Happy Friday! I know how I always mention how time flies, but today as we were packing up, one of the students just could not believe that it was the weekend. He said that when we work hard, the days go by quickly and today was no exception.
In Religion class today, we wrapped up our look at the Mass. We reviewed some of the responses we say and other things that happen during Mass.
During Language Arts class today, we learned how to blend and read words with diphthong oi or oy. We also talked about finding the main idea of a story as well as using pronouns. We finished class by writing our first narrative paragraph about the spring concert.
In Math class today, we learned about rectangular prisms. We then sorted all of the geometric solids by different characteristics.
During Science class today we talked about the different simple machines. We will be spending more time learning about them next week as this is what our story is all about.
We finished up our Mother's Day gifts during Art class today. They were so excited to give their presents to their Moms.
I want to wish everyone a Happy Mother's Day! I hope you enjoy your weekend!
Saturday, May 10, 2014
Thursday, May 8, 2014
A Summer Day
Hello everyone! What an absolutely perfect day it was today. It was so hard to come inside from recess. We could have soaked in that sun all afternoon.
We had an action-packed day in first grade. In Religion class we talked about the ending of the Mass.
During Language Arts, we did a lot of reviewing and practicing. We reviewed the vowel sounds in book and inflected endings as well as diphthong ou and VCV words. We read our story again and compared and contrasted how we are alike and different from Dot and Jabber. We also reviewed how sentences begin and end.
In Math class, we learned about polygons. We learned how to identify polygons and draw them.
This afternoon we attended May Crowning. It was a beautiful service honoring Mary as Mother both of heaven and of earth.
Enjoy the night!
We had an action-packed day in first grade. In Religion class we talked about the ending of the Mass.
During Language Arts, we did a lot of reviewing and practicing. We reviewed the vowel sounds in book and inflected endings as well as diphthong ou and VCV words. We read our story again and compared and contrasted how we are alike and different from Dot and Jabber. We also reviewed how sentences begin and end.
In Math class, we learned about polygons. We learned how to identify polygons and draw them.
This afternoon we attended May Crowning. It was a beautiful service honoring Mary as Mother both of heaven and of earth.
Enjoy the night!
Wednesday, May 7, 2014
Happy Wednesday!
Happy Wednesday! I hope everyone is having a great week just like we are in first grade!
Our focus today in Religion class was the Liturgy of the Eucharist. We were again reminded that the bread and the wine become Jesus' Body and Blood.
In Language Arts class today we did some reviewing of our phonics skills this week (vowel sounds in book and inflected endings) and our sight words before reading our story Dot and Jabber and the Great Acorn Mystery. The students loved being detectives along side the characters and figuring out the solution to the mystery. We ended class by writing the beginning sentence to our narrative paragraph.
During Math class today we learned how to subtract 10 from a number. The students were fantastic at this!
In Social Studies today, we talked about some American heroes including Sacajawea, Harriet Tubman, Susan B. Anthony, and Martin Luther King, Jr. Students were then asked who there hero was. They wrote about why that person is there hero.
Our day ended in gym class. Today, the other first grade joined us for a rousing game of kickball. There was a lot of excitement in the air!
Our focus today in Religion class was the Liturgy of the Eucharist. We were again reminded that the bread and the wine become Jesus' Body and Blood.
In Language Arts class today we did some reviewing of our phonics skills this week (vowel sounds in book and inflected endings) and our sight words before reading our story Dot and Jabber and the Great Acorn Mystery. The students loved being detectives along side the characters and figuring out the solution to the mystery. We ended class by writing the beginning sentence to our narrative paragraph.
During Math class today we learned how to subtract 10 from a number. The students were fantastic at this!
In Social Studies today, we talked about some American heroes including Sacajawea, Harriet Tubman, Susan B. Anthony, and Martin Luther King, Jr. Students were then asked who there hero was. They wrote about why that person is there hero.
Our day ended in gym class. Today, the other first grade joined us for a rousing game of kickball. There was a lot of excitement in the air!
Tuesday, May 6, 2014
Smiling Sunshine!
What a beautiful day it was! That sunshine was so awesome to see. It really did put a smile on our faces all day.
In Religion class today, we continued our talk about the Mass. Today we learned about the three readings we hear at Mass on Sunday including our responses to the readings.
Language Arts class was full of exciting new learning today. We discovered how to spell words with inflected endings especially when there is a spelling change. It took us a little while to remember to drop an e before adding -ed or -ing but we soon found our groove. We also learned our new sight words today. In addition, we looked at a new type of writing. Our focus is now on narrative writing. We will be writing a narrative paragraph this week.
In Math class today, we learned how to identify a fractional part of a whole.
Just a reminder that tomorrow is gym class and that we will be visiting the book fair. Please send in money in an envelope if you wish for your child to purchase books.
Monday, May 5, 2014
Cinco de Mayo
Happy Cinco de Mayo day! We did not have a formal celebration for this day but we did celebrate by learning new things today!
Our focus for Religion this week is the Mass. Today we looked at the opening part of the Mass including how we can participate. This includes singing and making the Sign of the Cross. Tomorrow we will look at the Liturgy of the Word.
During Language Arts class today, we learned how to blend and read words spelled oo as in book. These words really came easy to us. We also talked about the importance of comparing and contrasting when reading. We practiced this skill when we worked in our literacy centers today. Finally, we reviewed how to properly write sentences.
In Math class today, we learned new subtraction facts. Our focus today was the difference of 1 facts. We look forward to practicing these facts this week.
Have a great night!
Our focus for Religion this week is the Mass. Today we looked at the opening part of the Mass including how we can participate. This includes singing and making the Sign of the Cross. Tomorrow we will look at the Liturgy of the Word.
During Language Arts class today, we learned how to blend and read words spelled oo as in book. These words really came easy to us. We also talked about the importance of comparing and contrasting when reading. We practiced this skill when we worked in our literacy centers today. Finally, we reviewed how to properly write sentences.
In Math class today, we learned new subtraction facts. Our focus today was the difference of 1 facts. We look forward to practicing these facts this week.
Have a great night!
Sunday, May 4, 2014
On the 2nd of May
Greetings! I hope everyone had a fabulous weekend. Many of the students were telling me on Friday that they had baseball games this weekend. I hope you were able to get them in. I can't wait to hear about the games tomorrow.
Our day on Friday began with Mass. Kudos to the band for doing such a marvelous job during Mass.
It was a wrap up day in Language Arts. We reviewed diphthong ou and VCV words as well as our sight words. We took a test on Mole and the Baby Bird and finished our study of exclamations. We also wrote the concluding sentence to our paragraph on cheetahs.
In Math class today, we learned how to solve a problem by guessing and checking. We learned that it was ok not to be right the first time and that it is ok to try again until we solved the problem.
During Science class, we focused on magnets. We learned that magnets attract or repel from surfaces. Pairs of students were then given a magnet and asked to find 3 things in the classroom that the magnet is attracted to and three things it repels. They loved doing this.
Art class today is a surprise. Here's a hint . . . it has to do with next weekend.
I wanted to share with you one of our Easter bulletin boards in the classroom. Students were asked to design a puzzle piece before Easter. I then took those pieces and put them together to make a cross. Isn't it beautiful?
Our day on Friday began with Mass. Kudos to the band for doing such a marvelous job during Mass.
It was a wrap up day in Language Arts. We reviewed diphthong ou and VCV words as well as our sight words. We took a test on Mole and the Baby Bird and finished our study of exclamations. We also wrote the concluding sentence to our paragraph on cheetahs.
In Math class today, we learned how to solve a problem by guessing and checking. We learned that it was ok not to be right the first time and that it is ok to try again until we solved the problem.
During Science class, we focused on magnets. We learned that magnets attract or repel from surfaces. Pairs of students were then given a magnet and asked to find 3 things in the classroom that the magnet is attracted to and three things it repels. They loved doing this.
Art class today is a surprise. Here's a hint . . . it has to do with next weekend.
I wanted to share with you one of our Easter bulletin boards in the classroom. Students were asked to design a puzzle piece before Easter. I then took those pieces and put them together to make a cross. Isn't it beautiful?
Thursday, May 1, 2014
Dodging the Rain
Greetings! I hope everyone had a great day. We were so fortunate today. We were able to play outside both before school and during recess. We dodged the rain!
In Religion class today, we wrapped up our study on the Eucharist.
During Language Arts class today we reviewed ow words as well as C+le words. We partner read our story and wrote about the events in Mole and the Baby Bird. We even worked in literacy centers. Finally, we wrote our paragraph on cheetahs. The students were so excited to do this by themselves and they did fabulous. They are becoming such excellent writers.
In Math class today, we learned about cubes and cylinders.
Just a reminder that tomorrow is Library and Art class!
In Religion class today, we wrapped up our study on the Eucharist.
During Language Arts class today we reviewed ow words as well as C+le words. We partner read our story and wrote about the events in Mole and the Baby Bird. We even worked in literacy centers. Finally, we wrote our paragraph on cheetahs. The students were so excited to do this by themselves and they did fabulous. They are becoming such excellent writers.
In Math class today, we learned about cubes and cylinders.
Just a reminder that tomorrow is Library and Art class!
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