Mrs. Burguete's Grade One Class Blog

Friday, September 22, 2017

Patterns Everywhere!

This week, the grade ones started exploring patterns! We are working on creating a pattern with one changing attribute and describing the pattern rule. Here are a few we came up with...

A pattern with SIZE changing:

A pattern with COLOUR changing:

A pattern with SHAPE changing:

Can you find the pattern rules?

Thursday, September 14, 2017

With all of the beautiful weather we've been having, some special grade one scientists headed outside for a walk to look for signs of summer. Here are a few of the signs we found. What signs can you find at home in your own yard?

Sorting Fun!

The grade ones have started their first math exploration on Sorting. They have been working in their math groups to sort items. We have discovered that we can sort by attributes like colour, size and shape. Discuss at home other attributes that can be used for sorting.

Wednesday, September 13, 2017

Richmond Fair Reminders

Our annual trip to the Richmond Fair is Friday! The buses will be leaving as soon as attendance is done and we are all loaded. Students are to pack a pocket snack (something they can easily carry with them) to enjoy at the fair. All students must return to school on the bus. We are looking forward to a great morning!

Outdoor Mass Thursday

Thursday morning's mass is an outdoor mass. Students should bring a hat and wear sunscreen as we are outside for the entire mass.

Tuesday, September 5, 2017

Welcome Grade 1s!

I am so excited to welcome you all to our grade one class this year! The students had a jam packed day learning many of our new routines. We will continue to get to know our new friends and routines throughout the week!

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We do have desks this year, so students may bring in a pencil case if they'd like, however, we do have all the materials students will need for the classroom available to them. If pencil cases are brought in, please try and label as much as possible so things do not get lost.

Lastly, any donations of Kleenex and large ziplock baggies would be greatly appreciated!

We are looking forward to a great year!

Language

In reading, we will be focusing on determining important ideas by retelling ideas in a fiction texts. We continue to use our GO Map to recall the important details we need.

In writing, we are transferring our understanding of fiction texts by becoming author's of our own narrative stories. Students are brainstorming with the help of the GO Map and are writing stories with a clear beginning, middle and end.

Students did an outstanding job with their oral presentations. They used the different techniques practised in class to share their book report.

Math

We have started working on Probability. We are learning about the chances of everyday things happening using our math words (certain, likely, unlikely, impossible and always, sometimes, never). We are also making predictions and completing probability experiments to determine the likelihood of different results (ex. spinner games, rolling dice, flipping cups).

How you can help at home:

- practise counting by 1s, 2s, 5s and 10s to 100

- locate different numbers on the 100s chart

- talk about the likelihood of events

- look for and name 3D solids around you

Word Wall Words

Week 28 - zoo, once, which, more, does
Week 27 - race, home, many, should, find
Week 26 - this, be, away, stay, spring
Week 25 - animal, yellow, blue, can't, clap
Week 24 - because, skate, small, quit, out
Week 23 - eat, want, kick, big, talk
Week 22 - us, had, children, again, thing
Week 21 - his, her, him, could, name
Week 20 - from, of, and, favourite, new
Week 19 - my, teacher, your, over, pretty
Week 18 - first, then, into, about, after
Week 17 - that, it, we, some, stop
Week 16 - who, what, where, when, why
Week 15 - house, can, saw, two, has
Week 14 - sister, brother, would, was, how
Week 13 - don't, won't, did, very, good
Week 12 - there, them, they, car, all
Week 11 - you, do, come, boy, girl
Week 10 - no, go, old, are, for
Week 9 - ride, nice, give, night, the
Week 8 - see, here, he, she, me
Week 7 - make, made, play, rain, the
Week 6 - but, fun, up, down, jump
Week 5 - friend, on, off, not, to
Week 4 - little, is, in, with, will
Week 3 - went, get, tell, said, best
Week 2 - as, at, am, black, cat
Week 1 - have, our, I, like, school