Quarter 'til, Quarter Past

We've added two (really FOUR!), new ways to tell time.  Quarter after (and :15), and Quarter 'til (and :45).  The first graders did a fabulous job counting minutes around the clock and writing times.  It is still tricky for us to remember to write the hour first and then minutes, like this hour:minute.  Any support at home would be great.  As you are eating dinner, getting ready for bed, or preparing to leave the house for the day, talk to your first grader about the time and how much time is left before the next event.

We are learning to compare and contrast characters in a story.  To start, we are analyzing Charlotte and Wilbur from Charlotte's Web.  We are having a lot of fun noticing how they are similar and different.