A 1st grader from another class approached me this morning and asked, “Mrs. Marshall, do you have a baby in your tummy?” I told him I did and that she was getting big. He cocked his head to the side, thoughtfully patted my belly and then asked, “So which end does she come out of,...
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Isla’s saying, “Hello, world! So excited to meet you in a few weeks!” We had a great 34 week check up with our baby girl. She is just over 4.5 lbs and is growing strong. The doctors do not think my gestational diabetes are affecting her, which is a HUGE relief for this Momma. Based...
Our first author (and illustrator) of the month is Eric Carle! His colorful collages are recognized around the world and so fun to look at. Studying his work has allowed us to learn some different art techniques, as well as writing skills. In addition to reading Eric Carle’s stories we have been creating so many...
Building number sense is a HUGE focus of first grade. Students must have a solid awareness of how numbers relate to one another (which number is greater or less) as well as how they are ordered (which number comes before, after, between). One very fun way to help first graders build their number sense is...
Today we reviewed the letter k in class. Students were asked to make a list of as many “k” words as they could think of. As they thought, they’d occasionally call out words to me, to determine whether they began with c or k. My favorite of the day, “Constipation?”
