End of August-September

The school year somehow seems to be moving along so quickly... I already can't keep up!!  Also, my creativity seems to have been sucked dry today... Case in point- take a look at the title of this blog post :)

We started the year off learning about shapes in math.  We did a lot of hands on activities during class.  One of the favorite activities was Tangrams on the Osmos.

Sirenna making a horse

Maddyx making a bird

Brylee creating a bird

Katherina creating a horse

Brayden making a horse

Colby making a rabbit

Gavin completing a hard black and gray level

 The first graders also worked on building shapes with the solid figures.  I got some giant magnetic shapes that we used for lessons on the board.  They also got to practice naming 'real life' shapes with a shape sort.

Gavin, Colby, and Maddyx building

Brylee and Brayden using magnetic shapes

Katherina and Sirenna sorting shapes

Maddyx making a hexagon out of different shapes

The finished shape sort

Brylee's turn

Here are a few random pictures taken during late August/early September.

Apple math craft

Using our flexible seating during reading class

The first graders earned a popcorn party at the beginning of September for great behavior.  They watched a Magic School Bus episode about the sense of smell, since that is what they just had a test over in science.

I love Magic School Bus!

Something brand new this year for first grade is Travel Time.  Between Science and SS chapters we will be learning about different countries.  Our first 'stop' was in America.  They learned facts, listened to the 'Fifty, Nifty United States' song, and created an American Flag craft out of tissue paper.  Then I took a picture of the class in front of the green screen in the Makerspace to make it look like they were visiting the Statue of Liberty.  It was the first time I have every used the green screen, so it's not my best work.

Hello from the USA

the flags turned out great

 The next country we traveled to was Mexico.  I really enjoyed this one because I actually know some Spanish and taught them some new words.  We counted, learned about shapes and colors and learned common words like hello and good-bye.  They created a pyramid poem all about themselves after learning about the ancient pyramids that are in Mexico.  This trip we took a picture in front of Chichen Itza.

Hola de Mexico!

Always smart, Never mean

Always funny, Never lonely

Always happy, Never scared

Always quiet, Never sad

As you can see, the first graders are learning so much and they are having fun doing it!

~Ms. Anglin