I hope you are enjoying the 3 day weekend and our beautiful new snow. Happy birthday MLK Jr. 

Our class has been learning to read non-fiction texts features. Below are a few photos of students on a feature hunt using non-fiction texts. 

First Grade Writer's Workshop & Word Study: As first graders continue to write teaching books, we are working on: introducing our topic, naming facts about our topic (try comparisons, labels, etc.), and writing conclusions. We then focus on editing. Writers go from being the writer to being the reader, thinking, "Does this match what I know about how to write this kind of writing well?" In word study, we began learning about consonant blends and the snap words: would, could, should.

2nd Grade Writers

We kicked off the new year setting goals and making our books look more like the published books
we read.

   

We also explored other types of nonfiction books that we could write. 

 

For the next two weeks in word study we will be working on open syllables, y as a vowel, writing multisyllabic words, suffixes -y, -ly, -ty, and common prefixes ( ex: pre-, re-, dis-, un- ).  Our new snap words are every, large, city, eight, family, change, might, carry, something

During 1st Grade math we are counting forward and back by 10s on the large number line. 

We are also adding and subtracting numbers during the Frog Path game. 

Welcome to the new year!

In January we are solving equations and collecting dimes and pennies.

Our 100th Day is only 20 school days away.

We are comparing penguins. It is fun to measure them and see how tall they are next to us. 

To see photos of 2nd grade mathematicians please CLICK HERE.

 During Reading Workshop we are learning to read non-fiction text features such as HEADINGS, CAPTIONS, PHOTOGRAPHS, ILLUSTRATIONS, LABELS, MAPS, & DIAGRAMS.

Each week during our theme block we are learning about having Growth Mindset. 

Today we listened to the story ISH by Peter H. Reynolds. This book teaches us that your best can be good enough even if it's not perfect.

Look what you can do starting with just one dot!

Just before break we celebrated filling our penny jar. Our class watched The Tale of Despereaux with popcorn 

Report cards will be sent home on Friday. Our 100th Day celebration is coming soon A sign-up will also be sent home for Valentine's Day. Click HERE for a class list.