To enrich their study of animals, readers in Room 123 have been rehearsing humorous poems from Douglas Florian’s Beast Feast. Enjoy their recitations!
The Camel: Francesca, Sophie, Sidorian, Jacob, and Sira
The Camel
The Caterpillar: Nicholas, Anna, Heath, and Lorraine
The Caterpillar
The Whale: Charlotte, Benjamin, Mattia, and Brendan
The Whale
The Sloth: Maren, Logan, and Reese
The Sloth
The Mole: Aleks, Penelope, Andrew, and Callum
The Mole
Over the last few weeks, students in Room 123 have been reading nonfiction texts about animal classification. At the same time, they have been applying a variety of strategies before, during, and especially after reading to help them comprehend what they have read.
This active processing helps students better understand and remember new and important information. Take a look at student thinking over the last few weeks!
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Mrs. Manes and I thank you all for your thoughtfulness during Teacher Appreciation Week, as well as throughout the year! We feel fortunate to teach in a district where education is so highly valued, and where families and teachers work together to help all children grow and learn!
First grade mathematicians use a variety of strategies to solve problems involving fractional parts of sets. Over the next few weeks, students will also be introduced to equivalent names for fractions.
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Writers in Room 123 have a very special publishing event planned for their animal reports, so they have been using every step in the writing process to craft the best books possible!
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Number grids, base-10 blocks, derived facts–these are the tools first grade mathematicians use when solving 2-digit addition and subtraction problems. Take a look!
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First grade scientists observed these objects several weeks ago and most thought they were seeds or crumbs. Now, however, they know differently: those tiny objects were eggs!
These are the silk worms that emerged from the eggs:
The mystery of the mealworm pupae has also been solved, as darkling beetles emerged.
As they watched, students recorded their observations as well as their questions. Take a look at their thinking!
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To enrich our reading unit on animal classification, students in Room 123 will be writing books about animals that will become part of our classroom library. As the first step in the writing process, they used the Internet to research their chosen animals. Over several days, students went to a student-friendly website where they could read and listen to text as well as watch videos of their animals.
After researching, students also completed bibliographies to include in their books. We don’t expect perfect MLA or AP citations, but students are learning about the importance of letting the reader know what sources they used. Next week, students will begin writing their books–watch for updates!
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First graders made connections between art and science during an Art for Youth presentation on Wednesday. Mrs. McDonald led students in a discussion about Alexander Calder’s artwork, focusing on his mobile Lobster Trap and Fish Tail. This led students to recall their learning from our earlier study of balance and motion. After this discussion, students explored balance by creating their own mobiles.
Special thanks to Mrs. McDonald and the PTO for sponsoring this program!
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Transparency sheets and highlighters–that’s all they are. Yet these simple tools can help young writers as they learn to edit their work.
Writers in Room 123 learned about this final step in the writing process as they prepared their individual book reviews for publication on our blog. Look for several reviews each Thursday on our Room 123 Reads page!
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