Hello First Grade Families!

What a fun week we had! The highlight of our week was of course our Opening Day celebration. A special thank you to The Hitchman Family.....we loved the hot dog/sausage stand! The balloons, hot dogs, burgers, servers, dessert and perfect weather were all fantastic!Thank you to the Casey Family for the delicious Spring dessert, yummy! What a great first grade memory! The Red Sox sure do have a lot of fans...the shirts, hats and sweatshirts looked awesome! Thanks for participating!

In the classroom this week the children were busy learning all about describing words. I am sure your child may share with you what an adjective is? We also read a folktake called Little Rabbit's Tale. The children also worked on a writing assignment this week. They chose a noun and had to describe what they wrote about. I then had a short writing conference with each child to talk about their writing. Great job boys and girls!

Mathematically, We started our unit on solid figures and plane shapes. The kids are having a great time using many hands-on objects to determine different shapes. We had many math centers. The children used objects to see if the shape would roll, stack, or slide. We also learned about the sides and vertices of shapes. The children were able to draw a building using different shapes...they loved this center! Next week we will continue with this unit. The children will be using pattern blocks to make a model using different shapes. Please continue to encourage @ home!

We have exciting news to share.....next week we will begin our animal books! Please see the notice sent home on Monday, April 5, 2010. We would love your help in the classroom! With support, patience, and guidance these books will be a success! Thanks in advance, for your help. Your child will be choosing his/her animal on Monday, April 5th. Very exciting!

Enjoy the weather!
Jennifer Flynn