Week 33
Here are some highlights from the week...
The math farm unit is here! This unit involves place value, money, area & perimeter, mapping and computation. As part of the unit, first graders will be building and maintaining their own "farms." :)
On Monday, we had Ms. Leah (a 3rd grade parent) come in and plant with the first graders. She has done amazing work in the Stephenson garden and the first graders got the chance to add their own contribution!
In Junior achievement, Ms. Lynea taught the kiddos all about the difference between wants and needs. Although toys and candy might sometimes seem like needs, the first graders did a great job distinguishing the difference!
The amazing first grade readers are sounding like reading stars! They are solving tricky words and reading like fluent readers. We will be opening up the Room 112 recording studio, where the kiddos are getting a chance to record audiobooks for the kindergartners. It is so exciting to see and hear all of the growth they have made!
With our realistic fiction writing we are harnessing the amazing imagination and storytelling abilities of first graders! Here is an activity that can support this at home!
What You Need: Index cards, Magazines, Scissors, Glue stick, Pencils, Paper
SPARK A STORY! What You Do:
1. Pull out some old magazines and help your child look through them for interesting pictures. Look for pictures that provide strong visuals of characters and settings. Or, pull out pictures that catch the eye, or make you want to learn more about the story behind them.
2. Ask your child to clip the selected pictures out of the magazines and glue them onto index cards (one picture to a card).
3. On the back side of each card, write some question prompts, such as:
What's happening in the scene?
Where is this scene taking place? Use describing words.
Who are the characters? Feel free to make up names!
When is this happening? Time of day, year...
Why are the characters doing what they're doing?
How will the characters finish what they're doing?
4. Look through the cards with your child and brainstorm some ideas together.Be sure to include adjectives that describe the character(s) and setting. Write your brainstorms down on a piece of paper. 5. Children benefit from watching, so parents, take the lead! Select one card and begin writing a story,referring to the question prompts on the back of the card and using descriptive words.(By modeling the procedure first, your child will be more likely to try it themself.)
6. Read your story out loud. Have your child listen to see whether you answered any of the questions and used descriptive words.
7. Now it's your child's turn. Have them select a card and begin writing a story about the picture. When their finished, ask them to read her story to you.
**Variations: Use old family photographs instead of magazine pictures. Have your child start the story and you finish it, or vice versa.
Reminders:
5/8 -- Visit from the Humane Society
5/11 -- PTA Plant Sale Pick-up
Here are some photos from the week...
The math farm unit is here! This unit involves place value, money, area & perimeter, mapping and computation. As part of the unit, first graders will be building and maintaining their own "farms." :)
On Monday, we had Ms. Leah (a 3rd grade parent) come in and plant with the first graders. She has done amazing work in the Stephenson garden and the first graders got the chance to add their own contribution!
In Junior achievement, Ms. Lynea taught the kiddos all about the difference between wants and needs. Although toys and candy might sometimes seem like needs, the first graders did a great job distinguishing the difference!
The amazing first grade readers are sounding like reading stars! They are solving tricky words and reading like fluent readers. We will be opening up the Room 112 recording studio, where the kiddos are getting a chance to record audiobooks for the kindergartners. It is so exciting to see and hear all of the growth they have made!
With our realistic fiction writing we are harnessing the amazing imagination and storytelling abilities of first graders! Here is an activity that can support this at home!
What You Need: Index cards, Magazines, Scissors, Glue stick, Pencils, Paper
SPARK A STORY! What You Do:
1. Pull out some old magazines and help your child look through them for interesting pictures. Look for pictures that provide strong visuals of characters and settings. Or, pull out pictures that catch the eye, or make you want to learn more about the story behind them.
2. Ask your child to clip the selected pictures out of the magazines and glue them onto index cards (one picture to a card).
3. On the back side of each card, write some question prompts, such as:
What's happening in the scene?
Where is this scene taking place? Use describing words.
Who are the characters? Feel free to make up names!
When is this happening? Time of day, year...
Why are the characters doing what they're doing?
How will the characters finish what they're doing?
4. Look through the cards with your child and brainstorm some ideas together.Be sure to include adjectives that describe the character(s) and setting. Write your brainstorms down on a piece of paper. 5. Children benefit from watching, so parents, take the lead! Select one card and begin writing a story,referring to the question prompts on the back of the card and using descriptive words.(By modeling the procedure first, your child will be more likely to try it themself.)
6. Read your story out loud. Have your child listen to see whether you answered any of the questions and used descriptive words.
7. Now it's your child's turn. Have them select a card and begin writing a story about the picture. When their finished, ask them to read her story to you.
**Variations: Use old family photographs instead of magazine pictures. Have your child start the story and you finish it, or vice versa.
Reminders:
5/8 -- Visit from the Humane Society
5/11 -- PTA Plant Sale Pick-up
Here are some photos from the week...
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