A Couple Slice of Life Stories to Start the Week!

Busy day in first grade!

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Partners and Planets, Community Helpers, Sharing a Love of Reading and Limbo!

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Find out what they have to say today!

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Kevin Henkes Author Study

Looking Through the Eyes of An Author

Throughout the last month students have been learning about the role of illustrations in a story, techniques for "reading" illustrations, and techniques for identifying details in a story. Students have shared how illustrations and details in a story depict characters, setting, or events.

We have taken a closer look at the author and illustrator, Kevin Henkes.  Kevin grew up in Racine, Wisconsin and grew up loving books and he also enjoyed drawing and painting.

The students chose their favorite Kevin Henkes books.  As the story was reread students asked and answered questions to help them build their understanding of the story. Next they drew illustrations to represent the details in the story.  They retold their favorite story to a peer and listened to suggestions that may strengthen their illustration.

When they finished their illustration and retelling, the students used the Ipad to take photos of their illustrations.  Next they created a Google Slide and uploaded their illustrations.  They checked to make sure their text match their illustration.  So proud of them!

Below is some samples of their work :)

Shelia Rae the Brave retold by Vivian

Sheila Rae the Brave retold by Kali

Sheila Rae the Brave retold by Emma

Sheila Rae the Brave retold by Carter

Owen retold by Jonathan

Owen retold by Benjamin

Owen retold by June

HOW TO CATCH MONSTERS!

Today in Shared Reading the students chose their characters and began their first read through.

I love how excited they get when they are given a new script and want to dive into reading!

It Is The Beginning of a New Week!

These Kid Bloggers will be happy to share their stories with you tomorrow morning so be sure to check back soon!

Today we began our Math Unit - Addition Concepts. The students will be:

• Looking at the different ways to add numbers through modeling, exploring, explaining and problem solving.
• Creating and solving addition number sentences.
• Practicing and applying strategies using both vertical and horizontal addition number sentences

Some online resources are as follows:

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2. Math Fluency - Online Flashcard Games
3. Sum Sense
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During Writer's Workshop the students heard the beginning of the story Harriet's Had Enough!  

The students will be practicing how to make connections with a story and add details to strengthen their writing through meaningful conversations.  

They practiced today and shared that in order to have a meaningful conversation you need:

• TWO PEOPLE
• SOMEONE TO TALK
• AND SOMEONE TO LISTEN

Finally in WORD WORK the students are using conjunctions to respond to text through conversation and writing.

http://d4wps.weebly.com/conjunctions.html

First Day of School!

One of the reasons I love having a looping classroom is creating the relationships between home and school.  As the students came in today they greeted their previous classmates and welcomed a couple new faces with friendly smiles and engaged in conversation if they hadn't been gone all summer.

We began our day with a song (as we always do) and then we had ART Class.  Our ART teacher this year is Ms. Martiny.  The students were creative and followed directions while having a blast designing their new, colorful patterns.

After ART Class we went outside for Peaceful Playground Rotations.  In my rotation the students learned about Conflict Resolution Options.

We welcomed the cool air of our classroom after being outside for rotations along with the chance to make our own snack!  Today we made "Owl S'mores".  I changed the recipe a little bit and used:

• graham crackers
• marshmallows
• Hershey Kisses
• candy corn

 As we reflected on our Peaceful Playground Rotations I introduced a story to the students from author Nick Ward named Don't EAT the TEACHER! 

 We talked about the 3 ways to read a book:  Read the pictures. Read the words. Retell the story.

 

Posters created by Lilian Love

And then it was time for the children to pick books for their book bins!  Pure excitement and joy in the room! Looking forward to tomorrow :)

 

 

 

 

Reading is So Much Fun!

Shared Reading today included adding some actions to our story!

Hope to see you all next Friday, May 29, 2015 

for our Performance of UCKY DUCK!

All About Who? and What Laura Numeroff Book Will We Choose?

Working hard to make our books about our favorite character in a series of books by Laura Numeroff.  

 

Why Are Bugs Important to Our Earth?

Bug Off!

Presented by Mrs. Lieck’s Kindergarten Students on Friday, April 24, 2015 at 8:30 a.m.

As we recognize Earth Day across the world today my students have been learning why the bugs are important to be on this Earth.  The students have been making reading fun by reading this narrative nonfiction script.  In this Reader’s Theater, Matt didn’t like bugs!  In fact he wished they would all just bug off!  One day, while Matt was trying to eat lunch in his backyard, four bugs came to visit him.  They bugged him, of course, and worse than that, they wouldn't leave!  Find out what Matt learned from his “buggy” new friends by joining us this Friday!

The cast is listed below:

Matt - Tripp, Abe and Presley

The Fly - Benjamin

The Ladybug - Vivian, June and Richie

The Ant - Hailey and Carter

The Bee - Kali, Kara and Emma

All bugs - Emmaline, Mikenzie, Madelyn and Destiny

You Will Simply Be Amazed!

Check out the link below to view the students opinion writing using the program Biteslide!

Formulating Our Opinions and Sharing What We Have Learned!

They Simply Amazing ME!

We Love to Read, Write, Play and Learn!

Sharing What We Know About Weather!

Having Fun Sharing What We Learned About Weather by using +GoAnimate 

The students also showed their friendship and caring while sharing their cards with Mollie!

Out in the Woods!

Today the students performed Out in the Woods, a Five Senses Readers Theater. I am so proud of them! If you didn't get an opportunity to attend the performance or you would like to watch it again click on the link below:

We Are Readers!