Birds

We have kicked off our second expedition, Birds. We have loved learning about what makes a bird a bird and exploring their beaks, feathers and feet.

We have been researching and learning about birds that live in Colorado. As a first grade crew we learned about the Bald Eagle. Now, each child is researching thier own Colorado bird (blue heron, blue jay, peregrine falcon, red tailed hawk, robin, woodpecker, hummingbird, great horned owl).

We are so excited to create some high quality work and teach our families and community.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Happy Valentine's Day! We had a great day filled with fun activities. Our crew decorated bags, enjoyed some yummy snacks and read together. We had fun writing letters and graphing candy heart math.

Celebration of Learning

What a special night! Our first graders loved sharing their learning with each of you. Our crew worked hard to create a high quality personal narrative and a self portait. We created multiple drafts and revised our work using feedback and criteria lists. It has been so fun interviewing family members and we cant wait to share their stories and portaits with you soon.

Field Day Fun

We had a wonderful field day thanks to Mr. B. Our crew loved all of the activiites. We did tug of war, a ropes course, a few relay races and jump roping!

We did a great job persevering on each activity and were respectful and collaborative during all of the activiies. I loved seeing how everyone support each other and cheered our crew on.

Community Workers

Our first grade crew has been researching and descrbing community workers. Each child was in a community worker group- firefighter, police officer, mail carrier, veternarian, doctor and dentist. Our students used books, videos and our chromebooks to research their community worker.

Next,students created hats to teach our crew about their community worker. We enjoyed doing a How To Draw.

First Grade Start of the Year

 

Free Choice

Math Workshop

We have had a great start to the year! We have been working on being CREW by showing the Habits of Character in all areas of the school and in all parts of our day. 

Writers Workshop 



In readers and writers workshop we have been exploring and practicing with the work that readers and writers do. We are building our stamina, using strategies and reflecting on our learning together. 

Reader Workshop

Our crew is doing a great job including others, sharing and problem solving together. 

Sun, Moon and Stars

 

Our crew has loved learning about the moon and its phases. We created a visual representation of the moon and each of its phases. 

Our first graders have been collaborating to research and ask and answer questions about the Sun, Moon and Stars. 

Our crew has learned the Moon had volcanos on it at one time, its orbits the Earth and that a fruit fly has been in space. 

We have loved being able to observe the moon both during the early morning and at night.