Dr. Seuss Reading Month...............

March is Dr. Seuss Reading Month.  For every 15 min.

a 1st Grader reads, they can put a star on our "Sneetch".

We love to read!

Happiness is......................

Happiness is when Dad comes home

from Afghanistan and comes to our class.

Star Lab

During Science Week, we had Star Lab at our school.

We loved to learn about astronomy. 

100 Days of School..........

This is what our 1st Graders looked like after celebrating

100 Days of School!

100 Days of School Celebration

Our "100 Days of School" Celebration was a Chinese New Year

Celebration.  We learned many things about the history and

culture of China.

Math Place Value

We love to learn about "place value" in Math and we

love singing our song about "10's are tall and 1's are small"!

Cinco de Mayo

We love to celebrate Cinco de Mayo Day in our class!

Our American Flag

Our Classroom was presented with an American Flag

which flew over Iraq.  This was presented to us by

Zach's Dad who served in Iraq. 

Happiness!

Happiness is when Dad comes home from military duty and

surprises us in our class!

St. Patrick's Day

We caught a leprechaun when he came to school!

Leprechauns...................

Those naughty Leprechauns messed up our room!

Interventions and Learning Centers

We have individualized Learning Centers in our room to differentiate

 instruction. Students are assigned to a 30-40 min.daily intervention

and workshop center to facilitate learning.

Student of the Day

We celebrate our students in our class!  We have a

"Student of the Day" every day and a

"Birthday Student of the Week". 

The Bees

We learn about many things in 1st Grade.  Tommy and

his family show us how they work with

bees and beehives. 

Alaska Days

We study areas around the world.  Mrs. Jenkins

grew up in Alaska and so the students enjoy

"trying on" the Alaskan Parkas. 

Reading

I love to see children sit down with a good book!

Reading is the most important learning that takes

place in 1st Grade.

AR Dragon Reading

Students read library books and take tests through our

Renaissance AR Reading Program.  They earn "Dragon Cards"

by accumulating points and earning that specific card. 

1st Grade Students

The 1st Grade Dragons -- Sometimes 1st Grade cannot be described

in words!

Polar Express Day

Near Christmas Time, we "traveled" on the

"Polar Express".  We did North Pole Math, Reading

and Language Arts!

Thanksgiving Program

Parker played a wonderful violin solo to

begin our 1st Grade Thanksgiving Program.

He played "My Country 'Tis of Thee".

Thanksgiving Program

The 1st Grade told about the "First Thanksgiving" in

poetry and songs. 

The Zoo Mobile!

The Tautphaus Park Zoo Mobile came to our 1st Grade.

We learned about "Fur, Feathers, and Scales".

This is a great community "outreach" program for the schools.

Alpacas and Bats.............

An Alpaca came to our 1st Grade Class to visit us!  We,also, had

Idaho Fish and Game visit us and teach us about Bats. 

We learn many things in 1st Grade.

Happy Halloween~

Ghosts.......Goblins.....and Spooks invaded our Classroom

for our Halloween party and parade!

Purple Cow Day..........

As part of our 1st week of school review -- we have our

"Purple Cow Activity".......we draw a purple cow....write poetry and

read the poem "The Purple Cow" and drink purple cows!

(a purple cow drink is a "purple milk shake" -- we mix grape juice and

vanilla ice cream together!)