Learning With iPads

We have had lots of fun with our iPads.  We use the iPads once a week in our classroom for practice with spelling, math, writing, and reading.  We wrote our own puppet plays and took photos of our classmates to be the characters in our plays.  Then we recorded our plays and presented them to the class.  Last week, we practiced our addition facts as we tried to put out fires and earn medals for bravery.  The iPads make learning so much fun!

First Grade Friday News - February 25

 

Chapel offerings from now through April 3 will go to Habitat for Humanity.  We will raise money to help build a home for a family here in Little Rock.

We need empty cube-shaped tissue boxes for an upcoming Nature Club project.  Please send these by March 4. 

Dates to remember:

Wed., Mar. 6         Field trip to Little Red Riding Hood at UALR Theater,

10:00 a.m.  (We have enough drivers.  Thank you.)

Fri., Mar. 15          End of the quarter, Tag Day

Mar. 16 - Mar. 24  Spring Break

Thurs., Mar. 28     Report cards go home

Fri., Mar. 29          Good Friday, No school

The week ahead:

Spelling words:  jelly, belly, bunny, funny, furry, hurry, each, boat, know, also

Religion:  The Good Samaritan

Reading skill: Classify, categorize

Math:  5 minute addition facts, Sums of 10

Language/Writing:  Compare and contrast writing

Science/Social Studies: North America, USA        

Character Education:  Honesty

Nature Club:  Snakes and reptiles

 

 

 

 

First Grade Friday News - February 15

 

Hooray!  Our students brought enough chapel money to buy a water buffalo and a llama through Heifer International!  Chapel offerings from now through April 3 will go to Habitat for Humanity.  We will raise money to help build a home for a family here in Little Rock.

We need empty cube-shaped tissue boxes for an upcoming Nature Club project.  Please send these by March 4. 

If you missed the PALS meeting last Monday, you missed a great speaker.  You might want to check out the parenting classes offered by The Centers for Youth and Families at CentersForYouthAndFamilies.org.  They are only $15 and childcare is provided. 

Dates to remember:

           Fri., Feb. 15           Book orders due. (Order online or pay by check.)

Mon., Feb. 18         Presidents’ Day, No school

Wed., Mar. 6         Field trip to Little Red Riding Hood at UALR Theater,

10:00 a.m.  (We have enough drivers.  Thank you.)

The week ahead:

Spelling words:  mean, bean, each, road, soap, boat, wiggle, middle, door, talk

Religion:  Jesus heals ten men, Mary and Martha

Reading skill: Classify, categorize

Math:  Adding 10 to a number, Comparing large numbers

Language/Writing:  Writing an informational story

Science/Social Studies: North America, USA        

Character Education:  Honesty

Nature Club:  No Nature Club this week

 

 

 

First Grade Friday News - February 11

 

Chapel offerings will go to Heifer International.  We have enough to buy a water buffalo.  If every child brings one more dollar, we will have enough for a llama also.  Send your banks back to school by February 13.

We need empty cube-shaped tissue boxes for an upcoming Nature Club project.  Please send these by March 4. 

Dates to remember:

            Mon., Feb. 11             PALS meeting at 6:30.   Child care is available.

We will have a speaker from the Centers for Youth and Families.

Thurs., Feb. 14       Valentine’s party, 2:00 (Every child should bring a Valentine for all children in the class.  Use the directory for a list of names.  You may send the Valentines any day before February 14.) (Parents are welcome to join us.)

Fri., Feb. 15           Book orders due. (Order online or pay by check.)

Mon., Feb. 18         Presidents’ Day, No school

Wed., Mar. 6         Field trip to Little Red Riding Hood at UALR Theater,

10:00 a.m.  (We need one more driver.  Let me know if you’d like to drive.)

The week ahead:

Spelling words:  middle, fiddle, wiggle, giggle, puddle, cuddle, fur, bird, were, four

Religion:  Jesus heals the blind man, Jairus’ daughter, Ash Wednesday and Lent

Reading skill: Fact or fiction

Math:  Telling time, Adding 10 to a number,

Language/Writing:  “Tell me more” sentences , Writing a play

Science/Social Studies: North America, USA

Character Education:  Honesty

Nature Club:  Our amazing hearts with Nurse Barker

 

 

National Lutheran Schools Week

We had a wonderful week celebrating our school.  There were special activities each day.  Here are two photos of first graders dressed for a day at the beach.  Even though it was cold outside, we still had fun.

I Am a Child of God

Our kindergarten and first-grade classes lead our school chapel service this week.  We used scripture, songs, and recitation to remind everyone that we are all adopted as God's children.

First Grade Friday News - February 4

Check out these opportunities to share God’s love with people around the world:

• Chapel offerings through February 13 will go to Heifer International.  We will start by buying a water buffalo to give to a family overseas.  We hope to also buy a llama. Send your banks back to school when they are full.

·       Two members of Christ Lutheran are traveling to Rwanda to visit the Rwandan Orphans Project (ROP). We want to send basic necessities with them for these school-aged boys!  You can continue to send needed items for the next several weeks.   We are collecting the following items to send to these boys: Blue and black ink pens, Black cotton socks (for boys, ages 5-18), Cotton underwear (for boys, ages 5-18), Soccer balls (we will send them deflated.)

 

• Your children can read books on the site:  wegivebooks.org    When children read books on this site, books are donated to global literacy charities.

Are you checking our blog each week for photos of your kids involved in all sorts of activities at school?

Dates to remember:

Thurs., Feb. 14       Valentine’s party, 2:00 (Every child should bring a Valentine for all children in the class.  Use the directory for a list of names.  You may send the Valentines any day before February 14.)

Mon., Feb. 18         Presidents’ Day, No school

Wed., Mar. 6         Field trip to Little Red Riding Hood at UALR Theater,

                             10:00 a.m. 

The week ahead:

Spelling words:  sir, dirt, bird, burn, fur, her, quit, when, work, grew

(Most children need daily, written practice to do well on spelling tests.)

Religion:  Jesus Walks on Water, Jesus feeds the 5,000

Reading skill:  Setting

Math:  Comparing larger numbers, Graphing

Language/Writing:  “Tell me more” sentences

Science/Social Studies: North America, USA

Character Education:  Honesty

Nature Club:  Our sense of smell