Today G1 and G5 got together one last time as Buddies! We watched a Pixar short called "Partly Cloudy." Each group of students chose one of the main characters, either the stork or the cloud. Every few minutes we stopped the video and put ourselves in...
On Wednesday, G1 met with our G5 reading buddies to wrap up Poetry Month. Our class shared poems from our poetry notebook and G5 students helped us write poems with different rhyme schemes. We had fun coming up with rhyming words about our favorite animals...
Grade 1 was pleased to celebrate their hard work in reading by sharing audiobooks that we created with the P1 class and our G5 reading buddies! Each student in our class practiced reading a book from his/her book basket to record as an audiobook. Students worked...
G1 and G5 reading buddies met today to learn more about the Winter Olympics! Partners worked together to think about what they already knew and asked questions to find out more about the different sports involved. Students also got a chance to watch a few minutes of a...
Grade 1 wrapped up our nonfiction units of study in reading and writing this week before the break. In this unit, students became experts on many nonfiction topics and practiced ways to teach others what they learned, by reading aloud like an expert and teaching as...
This week in reading, Grade 1 students learned some strategies for how to "read aloud like an expert," like changing their voice to match the feeling and marking interesting parts to stop and talk about. Then, students worked to prepare a nonfiction read-aloud to share with their G5...
Grade 1 had a blast celebrating Literacy Week this week! On Monday, third-grade student author from Ullens School, Karuna, came to our assembly and answered questions about her first published book. [envira-gallery id="295"] On Tuesday, the ES celebrated Book Character Dress Up Day! It was fun figuring out which...
Students met their Grade 5 buddy for the first time this week! The classes got together and students read and talked about books with one another. G1 and G5 will continue to partner together for projects, celebrations, and learning opportunities throughout the year. [envira-gallery id="209"]...
