A Non-stop Day!

 Greetings! Happy Friday! I hope everyone had a nice day yesterday. Thank you for making the remote learning day such a success. Today was a busy day to end the week. 

At Mass today, Fr. Brian reminded us that every time we come to Mass we witness a miracle as the bread and wine become Jesus' body and blood. We also honored Mrs. Noonan who will be retiring at the end of the year. It was a great day to celebrate and thank her for all that she has done. 

We wrapped up another week of learning in Language Arts. We used our oral vocabulary words in sentences, read words with the vowel variant /a/ and words with vowel team syllables. We also wrote sentences using our sight words and took our weekly assessment. In addition, we read a poem and completed pages in our close reading companion that helped us with our comprehension. Finally, we practiced using possessive pronouns in sentences. 

In Math class today we took our chapter assessment on adding and subtracting with and without regrouping. Next week, we will begin our chapter on graphs. 

In Science class today, we talked about how an object can move by a push or a pull. We sorted pictures based on whether they showed a push or a pull. 

After working hard all day, it was time to relax and complete an Art project. Today, we made a garden gnome? Aren't they cute?

Here are pictures from our spring rainy day writing and antonym picnic we did on Wednesday! 

Have a great weekend! 

A Walk Around the Room!

 Greetings! Happy Wednesday! It is just unbelievable that winter just won't go away. Maybe this is the last of the cold days for awhile. 

In Religion class today, we talked about how when Jesus rose from the dead, he rose body and soul. We then talked about how one day when we die, we, too, will one day rise body and soul. 

We continued our week of learning in Language Arts today, We practiced our oral vocabulary words, read words with vowel variant /a/ and words with vowel team syllables. We also practiced reading our sight words and vocabulary words. To expand our vocabulary skills, we talked about antonyms today. We created an 'antonym' picnic where we wrote examples. I was quite impressed with the examples the children came up with. 

To help build our fluency and comprehension skills, we partner read a story from our decodable reader booklets. We also read Meet Rosina, a nonfiction story about a girl who is deaf. After reading the story, we completed pages in our close reading companion. 

This afternoon in Language Arts, we practiced using possessive pronouns in sentences. We also wrote about what we like to do on a rainy day. We are in the process of finishing our writing project. 

In Math class, we practiced solving addition and subtraction problems with and without regrouping. Today, we completed a write the room activity where students walked around the room, copied problems, and then solved them. They loved this and did great solving the problems. 

Just a reminder that tomorrow is a Remote Learning Day! See you on Friday! 

Marvelous Mathematicians!

 Greetings! Happy Tuesday! I hope everyone had a great day! We had lots of fun shopping at the Book Fair. We are quite excited to read the new books we got. 

In Religion class today we talked about how Jesus won back the gift of grace for us by dying and rising to new life.

In Language Arts class, we practiced the oral vocabulary words we learned yesterday by answering questions using the words. Next, we used our letter tiles to spell and read words with the vowel variant /a/ spelled a, al, au, augh, and aw. Then, we learned how to read vowel team syllable words, words like drawing and rainbow. After that, we practiced using our sight words and vocabulary words in sentences. We ended our morning focused on comprehension; this week we are focusing on author's purpose. We reread All Kinds of Helpers and our decodable reader. After each story we wrote about the author's purpose. 

This afternoon in Language Arts, we practiced using possessive pronouns in sentences. We also wrote another persuasive paragraph; we wrote about why we like our favorite place. 

In Math class, we practiced solving subtraction problems with and without regrouping. I am so pleased at how well the students know what to do and how well they can explain their thinking. 

In Spanish class, we reviewed the words we learned associated with various clothing items. 

Have a great night! 

PIE: Author's Purpose!

 Greetings! Happy Monday! I hope everyone had a great weekend and got outside to enjoy the sunshine! We had a special treat today as we headed to the playground for recess. It has been 2 years but it was worth the wait. The children had so much fun! 

In Religion class today, we talked about how we celebrate Easter every time we celebrate Mass. We then took time to look at each part of the Mass. 

We began Language Arts by working in our small reading groups to build our fluency and comprehension skills. We then began a new week of learning; this week we will be reading about people who help us. We began by learning our five new oral vocabulary words (inspire, respect, decision, swiftly, and distance). We then worked on rereading as we read a fable about why the moon is in the sky. Next, we learned how to blend and read vowel variant /a/ words spelled a, al, au, augh, and aw. Following that, we learned our new sight words and vocabulary words. We ended our morning reading All Kinds of Helpers which helped us practice our new phonics skills. 

This afternoon in Language Arts, we learned about possessive pronouns and practiced using them in sentences. We also took time to learn about author's purpose, why an author writes a book. We looked at the acronym PIE: persuade, inform, entertain to help us understand why an author writes a book. 

In Math class today we practiced subtracting with regrouping. The students did very well with this. Tomorrow, we will mix the subtraction problems. 

Here is a picture from Friday's Art class! 

Have a great night! 

Fun with Spiderman!

 Greetings! Today was a busy day to end the week. We were all quite excited for Spiderman today, but first we had some learning to do. 

At Mass this morning, Fr. Brian talked to us about how Jesus was triumphant over death. 

We wrapped up another week of learning in Language Arts. We used our oral vocabulary words in sentences, read words with the vowel variant /o/ and words with suffixes -ful and -less. We also wrote sentences using our sight words and took our weekly assessment. 

Because of our Spiderman show, we had Math class this morning. Today, we practiced subtracting with regrouping. The students did a great job at recognizing when to regroup. 

After lunch, we took our Spelling test and had Science class. Today, in Science, we reviewed what we learned with sound, light, and heat. 

After waiting all day, it was time to visit Spiderman. We had a great time playing games while Spiderman visited with us. 

After our visit, we returned to the classroom for Art. Today, we painted flowers and used cupcake liners for the petals. I'll post pictures on Monday once the paint has dried. 

Here are pictures from yesterday's Religion project and from our Earth Day writing. 

Have a great weekend! 

Synonym Rolls!

 Greetings! Happy Thursday! This week is going by very quickly! 

In Religion class today, we continued to look at the Easter story. We created a Resurrection scene using our handprint. I will post pictures of them tomorrow. 

In Language Arts class, we reviewed our oral vocabulary words, spelled and read words with the vowel variant /o/ and with the suffixes -ful and -less. After that we partner read a story in our decodable reader booklets. Then we read a nonfiction piece about people working together to make changes; following that we completed pages in our close reading companion. Finally, we practiced using pronouns in sentences. 

In Math class today, we continued to practice subtracting without regrouping. I am amazed at how quickly we solve the problems. 

In Social Studies class today, we talked about how goods get to market so that we can buy what we need. 

We ended our day with gym. The rainy weather kept us inside where we exercised to GoNoodle videos. 

Here is a picture of our synonym roll activity. 

Have a great night! 

A Happy Day!

 Greetings! Happy Wednesday! I hope everyone is having a good week. 

In Religion class today, we watched a short video on the Easter story. We talked about what it meant for Jesus to rise from the dead. We also talked about how Easter brings new life. 

In Language Arts class, we reviewed our oral vocabulary words, read words with vowel variant /o/ and words with suffixes. We also practiced our sight words and vocabulary words. To help us build our fluency and comprehension, we partner read a story from our decodable reader booklet. We also read Click Clack Moo: Cows That Type. After reading that story, we completed pages in our close reading companion that focuses on cause and effect and theme. 

This afternoon in Language Arts, we practiced using pronouns in sentences. We also talked about ways to help the Earth. 

In Math class today, our focused switched to subtraction. We practiced subtracting without regrouping. 

Have a great night! 

Welcome Back!

 Greetings! Happy Easter! I hope everyone had a nice Easter holiday with family and friends. I loved hearing the stories of Easter egg hunts and gifts from the Easter bunny today! 

We began our day by going to Adoration. We spent some quiet time praying to Jesus and thanking God for raising Jesus from the dead. 

We continued with our week of learning in Language Arts. We answered questions using our oral vocabulary words. We practiced segmenting words into phonemes. Next, we used our letter tiles to spell words with the /o/ sound. Then, we learned how to blend words with the suffixes -ful and -less and define them. After that we practiced using our sight words and vocabulary words in sentences. We ended the morning focused on comprehension; this week we are focusing on theme. We reread Super Tools and our decodable reader. After each story, we wrote about its theme. 

This afternoon in Language Arts we practiced using pronouns in sentences. We also wrote a persuasive paragraph on why we love recess. The students were so proud that they wrote a paragraph all by themselves! 

In Math class today, we practiced adding with and without regrouping. They are doing awesome with this! 

We ended our day with Spanish. Today we learned the words for jacket, coat, skirt, gloves, shorts, and boots. 

Have a great night! 

Happy Easter!

 Greetings! Happy Easter! Thursday was quite an exciting day in first grade. Last night, the Easter Bunny came and left baskets for the children. They were quite excited with everything inside them! 

In Religion class, we wrapped up our study of Holy Week by reviewing all that we learned. We created a cross of pictures showing the events of Holy Week. 

The remainder of the day centered around jelly beans. We talked about the colors of the jelly beans, specifically how those colors relate to Jesus. We also used jelly beans to measure items and to make a graph on Seesaw. 

Before we knew it, it was time to go to lunch and get ready to go home. I hope everyone has a happy, blessed Easter. See you on Tuesday! 

Peep-Tastic Day!

 Greetings! Happy Wednesday! I hope everyone was able to get outside and enjoy that sunshine and warmth today. It just felt so good! 

In Religion class today we talked about the events of Good Friday. We talked about how Jesus was arrested, made to wear a crown of thorns, was made fun of, and how he died on the cross. We created a cross scene to help us remember. 

Our Language Arts class was centered around Peeps today. We wrote about how we are kind to our peeps (friends). We then experimented with Peeps to see what happens when they are placed in water, soda, vinegar, and baking soda and vinegar. Finally, using jelly beans and marshmallows, we made a house for a peep. 

In Math class today, we reviewed how to add with regrouping. The students solve the problems so quickly. 

This afternoon, as a special reward, we watched A Bug's Life. They really enjoyed the movie. 

Have a great night! 

Egg-tastic Day!

 Greetings! Today was such a great day in school. I had so much fun working with the students today and watching them have fun while practicing learning. I was sad to see the day end. 

In Religion class today, we focused on the events of Holy Thursday. We reviewed what happened during the Last Supper and talked about what happened before the meal. We learned that Jesus washed his Apostles' feet as a call for us to serve. To help us remember that we should help others, we made a moveable hand washing a foot. 

We began Language Arts class by talking about theme. We read A Bad Case of Stripes and discussed what we learned from the story. We then wrote about the theme and clues that helped us. Then, it was time for Easter fun. The students worked in pairs to complete various literacy centers. They had to unscramble sight words, determine the number of syllables in words, sort words based on whether they named a noun, verb, or adjective, build compound words, and solve math facts. We had so much fun in the centers that we ran out of time! 

In Math class today, we added with regrouping. Again, the students are doing great solving these problems. 

For Living Stations today, we watched The Proud Tree, a story about a boastful tree who becomes the tree on which Jesus dies. The tree has a change of heart and becomes humble. 

This afternoon in Language Arts, we participated in our Easter show and tell. The students had fun reading their clues and guessing at what was in each egg. Thank you for your help with this. Finally, we wrote about where we would hide Easter eggs so that no one would find them. 

We ended our day with Spanish. Today we learned the Spanish names for hat, pants, shirt, dress, socks, and shoes. 

Have a wonderful night! 

Pronoun Flowers!

 Greetings! Happy Monday! I hope everyone had a nice weekend. Hopefully this was our last weekend of snow. 

In Religion class this week, we will be focusing on Holy Week. We began by listening to the story of Jesus' triumphant entry into Jerusalem. We learned that the people waved palm branches, shouted Hosanna, and laid cloaks on the ground for the donkey to walk on. 

We began Language Arts by working in our small reading groups. We then began a new week of learning; this week (and next) we will be reading about working together. We learned five new oral vocabulary words (conflict, argument, shift, fair, and risk). After that we worked on rereading as we listened to a fable. Following that we learned how to blend and read words with oo, u, u_e, ew, ui, ue, and ou. Next, we learned our new sight words and vocabulary words. We ended the morning reading Super Tools which helped us practice our new skills. 

This afternoon in Language Arts, we learned that pronouns take the place of nouns. We created a pronoun flower to help us remember this. Here is a picture: 

In Math class today, we practiced adding two two-digit numbers without regrouping. I am so proud at how well the students can solve these problems. 

Our Art project on Friday was a big success. Our Easter eggs turned out great. The students wanted me to put them in the hall for all to see. Here are some of our eggs: 

Have a great night! 

Cowboy and Cowgirl Fun!

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

At Mass this morning, Fr. Brian reminded us to always stand up for Jesus especially during Holy Week. 

We wrapped up another week of learning in Language Arts. We used our oral vocabulary words in sentences. We played memory matching words with diphthongs oi and oy and final stable syllable words to pictures. We wrote sentences using our sight words and took our weekly assessment. We even wrote a persuasive paragraph on why we love the zoo. Finally, we created a cowboy or cowgirl and wrote oi and oy words on the hat. Here is a picture. 

In Math class today we revisited an old concept but added a new twist. We reviewed how to add without regrouping. This time we used numbers whose sum is less than 100. 

In Science class, we talked about things that give off heat. 

We ended our day with Art class. Today we listened to the story of Renchanka's Eggs. Afterwards, we painted a doily using watercolor paints. On Monday, we will cut an egg shape from the doily to make a decorative egg. I can't wait to see how they turn out. 

Have a great weekend! 

Learning Games!

 Greetings! Happy Thursday! I hope everyone is having a good week. 

In Religion class today we wrapped up our chapter studying the Last Supper. We reviewed what happened at the Last Supper and how we still remember it every time we celebrate Mass. We also reviewed how the Eucharist is Jesus' greatest gift to us. 

In Language Arts class, we reviewed our oral vocabulary words, read words with the diphthongs oi and oy and final stable syllable words. We played "Draw the Bunny" (a version of Hangman) to practice our sight words. We also played a code cracker game where we used our vocabulary words in sentences to open a safe. After that we read a short piece about small houses and completed a page in our close reading companion. Then, we practiced using prepositions in sentences. Finally, we practiced our writing skills as we wrote three facts about bunnies. We added a craft to that. 

In Math class we took our chapter test on the numbers to 120. Tomorrow we will begin our chapter on adding and subtracting to 120. 

For Gym class today, we exercised to GoNoodle. The students really got into it today. 

We ended our day with Social Studies. Today we talked about how people work to earn money. One place people can work is a factory. We watched some videos showing how assembly lines help make the work in a factory easier. 

Have a great night! 

Free Light Bulbs!

 Greetings! Happy Wednesday! I hope everyone is doing well. We had a good day in first grade. 

We began our day with a presentation from First Energy. They talked to us about natural resources and how to use them wisely. Each family received a kit today that contained light bulbs and other materials. Please take some time to complete the survey that came home tonight. 

We continued with our learning in Language Arts. We reviewed our oral vocabulary words, read words with diphthongs oi and oy and words with final stable syllables. We also practiced our sight words and vocabulary words. Then, we switched our focus to reading. We partner read a story from our decodable reader booklets. We also read a nonfiction piece about bridges and completed pages in our close reading pages that went along with that story. 

This afternoon, we practiced using prepositions in sentences. We also reviewed capitalizing titles given to people. 

In Math class, we reviewed concepts related to the numbers to 120. We will take our chapter test tomorrow. 

Have a great night! 

A Good Day!

 Greetings! Happy Tuesday! I hope everyone is having a good week. 

In Religion class today we talked about how the Eucharist is Jesus' greatest gift to us. We also learned that the Eucharist is placed in the tabernacle. 

In Language Arts class, we answered questions using our oral vocabulary words. We then used our letter tiles to spell words with the diphthongs oi and oy. Next, we learned how to blend and read final stable syllable words like table and candle. Following that we used our sight words and vocabulary words in sentences. We ended our morning focused on comprehension; this week we are focusing on cause and effect. We reread our story from yesterday and our decodable reader. After each story we identified examples of cause and effect in each one. 

This afternoon we continued our study of prepositions. We practiced using prepositional phrases in sentences and finding them in sentences. 

In Math class today we used our critical thinking skills to solve problems. We also practiced solving patterns.

We ended our day with Stations. As we get closer to Holy Week, today was a good time to take time out of our day to reflect on its events. 

Have a good night! 

First Week of April!

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

In Religion class today, we continued to look at the Last Supper. Today are emphasis was on how we remember what Jesus said and did at the Last Supper every time we go to Mass. We created a poster to help us remember this. 

We began Language Arts by working in our small reading groups. We then began a new week of learning; this week we will be reading about buildings and other structures. We began by learning our five new oral vocabulary words (structure, contented, intend, marvelous, and project). We then asked and answered questions as we read a fable about a pig, goose, and sheep. Following that 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. We ended the morning reading The Joy of a Ship, a nonfiction story about the steps taken to build a ship. 

This afternoon we learned about prepositions. We are working at learning some prepositions and identifying the phrases. 

In Math class today, we worked with patterns. We used our hundred number chart to help us solve them. We are getting better with them. 

Have a great night. 

Welcome April!

 Greetings! Happy Friday! I hope everyone had a great April Fool's Day! 

At Mass today, Fr. Brian reminded us that God is in charge. We need to accept his will and not worry about what we want. 

We wrapped up another week of learning in Language Arts. We used our oral vocabulary words in sentences. We also read words with diphthongs ou and ow and words with inflected endings when we played Stinky Feet. In addition, we created a giant band-aid full of ou and ow words. After that we wrote sentences using our sight words and took our weekly assessment. 

In Math class we continued our practice using the greater than and less than symbols. They are really enjoying drawing the alligator's mouth! 

Science class was lots of fun today! We talked about light. We named things that give off light. We also talked about how shadows are made when something blocks the light. We used our flashlights to make shadows around the room. The students loved this. Thank you for sending in the flashlights to make our Science class such a success today! 

We ended our day with Art class. Today, we made Easter chicks hatching from an egg. They are adorable! 

Here are pictures from this week's Art project, last week's Art project, and the spring writing we did yesterday. Enjoy! 

Have a great weekend!