Game Party!

Our class earned 50 blue tickets for good behavior so we had a game party this afternoon!! 

Fun in First Grade!

We had a blast at our Valentine's Party! Students even wrote opinion letters stating what they wanted to do during their party, and their wishes happened! It was the easiest party to plan on my part, and they had the most fun because they planned the party! Win-win! 

One of our students also made a sign that said "Go Tigers!" to show her school spirit. We decided to take a group picture to support our Excelsior Springs Tigers! 

Making Connections as we Read

In first grade, we learn about making connections and building upon what we already know about a concept. We've spent a lot of time the past few weeks learning about making connections between texts on the same topic and sharing what we've learned. We would use Venn diagrams to help us compare the texts to see how the information we learned is alike and how it's different. The students enjoyed sharing what they learned, as well as hearing about what their classmates learned from the texts. 

100th Day of School

We celebrated the 100th day of school with lots of very fun activities! Upon arriving to school, the students were given breakfast treats that showed "100" made out of licorice and donuts. 

Students also brought in 100 objects. Using those objects, they practiced counting to 100 on a 100s chart. 

Students were also given m&ms to practice counting to 100 by 2s, 5s, and 10s. We also practiced subtraction using the 100 chart. 

Last but not least, students wrote about what they would do if they were throwing their 100th birthday party! Their description was complete with a photo of students that showed what they would look like at 100. 

Creative "Quizzing" and "Critical Thinking" Game

If you've ever played "Headbandz," you know it's a super fun way to get kids thinking above and beyond! If you haven't, it's basically this: You pick a picture card without looking at it, and you place it on your headband. Then, based on the clues given to you by your teammates, you guess what is pictured on your card. 

We played our own version of "Headbandz" to practice identifying non-fiction text features. The kids love it and it's a great way to get them thinking critically! You can use this strategy of quizzing anything-from science and social studies to spelling. Check out our video below. http://youtu.be/o6vHqNL3qxk