Opening Day!

 Greetings! Happy Thursday! And Welcome back baseball! As many of you know, I am a huge baseball fan. Today is Opening Day! And, to make things better, the Pirates won! 

In Religion class today we wrapped up our chapter on the Eucharist. We reviewed the Last Supper. We talked about how Jesus blessed bread and wine and how the bread and wine turned into his Body and Blood. We also talked about how we remember the Last Supper every time we go to Mass. 

We continued with our week of learning in Language Arts. We reviewed our oral vocabulary words by answering questions using them. We used our letter tiles to spell and read ou and ow words. Next, we read and spelled words that have the inflectional ending -er and -est. Then, we practiced using our sight words and vocabulary words in sentences. We ended our morning focusing on comprehension; this week we are once again looking at problem and solution. We reread our story from yesterday and wrote about the story's problem, steps to solve it, and the solution. When we read our decodable reader, we identified whether a sentence was a problem, step to the solution, or solution. 

In Math class today, we used our linking cubes to measure objects. We measured the length of our desks, my desk, and books. 

We finished our day with Social Studies. Today we looked at the difference between wants and needs. 

Have a great night! 

An Unusual Day!

 Greetings! Today was an unusual day to say the least. As different as it was, I am so proud that the children stayed calm and knew what to do. They were rock stars today! 

In Religion class today, we talked about how consecrated hosts are kept in the tabernacle in church. 

We began a new week of learning in Language Arts; this week we will be reading about sound. We began by learning five new oral vocabulary words (volume, distract, senses, squeaky, and nervous). We then worked on retelling as we listened to a story about a squeaky bed. Following that, we learned how to blend and read ou and ow words. Then, we learned our new sight words and vocabulary words. Finally, we read Now, What's That Sound? 

This afternoon we learned how to use a and an in sentences. We also began a spring writing project. We are describing spring using our senses. 

In Math class today, we learned how to compare the length of objects by using a start line. We lined up strips of paper against a line and then compared the lengths. 

Have a good night! I'm sure we will all sleep well. 

More Measurement Fun!

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

We began our day by going to Adoration. We spent some quiet time talking to Jesus. Many of the students prayed the rosary. 

We wrapped up our week of learning in Language Arts. We used our oral vocabulary words in sentences, read r-controlled -or words and abbreviations. We wrote sentences using our sight words and took our weekly assessment. We also partner read a story from our decodable reader booklets. Finally, we practiced identifying adjectives that compare in sentences. 

In Math class today, we compared the length of three objects using the words tall/taller/tallest, short/shorter/shortest, and long/longer/longest. The students had fun finding things in the classroom longer than their hand and shorter than their foot. 

We ended our day with Stations of the Cross. We took time to walk with Jesus. 

And, congratulations tonight to the Elementary Reading Competition team. They earned a first place ribbon tonight! 

Have a good night! 

Measurement Fun!

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

In Religion class today, we talked about Jesus being the Bread of Life. We talked about whoever receives him in the Eucharist will have eternal life. 

We continued with our week of learning in Language Arts. We reviewed our oral vocabulary, read r-controlled -or words, abbreviations, our sight words, and our vocabulary words. To help build our fluency and comprehension we partner read a story from our decodable readers. We also read Thomas Edison, Inventor. After reading that story, we wrote about a problem Thomas had, how he solved it, and the solution. 

This afternoon in Language Arts, we practiced using adjectives that compare in sentences. We also wrote a persuasive paragraph on why we love the zoo. 

In Math class, we began our chapter on length and weight. Today, we looked at comparing two objects using the terms tall/taller, short/shorter, and long/longer. 

Have a great night! 

Cloud Fun!

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

At Mass this morning we gathered with our Faith Families to worship Jesus. Fr. Brian reminded us about the importance of Good Friday. 

In Language Arts, we practiced using adjectives that compare in sentences. We also practiced identifying r-controlled -or words. We generate a list or -or words, picked our six favorite words, and wrote them on popcorn kernels. We then created a bucket of popcorn words. Here is a picture. 

This afternoon in Language Arts, we wrote our very first paragraph. We wrote about why we love recess. The students were so proud to have written a paragraph. 

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

In Science class, we began our unit on the sky. Today we talked about what we see in the day sky. We then focused on the clouds. We learned that there are three types of clouds: cirrus, cumulus, and stratus. We used cotton balls to show what each cloud looks like:

 We ended our day with Art class. We painted stripes to make the background and then added a rabbit to it. They look so nice. I can't wait to hang them in the room! 

Have a great weekend! 

The Last Supper!

 Greetings! Happy Thursday! I hope everyone is doing well. 

In Religion today, we continued to talk about the Last Supper. Today we talked about how Jesus gave the Apostles the power to change the bread and wine into his Body and Blood when he said "Do this in remembrance of me. We created a small picture to help us remember that Jesus is present in the Eucharist. 

We continued with our week of learning in Language Arts. We answered questions using our oral vocabulary words. We used our letter tiles to spell and read r-controlled -or words. After that we learned about abbreviations. Next, we practiced using our sight words and vocabulary words in sentences. We ended our morning focusing on comprehension; this week we are working on problem/solution. We reread our story from yesterday and wrote about a problem the inventor had, how he solved the problem, and what happened now that the problem was solved. We also read our decodable reader. After reading that story we talked about problems in the story and how they were solved. 

In Math class, we reviewed adding and subtracting with and without regrouping. We are ready to take our chapter test tomorrow. 

In Social Studies class, we learned that Canada is our neighbor to the north and that Mexico is our neighbor to the south. 

Have a great night! 

Hopping Into Spring!

 Greetings! Happy Wednesday! This week is flying right by. 

In Religion today we talked about how Jesus gave us the Eucharist at the Last Supper. We talked about how Jesus shared a meal of bread and wine with his disciples. We learned that when Jesus prayed over the bread and wine it became his Body and Blood. 

We began a new week of learning in Language Arts; this week we will be reading about inventions. We began by learning our new oral vocabulary words (curious, improve, device, imagine, and complicated). We worked on asking and answering questions as we read about inventions. Then 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 reading a biography about a robot inventor. 

This afternoon in Language Arts we learned about adjectives that compare. We drew examples of comparing. We also did some spring writing. We wrote about what we are excited to do in the spring. We added that to a craft. 

In Math class today, we learned the basics of multiplication. For us, it is repeated addition. This lesson will help students in second grade. 

Have a great night! 

Write the Room!

 Greetings! Happy Tuesday! I don't know about you but that sunshine felt good today. It was cold over the weekend! 

In Religion class today we wrapped up our second chapter on Jesus' miracles. We reviewed how Jesus helped people and how people's faith helped them. We also created a poster to remind us that Jesus is our helper. They will be coming home tomorrow. 

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. We completed a write the room activity where the students sorted r-controlled words based on the vowels. We also took our weekly assessment. Finally, we practiced using adjectives in sentences. 

In Math class, we practiced solving word problems. We are getting good at determining whether we need to add or subtract. We are working on applying our addition and subtraction strategies to solve the problems. 

Have a good night! 

Word Problems!

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

In Religion today, we talked about how we need to grow our faith by praying every day. 

We continued with our week of learning in Language Arts. We reviewed our oral vocabulary words practiced reading r-controlled -er, -ir, and ur words, words with the inflectional ending -er, and our sight words. To help us with our fluency and comprehension, we partner read a story in our decodable reader booklets. We also read a nonfiction piece about the moon. Following that story we completed pages in our close reading companion that focused on main idea. We ended the morning by using adjectives in sentences. 

In Math class, we continued to work on solving word problems. We are good at knowing when to add or subtract. The key is remembering how to add and subtract. 

We ended our day by attending Stations. As we get closer to Easter, the walk with Jesus grows more important. 

Have a good night! 

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

 Greetings! Happy Thursday! Happy (early) St. Patrick's Day! The students talked all day about setting traps for the leprechaun. I would love to see any pictures of the traps (and a leprechaun if they are successful). 

In Religion today, we watched a video about St. Patrick. We talked about how he never lost his faith in Jesus and how he taught others to have faith too. 

We continued with our learning in Language Arts. We reviewed our oral vocabulary words, read r-controlled words, words with the inflectional ending -er, and our sight words. We practiced using our vocabulary words in sentences. We then read Kitten's First Full Moon. After reading the story, we wrote cause and effect examples from it. 

In Math class today, we practiced solving word problems. We are applying what we learned about adding and subtracting with and without regrouping to help us solve the problems. 

We ended our day with some St. Patrick Day fun. We estimated how many pennies we thought it would take to sink a pot of gold. It took 54 pennies! We then created a rainbow using vinegar and food coloring. Then, we added baking soda to the vinegar and watched the rainbow erupt. 

Have a great weekend! See you on Monday! ☘

A Surprise!

 Greetings! Welcome back! I was totally taken by surprise by yesterday's snow day! Again, thank you for your patience while I prepared for our online learning. 

In Religion today, we talked about by having faith and trust in Jesus, he will help us. 

We continued with our week of learning in Language Arts. We answered questions using our oral vocabulary words. We also used our letter tiles to spell and read r-controlled -er, -ir, -ur, and -or words. Then, we learned how to read and define words that end with the inflectional ending -er. Following that, we practiced using our sight words in sentences. We ended the morning focusing on our comprehension; this week we are looking at cause and effect. We reread A Bird Named Fern and wrote cause and effect examples from the story. We also read our decodable reader and answered cause and effect questions about that story. 

This afternoon in Language Arts we practiced working with adjectives. We identified them in sentences and wrote sentences using adjectives. 

In Math class today, we practiced subtracting with and without regrouping. The students did very well with this. 

We ended our day with Stations. We spent time walking with Jesus. 

Here is a picture from our finished St. Patrick's Day writing we did on Monday. 

Have a great night! 

Apple Adjective Fun!

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

In Religion class today, we looked at the story of Jesus healing the blind man. We talked about how the blind man's faith healed him. We also talked about how we can grow our faith by praying to God. 

We began a new week of learning in Language Arts today; this week we will be reading about things we see in the sky. We began by learning our new oral vocabulary words (observe, vast, certain, remained, and thoughtful). After that we worked on making predictions as we read a folktale about why the sun and moon are in the sky. Following that we learned how to blend and read r-controlled -er, -ir, -ur, and -or words. Next, we learned our new sight words and vocabulary words. We ended the morning by putting everything together as we read A Bird Named Fern. 

This afternoon in Language Arts we talked about adjectives. We learned that adjectives are describing words for nouns. To help us understand adjectives, we wrote a list to describe an apple; our list was aided by the fact that we got to eat an apple slice. 

In Math class today, we continued to practice subtraction with regrouping. The key for us is to remember to subtract the ones and tens. 

Have a great night! 

Shamrock Fun!

 Greetings! Happy Friday! Today was a great day to end another week of learning. 

At Mass this morning, Fr. Brian talked to us about Mary especially the time she spent with Jesus as she watched him die on the cross. 

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. We also partner read a story in our decodable reader booklets to help build our fluency. 

In Math class, we practiced subtraction with regrouping. We just need to remember to subtract the tens and not add them. 

In Science class, we wrapped up our unit on light. We talked about how light is used to send signals. We used our flashlights and prisms to change the direction of light and "send" signals. 

We ended our day with Art class. Today, we made a mosaic shamrock using pieces of green scrapbook paper. Here they are: 

Have a great weekend! 

Subtraction With Regrouping!

 Greetings! Happy Thursday! I hope everyone enjoyed the sunshine today. Just seeing it makes you feel good. 

In Religion class today we talked about how we believe in Jesus. 

In Language Arts class, we reviewed our oral vocabulary words, read r-controlled -ar words, wrote irregular plural words, and practiced our sight words. We had fun reading a short nonfiction piece about sorting and classifying objects; the students enjoyed answering all the questions related to sorting. We ended our class by taking our weekly assessment and by practicing joining sentences together. 

In Math class today we reviewed subtraction without regrouping. We then practiced subtraction with regrouping. We began by using our base ten blocks to explore what it means to regroup. We then transitioned into solving problems. The key is to remember that we are regrouping only one ten. 

We ended our day with Social Studies. Today we identified the continent, country, and state where we live. 

Here is a picture from our St. Patrick's Day writing we did yesterday. 

Have a great night! 

St. Patrick's Day Writing!

 Greetings! Happy Wednesday! I hope everyone is having a nice week. As one student told me as we were packing up, this week is flying by. 

In Religion today, we wrapped up our chapter on Jesus' miracles. We reviewed the fish and loaves miracle, Jesus calming the storm, and Jesus healing people. 

In Language Arts class, we reviewed our oral vocabulary words, practiced reading r-controlled -ar words, identified irregular plurals, and read our sight words and vocabulary words. To help us build our fluency and comprehension, we partner read a story in our decodable reader booklets. We also read A Lost Button. After reading this story we completed pages in our close reading companion that focused on point of view. 

This afternoon in Language Arts, we practiced joining sentences together. We also did some St. Patrick's Day writing. We wrote about what we would do if we were a leprechaun and added it to a craft. 

In Math class, we continued to practice subtracting without regrouping. The students are doing very well solving these problems. 

Have a great night! 

Picture Time!

 Greetings! Happy Tuesday! I hope everyone had a great day. 

We began our day by attending Adoration. We spent time praying for those who need our prayers. 

We continued with our week of learning in Language Arts. We practiced answering questions using our oral vocabulary words. Next, we used our letter tiles to spell and read r-controlled -ar words; the students are really enjoying talking like a pirate this week. After that, we talked about irregular plurals. We then practiced using our sight words and vocabulary words in sentences. We ended our morning focused on comprehension; this week we are looking at point of view. We reread A Barn Full of Hats and wrote about how each character feels and how we know that. We also read our decodable reader and wrote about how the characters felt in that story. 

This afternoon in Language Arts we practiced joining sentences using so and because. 

In Math class today, our focused switched to subtraction. We learned how to subtract without regrouping. The key for us is to remember to take away now. 

Here are pictures I promised. You will see our Friday art project, Dr. Seuss writing, and our pirate activity from yesterday. Enjoy! 

Have a great night! 

Talking Like Pirates!

 Greetings! Happy Monday! I hope everyone had a fabulous weekend! I enjoyed my weekend as I got to meet and hold my nephew. I loved every minute I was with him! 

In Religion class, we talked about how Jesus healed both the body and soul of the paralyzed man by first forgiving his sins. We talked about how priests, through God, forgive our sins today. 

We began a new week of learning in Language Arts; this week we will be reading about how we can sort and classify things. We began by learning five new oral vocabulary words (distinguish, classify, entire, startled, and organize). We then worked on making predictions as we read the classic "Goldilocks and the Three Bears". After that, we learned how to blend and read r-controlled -ar words which had us talking like pirates. Following that, we learned our new sight words and vocabulary words. Finally, we put everything together as we read A Barn Full of Hats. 

This afternoon we talked about how we can join sentences using the words and, but, or. We are also working on making a pirate holding r-controlled -ar words. 

In Math class, we learned how to add three one-digit numbers. We pick two numbers to add first and then add the third number. Tomorrow we will switch gears and begin learning subtraction. 

Have a great night! 

Science Fun Times Two!

 Greetings! I hope everyone is doing well and made it home safely yesterday. I have to say that I have not missed the winter weather. 

At Mass yesterday, Fr. Brian talked to us about not holding grudges and about forgiving others. 

In Language Arts, we reviewed our oral vocabulary words by using them in sentences. We also wrote sentences using our sight words. In addition, we partner read a story from our decodable reader booklets. 

Since we ran out of time on Thursday, we had our Social Studies lesson on Friday. We talked about the difference between city, town, and country. We sorted what we would find in each place. 

After lunch, the St. Francis ROCK program came and talked to us about density. The students worked in groups to make their own density tubes. 

After that we returned to our classroom for Math class. Today we practiced adding with and without regrouping. We need to be sure that we don't get into the habit of always regrouping. 

In Science class, we talked about shadows. We learned that shadows are made when something blocks the light. Using our flashlights, we went around the room and made shadows. We observed what the shadows looked like when the light is far away and when it is close. 

We ended our day with Art. Today, we made a rainbow coming out of a pot of gold. We even added glitter to our gold coins. 

I will post pictures from this week on Monday. I forgot my camera today 😞

Have a great weekend! 

There's A Wocket in My Pocket!

 Greetings! Happy Thursday! I hope everyone is having a great week. As the students have remarked, this week is flying by. 

In Religion today, we talked about more miracles that Jesus performed. We talked about how he raised Jairus' daughter and how he healed the blind man. 

We continued with our week of reading. We reviewed our oral vocabulary words and read long e words and compound words. We practiced our sight words by playing "Don't Build the Leprechaun". We read a nonfiction piece about mountain gorillas and worked on finding supporting details in the story. To have some time tomorrow, we took our weekly assessment today. We ended class by finding adverbs that tell how in sentences. 

In Math class, we continued to practice adding with regrouping. We are getting good at adding the regrouped ten. We just need to make sure that we don't get into the habit of regrouping all of the time. 

For our Dr. Seuss fun today, we read There's a Wocket in My Pocket. We wrote our own rhyming sentence naming our wocket. We then added it to a craft. 

Have a great night! 

Wacky Wednesday!

 Greetings! Happy Wednesday! I hope everyone is having a great day! 

In Religion class today, we read the story of Jesus calming the stormy sea. We talked about how his disciples grew to trust Jesus and believe that he is the Son of God. We then created a little poster to remind us to trust in Jesus. 

We continued with our week of learning in Language Arts. We reviewed our oral vocabulary words, read long e words and compounds words, and our sight words. We played our safe cracker game which helped us to practice using our vocabulary words in sentences. To help us build our fluency and comprehension, we partner read a story from our decodable readers. We also read Koko and Penny. After reading this story, we completed pages in our close reading companion that focused on sequencing the skills Koko learned. We ended the morning by practicing using adverbs that tell when in sentences. 

In Math class today, we learned how to add with regrouping. We learned that when the ones' sum is more than 10, I need to regroup 10 ones for a ten. We are slowly getting used to regrouping and will practice more tomorrow. 

We ended our day with some Dr. Seuss Wacky Wednesday fun. We read Wacky Wednesday. Then, the students taped a paper under their desks and drew a wacky picture. The excitement of doing this could be heard down the hall. 

Have a great night!