First Grade listening to their teacher read a book to them
By: Danielle 8a
The
first grade could be described in two words, fun and exciting. The first graders
have been learning many new things since we last heard from them. They have had
fun, new, adventures. They have increased their knowledge in all of their
subjects. These subjects consist of, Math, Religion,
As
mentioned above there are many new things to learn in all the subjects. In Math
the first graders still have lots of different things to learn about in the
last few months of school, we have left. Currently in math class the first
grade is learning how to subtract. The have been working on this for a little
while now, and they seem to be getting along very well, and accomplishing this
basic skill of Math. In Math they have learned so far, all the basic skills
they will need to move on to Second Grade, now that they have learned
subtraction.
Awhile
ago the first graders finished Social Studies and moved on to Science. The last
thing they learned in Social Studies was about good citizenship. Included in
this is how to keep your environment safe and clean. The First Graders feel
that they have learned a great lesson from Social Studies. They can now try to
improve their society and their future by sharing what they have learned about
in Social Studies and how being good citizen could effect not just one person
but people all over the world. This is a great lesson that the first graders
can use all their lives.
Matter,
what comes into your mind when you here that word? Well everyday in Science
class the first graders have to answer this question. Matter, is a very hard to
teach and learn about. The first grade teachers are doing a great job of
teaching the first graders, this awesome, but hard topic. Some things that were
discussed about making the topic of matter a little more fun and exciting was
to have them do an experiment on matter and see how it is involved in every-day
life.
A picture of the first
grade classroom, everything in it is made of matter!
The first grade reading is split up into two groups.
One group meets at one time and the other group at another. Both of the groups
read different stories, and they both do different activities. The first grade
is separated into different groups because it is easier to keep track on what
level each group is on, and to do things on that level. Currently the first
graders are reading a story about frogs. Reading class is enjoyed by many of
the first graders.
In
English class the first graders are learning how to write and speak their
language properly, because they will be using it everyday for the rest of their
lives. They have a fun time learning how to write words. English class is very
important in first grade, because the first graders have to know how to write
in print before they can move on to second grade and learn how to write in
cursive. They have said they are very excited about it.
Music
class is a class the first graders take to extend their knowledge of the
overall view of the learning process. In music the first graders are singing,
and learning about the musical world and how it can affect them in their lives.
Another one of the subjects the first grade takes is Spanish. The first graders are learning Spanish and
English all at once, seems hard right, well the first graders seem to handle it
very well. In Spanish the first grader are learning how to speak about
themselves. Located in the main hallway of the school is a picture the first
graders drew of themselves. They wrote their names in a complete sentence in
Spanish at the bottom. The pictures are colored and designed awesomely by the
first graders.
There
are two more extra classes the first graders have these two classes are
computer and physical education (other wise known as gym). In gym class the
first graders are skating. Once a year, for a few weeks, Immaculate Heart of
Mary School rents skates for the entire student body. While skating in gym
class the first graders are learning how to skate backward, T-stop, and how to
switch direction. All of these skills are very hard to master, but the first
graders have given it their all and have succeeded in it. The last special
subject the first grade has is computer. Everyday when the first graders come
into computer class they log on their assigned computer, log on, and then once everything
is loaded they go to a typing program that helps increase the skill and level
of their typing. Through out the rest of the year the first graders will be
learning many new ways to make life a little easier by using the computer.
It is a very special time of year in the first
grade religion class. Since it is close to Christmas, the first graders are
learning about Advent. Some things included in their study is, the Advent
candles, and what happened that lead up to Jesus’ birth. All these things play
a very big part in the lives of the first graders. The teachers make the
lessons fun by using different example’s and other things that let the first
grades have a little more fun learning about the faith. Religion is considered
a very important subject at Immaculate Heart of Mary School, because the whole
school is based around our faith, which is learned in religion class.
Here is a picture of one of the many
activities the first grade has done,
It is called Super Star; it is where each
first grade has a day where they make a poster
about themselves
There are many things planned to make the rest
of the first graders experiences of the first grade as fun as completely
possible. The teachers in the first grade are very supportive of their
students, they are there when the student’s need a helping hand, or whenever
they just need someone to talk to. The two first grade teachers are Mrs.
Lambes, and Mrs. Musser. These two teachers are amazing in what they do. They
keep their classroom a bright wonderful place for learning, and they use fun
ways to teach the first graders all they have to know to move on to the second
grade.
Many of the first graders
say that they enjoy first grade very much. They have enjoyed themselves in
first grade and they hope to enjoy the rest of the year. Some activities that
are coming up that the first graders say they are looking forward to are, their
Christmas party and many other things they will be doing in each subject. The
first grade is fun and exciting, with many new things to learn.
Outside of the first grade is located a
tree,
showing their celebration for
Thanksgiving.
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