MAPS!

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Posted by Alissa | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on November 30, 2018

Thank you so much for sending in the great family maps, highlighting the important places in the world for your family.  The kids have been coming up to share one at a time and have been so proud to share their family’s story with the class.

We went outside to our playground this week to learn about cardinal directions and tried to figure out what was on the north, south, east and west sides of our school’s playground.

Then we came back in the room to make a big map of our playground, helping each other decide where to place each object.

Then the kids set out to make their own maps, which you will see coming home today.  Each map had to have a key, title and compass rose pointing in the right direction.  Then we added ourselves in the playground on our favorite structure.

Some other creative builders this week:

Next week you will see some more family homework coming home to help us in our study of Families in America and Around the World:  how we are unique, same, different.

Hope you have a wonderful weekend with your family!

Read A Thon

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Posted by Alissa | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on November 20, 2018

We had lots of great reading time at school today!  Reading with friends, with teachers, and even with our 4th Grade buddies, who came down to visit us.  We also made time to read a recipe and make some yummy hot cocoa, which was delicious on this snowy day.  Your child will be bringing home their poetry notebook so they can read to YOU over vacation.  Please make sure to return it to school next Monday.

Hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Writing Celebration

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Posted by Alissa | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on November 9, 2018

We did it!  We published our first books in First Grade.  Each student wrote their own Small Moment (personal narrative) story, edited it, and published it this week during Writer’s Workshop.  Yesterday we raised our glasses of chocolate milk and apple cider to toast all the writers.  We each had a chance to offer a compliment to the group on how hard everyone worked.  There was a loud and joyful “Cheers!” as everyone raised their glasses.  Then we displayed  our stories so everyone could admire them.  Everyone had a chance to read their book to a partner before we put them in a special “Published Books” tub in our classroom library.  Please ask your child about the story he or she created to add to our library.  We are all feeling very proud.

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