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Wednesday, January 28, 2015
WE'RE 100 DAY SMARTER!
The children had a wonderful time today celebrating the 100th Day of School. Each student brought collections of 100 things to display on their desk. We invited students from K-5th to view the collections. The Farmers and Merchants State Bank of Wakefield presented Attendance Awards. Congratulations to Cheyeanne on her Perfect 100 Days of Attendance. Marcus was runner - up with 99 Days of Perfect Attendance. Thank you to all the parents who donated cupcakes for our celebration of learning. I'm sure the children came home exhausted from their super fun day!!
Monday, January 26, 2015
ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK CELEBRATES 100 YEARS
HaPpY Birthday to the Rocky Mountain National Park! Today 100 years ago on January 26, 1915 President Woodrow Wilson signed a bill establishing Rocky Mountain National Park. Each sunrise is a day to celebrate the beauty of the wilderness! May it forever live strong for the next 100 years! Take a minute to enjoy the masterpiece that God created!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjqU0-ny1Ag
https://www.youtube.com/watch?x-yt-ts=1421914688&x-yt-cl=84503534&v=JnUP6Qdtyx4#t=16
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oz0M67yvd-o
TECHNOLOGY TUESDAY
The excitement is building in our class for celebrating the 100th Day of School. We are having so much fun exploring numbers. Check out these websites that we'll be using this week.
READING
http://www.starfall.com/n/holiday/hundredthday/load.htm?f
MATH
http://members.learningplanet.com/act/count/free.asp
http://www.abcya.com/100_number_grid.htm
ttp://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/earlymath/BalloonPopOrder2.htm
http://numbernut.com/basic/activities/number_prevnext_1-100.swf
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/SplatSquares/splatsq100.html
Sunday, January 25, 2015
Monday, January 19, 2015
I HAVE A DREAM
Friday the children left with a bag of M & M's that I gave them. I hope they will remember MLK's Dream.....on the outside we may look different, but on the inside we are all the same! Peace, Kindness, Friendships, Sharing and Love....let's keep his dream alive!
MLK DAY - NO SCHOOL
Monday, January 19 is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. School will be closed. I hope you enjoyed the 3 day weekend....see everyone back on Tuesday!
Monday, January 12, 2015
TECHNOLOGY TUESDAY
In math the First Graders are working on creating Number Bonds. Number Bonds are numbers that belong in a fact family. Example:
2 + 4 = 6, 4 + 2 = 6, 6 - 2 = 4, 6 - 4 = 2. Here are some games the children will play in computer class this week to reinforce number bond skills. One of the math tools we use is a rekenrek (you might remember the abacus) to help group numbers as we count. 2 websites will provide practice seeing numbers using a rekenrek.
NUMBER BONDS
http://www.amblesideprimary.com/ambleweb/mentalmaths/numberbond.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/laac/numbers/ch1.shtml
REKENREK
http://www.mathlearningcenter.org/web-apps/number-rack/
http://www.professorgarfield.org/yourfuture/math.html
2 + 4 = 6, 4 + 2 = 6, 6 - 2 = 4, 6 - 4 = 2. Here are some games the children will play in computer class this week to reinforce number bond skills. One of the math tools we use is a rekenrek (you might remember the abacus) to help group numbers as we count. 2 websites will provide practice seeing numbers using a rekenrek.
NUMBER BONDS
http://www.amblesideprimary.com/ambleweb/mentalmaths/numberbond.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/laac/numbers/ch1.shtml
REKENREK
http://www.mathlearningcenter.org/web-apps/number-rack/
http://www.professorgarfield.org/yourfuture/math.html
NEW LIFT GROUPS
Today the children met with their new LIFT groups. The First Graders are either in a BLENDS group (2 letters that go together and make 2 sounds) a SILENT E group (words that end with e making the vowel sound long) or a Comprehension group. Blends assessed are sp,mp,nt,st,nd,cl,tr,sn,pr,sl. As you read with your child be sure to point out words with blends and and silent e. The new spelling words in Level 1.4 will focus on the silent e. The children need to continue reading their "Watch Me Read" books every night. They were tested on reading fluency during the winter testing. If your child did not meet the target goal then they are placed in a progress monitor group. The more your child reads a better fluent reader they will become. I look forward to sharing testing results with you during Student Advisement/Conferences during Feb.23 - 26.
TESTING WEEK
The children are taking a reading assessment test this week. There will be no new spelling words to study. Please help your child study the vocabulary words sent home today in their homework packet. There are 30 new words in Level 1.3 that your child will need to be able to read. THANK YOU for supporting your child!
KING AND QUEEN OF COURTS
Friday night at the basketball game Tess and Markus helped crown our King and Queen of Courts. Tess carried the flowers. Markus carried the crown. They did an awesome job! Pictured is our 2014 Queen of Courts Alicia Jackson.
Sunday, January 4, 2015
TECHNOLOGY TUESDAY
Welcome back to a new year! It's time to ring in 2015 with fun reading and math drill games. Here's the links to the websites the children will practice during computers this week.
READING:
http://www.starfall.com/n/holiday/snowman/play.htm?f
http://www.ezra-jack-keats.org/fun-games/the-snowy-day-read-aloud/
MATH:
http://www.funbrain.com/cgi-bin/ttt.cgi?A1=s&A2=1&A3=0
http://www.primarygames.com/time/question4.htm
Thursday, January 1, 2015
HAPPY NEW YEAR
Wishing all my first graders and their families a Happy 2015! May the New Year bring many happy days your way. Hope your vacation time was spent making memories. Looking forward to seeing my little bumbles on Tuesday, January 6!
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