Five Day Week!

Glad to see that we all made it through a full week together. There are some sniffles going around so we have been trying to keep our hands clean and we've talked about how not to spread germs when we cough and sneeze. We have been doing a great job working on our reading stamina. The kids are trying out different spots in the room to enjoy a good book. Everyone had a chance to find interesting books to fill their book bins. Friday was International Dot Day. We were seeing lots of dots! Such a fun way to end the week. Thanks Ms. Wasney for picking up our Smile Cookie treats! Have a peek at our video capturing some glimpses of life in Room 2!



Here are our thoughts about reading:
I like to read about fish and sharks. We read to learn. -Joel
I like reading about sharks, squids and every single animal in the world except cats and dogs. -Camden
Reading is important because it helps us learn. I like to read about dogs, cats and cheetahs. -Sophie
I like to read Lego books. -Kalem
You can think when you read. I think about learning how to spell.-Mercedes
If you read you can write. -Marcus
I love reading because you can learn new words and you can learn about lots of things. -Willow
Reading is important because you can learn about stuff. I like to read Elephant and Piggie. -Marley
I like to read bird books because I like birds. -Harlow
I like to read Lego and Star Wars books. -Everett
I like the books in my book bin. I picked them. -Shain
I like reading Diary of a Wimpy Kid because it's funny. -Chelsea
I love reading because you get to see stuff you have never seen in books before. -Noah
I like to read at school and home. -Grayson
Reading helps you learn to read. -Kayley
I love to look at the pictures because they are nice and pretty. -Ella
I love to read Elephant and Piggie books because I like the pictures. -Ryder
I love to read dinosaur books. -Laniah
I love reading because you can learn stuff when you read. -Etta
I like reading because I love reading my favourite books. I'm reading Amelia Bedelia and Mathilda. -Claire

Hopefully we will get a good rest this weekend because we get to do it all again next week. YAY! Stay dry. We may not be seeing much sunshine, but we can enjoy some cozy time inside. . . maybe even with a good book! You can do The Dot Song together. We know all the actions.
-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

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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!

Dot Day

 

Dots on our clothes!

It was a fun Dot Day today. We read the book, "The Dot" by Peter H. Reynolds. Then we designed our own dots and signed them. We brought our dots to life using the Colar Mix app. It was pretty neat to see our dots floating on the screen, spinning around, and changing sizes too.







Here's an example of some dots on our clothing



 

We also went on a dot hunt in our school and took photos of all the places we saw dots. The students in Room 2 have keen eyes. Happy Dot Day!


Adam

Brianna

Diamond

Corri

Andrew



Hunter

Kyla

Joshua

Graysen



Brayden

Allie



Alex

Maddox

Ezra

Kingston

Dyson

Kody

Ashley

Shelby

Reese

Kayden

Ashton



Xoie

Mrs. T.