Riddles
Did your student come home with an odd riddle? At the end of the day, we play a few games if they clean up fast and are ready for the bus. Sometimes I share a riddle Here's the latest:
"What is flat but rolls, round but square, one but many?"
Oh also, I never tell the answer.
"What is flat but rolls, round but square, one but many?"
Oh also, I never tell the answer.
February Newsletters #1, #2, #3
Why did I write three parent letters in the shortest month? Click on each of the numbers above to make sure all three made it home.
Class List via QR
For all those parents who need a class list! (Click on it, too!)
Free eBook!
Over the last two weeks we've been researching "Community Life" as a part of Lead 21, our new reading curriculum. The students created an ebook as a part of demonstrating their learning. Click here to download it. This actually works best from a tablet, since it will go right into your ebooks reader. We used an iPad app called Book Creator. (And thank you to the parents who gave me an iTunes card! I purchased this app with part of your gift.)
Click here for my January Newsletter.
It looks like I have not updated the website for a while. We've been busy!! I'll be sending this letter home on January 9th.
Click here for my December Newsletter.
Three Ring
I know most parents have been receiving emails from www.threering.com that lead you to artifacts from your child's day. We are beginning a new chapter in our online citizenship! Students will now reflect on their learning, as captured in each photo or video. For the most part, first grade writing is not polished, grammatically correct prose. You will see reflections that are phonetically spelled (like "science" spelled "siens" or "sins"), missing punctuation, and unusual capitals. Celebrate the effort! (Or should I write "selabrat the efrt"?) But please respond kind words to you child's effort as you notice their hard work. Kids glow when they read parents' encouragements!!
I love, love Three Ring, by the way. I imagine that it is obvious. Click on over to my portfolio - collaborations to see how I've shared it to other educators.
I love, love Three Ring, by the way. I imagine that it is obvious. Click on over to my portfolio - collaborations to see how I've shared it to other educators.
Common Core State Standards
Ever wonder about the Common Core? Have you seen posts on Facebook bashing it? There are haters everywhere. Here is a good explanation about it. Like any system, its not perfect. But its better than what we had before. It is ambitious and systematic and logical. I'm a fan.
Letter Home 10/24 about Class Dojo: Click Here
Remind 101
If you have not signed up yet, look below to do it now!! :-) This is a really excellent tool to receive notifications from me about upcoming events. Standard text message rates apply, from your carrier.
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Classroom Centers
If you missed it on the other pages, here is my symbaloo (the tiles below). Students use these during center time at school.
K-5 Math Teaching Resources
This is a fantastic math website with activities and printables for math. I linked to the 1st grade resources, but click around. There are resources for, well, K-5.
Another Symbaloo
This symbaloo (the tiles below) are links to educational resources. Some are better than others!
I do not manage this symbaloo, so please check the resource first!
I do not manage this symbaloo, so please check the resource first!
