Proper Pizza

Happy Tuesday! Today was a much calmer day in first grade, but a day filled with learning! 

We began our day by attending Adoration. When we came back to the classroom, we prayed our rosary. This week we are praying the Glorious Mysteries. 

In Language Arts class, we blended and read words where the c makes the /s/ sound and the g makes the /j/ sound. We then practiced our sight words. Before lunch, we spent time working in our literacy centers. Then, in the afternoon we reviewed proper nouns by making a proper noun pizza. Students wrote proper nouns for a person, place, and thing. Here is one slice of pizza: 

We finished Language Arts class by writing about a monster. We created a monster and then wrote a story about it. The students were very creative! 

During Math class today we talked about activities we do in the morning, afternoon, evening, and night. We used the pictures you sent in to make a collage. Here is our finished product: 

Just a reminder that tomorrow is gym class! 

Magic E!

Happy Monday! I hope everyone had a fantastic weekend. I don't know about you but my weekend flew by! 

We had a busy day in first grade. We had Music, Guidance, and Computer class today. In between the special classes, we did learn a lot. 

In Religion class we read the story of the Good Samaritan. This story reminded us that everyone is our neighbor and we need to love them. 

During Language Arts class, we learned about long a words. We learned that when a word ends in e that e makes the vowel say its name. It took some practicing but we soon got the hang of long a. We also talked about cause and effect as well as proper nouns. 

In Math class, we practiced counting backwards from 10-1. We also practiced adding 1 to a number. Today we placed pennies on a number line then added 1 to find the answer. It did not take us long to see that adding 1 is just like counting by 1. 

Have a great night!

Candy Corn!

Happy Friday! I hope everyone enjoyed their week! We had a great Friday to wrap up another week of first grade. 

We began by attending Mass. Fr. Brian talked to us about the Sacred Heart of Jesus. After Mass, we said the final decade of the Sorrowful Mysteries. Next week we will pray the final set of mysteries. 

In Language Arts class, we wrapped up the story A Big Fish for Max. We reviewed digraphs sh and th, vowel sound al, and our sight words. We then took a test on the story. We also practiced identifying nouns in sentences. Finally, we made a fish collage. On each fish we wrote either an sh or th word. Here are two examples: 

In Math class today, we practiced drawing pictures and writing number sentences for some, some went away stories. 

We wrapped up our chapter on animals today in Science. Next week we will look at living and nonliving things around us. 

Our day ended with Art class. Today, we dipped pom-pom balls into paint and made candy corn. The students did a great job doing this. 

Have a great weekend! 

Great Commandment

Today was a great busy day in first grade. At the end of the day one of the students asked why does the day go by so quickly. I responded because we learn so much and work hard! 

In Religion class today, we continued to talk about the Great Commandment. We made these mobiles to remind ourselves to Love God, Love Others, and Love Ourselves. 

During Language Arts class, we reviewed short u and final blend words. We partner read our story to help build fluency and improve our comprehension. We then worked in literacy centers. Finally, we practiced identifying nouns in sentences. 

In Math class today, we ordered numbers from 0-20. We then practiced adding 1 to a number. We discovered that it is easy to do this. 

Tomorrow will be full of excitement and surprises! Have a great night! 

Exploring the World

Happy Wednesday! We did not let a little rain slow down our enthusiasm for learning today in first grade! 

During Religion class today we learned the Great Commandment. We learned that we must love God, love others, and love ourselves. 

In Language Arts class, we did some reviewing before reading our story. We reviewed the digraphs sh and th, the vowel sound of al, and our sight words. We then read our story A Big Fish for Max. The students loved this story; I think it was because they knew the characters Max and Ruby. 

In Math class today we used pattern blocks to cover designs. Some designs were easy and some were challenging. 

For gym class today, we played a listening game. Based on a given command, students had to do various locomotor skills including running, skipping, sit ups, and jumping. They loved it. By the end of class we were all red in the face. 

To end the day, we had Social Studies class. Today we continued to explore the continents and oceans. We created our own map of the world to help us learn their names. 

Have a great night! 

Picture Day!

Today was all smiles in first grade. Everyone looked beautiful and smiled nicely during pictures. I can't wait to see them when they come in! 

In Religion class today we talked about how people came to hear Jesus talk. We learned that the crowds always grew bigger when he preached. 

During Language Arts class, we blended and read vowel sound al words. We also practiced our sight words. There are a few tricky words this week; please keep practicing these words each night with your child. We continued our discussion of nouns and worked in our literacy centers. 

In Math class today we continued to practice the doubles facts. Today we used wrap-ups to do it. We also had our very first Fact Homework paper. Each night the students will have a fact practice page to go along with their written homework page. 

Just a reminder that tomorrow is gym class. 

Ghostly Monday

Happy Monday everyone! I sure hope you enjoyed your weekend. 

In Religion class today we wrapped up our study of Jesus caring for and helping everyone. We made these Jesus, the Healer pictures to remind us that Jesus will always take care of us. There is a picture below of the poster. We also started praying the Sorrowful Mysteries today. 

In Language Arts class, we practiced blending and reading digraphs sh and th. We also talked about finding the main idea in a story. Finally we talked about nouns. 

During Math class today we used a balance to compare weights of different objects. We compared linking cubes, pattern blocks, Army men, pennies, paper clips, and cotton. 

In honor of Columbus Day today we read a story about his life. We also created a poster of his three ships and wrote the famous saying on it: "I 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue." 

As promised here is a picture from Friday's art class. The ghosts look great hanging in the classroom. 

Just a reminder that Book Orders are due tomorrow. Also tomorrow is picture day! Say cheese!