Here We Come A-Caroling!

Yesterday, the first graders joined both 5th grade classes at Parkview Nursing Home to offer a time of singing Christmas carols to celebrate the holiday season!  Residents, staff and students were connected from generation to generation as all ages shared common favorites from their songbooks!  Ask your little one which carol he/she enjoys most and if he/she can sing it for you!:)  Here are some pics and links to videos of this wonderful experience!  Merry Christmas!

Parkview Caroling

Parkview Caroling 2

Holiday Data!!

First graders enjoyed a Christmas themed data day this week! Our mathematicians worked as partners to survey their classmates about their family Christmas trees and then recorded their information on a tally chart. They were then challenged to transfer that information to a bar graph before analyzing their data with a set of questions. It was great practice in...

• asking and answering questions 
• active listening
• tally marks
• representing data
• analyzing data

Plus it was fun to hear kiddos talk about how you are preparing for the holidays at home;)

Measurement in Math

This week first graders have spent several days working on their measuring skills. In one of our lessons, students measured objects around the classroom using nonstandard units, including digits (finger widths), hands, fathoms (arm spans), and hand spans. One of our discoveries was that we got different measurements for the same object if different people do the measuring using these units. We then introduced standard units, including feet and inches.  Students were challenged to use the standard ruler to measure seasonal ribbon!  Check out the photos of this hard work below...