Thursday, December 8, 2016

All Aboard Our Polar Express Party

It's time to celebrate! Friday, the 16th is our Polar Express Party. Please sign up to bring something to help make our celebration memorable.
Students will have the chance to earn the opportunity to wear pajamas on the day of the party, as well as to bring a stuffed animal or pillow, to drink hot cocoa, and to eat popcorn during our movie-viewing. These rewards are based off behavior. Please remind your kiddo to follow our Life School rules so that they can celebrate fully!



Wednesday, December 7, 2016

Math: Spending and Saving and Coins

One thing we are learning in math is to distinguish between spending and saving money



Also, we are learning to identify dimes, nickels, quarters, and pennies, and each of their values. For example:

1.      Look at the coin. What is the value of the coin?


A.     25 cents
B.     10 cents
C.    5 cents
D.    1 cent




2.      Which equals 5¢? Mark your answer.

A. 





B. 



C.        




D.







We are also learning how to add a collection and mixture of coins, to describe coin relationships, and to use the cent symbol. For example: 

Carson has one nickel. Eli gave him three pennies. How much money total does Carson have?

Hope gives Alissa a dime for a pencil. How much does the pencil cost?

Gramm gives Josh a sticker for a quarter. How much does the sticker cost?

Samuel was saving his money to buy a sticker. He had one nickel. In one week he had two nickels. How much money total does Samuel have?

How many pennies are the same value as one nickel?

How many pennies equal one dime?

How many nickels are the same value as one dime?




All About Saving and Spending Money


What would you like to save money for? 

Today, you will learn about spending and saving money. You’ll explore how people have jobs and take on other responsibilities to earn money.

Many people earn money by selling goods or offering services to others. 

Kids often do chores or help around the house to earn an allowance. 

Once you have some cash, it’s good to create a budget to plan how to spend and save it wisely. When you're ready to buy something, visit different stores, research prices online, find coupons, or wait until an item goes on sale. 

You can even find a cheaper version at a yard or garage sale. 


Money isn’t just about buying things you want, though. You can also donate to charity to help a person, group, or community.



Teacher Resources:
https://educators.brainpop.com/bp-jr-topic/saving-and-spending/

Pearson Sources: Spending and Saving, Another Look
Amazing Savings 1

Friday, November 18, 2016

Our Day of Thanksgiving

Students,

You brighten my days.
You make me laugh.
I like helping you.
I'm glad I'm your teacher.
You make life fun.

Happy Thanksgiving.

I'm thankful for you.

-Ms.Minnerick



Third grade students read with us today! 
We're excited to learn with our buddies throughout this school year!
We've been learning to make text-to-text connections, text-to-self connections, and text-to-world connections when reading books. This helps to deepen our understanding, and it makes reading more fun! We're also learning to take notes with Post It's while reading to show our thinking.



 We dressed up as Pilgrims and Indians to enjoy our Thanksgiving feast!














Happy, Happy, Happy
Thanksgiving!

Monday, November 14, 2016

Our Class Science Experiement


We are learning that helium is lighter than air.

We are asking, "How many balloons will it take to lift a bag into the air?"





Videos Connected to Air:



Teacher Resources:
Discovery Edu: A Whole Lot of Hot Air

Tuesday, November 8, 2016

Math: Ten More, Ten Less

We are learning to add 10 more and 10 less to a number up to 120 without having to count. 

We use our 120 chart to help us.


Videos:

First Grade Quick Chart Example: 10 more 10 Less

1 More/Less and 10 More/Less with 100 Chart Video Lesson

First Grade Math: Finding 10 More and 10 Less Means Changing the Tens Place

Using Base Ten Blocks to Visualize 10 more or 10 Less

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NRdxc0XjOg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsk_deSKz2E











Our Thanksgiving Feast

Our Thanksgiving Feast is Friday, November 18th at 11am. 
This day is also Birthday Friday and $1 Jean Day.




Our class is responsible for providing macaroni-and-cheese to share with First Grade.




We are also looking for volunteers to set up and serve our feast food. 

Please visit our Sign Up page to sign up for what you want to bring. We need macaroni and cheese (in disposable containers, as we are donating all leftovers to a charity) for all of first grade. 


We also need some crock pots to warm our food.

Just for our class (25 students) we need desserts, drinks, napkins, plates, serving utensils, decorations, stickers, and activities.



Please see our Sign Up  
to choose what your child will bring on Nov. 18th





Thank you!
Ms.Minnerick

Sunday, November 6, 2016

Phonics Focus: Sh and Ch

Our phonics-focus this week is consonant digraphs. 

We are learning the "sh" and "ch" sounds (as in the images below). ("Th" and "wh" are coming up next.)

The sh sound:






The ch sound:








Videos that teach this skill:
The Ch Sound: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcDo7dczpRA

The Sh Sound: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptfu3tL0OBg


Online Games that teach this skill:
 Sh on Starfall

Ch on Starfall


Download Free Activities Safely here:
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/FreeDownload/Phonemic-Awareness-Initial-Sounds-Digraphs-sh-and-ch