Week 26
Here are some highlights from the week...
In yoga this week, the first graders got to practice being supportive, responsible and positive leaders by leading their partners around the room.
This week we learned about Ruby Bridges and added her to our biography journal! They loved learning about such an important first grader :) I was unable to celebrate Dr.Seuss' birthday with the first graders last Friday, so this Friday we read and watched The Sneetches and the first graders made brilliant connections to segregation and equal rights.
The first graders have been working hard at reading and writing non-fiction books. They are becoming experts on topics and teaching others through their writing. In writing, they practiced organizing their books using the "table of contents" as a tool. They are reading like writers and writing like expert readers!
During buddies this week, the first graders showed off their reading and writing skills and taught the fourth graders about the topics they have been studying!
In both reading and writing we have been discussing how breaking words into smaller parts (using syllables) can help us read a longer word and write a longer word! Here is a game you can play at home to practice breaking words into syllables!
Syllable I Spy At some point in your life, you’ve probably played the game “ISpy.” It’s perfect for boring waits at the grocery store, or long car rides.But with a little tweaking, the game can also help kids practice a key first grade concept…syllables.
What You Need: Hat (or container), Paper ripped into small strips
What You Do:
1. Start the game with a little refresher. Tell your child that just as music can be divided into beats, words can be divided into syllables. Spend a few minutes talking about a few multi-syllable words, clapping at each syllable to show your child where the “breaks” are.
2.With your child’s help, tear a piece of paper into a bunch of small strips. On each piece of paper, write a number from 1-4. When you’re finished, throw them all into the hat.
3. Time to play! The first player picks a slip of paper from the hat. Just like in “ISpy,” they must come up with an object for the other player to guess.But in this version of the game, they must come up with an object with the number of syllables on the slip. For example, if they picked the number 2, they might choose “table” or “teaspoon” or “stapler.” With children this age, the number of syllables itself probably isn’t enough of a hint to keep the game from getting frustrating, so give clues that incorporate other hints as well, for example,“I spy something black with two syllables” or “I spy something you eat on that has two syllables.”
As your child gets the hang of it, don’t be afraid to throw a bit more challenge into the hat. Or, hat aside, just ask your child to think of a word with five syllables, or even six!
Reminders:
3/12 -- Missoula Begins
3/14 -- Stephenson Rainbow "How do we care for each other at Stephenson"
*** First graders wear ORANGE! ***
3/15 -- Missoula Performance @ 12:45pm & 7:00pm
AMAZING AUCTION ART PROJECT:
Pictures from the week...
In yoga this week, the first graders got to practice being supportive, responsible and positive leaders by leading their partners around the room.
This week we learned about Ruby Bridges and added her to our biography journal! They loved learning about such an important first grader :) I was unable to celebrate Dr.Seuss' birthday with the first graders last Friday, so this Friday we read and watched The Sneetches and the first graders made brilliant connections to segregation and equal rights.
The first graders have been working hard at reading and writing non-fiction books. They are becoming experts on topics and teaching others through their writing. In writing, they practiced organizing their books using the "table of contents" as a tool. They are reading like writers and writing like expert readers!
During buddies this week, the first graders showed off their reading and writing skills and taught the fourth graders about the topics they have been studying!
In both reading and writing we have been discussing how breaking words into smaller parts (using syllables) can help us read a longer word and write a longer word! Here is a game you can play at home to practice breaking words into syllables!
Syllable I Spy At some point in your life, you’ve probably played the game “ISpy.” It’s perfect for boring waits at the grocery store, or long car rides.But with a little tweaking, the game can also help kids practice a key first grade concept…syllables.
What You Need: Hat (or container), Paper ripped into small strips
What You Do:
1. Start the game with a little refresher. Tell your child that just as music can be divided into beats, words can be divided into syllables. Spend a few minutes talking about a few multi-syllable words, clapping at each syllable to show your child where the “breaks” are.
2.With your child’s help, tear a piece of paper into a bunch of small strips. On each piece of paper, write a number from 1-4. When you’re finished, throw them all into the hat.
3. Time to play! The first player picks a slip of paper from the hat. Just like in “ISpy,” they must come up with an object for the other player to guess.But in this version of the game, they must come up with an object with the number of syllables on the slip. For example, if they picked the number 2, they might choose “table” or “teaspoon” or “stapler.” With children this age, the number of syllables itself probably isn’t enough of a hint to keep the game from getting frustrating, so give clues that incorporate other hints as well, for example,“I spy something black with two syllables” or “I spy something you eat on that has two syllables.”
As your child gets the hang of it, don’t be afraid to throw a bit more challenge into the hat. Or, hat aside, just ask your child to think of a word with five syllables, or even six!
Reminders:
3/12 -- Missoula Begins
3/14 -- Stephenson Rainbow "How do we care for each other at Stephenson"
*** First graders wear ORANGE! ***
3/15 -- Missoula Performance @ 12:45pm & 7:00pm
AMAZING AUCTION ART PROJECT:
The classroom art project is up for sale (prints only) for $50 on the auction website. We are taking orders through the end of the month (so far, sold 3) and will have printed/ready for take hope by mid-April. If you'd rather not, no sweat either.
Link for purchase HERE
Pictures from the week...
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