Here are some highlights from the week...
In reading this week, we really focused on dropping those bad reading habits and picking up good habits. We all have bad habits, but when we know what they are, we can drop them and pick up good habits instead!
Some bad reading habits that we want to drop are:
- The Freeze
- The Tell Me
- The Blooper
When we come to a tricky word, sometimes we freeze up, we ask someone to tell us what it is, or we just guess. Instead we want to pick up good habits.
Some good reading habits that we want to pick up are:
- Check the picture
- Look at ALL the parts of a word
- Check-it (does it look right, does it sound right, does it make sense)
In writing, students have been doing a great job sharing their small
moments and stretching their small moments across pages. We have been
focusing on being a supportive writing partner by listening, giving
specific compliments and asking questions. It is awesome to see the
eager and excited authors of Room 112!
Reminders:
11/7 -- Grandparents' and Special Friends' Day
11/7 - 11/10 -- Scholastic Book Fair
11/9 - 11/10 -- No School - Conferences
11/11 -- No School - Veterans' Day
Here are some pictures from the week...
Here are some highlights from the week...
This week we touched on the comprehension strategy: compare and contrast. We read 3 books from the "Harry the Dirty Dog" series and we used a venn diagram to compare and contrast the different books. The first graders did a great job contributing and filling out our venn diagram!
On Thursday we had our first Art Literacy lesson! The first graders learned about Pop Art and had a chance to create their own. Our classroom windows are now covered with some very colorful crayons that truly POP! A HUGE thank you to Dana for teaching the lesson and to Heather, Cari and Jenn who helped the first grade artists - it would not be possible without you all!
We met with our 4th grade buddies and the fourth graders shared fairy tale stories that they had written. Then the buddies "rolled" their own monsters! To create their monsters, they rolled a die and what they drew depended on what number they rolled. There were some pretty spectacular monsters, and even some monster families! After drawing their monsters, the buddies worked to develop a fairy tale outline about their monsters.
We ended the week with a spooky silhouette art project and some skittle math! It was a sweet way to end the week :)
Reminders:
11/4 -- No School - Teacher Planning
11/7 -- Grandparent's and Special Friend's Day
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Here are some photos from the week...
Here are some highlights...
The first grade readers have been practicing their independent and partner reading habits. This week they practiced the three different ways to read to a partner:
- Echo read (take turns reading the same thing)
- See-Saw read (take turns reading different things)
- Choral read (read the same thing at the same time)
When you are reading with your first grader at home, I encourage you to practice these different ways of reading together!
In writing, we are really working on taking a moment and adding details that help us "zoom in." The magnifying glass has become our small moments mascot that helps remind us to think about questions the reader might have, to zoom in on details and to stretch out our stories. I have read, and the students have shared some great small moment stories and I am excited for them to keep writing and sharing! They have been learning and practicing the writing process as a guide to to support them as writers. This is the writing process we have been following:
- Think of an idea (a thing that happened to you, a thing that you do)
- Plan (touch and tell your story with your invisible pencil)
- Write!
- Revise (reread and make sure your story has: who, what, when, where).
The week ended with the Missoula Children's Theater performance of Gulliver's Travels. It was a great way to end the week! Congrats to all of the first grade performers -- they did an amazing job!
Reminders:
10/27 -- Art Literacy @ 8:30am
10/28 -- Fall Fun Night! @ 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Here are some photos from the week...
