Happy Monday! Happy Pajama Day! We began the day with a fall graphing and analysis activity sheet. After our morning meeting, it was time for the Unit 7 Spelling Test. The super bonus word was outdoors. The boys and girls enjoyed the book Pumpkin Town (Or, Nothing is Better and Worse Than Pumpkins). They generated a list of long a words before we looked at the Unit 8 spelling words. They have the long a sound spelled ai or ay.
Following recess, we shared ideas about how we could efficiently count all the seeds that were scooped out of our group pumpkins on Pumpkin Day. After considering the options, each group was given ten small cups. When needed, they were given larger cups. At the very end some groups needed a tiny cup. The cups helped us keep track of what was being counted as well as visualize the final number. Ask your child to explain the counting process and what each cup represented.
We thought that teamwork made the counting proceed faster than if individual students had to count all the seeds individually. We combined each group's results to create a class data chart. We will analyze it tomorrow. Ask your child if he/she underestimated or overestimated the actual number of seeds in his/her group's pumpkin.
In the afternoon, we lined up in height order, tallest to shortest, and headed to the auditorium to meet the other first graders. We practiced singing and signing our songs. We learned where we would stand on stage. We had to be patient while Ms. Lambert positioned everyone. We will rehearse again tomorrow.
When we returned to the classroom from art with Ms. Pearlmutter, we read the book All the Water in the World. We discussed how all living things need water, but whatever water we have is the only water there will ever be. This means we must keep is clean. Plastic is one material that is causing problems for aquatic animals.
Every year, the Shedd Aquarium holds a wreath-cycle challenge in which students help spread the word about keeping our waters clean. Classrooms create wreath using recycled or recyclable materials to make wreath that will be on display at the Shedd Aquarium. The boys and girls in 104 colored little plastic cups and drew pictures of aquatic animals that need protection from pollution. They will be arranged on a wreath frame with a special message about keeping our waters clean. Pictures to follow!
We will read about Halloween traditions and the history of Halloween candy tomorrow!
Following recess, we shared ideas about how we could efficiently count all the seeds that were scooped out of our group pumpkins on Pumpkin Day. After considering the options, each group was given ten small cups. When needed, they were given larger cups. At the very end some groups needed a tiny cup. The cups helped us keep track of what was being counted as well as visualize the final number. Ask your child to explain the counting process and what each cup represented.
We thought that teamwork made the counting proceed faster than if individual students had to count all the seeds individually. We combined each group's results to create a class data chart. We will analyze it tomorrow. Ask your child if he/she underestimated or overestimated the actual number of seeds in his/her group's pumpkin.
In the afternoon, we lined up in height order, tallest to shortest, and headed to the auditorium to meet the other first graders. We practiced singing and signing our songs. We learned where we would stand on stage. We had to be patient while Ms. Lambert positioned everyone. We will rehearse again tomorrow.
When we returned to the classroom from art with Ms. Pearlmutter, we read the book All the Water in the World. We discussed how all living things need water, but whatever water we have is the only water there will ever be. This means we must keep is clean. Plastic is one material that is causing problems for aquatic animals.
Every year, the Shedd Aquarium holds a wreath-cycle challenge in which students help spread the word about keeping our waters clean. Classrooms create wreath using recycled or recyclable materials to make wreath that will be on display at the Shedd Aquarium. The boys and girls in 104 colored little plastic cups and drew pictures of aquatic animals that need protection from pollution. They will be arranged on a wreath frame with a special message about keeping our waters clean. Pictures to follow!
We will read about Halloween traditions and the history of Halloween candy tomorrow!