Last week I was able to look at student growth and am excited to share results with you at conferences. The students have been working so hard for the past 50 days of 1st grade and their work has paid off through evidence of growth and progress. Conferences are just around the corner. If something changes and you are unable to make your scheduled time, please let me know so that we can reschedule.
Last week students dove into our next unit in math with a cooperative exercise that involved counting large quantities of objects. Working in groups, students were given a bucket of objects (candy, straws, bears, Popsicle sticks, etc.) and were asked to count these objects as a team. The catch, there were several hundred of the object! Students had do devise a plan, organize their process and in the end, determine how many they had. Finally, students appointed a speaker to share their process and total with the class. This cooperative lesson met so many standards not only in mathematics but with speaking, listening, and collaboration. Check out some great pictures of the process below.
We made quick trip down to Mr. Seeba's room to work on a turkey project with our 4th grade buddies. It is so fun seeing the relationships forming with these students. I often hear my students say "I just saw my buddy in the hallway" with excitement.
Upcoming Reminders
November 10: Book Order's Due
November 11: No School
November 17, 19, & 23: Parent Teacher Conferences
November 19: Field Trip to Plains Art Museum
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