We Had a great time at the assembly watching "Josh by Gosh" do his juggling.
Even Seamus got called up to help perform. So glad that some parents were able to join us.
Wednesday, February 20, 2019
Monday, February 4, 2019
Valentines
Valentine’s Box/Bag: Valentine’s Day is approaching quickly!
Please have your child decorate a box or bag for valentines.
The box/bag will be placed on the counter above the lockers.
Please make sure there is a slot large enough so that valentines can be dropped inside.
Also, make sure that your child’s name is written clearly on the box/bag so
that others can read it.
Boxes can be brought to school as soon as they are ready.
Please have your child decorate a box or bag for valentines.
The box/bag will be placed on the counter above the lockers.
Please make sure there is a slot large enough so that valentines can be dropped inside.
Also, make sure that your child’s name is written clearly on the box/bag so
that others can read it.
Boxes can be brought to school as soon as they are ready.
Valentine Cards: Below is a list of students in our classroom.
We ask that each child bring valentines for ALL the students in our class.
Please do not send or attach any type of candy or food with your Valentines.
We ask that each child bring valentines for ALL the students in our class.
Please do not send or attach any type of candy or food with your Valentines.
Celebration: We will begin our student celebration
on Thursday, February 14 at 2:30pm.
on Thursday, February 14 at 2:30pm.
January 2019
Reading:
As readers we are continuously practicing and using the skill of self-monitoring. This means that students are thinking about what they are reading and checking to make sure that what they read matches the words on the page. This includes recognizing any errors made and fixing them right away when reading. When reading, students are not only self-correcting, but also making sense of and understanding the story. Students are learning it is okay to reread a book several times to build fluency, or being able to read smoothly with expression.
Comprehension is another key to reading. Can your child tell:
Who is in the story
Where the story takes place
When the story takes place
What happened in order
Some additional Comprehension questions: What is the author's message? What is the author trying to teach you?
What is your favorite part and why?
What was the most important in the story and why?
Writing: We finished our unit on Non-Fiction Reports. Students wrote all about an animal. They are experts on so many animals. They organized the writing into: What the animal looks like, lives and eats with a table of contents and a glossary. An author craft move we practiced in this unit was a TWIN SENTENCE. A twin sentence uses a vocabulary word and then explains it. For example:
Groundhogs hibernate in the winter. Hibernate means to sleep all winter.
Math:
We finished Chapter 10 Weight. We learned that heavier items make the scale go down like a see-saw. We talked about which weighed more and how much more. We are starting Chapter 12: Numbers to 40. Being able to use and understand numbers up to 100 is a needed skill for second grade. We will talk about place value and use the place value chart. Questions we will ask students: 38 is how many tens and how many ones? We will complete Chapter 12 and then Chapter 13: Addition and Subtraction to 40 before we go back and work on Picture and Bar graphs.
Fact Fluency: Knowledge of basic facts to 20 and development of the number sense around 20 is essential to all areas of math. We continue to practice our math addition facts to 20 daily with games.
Science: We are doing scientific study of solids and liquids. We will observe the properties of many solids and liquids, comparing how solids and liquids are alike and how they are different. Some key words you will hear children describe liquids are: viscous, bubbly, foamy, colorful, transparent, and translucent. Some key words you will hear children describe solids are: rough, smooth, rigid, flexible, and has color. We will continue our exploration of solid and liquid materials for a few more weeks. We hope children understand that the world is made of matter that comes in Solids, Liquids and Gases.
Look Ahead:
Thursday, February 14th- Valentines Party starting at 2:30. All students need a decorated box and enough valentines for 20 students. See note being sent home. ***Parents Welcome****
Friday, February 15th- Early Release
Monday, February 18th- No School, President's Day
Book Orders Due:
Scholastic Book Orders will be coming home. Orders are due: Friday, February 15th.
If you order, there are 2 ways to pay:
A) Return order sheet and a check made out to Scholastic.
B) Online order with your credit card.
1. go to www.scholastic.com/bookclubs
2. use my class activation code: fmr3g
3. shop and pay.
Comprehension is another key to reading. Can your child tell:
Who is in the story
Where the story takes place
When the story takes place
What happened in order
Some additional Comprehension questions: What is the author's message? What is the author trying to teach you?
What is your favorite part and why?
What was the most important in the story and why?
Writing: We finished our unit on Non-Fiction Reports. Students wrote all about an animal. They are experts on so many animals. They organized the writing into: What the animal looks like, lives and eats with a table of contents and a glossary. An author craft move we practiced in this unit was a TWIN SENTENCE. A twin sentence uses a vocabulary word and then explains it. For example:
Groundhogs hibernate in the winter. Hibernate means to sleep all winter.
Math:
We finished Chapter 10 Weight. We learned that heavier items make the scale go down like a see-saw. We talked about which weighed more and how much more. We are starting Chapter 12: Numbers to 40. Being able to use and understand numbers up to 100 is a needed skill for second grade. We will talk about place value and use the place value chart. Questions we will ask students: 38 is how many tens and how many ones? We will complete Chapter 12 and then Chapter 13: Addition and Subtraction to 40 before we go back and work on Picture and Bar graphs.
Fact Fluency: Knowledge of basic facts to 20 and development of the number sense around 20 is essential to all areas of math. We continue to practice our math addition facts to 20 daily with games.
Science: We are doing scientific study of solids and liquids. We will observe the properties of many solids and liquids, comparing how solids and liquids are alike and how they are different. Some key words you will hear children describe liquids are: viscous, bubbly, foamy, colorful, transparent, and translucent. Some key words you will hear children describe solids are: rough, smooth, rigid, flexible, and has color. We will continue our exploration of solid and liquid materials for a few more weeks. We hope children understand that the world is made of matter that comes in Solids, Liquids and Gases.
Look Ahead:
Thursday, February 14th- Valentines Party starting at 2:30. All students need a decorated box and enough valentines for 20 students. See note being sent home. ***Parents Welcome****
Friday, February 15th- Early Release
Monday, February 18th- No School, President's Day
Book Orders Due:
Scholastic Book Orders will be coming home. Orders are due: Friday, February 15th.
If you order, there are 2 ways to pay:
A) Return order sheet and a check made out to Scholastic.
B) Online order with your credit card.
1. go to www.scholastic.com/bookclubs
2. use my class activation code: fmr3g
3. shop and pay.
Tuesday, January 15, 2019
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.
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.
This led to a discussion on which is best:
gloves verses mittens.
Tuesday, January 8, 2019
Math Progression Video
Here is a video from Math Guru, Graham Fletcher, that help explain Math Progression Understanding.
Progression of Addition and Subtraction
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)
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)
Monday, December 24, 2018
Holiday Sing
Standing room only for the Captain Annual Holiday Sing.
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| Singing Mambo Santa |
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| Singing. "I'm a little Cookie" |
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| Holding hands as they sing. So cute. |
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| Kindergarten |
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| Captain's Chorus is open to 3rd through 5th grade students. |
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