Cake: Long A Words

Last Friday the first grade teachers taught a joint lesson on how to bake cupcakes. I was out on this day so I do not have pictures but the students told me they had a blast! I am thankful for amazing teammates! As a part of the lesson, the students wrote various long /a/ words on a cake pattern and decorated it. This week we are currently working on writing about how to make cupcakes. Once they are finished, I will post their writing.

Space Day: Long A

Over the last several weeks we have been learning about space in both ELA and Science. We have also been learning more about long vowels. To help the students make connections and help them remember the long /a/ sound, we had "Space Day." The students were asked to wear black to school. They then made yellow starts and wrote various long /a/ words on the stars. They glued the stars to headbands and taped the extras to their shirts. They then practiced reading the words with their table groups.