Reader's Workshop

Here we are working on: Read to Self, Listening to Reading, Working on Writing, Reading to Someone, and Word Work!

Bucket Fillers

We are Bucket Fillers!  We are showing kindness to others by being helpful!

“LIFE IS GOOD”- SIMPLICITY SUPERPOWER &

GLOBAL DAY OF DESIGN-MAY 2ND

The students had a blast celebrating Global Day of Design on May 2nd! For this day, the students had a chance to put their creative minds to the test and design and create away! In May, we launched our newest “Life is Good” Superpower of the month- Simplicity. Simplicity is something that sounds so natural and easy to understand, but it can be very difficult to achieve! By having the month of May dedicated to the superpower of simplicity, we are being very mindful of the ways that we can show what simple playing, learning, growing and creating is all about in first grade.

To launch the month of simplicity, all first graders had the opportunity to participate in a “Paper Bag Challenge”! This challenge included only 3 directions: 1. The goal is to make a simple kite of your very own design. 2. You must use the paper bag in some way. 3. You muse use 3 streamers and a piece of yarn. Anything else the students wanted to add to their design was up to them! 

Our Super Power this month is FUN!

The kids are coloring our bulletin board!

Read Across America

The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.

Thank you for reading to us, Mr. Prazar

Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!

You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.

Just a snowy day...

It's the little things...catching snowflakes on our tongues

Snow...a glimpse of wonder 

LOVE

The word love is used so often yet it can mean something different every time it's used: 
I love you!  I love pizza!  I love school!
In first grade, we continue to celebrate the Life is Good Super Powers and this month's super power is love.
So, what does the word love actually mean? 

love

ləv/

noun

1. 1.

   an intense feeling of deep affection.

   
   

   "babies fill parents with intense feelings of love"

   
   

   synonyms:

   deep affection, fondness, tenderness, warmth, attachment, endearment

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2. 2.

   a person or thing that one loves.

   
   

   "she was the love of his life"

   
   

   synonyms:

   beloved, loved one, love of one's life, dear, dearest, dear one, darling, sweetheart, sweet, angel, honey

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verb

1. 1.

   feel a deep attachment to (someone).

   
   

   "do you love me?"

   
   

   synonyms:

   care very much for, feel deep affection for, hold very dear, adore, think the world of, be devoted to, dote on, idolize, worship;

We read a lot of books about love especially for Valentine's Day and during our Fairy Tale unit. Here's a favorite we've read in class. Click on the book for a read aloud. 



It was fun to celebrate together at our Valentine's Day party. Watching the children pass out Valentine's to each other is so sweet and never gets old!
[pics from party here]

So remember how powerful love is and to make sure to tell someone or perform an act of love today!