We have been working hard on addition and subtraction to twelve. It would be benefical for the children to play some games on the computer to help make these facts become more automatic.Have fun!
My Favorite Things: Using the attached sheet, ask the students to draw and/or label their favorite game, food, book and animal. Have them sign their name on the back of the sheet. When finished, collect the sheets and sit the class in a circle with all the pictures. Can they guess whose is whose?
Getting to Know You Bingo: Find someone who… (i.e likes the beach, has a sister, etc.)
When I Grow Up: Students sit or stand in a circle. Choose a student to go first. The first student says, “When I grow up, I want to be a chef.” The next student does a brief pantomime of something the person with the job student 1 said would do. Then they say “When I grow up I want to be a…”. Continue around the circle
December is the perfect month for families to consider helping others in need. For the fourteenth year, William O. Schaefer family’s are given the opportunity to share food with the home bound and elderly residents of South Orangetown by making <strong>Covered Cupboards</strong> for the Meals on Wheels Program.
<strong>Covered Cupboards </strong>are simply made by filling shoe boxes with nutritious foods. Do not wrap paper around the lid and box or glue 3-D decorations to lids. Please just loosely tape the lid to the box. Drawings on the lids or covers is welcomed! These <strong>Covered Cupboards </strong>are delivered to seniors for use when inclement weather prohibits delivery of a hot meal.
Please drop off your <strong>Covered Cupboards</strong> at William O. Schaefer (WOS), 140 Lester Drive, Tappan, New York. The Executive Director of Meals on Wheels, Jim Burton, will pick up the <strong>Covered Cupboards</strong> at WOS on Wednesday, December 23rd.
Thank you in advance for giving so generously to the seniors in our community during this winter season.
Responsibility is being accountable for your own actions.
Assembly Read Aloud:What If Everybody Did That? by Ellen Javernick
Additional Suggested Titles:
I Just Forgot by Mercer Mayer
The Way I Act by Steve Metzger
Lucy Goosey Takes Responsibility by Katherine Ciriello Clark
The Worst Day of my Life Ever!by Julia Cook and Kelsey De Weerd
But It’s Not My Fault by Julia Cook
I Tell the Truth! by David Parker
Pigsty by Mark Teague
An amiable fantasy on a common theme. When Wendell’s mother takes a look at his messy room, throws up her hands in resignation, and tells him he can live in a pigsty if he wants to, he is delighted. What only he knows is that two pigs have found his room so agreeable that they have moved in. He enjoys playing with them, even though he has to give them his bed and they hog his pillows and blankets. But even Wendell has his limit, and when they chew his baseball cards, he reaches it. His mother hands her son a broom, and in a flash of inspiration he organizes the porkers into a cleaning crew.
The Paperboy by Dave Pilky
Early one cold morning a boy and his dog rise to deliver newspapers. In almost reverential silence they eat breakfast, prepare the newspapers, then step out into the chill, leaving sleeping parents and sister inside.
Ruthie and the (Not So) Teeny Tiny Lie by Laura Rankin
Ruthie loves little things–the smaller, the better. When she finds a teeny tiny toy on the school playground, she can hardly believe her luck. There’s just one problem: it belongs to somebody else! Ruthie insists the toy is hers, but deep down, she knows better. How could one little toy turn into such a great big problem?
The Emperors Egg by Martin Jenkins
Can you imagine spending the winter outdoors in Antarctica without anything to eat? That’s just what the male Emperor penguin does. While his mate is off swimming and catching loads of fish, he stands around in the freezing cold with an egg on his feet for two whole months, keeping it warm and waiting for it to hatch.
We have been talking in class about the many things we are thankful for. There are so many things to be thankful for. I am thankful for my family, my friends, being healthy and my amazing job. I am very lucky to teach these terrific children each day. I love seeing all of their smiling faces and watching them grow as learners. What are you thankful for?
The children have been identifying shapes and their attributes. This week we learned that although all triangles have three sides, the sides do not have to be the same length. We also learned that triangles have three vertices. Vertices is another word for points or corners.
Click on the picture below and enjoy the game!
The season of Fall is such a pretty time of year. There are many different activities to do during this season. I like to go apple picking and look at the pretty colorful leaves while I drive. What is something you like to do during this season?
The children looked adorable in their costumes on Friday! They were all very excited to celebrate Halloween together as a class! It was great to see so many of you at the parade too. We had an awesome day doing a variety of Halloween activities. Hope your child came home smiling and told you all about having dirt cups with worms for snack and The Mummy Wrap. A SUPER day was had by ALL!
Halloween is a time of excitement and sometimes anxiety for students often fueled by fears and sugar!
Public Broadcast for Kids has many characters that are great role models to help guide students as they explore their fears and learn to make healthy choices. Go to pbskidsgo.org/video, to watch streaming video of Halloween-themed episodes and clips from ARTHUR, CYBERCHASE, MARTHA SPEAKS, FETCH! WITH RUFF RUFFMAN, MAYA & MIGUEL, ANIMALIA, DESIGN SQUAD and more!
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First grade students will practice beginning, middle and end as they write silly stories about Halloween at Dot’s Story Factory. There are also plenty of Halloween-themed games, crafts, masks, costume ideas, recipes, e-cards and more that support this once a year celebration!
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Challenge: Research an animal of your choice. Once you have researched and learned about the animal, transform an ordinary sock into that animal.
Entries should include:
Student’s name and teacher’s name.
Name of the animal.
3 facts about the animal.
1 question you still wonder/have about the animal.
Sock animals must not exceed 12 inches in height nor width.
No Monkey business! All entries must be submitted before October 26th.
Creativity is seeing the world in a new way.
Have Fun!
Learning how to sew some basic stitches is an important life skill. Spend a quiet afternoon learning these two simple stitches. The two simple stitches illustrated in the video below are a great starting point for how to sew. Watch the how-to video tutorial to find out how to do a running stitch and a backstitch. Both stitches will be very useful when making your sock animal. Happy sewing!
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