Winter, World Connections, Mysteries & LOVE!

First Graders have been learning so much about weather lately -- thanks to our wonderful winter we have been having!  We took advantage of these cold days and really put our weather tools to work.  We took temperatures outside and inside, we observed our windsock and even Skyped with our first grade friends in Chicago & Oregon to see how they were surviving the winter months. (They get to have outside recess if the temperature and wind chill are 10 degrees or above!!!)  Click on the few samples below of student's winter weather PixNTell slide shows:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/d91cemjcfo77yu0/Awinter%20Day.mp4

https://www.dropbox.com/s/a89ma5ebolw8l07/Snow%20Day.mp4

https://www.dropbox.com/s/mi0xha8lxecjv8y/Winter%20Ellie.mp4

We have also been busy working on comprehension connections as we read.  Recently students read a story about Cesar Chavez and immediately make a "text to world" connection comparing how he worked to better the lives of farm workers just like Martin Luther King, Jr. worked to make laws more fair for African Americans.  They are getting so smart!  Students created slide shows using PixNTell to explain their connections. 

 Click on the couple of links below to hear/see a  few of our connections:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/e1omm1hajt7w3th/Text%20To%20Word%20Coneshin%20With%20Mlk%26cesh%20Caves.mp4

https://www.dropbox.com/s/zerz7y3yqn60x11/Good%20World%21.mp4


This past week we also began to do a few "Mystery Number" Skype sessions with our First Grade friends at Grapevine Elementary.  We used the iPad app called SchoolKit  Math (100's chart) as we  listened to clues to solve their mystery number.  Then we got to give clues and have our GES friends solve one from us!  Great practice for all of our number concepts and a great way to practice at home too!

Last, but not least... we ended the week on a LOVE note!  We had such a fun Valentine's Day Party.  Thank you to our homeroom Mom, Angela Hall and all the parent helpers who contributed to its success!  We LOVED it!