Treasure Boxes

Leila (Jacob's mom) and Marcia (Jaxsen's grandmother) helped the children make these treasure boxes last Friday. We took a snowy nature walk today and some first graders added a few treasures to their boxes. We have been reading books like Only One You and One to share how unique and special we all are and how important it is to stand up for yourself and others. We also read The Matchbox Dairy to learn how you can collect little things to remember important memories. We hope the children continue to add things to their special boxes to remember important events and hold onto things that show how special they all are. Thanks again to Leila and Marcia for helping the children create these wonderful treasures!

Poetry!

The Snow 

By Brooks

The snow is as strong as a school

The snow can carry a person

The snow can carry a car

Roses

By Jaxsen

Roses are red

Violets are blue

I like you more than Pooh the Bear

A Kid That Flies

By Kai

Fly fly

Flying is fun

And cool 

But not for parents

Stars

By Olivia

Beautiful in the sky

Twinkling up high

Like a diamond in the sky

Rainbow stars

Racing

By Wyatt

Race car 

Race cars are racing in the race track

Race car, race car 

Go fast

Race car race car 

Wheels go around and around

Papa's New Truck

By John

It's blue

It's hard to get down

It's a Dodge Ram

It can fit 6 people

It can charge phones

The seats can lift up

Outside

By Molly

Outside, outside is fun every time

I love outside

It is fun every time

It's time to go inside

Roses

By David

Roses are red

Roses are blue

Roses are sweet

And so are you

Polar Bears

 By Miriam

Let is snow

We don't care

Momma likes you polar bear

Lightning

By Jacob

Rats humans and squirrels and ants

Can be zapped

But not...TVS!

More First Grade Poems

Wolf

By Stella F

Wolf, wolf

Sleep in a cave

Owl, owl, owl

Hunt for rabbits

Owl, owl, owl

About Dad
By Levi
Dad hugs me
Dad kisses me
Dad plays with me
Dad helps me

You Go
By Jordan
You go swimming.
You go running.
You go to school.

Crayons
By Anna
Crayons are red
Crayons are blue
Crayons are orange
Crayons are green
Crayons are yellow
Crayons are purple
Crayons are pink

Wind
By Blake
A tree falls out goes the lights
Blowing twigs around
Chainsaws roar
Cold wind meets hot air
Run for shelter
There's a tornado
Hurricane destroys buildings
Whoosh

Crayons
By Torsten
Crayons are red like lava
Crayons are orange like fire
Crayons are yellow like magma
Crayons are green like paper
Crayons are blue like the sky
Crayons are purple like markers

First Grade Poems

Scissors
By Stella Carlson
A butterfly
A bird swooping down for food
An alligator chomping
An "x" marks the spot
A pogo stick
A beautiful mountain
A cat running away from a dragon
But it is a cutting device called scissors

See You Later Pen
By Carter
Never again 
pen
See you later 
calculator
Alligator hates calculator

Walker
By Walker
Walker is awesome!
Walker is cool when you party with him
So come on down to Walker's party!

A Pattern of My Favorites
By Mina
I like asparagus
I don't like swiss cheese
I like mac and cheese
I don't like mushrooms
I like rice and cauliflower

Rainbows
By Avery
Rainbows are colorful
There's so many colors
Red
Orange
Yellow
Green 
Blue
Purple

First Grade Writers

We finished the nonfiction writing unit this week. The first graders worked on publishing one of their favorite teaching books to share. They worked on finding ways to teach by adding detailed pictures, making comparisons, writing in twin sentences, and providing examples. We shared them with second and third graders and enjoyed reading other books together too. We also made colorful flowers with our buddies to make it feel like spring!

 

Dental Health

On Monday Mrs. McMahon taught the first graders about dental health. They learned how to accurately floss and brush their teeth. They also learned about foods that help our teeth. The first graders took home some papers to read and color about flossing and brushing. Thanks for taking the time to teach us about taking care of our teeth, Mrs. McMahon! 

First Grade News

We had a busy week in first grade. We finished our nonfiction reading unit and celebrated by sharing important information we learned. We started a new science unit titled Organisms. The first graders learned that animals have traits and noticed some common features among many organisms (color, size and shape). They practiced spelling and reading words with initial and final blends. They practiced counting forward and backward by ones and tens. We also had a sing along with Buddy.