Recipe Books!

Dear Parent(s),

This month the first grade team is working on "How To" writing samples. Over the next few weeks we will be practicing different exercises that target this skill. As our final project, we are each putting together a classroom recipe book. We are asking that you send your child in with his or her own favorite recipe, along with a picture of themselves.  Please have the recipes printed, so that it is easy for your child to read. We only have a few weeks before the break, so be sure to send them in no later than, December 3, 2010. Thank you for your participation and we look forward to all the yummy recipes! If you have any questions, please contact your child's teacher.

Sincerely,

The First Grade Team

GRAB BAG

http://bagtheweb.com/posts/860944295

PBIS

http://mannpbis.blogspot.com/

Check out the new PBIS Blog! 

We are THANKFUL for...

1- We are thankful for the earth. Aidan G.
2- We are thankful for animals. Maddy S.
3- A family and a home. Maeve H.
4- My clothes! Sarah C.
5- I am thankful for what I have. Dox R.
6- Holidays! Cassie D.
7- Having great friends! Ryan R.
8- I am thankful for our community. Alex H.
9- I am thankful for my water frogs! NIKOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
10- I am thankful for food. Daniel M.
11- I am thankful for my class. Audrey B.
12- I am thankful for drinks! Emily H.
13- I am thankful for ummmmmmmmmmmmmmm ummmmmmmmmm doctors! Sebastian W.
14- I am thankful for my mom! Tucker B.
15- I am thankful for Emily! AJ
16- I am thankful for my mom and dad. Emma A.
17- I am thankful for workers. Grace K.
18- I am thankful for trees. Ava W.
19- I am thankful for Lambie! Kate M.

Look what the Lambville is reading!

BOOK ORDER INFORMATION

Online Ordering Information
Web address: scholastic.com/bookclubs
Class Activation Code: H3RQH

Dear Parent,

Now it’s easier than ever to find the perfect books for your child—shop our NEW online Book Clubs Web site. Choose from a much-wider selection of books than in the printed flyer. Plus, you can send your orders directly to me online and use your credit card to pay.

Best of all, we earn a FREE book for the classroom library every time a parent places an order online.

It’s so simple! Here’s how it works:

• SIGN UP at www.scholastic.com/bookclubs. On the parent page, click the “Register” button in the “First Time Here?” section. Register for your own user name and password. When prompted, enter the one-time Class Activation Code shown above. This unique code ensures that your order is sent to me.
  
• SELECT the books you’d like to order—choose from thousands of titles—many more than in our monthly flyers.
  
  
• SEND your order to me online by the due date and your child’s books will be delivered directly to my classroom.

Ordering online is fast, easy, and secure.

Of course, you can still order using the form from the printed flyer. But why not see for yourself how convenient it is to order online?


Thank you,
Mrs. Lamb

HALLOWEEN

Hello Mann Parents,

On Friday, October 29th the students will be participating in Halloween activities.  The lunch hour will be extended on Friday from 10:45-12:00 for students in 1st through 4th grade.  Kindergarten students are wearing their costumes to school and therefore will not need to go home for lunch.  Fifth grade lunch is from 11:00-12:15. Students who elect to eat lunch at school will be able to change into their costumes at 11:45 AM. Students who are going home for lunch that day must be picked up on the blacktop from the classroom teacher at the designated time.

The Halloween parade will start at about 2:20/2:25 PM.  The parade route includes the entire block on which Mann School is situated, with the start and finish on the playground. In keeping with the mystery of the season, the direction of the march is a secret. If black clouds accompany the black cats, our parade will creep around the first floor of the building. In that event, you may photograph the children in the auditorium. Parents are cordially invited to view and take pictures of our spectacular parade.  If it is raining then the parade will be on the first floor of the school. 

We are asking the students to wear appropriate costumes that maintain respect for other in their costuming. What is appropriate for a costume? It should be just for fun, but should not be a negative portrayal and/or stereotypical image of any group of people.

If you have any questions please let us know.

Nimisha

WEEKLY SPELLING WORDS

"ai" and "ay"

1- day
2-maybe
3-train
4-rain
5-maintain

CHALLENGE

"ck" sounds
1- track
2-click
3-clack
4-pack
5-quack

REMINDERS...

Conferences this week!
1/2 day Thursday and Friday: 11 am pick-up
Spelling Test Friday : fun,sun.but.blue,clue
Practice: Number lines, both adding and subtracting!

Learning Targets:
I can…
Identify long u and short u 
Read sh words
Identify possessive nouns


Writing
I can…
Use an apostrophe
Capitalize letters at the beginning of sentences.
Use punctuation at the end of the sentence.

Math:
I can…
Count on a number line.
Add and subtract on the number line.

Science:
Identify properties of solids.

A Great Book!

We read, Anne Bowen's "What do teacher's do after you leave school." It was a great book and we laughed the whole way through! If you get a chance to read this book with your child, be sure to look for words with the long and short "O" sound!

SPELLING WORD LIST

job
jog
not
coat
soap


jump
just
golf
badge
grudge

Weekly Goals: "I CAN..."

I can...

Reading:
identify Long o
identify Short o
identify "things that go"
tell the difference between j and g sounds


Writing:
start sentences with a capitalize letter
use punctuation at the end of sentences
list items using commas.

Math:
identify a pattern.
tell the difference between even and odd numbers
find number patterns on a grid

Social Studies/Science:
compare two solids
name properties of solids

LAMBVILLE UPDATES

Reading:

This week we are starting UNIT 3 in Open Court. The theme is "THINGS THAT GO!". Please feel free to send your child in with pictures that relate to this topic. We are concentrating this week on long and short "O's" along with the "J and G" sounds. The students will be working on our concept board, creating venn diagrams and even beginning a readers theater project. Remember to try out RAZ if you have not already!


Math:

We are now starting UNIT 3 in Everyday Math. The students will be looking at number patterns and begin developing an understanding of even/odd numbers. Be sure to continue at home working on Pennies/Nickels and clocks. Although we finished Unit 2, it is still a good idea to continue exposing the students to these concepts, as they will come up again.


Writing:

The Lambville writing is AMAZING. I hope you all got to see the crab projects we sent home last week! They are doing an wonderful job and each student is starting to develop their own writing voice! We are working on the following objectives this week. 1- Students will use capital letters at the beginning of each sentence. 2- The students will use correct punctuation at the end of each sentence. 3- The students will practice using commas when listing items in a sentence. 4-Students will complete "v" and "w" in their HWT workbooks. 5- Students will complete a weekly spelling test of five words.


Social Studies/Science:

Our first unit is MATTER. The students will create a venn diagram listing both the similarities and differences between two solids!


REMINDERS:

- Pictures Day is on the 14th!
- Bus evacuation practice is on the 14th!
- Continue with RAZ READING
- We WILL have a spelling test this week.
- Book reports will go home tomorrow.
- Next WEEK...PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES. If you did not receive a reminder, please email me for your time. :)

RAZZLE DAZZLE!

Get ready Lambville for our first experience with RAZ READING.  Every student now has a login and password.  I can't wait to see how it goes! The link to RAZ is on the side of the blog along with a few other great educational websites.  Have fun!

Hermit Crab Facts! By, The Lambville

Madeleine-  " Hermit crabs move shells as they grow."

Dox-"If a hermit crab can't find a shell, it may find a jar to move into.  It may even steal another crab's shell!"

Alex- "They need their shell to protect themselves from bigger fish!"

Daniel- "Hermit crabs eat coconuts."

Sarah- "Did you know that...hermit crabs have soft and hard sides to their bodies.

Aidan - Hermit crabs clean out their shells before they move into them.

Sebi - "Hermit crabs tails are soft which is why they move into shells."

Niko - "Some hermit crabs can get stuck in shells, even though they just got it."

Emma-"They get out of their old shell and find a new shell."

Ryan-"They can live up to 20 years!"

Hermit Crab Shell Exchange!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jZe_VGLRYI

Spelling Words

Week of October 4-8
1. when
2. then
3. open
4. even
5. often

LAMBVILLE

Reading: We will be finishing up our Animal Unit.  We will continue discussing adjectives, verbs, long and short vowel sounds, and consonant blends (sh, th, ch).
               The class will be reading "The Hermit Crab" and we will be sure to journal about these amazing creatures. 

Math: We will be working with pennies and nickles to create number stories both addition and subtraction.
         NOTE: Addition and subtraction facts are very important math basics that can be practiced at home!
         The students will complete an end of the unit assessment on Thursday that you will get back during our parent teacher conferences.

Writing/Spelling/HWT: Spelling words will be on the blog tomorrow morning.  The students are doing a great job each week.  Keep up the good work!
                                    This week the Lambville will be completing an expository writing piece on SPIDERS!  The class did a wonderful job researching facts about these amazing creepy crawlers!
                                     HWT- We will be working on V and W this week. 

Journal: MONDAY-  What do you want to be for Halloween?
             TUESDAY-If you were a hermit crab, what would your shell look like?  
             WEDNESDAY- What do you think Mrs. lamb will be for Halloween?
             THURSDAY- What do you like to do with your pumpkin?
              FRIDAY- How did you get to school today?

Social Studies/Science: We will be starting our first unit of Science.  MATTER! And there is nothing the MATTER with that!

HOMEWORK:

-Practice spelling words.
-Practice math facts 1-9 and counting by 2's to 40.

-LOGS: The first grade team is sending them home, but they DO NOT have a due date.  Complete them at your own pace. 
-Book Report: I would like for these to come back weekly, but it is optional.  We never want you or your child to feel overwhelmed by homework.
-Math Links 2.11,2.12 and 2.13.

GO GREEN WEEK!

MONDAY: Wear red for TRANSPORTATION!
TUESDAY:Wear blue for water!
WEDNESDAY:Wear green for the earth!
THURSDAY:Wear yellow for energy!
FRIDAY:WEAR YOUR FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM!

JOHNNY APPLESEED

Johnny Appleseed was a legendary American who planted and supplied apple trees to much of the United States of America. Many people think that Johnny Appleseed was a fictional character, but he was a real person.
Johnny was a skilled nurseryman who grew trees and supplied apple seeds to the pioneers in the mid-western USA. Appleseed gave away and sold many trees. He owned many tree nurseries in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Illinois, and Indiana, where he grew his beloved apple trees and then sold or traded them. Although he was successful with his trees, Appleseed lived a simple life. He was a vegetarian, wore raggedy clothes, and was a very religious man. It is said that as Johnny traveled, he wore his cooking pot on his head as a hat (this may or may not be true)!
Johnny Appleseed was born in Leominster, Massachusetts, on September 26, 1774. His real name was John Chapman, but he was called Johnny Appleseed because of his love for growing apple trees.
Johnny died at the age of 70; he is buried in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He had spent 50 years growing apple trees and traveling to spread his precious trees around his country so that people could enjoy apples. In 1966, the US Postal Service designed a 5 cent stamp honoring Johnny Appleseed.

SPELLING WORDS

1-get
2-net
3-pet
4-wet
5-quiet

CHALLENGE
1-ride
2-hide
3-slide
4-beside
5-decide

WEEKLY JOURNAL TOPICS

1- What kind of apples do you like to eat?

2- What is your favorite specials class?


3- Who is your role model?


4- Why should the Lambville get a PJ day?


5- If you could have any pet, what would it be?

Spelling List 3

1.back
2. pack
3.shack
4.snack
5.black

CHALLENGE
1. name
2. same
3. game
4. blame
5.became

JOURNAL: Sept 20-24

Monday: What insect would you be and why? (This connects to the Firefly poem we read recently!)

Tuesday: What is your favorite fruit? (We are getting close to Johnny Appleseed Celebrations!)

Wednesday: Why is school important? (This will link back to the Obama speech that we watched on Friday.)

Thursday: What do you like to see at the zoo? ( This entry will help the students use prior knowledge from our Animal unit in Open Court!)

Friday: If you had 100 dollars, what would you buy? (This is in connection to our new math unit where we are learning about money!)

Updates

1- We are starting Unit 2 in everyday math.
2- If you haven't yet please send in the Time For Kids form and check.
3- Reminder...tomorrow is a short day!
4- Spelling words are listed on the blog.
5- We are wrapping up our first unit in Open Court.

PETER BROWN

Author and illustrator Peter Brown came to school today! It was so exciting and the kids loved watching him draw.  What a fantastic day! Pics are coming shortly! :)

Spelling Words- Week of 9/1

Main
1. ball
2. call
3. hall
4. fall
5. small

Challenge
1. make
2. take
3. cake
4. brake
5. shake

Journal Monday-Friday

                           Journal Topics

Monday: What do you like to eat for breakfast?

Tuesday: What do you bring when you go camping?

Wednesday: Where do you like to play?

Thursday: Who is your favorite cartoon?

Friday: Why do people love the ocean?

The Race Is On!

READ TO FEED!

Kathy Rolfes, teacher librarian, and Molly Meierhoff, reading specialist,  were very excited to launch Heifer International's Read to Feed program to our Mann kids  today.  This program will be the first of our initiatives this year to introduce and reinforce our understanding of the plight of those less fortunate than us while aligning with certain curriculum goals.  Through this reading  program, kids will collect pledges and find ways to collect funds (like book swaps) to benefit Heifer International which gives animals to communities in dire need.  Each grade will learn of a country that Heifer supports (China, Armenia, Rwanda, USA) and lesson plans are available for all teachers and in the media center to support learning about these various communities.  We will also learn about the animals that Heifer donates and how they are used to help the communities to which they are sent (bees/honey).  Kids will be reading and learning about how animals help communities  through the end of October.  We will impress upon the kids that even by reading and not financially supporting the program, they are contributing by  learning about a program that helps others and the communities that it supports.. Look for a information packed to come home with you child!  To learn more about this initiative, please visit www.readtofeed.org.

Kathy and Molly

SPELLING WORDS

1. can
2. man
3. began
4. plan
5. than

Challenge Words:

1. any
2. many
3. very
4. every
5. happy



Everyone is invited to try the challenge words!

Reminders...

Reading Logs: Please return them with your student next Monday.  They need to record the books they are reading during the week and complete one book report.

Spelling Words: Each student completed a pretest. They have the test, along with a note and the wrods in their home folder.

Author Visit:  Peter Brown will be coming to visit.  The book order forms are due back on 9/9/2010!

Weekly Review

Reading: 

This week the class read several different poems from our first unit of Open Court.  We looked at words that rhyme and created our very own RHYME STEW! The class continued to review beginning and ending sounds, blends and long/short vowels.  We even finished our first read aloud... The Class Election From Black Lagoon!  Ask your child who won! 

Math:

In our Everyday Math books we covered the following topics:

1- Tally Marks

2- Number Writing

3- Graphs

4- Number Order

The class made several different graphs this week including ones about our favorite colors.  RED WON! 


Handwriting Without Tears:

The students worked on Frog Jump capital letters.  They each took their time and were very successful at completing their workbooks! It was a frog-tastic week in the Lambville :)! 

Journals:

The students wrote about family, their favorite games, things we do in the fall and what we did this summer.  The students are so proud of their work.  

Reminders:

-Next Friday is our first spelling test! The lists will be posted on the blog starting Tuesday, as well as a hard copy that can be found in your child's home folder. 

-Continue to work on phone numbers and address.

-Reading logs will go home on Tuesday, please return these by Monday, September 13,  2010.

                    FROG JUMP CAPITALS!

                        F E D P B R N M

        Try these at home when practicing HWT!

SIGN UP FOR CONFERENCE TIMES

Please email me if you have not signed up for our conferences in October! I hope you are all having a great Wednesday and remember today is early pick-up!  

:) Mrs. Lamb

Lambville News

READING:

The students of Lambville started the first unit of Open Court, "Let's Read".  We talked about why people read and looked at several different types of poems.  The class discussed the usage of capital letters and practiced them in our Language Arts Workbooks! Don't forget to ask your child if they ever saw a PURPLE COW! :)

MATH:

Everyday Math has begun and the students were able to experience three lessons of the first unit. Number Squeeze and Number Race were the first two games introduced in the Lambville.  Be sure that you read through the news letter , which provided information about unit one!  

JOURNALS:

Each day we write in our classroom journals.  This week our topics were school, family and what makes you happy.  The students are encouraged to write a complex sentence as well as an illustration to help them express their writing in an artistic form.  

SOCIAL STUDIES:

This week each student created their very own autobiography.  The class was also able to participate in "What's In Your Bag". These types of activities are helpful in getting to know one another!

REMINDERS:
-Water Bottles
-Spelling List/Reading Journals will be given out on Tuesday, September 7, 2010.
-Practice: sight words, phone numbers and your child's address
-Birthdays: Send your child in with a picture and book/game for the classroom.

LAMBVILLE MOTTO

                                                          JUST BEE YOU!

Check It Out!

Our new library website: http://sites.google.com/site/d97librarylink/homepage

We Had A Great First Day In The Lambville!

Please don't forget...

1. Water bottles
2. Healthy snack
3. Brown Bag Project
4. Parent/Student Information sheet

See you tomorrow!

Hello everyone and welcome to Mrs. Lamb's FIRST grade blog! This site will help you throughout the year find out information about our classroom. Whether you want to know what we are doing in the LAMBVILLE or you are looking for some fun activities to do online with your child, here is the place to find it.

Mrs. Johnson and I are so excited to meet each and everyone of you.  We have been working hard to get the classroom ready for the first day of school.  We filled the bookshelves, placed down name-tags and even found the perfect spot for our very own classroom fish! 

We know that the first day of school can be very exciting so be sure to get a goodnight sleep and remember to bring your smile to the Lambville...we will be waiting!

 

Oh we almost forgot... there will be three hidden pictures of a pug named Winston, be sure to try and find them when you enter the classroom!

See you soon,

Mrs. Lamb & Mrs. Johnson
alamb@op97.org

Mr. Winston