Daily 5

We have been learning a lot about Daily 5 in our classroom. We have learned about Read-to-Self time and Read-to-Someone time. We learned about what it should look like and sound like during these two times. We practiced reading to self and reading to someone a lot this week! We will learn about the other three parts of Daily 5 in the upcoming weeks.

Rekenreks

Yesterday we started math! I introduced a new tool the students will use throughout the school year. The math tool we learned about for the school year is Rekenreks! The students have found that Rekenreks are lots of fun to use! This tool is a great hands on resource to help represent various numbers and even solve math problems. Today we worked on showing a number that is greater than five with the use of the Rekenrek. The students can easily identify the group of five and the "left overs" in order to make the given number. 

The students had time to explore the Rekenreks before we used them for math! They had lots of fun and are enjoying using this tool for math!

Phantastic Phantom Behavior

We have had a great first two days of school! After learning a lot about routines and rules at school, the kids and I are looking forward to a long holiday weekend!  Today we learned about the rules we have to follow in different places around the school. We learned about the hallway rules, bathroom rules, playground rules and lastly, school assembly rules. They were fantastic listeners and have shown that they can be "Phantastic Phantoms" in all areas of the school.

Welcome to First Grade

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Readers' Theater

The students have been practicing their parts for their Readers' Theater. After practicing for the past week, the students finally had the chance to present their story to the class.
Check out the videos below:

Pigs

Read By: Liesl, Kyle, Marlee, Braelynn, Jean-Daniel, Levi, and Jasmine

The Very Cranky Bear

Read By: Vanessa, Summer, Leena, Carson, Jack, Trevin, and James

Moose's Loose Tooth 

Read By: Brody, Libby, Caleb, Sara, Gavin, and Bella

Field Day

We had fantastic weather for Field Day today. The students had a lot of fun at each of the stations. The three stations included water relay races, carnival games, and a dance party and treat station. They had an absolute blast! 

Memorial Day

We learned about Memorial Day in school today. The students learned that we celebrate all of the people who have fought, died, or are still fighting for our freedom in the United States. After learning more about the holiday, the students colored their own memorial day book and worked on a word search.