Pictures from first grade in 2014

Here are a few snapshots of our first half of first grade.

The last day before break was pajama day.  I gave my students scarves made by my mom.

 Visitors came to our classroom and talked to us about agriculture in the classroom.  This year we learned how to a sheep's wool get turned into yarn.  Above she is showing us how they dye the wool.

 Crazy sock day to add to our reading stamina minutes.  Our whole team (Mrs. Bieber, our class, Mrs. Rodemeyer, and Ms. Heddinger) all wore crazy socks so we got extra time added to our scores.  Way to go team!!

 A guest reader came to our classroom and read Gingerbread Baby to us and then gave us gingerbread cookies.  

 Caroling at the nursing homes before our Christmas concert.  Students sang beautifully!

 Mrs. Saxton was a guest reader in our class and read some Christmas stories to us.

 Mrs. Patton came and extended our learning about habitats in Iowa.  Students placed animals in appropriate places around the mural.  

 Mrs. Beving was a guest reader in our class and read a Thanksgiving book to us.

 Mrs. Patton came and extended our learning about the animal groups.  She brought with her a snake and salamander for students to touch.

 She also brought in wing of a bird for us to learn about how birds move.

 Mr. Carter was a guest reader in our class in a national challenge: Hunting for a Good Book, sponsored by Book It.

 Mrs. Shimon was a guest reader in our class for one of our DEAR (Drop Everything And Read) days.

 Students enjoyed listening to a Pete the Cat book from a guest reader in our class. 

 Mrs. B, our student teacher, had a fantastic last day.  Lucky for us her next placement was in an older grade in the building so we still got to see her.

 A class picture with our super star, Nick, who was part of the homecoming court.

 Student's enjoyed having high school students from the fall sports come around and sign their pennants.  

Week of Dec. 8

Events:

-Dec. 17 1 hr. early out

-Dec. 19 1 hr. early out

-Jan. 6 (1^st day back after winter break)

Notes:

-Thank you to all the students who attended our Christmas concert.  They all sang beautifully.

-I have been busy assessing for the end of the quarter and am pleased with how much we have grown.  Thanks for all your support at home with homework and reading.

-There are lots of lost and found items.  If you think you are missing an item please have your child check the lost and found at school.

Week in Review:

-We have been working hard in math to learn how to add on from two digit numbers.  We have reviewed trading in money to use fewer coins.  Example: Instead of eight pennies you could have one nickel and three pennies.

-We read books by Jan Brett this week.  We the story Annie and the Wild Animals we worked on visualizing the book and predicting what the pictures would before seeing them.  We also read The Mitten and practiced sequencing the animals that went into the mitten.

-In science we finished learning about magnets and simple machines.  We have started to learn about energy and electricity.

Week of Dec. 1

Events:

-Dec 10 1 hr. early out

-Dec. 11 7pm K-1 Holiday Concert

-Dec. 17 1 hr. early out

-Dec. 19 1 hr. early out

 BUILD

(B) Buddy Games- Students are working with greater than, less than, and equal to.

(U) Using Manipulatives- Students are rolling two dice, adding them together, and covering the answer on a tree.

(I) Independently Working- Students are completing a graph and answering questions in response to the graph.

(L) Learning About Numbers- Students are working in a small group with the teacher completing story problems.

(D) Doing Math- Students work with math on funbrain.com.

Week in Review:

-We have continued our learning of place value with adding tens and ones.  Example: 20+30=50. 

-Our mini lessons at the beginning of the week focused on checking for understanding.  We read a couple pages from a nonfiction book and then students shared what was the main idea.  Later in the week we read the book Little Polar Bear and Brave Little Hare.  This was a longer book so our story map was a bit more challenging for us.  With this book we learned the vocabulary words: embarrassed, warn, concerned, thumped, steep, and frigid.

-We have started a new science unit on motion and energy.  We have learned about how to describe an items position, pull, push, and friction.

Notes:

- May 22 will be our snow-make up day from Nov. 26.

-A reminder we go outside if the temperature and wind chill is above 0.  Please send your child with all their winter gear so they are warm enough at recess.

-Students may start arriving at 6:30 for the Christmas concert on the 11^th.  Students need to report to the band room at the high school.  Please pick them up from the band room when the concert is over.

Week of Nov. 24

Events:

-Nov. 26 1 hr. early out

-Nov. 27 and 28 No School

-Dec. 3 1 hr. early out

-Dec. 11 7pm K-1 Holiday Concert

Notes:

- We have been doing a great job on our word journey words.  Students have been learning the spelling pattern and applying them in their writing. 

-We have finished November bellwork.  In November we worked on adding more than two numbers.  Students are getting much better at quickly completing their bellwork in the morning.

Week in Review:

-This week we finished up our science unit on animal groups.  Students have really learned a lot about characteristics of animal groups.

-We practiced some Thanksgiving poems this week.  We read the poems together and then practiced them in a silly way.  An example is sitting like a boss with our feet on our desks.

-In math we continued learning about the tens and ones place.  We learned that in the number 34 there are three groups of tens and four left over.

-We played a game called ‘Oh Turkey’ to practice our sight words.  If you drew an Oh Turkey card you had to put all your other cards back in the bag.

Week of Nov. 17

Events:

-Nov. 26 1 hr. early out

-Nov. 27 and 28 No School

-Dec. 3 1 hr. early out

-Dec. 11 7pm K-1 Holiday Concert

BUILD Groups: (continued)

(B) Buddy Games- Matching analog clocks to digital clocks.

(U) Using Manipulatives-Students can choose from a variety of games that focus on counting by 2s, 5s, 10s, as well as adding and subtracting.

(I) Independently Working- Students work independently at solving addition flashcards.

(L) Learning about Numbers- Students work in a small group working on problem solving strategies.

(D) Doing Math- Funbrain.com

Week in Review:

-We practiced retelling Make Way For Ducklings with puppets. 

-We finished unit 3 in math and have started unit 4 which focuses on place value.  We will be learning about the tens and ones place.

-We started sharing our google presentations on our animal groups.  Students did a great job presenting!

-We have been working on writing a paragraph from our animal book from the library.  We are learning that you need a topic sentence, supporting details, and a concluding sentence.  We learned that our conclusion can be as easy as adding one word like clearly and restate our introduction.

Notes:

- This week a math packet came home that looked like a test with crayon marks that either corrected the question or had a smiley face.  That packet is our math warm-up.  It is our practice for Iowa Assessments.  We are learning: what to do when we get to a question we don’t know, how to fill in the bubbles, and how to make an educated guess by eliminating the answers we know are not correct.  Some of the questions on our math warm-up have not been taught yet and are difficult.  This is good practice because there will be questions on Iowa Assessments that are difficult for us.

-We have been working in class with several comprehension skills that your child could use with their Hawk book at home: retelling, summarizing, and using a story map.

Week of Oct. 10

Events:

-Nov. 19 1 hr. early out

-Nov. 26 1 hr. early out

-Nov. 27 and 28 No School

BUILD Groups:

(B) Buddy Games- Matching analog clocks to digital clocks.

(U) Using Manipulatives-Students can choose from a variety of games that focus on counting by 2s, 5s, 10s, as well as adding and subtracting.

(I) Independently Working- Students work independently at solving addition flashcards.

(L) Learning about Numbers- Students work in a small group working on problem solving strategies.

(D) Doing Math- Funbrain.com

Week in Review:

-We reread the story Make Way for Ducklings and completed a story make with a partner.  We have been focusing this week on the literary elements: characters, setting, problem, and solution.

-In math we worked a lot with solving addition story problems with a unknown addend.  Students are getting better at really listening to the whole story problem to know if they add or subtract and which numbers to add.

-In science we learned about insects.  We spent a lot of our science time this week working on our google presentations with the animal groups.

-In writing we finished the sentence starter: Save a Turkey, eat more_____.  Students then has to support their opinion with three ideas.

Notes:

- Tuesday was the first day of snow clothes and students have been doing great at quickly getting them on and off.  I have checked most of the items for names and written their initials on the ones that did not have a name.  If you purchase new pants or boots please mark them with your child’s initials. 

-At school we have talked a lot about not sharing hats.  Please remind your child of this.

-The lost and found area at school is full of lots of items.  If you think your child is missing an item send them to look for it in the lost and found or stop in and look.

-With the cold temperatures and snow students need to have all their winter gear to play on the recess equipment (snow pants, snow boots, winter coat that zips, hat, and gloves.) 

Week of Nov. 3

Events:

-Nov. 12 1 hr. early out

-Nov. 19 1 hr. early out

-Nov. 26 1 hr. early out

-Nov. 27 and 28 No School

BUILD Groups:

(B) Buddy Games- Spin, Subtract, and cover the correct answer.

(U) Using Manipulatives-Students roll a dice and collect cubes (ones).  When they have ten cubes to trade for a stick (tens).

(I) Independently Working- Students work on writing numbers on their new number scrolls. 

(L) Learning about Numbers- Students work in a small group working on problem solving strategies.

(D) Doing Math- Funbrain.com

Notes:

-I have had some troubles with Scootpad in the classroom.  So this week we used the website funbrain.com.  We worked with games in the math arcade.

-This week we played some new assessment games.  One was called kahoot.it and the other was Plickers.  Students answer questions that I post on the smartboard either through clicking on a color or holding a symbol in their hand.  Students really enjoyed the playing these games without other students knowing their answers.

-I have been working this week with students on adjusting their Hawk book levels to a true good fit range.  If your child brings home a book that is too difficult please write me a note and we will readjust the level. 

 Week in Review:

-We worked with completing subtraction problems as well as addition problems with missing addends.  Students are getting really good at grabbing the lowest number and counting on to the biggest number to find the missing addend.

-This week we started a new reading unit on Make Way for Ducklings.  While reading this book we have been working on the reading strategy of predicting.  First we made a prediction on what the book would be about and then we read a few pages to check our prediction.  Some predictions we needed to adjust as we learned things about the book. 

-We started learning about amphibians and fish.  We have had some time to work on our google presentations about the animals groups. 

Week of Oct. 27

Events:

-Nov. 5 Picture Retake

-Nov. 5 (1 hr. early dismissal)

-Nov. 27 and 28 No School

BUILD Groups:

(B) Buddy Games- Spin, Subtract, and cover the correct answer.

(U) Using Manipulatives-Students roll a dice and collect cubes (ones).  When they have ten cubes to trade for a stick (tens).

(I) Independently Working- Students work on writing numbers on their new number scrolls. 

(L) Learning about Numbers- Students work in a small group working on problem solving strategies.

(D) Doing Math- Scootpad

Notes:

-Thank you to all the parents who have attended their child’s conference. I really enjoyed watching your child show you about their learning.

-As a school we are starting a stamina reading challenge.  Progress of each class will be posted in the lunchroom for students to see.  Stamina is doing anything for a long period of time without getting tired or giving up. 

Week in Review:

-We started this week in math with some fun pumpkin math.  We practiced our estimating skills by estimating the weight and circumference of our pumpkin.  We then were able to go weigh our pumpkin.  We measured the circumference with big paperclips and small paperclips.  Finally, students estimated how many seeds were inside and we carved our pumpkin to find out.

-We spent some time this week working on writing some silly stories with fall words.  We also worked on finishing our bat facts paragraph.

-Due to all the early outs this week we had limited science time.  We are still learning about the different animal groups.  So far we have learned about mammals, birds, and reptiles. 

Week of Oct. 20

Events:

-Oct. 27 and 30 Conferences (Student led so please bring your child.)

-Oct. 30 Fall Party

-Oct. 31 No School

Red Ribbon Week is next week.  During our guidance session next week Ms. Schiek will be discussing what it means to be drug free.

Monday- Wear red

Tuesday- “Sock it to Drugs”- wear your favorite crazy socks.

Wednesday- “E’Hawks are to cool for drugs”- school spirit day.

Thursday- “Give drugs the boot”-Wear your boots to school.

Week in Review:

-This week we continued learning about bats.  Students were amazed that bats can eat 600 mosquitoes in one hour.

-In math we have started learning how to find the missing addend by counting on.  Example: 5+_=9.  Grab 5, count 6, 7, 8, 9.  Four would be the missing number.

-During science we finished talking about mammals and started learning about birds.  We have been learning about the characteristics of birds.

Notes:

-Mrs.  Patton, the Palo Alto County Naturalist, has asked that I pass along thing information: Annual Halloween Hike at Lost Island Park is Tuesday, Oct. 28.  Call for reservations: 712-837-4866.

-As we approach colder weather please make sure your child’s name is on: winter coat, hat, gloves, snow pants, and snow boots.  

Week of Oct. 13

Events:

-Oct. 27 and 30 Conferences (Student led so please bring your child.)

-Oct. 30 Fall Party

Notes:

-Thank you for all the paper towel rolls.  I have received enough for us to start our project. 

-This week Mrs. Patton came to our room and discussed facts about bats with us.  We learned several interesting facts about bats.  Ask your child what they learned.

-Next Friday, Oct. 24 I will be gone for a meeting. 

-This week I have checked out some new listen to reading activities from our AEA.  I checked out tag readers as well as play-alongs.  Students are really enjoying these new activities.

 BUILD

B (Buddy Games)- Students used egg cartons with beans and shook them.  Then they added the two numbers that the beans landed.

 U (Using manipulatives)- Students decided if a pumpkin equation was true or false.

I( Independently Working)- Students used tangrams to fit into different shapes.

L(Learning with Numbers)- Students worked with myself to complete story problems.

D (Doing Math)- Students used the website Scootpad to practice math that is linked to the Iowa Common Core standards.

Week in Review:

- We have continued our study with the book Stellaluna.  This week we worked on breaking the book into the beginning, middle, and end and then retold the story.

-In science we started a new unit on animal groups.  We started this week talking about mammals.  We have learned that mammals have a backbone, have hair/ fur, and give birth to live babies. 

-In math we have been learning about basic subtraction.  We have learned what it means to take away and how to write a subtraction equation with the minus sign.

Week of Oct. 6

Events:

-October 15 Dismiss at 2:15

-Oct. 17 {Mrs. B’s (our student teacher) last day}

-Oct. 27 and 30 Conferences

-Oct. 30 Fall Party

Notes:

-This week we participated in the Healthiest State Initiative. Each year for the past three years, nearly 300,000 Iowans have participated in 1-kilometer walks to show that we were ready for a healthier Iowa.

-With the gym completed we are able to use it during our morning recess if the weather outside is rainy.  Your child will need a pair of tennis shoes to use in the gym. 

BUILD (continued)

B (Buddy Games)-Students played penny-nickel exchange.  Students rolled a dice and collected that amount of pennies.  When they had five pennies they traded them in for a nickel.

U (Using manipulatives)-Students manipulated foam pattern blocks into shapes.

I( Independently Working)- Students rolled a dice and doubled the number then colored in the corresponding box.

L(Learning with Numbers)- Students worked with Mrs. B to complete story problems.

D (Doing Math)- Students used the website Scootpad to practice math that is linked to the Iowa Common Core standards.

 Week in Review:

- This week we read the book Stellaluna.  Throughout the book we stopped and discussed several differences from the birds in the story and Stellaluna, the bat.

-We have started assessing for report cards.  I am pleased with the progress we have made.

-In math we learned about how to count on from the biggest number in an equation.  Students are doing a great job of counting on!!!

-In science we finished our unit on solids, liquids, and gases.  Students learned about examples of each state of matter.

Week of Sept. 29

Events:

-October 8 Dismiss at 2:15

-October 15 Dismiss at 2:15

-Oct. 17 {Mrs. B’s (our student teacher) last day}

Notes:

-I have had a few paper towel rolls turned in.  I am still looking for a few more.

-Every Thursday morning we will be having DEAR (Drop Everything And Read) time. 

-Starting in October I will be awarding Book-It awards for our reading awards along with our other reading incentives. 

-This week was Mrs. B’s last week of teaching the full day.  Next week we will be working with our strategy groups.  I am very pleased with our class with how much respect they have showed her.

BUILD

B (Buddy Games)-Students played penny-nickel exchange.  Students rolled a dice and collected that amount of pennies.  When they had five pennies they traded them in for a nickel.

U (Using manipulatives)-Students manipulated foam pattern blocks into shapes.

I( Independently Working)- Students rolled a dice and doubled the number then colored in the corresponding box.

L(Learning with Numbers)- Students worked with Mrs. B to complete story problems.

D (Doing Math)- Students used the website Scootpad to practice math that is linked to the Iowa Common Core standards.

Week in Review:

- This week we continued our author study about Kevin Henkes.  We read the books Chrysanthemum, Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse, Owen, and Wemberly Worried.  Throughout the week we compared the characters in each story to other stories written by the same author.  During the story Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse students wrote about what they want to be when they grow up as well as sequenced the story from beginning to end.

-In science we have begun learning about matter.  We starting learning about the attributes of matter: anything that takes up space (solid, liquid, or gas).

Week of September 22

Events:

-September 30 Picture Day

-October 1 Dismiss at 2:15

-October 3 Dismiss at 2:15 for Parade

-October 8 Dismiss at 2:15

Notes:

-Reminder to start sending in paper towel tubes for us to use during math.

-This week Mrs. B. started teaching every subject.  She will be teaching every subject all next week as well.  I am in the room assisting other students around the room.

-I have started adding minutes for our reading incentives.  Some of us have already read for 10 hours!!!

-Mr. Embrock, the new high school principal, shared a list of useful educational websites.  I am sharing a few of them on the backside.

Homecoming Days

Monday-Mismatch Day

Tuesday- Dress up for School Photos

Wednesday- Class Color Day (First Grade wear red)

Thursday-Pajama Day (no slippers)

Friday- E’Hawk Day (black and gold day)

Experts Requested

-In October we will be starting a unit with the book Stellaluna.  This book is about a bat and birds.  I am looking for any experts on bats.  Please write me a note if you know someone who is an area expert.

-We will also start a unit about all the animal classification in late October.  We will learn about birds, fish, mammals, reptiles, insects, and amphibians.  I am looking for experts in any of these classification areas.

Week in Review:

- This week we started a new unit of study on the author Kevin Henkes.  We read the book Sheila Rae the Brave and discussed what made Sheila brave.  We learned about the vocabulary: convince, daring, frightening, occurred, switch, and fearless.

-We started a new math unit that focuses on adding by drawing circles.   

-We finished our maps and globes unit on Monday by learning about the cardinal directions.  We also finished writing our letters to our penpals in Storm Lake.

-We started our first science unit that focuses on matter.  We have begun learning what about solids, liquids, and gases.

Summer's over, and school's back in session. Time to pull the plug on your kids' video games, right? Not so fast, Mom and Dad. To the great relief of kids everywhere, it turns out video games and school are not incompatible. New studies on the effects that playing games has on kids indicate positive benefits for learning, thinking, social-emotional skills building, and, yes, even school performance.

Games provide new ways to engage with various subjects, whether it's learning about math through an air-traffic-control simulator or practicing musical timing with a dance app. So the next time you see your kid playing a strategy or music game, know that he or she may actually be learning history or working on physical fitness. Below, we have recommendations of apps and games to support every subject on your elementary, junior high, or high school student's schedule. By Jeff Haynes

https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/24-video-games-you-can-say-yes-to-after-school

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Elementary School: Math Blaster Online, 7+
Do your little ones need help with equations? Math Blaster Online gives them plenty of practice as they join the Blaster Academy to save the universe using their math skills. It also lets your kids team up with other players to solve problems together in a safe, socially positive online environment.

Elementary School: My Reading Tutor, 5+
My Reading Tutor builds on the basics of early reading skills to help strengthen kids' literacy. Phonics, letter sounds, and more are presented in a fun, engaging manner, and kids can even record their voices as they read stories. Parents can track their children's progress in the reading tasks to see how well they're doing and what they need help on.

Elementary School: Just Dance: Disney Party, 5+
You don't have to be a fan of Disney classics such as "It's a Small World" to love Just Dance: Disney Party. Players imitate characters on-screen that are dancing to hit songs from Disney movies and TV shows. The completely contagious game teaches how movement and music work together in a fun, social environment.

Elementary School: Zumba Kids, 6+
Want to get your little ones' blood flowing? Zumba Kids takes kid-friendly songs from pop artists and lets them perform 30 routines in a wide variety of dance genres. Plus, they get to imitate the kids dancing on-screen, who provide lots of positive reinforcement through each song.

Elementary School: Sesame Street: Once Upon A Monster, 6+
Parents who want to make sure their kids learn about friendship, generosity, and other positive life skills should look no further than Sesame Street: Once Upon A Monster. An interactive experience wherein players engage with characters from the show, the game teaches as it lets kids play active roles in stories and participate in entertaining games.

Week of Sept. 15

Events:

-September 24 Dismiss at 2:15

-October 1 Dismiss at 2:15

-October 3 Dismiss at 2:15

Homecoming Parade

Notes:

-Please start collecting and sending in paper towel rolls.  We will soon be using these for an activity in math.

-This Friday we started Super Achiever.  Each week I will pick a student who I have noticed worked hard at showing the E’Hawk boundaries.  Super Achievers will receive a subway certificate.  On the last Friday of the month all the super achievers for that month will eat a lunch with me in the room and receive a special treat.

Week in Review:

- This week we started a new unit of study with the book Dear Juno.  With this book we learned about story elements (characters, setting, problem, and solution).

-We finished our first unit in math that focused on number review and patterns. 

-We have continued our study on maps and globes by learning about landforms (mountain, plain, hill, valley, ocean, river, and lake.)

What’s Happening in Daily 5:

*We have continued our Daily 5 rotations.  Students have been doing an excellent job at logging into the computers to get on Bookflix or Tumblebooks to listen to books.

*During read to self or read to someone students have been reading books from their good fit boxes, practicing their sight words, and rereading their fluency poems.

BUILD

***We continued the same groups from last week.*****

B(Buddy Games)- Domino Top-It

U (Using Manipulatives)- Geoboards (make shapes on peg boards with rubber bands)

I (Independent Practice)- Students practice making teen numbers with tens frames.

L (Learning About Numbers)-Students worked in a small group with story problems.

D (Doing Math)- Students worked on computers with the website scootpad.

Farm Safety Day

We learned about tractor safety and how to never play hide and seek around a tractor.  A student in our class was able to hide and another student was in the cab of the tractor and was not able to see him anywhere ,

We learned about PTO safety and how quickly it turns and how our reflexes are not able to react in time before danger would strike.  A student in our class was given a chance to test her reflexes and see if she could grab the pencil and the instructor dropped the pencil.

Learning about good handwashing

Lunch time 

Health and fitness safety.  A few students in our class were able to be volunteers and practice some exercises.  

Students pulled a rope to see how hard they could pull and if it would be enough to pull a person out of a grain bin.

Week of Sept. 8

Events:

-September 16 Farm Safety Day

          -Dress in layers

          -Wear tennis shoes

-September 17 dismiss at 2:15

Notes:

-Mrs. B, our student teacher, has started to teach a few more of the content areas.  She is now teaching math and social studies.

-This week we started a math warm up with questions similar to Iowa Assessments.  This packet will help us learn some test taking strategies for Iowa Assessments in the spring.

Week in Review:

- We have started our second week of word journey words.  We will be working with these words for two weeks.  A test will be given on these words next Friday.

-In math we have learned about flipping an addition number sentence.  Example: 1+6=7 flipped 6+1=7.

-This week we finished our review of letters and sounds.  We also practiced retelling a story about Alexander Graham Bell. 

 What’s Happening in Daily 5:

*This week we started our Daily 5 rotation with strategy groups. 

*Each day students rotated around the room to listen to reading, read to self, read to someone, and a strategy group with a teacher.

*During our strategy group time we have been working on our first grade sight words, nonsense words, and reading books.

BUILD

-We have started BUILD groups during our math time. 

B(Buddy Games)- Domino Top-It

U (Using Manipulatives)- Geoboards (make shapes on peg boards with rubber bands)

I (Independent Practice)- Students practice making teen numbers with tens frames.

L (Learning About Numbers)-Students worked in a small group with story problems.

D (Doing Math)- Students worked on computers with the website scootpad.

Week of Sept. 2

Events:

-September 10 dismiss at 2:15

-September 16 Farm Safety Day

-September 17 dismiss at 2:15

Notes:

-Thank you to the students who brought in money to donate to ALS.  We had a fun time with the ice bucket challenge.

 BUILD

-We have started BUILD groups during our math time. 

B(Buddy Games)- Played top-it (Students have a stack of cards upside down.  One student draws a card.  The other partner draws a card.  The partner with the highest number wins)

U (Using Manipulatives)- Students worked to make various shapes with pattern blocks.

I (Independent Practice)- Students practiced basic addition problems through games.

L (Learning About Numbers)-Students worked in a small group with story problems.

D (Doing Math)- Students worked on computers with the website scootpad.

What’s Happening in Daily 5:

*This week we started our Daily 5 rotation with strategy groups. 

*Each day students rotated around the room to listen to reading, read to self, read to someone, and a strategy group with a teacher.

*During our strategy group time we have been working on our first grade sight words, nonsense words, and reading books.

Week in Review:

- This week we started word journeys.  A list of words was sent home on Monday.  We worked with these words throughout the week in class and tested on them on Friday. 

-In math we started learning basic addition problems by using counters from our math box of manipulatives.

-We have continued our review of letters and sounds as well as writing the letters.