Base Ten Blocks

Base Ten Blocks

Grade 1s are learning to show numbers using “base ten blocks”.  These blocks help us to learn place value, addition, subtraction, and someday percents and decimals.  We want to be very comfortable using them...

Advertising Tricks

Advertising Tricks

This is a game we played in class while learning about Media Literacy.  Click on the picture above to try making your own ad for “Burp Cola” and check out the other games on...

Highlights Kids

Highlights Kids

Highlights Kids is a great website with lots of stories to listen to. Under “Games”, you’ll love Super Story Twister!  Take a look at the great Science Experiments they have too!

Describing Words

Describing Words

In Descriptive Writing, we have learned to write paragraphs using a topic, three details, and a feeling sentence at the end.  Now we are going to add some “WOW Words” to our writing.  We...

Story Problems with 2-Digit Numbers

Story Problems with 2-Digit Numbers

The Grade 1s and 2s have practiced writing story problems that match a number sentence.  This helps them recognize key words they can look for, such as altogether, left, more, and less.

January 2013 Newsletter

January 2013 Newsletter

I hope all of our students and families have enjoyed a restful holiday season.  Thanks to all parents who came to the Christmas Concert.  The students worked very hard to prepare the show for...