Opening Day!

 Greetings! Happy Thursday! And Welcome back baseball! As many of you know, I am a huge baseball fan. Today is Opening Day! And, to make things better, the Pirates won! 

In Religion class today we wrapped up our chapter on the Eucharist. We reviewed the Last Supper. We talked about how Jesus blessed bread and wine and how the bread and wine turned into his Body and Blood. We also talked about how we remember the Last Supper every time we go to Mass. 

We continued with our week of learning in Language Arts. We reviewed our oral vocabulary words by answering questions using them. We used our letter tiles to spell and read ou and ow words. Next, we read and spelled words that have the inflectional ending -er and -est. Then, we practiced using our sight words and vocabulary words in sentences. We ended our morning focusing on comprehension; this week we are once again looking at problem and solution. We reread our story from yesterday and wrote about the story's problem, steps to solve it, and the solution. When we read our decodable reader, we identified whether a sentence was a problem, step to the solution, or solution. 

In Math class today, we used our linking cubes to measure objects. We measured the length of our desks, my desk, and books. 

We finished our day with Social Studies. Today we looked at the difference between wants and needs. 

Have a great night! 

An Unusual Day!

 Greetings! Today was an unusual day to say the least. As different as it was, I am so proud that the children stayed calm and knew what to do. They were rock stars today! 

In Religion class today, we talked about how consecrated hosts are kept in the tabernacle in church. 

We began a new week of learning in Language Arts; this week we will be reading about sound. We began by learning five new oral vocabulary words (volume, distract, senses, squeaky, and nervous). We then worked on retelling as we listened to a story about a squeaky bed. Following that, we learned how to blend and read ou and ow words. Then, we learned our new sight words and vocabulary words. Finally, we read Now, What's That Sound? 

This afternoon we learned how to use a and an in sentences. We also began a spring writing project. We are describing spring using our senses. 

In Math class today, we learned how to compare the length of objects by using a start line. We lined up strips of paper against a line and then compared the lengths. 

Have a good night! I'm sure we will all sleep well. 

More Measurement Fun!

 Greetings! Happy Tuesday! I hope everyone had a great day! 

We began our day by going to Adoration. We spent some quiet time talking to Jesus. Many of the students prayed the rosary. 

We wrapped up our week of learning in Language Arts. We used our oral vocabulary words in sentences, read r-controlled -or words and abbreviations. We wrote sentences using our sight words and took our weekly assessment. We also partner read a story from our decodable reader booklets. Finally, we practiced identifying adjectives that compare in sentences. 

In Math class today, we compared the length of three objects using the words tall/taller/tallest, short/shorter/shortest, and long/longer/longest. The students had fun finding things in the classroom longer than their hand and shorter than their foot. 

We ended our day with Stations of the Cross. We took time to walk with Jesus. 

And, congratulations tonight to the Elementary Reading Competition team. They earned a first place ribbon tonight! 

Have a good night! 

Measurement Fun!

 Greetings! Happy Monday! I hope everyone had a great weekend! 

In Religion class today, we talked about Jesus being the Bread of Life. We talked about whoever receives him in the Eucharist will have eternal life. 

We continued with our week of learning in Language Arts. We reviewed our oral vocabulary, read r-controlled -or words, abbreviations, our sight words, and our vocabulary words. To help build our fluency and comprehension we partner read a story from our decodable readers. We also read Thomas Edison, Inventor. After reading that story, we wrote about a problem Thomas had, how he solved it, and the solution. 

This afternoon in Language Arts, we practiced using adjectives that compare in sentences. We also wrote a persuasive paragraph on why we love the zoo. 

In Math class, we began our chapter on length and weight. Today, we looked at comparing two objects using the terms tall/taller, short/shorter, and long/longer. 

Have a great night! 

Cloud Fun!

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

At Mass this morning we gathered with our Faith Families to worship Jesus. Fr. Brian reminded us about the importance of Good Friday. 

In Language Arts, we practiced using adjectives that compare in sentences. We also practiced identifying r-controlled -or words. We generate a list or -or words, picked our six favorite words, and wrote them on popcorn kernels. We then created a bucket of popcorn words. Here is a picture. 

This afternoon in Language Arts, we wrote our very first paragraph. We wrote about why we love recess. The students were so proud to have written a paragraph. 

In Math class today, we took our chapter test on adding and subtracting with and without regrouping. Next week, we will begin our chapter on measurement. 

In Science class, we began our unit on the sky. Today we talked about what we see in the day sky. We then focused on the clouds. We learned that there are three types of clouds: cirrus, cumulus, and stratus. We used cotton balls to show what each cloud looks like:

 We ended our day with Art class. We painted stripes to make the background and then added a rabbit to it. They look so nice. I can't wait to hang them in the room! 

Have a great weekend! 

The Last Supper!

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

In Religion today, we continued to talk about the Last Supper. Today we talked about how Jesus gave the Apostles the power to change the bread and wine into his Body and Blood when he said "Do this in remembrance of me. We created a small picture to help us remember that Jesus is present in the Eucharist. 

We continued with our week of learning in Language Arts. We answered questions using our oral vocabulary words. We used our letter tiles to spell and read r-controlled -or words. After that we learned about abbreviations. Next, we practiced using our sight words and vocabulary words in sentences. We ended our morning focusing on comprehension; this week we are working on problem/solution. We reread our story from yesterday and wrote about a problem the inventor had, how he solved the problem, and what happened now that the problem was solved. We also read our decodable reader. After reading that story we talked about problems in the story and how they were solved. 

In Math class, we reviewed adding and subtracting with and without regrouping. We are ready to take our chapter test tomorrow. 

In Social Studies class, we learned that Canada is our neighbor to the north and that Mexico is our neighbor to the south. 

Have a great night! 

Hopping Into Spring!

 Greetings! Happy Wednesday! This week is flying right by. 

In Religion today we talked about how Jesus gave us the Eucharist at the Last Supper. We talked about how Jesus shared a meal of bread and wine with his disciples. We learned that when Jesus prayed over the bread and wine it became his Body and Blood. 

We began a new week of learning in Language Arts; this week we will be reading about inventions. We began by learning our new oral vocabulary words (curious, improve, device, imagine, and complicated). We worked on asking and answering questions as we read about inventions. Then we learned how to blend and read r-controlled -or, -ore, and -oar words. Following that we learned our new sight words and vocabulary words. We ended the morning reading a biography about a robot inventor. 

This afternoon in Language Arts we learned about adjectives that compare. We drew examples of comparing. We also did some spring writing. We wrote about what we are excited to do in the spring. We added that to a craft. 

In Math class today, we learned the basics of multiplication. For us, it is repeated addition. This lesson will help students in second grade. 

Have a great night!