You will have noticed your child brought home some of their work from our first unit on narrative writing. I know they were very excited to share their stories with you! We will be starting our next unit on How-To writing this week. We will start with generating lists of topics where we can teach the steps for how to do something to others.
We started our newest reading and phonics units. We have been enlisted by the Super Secret Detective Agency to become Word Detectives. Our first two missions involved stopping when we see a problem (a word that is tricky) and use everything we know to solve it. We started our first technology project this week using See Saw. We read the story, Kindness is Cooler, Mrs. Ruler and then came up with two ways we could show kindness during the week. Students typed their ideas and some recorded themselves reading their writing. I will be sending home a letter that describes how you can connect with your child's journal. On Friday we had our first session for the current Art Infusion project. Students used clay to create a leaf shape using an actual leaf to make an imprint for the shape and details. We have our next session on Friday, November 8th when we will apply the glaze. I am so impressed with how well everyone did - I know these we be just gorgeous! I've posted a few photos of the artists at work. The end of the grading period is Thursday, October 31st. I will be at a science training that day and there is no school Friday, November 1st. Wednesday, October 30 Wednesday Morning Meeting, 8:20 am Friday, November 1 No School – Teacher Planning Day Tuesday, November 5 PTA Meeting, 6:30 pm Friday, November 8 Art Infusion Activity - Part 2 Monday, November 11 No School - Veteran's Day Tuesday, November 12 Art Infusion Training, 6:30 pm
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Visiting the Apple Festival at our neighbor, The Portland Nursery, was a highlight of our week. We walked over with our 3rd grade buddies and watched them press apples into a delicious juice. We then went into the tasting tent to sample so many different kinds of apples! After watching a juggling performance everyone selected an apple to take home and we also got a bag of popcorn! There is no wonder this is a 1st grade favorite!
In writing we are finishing up our narrative unit. Students selected their favorite piece and have been working to edit and revise their story. We looked at a mentor texts to see how the authors used interesting words and details to enhance their writing. We are trying to remember to use mainly lowercase letters in our writing. The only time we use an uppercase letter is at the beginning of a sentence and for proper nouns. You can help your child by practicing this when writing at home. We celebrated the end of our first reading unit by getting new bookmarks that list the different strategies we have been learning. Students will use these to set goals and practice during their independent reading. Thursday, October 24 Picture Retakes Friday, October 25 Art Infusion Activity - Part 1 Friday, October 25 Run for the Arts Make Up, 8:45 - 9:15 Friday, October 25 Book Order Due Friday, October 25 Harvest Festival, 5:30 - 7:30 pm Friday, November 1 No School – Teacher Planning Day Tuesday, November 5 PTA Meeting, 6:30 pm What a fun week! Two of my favorite days were combined into one with Rainbow Day and Run for the Arts on Thursday. I was so happy the weather cooperated and everyone had a great time. Sponsor sheets were sent back home on Thursday. After students have collected their pledges they bring both the pledge sheets and money back to school.
In science we continue to discuss the idea that the sun, moon and stars change position in the sky in ways that are fun to watch and predict. Last week students created models of the Big Dipper and used flashlights to explore the question, "Why do the stars come out at night?". We also started our final Picasso project where students are creating portraits that are inspired by his cubism period. Last week students drew the portraits and began to color the segments. We will finish that step and then apply a watercolor wash to create a crayon resist. As soon as they are finish they will be up on the bulletin board in the classroom for everyone to enjoy. Tuesday, October 15 Art Infusion Training, 6:30 - 8:00 pm Thursday, October 17 Apple Festival with Buddies, 9:30 - 10:00 Friday, October 25 Book Order Due Friday, October 25 Harvest Festival, 5:30 - 7:30 pm Friday, November 1 No School – Teacher Planning Day W e had our first Art Infusion lesson on Friday. We are so fortunate to have such amazing parent volunteers to come in and work with us. This month's lesson was inspired by the Ndebele houses of South Africa. Students created their own colorful houses using oil pastels. Some photos of our artists and volunteers in action are on the photo page and their beautiful artwork is on display outside our classroom. Stop by and take a look! Another exciting day was meeting our 3rd grade buddies! It was fun to get to know them a little bit and have another friendly face to say hi to at school. We got together to read – something we hope to do often! One of our favorite days is coming up - Run for the Arts! Sponsor sheets are due on Wednesday and they will then be sent back home with runners telling how many laps they ran. This is such a wonderful fundraiser for bringing more art activities to Glencoe, your support is appreciated! Rainbow Day is Thursday! First Grade wears blue! Tuesday, October 8 PTA Meeting 8:15 am Tuesday, October 8 Run for the Arts sponsor sheets due Wednesday, October 9 STOPPS bus safety 10:05 am Thursday, October 10 Run for the Arts - 9:25 - 9:55 am Thursday, October 10 Rainbow Day - 1st grade wears blue! Friday, October 11 No School Tuesday, October 15 Art Infusion Training, 6:30 - 8:00 pm Thursday, October 17 Apple Festival with Buddies, 9:30 Friday, October 25 Book Order Due Friday, October 25 Harvest Festival, 5:30 - 7:30 pm |
MS. SCHIADAI teach first grade in southeast Portland where every day brings a new adventure!
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