Mittens, Mittens, Mittens

First grade students have been reading and comparing the two Mitten books:
The Mitten by Alvin Tresslet and The Mitten by Jan Brett.
Both books have a little boy who looses a mitten in the snow and animals that decide to get warm by climbing inside. The books differ by the kinds of animals and the way the mitten is made.
We enjoyed reading, discussing and thinking about the story last week.

In addition, we read the Missing Mitten Mystery by Steven Kellogg. We imagined what a mitten could be for the forest animals. Some ideas were a nest for a bird, a sleeping bag for a mole, or a blanket for a mouse.

In addition the main character imagines that mittens can be planted and grown on trees!

This led to a discussion on which is best:
gloves verses mittens.

Math Progression Video

 Here is a video from Math Guru, Graham Fletcher, that help  explain Math Progression Understanding.


Progression of Addition and Subtraction

Measuring Length and Height

In this chapter, your child will learn about length and height. Some of the skills your child will practice are:
1. Comparing lengths using the terms tall/taller, short/shorter, long/longer and longest, shortest, tallest
2. Using a common starting point
3. measuring lengths using non-standard units (paper clips, shoes, mittens, etc)