What we've been up to...

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

October 23, 2014

Upcoming Events

·      Friday, October 24^th – Dismissal at 11:45

·      Friday, October 31^st – Monster March at 8:45

Hello Families!

Each day during Literacy, we read to self, listen to reading, work on writing, and do word work. We recently added in the last part of our Daily Five: Read to Someone.  During this time, students choose a partner to read with, sit elbow to elbow, knee to knee (EEKK) and hold the book in the middle so they both can see. It’s a great opportunity for each child to practice reading fluently and to help their partner if they get stuck on a word.

We have launched Writer’s Workshop!  After talking about how the best stories come from the heart, we each created a heart map with pictures and words about people and experiences that are important to us.  We will keep our heart maps in our writing folder so we’ll be able to refer to them when thinking of story ideas.

Each Writer's Workshop session begins with a mini lesson. Then, children think about what they'd like to write about, tell their partner the story, draw the picture, and write words to go along with their picture. At the end of each session there is an opportunity to share what they've written with the class. 

Earlier this month, we visited with our third grade buddies to watch a video about the plant life cycle of a pumpkin patch. After the video, we decorated pumpkins together.

Enjoy the weekend!

Ms. Little