Highlights from the Week of March 27, 2023

Week of March 27, 2023

First graders have been hard at work this week finishing up their animal research, writing, and related projects. We are so excited to invite our families in and share all of this amazing work!
During Math this week we focused on the concept of balanced equations. Students had to figure out if an equation was balanced and “true”, or not balanced and “false”. We continue to work on reading the equal sign as “the same as” instead of just “equals”. For some of our equations, students had to add a missing number to make the equation true or balanced.

Our W.O.W. this week was camouflage. We read some fascinating books about camouflage in the animal kingdom and how it is a very important feature for many creatures, both prey, and predator!
During Word Study, we learned that one way to spell the long /a/ sound is with the “magic” or silent e spelling pattern. We also learned three new power words: her, here, and look. We continue to work on handwriting and proper letter formation.

IMPORTANT REMINDER!
A special invitation was sent out earlier this week inviting you all to join us Friday, April 7 from 8:30-9:00 for a celebration of all of the hard work and learning that your children have done during this big nonfiction writing unit. We hope to see you all!


Working on balanced equations.













Labeling photos of our animals.
















Practicing using Art Hub for Kids.
















Making covers for our books.











Working on our Chatterpix project with Mr. Langevin.









Making models of our animals.











Drawing our animals for our book covers using Art Hub for Kids!

First Grade Adventures from the Week of March 13, 2023

 

This was another week full of learning and fun!  

Here is a taste of what we were up to this week!

We:  

• Learned the partners to 20 facts and connected them to the partners to 10 facts

• Learned the -nk glued sound and reviewed the -ng glued sound

• Read about some more amazing women who have done some amazing things and learned a new Word of the Week: persist!

• Learned how to retell a nonfiction text as opposed to a fiction text 

• Continued with our Animal research and wrote three more sections: Body, Life Cycle, and Fun Facts 

• Began our new Organisms unit and learned about some special features that various creatures have

• Both classes were treated to a Mystery Guest Reader for all of their reading homework!  Mrs. B’s class heard a story from Mr. Van Allen, and Ms. P’s class heard one from Mrs. West! 

• We all had a little fun on St. Patrick’s Day when we read a couple of fun poems and went on a search for gold around the room.

A snowy recess!

Playing 10s or 20s Go Fish

Working on our Animal Research

Mrs. West reading us "The Night Before St. Patrick's Day"

Doing another Esti-Mystery!  We are becoming great estimators!

St Patrick's Day fun!

Learning about special features that some creatures have