The students created a movie about repeating patterns in computer lab last week. We used a program called Pixie 2 . Enjoy their movie:

A large part of learning to read is fluency. According to Dr. Timothy Rasinski, a pioneer in reading education, fluency includes the followi...

This last week the students explored the features of 2-dimensional shapes in many way. The students found shapes at home to share with class...

Last week we read Up, Up, Up! It's Apple Picking Time! by Jody Fickes Shapiro. The students then worked together to retell in writing w...

In Science we have been studying different ways to classify objects: size, shape, texture, and color. As a part of our study we create a Bub...

Last week we reviewed patterning by creating color patterns out of M&Ms. Pattern knowledge helps in so many other math concepts as stude...

Our school is utilizing a new online math program this year in all grade levels. The site, First in Math , allows students to practice math ...

To help your child practice their weeklly word wall and phonics words, please visit our grade level SpellingCity page. SpellingCity is a gr...

In Reading we have been working on retelling stories from beginning, middle, and end. Last week we read Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina ....

As you have seen in the previous post, we have been working on creating and extending repeating patterns. You can help at home by having you...

Last week we worked on creating and extending patterns. Our goal was to move beyond simple patterns with shapes and color to more complex po...

Each day while I am meeting with small groups for guided reading practice, the students rotate through two Literacy Stations. The stations w...

At least once a week the students practice writing their weekly word wall and phonics words in shaving cream. This activity is especially go...

In our grade, math is taught primarily through the use of manipulatives. The more students use concrete materials to explore and practice ma...

In our class we follow a Social Contract to help the students and me work together to achieve positive behavior. A Social Contract is part o...

Digital scrapbooking design created with Smilebox

Last week in math we were practicing recognizing numbers to 20. One of the ways we practiced this was to use Ten Frames and Double Ten Frame...

In case you were unable to attend "Sneak-A-Peak" last week and would like to see your child's classroom, below are a few pictu...

Welcome Moseley family and friends to our class blog! I am excited to start a new school year and look forward to all of the fun adventures ...

It has been a great year in first grade! This year came and went very quickly. Enjoy a slideshow of the year in review - its amazing to see ...