Week 14
It was a busy and exciting week in Room 112...
We have started our 12 Days of Kindness, which coincides with the 12 days before winter break! We will be adding to our song each day (to the tune of the 12 days of Christmas) and practicing both the song and acts of kindness throughout the next two weeks :)
Our word study unit is up and running and the first graders are building their understanding of phonics through word sorts and picture sorts. We will continue to learn and practice the sorting routines and as we get more familiar, the word study will become more independent. This program will provide skill instruction that will cover spelling patterns and focus on examining and manipulating words, not memorizing them. Students will be thinking more critically about words and work on transferring their skills to reading and writing.
In math this week we really reinforced our understanding of fact families with making our fact family triangles and playing a game called "missing addends." This is a game you can play at home! There there are 2 "card keepers" who each have a card with a number on it (1-10), but they do not see their own number card. It is the audience's job to figure out the sum of the 2 cards and tell the card keepers. Once they know the sum, the card keepers try to figure out what number is on their card based on the number on the other card. The first graders were really excited about figuring out the missing addends!
The week ended with the Missoula Children's Theater performance of Jack and the Bean Stock. It was a great way to end the week! Congrats to all of the first grade performers -- they did an amazing job!
*Rock sharing: The next 3 Friday's during the month of December, the first graders can bring in rocks or rock books to share in our "Rock Museum." I will assign two table groups to each Friday. On their assigned Friday, students may bring in their rocks or rock books. The "Rock Museum" will be open at the very beginning of the day and very end of the day. Please bring items in labeled bags.
Friday, December 1 -- Blue and Green table groups
Friday, December 8 -- Red and Yellow table groups
Friday, December 15 -- Make up time
Reminders:
12/5 -- Book orders DUE!
12/6 -- 4th and 5th grade winter concert
Here are some photos from the week...
We have started our 12 Days of Kindness, which coincides with the 12 days before winter break! We will be adding to our song each day (to the tune of the 12 days of Christmas) and practicing both the song and acts of kindness throughout the next two weeks :)
In math this week we really reinforced our understanding of fact families with making our fact family triangles and playing a game called "missing addends." This is a game you can play at home! There there are 2 "card keepers" who each have a card with a number on it (1-10), but they do not see their own number card. It is the audience's job to figure out the sum of the 2 cards and tell the card keepers. Once they know the sum, the card keepers try to figure out what number is on their card based on the number on the other card. The first graders were really excited about figuring out the missing addends!
*Rock sharing: The next 3 Friday's during the month of December, the first graders can bring in rocks or rock books to share in our "Rock Museum." I will assign two table groups to each Friday. On their assigned Friday, students may bring in their rocks or rock books. The "Rock Museum" will be open at the very beginning of the day and very end of the day. Please bring items in labeled bags.
Friday, December 1 -- Blue and Green table groups
Friday, December 8 -- Red and Yellow table groups
Friday, December 15 -- Make up time
Reminders:
12/5 -- Book orders DUE!
12/6 -- 4th and 5th grade winter concert
Here are some photos from the week...
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