First Grade Fun

Welcome to the blog for our First Grade class! I hope to record, with pictures and words, many of the activities that make first grade such a special year for your children! Check in often to keep up on our day-to-day progress!

Sunday, November 1, 2009

Happy Halloween!

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We had a great day on Halloween (actually, the 30th)! We started the day by getting into costumes and showing off for everyone in the class....

Saturday, October 24, 2009

Pumpkins

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Fall has officially arrived (actually, it looked more like winter on Friday), so it's time to start decorating the room for....Halloween...

Sunday, October 18, 2009

Conferences

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Wow! Last week flew by, and with shortened school days due to conferences, I didn't take any pictures, although we were VERY busy! Tha...

Sunday, October 11, 2009

Fire Safety

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The second week in October is Fire Prevention Week, and for as long as I can remember, the Cannon Falls firefighters have been coming to sch...

Monday, October 5, 2009

Homecoming

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Last Friday was Homecoming and the whole school got to go to a Pepfest in the gym. We had our own private cheering section at the side of t...

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Learning to Read!

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Learning to read is a first grader's main job, and we spend a lot of time each day in the process. Our morning Language Arts block is sp...

Sunday, September 20, 2009

Gunnar's Walk

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Last week, we had the opportunity to meet Gunnar Swanson, a soldier who served in Iraq. He came to visit our school and told us about his 1,...

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Jane: I have been teaching first grade for a long time, and I have found that although the curriculum has changed over the years, the kids have not. Six and seven year olds are so excited about learning, and the enthusiasm they bring to school everyday is contagious!

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