Greetings! Happy Wednesday! We had a great day in first grade. Many are excited to show you the room tonight during Open House!
In Religion class today we talked about how God always loves us. We read the story Guess How Much I Love You as a reminder of how big God's love is for us.
During Language Arts class, we began by preparing to read our very first story of the year. We reviewed short a, final ck, and our sight words. We then read Sam, Come Back. The students enjoyed this funny story. I hope you enjoyed having them read it to you tonight.
In Math class today, we made a pictograph of how we come to school (I'll post a picture of it tomorrow). We also practiced showing left and right. To end class, we danced to the Hokey Pokey as a way to practice left and right.
For Gym class today we went outside and enjoyed the beautiful sunshine. The sky was such a pretty blue this afternoon. It was hard to come inside. In Social Studies today we talked about the importance of respecting others in the classroom.
Just a reminder that we will be visiting the Book Fair tomorrow. Please send any money in a marked envelope or pouch.
Wednesday, September 3, 2014
Tuesday, September 2, 2014
Week 2
Greetings! I hope everyone had a fabulous weekend, and you were able to enjoy some festivities among the rain showers. The students were so excited to tell me what they did over the weekend. I love hearing their stories!
Week 2 is off to a great start. In Religion class today we talked about how God made each one of us special.
During Language Arts class, we reviewed short a and final -ck by creating an -ack sack. Students did a great job generating a list of -ack words. We learned our new sight words today and practiced using them in a sentence. We also worked in literacy centers. Each week students will rotate between centers to build skills in phonics, writing, and sight word recognition. Finally, we reviewed sentences and practiced identifying complete sentences.
In Math class, we learned about circles and squares. This was mainly a review as everyone knew characteristics about circles and squares.
Just a reminder that tomorrow is Gym class and students can wear sneakers to school. Tomorrow night is also Open House. This begins at 6:30 in the cafeteria. The Book Fair will also be open tomorrow night in case you wish to shop then!
Enjoy your night!
Week 2 is off to a great start. In Religion class today we talked about how God made each one of us special.
During Language Arts class, we reviewed short a and final -ck by creating an -ack sack. Students did a great job generating a list of -ack words. We learned our new sight words today and practiced using them in a sentence. We also worked in literacy centers. Each week students will rotate between centers to build skills in phonics, writing, and sight word recognition. Finally, we reviewed sentences and practiced identifying complete sentences.
In Math class, we learned about circles and squares. This was mainly a review as everyone knew characteristics about circles and squares.
Just a reminder that tomorrow is Gym class and students can wear sneakers to school. Tomorrow night is also Open House. This begins at 6:30 in the cafeteria. The Book Fair will also be open tomorrow night in case you wish to shop then!
Enjoy your night!
Friday, August 29, 2014
First Week Completed
Happy Friday! It is hard to believe that the first week of school has come and gone. It has been an exciting week in first grade. We are learning routines and are starting to dive into the curriculum. I am really looking forward to spending the year with the students and watching them grow in their learning.
We started today with Religion class. Today we focused on how God created us to know, love, and serve him. We also talked about how God wants us to care for the Earth.
In Language Arts class, we learned to blend and read words with final -ck. We practiced this skill by spelling -ck words and reading a decodable reader. We also received our very first Spelling word list today. We are going to practice these words all week and will take a test on them next Friday.
During Math class today we practiced writing the numbers 2, 3, and 7.
On Fridays, we will have Science class. Today we talked about classifying animals. After discussing the various ways to sort animals, the students were given a worksheet with animal pictures on it. They had to sort the animals into two groups. All did a wonderful job with this task.
We ended the day with Art class. For our very first art project, students used pieces of construction paper and glued them over letters in their name. They then added decorations around their name. These name posters will be coming home on Tuesday for you to enjoy.
I hope you have a wonderful Labor Day weekend. See you on Tuesday!
We started today with Religion class. Today we focused on how God created us to know, love, and serve him. We also talked about how God wants us to care for the Earth.
In Language Arts class, we learned to blend and read words with final -ck. We practiced this skill by spelling -ck words and reading a decodable reader. We also received our very first Spelling word list today. We are going to practice these words all week and will take a test on them next Friday.
During Math class today we practiced writing the numbers 2, 3, and 7.
On Fridays, we will have Science class. Today we talked about classifying animals. After discussing the various ways to sort animals, the students were given a worksheet with animal pictures on it. They had to sort the animals into two groups. All did a wonderful job with this task.
We ended the day with Art class. For our very first art project, students used pieces of construction paper and glued them over letters in their name. They then added decorations around their name. These name posters will be coming home on Tuesday for you to enjoy.
I hope you have a wonderful Labor Day weekend. See you on Tuesday!
Thursday, August 28, 2014
Happy Thursday!
Happy Thursday everyone! I hope you are having a good week. It is hard to believe that tomorrow is the end of the first week of school.
In Religion today we talked about creation. We learned that God created everything in the world.
During Language Arts class today, we reviewed short a words. Using letter tiles, we spelled short a words. We also talked about who characters are in a story. Finally, we discussed what makes a complete sentence.
In Math class today, we again used linking cubes. Working with a partner, students built towers for the numbers 1-9. We then practiced putting the numbers in order.
Tomorrow will be full of excitement as we have our first Art class of the year! Have a good night!
In Religion today we talked about creation. We learned that God created everything in the world.
During Language Arts class today, we reviewed short a words. Using letter tiles, we spelled short a words. We also talked about who characters are in a story. Finally, we discussed what makes a complete sentence.
In Math class today, we again used linking cubes. Working with a partner, students built towers for the numbers 1-9. We then practiced putting the numbers in order.
Tomorrow will be full of excitement as we have our first Art class of the year! Have a good night!
Wednesday, August 27, 2014
A Hot Day
Greetings! Today was a good day in first grade. Today was really the first day that it got hot in our room. We did work through it but are waiting for some comfortable temperatures!
We began our first reading story today by learning and reviewing some phonics skills. We used sound boxes to help us segment and blend words. We also reviewed the sound of short a. We practiced together, completed a workbook page, and read a decodable reader. I encourage you to read the booklet with your child to help build fluency.
In Math class today we practiced writing the numbers 1, 4, and 5.
For gym class, we took advantage of the sunshine and warm weather to play outside. Even though we were hot, it was still fun to exercise with our friends on the playground.
We ended our day with Social Studies class. Today we talked about our families and things we learn from them and things we do to help each other.
We began our first reading story today by learning and reviewing some phonics skills. We used sound boxes to help us segment and blend words. We also reviewed the sound of short a. We practiced together, completed a workbook page, and read a decodable reader. I encourage you to read the booklet with your child to help build fluency.
In Math class today we practiced writing the numbers 1, 4, and 5.
For gym class, we took advantage of the sunshine and warm weather to play outside. Even though we were hot, it was still fun to exercise with our friends on the playground.
We ended our day with Social Studies class. Today we talked about our families and things we learn from them and things we do to help each other.
Tuesday, August 26, 2014
The Second Day!
Greetings, everyone! Day number two was just as fabulous as day number one. I am really proud of how well the students are listening and following directions.
We began today by reading the story You Are Special. This story reminded us that God made each of us special and he loves us no matter what others think. We talked about how we are all special and what we can do to show others kindness.
We did some reviewing in Language Arts class. We reviewed syllables and rhyming words. We also reviewed the sight words we learned in kindergarten.
In Math class today we used linking cubes to build towers for the numbers 1-5.
We ended the day by reading on of my favorite stories The Little Engine That Could. We talked about how when things get hard we have to believe in ourselves and try.
As promised here is a picture of the raccoon we made yesterday. I am also posting pictures of our classroom. Enjoy!!
We began today by reading the story You Are Special. This story reminded us that God made each of us special and he loves us no matter what others think. We talked about how we are all special and what we can do to show others kindness.
We did some reviewing in Language Arts class. We reviewed syllables and rhyming words. We also reviewed the sight words we learned in kindergarten.
In Math class today we used linking cubes to build towers for the numbers 1-5.
We ended the day by reading on of my favorite stories The Little Engine That Could. We talked about how when things get hard we have to believe in ourselves and try.
As promised here is a picture of the raccoon we made yesterday. I am also posting pictures of our classroom. Enjoy!!
Monday, August 25, 2014
Welcome to First Grade!
Welcome to First Grade and our class blog! Every day I will be posting what we talked about in school and sharing the things we learned. I hope you enjoy all that we will be doing this year!
Today was an exciting day for the students and myself. We were excited to see old friends and meet new friends. The energy in the classroom was amazing! We spent the morning unpacking and organizing our desks. Once that was done, we introduced ourselves to one another and reviewed classroom rules. We discussed what a fantastic first grader does.
This afternoon, we had our very first Math Meeting of the year. Every day we will gather to review concepts related to the calendar, counting, patterns, money, time, and much more. Today we just focused on the calendar and counting.
We ended our day by reading The Kissing Hand. We then talked about things we want to learn this year. We used that to create a small craft. I will be posting pictures of them tomorrow.
I am excited for the upcoming year. If you have questions at any time, please let me know.
Today was an exciting day for the students and myself. We were excited to see old friends and meet new friends. The energy in the classroom was amazing! We spent the morning unpacking and organizing our desks. Once that was done, we introduced ourselves to one another and reviewed classroom rules. We discussed what a fantastic first grader does.
This afternoon, we had our very first Math Meeting of the year. Every day we will gather to review concepts related to the calendar, counting, patterns, money, time, and much more. Today we just focused on the calendar and counting.
We ended our day by reading The Kissing Hand. We then talked about things we want to learn this year. We used that to create a small craft. I will be posting pictures of them tomorrow.
I am excited for the upcoming year. If you have questions at any time, please let me know.
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