Happy Birthday JH!

Today we celebrated JH's birthday! Yummy Jello Jigglers!

It was also a day about the performing arts...we watched the Variety Show. We were quite impressed with the creativity and braveness of the performers!

We also read The Real Tooth Fairy by Marilyn Kaye. The basic premise is that if a kid wakes up when the tooth fairy is in his/her room, she turns into someone he/she loves (as to not scare them). Phew!

Stuffed Animal Day

Really!

Tomorrow IS stuffed animal day.
Please pack ONE stuffed animal that will fit in your backpack.

Half-Way Day...or there about

Greetings.

1. Next Friday will be a Valentine Party/Friendship Party. Each child should bring valentines for all classmates. Look in home folders for a list of names. You are encouraged to bring a healthy snack to share with the group (popcorn, carrots/dip, grapes, crackers/cheese). Please post what you plan to bring in the comment section below.

2. We have been...
-choosing a story to fix-up/add to and publish.
-trying to wrap our heads around the quarter.
-reading books to analyze the author's techniques to incorporate into our own writing.
-filling in more letters toward our stuffed animal reward. We should see animals sometime next week. I'll keep you posted.

3. Did you know we have reached half-way day? We are just over half-way done with first grade. I am quite impressed with student work these days.

BEARS!!!

We've been watching Black Bear Lily...in her den.
Check her out at www.bear.org
She's reportedly had her cub(s?)this morning. Exciting!

In class, we have been...
*searching for contractions around the room.
*reading The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats. We noticed many of his techniques, that we are starting to try in our own writing. (sounds, double words, a string of describing words, etc)
*talking about how much time we spend transitioning, and becoming aware of being more efficient.
*busting into Unit 6 in Everyday Math. Fact families proved to be a difficult first lesson. (4+5=9, 5+4=9, 9-5=4 and 9-4=5) I'm trusting we'll keep seeing it in our math boxes.

Next Reward:
The class has decided on STUFFED ANIMAL DAY.
We have been filling in letters for appropriate and exceptional behavior.

Penny Nickel Dime Exchange

A new math game.

20 pennies, 10 nickels, 10 dimes (put it in the "bank")

Roll 2 dice, collect the amount.
Make trades with the bank when you can.
When the dimes are gone, the game is over.
He with the most dimes "wins."

Happy Trading!

Happy Birthday LM!

Happy Birthday LM!
Thank you for the delicious cupcakes!

We have (we've) been...
*working with contractions and super silent e this week.
*reading texts to learn how animals behave in the winter.
*dancing to Miley's Hoedown for motor breaks.
*taking the end of the unit AND mid-year math assessments.
*learning a poem called Nine Mice by Jack Prelutsky (and locating silent e words within).

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Have a restful weekend.
See you Wednesday.