Happy 2018! We began our week by reflecting on the winter break, and making resolutions for 2018. We read a few rebus books this week. In a rebus story, some pictures are used instead of words. The students then tried writing their own rebus stories. Sharing is the best part! In Social Studies, we've been learning about the cardinal directions and how to read a map. Maps have always interested me. I brought in my large collection for the student to explore. We located all sorts of things! We learned about penguins this week, and did a science experiment. We colored our penguin pictures with waxy crayons to see if this would make them "waterproof" like penguin feathers. After learning that the emperor penguin is about the size of a first grader, we measured ourselves against a penguin picture. Some of them were surprised that they were taller! After learning about the life of Martin Luther King, Jr., and his desire for equality, we observed two eggs. One was brown and the other white. After cracking them, the students observed that though the shells were different, the inside looked the same. Shout out to this group that took the eraser challenge! They grouped them and counted them to total over 700!
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AuthorI am a retired First Grade teacher in Texas. I have two children, two daughters-in-law, a grandson and granddaughter. Our beloved pup, Rocco, went to heaven this year. He was 15 years old. I've been married 37 years. I would love to hear from any former students! Archives
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