Mr. Yashenko's First Grade Page
Welcome to our new Wiki page! I am excited to share many of the wonderful things happening in our classroom!
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What's New In December:
Language Arts:
This month students will use the sequencing skills they learned in November to learn how to effectively retell a story. Retelling a story helps children create their own understanding of the text. A retelling can be done with both fiction and non-fiction books. A Story Map is a great tool to help students retell a story. Click below to view two examples:
Story Map 1
Story Map 2
Below students use a Story Map to help them retell the story of the Gingerbread Man.
Math:
During December students will work on Geometry and more problem solving.
Click here to play a shape game
Click here to play Shape Sorter
Below students explore with 3D wooden blocks.
Below students use pattern blocks to make different shapes, draw them, and then count the number of sides.
Science:
During December and January students will learn all about the weather. They will become Meteorologists and study different types of percipitation, clouds, temperature, and even conduct experiments to understand how important the weather is to our lives.
Click here to learn more about clouds
Click here to make your own thermometer
Click here to play weather games
Social Studies:
Students are learning about Needs and Wants. Needs are things we must have to stay alive. Wants are things we do not need to survive.
Click here for examples of Needs and Wants
IMPORTANT DATES:
December 2, 4, 5 Parent/Teacher Conferences
December 18 Holidays Around The World
December 23 Holiday Celebration
December 24- January 2 Winter Recess
COMING ATTRACTIONS:
Put on your favorite PJ's and hop on board the Polar Express!
Come back and visit with us again soon!