Extra Gym!

 Greetings! Happy Wednesday! I hope everyone is doing well. I don't know about you, but the change of temperature is getting to me. I just need to get used to the change in seasons. Please remember that we still will be going outside for recess. 

In Religion class today, we talked about how God promised to send a Savior to bring back grace and open the gates of Heaven. We know that Jesus is the Savior God sent to us. 

In Language Arts, we reviewed our oral vocabulary words, practiced reading words with end blends and with the inflectional ending -ing and our sight words. To help us build our fluency and comprehension, we partner read a story in our decodable reader booklets. We also read At a Pond. After reading this story we wrote details from the story which helped us determine the author's purpose for writing it. Finally, we practiced writing possessive nouns correctly. 

In Math class today, we took our chapter test on the numbers to 20. They did very well on this. Tomorrow we will begin learning strategies to solve addition and subtraction problems within 20. 

We enjoyed our extra gym class today! 

Have a great night! 

Time with Jesus!

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

We began our day by going to church for Adoration. We spent some quiet time talking to Jesus. 

We continued our week of learning in Language Arts. We began by reviewing our oral vocabulary words we learned yesterday and by then learning three new words (tolerate, tranquil, hibernate). Next, we used our letter tiles to spell and read words with end blends. We ended our morning by learning how to blend and read words with the inflectional ending -ing. 

This afternoon in Language Arts, we practiced using our sight words in sentences. Next, we worked on our comprehension skills. We reread The Best Spot and wrote facts about the animals in the story and wrote about the author's purpose. Finally, we practiced writing sentences using possessive nouns. 

In Math class today, we used our critical thinking skills to solve problems. We are ready for our chapter test tomorrow. 

Don't forget, tomorrow is a make up gym class. Wear your sneakers to school! 

Have a great night! 

PIE!

 Greetings! Happy Monday! I hope everyone had a great weekend! We had a great start to our week in first grade! 

In Religion class today, we talked about how we are all born with original sin but how that is washed away when we were baptized. We also talked about how we received the gift of grace when we were baptized. 

We began a new week of learning in Language Arts; this week we will be reading about where animals live. We began by learning two new oral vocabulary words (habitat and depend). Next, we worked on rereading as we read Babies in the Bayou. After that, we learned how to blend and read words with end blends, words like lamp, pond, desk, and skunk. Then, we learned our new sight words (eat, no, of, under, who). We ended our morning by reading The Best Spot which helped us practice reading end blend words and our sight words in sentences. 

This afternoon in Language Arts, we practiced identifying possessive nouns in sentences. We also learned about author's purpose. We created a pie to help us remember the three reasons authors write stories: p (persuade), i (inform), e (entertain). 

In Math class today, we reviewed our numbers to 20. We practiced finishing patterns, identifying greater and less, and ordering numbers. 

Here is a picture of our mummy art from Friday. 

Have a great night! 

Mummy Art!

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

At Mass this morning, we remembered St. Ignatius of Antioch. This was also our first Faith Family mass of the year. 

We wrapped up another week of reading in Language Arts. We used our oral vocabulary words in sentences, spelled and read short u words and contractions, wrote sentences using our sight words, and took our weekly assessment. We also worked on our fluency and comprehension skills. We partner read a story from our decodable reader booklets and read a short nonfiction piece about homes around the world. Finally, we practiced writing plural nouns. 

In Math class today we practiced ordering numbers from least to greatest and greatest to least. Again, the children had tons of fun doing this. 

In Science class today, we talked about camouflage and how it helps animals. We practiced finding moths hidden on trees. We also talked about how camouflage can help the predator. 

We ended our week with Art class. Today, we created a mummy using a paper plate and paper towels. I'll post pictures next week! 

Have a great weekend! 

No Lights, No Problem!

 Greetings! Happy Thursday! I hope everyone had a nice day! 

Our day was filled with excitement. We lost power a little before lunch time. But, because the sun was shining, we were still able to continue with our learning. We opened the blinds, let the light in, and had a great day of learning. 

In Religion class today, we talked about what happened because Adam and Eve sinned. We talked about how they had to leave the Garden of Eden, how they would have to work for food, how the gates of Heaven were closed, and how they lost grace. 

In Language Arts class, we reviewed our oral vocabulary words and practiced reading short u words, contractions, and our sight words. To build our fluency and comprehension skills, we partner read a story from our decodable reader booklets. We also read the funny story The Pigs, the Wolf, and the Mud. After reading this story, we wrote about its characters, setting, and events. Finally, we practiced writing plural nouns. 

In Math class today, we learned about the comparison symbols > and <. The students had so much fun writing them. They kept asking for more problems! 

We ended our day with Gym. Today, we headed outside to enjoy the sunshine! 

Have a great night! 

The Fall of Adam and Eve!

 Greetings! Happy Wednesday! I hope everyone had a nice day. 

In Religion class today, we talked about the fall of Adam and Eve. We talked about how this happened when Adam and Eve ate from the forbidden tree. We learned that because they sinned, they had to leave the Garden of Eden. We ended class by praying the second decade of the Sorrowful Mysteries. 

We continued with our week of learning in Language Arts. We began by reviewing the oral vocabulary words we learned yesterday and by then learning three new words (collapsed, furious, refuse). Next we used our letter tiles to spell and read short u words. Following that, we learned about contractions with is. We practiced spelling them and using them in sentences. 

This afternoon in Language Arts, we practiced using our sight words in sentences. We also worked on our comprehension. We reread Cubs in a Hut and wrote about the problem and solution and about events in the story. 

In Math class today, we practiced counting to 20. We grouped by 10 and then counted on. 

Have a great night! 

A Visit from a Hollywood Star!

 Greetings! Happy Tuesday! I hope everyone had a wonderful long weekend! 

In Religion class today, we wrapped up our chapter on Adam and Eve living in the Garden of Eden. We also prayed the first decade of the Sorrowful Mysteries. 

After Religion, we headed over to church for a meet and greet with Philip Tan. He told the students to always listen to God and stay close to him. God will lead them into deciding what to do in the future. 

We began a new week of learning in first grade; this week we are reading about buildings. We began by learning two oral vocabulary words (shelter and materials). Next, we worked on making predictions as we read 3 Little Dassies. Following that, we learned how to blend and read short u words. 

This afternoon in Language Arts we learned our new sight words (could, live, one, then, three). We then read Cubs in a Hut which helped us practice our new skills. We ended our day by learning about singular and plural nouns. 

In Math class today, we began our chapter on the numbers to 20. We talked about ways to count and reviewed counting to 10. 

Have a great night!