Ten Timid Ghosts Stem

 

Yesterday, in honor of STEM week, we read Ten Timid Ghosts by Jennifer O'Connell.  The students created a house for each ghost.

Smiles tell the story.  The STEM activity was SPOOKTACULAR!

STEM Pumpkin Experiments

Measuring the circumference of a pumpkin using yarn.

One orange sugar pumpkin.

Estimating the number of lines/ribs on a pumpkin.  The total number was 40 lines/ribs

Deciding if a pumpkin can sink or float? It floats!

Crankenstein Literacy Activity

Literacy Activity

After reading the story, Crankenstein by Samantha Berger, the students were asked to make text-to-text and text-to-self connections to the story.  

COSTUME DAY

Mrs. Truhart is a beekeeper

As a reward for filling our popcorn reward jar, the students voted to have a COSTUME DAY!  SO FUN!

Read Aloud-Launching our new behavior code

Yesterday, we read the story My Mouth is a Volcano. After reading the story, we discussed all the ways the young boy erupted and interrupted his friends and family.  We also talked about ways to "be a friend" and listen.

An erupting volcano

Every child was given 3 erupting volcanoes.  If a child erupts, interrupts, and displays disrespectful behavior they take off a volcano.  Each child has the chance to earn the volcano back by doing a random act of kindness or showing more respectful behavior.  If a child has 3 volcanoes at the end of the day, the child receives prize box.

17 Little Pumpkins Sitting On A Fence

Falling Into First

FLASHLIGHT FRIDAY

Walk-A-Thon

Reading Workshop with flexible seating choices

Our Many Colored Crayons and Our Frankenstein Faces

Looking Back on First Grade

Click on the video below to see: Looking Back on First Grade