Welcome to First Grade!
I am thrilled to start a new school year! We have been busy getting to know each other. Our class spent time this week talking about our hopes and dreams for first grade. First, I shared my hopes and dreams… Continue Reading
I am thrilled to start a new school year! We have been busy getting to know each other. Our class spent time this week talking about our hopes and dreams for first grade. First, I shared my hopes and dreams… Continue Reading
We have started our next science unit on Air and Weather. We first discussed our air schema. Next we experimented with different items to discover more learning about air. Students had air kits (balloon, cotton ball, straw, feather, foam ball,… Continue Reading
Our students looked at the iconic print work of Andy Warhol in our art docent lesson. Students learned about how to make a print. Students designed a self portrait on a print block. They rolled paint on the print block… Continue Reading
Our class embarked on a design challenge to trap a leprechaun! First we did some research. We read stories about leprechauns to better understand these sneaky little creatures. Then, we talk about how we could lure a leprechaun to our… Continue Reading
This week is Random Acts of Kindness Week! We have been working on a first grade project talking about how we can make our school aware of being kind. We have brainstormed ideas of what we can do show kindness.… Continue Reading
The whole first grade got together to kick off our kindness project! First graders brainstormed ways that we can show kindness to the school. With the inspiration of kid president, we talked about how we can be awesome at Santa… Continue Reading
We have been talking about an author’s purpose for writing and we discovered it’s as easy as P.I.E.! Authors write to pursaude, inform, or entertain. As you read with your child at home, ask him/her what they think was the… Continue Reading
Last Friday, we enjoyed the nice weather and read with our 6th grade buddies.
We have started Take Home Book Folder. The purpose is to encourage your child to read books at his/her level. We discussed how to find a good fit book. Students select books based on their interest. Then they test a… Continue Reading
Gingerbread houses were a success! We had a great time building and decorating houses for the gingerbread man.