Weather Unit

This trimester in science we are starting with a unit about the weather. This unit will include temperature, sky cover, cloud types, the water cycle, types of precipitation, and how to dress for the weather. Our final project for the unit will be to record a group weather report so stay tuned!

Thermometers and The Temperature Around the World

Cloud Types - Cumulus, Stratus, and Cirrus

PBIS Video and Winners

Today we finally finished our classroom PBIS video. We had fun practicing good choices and taking all of the videos and pictures. The video will show how we can be respectful, responsible, and safe. I hope you enjoy!

Each week we also have a drawing for two classroom winners. This weeks winners were Ben and Kayla. They earned Phantom slips throughout the week and were the lucky kiddos to get their names drawn. They choose to pick a spirit stick from Mrs. Lambrecht's stash. Their other options were: a cone for their desk, the teacher's chair for a day, add a part to Mr. Potato Head, an extra brain break, or an extra Tumblebook.

PS: We also won the traveling trophy for walking quietly in the hallway.

Week 2: Daily 5 & Math Mountains

Two of the things we have been working on this week are the Daily 5 routines and number partners. The Daily 5 is our classroom literacy rotations/centers. So far we have learned Read to Self, Read to Someone, Book Shopping, and Listening to Reading. The pictures below are from Read to Someone yesterday.  As we build reading stamina in each area we will add more rotations. 

In math this week we are working on number partners. Yesterday we worked on the partners of 2-5 and today and tomorrow we will be working on partners of 6. One strategy we are using to find number partners is the use of math mountains. Below you will find a video explaining math mountains as well as pics of the kids using their own math mountains and tiny tumblers for the number 6. 

Read to Someone

Math Mountains

1st Week!

Below are some pics from our 1st week. :)

Welcome to 1st Grade!

Welcome to your 1st grade classroom!

Don't forget to bookmark or class blog on your home computer! 

Reader's Theater Performance & Listening to Reading

Yesterday's readers's theater was a HUGE success. We had a great turn out and the kids did an awesome job! Below you will find some pictures from the event as well as a recording of each story. During our practice we recorded them so they could be used in our listening to reading box for the rest of the year. The kids will be able to hear their voices while looking at the pages in the book! To hear them for yourself simply click on the picture of the kids holding up their book. :) Enjoy!

Click to Hear Roar! 

Click to Hear The Pout Pout Fish in the Big Big Dark

Click to Here Are you My Mother

Click Here for the Very Cranky Bear

Click Here for Baa-Choo!

Readers Theater Trailer

As you already know our classroom reader's theater performance will be next week at 2:30 on Thursday, May 21st. The kids have been practicing really hard and we can't wait! Please check out this trailer to see what books the kids will be presenting! We hope to see you there!

Fallen Timbers Field Trip

On Monday we got to go to Fallen Timbers for our final field trip. It was a lot of fun even though it rained. :) The kids learned about the pond habitat, frogs, and turtles.They also got to catch lots of fun critters! There is a slideshow of the pictures below.

Construction - Ground Breaking Ceremony

Today was the official ground breaking ceremony for the new Hemlock Creek Addition. To celebrate today we all got some yellow hard hats courtesy of Miron Construction. A school photo with all students  in their hats was taken in the gym. We also went out as a class to discuss the progress and snap a few photographs. The kids were excited to hear that their 2nd grade classes would be in the new hallway. It was a beautiful but windy day, so we really had to hold on to our hats! 

Jazz Band

This week on Tuesday the middle school jazz band and drumline came to perform for us. They did an amazing job. Below are some pics and a video from the concert. It was especially exciting for me as there were some former students of mine playing. :)