Monday Monday...

Monday!

We had a good day.  We continue to work on our research project. This takes up most of our morning.  Please do not be alarmed if your child does not bring home a guided reading book. I am meeting with most everyday to revise and edit their drafts.  We have several in the final draft stage! WOO HOO

Today we did introduce letter writing.  I asked how many had ever received a letter in the mail. Very few had! (That may have to change over the next few weeks!)  We learned that a letter is a way to communicate with someone.  As first graders we need to include 4 parts on our letter page.  The date, the greeting, the body and the closing.

We read With Love, Little Red Hen by Alma Ada.  It had several good examples of letters.

Measurement:
We continue to talk about different types of measurement.  Today we read The Grouchy Ladybug.

After reading this book...I told the kids that we were still talking about measurement and then asked them why I might have chosen this book to read.  Several said we were measuring the size of the animals...one even said we were able to compare the size of the animals to the grouchy ladybug! All good answers...Someone did come up with TIME! ( I knew they would) We decided that time can be measured on a clock and on calendars!  One amazing pup even talked about using the sun and a sundial before we ever had clocks and calendars!  WOWZIE...

As first graders we will be focused on time to the hour, half hour and introducing quarter hours!

The Coral Reef
Did you know it is endangered?

We are discovering that what we do as humans can affect the ocean's ecosystem.  Again...WOW!

Top Dog:

Have a great evening!