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

Sept 13, 2012

You are invited to...

Please join us for our Meet the Teacher Night, tonight from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

• Visit your children’s teachers in their classrooms to learn more about their educational programs, Homework, Classroom Behaviour and the year ahead.
• Three, 20-minute sessions will be offered (6:30 – 6:50 p.m., 6:50 – 7:10 p.m. and 7:10 to 7:30 p.m.). You only need to attend one session per teacher.
• You do not need to sign up, just arrive at the start of the session!

Today we learned the letter Ee.
When we learned this letter we pretended that we were cracking eggs.

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 et word family.
We made words like bet, jet, wet and net.

We worked on et words by playing a fun Starfall game which you can access by clicking here.

In Art today we created some pretty firework pictures.  Here is a picture of them all drying as they wait to be hung on the wall:

Finally in LA today we did the choral reading September Morning.  Why not try it at home.

Have a great weekend and I hope to see you tonight.

Sept 12, 2012

This morning we got to start our day with some fun Apple Schools activity circuits in the gym.  We did side bends, hopscotch, gorilla walk, bench squats, elephant walk, inchworm walk, and bean bag toss.

In phonics today we learned two new word families (keys): ick, ask.
Some words we made are: kick, pick, lick, cask, mask, and Alaska.

In Health we continued to discuss feelings.  Today we taked about feeling proud and how doing good things and working hard makes as feel good - PROUD!  We even learned how a little red monster we all now feels pride sometimes and sang about it with his friends the Goo Goo Dolls.

Later in the day we were really excited to start using computers.  To help me out in the classroom, it would be great if students could practice the following at home:

1. Open the internet
2. Delete the address in the address bar
3. Input the following address:  tiny.cc/1E
4. Press Enter
5. Once our class site has loaded, click on the "Computer Class" link on the sidebar.

This afternoon in Social Studies we learned about different communities we live in - from large to small.

The World

Canada

Alberta

City

Sept 11, 2012

Today in phonics we reviewed the letters, sight words and word families (keys) we have learned so far.

You can review them at home in the following ways:

Letters (Ss, Aa, Tt, Ii, Pp, Nn, Cc, Kk)

• 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)

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

Word Families (at, it, ap, ip, an, in, ack)

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

In Social Studies we talked about how:

A Community = A Place + The People Who Live, Work and Play There

In Math we reviewed the numbers 9 and 10.  We played a fun matching game.  Here are some pics:

Sept 10, 2012

Well we're back at it for another week.  Tonight's homework is the #3 pages in the pink Home Reading booklet.


Today we learned the letters Cc and Kk.
When we learned these letters we pretended that we were clicking castanets. 

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 played a CK game online that you can check out by clicking here.

We also learned the word family (key) ack.
We made words like wack, lack, Jack, back and sack.

We had our first whole school Liturgy today.  Father Francis came in and talked to us about a new school year and about how a school is a place to learn just as a church is a place to worship.  We then sang our favourite closing song, Lord I Lift Your Name on High.  Check it out below:

Have a great night and don't forget to join us for Meet the Teacher night this Thursday.

Sept 7, 2012

We had a great week this week.  The kids are starting to get used to full days and all the new routines.


Today we learned the letter Nn.

When we learned this letter we pretended that we were flying airplanes.

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 two word families (keys) an and in .

We made words like ant, and, man, inside, ink, and fin.

We also played some great games online when we were learning our word families today.  Check them out below:

This afternoon we had a fun DPA hour where we got to learn a bunch of new Daily Physical Activity games.  Here are a couple of pictures:

Have a great weekend!

Sept 6, 2012

We had a great day today.

Today we learned the letter Pp .

When we learned this letter we pretended that we were puffing out candles on a birthday cake.

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 two word families (keys) ap and ip.

We made words like map, tap, lip and hip.

We also played some great games online when we were learning our word families today.  Check them out below:

In Art today we listened to the story Matthew's Dream by Leo Lionni.  Check it out below:

We then made our own abstract art just like Matthew.

In LA today we created a list of school words.  We thought of all the fun things we like to do at school.

Have a great night!

Sept 5, 2012

Today we learned the letter Ii.

When we learned this letter we pretended that we were Inky the mouse pulling on our whiskers.

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 it  word family (key).

We made words like sit, bit, fit, lit, mitt and hit.

In health today we talked about feelings.  A great book that you can check out at home is Game Day by Tiki and Ronde Barber.  It is available on Tumble Books which you can access through the Fort McMurray Public Library website.

In Social today we continued to discuss our St. Anne School community.  We went on a tour of our school.  We learned the location of lots of different places.  Here is the map we coloured:

Have a great night!!! 

Sept 4, 2012

I hope everyone had a great long weekend.  Tonight is our first night of  homework.  Please review the homework letter as well as the letter in the front of the pink home reading book so that you know what to do.

 Today we learned the letter Tt.

When we learned this letter we pretended that we were watching a tennis game.

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 at word family (key).

We made words like sat, cat, hat, fat, and bat.

Check out the fun Starfall game we played by clicking on the link below:

http://www.starfall.com/n/make-a-word/at/load.htm?f

In Social we learned about different types of communities.  We watched the movie “City, Suburban and Rural Communities”.  We learned that we live in the community of Fort McMurray and we go to St. Anne School.

In math today we reviewed the numbers 4 and 5.  The number 5 is especially hard to swrite because it's very tricky, but we practiced and got good at it.

Have a great night!