It looks like winter came back in full force! It also feels like it. Brrrr. It is cold out there. We had indoor recess yesterday because the temperatures were so low. Stay warm this weekend.
It sure it beautiful out there. Here is a picture from my evening commute yesterday. I love Vermont.
Our trip to the Flynn Theater was a huge success. The students were so kind and respectful. We all loved the Magic School Bus Lost in Space show. The music was great. We learned a lot too. We are reading the book in the classroom now.
Moon Journals and Science:
We just started our new science unit on the solar system and patterns in the sky. Your child brought home a Moon Journal in his/her Friday folder. Your child is encouraged to observe the moon in the next few weeks at home and draw/sketch what is being observed. Some nights, it might be too cloudy to see the moon in the night sky. It is okay to show that. Some days/nights, the moon will be very clear. Your child is encouraged to see the different shapes of the moon. We hope to understand why the moon looks like this and why we see different parts this way at the end of this unit. The Moon Journal can stay home until it is completed. Please keep this in a special place at home. We would like to share these in class when they are completed and include them in our scrapbooks for Reading Restaurant. Let me know if your child needs another copy. Have fun observing the sky!
Math:
First grade mathematicians continued their work on basic number facts, partners to 10 and 20 as well as comparing numbers. We are using the language "greater than", "less than" and "equal to" when comparing numbers. We also started data collection. Data collection and graphing, however, will not be part of our report cards this time around. We just started this unit and it will be reflected on your child's report card in June as this unit will continue sporadically for the remainder of the school year.
Your fist grader also completed the district-wide math assessments last week. We will continue these assessments next week.
First grade mathematicians also continued work on story-problems. We had "Peer Teachers"; students who modeled various strategies for us all to use. This tangible approach made it fun for all as they were encouraged to use each others' strategies. Here are some examples of our different strategies for the story-problem: Mrs McC had 13 cookies. Ms. Sullivan ate 7 of these cookies. How many cookies does Mrs. McC have left?
Harmony Family Breakfast:
Our Harmony Family Breakfast is scheduled for January 18th between 7:45-8:15. Thank you to Michael Wayman and the FAP for providing a generous grant for the snacks needed. Here is the link to the sign-up document for some additional items. We hope you can make it. I look forward to seeing you all!
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