Happy Monday! Today's morning work assignment was to continue working on the Color-By-Number Penguin poster started last week. It did appear, however, that not all the first graders actually started the project during independent work time last week. Remember that part of being a responsible student means doing what you are supposed to do even if no one is watching.
During our morning meeting, we read the message of the day and the students shared whether or not they had messy rooms. Ask your child what he/she said! We also took care of our Number of the Day tasks before moving on to reading.
As an extension of our study of amphibians last week, we read the Scholastic News article "Too Dry for a Toad?" We also watched a video clip about different habitats. Ask your child to tell you how the spadefoot toad survives in a desert habitat! We worked together on some of the activities related to the article and then the students worked independently on others. In between, we reviewed the Unit 30 spelling words. I asked the students to mark words that they felt they would have to practice the most.
Following music, lunch, recess, and Quiet Time, we took a virtual field trip to the Greenville Zoo to learn about wild animals that might live in someone's neighborhood. The presenter gave suggestions for being a naturalist in whatever kind of community we live. Then, we met four animal ambassadors: a gray tree frog, a box turtle, a corn snake, and an Eastern screech owl. Ask your child to tell you about the animals! The western chorus frog; leopard frog; bullfrog; green frog; gray tree frog; and American toad can all be found in wetland areas in Chicago. Keep your eyes and ears open! North Park Village Nature Center is a great place for a family field trip to learn about plants and animals native to the Chicago area.
During our morning meeting, we read the message of the day and the students shared whether or not they had messy rooms. Ask your child what he/she said! We also took care of our Number of the Day tasks before moving on to reading.
As an extension of our study of amphibians last week, we read the Scholastic News article "Too Dry for a Toad?" We also watched a video clip about different habitats. Ask your child to tell you how the spadefoot toad survives in a desert habitat! We worked together on some of the activities related to the article and then the students worked independently on others. In between, we reviewed the Unit 30 spelling words. I asked the students to mark words that they felt they would have to practice the most.
Following music, lunch, recess, and Quiet Time, we took a virtual field trip to the Greenville Zoo to learn about wild animals that might live in someone's neighborhood. The presenter gave suggestions for being a naturalist in whatever kind of community we live. Then, we met four animal ambassadors: a gray tree frog, a box turtle, a corn snake, and an Eastern screech owl. Ask your child to tell you about the animals! The western chorus frog; leopard frog; bullfrog; green frog; gray tree frog; and American toad can all be found in wetland areas in Chicago. Keep your eyes and ears open! North Park Village Nature Center is a great place for a family field trip to learn about plants and animals native to the Chicago area.
After the first graders shared the names of some of the wild animals they have already seen in Chicago, we shifted gears to a place where none of these animals would ever be found: Antarctica. Today, we looked at the map of the continent in our Map Champ Atlas books and compared it to the maps of other continents. Ask your child to tell you some of the differences and explain why the compass rose on this map only has north on the compass rose! We began the activity sheets related to the Antarctica section of the atlas together.
DEAR Time and Recess led us to math class. In today's lesson, the first graders counted sets of coins and bills that had a total value of more than one dollar. The students also practiced writing the amounts of money using the proper notation. They worked on the math lesson during independent work time. If the social studies map work was not completed, students were told to work on it after the math assignment.
During closing circle, the students enjoyed a read aloud of The Emperor Penguin's New Clothes.
Parents, please check the May 11 learning plan to prepare your child for class on Tuesday. Remember that it will School Picture Day for Pod A tomorrow. Thank you!
During closing circle, the students enjoyed a read aloud of The Emperor Penguin's New Clothes.
Parents, please check the May 11 learning plan to prepare your child for class on Tuesday. Remember that it will School Picture Day for Pod A tomorrow. Thank you!