Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Reminder!!
Don't forget to send in your child's American Folktale Hero Project (Plastic Bottle Person) on Friday, September 3rd. I can't wait to see them!!
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Class Schedule
Mrs. Gilstrap's Class Schedule
First Grade
8:00 – 8:30 Journal Writing/Morning Work
8:30 – 9:00 Phonics
9:00 – 9:30 Reading/Grammar
9:30 – 10:30 Literacy Centers
10:30 – 10:40 Snack
10:40 – 11:10 Calendar Math
11:10 – 12:00 Special Areas (P.E./Art/Music)
12:00 – 12:30 Math
12:30 – 1:00 Lunch
1:00 – 2:00 Integrated Science and Social Studies
2:00 – 2:20 Recess
8:30 – 9:00 Phonics
9:00 – 9:30 Reading/Grammar
9:30 – 10:30 Literacy Centers
10:30 – 10:40 Snack
10:40 – 11:10 Calendar Math
11:10 – 12:00 Special Areas (P.E./Art/Music)
12:00 – 12:30 Math
12:30 – 1:00 Lunch
1:00 – 2:00 Integrated Science and Social Studies
2:00 – 2:20 Recess
2:20 – 2:45 End of the Day Activities
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Monday, August 9, 2010
Summer Vacation Projects are due Friday, August 13th!
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call!!!
How I Spent My Summer---Family Project
The following family assignment will be your child’s homework for the first week of school.
Your family will produce a project showing what your family did over the summer break. You can use poster board, a shoe box, a tri-fold project board, etc. Please include pictures, travel brochures, drawings, souvenirs, postcards, etc. Be creative and enjoy this project with your child!
Please send in your Project whenever you are finished. However, they are all due in by Friday, August 13, 2010.
Thank you for your participation! If you have any questions, just ask!
Thank you,The First Grade Team
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call!!!
How I Spent My Summer---Family Project
The following family assignment will be your child’s homework for the first week of school.
Your family will produce a project showing what your family did over the summer break. You can use poster board, a shoe box, a tri-fold project board, etc. Please include pictures, travel brochures, drawings, souvenirs, postcards, etc. Be creative and enjoy this project with your child!
Please send in your Project whenever you are finished. However, they are all due in by Friday, August 13, 2010.
Thank you for your participation! If you have any questions, just ask!
Thank you,The First Grade Team
Thursday, August 5, 2010
School Supplies and Wish List Items
Please remember to look at my earlier "blog post" concerning school supplies that your child will need for school. Please send these items to school by Monday, August 9th.
Also, any items that you can send in from my Class Wish List will be greatly appreciated!! These are items that we use repeatedly in first grade. You can find the list by clicking on the Class Wish List Items on the right side of my home page.
Thank you so much for your help!!!
Our First Day of School!
Our first day of First Grade was fabulous! I can tell that we are going to have a fantastic school year!!
We began the day learning about each other! I read a story called "A Kaleidoscope of Kids" that the children really enjoyed. We talked about how each person is different in their own special way...but, we can still get along and be friends! The children then shared their "All About Me!" bags. The children got to share the 3 items that the brought to school that described them. There were some very unique and creative items in those bags! I actually learned a lot about your child!!
We then learned about classroom procedures and rules... this is always very important. I was very impressed by what they remember from Kindergarten. I also talked about how classroom rules might be different in other teacher's classrooms (my rules may not be exactly the same, as the rules in kindergarten). Of course, the children knew all about how to treat each other, listen, and follow directions... that's a good thing!!
We also got to take a tour of South Douglas Elementary School! We visited the cafeteria, media center, office, gym, music room, art room, and MOST importantly, the BIG KID playground! Yay!!!!!!
It was snack time after that (yummy!), then on to Special Areas (PE, Art, & Music) for the next 50 minutes. I used this time to plan some activities and prepare for our next item of business... the "First Day Friends" survey! The children loved this!! They got to go around the room and find out who has a cat, who has a birthday in June, who has brown eyes, etc., etc.... Dax and Callie even got a special prize for being the first boy and girl finished!
We broke for lunch, then came back for "Back to School" Bingo. This was a fun activity to end our day of First Grade! It was then.... time to pack up and head home!!
I hope your child enjoyed his/her first day of school... I know I did!!!
Our first day of First Grade was fabulous! I can tell that we are going to have a fantastic school year!!
We began the day learning about each other! I read a story called "A Kaleidoscope of Kids" that the children really enjoyed. We talked about how each person is different in their own special way...but, we can still get along and be friends! The children then shared their "All About Me!" bags. The children got to share the 3 items that the brought to school that described them. There were some very unique and creative items in those bags! I actually learned a lot about your child!!
We then learned about classroom procedures and rules... this is always very important. I was very impressed by what they remember from Kindergarten. I also talked about how classroom rules might be different in other teacher's classrooms (my rules may not be exactly the same, as the rules in kindergarten). Of course, the children knew all about how to treat each other, listen, and follow directions... that's a good thing!!
We also got to take a tour of South Douglas Elementary School! We visited the cafeteria, media center, office, gym, music room, art room, and MOST importantly, the BIG KID playground! Yay!!!!!!
It was snack time after that (yummy!), then on to Special Areas (PE, Art, & Music) for the next 50 minutes. I used this time to plan some activities and prepare for our next item of business... the "First Day Friends" survey! The children loved this!! They got to go around the room and find out who has a cat, who has a birthday in June, who has brown eyes, etc., etc.... Dax and Callie even got a special prize for being the first boy and girl finished!
We broke for lunch, then came back for "Back to School" Bingo. This was a fun activity to end our day of First Grade! It was then.... time to pack up and head home!!
I hope your child enjoyed his/her first day of school... I know I did!!!
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