Monday will be teddy bear day in 1t! Students are invited to bring in one teddy bear to spend the day and do some fun activities with us while we wrap up our bear unit. Pj's are also welcomed!
Sunday, December 21, 2014
Saturday, November 15, 2014
Pumpkin Week
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| Learning is more fun in pumpkin hats! |
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| Say, "Pumpkin!" |
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| comparing pumpkin sizes during The Great Pumpkin Lineup |
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| The Great Pumpkin Lineup |
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| Our pumpkin patch, also renamed by the kids as the nursery |
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| Party Time |
Thursday, October 9, 2014
5 Weeks
As we come to the end of our 5th week of school I am amazed by how much our Thunderbolts have grown already. Routines are setting in and we're ready to have some fun learning. In reading we've been working on short vowels and have covered a, i, and o so far. We've also discussed literary elements like fantasy vs. reality, character and setting. Our first read aloud, Junie B. Jones Boss of Lunch was a huge hit and we've started Junie B. Jones Boo and I Mean It just this week.
Math concepts so far have been mainly focused on number recognition, base 10, and recently comparing numbers. We love playing games during math like Domino War, Race to the Top, and Popcorn Math. I've been really impressed by how well we are all learning and playing together in small groups.
Science started this week with a discussion on Living and Nonliving things. It was very interesting to see how many students perceived nonliving to be the same as fantasy. More than a few felt that surely monsters, ghosts, and witches must be nonliving. Interesting class discussions followed.
Speaking of Halloween type things the First Grade Team has begun to plan a pumpkin unit for the last week of the month. We're very excited to see how much we can learn and do with them.
Things to remember:
Math concepts so far have been mainly focused on number recognition, base 10, and recently comparing numbers. We love playing games during math like Domino War, Race to the Top, and Popcorn Math. I've been really impressed by how well we are all learning and playing together in small groups.
Science started this week with a discussion on Living and Nonliving things. It was very interesting to see how many students perceived nonliving to be the same as fantasy. More than a few felt that surely monsters, ghosts, and witches must be nonliving. Interesting class discussions followed.
Speaking of Halloween type things the First Grade Team has begun to plan a pumpkin unit for the last week of the month. We're very excited to see how much we can learn and do with them.
Things to remember:
- Homework will be turned in on Fridays with the first packet due tomorrow. Please let me know if your child struggled and we can discuss solutions.
- Please pack one snack or two small snacks. No candy please, they have enough energy as it is.
- PE is on Wednesday and Thursday and requires sneakers.
Tuesday, September 9, 2014
Reminder
Just a reminder that tomorrow is our first early release Wednesday. Children will be dismissed an hour early at 2:00.
Saturday, September 6, 2014
Egg Cartons Please
Wait! Don't recycle that!! Please send in any egg cartons you may have to aid us in our math lessons this week.
Friday, September 5, 2014
The First Week of School
The first 4 days of first grade went by in a flash. We've been busy this week decorating our classroom, reading stories, playing games and getting to know one another. The weather has been so hot I thought the kids might melt but a few trips to the air conditioned library upstairs was just what we needed to make it through.
Today we talked about Hopes and Dreams for this year. Many students are aspiring to become better readers and writers while some want to focus on arts and sports. They are all great and so isn't our adorable bouquet we made to display them. (picture coming soon)
Next week we will begin to add in more academics while we continue to practice rules, routines, and expectations.
Until then,
Mrs. Thurston
Today we talked about Hopes and Dreams for this year. Many students are aspiring to become better readers and writers while some want to focus on arts and sports. They are all great and so isn't our adorable bouquet we made to display them. (picture coming soon)
Next week we will begin to add in more academics while we continue to practice rules, routines, and expectations.
Until then,
Mrs. Thurston
Thursday, August 28, 2014
Welcome to first grade!
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| We have a beautiful new rug to gather on for story time and Morning Meeting. |
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| Your cubbies are waiting for all your new supplies. |
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| One of our groups and our center area. |
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