Fantastic Memories!

 Greetings on this Tuesday! I hope everyone had a great day! 

In Religion class today we wrapped up our chapter on the leaders of the church. We reviewed the roles of bishops and the pope and the ways they serve the church. 

In Language Arts class, we reviewed our oral vocabulary words and learned three new words (delighted, enormous, and responsibility). Next we worked on rereading for understanding as we listened to a folktale. After that we used our letter tiles to spell and read oo and u words. Following that we learned how to blend, spell, and read words with inflectional endings where the final letter is doubled. Next, we practiced using our sight words in sentences. We ended our morning with a focus on fluency and comprehension. We reread A Look at Breakfast and talked about the order that bread, jam, and orange is made. Then we read our decodable reader and sequenced the events in that story. 

This afternoon we reviewed contractions for not. I am so proud that they remember how to spell and read them. We also wrote the final steps in making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. 

In Math class today we continued to practice subtraction. We are getting the hang of counting backwards. 

Have a great night! 

Happy Monday!

 Greetings! Happy Monday! I hope everyone had a nice weekend (minus the Steelers loss). We had a great start to our week. 

In Religion class we talked about how the church serves others and how we can serve others. 

We began a new week of learning in Language Arts today. We learned two new oral vocabulary words (delicious and nutritious). We then worked on rereading as we read a story about where food comes from. Next we learned how to read words with oo and u like in the words book and put. Following that we learned our new sight words. Finally, we put all of our skills to work as we read A Look at Breakfast, a nonfiction story about how we get certain breakfast foods. 

This afternoon in Language Arts we reviewed the contractions for not. We also began learning how to write how-to pieces. Today we wrote the first two steps in how to make a PBJ sandwich. 

In Math class today we focused on subtraction. We practiced subtracting using linking cubes, our number chart, or mental math. 

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

Welcome Back Art Class!

 Greetings! What a great first week of 2021 we had! I really enjoyed being back in the classroom with the kids. 

In Religion class today we learned that the pope is the leader of the whole church. We took a trip to Vatican City to see where the pope lives. We also learned that Pope Francis is our current pope. 

We wrapped up another week of learning in Language Arts today. We used our oral vocabulary words in sentences, read long vowel words and CVCe multisyllable words, and wrote sentences using our sight words. We also took our weekly assessment. 

In Math class today we again reviewed adding to 20. Using linking cubes, a number chart, or mental math, we practiced solving problems both in our workbooks and on our tablets. 

In Science class today we wrapped up our chapter on matter. We reviewed solids, liquids, and gases. 

We ended our week with Art class. We really did miss Art class in December. Today we made a snowman looking through a window. They turned out so nice. I'll post pictures on Monday once the paint has dried. 

Have a great weekend! 

Painting on a Thursday!

 Greetings and Happy Thursday! I don't know about you but today went really fast. We had lots of happenings in first grade.

In Religion class we learned that bishops lead and care for the church. We also talked about how Bishop Mark leads our diocese. 

Language Arts was filled with lots of learning today. We began by reviewing our oral vocabulary. We then used our whiteboards to spell and read long vowel words and to practice segmenting CVCe words into syllables. Next we reviewed our sight words by reading our word wall via a slideshow. Next, we partner read our story from yesterday and then read a story about how transportation has changed over time. Following that we completed pages in our close reading companion. Finally, we practiced using is and are in sentences. 

In Math class today, we reviewed adding to 20. I am really impressed at how well the students picked this up during our virtual learning. We also spent time learning the doubles facts. 

Because of our special Music class yesterday, we did not have Spanish, so we had it today. We practiced the numbers to 20 by writing them in Spanish. 

For Gym class today, we worked out using our GoNoodle videos. 

We ended our day with Social Studies. Today, we reviewed the seasons of the year. We talked about what the trees look like in each season and used paint and Q-tips to show what the trees look like. We had lots of fun doing this! 

Have a great night!

Enjoying the Drums!

 Greetings! Happy Wednesday! It is so hard to believe that we are at the half way point of the week! 

In Religion class today we learned that Jesus chose Peter to be the leader of the Apostles. 

In Language Arts class, we reviewed our oral vocabulary words. We practiced segmenting words into sounds by using our sound boxes. We also practiced reading long vowel words and multisyllable long vowel words. Next we practiced our sight words. Our focus then switched to building fluency. We read a story in our decodable reader booklets. We also read Long Ago and Now, a nonfiction story looking at life long ago and now. After reading that story we completed pages in our close reading companion that had us comparing and contrasting. Finally, we wrote about a goal we have for 2021. 

In Math class today we took a test on the numbers to 20. We focused on place value, more or less than a number, and patterns. 

We ended our day with a special Music class. We got to hear the band's Christmas performance. We really enjoyed the drums! 

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

The 2nd Day of 2021!

 Greetings! Happy 2nd day of school in 2021! We had another great day in first grade. 

We began our day by going to Eucharistic Adoration. We spent some quiet time praying to Jesus and asking him to help us and those in need of our prayers. 

Back in the classroom, we jumped into Language Arts. We reviewed the oral vocabulary words we learned yesterday and then learned three new words (entertainment, future, and present). We also worked on rereading as we read a story about pioneers. Then we used our letter tiles to spell and read long o, long u, and long e words. After that we learned how to read multisyllabic words that have a long vowel. Next, we practiced using our sight words in sentences. Finally, we reread Life at Home and compared and contrasted life long ago and life today. 

This afternoon we read our decodable reader and compared and contrasted the various jobs boys and girls had long ago. We also practiced using is and are in sentences. Finally we worked in our socially distant centers. 

In Math class today, we practiced ordering numbers from least to greatest and from greatest to least. We also practiced finishing number patterns. I'm so impressed with how much the students learned virtually. 

Have a great night! 

Happy New Year!

 Happy New Year! I don't know about you, but it sure felt good to say those words this year. It was so good to see everyone today. We had a great start to 2021 in first grade. 

In Religion class today we reviewed the Christmas story. The students then created their own Nativity scene using stickers. They arranged the stickers and then colored their picture. I loved seeing how creative everyone was. 

We began Language Arts by working in our socially distant centers. We then reviewed soft c and hard c. After that we began a new week of learning. We learned two new oral vocabulary words (century and past). We then worked on retelling as we read The Last Train. Following that we learned how to blend and read long o, long u, and long e words. We found this easy because we remember magic e. Next we learned our new sight words. Finally, we read Life at Home, a nonfiction story about life long ago. 

This afternoon in Language Arts we learned how to use the verbs is and are in sentences. We practiced identifying which word was missing in a sentence. 

In Math class today, we spent time reviewing. Today we focused on place value and more or less than a number. The students did great with this. 

Here's to a great 2021!