Cowboy rodeo and reading spots

This week in the Seal Class...

We are learning about:

• our readers' workshop routine
• building reading stamina
• how writers write about the things that are most important to them
• ten frames
• greater than and less than
• syllables

Some activities we did:

• played number squeeze
• found three things in common with a friend
• made a pattern with our names
• created character maps of ourselves
• played race to the top
• practiced being good partners during cooperative games
• made a map of our heart
• shared our special books from home
• painted with water colors
• wrote about recess
• practiced fire drills 

Poem of the Week:  The A-Z Rap
App of the week:  Concentration

This week:

Monday       PE
Tuesday      Library
Wednesday PE
Thursday    Music
Friday        Computers

Upcoming Events:

       September 18    Early Release
       September 26   Curriculum night
        October 10       Picture Day

Math centers

First week of the First Grade

We have had a wonderful start to our year!  The past couple of days were filled with  establishing routine, schedules, expectations, goal setting, and getting to know each other. 

                                                   
      We are learning about:

• what it means to be in the Seal Class
• how to be a bucket filler 
• the rules for our classroom
• playing cooperative games
• Art and Music class
• how to take care of or classroom library

Some activities we did:

• created our class rules
• sorted and graphed Legos
• wrote about our first day
• explored our class
• played lots of games
• painted colorful objects
• made our names in model magic
• toured our school
• used the new ipad minis
• began out first chapter book My Father's Dragon
• practiced two fire drills
• read Wembley Worried and wrote our worries to give to Wembley
• started our 100 acts of kindness chart

Upcoming events:
September 26    Primary Curriculum Night 6:30-7:30

First Day of school