The Winter Theme in our room right now.

 

We are learning about an family words. For example:

an

Snowman

Santa

fan

man

band

ant

can

Creating sentences and clapping out the syllables with Winter Words:

Gingerbread

Lights

Candy Cane

Snow

Mitten

Cold

Holiday Tree

Gift

Stocking

Hot Chocolate

Santa

 

 

Literacy

 

--I can find real life pictures in non-fiction books.

--I can read a book a think about what is the book teaching me.

 

We started our Informational Writing Unit! We will continue this until February. We have been learning how to do Yoga, play the violin, and Sign Language.

 

Some ways you can help at home:

 

-look at and discuss non-fiction books versus fictional books (pretend story)

-teach your child something (how to cook macaroni and cheese, tie shoes, or make an item)

 

We learned about The Magic Tree in our Non-fiction lesson this week. Here is a link below about the real information and facts.

http://www.magic-tree.org/

 

The darling First Graders in Room 105 with the Monster Masks created in Art.

 

Learning on the carpet! :)

 

 

Much over due Fall Party Pictures! What fantastic parent support, delicious food, and fun-filled day.

 

Big smiles as we wait patiently in line for the yummy food!

 

 

Sitting at the tables ready to start the Fall Celebration!

 

Our special guest, Mrs. Sharon Erikson, reading one of our favorite books Pick a Pumpkin Mrs. Milley

 

Math:

I can count to 100 by fives and tens.

I can count items in the classroom.

I can make groups of ten and then count the loose ones.

For examples 45 pencils would be in 4 groups with 5 loose.

 

Ways you can help at home:

-Practice counting by ones, twos, fives, and ten to 100--even 130!

-Word problems. If I have three cupcakes and I have 10 more cupcakes how many cupcakes do I have?

-Listen to Math songs:

 

Count by 10's:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYRTtwZGwj8

Count by 5's:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_awKlEMyleA

 

Big smiles are we practice writing our numbers on a 100's chart. We are learning to understand the patterns of numbers to help us with our mathematical thinking.

Behavior:

I can make smart choice.

 I can raise my hand for permission to speak.

Upcoming Events:

Friday, December 19th

Polar Express Day:                          

When:Friday, December 19th

 

Where: Destination North Pole, meet at the train station in room 105 at 7:55 a.m.

 

Who: Every child with a ticket (look in your homework folder)

 

What to wear: Pajamas of course!  Robes and slippers too if you’d like!

 

What to bring: Your ticket and a favorite pillow or stuffed animal.  If you are able to send hot chocolate packets, Styrofoam cups, mini marshmallows, packages of microwave popcorn, or spoons please send them by Thursday, the 18^th.

 

What to expect:

·       a reading of the Polar Express

·       the movie Polar Express  with hot cocoa and popcorn

·       making crafts

·       playing Polar Express math and reading games

·       writing about what it would be like to visit the North Pole or to ride the Polar Express

Wednesday and Thursday, December 17 and 18th: EXPLORE DAZE 1:45-2:30 pm at Benton S.T.E.M.

 

No school: Monday December 22-January 4th School will resume on the 5th.

 

Friday Folders: Bi-weekly Behavior sheet signed and returned on Monday. Check out our classroom Blog throughout the month for updates.
 

Homework Packet: In Friday folders and due the following Friday. We have done a great job about turning this in. Make sure you are putting your name on them. :)

Snacks We are in need for healthy snacks in addition to the fresh fruits and vegetables. Some ideas may include pretzels, goldfish, fruit snacks, or crackers.



Please contact me with any questions, concerns, or comments!

Thanks,

Ms. Erikson
First Grade Teacher
(573) 214-3610
merikson@cpsk12.org

 

 

 

 

 

Happy October!

The last few weeks in Room 105!

 

 

We earned a Pajama Day Party by hitting the bulls-eye with kind words!

 

We earned a Pajama Party for filling our Manners Jar by using kind words to others. We call kind words Sunshine words. One book we have read is Elbert's Bad Word By: Audrey Wood. Some examples of kind, or Sunshine words maybe:

Thank you!
Excuse me!
or helping a friend

Cool Tool Lesson:

Oct. 6-10: I can be respectful by accepting my responsibility for my choices.

Oct. 13-17:
I can be safe while riding the bus.

Oct. 20-24:
Red Ribbon Week.

Literacy Centers:

Word work spelling on the ipad.

Safe, respectful, learning on the ipad and building words.

 

We practiced cleaning up after ourselves in Literacy Stations!

 

Finding blends with Silly Sentences! He found "fish." Way to find SH.

First

Next

Last

 

Sequencing Puzzles

 

Sequencing stories

 

Math: We are learning new domino and other games with quick images. This week we looked at different strategies to count beside by ones.

 

 

Science: We are continuing to learn about Moon Phases! Tomorrow we are going to use marshmallows and create the different phases of the moon. We learned Moon means month and it takes one month for the Moon to orbit, or revolve around the Earth. We also learned the Sun is what lights up the Moon at night. Below are some of the Moon Phase Songs to help our learning.

 

Moon Phase Songs

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkvlrWpsnuQ

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79M2lSVZiY4

 

Upcoming Events:

 

Saturday, October 25  Mizzou Football Concession Stand Volunteers needed!!!

Friday, October 31st PBiS School Wide Celebration Dress as your favorite book character!

                                    No SMC's from October 13 - 31st School Dance Party

Tuesday, November 11th PTA Meeting 6:30 pm at Benton S.T.E.M.

 

 

 

Friday Folders: Bi-weekly Behavior sheet signed and returned on Monday. Check out our classroom Blog throughout the month for updates.

 

Homework Packet: In Friday folders and due the following Friday. We have done a great job about turning this in. Make sure you are putting your name on them. :)

 

Snacks We are in need for healthy snacks in addition to the fresh fruits and vegetables. Some ideas may include pretzels, goldfish, fruit snacks, or crackers.



Please contact me with any questions, concerns, or comments!

Thanks,

Ms. Erikson
First Grade Teacher
(573) 214-3610
merikson@cpsk12.org

Benton is on Target for Life!

Behavior:

This weeks PBIS Cool Tool is--

Sept. 29-Oct. 3:
I can be respectful by solving problems in a positive way.We have two Brag Tag Winners a week! These students hit the bulls-eye with all three-- 

BE SAFE

BE RESPECTFUL

BE A LEARNER.

                 Brag Tag Winners from the past three weeks! Way to hit the Bulls-eye!

                                         Terrific Kids for the month of September!


To be on Target in our classroom--

I can find punctuation.

I can transition safely in all Centers.

I can use kind words.

Literacy We are doing Literacy Centers everyday, which include reading Space books from our Library, Word Work or Writing App on the ipad, MyON or listen to a story, and with the teacher. At my station, we are continue to practice letters, sounds, clapping out syllables, making sentences and finding no-excuse words in our books.

Math We are learning about ten frames and different ways to make 10, 9, 8, and 7. We are continuing to count by 10's, 5's, and 2's. ST Math is off to a great start too!




Science We are continuing to learn about Space. This week we will discover more about the Moon. We will learn about the Phases of the Moon through songs, our daily Moon Journal, and books. I attached some fun songs we have already learned about below.

Space Song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZ-qLUIj_A0

Sun Song

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-kzdR93bqw

Space Rap

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHAqT4hXnMw


















Friday Folders: Bi-weekly Behavior sheet signed and returned on Monday. Check out our classroom Blog throughout the month for updates.

 

 

Homework Packet: In Friday folders and due the following Friday. We have done a great job about turning this in. Make sure you are putting your name on them. :)

Snacks We are in need for healthy snacks in addition to the fresh fruits and vegetables. Some ideas may include pretzels, goldfish, fruit snacks, or crackers.

                                                  The Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program

Alpha, Benton, Blue Ridge and West Blvd Elementary Schools                                                    

The goals of the program are as follows:         

• To promote a healthy school environment
• To expand the variety of fruits and vegetables children experience
• To increase children’s fruit and vegetable consumption
• To encourage lifelong healthy eating habits

 

The  Menu is as follows for Sept 29 – Oct 3, 2014

Menu subject to change 

Monday:  Teacher Workday – NO School

 

Tuesday:  Baby Carrots     

• Baby carrots are not young carrots, but rather small pieces of carrots that are chopped and whittled down to look like small carrots.
• The baby carrot is a result of a California farmer who was weary of feeding tons of ugly carrots to livestock because they were too twisted, bent or broken to sell to supermarkets.
• This popular kid snack is rich in Beta-Carotene and Vitamin A.  

 

Wednesday:  Pears

·         One of the world’s oldest fruits, pears were known to both the Greeks and the Romans.

·         Early colonists brought pears to the United States in the 1700’s.

• Pears are a relative of the apple and rank second to the apple as the most popular fruit eaten in the United States.
• Pears are rich in fiber, potassium and vitamin C.

 

Thursday:  No Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program today

 

Friday:  Pineapple

·         The pineapple originated in southern Brazil and Paraguay and was introduced to Hawaii          in 1813.

·         European explorers discovered this tropical fruit and called them pineapple because of their resemblance to pine cones.

• In some cultures, the pineapple has become associated with the notion of welcome.
• Pineapple is a good source of manganese and contains significant amounts of vitamin C as well as vitamin B1.

 

Reminders and upcoming events:

Picture Day is this Wednesday, October 1 at 10:05 am.

The annual Benton S.T.E.M. Chili Carnival Fun Day is this Saturday, October 4, at 4:30-7:00 pm. Come with friends and family to eat and play carnival games. All money goes towards our school.

Thanks for reading our classroon blog and please contact me with any questions or concerns!

Have a great week!

Ms. Erikson

(573) 214-3610
merikson@cpsk12.org

The past few weeks in room 105!

 

Cool Tool Lessons:

 

September 15-19:

I can be respectful when I listen and respond appropriately to all adults and students.

 

September 22-26: I can be respectful with my words and body language.

 

Big smiles on the Blue Carpet!

 

 

Engineering a House

Problem Solving with Mrs. Kelty and our shoes. :)

 

Behavior: Working together and learning about the Problem Solving Wheel to Engineer the

"Leaning Tower of Shoe-za".

 

Science: We are staring out Solar System Unit. One way we integrate Science is with our Solar System Puzzles! Ask your student, what does the night and day time sky look like? What do you know about the Sun?

 

Bee Brag Tags-Students of the week who show safe, respectful learning.

Bee Brag Tags! Students who are on target!

 

A few reminders:

 

Friday Folders: Bi-weekly Behavior sheet signed and returned on Monday. Check out our classroom Blog throughout the month for updates.

Homework Packet: In Friday folders and due the following Friday. We have done a great job about turning this in. Make sure you are putting your name on them. :)

 

On Target: Benton is On Target for Life! In our classroom to be on Target is:

 

I can be kind to others.

I can transition safely in Literacy Centers.

Healthy Snacks: The Fresh Fruit and Vegetables are back! However, we are still in need of healthy snacks for out long mornings.

 

Introducing: The Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program to

ALPHA HART, BENTON, BLUE RIDGE AND WEST BLVD Elementary!

 

The Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) provide all children in the school with free fresh fruits and vegetables on a regular basis during the school day.  Columbia Public Schools’ Nutrition Services Department and the elementary building staff have applied for and were awarded additional funding from the US Department of Agriculture and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to provide healthy snacks and nutrition education outside of the lunch and breakfast program.  It is an opportunity to provide healthy snacks to enhance daily learning and to introduce a variety of new fruit and vegetables to our students.                                                           

The goals of the program are as follows:

• To promote a healthy school environment
• To expand the variety of fruits and vegetables children experience
• To increase children’s fruit and vegetable consumption
• To encourage lifelong healthy eating habits                                      

The Menu is as follows for Sept 19 - 26, 2014

             Menu subject to change                       

                                                     

Friday Sept 19: Mini Sweet Peppers

• Sweet mini peppers are a hybrid sweet pepper originally developed in the late 1990’s.
• They look and taste similar to a bell pepper except they are much smaller averaging about    1 ½ to 3 inches in size.   They have a sweet taste, mild flavor and crunchy texture.
• These bright red, yellow and orange peppers have very few seeds.
• A very good source of vitamin C and low in calories.

Monday Sept 22:  Gala Apples

• Native to New Zealand, this apple is now grown extensively in the Washington state.  A cross between the Kidd’s Orange Red and Golden Delicious, the Gala was introduced in the 1970’s. 
• Apples are the second most important of all fruits sold in supermarkets, ranking next to bananas.  Tens of thousands of varieties of apples are grown worldwide.
• Apples are a good source of dietary fiber and vitamin C.

Tuesday Sept 23: Radishes

• A radish is an edible root vegetable that is related to the mustard plant and has a mild peppery flavor. 
• It has been regarded as a healing food by people of ancient Egypt and China.
• Today, radishes are found in many cultures’ cuisines all across the globe where they are usually eaten raw and sometimes cooked.  Try adding sliced radishes to stir-fry.

·         Radishes and their greens are an excellent source of vitamin C and sulfur minerals.

Wednesday:  No Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program today

Thursday:  No Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program today

Friday Sept 26:  Red Grapes

·         Spanish explorers introduced grapes to North America about 300 years ago. Most grapes eaten in the United States are grown in California.  Missouri farmers also grow grapes.

·         Grapes are about 80% water, making them a delicious low-calorie snack or dessert.

·         Raisins are dried grapes and contain only about 15% water. For this reason nutrients and calories are more concentrated in raisins.

• Grapes are a good source of fiber, vitamin C and potassium.

 

 

Have a great week!

 

Ms. Erikson

merikson@cpsk12.org

(571) 214-2174