a friendly reading competition….

We are trying to promote literacy and improve fluency in first grade.  We are beginning a reading competition on Monday.  We wanted to have some accountability so we are requiring them to fill out the following form.  Once they bring the form back, then they will write their name on a  heart cutout which will then go on a larger heart cutout in the hallway with each teachers’ name on them.  The class with the most wins!  Click HERE to get both copies.  I hope we win!!

Student Info Sheet

Click the image above to download the new student info sheet I made..I always like to update parent info in January!

 

Also, did anyone see the Google search page today?  I LOVE LOVE LOVE the google image for today!

Snowmen and a box of crayons…

We have been talking all about snowmen this week!  We read Snowmen All Year and Snowmen at Night.  These are such fun stories.  They loved the all year one the best I think. 

We did a Venn diagram of the two stories.  We have been talking about compare/contrast. 

They drew how the snowmen would look at night and all year.  They also wrote about each one. 

We have been talking about MLK also.  I love to do this box of crayons activity.  It really talks about diversity. 

Whew!!  Tomorrow is Friday!!!!  TGIF!!!!!  I have my nephew’s 3rd birthday party this weekend!! 

better day and Jan Brett

We have been reading Jan Brett’s awesome books, The Mitten and The Hat.  The kids of course had already read these but were happy to hear them again. 

We did this fun little compare/contrast sheet that I found on someone’s blog. 

We did this sequencing activity.

We made big Venn diagram to go along with the one we came up with as a class.

Our reading specialists  wanted us to start doing more poetry.  So we are doing a poem a week in our poetry journals.  The kids loved the one we did today about snowballs from Deanna Jump’s Snowman unit.  This is really going to help with fluency!

We graphed when we went to sleep on New Year’s Eve.  I was really surprised how late some of them stayed up!! (way later than this old lady!!!)  Ha!

This is my door.  In years past, I would always buy new cutouts for every month.  Well, I decided to save that $50 this year and just do one for the whole year. Boring, I know!!!  LOL  I love this saying.  Oh, our school colors are red and black, hence the non matching sign with my name on it.  Yeah, it bugs me every time I look at it.  You would think I would have changed it by now.  Nope.

and guess what came in today?!?!  My Erin Condren planner!!!!  it was like Christmas morning all over again!!!!!!  (My husband thinks I’m weird, getting excited over a planner!)

 

OH!  No tears today from Miss Cries-a-lot!!!!!  Yipppeeeeeeee

help….

I’m drowning here!!  This year has been unlike any other year that I can remember.  I have 5 students that cry on a very regular basis.  Now, there’s crying and then there’s CRYING!  I have one little firstie that CRIES.  Loud.  I mean, the whole school hears her, no lie.  She has quite the reputation.  Have any of you ever experienced this?  I need some help with this little situation.  Pretty please? 

new design and a new year….

Hey everyone!  I have redesigned my blog today!  I hope you like it.  I sure do!  It’s a new year and it’s my new year’s resolution to lose weight AND be a better blogger.  I want to be a better giver and not just a taker!  I vow to take more pictures and share more.