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THEME FOR 2020-2021 "God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever." Psalm 73:26

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Thursday, January 28, 2016

Thursday

We had a great day in first grade.  I have been using the digital timer on the SmartBoard some.  The kids love it.  They stay focused and get their work done in a timely manner.  It worked wonders as we studied our new doubles plus one flashcards today.

Bible:  Review of Fall of Jericho.  The kids remembered so many details. Memory Treasures were recited.  I think lots of kids forgot to study!

Reading:  We read our first story in our new Superkids book.  Read "In Case of Rain" tonight. I told the class, "You may even do one of those projects."

Math:  We did lesson 78, practiced facts and enjoyed one math station.  See the Weekly Note for a list of our new stations.

Writing:  I modeled a story today with 3 supporting details.  We also added explanations and details to my boring first draft.  Tomorrow the kids will write a story with 3 supporting details using the works first, next and last.

Many kids chose to go sledding for 2 recesses.  



Wednesday, January 27, 2016

100th Day!

We started out the day with a devotion by 8th grader Dylan S.  We learned our Bible story, The Walls of Jericho Come Down.  Read  9A to review.  The memory treasure is Ps 119:105   Your  word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.

Next we did some creative thinking, art and writing for our 100 creations.  They hang in the hallway. A  photo is included below.

Math:  We filled our 100 charts with our 100 items and counted by 2, 5, 10s and 25s.  What fun to walk silently around our 100 Museum and see what others brought.  We even wrote down our 5 favorites (see the sheet).  The kids also made 10 caterpillars with 10 dots in each.  Fun!

We read Fancy Nancy's 100th Day of School and more in our Little House book.  Pa thought a tree stump was a bear on his journey home.

Reading:  Read the 100 Day poems and return them to school.  We also wrote 100 words as a way to review our year's spelling words and pattern words.  Way to go first grade!!!  Of course, we had to celebrate with a 100 treat when we were done.

Book bags stayed at school.  Please let me know if I am sending too much homework.  I don't want nights to be a burden, but I also want to develop great readers.




Tuesday, January 26, 2016

99!

Happy Tuesday!  We had a productive day at school.

Bible:  What fun to review Rahab and the Spies.   We talked about the enemy, encouragement (she gave) and the escape.  Praise God,  Jesus conquered our enemy, God gives us encouragement through His Word, and we have an eternal escape in heaven waiting for us.

Superkids: We reviewed the sounds y  can make  /i/,  /e/, and /ay/.   Read through the new Memory Words.

Math: 77  We practiced doubles plus one some more.

Social Studies:  Today with discussed Needs vs Wants, and  Saving vs Spending.

Thanks to Mrs.Wilsmann (3rd grade) for letting us borrow her sleds for third recess.  What fun to sled out behind the school (into my yard).

Monday, January 25, 2016

98th Day

We are getting closer!  It was fun to wear pjs again.  We took time to read lots and get cozy.

Bible:  Rahab and the Spies.  Mt 28:20 Surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.

Superkids: We began our new unit today.  Our new pattern words end in y.  Sometimes the y makes the long /i/ sound (cry) and sometimes the long /e/  sound (happy).

Math:  We started "doubles plus one" addition today.  7+8= 15  and 3+4= 7.  Lesson  76 is due tomorrow.

The kids can bring 100 things to school Tuesday.  Those 100 things have to fit in a ziploc baggie.  They may bring them Tuesday or Wednesday.  Wednesday is our 100th Day!

 


Sunday, January 24, 2016

Friday

Oops, better lat than never!

It was great to see many visitors in class today.  Thanks for stopping by.

Chapel: Pastor Weigand talked about how Jesus prayer in the Garden, on Maundy Thursday evening, applies to us and even our school today.

Reading:   Spelling test.  We also read more in our Little House book.  Ask about it.

Math:  We reviewed counting dimes and pennies. It is the concrete example of  adding two digit numbers.

The Talent Show was very fun.  I know this class is talented, it was just extra  special to give them time to shine.


Thursday, January 21, 2016

Thursday

Serve Together!  Today we talked about how we can serve one another in love.  Life sometimes hands us "dirty jobs."   Our sinful nature would much rather avoid them or walk away.  Jesus encourages us to tackle the dirty work (like washing feet), find opportunities to serve and help others in their need.  May his love motivate us!

Bible:  Israel Enters Canaan.  The kids did a fine job on their 3rd Article, too.   It was fun to say it in pairs.  Good teamwork.

Superkids:  We reviewed spelling today.  Test tomorrow.  The words are on the homework chart.  We also did some reading and considered words with -er endings (reader, jumper, sitter) to identify jobs people do.

Social Studies:  We started a new unit on Work today.  We thought about different jobs.  

Math:  Test today.  No homework.

A  Weekly Note was sent home.    

Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Wednesday

Today our theme was Reach Out Together (for Christian  Education Week).  We discussed looking for ways to show love to friends and neighbors, reach out with the love Jesus first showed us.

Bible:  Read 8A  Israel Enters Canaan.   Hooray- today they finally got to go in.  3rd Article is for memory treasure.    I told the kids they could recite it in pairs.  :)

Superkids:   We reread Buster.  Most students took a new library book, too.

Math:  More money counting today.  Lesson 74 is due tomorrow.

Spelling:  We practiced our contraction words.  The test is Friday.

Gym:  The kids loved playing "School" with the long rope.  Ask about it.

Other:  We wrote cards for Pastor Hartman,  the missionary that spoke to us in chapel on Friday, from Mexico.  We made a little prayer booklet to hang in the hallway.

Have a great evening.    

 

Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Tuesday

Bible:  We had a great discussion about using our thoughts, words and actions to God's glory.  Balaam did not.  Often, we do not either.  Praise God for his forgiveness and his great love which motivates us to change.  We recited Isaiah 43:11

Superkids:  We read "Buster."  Enjoy it tonight.

Math:   We counted money, dimes and pennies, by adding the cost of two items from our store.  It is also our first step in two digit addition!  See the sheet we did  for this activity.

Science:  I did some "sound" experiments.  We listened to and saw the vibrations.

English:  We did another page of classifying sentences.   The kids love highlighting the subject nouns.  It gives us confidence as we label.

Library Books:  New books were sent home with everyone.   Lots of reading tonight.  Thanks!


Monday, January 18, 2016

Monday

We had a busy day in first grade.  It is the first day of Christian Education Week.  Today our focus was Prayer.

Bible:  Read 7B  Balaam.  This heathen prophet wanted to curse the Israelites, but God wouldn't allow it.  Read about the many ways God stopped him and actually used him to bless Israel, instead.
Is 43:11 is the Memory Treasure

Math:  72B.  The 10 dimes and 10 pennies are due tomorrow, too.  Thanks.

Reading:  I sent home a new reading log with everyone that had their Book Bag today.  I will send books home consistently now.  Please sign the log.  You may record the time, but I won't keep track of this.

Science:  We reviewed magnets one final time.   Tomorrow we will do sound (vibrations).  I will do oral assessments and start a new unit later in the week.

Gym:  We tried jumping with one rope and two people today.  What fun!  We also practiced more dribbling.

Stay warm!

    

Friday, January 15, 2016

Friday

Today was a fun day.  Great job dressing in Black and White!  See the pictures below.

Chapel:  Devotion today was by our Missionary Michael  Hartman of Leon,  Mexico.  We listened to him live over the computer/big screen  (google hangout).  He told us to share the message of Jesus at all opportunities in life.  One of the best opportunities for him is through the website "Academia Christo."   It reached thousands of people in just 10 months.  55 people are enrolled in Bible studies through the website, too.   Pray for its continued growth.  Just this week, 5000 more people joined the  facebook page. :)

We had some extra kindergarten children in our class this AM as it was Visit Kindergarten Day.  We enjoyed 4 stations while they were here.  1) Qwirkle game, 2) ipads 3) library for reading, and 4) How to Draw owls and cats .

This afternoon was the pep rally.  Ask about the class cheers.  Our went well.  We did a minute of jumping rope, and a minute of the chicken dance with the chant "Let's go Panthers" at the clapping part.  Finally, we ended with "Let's go Black,  Let's go White!  Come on Panthers.   Fight, fight, fight.   Ask  your child to do that part for you.

I have also attached our class mural.  It hung inthe hallwas this week.  Peek at it on Sunday.  Have a lovely weekend.




 

Thursday, January 14, 2016

Star Wars Day

Faith Star Wars Fanatics were happy today.  The Weigand family needs to jump on the bandwagon.  Thank you, Joseph S, for your Dad's shirt so I had something.  There were some creative costumes, too.

Bible:  We reviewed Moses and and Bronze Snake.  May we respond with patience and love as God disciplines us when we sin to draw us closer to Him.

Superkids: Please  read The Spingle Spangle Talent Show.  pg 126-140.

Math: Lesson 71.   We used rulers to draw line segments today.

Science:  More reading and experimenting with magnets.

Lots of notes were sent home.   Check the binder.  Pep Rally tomorrow at 1:00 PM

Wednesday, January 13, 2016

Wednesday

Twin Day!  The kids did a great job dressing like their twin or triplet.  My twin sister even came to school and read to us!  Ask about it.  I will post pictures below.

Bible:  Read Moses and the  Bronze Snake tonight.  Recite Jn 3:16 for tomorrow.

Superkids:  We did some review and began our new Unit 10.  The new concept was contractions.  Two words come together (crash).  A letter (or letters) who were not wearing seat belts "fly out."  The apostrophe marks the place.

Math:  Test today.

Science:  We read about magnets and then had stations for lots of hands-on time with magnets.

Gym:  We are getting our cheer ready for Friday's Pep Rally at 1:00  Join us if you can.

Music:  Thee kids are practicing for singing in church on the 24th and at WLA for Let's  Celebrate on the 31st.

Star  Wars  Day tomorrow.  Black and White  Panther  Day on Friday.












Faith has 5 sets of twins right now!  

Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Tuesday

We had some great looking  "Retired" kids in our room today.  Sorry I did not get a photo!  Ask about them.

No homework tonight.

Bible:  We reviewed Korah's Sin and Punishment.  The kids recited the beginning of the Lord's Prayer.

Superkids:  We reviewed our spelling words today and took the test.  We also learned about words with -er and -est endings (superlatives).  Tall,  taller, tallest.  We read  and spelled words like this in our workbook.

Math:  We reviewed today and practiced math facts.  Tomorrow is a test.  We did math stations,  too.  (ipads, store, calendar page, and wrap- fact practice).

Science:   Each child got to work with a "gear" in the Spirograph.  Tomorrow we  will start magnets.

The  kids planned with their TWIN today.  See the half sheet to know how to dress tomorrow.    ;)
  

   

Monday, January 11, 2016

Monday

Faith Panthers You're the Best!

Happy Pajama Day.  We were excited to be wearing pjs.  So cute to see a bunch of kids in jammies in school.

Bible:  Please read story 6B tonight.  Recite the first part of the Lord's Prayer tomorrow.

Superkids:  Read "The Contest."  Study spelling words.  TEST  tomorrow.

Science:  We read more about motion today.  Ask about our car and measuring the distance it traveled.

Math:  69.  Subtract 2 was the new lesson.

Gym:  More jumping rope and bb dribbling.  

Music:  The kids are listening to music from other cultures and identifying the continents.  

Happy 1/2 Birthday Tegan. 


Friday, January 8, 2016

Friday

Happy Fabulous Friday!

We started our day in chapel.  Pastor Parsons reminded us of our baptism.  We were washed of our sin and made His dear children.

Superkids:   We reviewed our spelling pattern rule.  When two vowels go walking the first one does the talking.  (ai, ea, ie, oa, ue).  What words can you and your child make?  We did several pages in our  workbook, too.

Math:  Today we started subtracting by twos.  Even number -2= Even number and Od number -2= Odd number.  We review coin counting each day by buying two items  from our store.

Read a Loud-  Today a Hog was butchered in our "Little House" book.

Art:  We started  a project based on the book "What do Snowmen Do At Night?"  They are busy.  That is why they droop so in the morning.  :) Ask about it.

Spirit Week starts Monday.  Wear Comfy, Cozy Clothes.    

Thursday, January 7, 2016

Thursday

We had a thrilling Thursday.

Bible:  Review of 12 Spies.  The class remembered lots of details.  Many did very well on the Memory Treasure recitation.  

Superkids:  We  reviewed the story today and practiced our pattern words.  Practice spelling words tonight.  

Math:  Ask  about my toast.  We showed three possible ways of cutting it in half.  We "bought" two items from our store and reviewed facts, too.    Lesson 67 due tomorrow. 

I  can't wait to share our Class Homophone Book.

The Weekly Note was sent home.  Please take snow pants out of the bags tonight.   They are very soggy. 

   

Wednesday, January 6, 2016

Epiphany!

Happy Epiphany!  Today is the day we remember when the Wise Men followed the star to find Jesus.  They offered gifts to our Greatest Gift, a Savior!   Thank you Pastor Parsons for the devotion this morning.  8th graders will start again next week.

Bible:  Please  read The  12  Spies.  Rom  6:23 is the Memory Treasure;  The  wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our  Lord.

Superkids:   Read "The Straw Horse."  Practice spelling words.

Math:  Today we counted money (dimes and pennies) and "bought" items from a little store.   Lesson  #66.

Gym:  We did more jumping rope.  We are working hard on learning to cross our arms and jump.   We also practiced more ball handling.

We  ended the day painting an Epiphany picture and going to a reading group and money counting group.

Have a great night.    

Tuesday, January 5, 2016

Tuesday

We had a terrific day.  Many responsible students brought back their church attendance  slip.  Many had their  Bible  page signed, too.   Thanks for your help, parents.

Bible:  We reviewed Day of Atonement and recited the  Memory Treasure.

Superkids:  More work with our new spelling rule and introduction to spelling words.  See the slip in the "money pouch."  We used the Smartboard today for handwriting and spelling.   It was great motivation to work hard.

Math:  Test  today.   The kids also considered the ordinal position of the  alphabet numbers and solved secret codes.

English- We learned 6 rules for capitalization.  See which your child remembers!

Science:  We started a  brief unit on force and motion.

Report cards were sent home.  I encouraged all  to get a new library book, too.  No ziplocs this week.

Please see, sign and return my writing assessment. Thanks!
  

Monday, January 4, 2016

Monday

Happy New Year!   We were all very excited to see each other this morning.  It was much fun to share and listen to morning greetings.  We heard about sledding, gifts, trips, movies, and more.

Our class was the first class to get to the playground with the fresh, new layer of snow.  What a delight!

It is also time to get back to the books!  We established and reviewed procedures to get our January off to a great, productive start.

Bible:  Please read  5B  Day of Atonement.  This holiday was God's way of helping the Israelites know God would send a Savior to die for them.
Memory Treasure:  Mt 4:10b  Worship the Lord your God and serve him only.

Superkids:  We started a new unit (#9).  The kids caught on quickly to our new spelling rule.  When two vowels are together,  the first sound is long and the second is silent.  "goat" for example.

Read the new Winter Poems I sent home tonight.

Math:   Lesson 65 is homework.

Report Cards come home tomorrow.