adding. Then, if we had more than 10 ones, we would regroup them for a ten stick. Tomorrow we will learn how to do this on paper. 

Have a great night! 

A Baptism Event!

 Greetings! I hope everyone had a nice weekend. We had a great start to our week in first grade. 

In Religion class today we had our Baptism show and tell event. It was great seeing the white garments, candles, and pictures. Thank you for taking the time to help make this show and tell so special. 

We began Language Arts by reading in our small groups. We then began a new week of learning; this week we will be reading about things found in the sky. We learned five new oral vocabulary words (observe, vast, certain, remained, and thoughtful). We then worked on making predictions as we read a folktale about how the sun and moon got in the sky. Next, we learned how to blend and read r-controlled -er, -ir, -ur, and -or words. Following that we learned our new sight words and vocabulary words. We ended our morning by reading A Bird Named Fern. This helped us to practice the new skills that we learned. 

This afternoon in Language Arts, we learned that adjectives are describing words. To help us learn about adjectives, the students were each given a slice of an apple and asked to describe it. We came up with adjectives like red, round, tasty, juicy, crunchy. 

In Math class today we continued to practice solving addition problems without regrouping. The students are doing so well with this. Tomorrow we will begin to learn how to add with regrouping. 

Just a reminder book orders are due tomorrow. Have a great night! 

Flashlight Fun!

 Greetings! I hope everyone had a great day to end their week. We had a great day to end ours. 

In Religion class, we wrapped up our chapter on Baptism. We reviewed what happens during Baptism and what is said. 

We wrapped up another week of learning in Language Arts. We used our oral vocabulary words in sentences, read r-controlled -ar words, wrote the irregular plurals for words, and wrote sentences using our sight words. We also took our weekly assessment. 

This week we have been talking like a pirate in Language Arts. So, today, we made a pirate holding a treasure chest. And, on that chest we wrote r-controlled -ar words on the pieces of gold. Have a look: 

Today, we wrapped up our week long celebration of Read Across America Week. We read Yertle the Turtle. After reading we all agreed that Yertle was not a good king. The students wrote why he was not. We added our writing to a craft. 

In Math class we continued to practice addition without regrouping. Today, we solved problems on our whiteboards. We are slowly getting the hang of it. 

Science class was a blast. Today we talked about light. We identified things that give off light. We also talked about how a shadow is made when something blocks the light. Using our flashlights, we created shadows all over the room. Thank you for sending in the flashlights! 

We ended our day with Art. Today, we made a leprechaun using a paper plate and tissue paper. I'll post pictures next week once everything has dried. 

As promised, here are pictures from the week. Enjoy! 

Have a great weekend! 

Lucky Duckies!

 Greetings! Happy Thursday! It is hard to believe that it is already Thursday. This week is flying by! 

In Religion today we finished looking at the sacrament of Baptism. We learned that we wore white as a reminder that we are a follower of Christ. We also talked about how we received a candle when we were baptized as a symbol to always walk in the light of Christ. 

In Language Arts, we reviewed our oral vocabulary words, read r-controlled -ar words, wrote irregular plural words, and read our word wall. Then we worked on our fluency. We partner read a story in our decodable reader booklets along with the Frog and Toad story from today. Finally, we reviewed conjunctions (and, but, or, so, because). 

For our Dr. Seuss activity today we read Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are. Afterwards, we talked about what makes us lucky. We then wrote about why we are lucky duckies. I just loved seeing how the students said that they are lucky duckies because of family, friends, and love. 

In Math class today, we began a new chapter. This chapter will focus on adding and subtracting with and without regrouping. Today, using base ten blocks, we learned how to add without regrouping. Tomorrow, we will pick up our pencils to solve problems. 

In Social Studies today, we learned the names of the two countries that border the United States. We labeled a map to show Canada and Mexico. 

Finally, it was time for Gym. The students had tons of fun dancing and exercising to GoNoodle. 

Have a great night! 

Return to the Classroom!

 Greetings! We had a great day of in person learning today! Again, thank you so much for yesterday. I really appreciate all that you did! 

In Religion class today we learned about the words and actions that are part of the sacrament of Baptism. We learned that before a baby is baptized, the priest, parents, and godparents trace the Sign of the Cross on the baby's forehead. Then, water is poured over the baby as the priest says special words. 

Language Arts was full of learning today. We reviewed our oral vocabulary words. We practiced reading r-controlled -ar words. We also practiced identifying the plural of words when there is a spelling change. In addition, we practiced our sight words and vocabulary words. After that we partner read a story in our decodable reader. Following that, we read A Lost Button, a chapter from the classic book Frog and Toad. The students really got into this story. After reading it, we worked in our close reading companion that focused on the characters' point of view. We ended our morning by practicing joining sentences together and capitalizing proper nouns. 

In Math class today, we took our test on the numbers to 40. Tomorrow we will begin learning how to add without regrouping. 

In Spanish today, we continued to practice the names of items in a classroom. The students drew a picture of a classroom. Then we took time to label the items in their pictures. 

We ended our day with Dr. Seuss fun. Yesterday, we read Green Eggs and Ham. Today we put green eggs together by matching the rhyming words. We then read The Cat in the Hat. After the story we wrote about what we would do if the Cat in the Hat came to our house. We then completed a directive drawing project where we illustrated a Cat in the Hat. I'll post pictures of them tomorrow. 

Have a great night! 

A Virtual Day!

 Greetings! I hope everyone had a nice day! I know we had a great day today with our virtual learning. Thanks again for all that you did to make this happen. 

In Religion class we talked about how water is an important part of Baptism. We also talked about how we receive God's grace when we are baptized. 

Language Arts was quite busy this morning. We answered questions using our oral vocabulary words. We sorted words based on whether or not we heard the /ar/ sound. We then used our letter tiles to spell and read r-controlled -ar words. After that we talked about irregular plurals like men and fish. Following that we practiced using our sight words and vocabulary words in sentences. We ended our morning focusing on fluency and comprehension. This week we are focusing on point of view, how a character feels in a story. After reading both our story from yesterday and our decodable reader, we wrote about the different character's points of view. 

In Math class today we did some reviewing. We reviewed the numbers to 40, place value, greater and less than, and patterns. We are ready for our test tomorrow! 

Don't forget tomorrow is a jean day with a college t-shirt, sweatshirt, or hoodie! 

Welcome March!

 Greetings on this first day of March. I hope everyone had a nice weekend! 

In Religion class today, we focused on our Lenten journal. This week we talked about sharing. We defined what it means to share, gave examples of sharing at home and in school, and talked about how Jesus shared fishes and loaves with 5,000 people. As we continue throughout this week and Lent, we will focus on sharing with others. 

We began Language Arts by working in our small reading groups. We then began a new week of learning which will focus on sorting and classifying objects. We learned five new oral vocabulary words (distinguish, classify, entire, organize, startled). We then worked on making predictions as we read the classic fable "Goldilocks and The Three Bears." Next, we learned how to blend and read r-controlled ar words; it was fun reading like a pirate today. After that, we learned our new sight words and vocabulary words. We ended the morning practicing our new skills as we read A Barn Full of Hats. 

This afternoon we worked on joining sentences together using the words and, but, and or. 

In Math class today, we practiced continuing patterns, finding more and less than a number, and using our critical thinking skills to solve problems. 

This week is Read Across America week. In honor of this week, we will be reading a Dr. Seuss book a day and completing an activity that goes along with the book. Today we read If I Ran The Zoo. After reading the story, we created our own animal for the zoo, gave it a name, told what it eats and where it lives. The students were quite creative with this! 

Just a reminder that tomorrow is a virtual day. Please check your email for important information!