A picture before field day began!  I wanted to get an after picture, but I didn't get a chance.  They were hot, sweaty, and tired out by the end of the day!  :)  It was such a fun day!

Math - The yellow group is working on addition and subtraction stories up to ten.  The green group is working on 2D shapes, basic fractions, 3D shapes, and they will end this week with measuring.  The red and blue groups are learning about money.  They have finished the first grade book and will get a taste of what the second grade book is all about!  

Reading - Wow!  Are you as impressed as I am?  I love looking at the progress first graders make from the beginning of the year until the end of the year.  The progress is absolutely amazing!  They come to first grade - some not even reading.  They leave first grade reading and reading and reading.  Daily 5 is one of my favorite things.  I get to see first hand these kids read in small groups.  I get to see the light bulb turn on.  I get to see those a-ha moments.  Wow!

Writing - I can say the same thing as reading.  I look back to where they started and to where they are now.  It is phenomenal!  When first grade began, many students didn't spell correctly, know when to use punctuation, when to use capital vs. lowercase letters, etc.  They know that now.

On the first day of school the students wrote about their day.  This week the students wrote about their day.  The differences in the two writings are incredible.  On the first day of school most of the students wrote one sentence.  Some students wrote one word.  This week - they wrote paragraphs.  They filled the page.  Some kids even wrote on the back. And the illustrations that go with the writings?  Wow!  Just wait until you see the difference!  I'm going to put the two writings in their report card envelopes to share with you.  

Phonics - This week we learned about 2 syllable words.  We learned about closed syllables and vowel-consonant-e syllables.  We learned about 2 syllable words that end in -ic.  We learned that the spelling is ic - not ick.  If it is a one syllable word, the spelling is ick.  Again - this year in phonics - they have learned so much!  They have learned short vowels, long vowels, digraphs, blends, closed syllables, v-e syllables, vowel teams, r-controlled vowels, bonus letters, glued sounds, and the list goes on and on!

Science - We are finishing up our organisms unit.  We have had lessons comparing and contrasting the plants, the animals, and the plants and animals.  The organisms unit has been so much fun!

Religion - We are finishing up our Promise books.  The final unit we have been working is called Mary is the Mother of the Church.

***Leader of the Pack - Our final class goal was 300 Leader of the Pack slips.  We earned that today!  The reward the class decided on is a board game day!  We will have our day on Monday, June 4th.  The students may bring board games from home.  We will take some time in the afternoon to play games!  :)