We have been spending a lot of time learning about time over the past couple days. Telling time to the quarter hour has really given our little learners a better understanding of the minutes in an hour. It is wonderful to see them using our clock practically to know when to go to snack (10;15), lunch (12:15), and the end of the day (2:45). We have been playing games, using apps, filling in 'Everyday Math' boxes, and using our own little clocks. This is a skill that needs to be learned through practice and memorization. If you child is still struggling with this skill, please provide the necessary support at home. During ELL time, we have been working on putting words and letters in alphabetical order. This will assist us in looking up words in dictionaries, thesauruses, indexes, glossaries, and word walls. We have been doing puzzles, working collaboratively, timing ourselves, and practicing through playing games online (http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks1/literacy/alphabetical_order/play/). We encourage you to continue this support at home, but are very happy with how quickly the first graders have picked up this skill. We have transitioned from stating our opinions to writing persuasive pieces. After reading the story 'Hey Little Ant' students wrote persuasive letters to the boy in the story persuading him to either squish the ant, or let it free. The did a wonderful job of using connecting words, and following our 'OREO' framework (Opinion, Reason, Example, Opinion). I will be posting their letters on their learning portfolios later this week. We have also been exploring the different types of clouds we have learned about. To connect this to our literacy, we read the story 'Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs' today. Students began to use graphic organizers to state their opinion and reasons for whether they think that food should or shouldn't fall from the sky. We will be making cloud mobiles later this week ordering cirrus, cumulus, and stratus clouds in oder.
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