P.S. Stay tuned for LOTS of pictures from Fun Day and our End of The Year Party! They are coming soon!
Welcome to our blog Fantastic First Grade Families! We hope you enjoy reading about what we're up to in Room 21. Make sure you check back often, we're always learning new and exciting things in First Grade!
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Wednesday, May 22, 2013
From A to Z!
WOW! We have learned A LOT in First Grade! Today we are taking some time to reflect on our year with a partner. We are using the alphabet to make a list of different things we have learned and done throughout the year.
P.S. Stay tuned for LOTS of pictures from Fun Day and our End of The Year Party! They are coming soon!
P.S. Stay tuned for LOTS of pictures from Fun Day and our End of The Year Party! They are coming soon!
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Characters, Setting, Problem, Resolution! Oh My!
OOPS! This was never posted due to technical difficulties. It's a little late, but still great! :)
We know that the setting is when and where the story takes place, the characters are the people in the story, most stories have a problem, and the resolution is how the problem gets "fixed." Today we are working together to find these four components in a "Just Right Book."
We know that the setting is when and where the story takes place, the characters are the people in the story, most stories have a problem, and the resolution is how the problem gets "fixed." Today we are working together to find these four components in a "Just Right Book."
Monday, May 6, 2013
Happy Monday!
Happy Monday Fantastic First Grade Families! I hope everyone enjoyed their weekend, despite the cold and rain!
It's hard to believe we are getting so close to the end of the year! It seems like just yesterday it was August and we were getting to know each others names. Now we are well on our way to becoming SECOND GRADERS!
We will be wrapping up our Money Unit in math this week and taking our test on Friday, May 10. After we take our test we will spend the remainder of the year reviewing various concepts such as place value, telling time, and graphing.
For the next two weeks our spelling will switch back to a whole class approach. We will spend the next two weeks completely mastering First Grade Sight Words. Your child's spelling list will be longer than usual, but they will already know many of the words on the list so it shouldn't be overwhelming. We call these long lists MONSTER SPELLING! Many students have already mastered the list of First Grade Sight Words, so they will be working on MONSTER CHALLENGE WORDS! These are also high frequency words, but are a little bit tougher. They have proven they are up for the challenge! Every student received their list of words today and will take their test on Friday.
Important upcoming dates:
Friday, May 17 - NO SCHOOL
Monday, May 20 - FUN DAY
Tuesday, May 21 - END OF THE YEAR PARTY
Wednesday, May 22 - FLY UP DAY
Thursday, May 23 - LAST DAY OF SCHOOL - HALF DAY
It's hard to believe we are getting so close to the end of the year! It seems like just yesterday it was August and we were getting to know each others names. Now we are well on our way to becoming SECOND GRADERS!
We will be wrapping up our Money Unit in math this week and taking our test on Friday, May 10. After we take our test we will spend the remainder of the year reviewing various concepts such as place value, telling time, and graphing.
For the next two weeks our spelling will switch back to a whole class approach. We will spend the next two weeks completely mastering First Grade Sight Words. Your child's spelling list will be longer than usual, but they will already know many of the words on the list so it shouldn't be overwhelming. We call these long lists MONSTER SPELLING! Many students have already mastered the list of First Grade Sight Words, so they will be working on MONSTER CHALLENGE WORDS! These are also high frequency words, but are a little bit tougher. They have proven they are up for the challenge! Every student received their list of words today and will take their test on Friday.
Important upcoming dates:
Friday, May 17 - NO SCHOOL
Monday, May 20 - FUN DAY
Tuesday, May 21 - END OF THE YEAR PARTY
Wednesday, May 22 - FLY UP DAY
Thursday, May 23 - LAST DAY OF SCHOOL - HALF DAY
Friday, May 3, 2013
Same amount, different coins!
Part of our money unit includes learning how to show the same amount in different ways. For example: two dimes and one penny is 21 cents AND four nickels and one penny is 21 cents. We discovered this while counting groups of coins. Today we are working with a partner to show three different ways to make 43 cents, 29 cents, 88 cents, and 51 cents.
Friday, April 26, 2013
Expository Writing About our Stuffed Animals!
Today we started our expository writing about our stuffed animals. We always start our writing by brainstorming and collecting our ideas. Here are some pictures of us making webs about our stuffed animals before we start drafting!
Monday, April 15, 2013
Updates Galore!
Happy Monday Fantastic First Grade Families! I hope everyone had a great weekend!
We have been VERY busy in Room 11 ! We don't have a lot of time left, but we still have a lot of learning left to do!
In Math we are learning how to TELL TIME! We are practicing reading clocks, writing the time, and even drawing the hands on clocks! We are learning to tell time to the HOUR and HALF HOUR. Practicing this at home with your child is a great way to reinforce this. Not only is it part of our math curriculum, it is also an important life skill! After we take our Time Test we will move into MONEY! We will be learning coin recognition, counting coins, and showing different ways to make an amount of change. With the use of credit cards and debit cards, many first graders are unfamiliar with coins, so practicing at home is very beneficial! It's also very easy! Simply give your child a group of coins, have them sort them, then count! Getting familiar with the name and value of pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters will help your child greatly.
In Science we are wrapping up our weather unit just in time for EARTH DAY! Next Monday, April 22 is Earth Day. We will be learning what it means to reduce, reuse, and recycle, and also how we can help keep our earth clean.
MAP testing begins this week! Although first graders do not take the MAP test, we still show respect to the third, fourth, and fifth graders by being COMPLETELY silent when walking through the halls. For the next three weeks our schedule will be flip-flopped. Instead of going to block in the afternoon (12:50-1:40) we now go to block in the morning (8:55-9:45). This REALLY mixes us up! After lunch (11:40) we are working hard in our rooms until the end of the day. It's a long stretch of time for us, so please make sure you are sending a snack each day. This really helps to give the first graders a little break!
I hope everyone has a great week!
We have been VERY busy in Room 11 ! We don't have a lot of time left, but we still have a lot of learning left to do!
In Math we are learning how to TELL TIME! We are practicing reading clocks, writing the time, and even drawing the hands on clocks! We are learning to tell time to the HOUR and HALF HOUR. Practicing this at home with your child is a great way to reinforce this. Not only is it part of our math curriculum, it is also an important life skill! After we take our Time Test we will move into MONEY! We will be learning coin recognition, counting coins, and showing different ways to make an amount of change. With the use of credit cards and debit cards, many first graders are unfamiliar with coins, so practicing at home is very beneficial! It's also very easy! Simply give your child a group of coins, have them sort them, then count! Getting familiar with the name and value of pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters will help your child greatly.
In Science we are wrapping up our weather unit just in time for EARTH DAY! Next Monday, April 22 is Earth Day. We will be learning what it means to reduce, reuse, and recycle, and also how we can help keep our earth clean.
MAP testing begins this week! Although first graders do not take the MAP test, we still show respect to the third, fourth, and fifth graders by being COMPLETELY silent when walking through the halls. For the next three weeks our schedule will be flip-flopped. Instead of going to block in the afternoon (12:50-1:40) we now go to block in the morning (8:55-9:45). This REALLY mixes us up! After lunch (11:40) we are working hard in our rooms until the end of the day. It's a long stretch of time for us, so please make sure you are sending a snack each day. This really helps to give the first graders a little break!
I hope everyone has a great week!
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Measuring Around The Room!
Today we are working with a partner to measure various things around the room using connecting cubes. Connecting cubes are a nonstandard unit of measurement.
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