We also baked an apple pie, after reading The Apple Pie Tree, and the students wrote journal entries on how to make an apple pie. Then, of course, it was time to eat said pie!
Friday, September 12, 2014
September 12, 2014
The amazing Grade One students of Room Four achieved the impossible today: everyone got 100% on the spelling test! This has never EVER happened before! It warranted a congratulatory visit from the principal and a commemorative photo. What an event!
Wednesday, September 10, 2014
September 10, 2014
The students all brought home a worksheet on tallies today. This followed up a popsicle stick tally activity that we did and was further followed up by great whiteboard demonstrations of tally writing skills. These smart grade one cookies are naturals in the math department!
We are looking for paper towel tubes for an upcoming art project; if you have any to spare we'd appreciate them. Also, grade one students are asked to bring an apple to school this Friday, for a special afternoon activity.
We're still looking for school council representation ... maybe tomorrow at Meet the Teacher Night we'll have someone sign up for us?
We are looking for paper towel tubes for an upcoming art project; if you have any to spare we'd appreciate them. Also, grade one students are asked to bring an apple to school this Friday, for a special afternoon activity.
We're still looking for school council representation ... maybe tomorrow at Meet the Teacher Night we'll have someone sign up for us?
Tuesday, September 9, 2014
September 9, 2014
We learned how to use our hands to tell us where our playground balls were in gym this morning. There are some athletes with some serious skills in this class! As well, we completed a joint science/language arts project today: taste-testing apple products. Here's the class toasting each other with a sample of apple juice!
Aaaannnd one more toast ...
We had our first library class with Mrs. Anderson today. The students each picked two books: one for home and one for school. If your child finishes the "home" book, they can bring it back to school and take the second one home in its place. Our library time will be Tuesday mornings, so try to have all books back by then. Thanks.
The students all brought home an apple book to read to one or more lucky household members. Enjoy!
Aaaannnd one more toast ...
We had our first library class with Mrs. Anderson today. The students each picked two books: one for home and one for school. If your child finishes the "home" book, they can bring it back to school and take the second one home in its place. Our library time will be Tuesday mornings, so try to have all books back by then. Thanks.
The students all brought home an apple book to read to one or more lucky household members. Enjoy!
Monday, September 8, 2014
September 8, 2014
We had our first school assembly today; the students were great listeners! We also completed our first written lesson in companion reading - what a great class of writers this is!
We learned another new card game in math today. We'll keep practicing it, but the students seemed to catch on really well. The game is called accordion. See if your child can explain how to play it.
We also finished some dandy self portraits today - just in time to display for this Thursday's Meet the Teacher evening. (Check out the invitation in the pocket of the agenda.) I hope to see lots of people here on Thursday!
We learned another new card game in math today. We'll keep practicing it, but the students seemed to catch on really well. The game is called accordion. See if your child can explain how to play it.
We also finished some dandy self portraits today - just in time to display for this Thursday's Meet the Teacher evening. (Check out the invitation in the pocket of the agenda.) I hope to see lots of people here on Thursday!
Friday, September 5, 2014
September 5, 2014
What a pleasure it's been getting to know the new crop of first graders this week! There's a lot of talent in this classroom; I'm going to be able to skip ahead in lots of areas because the students have such a great academic base. Hats off to parents, students, and Mrs. C from last year; you've done an admirable job preparing for all the learning that Grade One affords!
Newsletters went home in the agenda pockets today, along with a book authored by the bright lights of Room Four. The students' homework is to read the book they've created to a willing audience. (Get your "oooh" and "aaahhh" voices ready, parents!)
The students also have a brainbuster challenge for the parents; look for details in the agenda's September 5 message.
Thanks so much to Aurora's mom for volunteering to be a key communicator for our class. Now we just need a school council rep ....
Enjoy the weekend, everyone!
Newsletters went home in the agenda pockets today, along with a book authored by the bright lights of Room Four. The students' homework is to read the book they've created to a willing audience. (Get your "oooh" and "aaahhh" voices ready, parents!)
The students also have a brainbuster challenge for the parents; look for details in the agenda's September 5 message.
Thanks so much to Aurora's mom for volunteering to be a key communicator for our class. Now we just need a school council rep ....
Enjoy the weekend, everyone!
Thursday, September 4, 2014
September 4, 2014
Welcome to our class blog! We use this blog for announcements, bouquets, reminders, photo postings, links to websites (see the Links bar at the far right of the page - just click on one that tempts your eye), etc. Today we here in Room Four are delighted to offer you our version of human patterns, and extend the challenge to readers to figure out the pattern represented by the photos. Good luck!
Thursday, June 19, 2014
After a looooong hiatus from this blog, I'm finally posting something! Here is a video of the farm where the famous Room Four chicks went to live. Thanks so much to Addi's family for providing this great learning experience for us! The whole school fell in love with the chicks!
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