Welcome to First Grade

Hello everyone!
We have been together for seven days now and it feels like we are settling in very well.  The learners in our class are so kind to each other, but also serious about learning new things! 

Below is a general outline of our days - but the printed word does not do justice to the fun we have been having!  We have been reading, and writing, and even starting some math ideas together!

Time	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
8:45-8:50	Morning Routine	Morning Routine	Morning Routine	Morning Routine	Morning Routine
8:50-9:45	Story of the week –Interactive Read-Aloud (Direct reading strategies, instruction/modeling) Poem of the week (word work)	Literacy Block-reader’s workshop (Independent writing/reading work, word work)	Literacy Block- reader’s workshop (Independent writing/reading work, word work)	Literacy Block- reader’s workshop (Independent writing/reading work, word work)	Literacy Block- reader’s workshop (Independent writing/reading work, word work)
9:45-10:00	Math/Number Corner	Math/Number Corner	Math/Number Corner	Math/Number Corner	Math/Number Corner
10:00-10:20	Break (snack)	Break (snack)	Break (snack)	Break (snack)	Break (snack)
10:20-11:10	Math	Math	Math	Math	Math
11:10-11:55	Lunch & Recess	Lunch & Recess	Lunch & Recess	Lunch & Recess	Lunch & Recess
11:55-12:20	Read Aloud Independent Reading	Read Aloud Independent Reading	Read Aloud Independent Reading	Read Aloud Independent Reading	Read Aloud 3rd Grade Buddies!
12:25-2:00	12:25-12:55   Music	Integrated Content Instruction-Language development   Reading & Writing Science/Social Studies & Project Work	12:25-12:55   Music	Integrated Content Instruction-Language development   Reading & Writing Science/Social Studies & Project Work	Integrated Content Instruction-Language development   Reading & Writing Science/Social Studies & Project Work
	1:00-2:00 Literacy Based Art Instruction		Integrated Content Instruction-Language development   Reading & Writing Science/Social Studies & Project Work
2:00-2:30	Writing	1:45-2:15 Writing	Writing	1:45-2:15 Writing	Writing
2:30-3:00	Community Circle	2:15-3:00 PE	End of Day Routine	2:15-3:00 PE	2:00-2:45 Library/Media

On this blog, there will be weekly / bi-weekly updates to what we are doing in our class.  You can invite grandparents and other family to look from time to time!

Check out some of the ways we have been learning over the past seven days!

learning about geometric shapes

sorting according to features

partner games with coordinate graphing

Reading, reading - your children love books!

45 minutes of gym twice a week - thanks to the Duniway Foundation

getting used to finishing jobs

Recess!  Exercise!

exploring shapes

listening on the carpet

writing everyday

choosing time!

Number Corner math with Miss Heidi!

Everyday we chose a new Special person and write about their story idea - then our writing becomes a books for them!  Can't wait for you to see all the great work we have been doing at back to school night!