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Sunday, December 16, 2012
Monday, December 10, 2012
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Monday, November 12, 2012
Newsletter and Fun Run!
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FUN RUN RESULTS!!!
We placed 2nd in the WHOLE SCHOOL in raising the most money for the Fun Run. Great job! We also had the top dog for 1st grade! Excellent work Bodi!
Since we met our school wide goal, the students were able to watch Mrs. Mayes turn into a ice cream sundae. They really got a kick out of it.
Monday, October 29, 2012
Monday, October 22, 2012
Monday, October 8, 2012
Monday, October 1, 2012
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Daily 5 continued.......
Another component of the Daily 5 is Work on Writing.
During this rotation students typically work on writing of their choice. Each student has a composition book in their Daily 5 basket to write on a topic of their choice for the day. We also have several other activities that you may have already seen coming home in your child's folder that give the students a little more structure in the writing process when they just can't decide on a topic for the day. Here are some pictures to show you just what it is that we do. Don't worry, I have translated both writing pieces below the picture ;)
This provides the additional support
children require to become effective writers. Its purpose is to provide
daily writing practice. This is not to be confused with Writer's Workshop which is a separate activity throughout our day and not part of the Daily 5.
During this rotation students typically work on writing of their choice. Each student has a composition book in their Daily 5 basket to write on a topic of their choice for the day. We also have several other activities that you may have already seen coming home in your child's folder that give the students a little more structure in the writing process when they just can't decide on a topic for the day. Here are some pictures to show you just what it is that we do. Don't worry, I have translated both writing pieces below the picture ;)
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| My sister had a soccer game and she got three goals. She got more than me. I am so proud of her. I love her. When we got home, we had lunch. It was good. I said, " you did good." |
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| I rode my bike. It was fun. I rode it up the driveway. My brother rides up with me too. |
Monday, September 24, 2012
Newsletters and Daily 5
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DAILY 5!
For those of you that were with either me or Mrs. Shue last year, the Daily 5 routine sounds a bit familiar. For those of you that are new, here is a little information.
The Daily Five is a way of structuring the literacy block so every
student is independently engaged in meaningful literacy tasks. These
research-based tasks are ones that will have the biggest impact on
student reading and writing achievement, as well as help foster the love
of reading and writing. The Daily 5 is set up so that the students
receive explicit whole group instruction and then are given independent
practice time to read and write independently while I provide focused,
intense instruction to individuals and small groups of students. When it is up and running smoothly, students will be engaged in five different tasks, which are comprised of: Word Work, Read to Self, Work on Writing, Read to Someone and Listen to Reading.
The first component of the Daily 5 that we begin is Read to Self. So Read to Self
sounds pretty self-explanatory but there is a little more effort needed
than just sitting with a book. First things first, we let the children
"shop for books" on Monday before we begin. The children get to find a
few books that are a perfect fit for them. These are simple books that
contain many sightwords that we have and will study. Other books may be
books we use for guided reading and they can practice fluency
throughout the week.
During Read to Self, we expect the students to get started right away,
stay in one spot, read quietly the whole time and work on stamina. They
can expect us to read with students one-on-one in small groups and also
do so quietly. There are many locations around the room for the
students to read in. We have a Book Nook, bean bags, bowl chairs, bean
bag chairs, crates and even a few spots outside. The children really enjoy this time and remember there are three
different ways to read; read the pictures, read the words and retelling
the story. Here are few pictures to show you just what it is that we
are doing.
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Monday, September 17, 2012
Monday, September 10, 2012
Newsletters!
Also, here's a little information about our current behavior system we are using in our classroom :)
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Summer Shopping!
Below is a list of suggested supplies for the 2012-2013 school year. Hope you have a great summer!
1ST GRADE
□ Elmer’s Glue Sticks® (4 small)
□ Elmer’s Glue® (4 oz.)
□ Facial tissue (2 boxes)
□ LATEX-FREE bandages
(1 box)
□ Crayola® Washable Markers 8 count (1
box)
□ Last name A – J: Ziploc® sandwich size bags
□ Last name K – T: Ziploc® snack size bags
□ Last name U – Z: Ziploc® gallon bags
□ Pencils (1 dozen)
□ Crayola® Crayons 24 count
□ Unscented baby wipes
□ Dry erase markers (low order); pack
of 4
□ Headphones; in a zip closure bag
with your child’s name clearly marked on the bag
*these
can be purchased at the dollar store
OTHER BUILDING NEEDS (Office/ Specials)
□ One roll of duct tape or masking
tape
□ Extra box of facial tissue
Please do not
pre-label with your child’s name since many teachers use these items as
community supplies.
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