Subtraction Games

This morning first graders played Five-in-a-Row and Roll-and-Record with subtraction.  In both games they had to roll or flip over two numbers, figure out how to write a subtraction equation with their two numbers, and finally solve the problem and record on their game sheets.  It can be tricky remembering which number to begin your equation with!

Math Game: Five-in-a-Row

Today first graders played an familiar game with a new twist.  They turned over 3 cards, found the sums for all possible two number combinations, and chose one of those numbers to cover on their boards.  

Four Winds - Bird Nests

We had Four Winds this morning.  We learned about bird nests!  There are many different kinds of nests.  Students used a special flow chart to identify which nest belonged to which bird.  Then first graders experienced trying to build their own nests.  It was harder than it looked!!

Writing the Table of Contents

First graders continued working on their nonfiction teaching books today.   They learned how to write a table of contents for their own books.  They also continued to work on their "teaching" illustrations.  They are working hard to incorporate nonfiction features in their illustrations as another way to teach their reader about their topic.  

Searching for diagrams

Today during literacy first graders learned the purpose of diagrams in nonfiction texts.  They searched for examples of diagrams in their own nonfiction books and recorded them along with the definition of what a diagram is.  

Types of Text

Today we learned about a new nonfiction feature: Types of Text.  We learned that authors use different types of text like bold print, italics, underlines and highlights to make important words stand out.  

Guidance today

Students drew pictures and talked about how it feels to make new friends. They shared many different feelings that they experience when they think about making new friends, such as happy, nervous, worried, and excited.