Getting in the Swing of Things

We are now fully implementing our reading and math rotations.  Last week, I shared some pictures of our reading groups.  This week, I wanted you to take a peek at our math rotations.  We have four rotations during math.  I teach the new math concept to the students.  After they come to me, they visit Mrs. Dusenberg where they continue to work on the new concept.  This is when they complete the guided math pages that you see coming home in your child's folder.  They then rotate to the computer station.  Currently, the students are working on an addition dice game on MOREStarfall.  As the year progresses, the students will be introduced to more math games on Starfall.  During this time, one student in this group plays and interactive math game on our Promethean Board.  I switch these games up frequently as well.  The next rotation they visit Mr. E.  He is currently teaching the students a math strategy using touchpoints.  This skill will help them when adding and subtracting.  After the introduction of touchpoints, this station will become a game fluency station.  The students will play math games in order to improve on their math fact fluency.  Here's a look at our work.  I'll try to get more pictures up next week.

We are learning about graphing this week.  The students were rolling dice and making towers and graphs to match the number they rolled.

Learning touchpoints

Working on Starfall.

 We take several brain breaks during the day using Gonoodle.  This site is an excellent resource for getting the kids up and moving after they have sat in the classroom for long periods of time.  The students LOVE GoNoodle and we try to fit some breaks into our day when needed.  Check them out at www.gonoodle.com.

~Brain Break~

Today was the first Friday of the month, therefore a newsletter was sent home.  In the newsletter you will find our academic updates on the back for each subject area of our day.  In addition, in your child's folder there is a letter regarding the spelling program I use in our first grade classroom.  You will also find information regarding unit 3 of our phonics program (Fundations).  Please be sure to read over all of this important information.

Before I let you go...I've been holding onto some pictures from the Back to School Bash.  I know it's been a couple weeks, but I've been wanting to share them.  So here are a couple for you to enjoy.  Thank you all for the support you give our school.  It is truly amazing!!  

Back  to School Bash

Back to School Bash

Back to School Bash

Back to School Bash

My daughter at the Back to School Bash.

My daughter in the bounce house at the Back to School Bash.

Mr. Baker in the dunking booth.

Mr. Baker taking one for the kids!  ;)

My daughter again at the Back to School Bash.