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Putting words into alphabetical order and learning about fractions were two of the big skills we focused on last week. For ABC order, we first worked on putting letters in order and then we focused on words. I had the students use name cards and put themselves in order. They had a lot of fun working as a group!
For fractions, we learned about dividing a whole into equal parts. We also shaded in fractions and learned how to read them. Here is a fun video we watched at the end of the week.
This week’s book is Sylvester and the Magic Pebble by William Steig. The students will be bringing home their souvenir bits today. You are welcome to leave your child’s response as a comment under this blog post. If you choose to submit the homework via blog, just send back the homework sheet and write “blog” on it so I know it was completed. Please make sure the post is submitted by the time school starts tomorrow. If you have any questions, please let me know:-)
This week’s book is Becoming a Butterfly. This is a non-fiction/informational book. Unlike the ones in the past, the students just need to share some facts they learned from the book. Please leave your child’s response as a comment under this blog post. If you do choose to submit the homework via blog, just send back the homework sheet and write “blog” on it so I know it was completed. Please make sure the post is submitted by the time school starts tomorrow. If you have any questions, please let me know:-)
Here is the project we completed for the souvenir bit this week. We used dried pasta and a popcorn kernel to show the life cycle of the butterfly.
This week’s book is Little Cloud by Robert Tallon. The students will be bringing home their souvenir bits today. You are welcome to leave your child’s response as a comment under this blog post. If you choose to submit the homework via blog, just send back the homework sheet and write “blog” on it so I know it was completed. Please make sure the post is submitted by the time school starts tomorrow. If you have any questions, please let me know:-)
Thank you for all the wonderful messages and well wishes! My surgery went well today. I’m still getting used to the crutches, but it’s like riding a bicycle (just not nearly as fun) I will see all of you when I return on Monday. I got a great report from Mrs. Fraser today. She had a good day with the children!
I’ve added some new items onto the Weebly. Click on the Weebly icon on the left side of the blog to check it out. There is some new student work and some items added to the “technology fun” area. The students also had a chance to post a comment on the blog area last week:-)
This week’s book is Thunder Cake by Patricia Polacco. She is an author who grew up in Michigan! The students will be bringing home their souvenir bits today. You are welcome to leave your child’s response as a comment under this blog post. If you choose to submit the homework via blog, just send back the homework sheet and write “blog” on it so I know it was completed. Please make sure the post is submitted by the time school starts tomorrow. If you have any questions, please let me know:-)
We had a chance to Skype with our 1st grade friends in Georgia today. We had such a great time talking with them. They shared a reader’s theater they’ve been working on, we read them some of our Earth Day poetry, and then they asked us some trivia questions about magnets. They recently finished a unit on magnets and we just started one, so it was perfect. We also spoke about the weather and the differences between MI and GA. They are enjoying their 80 degree, pollen-filled days!
I really find this ability to connect to other classrooms such a wonderful learning tool. I get as excited as the kids. I’m grateful we have the technology capabilities to able to complete these sessions with such ease.
I will see all of you when I return on Monday. I got a great report from Mrs. Fraser today. She had a good day with the children!
