Sept 27, 2012

Today we learned to new word families: id and ed
We made words like hid, Sid, bed and red.

Check out this fun game to practice reviewing the ed key at home.

Today was art day.  We have been talking about fall and symbols that represent Canada, so today we made tissue paper Maple Leafs.  Check them out:

Finally, this afternoon we had our Terry Fox Run.  Here is a nice little video to remember Terry Fox and the inspirational journey he took.

Have a great weekend.

Sept 26, 2012

Today we learned the letter Dd.
When we learned this letter we pretended that we were banging a drum.

We then learned the word families and and ad (keys).
We made words like: hand, sand, sad and mad.

After recess we had library and computers.  We are working on going to the library one at a time during computer class.  We did pretty good today.  To check out what we did during computers click here.

In Math today we worked on translating patterns.  This is when you take one pattern and make it in a different way.  We really found it challenging translating patterns Mrs. Easton made with her hands
(clapping, tapping, snapping)  into patterns with our unifix cubes.  Why not try it at home.  Mom or dad can make a pattern with their hands (ie. clap, clap, snap, snap, clap, clap, snap, snap) and you can draw the pattern on paper.

Also, check out this fun patterning app which you can download for free on your iPad:

Have a great night!

Sept 25, 2012

Today we learned 2 new word families: im, em
Words with these word families are: Tim, Kim, lemon and gem.

To review word families (keys) you can either do the slideshow or download the flashcards on our class website.

In Social today we watched "Franklin Says Sorry".  We learned how we can represent groups we belong to with flags, symbols, etc... Here are two symbols for groups we belong to:

                                  Canada                                                   St. Anne School

In Math today we continued discussing patterns.  We watched the following Math Monsters Video:

Have a great night!

Sept 24, 2012

In Religion today, we read Mark: 10:13-16.

We reviewed all of the letters, keys and words we have learned so far.  You can review them at home in the following ways:

Letters (Ss, Aa, Tt, Ii, Pp, Nn, Cc, Kk, Ee, Hh, Rr, Mm)
Jolly Phonic Songs (click here)

• Slideshows (click here and follow the directions)
• Action Cards (click here and scroll down to the bottom of the page to download)

Sight Words (I, the, he, she, me, we, be, was, to, do)

• Slideshows (click here)
• Flashcards (click here and download flashcards at the bottom of the page)

Word Families (at, it, ap, ip, an, in, ack, ick, ask, et, en, es, est, am)

• Slideshows (click here)
• Flashcards (click here and download flashcards at the bottom of the page)

In Math today we worked on extending patterns.  To extend a pattern we made it longer and finished it.

A fun game to play at home to practice extending patterns is Pattern Mania.

In Social we looked at pictures around Fort McMurray.  We decided if they were a place to play, live or work.

Sept 20, 2012

To help students improve their reading we work on mastering sight words and word families (keys).  These are words and word families (keys) that students need to be able to recognise without sounding out.  This helps improve their reading fluency (the speed, smoothness, and ease of oral reading) and gives them confidence when reading.  

On our class website I have placed all of the different sight words and word families (keys) that we need to know by the end of grade 1.  For now, please focus on the Preprimer sight words and the Word Family (keys) flashcards.

You can download the Preprimer and Word Family (Key) Flashcards here.

You can practice them as a slideshow on your computer by clicking here.

Both the prepimer sight words and the word families (keys) will be assessed at the end of October/Beginning of November for the first term report card.

Also, please check out the video below to see an example of how to assist your child when they are reading at home.

Today we learned the letter Mm.

When we learned this letter we pretended that we ate something yummy so we rubbed our tummy.

Check out the Jolly Phonics Link on our website to practice the songs.

https://sites.google.com/a/fmcsd.ab.ca/grade-1/jolly-phonics

We also learned the am key.

We made words like jam, ham, lamb, ram, mam, and slam. 

You can play an am game online by clicking here.

Have a great weekend!

Sept 19, 2012

So today we got to go to Library for the first time.  Our Library day is Wednesday so please return books by Wednesday morning so you can choose a new one.  Some of the things we learned about keeping our library books protected are:

1. Don't read your books while you are eating.
2. Don't let your dog or your little sister or brother play with them
3. When you are not using your book it should be in your library baggie.

Today we learned the letter Rr.
When we learned this letter we pretended that a doggie ripping a rag.

Check out the Jolly Phonics Link on our website to practice the songs.

https://sites.google.com/a/fmcsd.ab.ca/grade-1/jolly-phonics

We also learned ess and est.
We made words like bless, mess, vest and nest.

Check out the fun game, Blending Bowl, to review the est key.

In Math today we worked on creating repeating patterns and naming them.  We made:

AB Patterns

AAB Patterns

AABB Patterns

ABC Patterns

Sept 18, 2012

Sorry for no blog yesterday, but I was away.  Just a reminder to finish the Raz-Kids assessment that I assigned last week.  Please click here to log in.

Today we learned the letter Hh.
When we learned this letter we pretended that we were all out of breath.

Check out the Jolly Phonics Link on our website to practice the songs.

https://sites.google.com/a/fmcsd.ab.ca/grade-1/jolly-phonics

We also learned the word family (key) en.
We made words like Ken, men, ten, and Ben.

Click here to play an online game to review the en word family.

In Math today we started the Patterns Unit.  The learning goals for this unit are:

1. Identify and copy patterns
2. Create and extend patterns
3. Talk about how a pattern repeats
4. Solve problems with patterns
5. Recreate the same pattern using different materials 

Here are some pattern activities you can do at home.

1. Go on a pattern hunt around your home
2. Make a colour pattern using different colour crayons
3. Cut out pics from a newspaper/magazine to make patterns
4. Use household objects to make patterns
5. Make a pattern and have your child extend it