Happy Day 153 of School! Today's morning work was to work on the penguin poster. If the poster was already completed, morning work was to color a collection of creepy crawlies. After greeting each other, we completed our other morning business. One of our fun facts was that the sum of all the numbers from 1 to 17 is 153. Another fun fact revealed that there is a museum collection dedicated to hamburgers in Seymour, Wisconsin. Burger Fest is in August. Road trip!
We read the message of the day and shared responses to the question of whether a penguin would make a good pet or not. Ask your child for his/her opinion and the reasons behind it!
We read the message of the day and shared responses to the question of whether a penguin would make a good pet or not. Ask your child for his/her opinion and the reasons behind it!
This week's spelling words are words whose plural forms are made by adding -s or -es. Many of the base words used on this list are spelling words from earlier lists. The first graders wrote each word on a card with the ending hidden by a flip-up flap.
During our next literacy session, I showed the first graders photos of tall ships, figureheads, and lupines. They then answered Miss Rumphius multiple choice questions, which we checked together. The students then drew and colored pictures of their favorite flowers and pets. Miss Rumphius liked cats and lupines best. Some favorites among the in-person learners were fish, cats, roses, and tulips.
We watched the recording of the morning announcements after Music, Lunch, and Quiet Time. During math, we played a quick game of "I Have... Who Has...?" with money. This went much smoother than the last time we attempted a similar activity! We also played Math Bingo. I am proud of the students for doing so well with counting money, but even more proud that they showed good sportsmanship when playing the game!
Our science lesson began with the book About Insects. I asked the students to look for specific body parts and to think about how the insects shown in the book were using those body parts. We then looked at diagrams of two insects to identify the three main insect body parts: head, thorax, and abdomen. After this, the students labeled another insect diagram with the names of the three main body parts as well as several others. We will investigate another aspect of insect anatomy tomorrow.
During our next literacy session, I showed the first graders photos of tall ships, figureheads, and lupines. They then answered Miss Rumphius multiple choice questions, which we checked together. The students then drew and colored pictures of their favorite flowers and pets. Miss Rumphius liked cats and lupines best. Some favorites among the in-person learners were fish, cats, roses, and tulips.
We watched the recording of the morning announcements after Music, Lunch, and Quiet Time. During math, we played a quick game of "I Have... Who Has...?" with money. This went much smoother than the last time we attempted a similar activity! We also played Math Bingo. I am proud of the students for doing so well with counting money, but even more proud that they showed good sportsmanship when playing the game!
Our science lesson began with the book About Insects. I asked the students to look for specific body parts and to think about how the insects shown in the book were using those body parts. We then looked at diagrams of two insects to identify the three main insect body parts: head, thorax, and abdomen. After this, the students labeled another insect diagram with the names of the three main body parts as well as several others. We will investigate another aspect of insect anatomy tomorrow.
Science was followed by DEAR Time and a recess break. There are now books about all kinds of insects available in 104 for the in-person learners to read. During the recess break, the Pod A friends decided to play Duck, Duck, Goose with each other.
We focused on penguin chicks and nests during social studies today. After listening to a passage on this topic from a penguin book, the first graders began working on a project about penguin nests. When complete, it will show how the Adelie, gentoo, little blue, and Emperor penguins take care of their eggs.
We focused on penguin chicks and nests during social studies today. After listening to a passage on this topic from a penguin book, the first graders began working on a project about penguin nests. When complete, it will show how the Adelie, gentoo, little blue, and Emperor penguins take care of their eggs.
Our Closing Circle began with a peek at a live penguin webcam. It also helped us end our day with lots of giggles. The first graders told each other some hilarious frog jokes. Ask your child to share one with you if you need a good laugh!
Parents, please check the May 18 learning plan to prepare your child for class on Tuesday. Thank you!
Parents, please check the May 18 learning plan to prepare your child for class on Tuesday. Thank you!