Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Look at His New Smile




~Mrs. Anderson

Monday, January 28, 2013

Reflections Winner

We are so proud of our little author! She won the district competition and is moving on to state!!!



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Friday, January 25, 2013

Guest Reader




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Thursday, January 24, 2013

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Tortoise and the Hare


YouTube Video

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Lost a Tooth




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Monday, January 21, 2013

Weekly News

Important Information
*Check out the new photos and videos on our class blog! mrsandersonshuskies.blogspot.com
*We’d like to welcome Ms. Kerri Wilkinson to 1st grade!  She just completed her education degree and is working with 1st grade in reading and math.  We are so excited to have her!
*On Wednesday, January 30th, we will be celebrating the 100th day of school!  Children are encouraged to dress like they are 100 years old.  For example, I am sprinkling powder in my hair so it looks gray and putting it in a bun, borrowing my grandma’s cane, and wearing a very dated dress.  Be creative and have fun!!
*You may notice that your child is bringing home his/her book from reading group more than one day.  Now that we are getting into higher level books, we are spending more time reading and responding to them.  Please do not allow your child to read further than we read in group…it’s really important that we are all on the same page when we meet, discuss, and experience the text.
*We are in need of indoor recess toys.  The toys are stored in plastic drawers and used by 4 children at a time.  If you come across anything that you think we could use (like cars, transformers, Legos, My Little Ponies, Squinkies, etc.) that you’d like to get rid of, please send them our way.  Thank you!
*We are in the midst of reading Matilda.  Stay tuned for information regarding our upcoming Movie Night featuring…you guessed it – Matilda!!!
*Thank you for your patience with math flashcards.  Nan has been dealing with some health concerns and hasn’t been able to come to school to assess these on a regular basis.  She is on her way to recovery and hopes to be back soon.  For now, keep studying the facts you have and feel free to make new sets of cards for your child as you see fit.


Important Dates
January 21st – No school
January 30th – Early Release; 100th Day!

What are we learning?
Word Work
Our new 1st grade word wall words are: small, far, black.  We are reviewing these kindergarten words:  will, them, did.  We are also studying long and short e.
Reading and Writing
We are continuing our study of story elements and zooming in on the lesson learned using realistic fiction.
Science
We are continuing our study of electricity.  This week, we will build our own series or parallel circuit and explain our thinking behind creating it and we will learn how the sun is a source of energy.
Math
We will continue to explore strategies for solving subtraction problems including counting up and back.  We are also figuring out unknown numbers in an equation.

Related Arts
Art all week


Friday, January 18, 2013

Nerd Day




~Mrs. Anderson

Guest Reader




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Thursday, January 17, 2013

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Monday, January 14, 2013

Weekly News

Important Information
*Check out the new photos and videos on our class blog! mrsandersonshuskies.blogspot.com
*On Wednesday, January 30th, we will be celebrating the 100th day of school!  Children are encouraged to dress like they are 100 years old.  For example, I am sprinkling powder in my hair so it looks gray and putting it in a bun, borrowing my grandma’s cane, and wearing a very dated dress.  Be creative and have fun!!
*Several parents have voiced concern over rapidly diminishing lunch accounts, so I just wanted to remind you that children are allowed to buy whatever they want unless you have sent in the form (or a handwritten note) with your restrictions.    The children often have eyes bigger than their stomachs and are selecting extra snacks and even double entrees.  Please make sure your child knows your expectations for lunch choices and whether or not you allow extra snacks/entrees.  Thanks for your help with this!
*You may notice that your child is bringing home his/her book from reading group more than one day.  Now that we are getting into higher level books, we are spending more time reading and responding to them.  Please do not allow your child to read further than we read in group…it’s really important that we are all on the same page when we meet, discuss, and experience the text.


Important Dates
January 21st – No school
January 30th – Early Release; 100th Day!


What are we learning?
Word Work
This is week 16 on Spelling City.  Our new 1st grade word wall words are: try, best, ten.  We are reviewing these kindergarten words:  what, when, get.  We are also studying long i (spelled ie, -y, and igh/ight).
Reading and Writing
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Science
We are in the midst of our electricity unit.  This week, we will continue to learn about different kinds of circuits including simple, series, parallel, open, and closed.  We will also learn about Ben Franklin.
Math
We are working on decomposing numbers to various ways to create the same sum (i.e. 3+2 = 1+4).  We will also start exploring strategies for solving subtraction problems including counting up and back. 


Related Arts
Monday - P.E.
Tuesday - P.E.
Wednesday - P.E.
Thursday – P.E.
Friday – Art


Friday, January 11, 2013

Guest Reader




~Mrs. Anderson

Thursday, January 10, 2013

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Series Circuits










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Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Simple Circuits










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Monday, January 7, 2013

December Birthdays










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Fact Families

























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Toothless Grins




~Mrs. Anderson

Weekly News

Important Information
*Happy New Year!  I hope you and your family enjoyed the holidays together.  Thanks again for spoiling me on Christmas! 
*We have been busy getting back in the groove of school after being out of the routine for two weeks.  A few things I’ve noticed this week that I need your help with:
-many children are forgetting their snack and water bottles
-quite a few overdue library books
-lots of blank planners and full folders are being returned to me
Thanks for your help with getting these things back on track.


Important Dates
January 21st – No school
January 30th – Early Release


What are we learning?
Word Work
This is week 15 on Spelling City (sorry about the last 2 weeks – we had the numbers wrong).  Our new 1st grade word wall words are: those, better, gave.  We are reviewing these kindergarten words:  go, this, were.  We are also studying short and long i (short I spelled cvc and long i spelled with a magic e at the end).
Reading and Writing
We are working on story elements including characters, setting, problem, solution, plot, and lesson.
Science
We are in the midst of our electricity unit.  This week, we will learn about different kinds of circuits including simple, series, parallel, open, and closed.
Math
We are working on decomposing numbers to various ways to create the same sum (i.e. 3+2 = 1+4).  We will also practice skip counting by twos and using that knowledge to help solve +2 addition and subtraction facts.

Related Arts
Monday - Music
Tuesday - Music
Wednesday - Music
Thursday – P.E.
Friday – P.E.