The last few days of First Grade have arrived for you and your child. It is hard to believe summer break is right around the corner and it is wonderful to see all the growth that has taken place in our year together in Room 6. What a great group of children this has...
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I hope you found some time to relax this weekend and spend time with your children:) I did, but mostly I recorded assessments and organized and planned for the next 10 days of learning and adventure in your child’s first grade year! (Last day for students is June, 15th). We kicked...
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Last week we celebrated the success of our Literacy Circle studies this year taught by one of two amazing OASIS volunteers we are thrilled to have, Ms. Geri Dash. All of the student’s participated and it was a great learning time for all. Please stop by to see some photographs outside of...
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We had a later arrival today for students in order to meet with our coworkers and we thank you for supporting our planning time together! On Tuesday we began to study lady bugs as they arrived after lunch in our classroom. Along with the lady bugs came a gaggle of aphids and...
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Last week and on through the next 3 weeks, our classroom will be bustling with projects and activities! Art night was a great success with many families attending and our Docents were well spoken and prepared as they explained the art they created this year. In Science, we have so many amazing...
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Thursday was our last Drama Class and the children enjoyed it! This year the first graders did not do a presentation but they will in second grade. I plan to arrange a sing along/ poetry celebration in class towards the end of the school year and I hope you will attend....
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We went to the Zoo on Monday and what a great way to kick off the week:) The kids learned so much and we had a great learning experience! I especially want to thank our Chaperones for the incredible work you did with your groups and assistance you gave me in making the...
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This week we are celebrating the Earth and our role in keeping it healthy and productive. Thursday marks the 40th anniversary of Earth Day and we will do math, literacy and art activities to learn more about it. PLEASE TAKE NOTE , We will be going on a FIELD TRIP to the...
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Two, (fantastic), annual Lewis School events were held today with much success and many smiles; Run for the Arts and Walk and Bike to School Day! Your contributions to Run for the Arts will help us pay for the drama classes, Artists in Residence work and other assemblies and experiences that foster your...
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” Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!” was a tremendous, interactive play we enjoyed last week at the Northwest Children’s Theater in North West Portland. The play was based on Mo Willems book by the same title. When we returned from our field trip we were able to compare and contrast the book...
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Welcome back families! We started the week with our new Rocks, Sand and Soil Science Unit and the children are really enjoying it. We will be going on a fantastic field trip to the Rice Rock Museum on April 7th and will need four Chaperones. Please let me know as soon as...
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This week we are wrapping up our study of plants in the classroom. Students have planted, cared for, and measured ‘indoor gardens’ and written and read about plants. When we return after break, we will start our Rock, Sand, and Soil unit. This study will...
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Last week, we celebrated what would have been Dr. Seuss’, (Theodore Geisel’s), 106th birthday by reading all the Seuss books we could together, alone and with our Forth Grade Buddies! It was wonderful:) We also measured, recorded information about and cared for our shared bean garden. Each child is raising a bean and wild...
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Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss! Yesterday, Tuesday March 2nd, we celebrated this famous author’s, (Theodore Geisel’s), birthday reading with our fourth grade buddies and doing many hands on activities at morning Work Time Centers . In art, we are exploring chalk and oil pastels through the wonderful illustrations of Portland...
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Last week we celebrated President Lincoln’s and Washington’s birthdays and the start of world wide Asian Lunar New Years celebrations through many learning experiences. We did math with a variety of coins, literacy through poetry, writing and interactive, hands on activities including taste testing, puppet making, log cabin crafting and Asian bean planting...
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Gung Hay Fat Choy! Last Sunday began the Asian Lunar New year of the Tiger! We are exploring the many ways Asian Lunar New year is celebrated across the world! Writing and painting with ink and Japanese horse hair brushes,taste testing a variety of traditional New Years foods and creating lion...
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It’s been another big learning week so far in Room 6! On Monday we kicked off a mini study of many versions of Jack and the Beanstalk . This is the last of the Fairy Tales we have studied together and sure to be one of the most exciting! As the culminating activity ...
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There are many special events and wonderful things for our curious First Graders to learn about during the month of February! Asian Lunar New Year and Valentine’s Day on the 14th day, It is African American History and National Dental Health Care Month, Ground Hog, Flag and President’s Day....
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Last week we began exploring the world of beads and beading. We have been beading with a variety of beads and threads and now have begun creating beads out of clay. The children will glaze and paint them next week. Beads come in all shapes and sizes and symbolize many things in...
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Welcome back! I hope all of you were able to celebrate the contributions of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through humanitarian works of your own this past weekend. Please help your child to continue recording their 100 acts of kindness sheet with other family members as well. We have almost filled it...
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Last week we returned from Winter Break with a lot of energy and excitement to be back, relating our times and experiences together. We resumed our daily schedule of Morning Meeting, Work Time Centers and Guided Reading Groups, Math, Self Selected Reading, Writer’s Workshop and, (the much loved:), Circle Centers. This week we have...
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Welcome 2010! I hope this new year brings good health and happiness to all of you:) What a great Winter Break we had in Portland. Sunshine, wind, ice and snow! Who could ask for more? January is one of my favorite months as we study many fairy tales, the work and legacy of...
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