HOMEWORK 4-30-12 and 5-1-12

Do XtraMath. 
Do AAAMath for 2 minutes.  You need to scroll to the blue section for regular practice or you can scroll to the yellow section for a game.

HOMEWORK 4-26-12

This week we have been learning about long a spelled with the vowel team ay.  Go to the Spellzone and play at least two of the games to practice reading and building words with ay.  If a word list is given, make sure you read the entire list to an adult.  Remember that the long a sound gets a one-finger tap when you are tapping out the words.

COMMENT BOX:  What games did you play?  Think of as many ay words as you can.  Write a sentence using as many ay words as possible and post it in the comment box.  Remember to post your first name.

HOMEWORK 4-25-12

Calling all first grade poets!  We have been learning about acrostic poems and writing them to celebrate Poetry Month.  Tonight, you get a chance to create an acrostic poem on any topic you choose.  After composing the poem using the acrostic poem maker, you can either post it in the COMMENT BOX or print it out and bring it to school.  We will share the poems in class.

Do you want to enjoy some other student-authored poems?  Check out poems written by students that are presently in sixth grade at CHSSCS!  Can you guess the topic of these acrostic poems?

Remember:  Cool Cats Poetry Reading is Thursday night from 5:30-6:30.  Come to do some poetry activities, share your own poems, listen to original poetry, and enjoy light refreshments!  Open mic poetry night ROCKS!

HOMEWORK 4-19-12

This week we are focusing on the long a sound using the 'ai' spelling.  Play the Hangman-like game to practice 'ai'. 

COMMENT BOX:  Read the list of words.  Write one sentence using as many of the words as possible and put it in the comment box.  Remember to put your name in the box.

train, hail, bait, mail, plain, snail, aim, stain, braid, drain, pail, trail

HOMEWORK 4-18-12

Please do one session on XtraMath.
Go to AAAMath and practice subtraction facts for two minutes.  Remember to scroll down to the blue box.  You can also scroll down further and play the games.
No COMMENT BOX assignment.

Kindergarten Registration

Visit the school website for information regarding this year's Kindergarten Registration this Thursday evening.

Special "SHOUT OUT"

I was just checking out the XtraMath data that was emailed to me and wanted to recognize Eathen for working on his fast facts during Spring Break!  Way to go, Eathen!!!  I know both 1st grades follow this blog.  I have no way of accessing Mrs. Kee's XtraMath account.  If you are in her class and have worked on XtraMath during break, we are proud of you, too!

School resumes Monday.  Remember to have your moon logs up to date.  I hope you looked at the sky last night.  I could not see the moon, but the stars were utterly amazing!  Does anyone know why I didn't see the moon?  Post your predictions in the COMMENT BOX for discussion when we get back to school. 
HINT:  There wasn't a cloud in the sky.

Poetry

April is Poetry Month!  After break we will be learning about and writing different types of poems.  Poetry is a wonderful way to express oneself without having to worry about the traditional use of punctuation and sentence structure typically required when writing.  To experiment with composing some poetry, check out Fridge Poetry.  This link will take you to a site where you can play some trick word games.  To get to the Fridge Poetry section, click on Frig Magnet Poetry.  Post some of your creations in the COMMENT BOX.  Be sure to include your name.  :D

Greater Than/Less Than/Equal To

I hope you are keeping up with your moon calendar AND enjoying your break.  The full moon was absolutely incredible the other night!  So, if the moon was full the other night, is it waxing or waning right now? 

In case you want to practice during break, here is a Greater Than/Less Than/Equal To game. 

Take some time to enjoy the weather and have fun.  I did a bit of both yesterday.  I read a book while in my hammock.  :)

HOMEWORK 4-5-12

Practice your facts on XtraMath.
Go to AAAMath and practice subtraction (the game in the blue box...scroll down) for 2 minutes.

No assignment for the COMMENT BOX.

Moon Phase Calendar

We are beginning a study of the moon and sky.  One of the objectives is to recognize patterns of observable changes in the Moon’s appearance from day to day.   Since we rarely see the moon during the day, students will need to observe and record the daily appearance of the moon each night on the moon chart that has been placed in the homework folder.  Please shade in the dark part of the moon using pencil. The chart should be kept in the homework folder and return to school completed each day.  It must also be done on the weekend and throughout Spring Break.  If there is a cloudy night, you may document that and refer to the online Current Moon Phase site.