Another Great Week

Our WOW  Wall is amazing.

We continue to work on our daily routines in grade 1. We talk a lot about expectations and doing our job. The week was full of new experiences and lots of fun. We had our first class meeting where we created a bracelet for the class. Each person selected a coloured bead to add to our bracelet. It will be used to pass around our circle so we know whose turn it is to share during class meetings. During this time we talk about feelings and show good listening skills as our friends share their thoughts.

Our beaded bracelet.

The Open House and BBQ was held on Wednesday. It was wonderful to see families join us as their children showed them around the classroom. The weather held out and it allowed everyone to connect with families and friends we may not have seen over the summer. Thanks for taking the time to be with us. You are all such a huge part of our BHS learning community.

Books sorting

How can these books be sorted?

As we build our reading stamina daily, students are selecting books from our class library. I overheard several kids asking, "Where does this book go?" That was the cue to start sorting our library books so all the kids know about the great reading choices they have. The labels for the tubs will be made by the kids and this will be a big help in our classroom library. It is a large task and one that we are working hard at.

Some of our sorted books

The Terry Fox run was a huge success. We have been talking about Terry Fox and sharing information about his life. Every year it is truly heartwarming to see how we continue to honour this great individual and the impact he has had on our country. Thanks to those who were able to join us to support a great cause.

Terry Fox assembly

Stretching before the run

Great effort everyone!

Here are our thoughts:
My hamster died yesterday. I am sad. I will miss Charles. -Joel
I ran for Terry Fox today. -Chelsea
I liked the food at the BBQ. -Kayley
Today is my birthday. I'm excited for my birthday party. -Claire
I like book sorting. It's my job to help in the classroom library. -Harlow
I went to the BBQ. I danced outside with my friends. -Laniah.
It was very fun to run. I had to run lots. -Marcus
Terry is taller than grade ones. I drew me and Terry running. -Grayson
I went to the BBQ. I met some new friends. -Sophie
The Terry Fox run was really fun. I was really tired after running. -Ella
The Terry Fox run was really great. I ran with my partner. -Willow
I had to run fast to catch up to my friends because they are so fast. I had a super great time. -Noah
I miss Terry Fox.- Mercedes
We sort books. I am good at book sorting. -Kalem
I liked the run. The Terry Fox run was fun. -Etta
I liked playing with my friend at the BBQ. -Shain
I ran with my brother. -Ryder
The run was really good because I needed energy to run. -Camden
I love Terry Fox so much. -Marley
I needed to be fast to keep up with my friend. I ran fast. -Everett

It is picture day on Monday. . . practice your smile! Have a  wonderful start to fall everyone!
-Mrs. T :)

Five Full Days!

Meeting our Big Buddies in grade 4 and enjoying a Smile Cookie. 

Dot Day!

Book Sorting.

Sorting objects.

It was our first 5 day week in grade1! We continue to review expectations to be safe, responsible and respectful in all areas of our school and playground. We are settling in to the new routines in grade 1. As we are getting used to our classroom environment, students have come up with classroom jobs that will give everyone responsibility each day. These jobs may change throughout the year as we see fit. It is wonderful to see the kids getting involved in  helping our classroom run smoothly.

We read the book, The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds. This book is one of my favourites. The students "made their mark" by creating Kandinsky circles. We also coloured a dot and used the Quiver app to bring our dots to life. We've been sorting objects in math and that led nicely into sorting our classroom library books. This is such a huge job that requires us all to work together. By having the students involved, they know what books we have in our classroom and where to find them. It's a fantastic process.

Here are our thoughts:
I liked making the Kandinsky circles. They were fun. -Bianca
I enjoyed reading because it is fun. -Tyson
I liked using pastels for art. -Ava
I played in the sandbox at recess. -Desi.
I like my teacher because she shows kindness to us and we show kindness to her. -Brooke
I liked making the Kandinsky circles. I worked hard. -Jack
I liked the Kandinsky circles because they were fun to make. -Blake
I liked making the circles. I liked all the colours. -Theo
It was fun doing sorting. We sorted books for our class library. - Marshall
I loved using the pastels. -Ben
I liked colouring with the pastels and colouring the dots and stuff. -Arianna
I liked seeing the dots come to life. It was cool. -Charlotte
I enjoyed my class job. I am super straightener. -Brody
I like my teacher because she is kind and does good stuff. -Adria
I liked seeing the dots move around. We had fun all these days. -Chase
I like being Lamp Lady. I turn off all the lights. -Lily
I liked doing the Kandinsky circles. -Andrew
I liked making the circles. They are pretty. -Stacey
I liked colouring the circles. -Dominic

Thanks to those families who have signed up for Remind. It is a great way to get notifications about our classroom and school activities. Request to follow us on Instagram: @mrstresoorsclass.

We were lucky to have the rain hold off today so we could be outside to get some fresh air and exercise. Enjoy the weekend everyone! Fingers crossed that the sunshine will be out!
- Mrs. T :)

Challenge: Get yourselves in order by height. 

All lined up and set for our first choir class!

Books, Books, Books

The classroom library is pretty organized at the beginning of the year. The bins are labelled and filled with lots of books. Last year the students would find books that interested them and put them in their book bins. They never really knew where to put them when they wanted to return the books. I realized that the bins were organized the way I thought they should be organized. The students really didn't know about all the great reading material we had in our room. At a meeting Ms.Code talked about how she gets students to organize the library by sorting books into bins and making the labels. So we have been working hard to sort through our library books. We have lots of bins ready to be labelled. Some examples are: School, Dogs, Bears, What if, Clifford, Sharp Teeth, Elephant and Piggie just to name a few. Thanks Grade 1s for the excellent thinking that is helping to make our library work for us.

Here are our thoughts:
I picked up some books and put them in a Clifford pile and a sharp teeth pile. -Callum
You sort books because it's cool and you can find all different kinds and make them into a pile. -Josh
I wanted to make a Sundog pile, but there were only two books so I put them with the animal pile instead. -Gavin
I liked book sorting because you get to look and find lots of books. -Naomi
I like read to self because it's fun to read. I'm reading a book about basketball. -Russell A.
I like doing read to someone. I get to read to a friend. -Jake
We have lots of books in the class. -Ethan
The animal pile was really big so we made other piles. -Sasha
Book sorting is fun because you find books that go together. We will put them in bins. -Brady
I liked book sorting, but it's a lot of work. -Levi
I sorted a lot of books. We put them in piles and people added to the piles. -Eliza
It's fun to get to sort books. We will know where all the books go. -Sierra
I can find all the books in our class library. -Zachary
I liked sorting books because I sort at home too. I sort crayons and beads. -Cady
I liked sorting books. We got lots of big piles. -Landyn
I helped put books in piles. I made a bug and insect pile. -Cody
I sorted animal books. -Russell L.
All our books in our classroom will be sorted and we can find them easily. -Anna

It is awesome that we love to spend time with our books. It is even an activity some like to do at choice time. Sorry for the blurry photos. . . the kids were working and moving and so was the photographer! I hope you enjoy a good book this weekend. Maybe you can read outside in a pile of leaves! Have a fabulous weekend.
-Mrs. T :)