1A - Miss Grunau

     What a busy 2nd Quarter our first graders have experienced. Throughout the past few months, it has been wonderful to see all of our little ones fully engaged in their daily routines, while immersed in their classroom studies.  In Religion, we prepared our hearts for Jesus by reflecting and praying in weekly Advent prayer services and discussing ways we can prepare for the coming of baby Jesus.  In Math, we explored topics such as telling time, skip counting by 2s, 5s, and 10s, identifying and counting pennies, nickels, and dimes, and practicing our math facts using our own homemade number racks.  In Reading, we continued to explore a variety of story genres, while discussing topics such as story structure, sequencing, and cause and effect.  We, also, engaged, in weekly reading centers, where small groups of students come together to read a variety of short stories that focus on the weekly reading topics and word/spelling patters.  For Phonics, our students have been introduced to diagraph, letter blends, and are ready to dive into long vowel sounds.  In English, our students practiced identifying subjects and verbs in a sentence, while building a variety of contractions.  In Spelling, we practiced spelling words with a different mixture of diagraphs, vowels, and letter blends.  For Science, we focused on the four seasons and the different types of weather experienced in each.  Finally, in Social Studies, we "traveled around the world" learning the variety of ways different countries celebrate Christmas.
     Overall, it has been a very busy, but fun-filled 2nd quarter and we look forward to celebrating Catholic School's Week very soon! In the meantime, we hope you stay warm and cozy and have a blessed New Year!
 

<3, Miss Grunau