What we've been up to...

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

May 28, 2015

Upcoming Events

·      Friday, June 5^th – Dismissal at 11:45

·      Friday, June 5^th – Scholastic Book Orders due

·      Friday, June 19^th – Dismissal at 11:45 (Last day of school)

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Hello Families!

In Writer’s Workshop we are continuing to work on our All About Books. Each student found and recorded several fascinating facts about their animal, drew a detailed diagram labeling important parts of their animal, wrote about where their animal lives and what it eats, and learned about the different kinds of the animal they’re researching. We are becoming animal experts!

In Social Studies, we are learning about American national symbols. After watching a Brainpop Jr. video about the symbols of our country and reading a book about the American flag, we discussed the importance and significance of each part of the flag, and then created our own.

Plant update! Our pansy, viola, and sweet pea seeds have sprouted and are growing quite a bit! Each day they are growing taller and developing more leaves. We have been measuring them and writing down our observations as they change.

Classroom Supplies

Thank you to families who have sent in shared classroom supplies throughout the school year! We are running low on tissues, dry erase markers and disinfecting wipes. Any contributions would be greatly appreciated.

Enjoy the weekend!

Ms. Little

What we've been up to...

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

May 7, 2015

Upcoming Events

·      Friday, May 8^th – Dismissal at 11:45

·      Friday, May 15^th – Scholastic Book Orders due

·      Monday, May 25^th – Memorial Day (no school)

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Hello Families!

In Math, we are working on place value. Using manipulatives such as unifix cubes and place value blocks we have been breaking down numbers into tens and ones. For example, 16 can be thought of as 1 ten and 6 ones, or 10 + 6.

We made place value pictures/designs out of the tens and ones place value blocks and then counted by tens and ones to see how much our picture was worth.

We have just begun writing “All About” books in Writer’s Workshop. First, we went on a book walk around the classroom to explore nonfiction books about different kinds of animals. Then, we decided which animal we found the most interesting and would like to research. After that, we read some of the books to find facts about our animal and wrote them down. When our books are finished, not only will they include facts about our animal, but a table of contents and a glossary as well!

In Science, we are continuing our yearlong study of plants. After reading The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle, we discussed how plants have a life cycle that repeats itself again and again. Then, we decided which type of flower seed we wanted to plant. We chose from sweet pea seeds, viola seeds (Johnny jump ups), or pansy seeds, planted them each in our own cup of soil, and then drew and wrote a prediction of what we think our plant will look like when it sprouts.

We also thought it would be interesting to see what would happen if we “planted” green bean seeds in plastic bags with a moist paper towel and taped them to our window. So far, we have been able to see the roots emerging from the seeds. We have been recording our observations and we’re excited to see what happens next!

Classroom Supplies

Thank you to families who have sent in shared classroom supplies throughout the school year! We are running low on tissues, dry erase markers and disinfecting wipes. Any contributions would be greatly appreciated.

Enjoy the weekend!

Ms. Little