Happy (Almost) St. Patrick's Day! The first graders were understandably impressed with the way our shamrock art project turned out. This is our third collaborative art project like this. I noticed the students getting together in little groups and consulting with other groups about the coloring choices on their papers. The poster looks wonderfully cohesive in a rather eccentric way!
The Question of the Day was: Have you ever seen a leprechaun? Seventeen sharp-eyed first graders have seen leprechauns--amazing! Morning work involved reading a passage about St. Patrick's Day and answering three comprehension questions about it. The super bonus word on the Unit 23 spelling test was purposely.
Parissa shared her Student of the Week Board. We learned that her favorite animals used to be the giraffe and now it is the owl, one of her talents is smiling, and she always has a good time with her little sister.
We continued reading A Grain of Rice. Ask your child how Pong Lo cured Chang Wu and what he asked for as his reward! During math, the first graders represented addition situations with number sentences using a symbol for the unknown number. They noticed how more than one number sentence could be correct. We practiced explaining our thinking to others.
Following library, the first graders learned about gyotaku, a traditional print making technique from Japan. They painted rubber replicas of fish (or other aquatic animals) with rollers then pressed thin paper on top of them. When the papers were pulled away, they revealed amazing fish prints! While the students waited for their turns at the printing station, they completed a Japanese counting and colors worksheet.
The Question of the Day was: Have you ever seen a leprechaun? Seventeen sharp-eyed first graders have seen leprechauns--amazing! Morning work involved reading a passage about St. Patrick's Day and answering three comprehension questions about it. The super bonus word on the Unit 23 spelling test was purposely.
Parissa shared her Student of the Week Board. We learned that her favorite animals used to be the giraffe and now it is the owl, one of her talents is smiling, and she always has a good time with her little sister.
We continued reading A Grain of Rice. Ask your child how Pong Lo cured Chang Wu and what he asked for as his reward! During math, the first graders represented addition situations with number sentences using a symbol for the unknown number. They noticed how more than one number sentence could be correct. We practiced explaining our thinking to others.
Following library, the first graders learned about gyotaku, a traditional print making technique from Japan. They painted rubber replicas of fish (or other aquatic animals) with rollers then pressed thin paper on top of them. When the papers were pulled away, they revealed amazing fish prints! While the students waited for their turns at the printing station, they completed a Japanese counting and colors worksheet.