Dot Day Fun

Dot Day was so much fun!  The highlight was definitely listening to Mrs. Ramos and her puppy, Teddy, read us the story The Dot with Mrs. Kerle's class.  

WINN Block Stations

We practiced rhyming, building words with short vowels, completed math puzzles (part-part-whole), played Double Trouble, explored with tangrams, practiced reading Raz-Kids stories on the iPad, and so much more!

Welcome to First Grade

I am so excited for a great year with your child!

Here are some photos of our classroom...

Envision Math and Homework

We recently began Topic 2 in our Envision Math Program (we complete Topic 1 after Topic 4).  Our classwork pages say Solve and Share, Guided Practice, and Independent Practice. The Solve and Share is typically small group work and the Guided Practice is completed as a whole class.  The Independent Practice side is for the students to try on their own.  We always go over the answers together afterwards.  That's why you might see the children make check or correct marks on their papers.  The back side of the Independent Practice is labeled Math Practices and Problem Solving and this page is optional at this point in the year.  

Most children are not yet fluent in reading and writing, so feel free to provide as much help as you need to on the homework.  When the students write in class, I don't spell the words for them but I do provide the letters that make the sounds.  Homework at this grade level is completely optional.  You can choose what activities, if any, you would like for your child to complete at home.  I will always check the completed homework, so please send it back so I can see all the hard work your son or daughter has done!  :) If you choose to have your child complete the homework, he/she should not spend any more than 10-15 minutes on it per night. As always, let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you for all of your support at home!

International Dot Day

Friday, September 15th is International Dot Day.  Students are encouraged to wear polka dots!  

WINN Block Stations

Every afternoon from 2:10-2:50, our class has WINN Block.  WINN stands for "What I Need Now."  The children work on various activities inside and outside of the classroom on skills targeted to their individual needs.

 

The Hiding Game

We all had fun playing the Hiding Game!  It's a math game where you pick any number of counters from 0 to 10.  After you show your partner the counters you started with, you hide some or all of them under a cup.  Your partner then has to figure out how many counters are "hiding" under the cup!