Busy in 1st Grade!

It has been a very busy few weeks in 1st grade! I would like to first just express how proud I am of the students and their hard work in preparing for report cards. We now know what we are feeling confident doing independently and what we can work!

Preschool Buddies!
We began forming great relationships with Mrs. Hazekamp's preschool class. This allows the 1st grade students to be the reading "experts" and the preschool kids to hear older students read to them! I love seeing the reading excitement throughout both classes when we come together! We will be taking some time to read with them this coming week again!

Pajama Day Reading!
Pajama day was a huge success! The kids were able to cozy up and get some really good reading in! We were able to read for 25 minutes independently and then read with a partner! Yay for building reading muscles and reading stamina!

Peanut Butter and Jelly!
We will be writing how-to books in writing after Thanksgiving break! This will require the kids to teach others something by providing step by step directions. Friday we got our minds thinking about this kind of writing by writing the steps of making a peanut butter and jelly. The best part was when we actually got to follow the steps to make our own peanut butter and jelly! Many kids said "I didn't like it. I LOVED it!" It was exciting to bring our writing to life!

Reminders
* Box Tops: Send in the box tops you have collected! We are working to collect the most in November to win a Sundae Party!

* November reading calendars will be due Monday, December 1st. Make sure your name and parent signature are on each calendar!

* Please send in your conference confirmations. If the time I provided you with does not work, please let me know so I can change it! I cannot wait to meet with everyone and share your student's learning! Conferences are scheduled for December 3rd and 4th!