Off To A Great Start!

We have had a great first week together in first grade despite the sticky hot weather. We've spent a lot of time learning about each other and the routines of the classroom. We have also been talking a lot about how we can Be Safe, Be Kind and Be Responsible because that is the Allen Brook way!

In math we dove into our first unit of study which investigates bugs of all types and the patterns and counting that we can do with them. The kids love the work places and are really showing that they know how to take care of the materials and work together as mathematicians.

We have a lot of bookworms in this class and they were excited to learn how to take books out of our classroom library during Reader's Workshop. Next week we will continue to think about what good readers do, how they choose books and what independent reading looks/sounds like.

In Writer's Workshop we have had guided discovery of two of the most important tools that authors and illustrators use, the pencil and the crayon. Next week we will be focusing our Writer's Workshop on writing and illustrating our hopes and dreams for the school year.

I have included a slide show of some of the students in their math work places. It is amazing all of the smart thinking that is happening in our class already!