Hip Hip Hooray! It's Fall Fun Day!!!

To celebrate the end of the first quarter of first grade we had a Fun Fall Day! Each first grade teacher taught a fall-themed lesson and the classes rotated down the hallway:) Although several students told their parents they were "not going to work or learn anything all day...just play", we DID manage to squeeze some new knowledge into our brains. I did a read aloud where we discussed the similarities and differences between making apple sauce and making apple pie. Then students did a sequencing activity where they put pictures in order to show how apple trees turn into apple pies. Students loved seeing pictures of the beautiful pink blossoms on the apple trees.

We also planted pansies outside our classroom with Mrs. Donaldson....

Mrs. Butler helped us investigate which fall solids sink and which solids float...

While students were rotating through the classrooms...our homemade applesauce was cooking away and making our room smell DELICIOUS!!!!

After all of that LEARNING...we needed a break!

FINALLY the applesauce was ready! They loved it!!! (and wanted seconds and thirds...)

As if we didn't have enough to celebrate...did I mention our class won the Golden Spatula Award the MOST for the 1st quarter...earning us a special dessert???? Well we did...

And this day wouldn't be complete without my track-out shoes...

Happy Track-Out!!!!!!!!!!

I'll miss all of your smiling faces

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Toodle-loo Kangaroos...

Hooray...Fuzzy Friend Day!

The class has earned ANOTHER class compliment party! The votes are in...and the class will have a "Stuffed Animal Party" on FRIDAY (9-16-11). Please allow your child to bring ONE stuffed animal to school on Friday. The animal needs to be small enough to fit inside a bookbag. The children will be able to show their favorite stuffed animal what a day in first grade is all about! Let the snuggling begin...

P.S. This dog is one of MY favorite stuffed animals that I've had since I was a little girl...

OK...and MAYBE I still sleep with it ;) (Shhhhhh...don't tell!)

Ready...Set...Go!!!!

Lake Myra's 3rd Annual Fun Run was a BLAST! Thanks to all the families who came out to support their first grader! All of the kids gave their best effort and pushed themselves to run as many laps as their hearts and legs would let them! Poor things could barely walk on Friday...   We love LMES!!!

Just Another Day...

Take a look at our busy first graders...

Doing what Good Readers do

 Drawing MONSTER TRUCKS

Filling out our Calendar Companion

Showing which equations are equal and not equal

Investigating which solids float and which solids sink

I'm so proud!!!

Oh...and Harper and Bacu are proud of the first graders too!

Bye Bye Braid!

I'm 12 inches shorter...well my hair is...

I hope my students recognize me ;)

I was happy to donate my hair to Locks of Love :)



Investigating Solids

We investigated to see which solids are attracted to the magnet...

After our investigation we learned that SOME metal solids are magnetic and some metal solids are not magnetic. We also learned that solids made of wood, plastic, or rubber are not magnetic.