Going Shopping!

In my math class we've been learning about money!  We've identified the most common coins and have talked about dollars too.  We've even learned how to count money amounts.  We put all of our skills to use today when we went shopping at the Quaker Closet (our school store).

We were so excited to spend the money we used during our unit!

Mrs. Cullen had set up a table of items JUST for US!

Looking at all the great items and making our selections.

Lizzy made her decisions first and went to the register.

Lukas was next!

Lily made some great choices...... would she have enough money?

She did!

Eliza brought her purchases to the counter next.

Charlotte found a few nifty writing utensils!

A few friends came back for an additional purchase.

Kennedy was VERY thoughtful about her purchases.

Checking to see if she has enough money.

Friends who were finished, shared their items and examined their receipts.

It was a successful shopping trip!

On our way back to the Lower School!

Thank you, Mrs. Cullen for all of your assistance this morning!  It was so much fun to put our skills to use at a REAL store.  

First graders, did you enjoy this unit on money?  What was something new you learned?  How can you use this skill in the future?  Post a comment to share with all of us.  

Our Future's So Bright........

We've GOT to Wear Shades!  

Balloon #13 was Sunglasses Day!  It was a perfect day for it too!

Spring Sing 2014

Our LS community gathered together for our Annual Spring Sing on Friday.  Music has been one of 1A's favorite specials this year and we were all excited to share our songs with our family and friends.  Here's just one of the many songs that were performed.

This was Dr. Culbertson's final Spring Sing as she will be retiring at the end of this year. Dr. C, THANK YOU!  Thank you for teaching music to our lower school students for so many years and for another fantastic performance.  We wish you all the best as you enter this new chapter in your life and will certainly miss you and your gifts.


First Graders, what was your favorite song that you sang this year for Spring Sing?  Or, what has been your favorite thing about music class this year?  Post a comment to share with all of us or a note for Dr. C (I'll share this post with her too!). 

A Look Back at Our Week!

It's hard to believe we've officially entered the end of the year!  These are the weeks I wish time would go just a little bit slower as there is always so much I want to get through and more fun to be enjoyed in good ole room 230!  This year the days seem to be flying by especially quick.

Taking a look back at our week we popped a few more balloons.  On Monday, our balloon revealed we'd enjoy a special treat.  We started our day together with donuts (a favorite of many of our 1A friends).  On Tuesday we enjoyed the warm temperatures with some extra recess and on Wednesday we worked to blow bubbles with gum!  Not everyone was willing to pose for the camera, but many were:

One friend was already an expert, but she offered assistance to others!

GOT IT!!!!

After many pieces of gum and lots of practice a few more friends in 1A had mastered the art of blowing bubbles!  There was even talk of figuring out how to blow a bubble in a bubble! Sounds like a great summer activity!  Our week concluded with popsicles for day #15 and bubbles on Friday for day #14.

Friends in my LA class have been working all year to expand their vocabulary.  During our final weeks we're working through a deck of Big Word Cards:

Adding our new word to our vocabulary journal

This week we learned cantankerous and mellifluous.  If your child is in my LA class, have you heard them practice using either of these words?  We all were certain our singing on Friday would be mellifluous!

I hope you're having a wonderful weekend!

Chalk Fun

We're celebrating a wonderful year in first grade!  Each day, we pop a balloon to reveal something special for the next day.  On Friday, our special activity was "Fun with Chalk."  We took to the sidewalk to beautify it with our creations.  Thank you, Mrs. P for taking these pictures and sending them while I was away.

So far we've enjoyed the following:

#20 Bring a Reading Buddy (aka a stuffed animal) to Read With

#19 Chalk

#18 Special Treat (we enjoyed delicious flower power donuts this morning) 

#17 Check back soon........

First graders, how do you think we should celebrate a great year together? Post a comment to share with all of us.