LEGO activities are a fabulous visual way for students to experience and actually see the math. I am a visual learner, so using legos to teach math makes so much sense to me!LEGO bricks are awesome for part-part-total explorations! As with other math manipulative such as dominoes or dice, LEGOS have clearly marked studs for students to count.… Read More LEGO Math
Kid President’s Socktober and Ms. Kolesar are inspiring students to donate a pair of socks to others in need. This small act of love also inspired this month’s creativity challenge. So take out those socks you’ve never worn or the forlorn socks in the laundry room with no partners and whip up a cute sock… Read More October Sock Challenge
Friendship is being caring and considerate to self and others. A kind person shows concern for the feelings of others and is helpful and generous. Assembly Read Aloud: Heartprints by P.K. Hallinan Additional Titles: Are You Empathetic Today? by Kris Yankee and Marian Nelson Millie Fierce by Jane Manning Chester’s Way by Kevin Henkes The… Read More October Word of the Month: Friendship
A man out walking, during the first week in September, spotted a lost sheep with a coat so overgrown that the animal’s life was threatened!Four-time Australian champion sheep shearer, Ian Elkins responded to the RSPCA’s (Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) call for help. After sedating the Merino Ewe named Chris, forty kilograms… Read More Baa Baa Black Sheep
For Students: The internet provides great educational and entertainment opportunities for students. It is important that students know how to stay safe. SID is a superhero who protects children on the internet! He likes to fly around and teach children how to stay safe. He also loves to sing… watch the video below and then… Read More Digital Citizenship
Just like athletes warm up their bodies before a game, we too need to warm up our voices to get ready to read. Warming up and concentrating on one part of the body at a time is called isolation. We will use “Tongue Twisters” as the isolation activity to warm up our voices! “Tongue Twisters” are… Read More Twisting Your Tongue
In order to get the word out about a product, there are millions of informational television, radio, magazine and newspaper messages! We learn about the many goods and services because of their messages! The books at the Library are the goods and allowing students to borrow the book is a service. There are approximately 28,000… Read More Book Care
I have been joining first grade classes during their morning meeting. One of the conversations was about setting goals ….”What do you see as a goal for yourself?” Listen to the goals of students in Mrs. Schaefer’s class.