Week 22

Here are some highlights from the week...

 We met with our buddies on Tuesday! As you know, we have been studying rocks in Room 112 and the 3rd graders have also been studying geology! The first graders had the opportunity to teach the 3rd graders with their completed non-fiction rock books. After, the buddies studied lots of different rocks that were donated to the 3rd grade class. They used their rock knowledge to figure out if they were igneous, sedimentary or metamorphic!

 Wednesday happened to be the 100th day of school...wow does time fly! There were 100 Hershey kisses hidden around the room, so we went on a Hershey kiss hunt - the first graders found all of them! We also celebrated by creating 100 year old portraits. By the looks of it, the first graders will age well :)

 In math, we have been collecting data and representing it in different ways: tally chart, bar graph, pictograph, etc. From there, we have been asking and answering questions about the data. Similar to measurement, we are comparing largest to smallest and recognizing easy ways to interpret and analyze! From this unit we are not only learning about data, but also each other! We have been answering questions and collecting the data...what's your favorite recess activity? what's your favorite starburst flavor? Etc. I encourage you to try a survey at home, then graph the data and see what you notice! 

Through our non-fiction reading and writing unit we have been using and creating table of contents. Here is a fun activity to get familiar with this tool!

What You Need:

  • Several books which include Table of Contents pages
  • Sticky notes
  • Pen
  • “Treasure” (a fun reward)
What you Do:


  1. Have your child gather up some books that have a Table of Contents page in them.
  2. Write clues on sticky notes for your child to use on their "treasure hunt." Each clue they find will send them to the location of the next clue, with the help of the Table of Contents. 
  3. Each clue should be easily located using a Table of Contents page, and completely hidden inside the book, so the sticky note isn’t too easy to find!  An example of a clue could be: "What is your favorite pet? You'll find the next clue in the chapter about dogs." If you want to make things a little more challenging and send your child on a search through many different books, you can include clues like this: "Trees are an important part of our eco-system. In the book about trees, you'll find the next clue in the chapter that talks about how trees breathe."
  4. Put the sticky notes in the pages of the books in a sequence, so that they all connect and make sense. Make sure that with the last clue, you lead your child to their treasure!
  5. After you have all the clues ready, go back to the beginning, and briefly follow the treasure hunt yourself and read the clues to be sure that all of them are in the right place in the books. 
  6. Finally, let your child begin their treasure hunt. Assist them as needed in reading the clues and the Table of Contents pages. When they find the final clue, share the treasure! This is a great way to get your child excited about reading!
Reminders:
February 17: President’s Day Holiday, NO School for Students or Staff—Bldg. CLOSED 
February 19: Immunization Exclusion Day 
February 19-20: K-5 TAG Testing




















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