February 6-19, 2017 Week 23

We made it to the 100th day of school!  Where has the time gone?  Now we will start out countdown until Spring Break!  We will have some busy days until then.

We will read "I'm a Caterpillar."  It is Literary Nonfiction and is told like a story, but it's about something that really happens.  It is about the life cycle of a caterpillar.  Our reading skills r-controlled vowels er/ir/ur/; fact and opinion; verbs: am is, are, was, were; contractions; and Saxon Phonics.

In Math we will learn about financial literacy.  We will learn to identify goods and services, needs and wants, and how to make choices about what we need.

In Science we will explore rocks.  Please have your child bring a small rock to class.  We will examine and compare types of rocks.  We will also begin our study of conservation - Recycling.

In Social Studies we will identify landforms such as mountains, hills, valleys, plains etc.

UPCOMING EVENTS...

February 14 - Valentine Party (Please send $2 by Friday)
February 20 - No School
February 23 - Math/Science Carnival
March 7 - Open House 6-7pm
March13-17 - Spring Break

We tackled the Math and Reading Benchmark Tests.  We used magnifying lenses to carefully double check our answers!  :)

Happy 100's Day!

Our 100's Day Projects were Out of Sight!

                                      Greenlei was just 6 yesterday and today she looks 100!

                                         

                                                         

Our Primetime Reading group went on a word hunt to find 100 words,

 Charley and Eli were the first to write 100 words! 

We are 100 days smarter!  We can count to 120, tell time to the hour, READ, add and subtract, identify story details, name the seasons, identify coins, tell facts about certain historical figures. That's just part of what we know. Just wait until the end of the school year! BAM!  We are 100 days SMARTER!

Let's not forget we are AR whizzes!  Congrats to sweet Bella for earning 50 AR points!She will get her AR shirt on Tuesday.  

See Bella in her AR shirt next week!

Jan 30 - Feb 3, 2017 Week 22

We will be mid year testing this week in reading and math.  Please help your child get to school on time so that they don't miss any instruction.  

Since we are testing we will stay on the same reading story this week, "Frog and Toad Together."  Our reading skills are to identify author's purpose; endings -ed, -ing; verbs for past and future;
 r-controlled vowel -ar; practicing Saxon Phonics.

In Math we will continue to recognize, identify the value and count coins.  We are enjoying our money songs.  Ask your child to sing a few of them to you.  "Money Money Money Money!"

In Science we will further explore Natural Resources and focus on soil and rocks.  We will compare rocks by observing the texture, color, size.  Students will need to bring a small rock to class.

In Social Studies we will continue to discuss historical figures of the past.  We have discussed Martin Luther King Jr, George Washington, and Abraham Lincoln.  We will integrate writing about them into the lesson and create a craft likeness of them.

Upcoming Events...

February 2 - 100th Day of School (make or wear something w/100)
February 14 - Valentine Party/ Valentine Dance in gym
February 20 - No School (Staff Development)
February 23 - Math/Science Carnival 
March 7 - Open House 6-7pm
March 13-17  Spring Break

HIP HIP HOORAY!  HIP HIP HOORAY!

I love my class!  They have absolutely EXCEEDED my expectations in AR reading!  Each week I'm amazed at how many of them are awarded a red or blue AR shirt for earning 25 or 50 points!  You are a great example for others!  Keep up the excellent reading!  You are ALL READER LEADERS at CES!

Congrats to Charley and Aaron for being AR stars! Charley earned 50 AR points and Aaron earned 25 points! They are reading up a storm!  Terrific Job! 

LET THE MEASURING BEGIN...

During Math Marathon we were introduced to some upcoming skills.  In our class we measured using non-standard units.  We didn't use inches, we measured with paper clips.  How many paper clips long was...?

                                                        WAIT!  That's Ms. Harris' foot!

Measuring is an engaging math skill. We can't wait until we get to this unit and learn more ways to measure using other items!  

Thanks a bunch for stopping by!  Next week we will highlight 100's Day projects and activities!  Have a wonderful week!

January 23-27, 2017 Week 21

Hi everybody!  I didn't post anything last week and I'm sorry so I will be adding last week's highlights in this post.  We went to the movies last week for our A-TEAM field trip.  We had a blast and I felt like a kid again because I enjoyed the movie "Sing" as well. I'm buying that movie when it hits stores. 

This week we will read "Frog and Toad Together." It is animal fantasy because the animals talk and do things that people would do. Our reading skills are to isolate final phonemes; add endings 
-ed, -ing; read words with  r-controlled ar;  recognize  author's purpose; identify past and future verbs; and practice daily Saxon Phonics. 

In Math we will recognize and identify the value of a penny, nickel, dime and a quarter.  We will count mixed sets of coins.  Students will learn to count money using the "hairy money" strategy. 

 This is a strategy where we draw each coin a hair that adds up to the value of the coin.  Each hair equals 5 cents except for a penny equals one dot.  We count the hairs first and then the dots last. We just started this and with lots of practice we will be counting money very well real soon.  Please ask your child about it and help them count money at home using "hairy money" strategy. 
penny = 1 dot
nickel = 1 hair    
dime = 2 hairs
quarter = 5 hairs

In Science we will explore soil and discuss the different types of soil textures.  We will learn about ways we use soil in everyday life.

In Social Studies we will examine the life of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. We will look back into the past and find out their contributions to American society.

Upcoming Events...

January 27 ~ Math Marathon (students will learn upcoming math skills and rotate through all 6 first grade classes)

February 2 ~ 100th Day of School  (Get busy creating something that represents the number 100!  You can wear or make something to bring to school and it will be displayed for all to see.)

February 14 ~ Valentines Party and we will also have a Valentines dance in the gym during PE time.

February 15~ Shot Clinic

February 23 ~ Math/Science Carnival

March 6-10 ~ Public School Week

March 13-17 ~ Spring Break 

We have such a great group of students and we love each other so much!  We've had lots of activities over the last couple of weeks!

   YAHOO Super reader Greenlei 

  for earning 50 AR pts!  

                                         Learning about "fact and opinion"

                                Look who our "Mystery Reader" was!

                       Thanks Mrs. Alderman for reading to us!

                                 We learned about Martin Luther King Jr. and wrote about
                                   what we thought would make the world a better place.

 

A-TEAM trip to the movies! 

                                    We made snow in STEMS class!

Thanks for visiting our class!  Please come back next week!