Our Weather Forecasts!

Here is the project we did to culminate our weather unit in science. Great job, guys!

Lauren:



Reagan:


Cameron:



Caleb:



Ella:



Kolbi:



Camryn:



Ishta:



Brynn:



TreaAnna:



Noah:



Ronin:



Quin:



Gavin:



Sierra:



Ty:



Caitlynn:



Keaton:

Recess Podcast

Listen as Noah, Ronin, Ella and Sierra tell you all about recess -- from rules to favorite things to do. These students did a fantastic job producing this podcast. Enjoy!

On Cloud Nine!

We wrapped up our fantastic unit of study on weather with a week studying clouds! The students learned the 4 main types of clouds -- cumulus, cirrus, stratus, and cumulonimbus....but they also learned what cirro, strato, and alto mean when talking about clouds.

We've really been enjoying some fabulous weather, but it was not so conducive to cloud inspecting! Can you believe we only had 1 day last week with clouds in the sky! We took out our official cloud inspectors and got to work identifying the clouds in the sky. These will eventually go home, but we need to use them at school for just a couple more days. :)

OOH! Look! A cirrus cloud!

Cloud inspecting takes a lot of concentration.

Future meteorologists!

Then we had some fun during explorations, and made cloud dough! Once you feel this stuff, you'll know why it's called cloud dough. It's oh-so-soft and lots of fun!

It might look like ice cream...but don't eat it!

Big Day in First Grade!

Today we practiced the very last part of our Daily 5 -- Listen To Reading! Students learned how to use our 2 iPod Touches to listen to stories recorded by Mrs. Mathes. During Listen To Reading, students can choose to use the iPod Touch to listen to stories, or get on the computer and listen to Tumblebooks. Listening to reading will help students build fluency and vocabulary!

So we've learned all of the Daily 5 -- Read to Self, Read to Someone, Work on Writing, Word Work, and now Listen to Reading. Next week, students will get to choose which Daily 5 they want to work on each day. We are ALL excited! 

Parents, you should be so proud of your first grader, they have built up their stamina in all areas, are engaged in meaningful literacy tasks, and coach each other using reading strategies. All in the first full month of school. WOWIE!

Mrs. Mathes's Book Picks for October!

Book orders are going home today for the month of October! Here are a few of my picks for this month!

 

Scaredy-Cat Splat by Rob Scotton. The kids LOVED the original Splat book, they will be sure to love this seasonal story of this silly kitty.

 

Bailey  by Harry Bliss. This is a super fun story about Bailey the classroom dog, who just can't sit still! 

 

Four pack of Pigeon books! This is a great deal on these Mo Willems classics! Pigeon will have your whole family giggling!

Pete the Cat - I Love My White Shoes -- Did you see the awesome adaptation of this book we made? This was so much fun to read, I'm sure it will become a family favorite at home! As a bonus, your child will be able to read it to YOU!

Biscuit 5 Pack -- These are sweet stories about a pup named Biscuit. They are perfect for beginning readers!

While I strongly encourage online ordering (we get a free book with each online order!) I will accept checks made payable to Scholastic Book Clubs. If you order online, be sure to use our classroom code: GQ363

Class Photographer - Quinlyn!

Miss Quin was our class photographer last week! She took pictures during our writing celebration! Each student shared one of there stories in front of the class....and WOWIE, did they do a great job!

Great job capturing our first writing celebration, Quin!

Caleb shares his story about going to the pool.

Cameron sharing his story about how he broke his arm...ouch!

Ronin telling us about the time he went fishing with his dad.

Gavin shared a story about riding the Mamba at World's of Fun! Wheeee!

Camryn read us a story about playing with friends.

Kolbi also told the class a story about playing with a friend.

Pete the Cat -- The Blue Cat with a Positively COOL Attitude!

This week we read the story Pete the Cat - I Love My White Shoes. Pete just LOVES his white shoes so much, that he's sings a song. On his walk, he steps in strawberries, blueberries, even mud....but does Pete cry? GOODNESS, NO! He just keeps walking along and singing his song...because "it's all good".

We wrote our own version of Pete the Cat. Enjoy! These first graders can really ROCK AND ROLL!