Dec. 5 - 9, 2022

Hello, Grade 1 families!

Learning Intention: I can listen to a variety of fictional and informational texts that are read aloud. I can respond to texts that have been read aloud. I can understand words and phrases from texts that have been read aloud. 

Every day we read stories and books aloud. We sit together and predict what we think the story or book will be about based on the images on the front cover and back cover. We read the title and adjust our prediction. Often these predictions come from our prior knowledge. We begin to read and make new predictions as we go through the story. Sometimes we only read half the book and draw what will happen next. We discuss how it is good to make mistakes and reframe our thinking. Predicting is a great way to begin reading time. Next time you rad with your child, have them predict what the book will be about before you begin or have them try to predict what will happen next in the book. 

Thank you to all of the volunteers who have sent in items, cut/glued for me and are coming in this week! December is really busy in Grade 1 and we couldn't do it without your support!

Nov 28 - Dec 2, 2022

  Hello, Grade 1 families!

Learning Intention: I can explore different art techniques using other materials. 

This week we made the most beautiful oil pastel ornament drawings. We used our knowledge of primary colours from science and what happens when we add white or black to a colour to create realistic 3D-looking ornaments. Students learned to colour their ornaments in circles to create the look of 3D. We added highlights and shadows to add depth. We then used our fingers to blend the oil pastel to make it smoother. As a class, we discussed what pine trees look like all year round and added in this detail.

Reminder: Check out our Music blog written by Ms. Harris!

Nov 21 - 25, 2022

 Hello, Grade 1 families!

Learning Intention: I can be responsible for my belongings. I can be a good citizen in our school community by helping organize our Lost and Found and returning lost items to students in our school. 

Our class has taken on the school's "Lost and Found" as part of our community initiative relating to "Our Community"  and ways we can help our community by being responsible. Every day we sort through the clothing and look for names. We then go through class lists and return the items to their owner. Our students are learning to be responsible for their belongings, remember to bring their items to their backpacks and help others in our school. 

An awesome event we witnessed this week was when a student lost their Rubix cube in the snow. Our entire class went out multiple times and tried to help find it. "Come on! Let's go look for the Rubix cube!" I love seeing our friends help each other! 

As I shared in our conferences, we are learning the first 125 High-Frequency Words in Grade 1. Here is a list for those interested. 

We shared our reading with our classmates this week! Check out some of our videos:

Thomas

Nora and Maddie

Zaia and Rylee K

Archer and Rylee L

Mackenzie and Shaw

Beau and Dylan

Winnie and Everly