1B Classroom Update
October 13, 2018
Parent Update
1B Class
First Graders
Pose pose pose
Back to School Night
Family Tents
Parent Letters
Presentation
ELA
Math
IB
Fall into Learning
Phonics
Sight Words
Word Wall
Fundations
ELA
We also read The Little Red Pen by Janet Stevens and Susan Crummel which was about a red pen who couldn't correct a mountain of homework all by herself. None of the other supplies (stapler, erase, pushpin??) offer to help but when the Little Red Pen tumbles in exhaustion into the Pit of No Return (the trash!), her fellow school supplies must get themselves out of the desk drawer and work together to rescue her. Trouble is, their plan depends on Tank, the rotund class hamster, who's not inclined to cooperate.
We will do this by:
Looking closely at the pictures
Rereading important parts of the text
Listen carefully to the words
Answer questions about the words and pictures
Act out important parts of the text
Talk with classmates about the text
A Language Dive is a conversation about a sentence from a complex text.
We have been practicing how to use evidence from the text to support our answers.
I can identify a character’s feelings using evidence from the illustrations and the text.
I can identify a character’s feelings using evidence from the illustrations and the text.
I can describe a character or important events in the story.
To support your child with this at home, encourage them to prove how they know how a character is feeling by finding a picture or word in the book that tells them this information!
Note: The video below is 1B singing our "Learning Target Song." Each unit has a learning target song or poem that students read to prepare them in finding out what their "learning target" or "goal" is for that lesson! We direct our "bows" to the target in order to reach our aim of the day.
Learning Target Aim
I can identify a character’s feelings using evidence from the illustrations and the text.
I can describe an event by looking closely at the illustrations.
Back to Back
Face to Face
Lit Block
Math
Math Block
Number Stories
Shape Bingo
Magazine Shapes
Number Stories
2D Shape Hats
Pattern Blocks
IB
Social-Emotional
Last time during "Second Step," our social-emotional curriculum, we learned that repeating things to ourselves helps us remember them. We repeated the rules by saying, "Eyes watching. Ears listening. Voice quiet. Body still." This week, we focused on something called, "self-talk" which is when we talk to ourselves in a quiet voice in our head. Even though some friends may distract us, we can still do our work by using self-talk and our attent-o-scopes. We learned that self-talk helps us learn and that we should ignore anything else that is distracting us.
We also discussed three different ways to ask for help: passively (looking down, whiny, quiet), aggressively (rude, angry), and assertively (looking at other person, sitting up straight, respectful, calm). We learned that when we get stuck, first we should try one more time by ourselves. Then we should ask another student for help. If the other student can't help us, then we should ask the teacher. Watch the videos below of our KB actors role playing different situations!
(Video on self talk)
(video on being assertive)
Closing CIrcle
Like Team
Like and Dislike Team
Dislike Team
Fall into GIfts
Amazon Wishlist
Specials in 1B
Español with Maestra Nivia
Hola Familias de 1B,
I am happy to share that 1B is doing a maravilloso job in Spanish. So far, we explored our emotions using fun theatre conventions. We reviewed simple vocabulary of the things that are in our classroom such as: lápiz, mesa, silla, puerta, etc. Moreover, we relearned and discovered new colors: rojo, azul, amarillo, gris, turqueza, among others. Currently 1B is learning about Families and how they all look different. They learned that in Latin America people use two last names instead of one. We are learning new vocabulary words such as: mamá, papà, hermanos, abuelos, primos, tíos and mascotas. We are super excited to see how the bilingual brains of 1B keep growing and developing!
There are plenty of ways you can support our learning experience and encourage your student to grow her/his interest in Español by reading books at home and listening to music in Español. Participate in cultural events in your community that expose your student to the Spanish culture, such as plays, concerts, and festivals.
Muchas gracias,
Maestra Nivia
Science with Ms. Cimoch
In science we have been learning about beak adaptations. Scientists learned that all birds have beaks, but not all beaks are the same. To help us understand why birds have different beaks, we used tools to mimic different kinds of beaks and tested out which ones worked best for eating different kinds of food.
Announcements
- Each student now has access to an online reading site Raz Kids (www.kidsa-z.com) that is customized to each child’s reading level! We have sent login information home on Friday in your child's Take Home Folders. The login information sent home will give you step-by-step instructions. However, you can already access your child's account through the teacher username 1bclassroom. Each child's password is his or her first and last name (all lowercase letters e.g firstnamelastname).
- We sent home yellow take-home folders with your child's work along with the RAZ Kids login information. Some of the work is not yet finished so please feel free to complete these at home with your child. We will be sending work home bi-weekly. Please make sure to send your child back to school with the empty folder by Monday so that we can send home other important flyers or student work. Enjoy checking out your child's hard work!
- If you want to volunteer for the Halloween Trick or Treat Parade on Tuesday October 30th from 2:15-2:45pm, please use the link below to sign up! Be a photographer, a treat giver, or a musician! We’ve added a music slot this year so that parent volunteers can lead the parade with some festive beats. You can shake a tambourine or show off your true talents with an instrument you bring from home! You can also donate goodies (healthy snacks that are nut free, stickers, pencils, rings, etc). Donation collections will begin Monday, October 22nd in a collection bin on the 8th floor. Remember to send your child to school with their own bag or basket to collect their treats!
- As for the costume policy, students are welcome to wear their costumes to school with the following exceptions:
- No violent or scary costumes
- No play weapons (sword, knives, guns, etc.)
- Nothing challenging to take on and off when using the bathroom
- Students who will not wear a costume are expected to wear their uniform.
Reminders
- If you haven't already, please send your child in with an extra change of clothes in a ziploc bag with their name labeled. For our friends that were in KA last year, their teachers passed along their old change of clothes. Please let us know if you'd like us to send them home while you send in a new set for your child.
Picture day is right around the corner and we are so excited! Below are a few things to keep in mind as the day approaches:
- Uniforms are not required on picture day.
- All student photos will have a true blue background.
- We will follow up with information on pricing and how to order photos.
- Picture retake day will be Thursday, December 6th.
- Our Wednesday Parent Volunteer Program begins on September 26th! Help out our school by volunteering from 8:30-10:30am on any or all Wednesdays from 8:30-10:30am at the BPCS downtown campus. See the sign-up for more details.
Important Dates to Remember
- Tuesday October 16 - DTES Information Night (Gym 6-7pm)
- Thursday October 18 - Picture Day
- Thursday October 25 - Family Coffee Grades K - 2 (Playspace 8:30-9:15am)
- Friday October 26 - 3rd Annual Multicultural Potluck
- Tuesday October 30 - Halloween Parade (2:15-2:45pm)
- Sunday November 4 - Daylight Savings Time ends
- Tuesday November 6 - Election Day (No school)
- Monday November 12 - Veterans Day (No school)
- Thursday November 15 - Fall Curriculum Share (2:15-3:30pm)
- Monday November 19 to Friday November 23 - Thanksgiving Recess (No school)
- Friday November 30 - Narrative #1 sent home
Contact Us
Email: dtes1b@brooklynprospect.org
Website: brooklynprospect.org
Location: 80 Willoughby Street, Brooklyn, NY, USA
Phone: 718-722-7634