We welcomed May with another fun week in first grade - the sunshine sure is nice as well!
Last week we had a final Art Infusion lesson for first grade. Students created panda and bamboo paintings. This fabulous artwork is on display outside our room - be sure to check it out! I want to thank Owen's mom Julianna for organizing each session and all of the parents who helped with all of the different lessons this year. The students really have grown in their skills and having such patient guidance made for wonderful experiences. In reading we spent time talking more about the characters in our stories. We identified both "inside" and "outside" traits. Inside traits are those you cannot see like feelings and emotions. Sometimes the author will tell what the character is feeling but sometimes the reader has to use their inference skills. The outside traits are what you can see such has what the character looks like. We are also identifying the lessons the characters learn in the story. In writing students are finishing up their book reviews. Last week they finished writing their first drafts and will use a checklist to make sure they have all of the components of an opinion piece. Students will then revise their piece and edit for spelling, punctuation and capitalization. The final step will be to rewrite their final copy. In math we are revisting place value. Students are creating 2-digit numbers using bundles of 10's and 1's and then combining the quantities for a total. This will then lead to working with adding and subtracting 2-digit numbers. Upcoming Dates Artist in Residence - Creative Movement Week of May 6th - 3 sessions Variety Show Rehearsal Monday, May 6, 2:30 - 4:30 pm Day of Action - No School Wednesday, May 8 PTA Meeting Tuesday, May 14, 6:30 - 7:30 pm Connect to Kindergarten Wednesday, May 15, 3:00 - 4:00 pm Final Book Order Due Friday, May 17 STEAM Night Friday, May 17, 5:30 - 7:30 pm Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast Friday, May 24, 8:20 - 10:00 am Memorial Day - No School Monday, May 27
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MS. SCHIADAI teach first grade in southeast Portland where every day brings a new adventure!
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