Thanksgiving Play

Over the River

Speakers

The Whole Group

I am so proud of my first grade class.  They did an amazing job on their Thanksgiving Play.  I am so happy and thankful to have them as my class.  You guys are amazing!

October was a busy month and they aren't slowing down...

Tie Dye Day

Wacky Tacky Day

Inflatable Fun (Ashton)

Sweep the Pumpkin (Alivia)

Movie and Popcorn

Hay Ride

Face Painting

Me and Mrs. Shockley (the kids made us get our faces painted)

Freeze Dance

Basketball toss (Mackenzie)

Pumpkin Bowling (Lily)

Yum!

Vampire Teeth

Over Under Pumpkin Relay

Red Day

Sneak Peak at some October Happenings...

Red Ribbon week is also spirit week.

Stay tuned for tie dye day, mix up day, red day and purple day.......

Our door.

Video from our Reader's Theater

September Happenings...

Their first projects!  I gave them an animal and they did research on it.

I was very proud of them.

Acting silly.

What a surprise....a bunny came for a visit.  We talked about bunnies that morning in a non-fiction and fiction book.  We also did a venn diagram to correspond with the real and fake bunny.

I love music in my classroom.  It is a constant from transitions, to singing while we work, and more.  Here they are singing while they are working hard.

  This week we are starting our Goldilocks and The Three Bears unit.  I have many fun activities planned for each day this week.  I hope the students are going to enjoy it.  I had a great time planning this lesson.  We will be reading the story, studying sizes, what happens first, then, and last, we will be focusing on characters, setting, and props used for the story and we are even going to make some fun masks and learn a fun song.  You will see their progress through the week as papers and projects come home.

We are also starting Topic 1 in our eVision math series this week, numbers to 12.  The students will get to experience going to math stations each day this week.  We did a little mini course on math stations Friday and they seemed to enjoy it.  

This week I will also be sending home a photo release form so you can see your child's picture on the blog.  I hope to take video of things we are doing in the classroom too. Stay tuned and join/follow my blog to stay updated.

Happy Monday!

Daily Schedule for 1st grade:

7:05-7:15 - arrival

7:15-7:30 - morning work, morning announcements, morning meeting/wake up

7:30-8:00 - whole group reading

8:00-9:00 - small group reading - centers/rotations

9:00-10:00 - whole group math

10:00-10:30 - math stations

10:30-10:55 - lunch

10:55-11:30 - Language

11:30-12:00 - recess

12:00-12:30 - snack, water, restroom, teacher read (finish any work that is in your desk)

12:30-1:15 - specials

1:15-1:30 - spelling

1:30-1:55 - writing

1:55-2:10 - pack up and check binders

2:15 - dismissal

First week!

Ready, Set, Go!!! Classroom Ready!

Well, I think my classroom is just about ready.  I am really excited to start this new chapter in my life.  I have been working very hard on my classroom since July 1st.  I finally feel like it is ready.  Of course I still have things here and there.  And my mind is always adding things to the list.  Here are some pictures I took.  Enjoy!

Front door.

Got this from pinterest.  How will the students get home.

Pinterest again.  Love this!

Sink area.  Pencils, brain breaks, etc.

Behavior clip chart and my I Can statements.

Displaying student work inside the classroom.

Displaying student work outside the classroom.

Enter.  "Look who's popping into first grade" students names will go on there as well.

All tables are numbered and have a certain color.

Along with matching caddies. 

Classroom sign language, center rotations, and helpers of the day flip cards.

Calendar and reading board/area.

Classroom library.  (still a work in progress)

All book bins are labeled and categorized. 

Other side.

Backdoor. 

Word wall, small group reading area, and number line.

Computer area and my star writers board.

Cubbies.

Classroom responsibilities. 

Writing center.

Listening center.

My office organization.  I finally have it the way I want it.

Pinterest.  How to organize and hang border....border is kind of awkward, so this is perfect!

My desk.

Birthday wall.  Students pictures will be on the months.

Pinterest again!  Love these.  Giving them out to parents at open house.