First Week, Check!

We had a wonderful week in first grade. We learned about each other, about our classroom, about our expectations and procedures and we learned about scientists. The Magic Playdoh experiment helped us to realize that scientists ask questions to find out why something happens. They also conduct experiments and use tools to do so. We used magnifying glasses to explore our classroom and Abigail's rock collection.

We learned that good readers build good reading habits. We discussed where we like to read, what we like to read and how we like to read. The students created a list of reasons why it is important to be a good reader: reading is everywhere! We made a bulletin board of our favorite places to read and we listed how important our reading environment is. We are reading lots of books already in first grade. This week we will look at characters in our favorite stories and we will establish rules for our reading workshop.