Grade One Updates!

Hello everyone!

I know it has been awhile since our last post... things are very busy in Grade One!

During the last few weeks, we have explored hibernation, had a Teddy Bear Picnic, wrote letters to Santa, explored different word stations, started surveying our friends and celebrated Christmas with our first outdoor Christmas concert!  I have been taking photos along the way, but am now just getting to upload them to our site.  Hope you enjoy them!



Working With Words! on PhotoPeach




Teddy Bear Picnic! on PhotoPeach

Making a Cave

Partner Problem-Solving!

Let's draw pictures to help us solve it!

/Does this answer work?

Using Counters to solve the problem!

Showing our answer with pictures, numbers and words!

Using the draw-erase board to "Guess and Check"

Independent Problem Solving!

Independent Problem Solving!

Using Counters to solve it!

Survey Says!

Survey Says!

WELCOME TO OUR NEW HERMIT CRABS!

My goodness it has been awhile since we've shared out what the Grade Ones have been doing... Where did November go?

Here are some updates!

Meet our new friends Howard, Amy and Sheldon Wakz!  This month, the Grade Ones earned their gems in the peace jar and as a reward they chose to get hermit crabs for a class pet!  The children are having fun watching the crabs move and are doing a great job feeding them each day!

The children have been learning to read and write with great success!  We've also been busy solving problems using addition.  Here are a few snapshots of students at work!

OUR PUMPKIN INVESTIGATION!

The children have been investigating big and small pumpkins.  On Wednesday, they got to explore the inside of the pumpkins and cut the seeds to explore what was inside. Here are a few snapshots to show the learning taking place:

Do big pumpkins have more seeds than small pumpkins?

Researching and planning how to plant the seeds.

Are the seeds smaller inside the small pumpkin?

What is inside the seed?

Look at what is inside the seed!

Drawing and writing about their discoveries!

How can we break it open?

We are planting it in hills just like the book!

We also had a "HOOT" making our newspaper owls!  Thank you to the volunteers who helped us!

Just a reminder...
All magazine orders are due into the office November 15th.  Parent/Teacher interviews are this Tuesday night.  Please send in your interview request sheet ASAP to get an interview scheduled.  Thank you!! :)

FALL WALK!

Last week, the students used the ipads to capture photos of the Fall season.  We walked over to the park and explored the wooded area.  Students were examining trees, leaves, tree stumps, bugs etc...  and were eager to share their findings with the class. A BIG thank you goes out to our parent volunteers!  Here are a few snapshots of our exploration...

We have also started an inquiry on pumpkins!  Many of the students are having fun examining our pumpkins at the science station.  Next week, we will begin investigating our theories to try and answer our wondering  "why are some pumpkins small and others are big."  

Just a reminder that this upcoming week we will be raising money for The United Way.  Students are asked to donate a loonie or toonie for the events.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!  I hope you had a wonderful visit with family and friends this weekend!  Here are a few snapshots of last week!


We Are Thankful! on PhotoPeach




Our Friend Ava on PhotoPeach


A Story About Our Friend April on PhotoPeach

PATTERN FISH

We have been very busy making patterns.  The children created an ocean scene of patterns after reading the story "Pattern Fish."  They tried to make colour patterns, shape patterns and size patterns as they experimented with crayon-resist painting.  Can you find the patterns?


Patterns Under the Sea! on PhotoPeach

   

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Some Class Work To Share

Hi everyone!

The children have continued to work very hard the last two weeks on patterning and writing. Here are a few samples of the work being done!  Please keep in mind that the children are learning to stretch out words when spelling (phonetically spelling words) and they are beginning to form sentences using some of the words in our classroom.




Our Book About Devyn on PhotoPeach



Our Book About Nicholas on PhotoPeach



Let The Children Come To Me on PhotoPeach



The children are also exploring patterns and discovering different attributes to use (i.e. colour, shape, size).  Here are a few examples to share!

PROGRAM NIGHT!

Just a quick reminder...

Program Night is this Thursday!  I will be giving three presentations on our Grade One Program, the first presentation will begin at 7:00.  You will learn what Grade One is all about and be given some tips on reading and writing with your child.  I hope to see you there!

Mrs. P

GRADE ONE AUTHORS!

On Friday, the children helped write a description about Luke (Shared Writing).  Afterwards, students created their own description/story about Luke for our classbook.  Check it out!

  Our Story About Our Friend: Luke on PhotoPeach


 Many children continue to explore writing books at our "Writing Station."  Here are two books created this week:


Sharks and 5 Little Fish on PhotoPeach



This is... on PhotoPeach

FUN WITH PATTERNING!

This month, the students will be exploring different kinds of patterns (i.e. AB, ABC, AABB) and learning to identify the attributes (i.e. colour, shape, size).  To launch our unit, students were asked to make patterns using items of their choosing.  Some students chose to show their patterns using art materials, while others explored the block station, writing station and math station.  Here is a snapshot of some of the patterns made:

Students also had many opportunities to explore our "Learning Places" in the classroom which includes our Working With Words areas, Reading, Writing Station, Math Station, Science Stations and Building Station.  It was wonderful to listen to students as they planned their play and collaborated on different projects.  I am looking forward to learning more about the children and continuing to provoke learning through our "Learning Places."