the very hungry first graders. and more.

okay.

here's what we've been up to in first grade.

really adorable first real writing prompt that i have to share...

taken from, obviously, the very hungry caterpillar.  

teaching the students about beginning, middle, and end... while trying to teach them to love writing at the same time (thus allowing it to be silly!)

and also in first grade, some examples of the BASE centers...

Buddy Games... 

letting them roll dice with a partner and make matching number sentences.

All About Numbers... 

writing numbers in rainbow (this student reused a paper from a Daily Five center :))

 Solving Mysteries...

drawing all the squares they see in the classroom.

Exploring Manipulatives...

pattern blocks and counting pennies.

Also...

 Mystery Reader on Fridays.

 and... field trip to Great Harvest Bread Company to learn all about bread (since we're learning the food pyramid right now!)

good stuff.