Happy Thursday! The first graders worked on their "missing half" insect drawings or penguin posters. The remote and in-person learners then gathered together for the Morning Meeting. One of our fun facts of the day was that America's favorite Crayola crayon is blue. What is your favorite crayon color?
We began literacy by looking for things in the book Miss Rumphius that we considered beautiful. The students then completed a writing activity based on the idea that the world is full of beauty. Students created extensive lists of things they thought were beautiful. They then described something they could do to make the world even more beautiful. Most students were eager to share what they had written with each other. Ask your child to share what he/she wrote with you!
We began literacy by looking for things in the book Miss Rumphius that we considered beautiful. The students then completed a writing activity based on the idea that the world is full of beauty. Students created extensive lists of things they thought were beautiful. They then described something they could do to make the world even more beautiful. Most students were eager to share what they had written with each other. Ask your child to share what he/she wrote with you!
Following a morning break, the first graders participated in their weekly D'Nealian handwriting lesson. The capital letters M and N both begin the same way and are made with two strokes. After the students practiced these letters, they moved on to working independently on their autobiography projects. Some of the in-person learners focused on their birth, baby years, and pets.
Music, Lunch, Lunch Recess, and Quiet Time preceded math. Miss Rumphius planted lupine seeds to make the world more beautiful. The first graders designed their own flower gardens by deciding what type of seeds to plant where. They then determined how much money would be needed to purchase the flower seeds they had chosen. My plan is below. Ask your child to show you his/her plan and explain how he/she calculated the cost.
Music, Lunch, Lunch Recess, and Quiet Time preceded math. Miss Rumphius planted lupine seeds to make the world more beautiful. The first graders designed their own flower gardens by deciding what type of seeds to plant where. They then determined how much money would be needed to purchase the flower seeds they had chosen. My plan is below. Ask your child to show you his/her plan and explain how he/she calculated the cost.
A mystery box was delivered to Room 104 this afternoon. When it was opened we discovered the items shown below. At last, our investigation of the painted lady butterfly life cycle could begin! We will write observations about the caterpillars on a regular basis. Students should have their observation sheets and research logs ready to use every day.
The first graders each wrote the first two sentences seen above and then added at least one observation of their own. The in-person learners helped me prepare individual cups of food for the tiny caterpillars. The caterpillars will soon need more food and space than the cup they are currently in can provide!
The in-person learners also helped transfer the caterpillars to their new cups. Ms. Jensen and I finished this task after school The first graders will be shown all the caterpillar cups tomorrow!
On another note, we continued learning about the penguin residents of Antarctica. A Tale of Antarctica demonstrated some of the environmental threats posed to the continent by human visitors. During the afternoon independent work session, the first graders used a penguin packet to read about three kinds of penguins and answer questions about them
As you can see, it was yet another busy day in Room 104! Please check the May 21 learning plan to prepare your child for another action-packed day tomorrow. Thank you!
As you can see, it was yet another busy day in Room 104! Please check the May 21 learning plan to prepare your child for another action-packed day tomorrow. Thank you!