Wednesday, September 28, 2016
Apples, Apples Everywhere!
The Fabulous First Graders in Mrs. Salcito's class have been learning about APPLES!
1. We celebrated Johnny Appleseed's Birthday on Monday 9/26
a) We learned Johnny Appleseed's real name was John Chapman
b) We learned that he introduced apple trees to a large part of the United States
c) We learned that he loved animals
d) We learned why he wore a pot on his head
e) We learned that he would be over 200 years old today
2. We learned many facts about apples
3. We conducted a taste test using red, green, and yellow apples
4. We made number bonds and graphs with the data from our taste test
5. We cooked crockpot applesauce
6. We made hypothesis about apples and conducted experiments to see if our guesses were true or false
Thank you to all our fabulous families for donating the apples to allow us to learn and have fun!!!
1. We celebrated Johnny Appleseed's Birthday on Monday 9/26
a) We learned Johnny Appleseed's real name was John Chapman
b) We learned that he introduced apple trees to a large part of the United States
c) We learned that he loved animals
d) We learned why he wore a pot on his head
e) We learned that he would be over 200 years old today
2. We learned many facts about apples
3. We conducted a taste test using red, green, and yellow apples
4. We made number bonds and graphs with the data from our taste test
5. We cooked crockpot applesauce
6. We made hypothesis about apples and conducted experiments to see if our guesses were true or false
Monday, September 19, 2016
National Dot Day 9/15
Today we read a book about a dot. The book taught the students all about making their mark in the world and changing their mindset from "I can't" to "I can!"
All About Me Project
We have enjoyed getting to know eachother as we share our All About Me projects.
Classroom Update
We have been working hard in our first grade classroom! Everyone is learning the new routines, procedures and expectations. We are learning how to show whole body, 5 star listening (eyes are looking, ears are listening, lips are closed, hands are still, feet are quiet). We are also working on doing our personal best! Basically this leads to being a good citizen both in and outside the classroom.
READING AND WRITING
We just completed our review unit in our reading series. Today we began Unit 1 - Back to School. In this unit the main focus is on answering question - "Why do we go to school?" This reading series might seem slow for some children, however, it is teaching very important skills for reading and writing. It is going back and building a strong foundation that will help your child become better at word attack, vocabulary, comprehension strategies, understanding the make up of words, omitting and changing sounds in a word and essentially becoming better readers and writers this year and in their future education.
MATH
We just completed the Unit 1 - Numbers to 10. The Math In Focus lessons consist of various questioning techniques to further concept understanding. For example, "What do you think?", "How did you get your answer" , "Explain this to the class". Math in Focus follows a guiding approach and allows for a lot of hands on work with manipulatives as well as encouraging reasoning and problem solving skills. These skills are essential for your child's learning and ability to think in the cognitive-pictorial-and abstract levels.
HOMEWORK
This reading series does not address spelling words until later on in the year. At that time, students will have homework that helps them study spelling words. It is assumed that your child practices high frequency words that have been introduced for 3-5 minutes a few times a week. Automatic recall is necessary for your child to become fluent reader.
Along with high frequency word practice, reading to your child nightly is very important to their development as a reader. When you read to your child, you are modeling appropriate fluency and expression. Eventually, your child should read to you. Your child should read or be read to 10-20 minutes per night. While reading, please talk to your child and ask them about what is being read (who, what, when, where, why and how). This questioning technique will help your child develop comprehension.
Reminders:
Ice Cream Social is Thursday 9/29 6:00-7:30
Teacher Workshop Day - No school for students Friday 9/30
Thank you for being an important part of your child's first grade year!
Smiles,
Mrs. Salcito
READING AND WRITING
We just completed our review unit in our reading series. Today we began Unit 1 - Back to School. In this unit the main focus is on answering question - "Why do we go to school?" This reading series might seem slow for some children, however, it is teaching very important skills for reading and writing. It is going back and building a strong foundation that will help your child become better at word attack, vocabulary, comprehension strategies, understanding the make up of words, omitting and changing sounds in a word and essentially becoming better readers and writers this year and in their future education.
MATH
We just completed the Unit 1 - Numbers to 10. The Math In Focus lessons consist of various questioning techniques to further concept understanding. For example, "What do you think?", "How did you get your answer" , "Explain this to the class". Math in Focus follows a guiding approach and allows for a lot of hands on work with manipulatives as well as encouraging reasoning and problem solving skills. These skills are essential for your child's learning and ability to think in the cognitive-pictorial-and abstract levels.
HOMEWORK
This reading series does not address spelling words until later on in the year. At that time, students will have homework that helps them study spelling words. It is assumed that your child practices high frequency words that have been introduced for 3-5 minutes a few times a week. Automatic recall is necessary for your child to become fluent reader.
Along with high frequency word practice, reading to your child nightly is very important to their development as a reader. When you read to your child, you are modeling appropriate fluency and expression. Eventually, your child should read to you. Your child should read or be read to 10-20 minutes per night. While reading, please talk to your child and ask them about what is being read (who, what, when, where, why and how). This questioning technique will help your child develop comprehension.
Reminders:
Ice Cream Social is Thursday 9/29 6:00-7:30
Teacher Workshop Day - No school for students Friday 9/30
Thank you for being an important part of your child's first grade year!
Smiles,
Mrs. Salcito
Remind - Classroom Communication via Text Messaging or via Email
Dear Parents/Guardians:
I’d like to welcome you and your child to Remind ! This year, I’m using Remind to help keep you informed about classroom activities and assignments. Remind is a free service that lets me send quick messages via text, push notifications, or email to everyone involved with the class. We’ll be able to stay in touch without revealing our personal contact information. Signing up for my messages on Remind is easy. The attached sheet shows you step by step instructions.
Thanks for signing up for my class on Remind! Here’s some information that might be helpful:
• Your personal contact information is not visible to me or the school.
• I can send announcements to the entire class or direct messages in individual and group conversations.
• I may choose to receive messages on Remind.
• All messages are recorded and easily accessible in case they need to be referenced in the future.
• Messages from my class will be sent directly to your phone or email account.
I’m excited to get to know you and your child better this year! If you have any questions about Remind, please feel free to contact me at ssalcito@sau15.net . I look forward to connecting with you!
Smiles,
Mrs. Salcito
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