Happy Monday! My Pod A friends came to class super excited about their autobiography projects. This excitement was heightened when they received their party packs and t-shirts! Once the children settled down a bit, it was time to choose a morning work activity from their More Butterflies! packets. Then, the in-person and remote learners joined each other for the morning meeting. We completed our Number of the Day tasks and added another lost tooth to the June column of our tooth charts. One of our fun(?) facts of the day was that the average housefly lives for about one month.
Our final spelling unit of the year is made of compound words. We wrote the words on study cards noting how they were made of shorter words that we probably already knew how to spell. After this, I informed the students which chapters of their autobiographies they would be sharing with each other today. In addition to showing us their This is Me pictures, each student chose one of the following chapters: My Name, My Family, or My Family Tree. It was obvious how proud the students were of their work! The in-person learners were also able to share their actual books with each other.
Our final spelling unit of the year is made of compound words. We wrote the words on study cards noting how they were made of shorter words that we probably already knew how to spell. After this, I informed the students which chapters of their autobiographies they would be sharing with each other today. In addition to showing us their This is Me pictures, each student chose one of the following chapters: My Name, My Family, or My Family Tree. It was obvious how proud the students were of their work! The in-person learners were also able to share their actual books with each other.
The first graders worked independently in their phonics book, enjoyed P.E. with Ms. Graziano, and returned to class after their lunch break. When Quiet Time ended, we checked on our painted lady butterflies. Many were sipping fresh orange juice, but it was time for another taste test for the butterflies. Students brought a variety of fruit options for them to sample. The watermelon was an almost instantaneous draw, but the painted ladies sampled other items, too. Ask your child about this!
Our focus then turned to another insect: the cicada. Its life cycle is quite unusual. The Brood X cicadas have been underground since before the first graders were born! We read about, looked at a diagram, and watched a video clip about the cicada life cycle. Students then colored pictures of cicadas.
Following DEAR Time and a recess break, we returned to our study of cicadas. This time, we focused on their anatomy. The students carefully opened their little containers labeled "Not Yet" to discover a trio of cicada shells or exoskeletons. We had to be very careful when handling these delicate insect specimens! I pointed out body parts for the students to locate on their cicada cases. Then, the students assembled and read mini-books about cicadas. The in-person learners each took time for a photo-op with an adult and a nymph cicada specimen. Parents, would you have volunteered for this experience? 😃
Following DEAR Time and a recess break, we returned to our study of cicadas. This time, we focused on their anatomy. The students carefully opened their little containers labeled "Not Yet" to discover a trio of cicada shells or exoskeletons. We had to be very careful when handling these delicate insect specimens! I pointed out body parts for the students to locate on their cicada cases. Then, the students assembled and read mini-books about cicadas. The in-person learners each took time for a photo-op with an adult and a nymph cicada specimen. Parents, would you have volunteered for this experience? 😃
Instead of having storytime, we ended our day with a video about cicadas. Ask your child to tell you something he/she learned about cicadas today! Also, please check the June 15 learning plan to prepare your child for his/her next day of school. Thank you!