Picture Day

RPlease remember that tomorrow (Tuesday) is school picture day.  Our pictures are at 12:30 in the afternoon which is after recess and lunch.  We will do our *very* best to have hair and shirts smoothed out, but please be aware of the time when choosing outfits!


Today in math we learned about comparing numbers.  We looked on a number line to see which number was larger, and which was smaller.  We also learned a new game, Top-It, that is all about comparing numbers.  Your first grader can teach you how to play with a deck of cards at home!


In reading we learned that readers track with their eyes and scoop up phrases, not just words.  We practiced scooping up words with a familiar text (Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star) and then practiced with our own books.  We also added this reading strategy to our strategy literacy notebooks.

During Writer's Workshop today, we practiced stretching out tricky words to help us spell.  We would NEVER let a tricky word get in our way when we're writing!  We do our best to sound it out and keep writing!


We learned that communities have neighborhoods.  We talked about the different neighborhoods we live in, and how we know its ours.  We also got to "visit" some of our neighborhoods on google earth!