Happy Monday! Today's morning work was a quick maze and coloring page.There was a great deal of weekend news to share during our morning meeting. We then moved on to our morning business during which we learned that alligators cannot move backward and the speed of cars on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway averages more than 167 miles per hour. The morning message seen above led to excitement. Ask your child how he/she responded to the question about being patient!
This week's spelling list is comprised of words ending in -ly. Most of the base words are words from earlier spelling lists. After writing all the Unit 34 words and taking a break, we read the book A Butterfly is Patient. This is a beautiful book which reveals many other things that a butterfly is, in addition to being patient.
This week's spelling list is comprised of words ending in -ly. Most of the base words are words from earlier spelling lists. After writing all the Unit 34 words and taking a break, we read the book A Butterfly is Patient. This is a beautiful book which reveals many other things that a butterfly is, in addition to being patient.
During the morning's independent literacy session, the first graders reviewed forming contractions, making words plural, and adding suffixes. The in-person learners and I worked through many of the extra practice problems before they completed the test on these skills.
In the afternoon, the first graders completed another test, this time about money and telling time. The in-person learners also benefitted from Quiet Time to settle down after an active, hot, and sweaty lunch recess!
The remainder of the afternoon centered on butterflies. "Finally!" one of my little friends said when we began science. Removing the red cloth from the butterfly habitat revealed that most of our painted lady butterflies had completed their metamorphosis. The adult butterflies had emerged from their chrysalid cases and were spreading their new wings!
In the afternoon, the first graders completed another test, this time about money and telling time. The in-person learners also benefitted from Quiet Time to settle down after an active, hot, and sweaty lunch recess!
The remainder of the afternoon centered on butterflies. "Finally!" one of my little friends said when we began science. Removing the red cloth from the butterfly habitat revealed that most of our painted lady butterflies had completed their metamorphosis. The adult butterflies had emerged from their chrysalid cases and were spreading their new wings!
I think the first graders in the classroom could have spent all afternoon watching the butterflies. The butterflies were not quite as easy to see on the computer screens at home, but everyone was able to make observations about what had taken place. In addition to the actual butterflies, another item of interest was the presence of a red liquid that left stains in the habitat. Ask your child what meconium is and what else he/she noticed about the painted lady butterflies!
Following DEAR Time and Recess, the first graders were introduced to some of the details of butterfly anatomy. There were some similarities to caterpillar anatomy, but also some notable differences. Ask your your child about this! Take a closer look at one of our adult painted lady butterflies in the photo above. How many of the butterfly body parts that we learned about can your child find?
The first graders worked on a word search/coloring page that focused on how butterflies eat. They also received a connect the dots picture that showed the veins of a butterfly's wings. During Closing Circle, we read part of Butterflies and Caterpillars, a Scholastic True or False book.
Parents, please check the June 8 learning plan to prepare your child for his/her classes tomorrow.
Parents, please check the June 8 learning plan to prepare your child for his/her classes tomorrow.