Saturday, September 1, 2012
Welcome back!
It was a great week! I am so excited for the year to come. Thank you to everyone who came to Back to School Night and to all of the parents who stopped in during the week to say, "Hello!" I look forward to getting to know you and your family throughout the year.
This week we practiced our routines and procedures. The kids are doing great with our Morning Routine of getting set for the day, choosing new books for their book boxes, and reading. They are already building stamina for an increased volume of reading. We learned that reading time is precious and we need to make sure we have time each day to practice. We learned that the more you read, the more you know! Just like preparing for a marathon, it is important to increase our reading at a steady pace in order to grow stronger and stay the course. Thank you for your support at home making sure your child has a quiet place to read each night (either with or without you).
In writing we have begun brainstorming topics, planning, and drafting stories. Some students are writing about their lives and some are creating stories from their imaginations. Both types of stories are great for sharing, and we have enjoyed hearing several stories already. Your kids are creative and detailed!
In math we are practicing counting, comparing, and composing numbers. We collected data about our eye color and converted it into a class pictograph. We practiced making a bar graph, and compared the information. We learned a new math game called "Tall Towers" and another math activity named "Number Splash." We also spent some time exploring the manipulatives.
In social studies we have been discussing the importance of rules and laws. We shared some of the rules that we have at home to keep our home safe and rules that we have at school.
We will continue working on all of the above concepts and begin our reading assessments this week. Enjoy the rest of your weekend!
This week we practiced our routines and procedures. The kids are doing great with our Morning Routine of getting set for the day, choosing new books for their book boxes, and reading. They are already building stamina for an increased volume of reading. We learned that reading time is precious and we need to make sure we have time each day to practice. We learned that the more you read, the more you know! Just like preparing for a marathon, it is important to increase our reading at a steady pace in order to grow stronger and stay the course. Thank you for your support at home making sure your child has a quiet place to read each night (either with or without you).
In writing we have begun brainstorming topics, planning, and drafting stories. Some students are writing about their lives and some are creating stories from their imaginations. Both types of stories are great for sharing, and we have enjoyed hearing several stories already. Your kids are creative and detailed!
In math we are practicing counting, comparing, and composing numbers. We collected data about our eye color and converted it into a class pictograph. We practiced making a bar graph, and compared the information. We learned a new math game called "Tall Towers" and another math activity named "Number Splash." We also spent some time exploring the manipulatives.
In social studies we have been discussing the importance of rules and laws. We shared some of the rules that we have at home to keep our home safe and rules that we have at school.
We will continue working on all of the above concepts and begin our reading assessments this week. Enjoy the rest of your weekend!
Sunday, August 19, 2012
Back to School
I am looking forward to meeting my new students and parents!
Back to School Night is this Thursday, August 23rd from 5:00pm-6:00pm!
If you already have your child's supplies you may bring them to Back to School Night. You may access a supply list HERE. An additional supply "wish list" is included at the Important Links tab.
Back to School Night is this Thursday, August 23rd from 5:00pm-6:00pm!
If you already have your child's supplies you may bring them to Back to School Night. You may access a supply list HERE. An additional supply "wish list" is included at the Important Links tab.
Monday, August 13, 2012
Connected Educator Map
If you are visiting this blog and you are an educator, then please consider adding yourself to the Connected Educator Map. You may find another connected classroom around the world that you and your students would like to collaborate with digitally in order to accomplish a goal or learn more about another culture. Happy collaborating!
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Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Summer Reading for 6-9 Year Olds
I look forward to hearing about your favorite books! My blog is always open. Stop by anytime.
Have a great summer!
Monday, May 21, 2012
End of the Year Celebrations
The end of
the year is almost here! Let’s celebrate all we have learned and all the fun we
have had!!!
Awards Day will be
Thursday, May 31, 2012 from 12:30-1:00pm in the gymnasium. This Awards Day will
be combined for ALL first grade classes.
Ms. Matthews will be announcing student award winners. You are welcome to join us.
Ms. Matthews will be announcing student award winners. You are welcome to join us.
The next day, we will enjoy our End-of-the-Year Celebration (Friday, June 1, 2012 from 2:00-2:45pm).
We will be reviewing all of the fun we have had and sharing some of our
outstanding work. Please visit our Google Group or contact me or Becky Cooper
if you are interested in volunteering for this fun event!
Thank you for all of your help. We look forward to seeing you
at our celebration!
Sincerely,
Mrs.
Harrell
Sunday, May 20, 2012
Thank you, Donors!
With a nudge from Andreya Gomez (Thank you!), I recently signed up with DonorsChoose.org to propose projects that promote the education of our youth. The project, "Read to Learn" was fully funded thanks to some faithful parents and kind strangers. Thank you for your support! We have received over 35 books, including books on CD for our listening center. So far we have read a lot about Earth Day and simple machines. The books cover many nonfiction and historical fiction topics. Thank you to all who contributed to this project and to all who promote the love of reading!
My next proposal will be to seek funding for a book display case to make it easier for, "young readers [to] find what they're looking for even if they don't yet know what it is (Atwell, 2007)."
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