Miss Foster's Fabulous First Grade
February/March 2016
Door Decorating Contest
For Read Across America Week, NHUF is having our first door decorating contest! Above is the 1st grade entry...we'll let you know if we win!
What's Happening in First Grade
Math: During math we have been working on several things throughout the month of February and continuing into March. We have just finished up working on number relationships. We took a closer look at the relationships between numbers and used that information to help us solve story problems! We have solved story problems with multiple addends and missing addends.
We have recently started to learn how to collect, analyze and display data through different types of graphs. The students will have an opportunity to create their own survey questions and poll their classmates - it is so much fun!
Finally, we will end the quarter by looking more closely at shapes and their attributes. We will also learn more about 3D shapes and their defining attributes, such as the number of faces (for 3D shapes) or the number of sides and vertices (for 2D shapes). We will practice non-defining attributes as well by sorting a variety of materials, such as buttons and sea shells. See if your child can sort some things at home!
Reading: We will be working on synthesizing a text, doing things like using story details to retell a story, discussing how a problem was solved, and finding similarities and differences in two texts.
Writing: At the beginning of March, we are finishing up exploring several types of poetry. We used our senses to help us write and learned about alliteration, similes, and what an onomatopoeia is!
Next, we are going to begin learning how to write informational pieces. We will work hard on writing "How To" Books. The students get to pick something the know how to do and write step-by-step directions that instruct someone else. We will connect this learning to what we know about following recipes or putting together a new toy! The children will also learn more about using sequential terms in their writing such as first, next, then and last.
Science/Social Studies:
We will be learning about China during our social studies time. We'll learn about symbols of China, the geography, government and much more!
In science, we will begin to learn about living and nonliving things. We will explore with plants first and in the spring we will learn more about living things in aquariums and terrariums!
We have recently started to learn how to collect, analyze and display data through different types of graphs. The students will have an opportunity to create their own survey questions and poll their classmates - it is so much fun!
Finally, we will end the quarter by looking more closely at shapes and their attributes. We will also learn more about 3D shapes and their defining attributes, such as the number of faces (for 3D shapes) or the number of sides and vertices (for 2D shapes). We will practice non-defining attributes as well by sorting a variety of materials, such as buttons and sea shells. See if your child can sort some things at home!
Reading: We will be working on synthesizing a text, doing things like using story details to retell a story, discussing how a problem was solved, and finding similarities and differences in two texts.
Writing: At the beginning of March, we are finishing up exploring several types of poetry. We used our senses to help us write and learned about alliteration, similes, and what an onomatopoeia is!
Next, we are going to begin learning how to write informational pieces. We will work hard on writing "How To" Books. The students get to pick something the know how to do and write step-by-step directions that instruct someone else. We will connect this learning to what we know about following recipes or putting together a new toy! The children will also learn more about using sequential terms in their writing such as first, next, then and last.
Science/Social Studies:
We will be learning about China during our social studies time. We'll learn about symbols of China, the geography, government and much more!
In science, we will begin to learn about living and nonliving things. We will explore with plants first and in the spring we will learn more about living things in aquariums and terrariums!
Volunteers Wanted!
Thank you so much to all of the volunteers we have had throughout the school year! If you are interested in helping, please follow these links to sign up for more opportunities:
Hallway Volunteer: http://vols.pt/XF1qk3
Action Based Learning Lab (ABL) Volunteer: http://vols.pt/vJSu6q
Hallway Volunteer: http://vols.pt/XF1qk3
Action Based Learning Lab (ABL) Volunteer: http://vols.pt/vJSu6q
Read Across America Week
Read Across America week will be February 29th - March 4th. We will be doing several things to celebrate Dr. Seuss' birthday throughout the week.
February 29th - Cat in the Hat Day! Students are invited to wear their favorite hat to school. There will also be a teacher swap where another mystery teacher will visit our classroom to read the students their favorite Dr. Seuss book!
March 1st - Foxiest Socks Day! Students are invited to wear their foxiest socks to school
March 2nd - Green Eggs and Ham Day! Students are invited to wear their grinchiest green to school today. Green Eggs and Ham will be served as a lunch option in the cafeteria. Students will also have the opportunity to select a book to take home and keep from the RHYME program sponsored by our PTCA.
March 3rd - Oh, The Places You'll Go Day! Students are invited to wear a shirt from a favorite vacation or sports team.
March 4th - Red and White Day! Students are invited to wear red and white to school for school spirit. They are also invited to bring their favorite Dr. Seuss book to school for reading, but please make sure your child's name is on it.
February 29th - Cat in the Hat Day! Students are invited to wear their favorite hat to school. There will also be a teacher swap where another mystery teacher will visit our classroom to read the students their favorite Dr. Seuss book!
March 1st - Foxiest Socks Day! Students are invited to wear their foxiest socks to school
March 2nd - Green Eggs and Ham Day! Students are invited to wear their grinchiest green to school today. Green Eggs and Ham will be served as a lunch option in the cafeteria. Students will also have the opportunity to select a book to take home and keep from the RHYME program sponsored by our PTCA.
March 3rd - Oh, The Places You'll Go Day! Students are invited to wear a shirt from a favorite vacation or sports team.
March 4th - Red and White Day! Students are invited to wear red and white to school for school spirit. They are also invited to bring their favorite Dr. Seuss book to school for reading, but please make sure your child's name is on it.
Important March Dates
February 29th-March 4th: Read Across America Week
March 11th: Book Orders Due
March 23rd: Early Dismissal at 12:30pm
March 24th-28th: No School - SPRING BREAK
March 11th: Book Orders Due
March 23rd: Early Dismissal at 12:30pm
March 24th-28th: No School - SPRING BREAK
Tech Time
Math Bingo App
This app is great because your child can be challenged by working on an easy, medium or hard level within each basic operation. Children can play individually or with a friend, sibling or parent!
Read Me Stories App
I love this app because the books are free! The more the app is used the more free stories you get. Each day that you read a free story, you get a new free one the next day. Happy Reading!
Sight Word Ninja App
This app tells the students what sight words they are looking for and the student must "slash" the correct word. The quicker your child gets, the quicker the words fly across the screen along with more words to try to trick them.
Videos of the Month
What Makes Ten?
UR ER IR - R controlled vowels song!
Contact Miss Foster
Please always feel free to contact me by phone or email. Check out my classroom website below - it has lots of great websites, tools, and information on it along with pictures that are updated often!
Email: hfoster@boyertownasd.org
Website: http://www.boyertownasd.org/Domain/658
Location: 2547 Big Road, Frederick, PA, United States
Phone: 610-473-1726