My students and I had a blast on Field Day (Friday, October 26,2012). The way it was organized into several relay races, took me back to my own good old elementary school days (which wasn't THAT long ago...lol). I even got out on the field and raced some of my First Grade Team members. The results..... now that's classified information. Let's just say it was FUN, and I'm still recovering. I loved how my class worked together, cheered for one another, and witnessed what teamwork is all about. All in all, Field Day was SWEET!!!
My students are having a blast as they learn the rules of grammar. As they learn what nouns and verbs are, I have also integrated the use of some of the coolest technology programs as ways for the students to share and prove what they have learned.It may not be stylish to wear pointy toe shoes in a round toe season, but using technology while learning, will never go out of style. After studying nouns, my students performed a small skit on their way to recess. Take a look below by pressing play.You can click the small paintings below to view how the students painted examples of verbs using a fun technology tool. Go ahead, see these verbs in "ACTION". (Get it?... "verbs in ACTION"... LOL)
Skit: Learning Nouns is Cool Starring: Rachel, Anthony, Oscar and Rob Roy
Featuring: All other students in Ms.Carl's class
The verbal content of the skit is as follows:
Rachel and Anthony: "It was sure cool learning about nouns today."
Oscar: "It was sure cool."
Rob Roy: "What?" "What is a noun?" (playing "Rock, Paper, Scissors" with friends, and suddenly has a confused look after hearing other students talk about learning nouns)
Class: (in shock they shout) "You don't know what a noun is?"
Class: (Respond) " A noun is a fine word yes siree, a person, place, or thing
you see. Can you draw a picture of the word? If you can, it's
a noun you've heard!"
Rob Roy and Friends: "Oh, so that's what a noun is."
During writing we explored a variety of ways to begin great stories. As my students wrote their stories, it was fun reading how some pumpkins came to life, some were mean and scary, some pumpkins even had
my students on a wild breath taking chase, and some pumpkins became the best
of friends for others. Each piece of writing was great in it's own way and captured readers right from the start. Here are a list of some great story starters: Once upon a time... There once was... One scary night... One Halloween night... There used to be... Long ago and far away...
In Social Studies, we had a blast this week learning about maps, a map key, a globe, the difference between a compass and a compass rose, the cardinal directions, and how a map helps us in our everyday lives. I decided to surprise the class with a treat that would "literally" help them remember their cardinal directions. We all actually enjoyed eating slimy worms. ( Never Eat Slimy Worms) North, East, South, West
Students prepare to eat their slimy worms by first crushing Oreo cookies and then spreading yogurt or pudding on their gummy worms.
"Cheers to Slimy Worms"
"The best worms I've ever tasted"
"Tell me why we can't eat slimy worms again, because they are delicious?"
In Social Studies we have learned so much about each other. My students were given the opportunity to inform myself and their peers a little more about themselves, other than what is observed on a daily basis. They decorated boxes and stored 5 special items in their boxes and shared with the class why those items were special to them. My students really utilized their creativity skills and did a very nice job at sharing why each item in their boxes was special. Throughout the presentations, I was truly able to learn many personal memories and a distinctive uniqueness about all of my students. It was a fun project that diminished some fear of public speaking, taught us to respect each others differences, and ended with many "sweet' applauses.
"This is special to me because it reminds me of when I was
a baby." (Carmen R.)
"This is a shark, and it is special to me because it helps
me sleep." (Rob Roy M.)
"This frog is special to me becasue I got it for Easter and
I found five dollars." (Jacob M.)
"This shoe is special to me because this was my shoe when
I was a baby." (Noelia G.)
"This Hello Kitty frisbee is special because I like to play
frisbee." (Ashanti D.)
