What we've been up to...

News from Ms. Little’s 1^st Grade Class

April 17, 2014

Upcoming Events

·      Friday, April 18^th  - Good Friday (no school)

·      April 21 – April 25 – April Vacation (no school)

·      Friday, May 2^nd – Dismissal at 12:40

·      Friday, May 9^th – Dismissal at 11:35

Hello Families!

In Math, we have been studying place value. We have been using place value blocks to help us understand that the two numbers of a two-digit number stand for the amount of tens and ones. 

In Science, we each planted a viola seed or a green bean seed in our own cup of soil. We recorded a prediction in our Plant Observation Books of what we think our plant will look like when it grows. We have been waiting patiently and watching our cups of soil closely every day. We can’t wait until we see them start to sprout!

Digital Stories

On Wednesday, we had special visitors from Maynard High School come to our classroom. The technology teacher at the high school, Ms. Dowd, and her students each created a digital story on their iPad to share with each first grader in our class. Some of the stories were about addition, subtraction, geometry, sea animals, and zoo animals. After watching their digital story, each first grader shared one of their favorite books with their high school partner. What a fun experience! 

Thank you!

Thank you to families who attended Open House last night. We had a great turnout! Students truly seemed to enjoy leading their families around the classroom and explaining their first grade work.  First graders have come a long way since September and are very proud of themselves!

Classroom supplies

Thank you to families who have donated supplies! We are still running low on shared classroom supplies such as disinfecting wipes and tissues. Any contributions would be greatly appreciated.

              

Enjoy your April Vacation!

Ms. Little

What we've been up to...

News from Ms. Little’s 1^st Grade Class

April 3, 2014

Upcoming Events

·      Thursday, April 3^rd – Dismissal at 11:35 – Parent Conferences

·      Friday, April 4^th – Dismissal at 11:35 – Parent Conferences

·      Friday, April 18^th  - Good Friday (no school)

Hello Families!

In Math, we have been learning about fractions. We have identified fractions of different shapes by dividing them into equal parts such as halves, fourths, or thirds. Last week, after reading a story called Give Me Half! We decided to share one half or one fourth of a cookie with a friend.

In Science, we have been studying the weather and learning about different types of clouds. After reading several nonfiction books about clouds, we made our own cumulus, cirrus, and stratus clouds out of cotton balls. 

We filled up our class marble jar…

…and we are going to celebrate! We plan to watch a movie and have a special snack on Friday, April 11^th.  Students may bring in their own parent-approved special snack from home to have during the movie.  Students may also bring in a G rated movie. We will vote on which movie to watch. Please contact me with any questions.

Classroom supplies

Thank you to families who have donated supplies! We are still running low on shared classroom supplies such as disinfecting wipes, tissues, and dry-erase markers. Any contributions would be greatly appreciated.

             

Enjoy the weekend!

Ms. Little