What we've been up to...

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

May 8, 2014

Upcoming Events

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

·      Monday, May 26^th – Memorial Day (no school)

·      Friday, June 6^th – Dismissal at 12:40

Hello Families!

In Math, we have been studying time. First, we learned about the parts of a clock and the jobs of the hour hand and the minute hand. Then, we practiced telling time to the hour and half hour by reading both analog and digital clocks. We brainstormed a list of what kinds of things we think it would take us a minute to do. Then, we raced the clock to see how many times we could write our name in one minute, how many tallies we could write in one minute, and how many numbers we could write in one minute. We were surprised at how quick a minute actually is! 

Many of our viola and green bean seeds have sprouted! Twenty-three days have passed since we planted them. We have been watering our plants, watching them closely, and recording what we notice in our plant observation books.

 

Writing Workshop

In Writing Workshop, we have been working on How-To Books.  We each wrote a step-by-step book about how to do or how to make something. Some children explained how to paint a picture, how to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, and how to ice skate, just to name a few. We have lots of talented kids in our class!

Classroom supplies

Thank you to families who have donated supplies! We are still running low on shared classroom supplies such as disinfecting wipes and extra snacks (goldfish, saltines, pretzels). Any contributions would be greatly appreciated.

             

Enjoy the weekend! J

                                                                        Ms. Little