By Cheryl Sneeuwjagt on
Monday, January 28, 2008
What We Have Been Doing:
Math- This week we are beginning to work in our Math Journals. We will practice comparing pairs of numbers, represent data with tally marks, investigate equal -chance events, and focus on using the calendar as a device for keeping track of the days of the month.
Theme- We will learn what we already know about Africa. We will write questions about what we would like to know about Africa. We will begin focusing on the African Savannah as one of the main habitats of Africa. We will read "Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain" by Verna Aardema.
Spirit Day- Spirit Day and Crazy Hair day will be on Tuesday, February 5. St ...
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By Cheryl Sneeuwjagt on
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
What We Have Been Doing
Math- For Math this week we will begin working on the Everyday Math First Grade curriculum. The students will get their journals and math tool kits. We will begin exploring numbers and addition sentences.
Theme- For theme this week we will finish our units on Maps and Shadows. The students will complete a Shadow lab book. We will also explore maps a little more. We will learn about continents and oceans.
We will begin learning about Africa for theme next week.
Book orders are due on January 28!
There are some great books in this month's catalogs. Remember that every book you buy will give the class a chance to purchase books for the classroom.
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By Cheryl Sneeuwjagt on
Monday, January 07, 2008
What We Are Doing:
Math- This week we will continue working with calculators. We will do some activities with the clock, as well. By the end of the week we will explore the concept of subtraction and practice some subtraction problems.
Theme- In theme this week we are learning about maps. The students will make a map of their bedroom. They will also learn some geographic vocabulary. We will also continue our study of energy. The students will learn about light and sound energy.
Winter Conferences
Winter conferences begin Wednesday, January 16. We have put a yellow slip of paper with your scheduled conference time in Monday folders. If you did not receive a paper, you are not scheduled for a conference. You may still schedule a conference with me. Please email me or ...
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By Cheryl Sneeuwjagt on
Monday, December 17, 2007
What We Have Been Doing-
Math-
Last week we continued developing our skip counting skills. Students learned how to distinguish between a nickel and a penny, and began counting with nickels and pennies. We are still working with money this week. We will discover how to tell time on an analog clock, as well.
Theme
For theme last week we learned how heat moves from hot to cold. We also discussed how important it is too wear warm clothes during this time of the year. We found out how hats keep our bodies from losing heat. We also did some Christmas and Hanukah activities.
This week we will work with more Christmas activities and learn about other winter holidays.
Holiday Party
Our Holiday party will ...
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By Cheryl Sneeuwjagt on
Monday, December 10, 2007
What We Have Been Doing
Math
We have been working on skip counting with twos and fives. Please help your child practice this concept at home. This week we will focus on money, and using our calculators.
Theme
Last week we learned about Hannukah and Kwanzaa. This week we will continue our exploration of Hannukah. We will learn about Christmas, Divali, and Los Pasodas during the next two weeks.
Book Orders
Book Orders are due on Friday, December 14, so that we can get the books before Winter vacation. Their are some great gift ideas in this month's catalog.
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By Cheryl Sneeuwjagt on
Monday, December 03, 2007
What We Have Been Doing
Math
For Math we worked on graphing, and skip counting by twos. We are still measuring the class and observing how much they have grown. This week we will construct a class bridge made of pipe cleaners and straws. We will measure how long our bridge is using inches, feet, and kindergarten hands. We will also work on skip counting by 5s. The students will learn how to play a game called Top It; which is similar to the card game, War.
Theme
For Theme, we learned that there are many types of energy. We focussed on light energy. We will explore heat and sound energy during the next two weeks. We will learn about the Winter holidays throughout the month of December. We will read books and do activities centered around Kwanza and St. Nicholas this week. ...
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By Cheryl Sneeuwjagt on
Monday, November 26, 2007
What We Are Doing:
Theme:
This week we will begin our science unit on energy. This will cover light, heat and sound energy. Next week we will begin learning about the winter holidays as well as work on our energy unit.
Math:
This week in math we will focus on graphing and counting money.
Book Fair
The "Book Fair Blizzard" is coming to Stargate next week from Dec. 3-Dec. 7. Make sure you check out the wonderful books that will be on sale. Books make wonderful gifts!
Book Orders
In addition to the book fair, I will send home catalogs on Monday. The book order cata ...
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By Cheryl Sneeuwjagt on
Monday, November 19, 2007
What We Have Been Doing
Math-
Last week for Math we measured objects based on our own feet. We compared the size of our feet to the standard 12 inch foot measurement. I began measuring the student's heights and comparing the measurements to our September heights. They are truly growing! WOW!
This week we will make a mini book about measurements. We will also do a follow the directions activity for Thanksgiving.
Theme-
Last week in Theme we learned about Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. We also created a Native American story using pictures. The stories will be hung around the classroom for the next couple of weeks. This week we will talk about Neptune and Uranus. We will also learn about the first Thanksgiving.
Book Fair
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By Cheryl Sneeuwjagt on
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
What We Have Been Doing
Math- Last week we worked with calculators. We learned how to count by ones, twos, tens, and fives with the calculator. This week we will work with measurement and time. We will also play with money.
Theme- We will study the moon phases this week. We will also learn about Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. We will discuss why Pluto is no longer called a planet. We will also do some Native American Activities and learn about the first Thanksgiving.
Book Orders
Remember that book orders are due on Friday, November 16. There are some fun Holiday books in the catalogs this week.
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By Cheryl Sneeuwjagt on
Thursday, November 01, 2007
What We Have Been Doing
Theme
This week we will continue our unit on space. We will focus on our planet and the moon phases. We will also talk about Venus. Remember the moon book homework is due on Friday. We are studying Native Americans in theme, as well. We will read Rainbow Crow this week. We will also finish our poems on color. You can see our wonderful work in the windows or on the bulletin board in the hallway by the end of this week.
Math
For math we will be working on an introduction to calculators this week. We will also start adding and subtracting using manipulatives. The students are definitely ready for this step!
We are also assessing Reading and Writing this week. I will be busy measuring the growth each student has made in the past couple of m ...
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