Rosie's Walk

Sequencing events in a story can sometimes be tricky. To help students practice this skill, we read a fun story called Rosie's Walk. In the story, Rosie the hen goes for a walk and unknowingly gets away from the grips of a hungry fox.




Watch out Rosie!






Scholastic even made an adorable book on video. Check it out!

Tens and Ones

The students have been working on telling how many tens and ones there are in a given number. Using helpful math tools like base ten blocks is always a hit! 

Readers Theater Begins!

Today the students were able to begin reading their script. I can assure you that the excitement and noise in the classroom was at its highest! All seemed very eager for their roles. Each student will have two scripts. When the students are fluent in their first script, they will start practicing the second script. The scripts this year are: The Cranky Bear, The Three Little Pigs, Moose's Loose Tooth, and The Gingerbread Man.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Readers Theater

This is what it looks like to get readers theater scripts ready! Can't wait to start this adventure this week! 

Comparing texts and odd and even numbers

This week we have been learning how to compare different texts. Today we focused on comparing two characters in a story. We read The Tortoise and the Hare and used a Venn diagram to compare how they are the same, different and alike. We all agreed that working hard does pay off (just like the tortoise in the story)! The students loved the story and it's a childhood favorite of mine! I remember hearing the story on the TV show Reading Rainbow.

In math, we started learning about odd and even numbers. It was a little tricky at first but most were starting to understand the concept. We used counters to make odd or even groups, watched a Brainpopjr clip, and completed a math worksheet to help gain a better understanding of the concept. Practice at home by asking your child if a number is odd or even. 

Picture from https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Odd-Even-Numbers-Poster-837005

Odd and Even Numbers

Ocean

Last week we spent time learning about the ocean! We named and located the five oceans, discussed the various ocean layers and what animals like what layer, and even made some cute ocean crafts! 

Did you know some jellyfish are bigger than a human and others are as small as a pinhead? Jellyfish are not actually a fish either! 

Japan

We are busy in first grade learning all about the country of Japan! We located Japan on a globe and map, discussed the main islands, and we learned about Japanese celebrations (Children's Day and the Cherry Blossom celebration).

To finish off the fun for the day, made cherry blossom paintings by blowing paint on paper using a straw and using fingers to create a pretty pink blossoms. The kids LOVED doing this! It was messy fun! The students then created a carp fish to "fly" in our classroom in honor of the Children's Day celebration in Japan.