GMS Service Learning Goal!

Here is a look at our School Wide Assembly today introducing our new school culture goal.  We welcomed

NPH, Nuestros Pequenos Hermanos, from El Salvador.  

Ask your students to tell you a little bit about their lives there!  

We heard about why they live at NPH and what their home looks like. 

(You can visit their website HERE.)

The students LOVED hearing the young people from NPH play their music and dance.  They were a wonderful and respectful audience!

The members of NPH told us their songs and dances tell a story of growing up in El Salvador.

 

After the assembly, we had a chance to visit with the members of NPH and ask them a few questions about their lives in El Salvador.

 The first graders had some wonderful questions.  We found out that we have a few differences from the young people from El Salvador, as well as many things in common!  

They enjoy many of the same things we do.  

The young students from NPH told us the biggest difference from El Salvador and the United State is the weather.  They said it is so cold here they even feel that they have to wear a heavy coat inside.  They are used to HEAT, HEAT,  HEAT all the time!

We began to talk about our school wide goal of helping others in our families, school, communities, and around the world and how we can begin to do that.  

Walk-a-Thon!

Here are a few pics from the Walk-a-Thon...I didn't get to walk with our class because my allergies have been so severe, but I did get out to takes some pics of the warm up!

If any parents braved the cold and walked with our class took pictures good pictures and wants to send them to me, I would love to have them.  Thank you!!

 A quote a heard while photographing: "Mommies have to do it too!"

Marine's Hymn -First Grade Veteran's Day Assembly Song Lyric's

Marine's Hymn -First Grade Veteran's Day Assembly Song Lyric's

Our first graders are hard at work preparing for our annual Veteran's Day assembly at GMS.  Here are the lyrics to our first grade song, the Marine's Hymn so you can practice and share at home!

Also download the Lyrics HERE

Marines’ Hymn

From the halls of Montezuma

To the shores of Tripoli

We have fought our country’s battles

In the air, on land, and sea.

First to fight for right and freedom,

And to keep our honor clean;

We are proud to claim the title of United States Marines.

School House Rock VERB Video!

School House Rock VERB Video!

We LOVE watching this one is class to support our unit on verbs.  :)

Journey's Book Stories!

Read stories from our first 

Journey's Reading Book HERE.

Stories included are:

What is a Pal?

The Storm

Curious George at School

Lucia's Neighborhood

Gus Takes the Train

We have read and discussed ALL of these stories in our classroom.  

This is a FANTASTIC way to practice the Words to Know as well as the Common Core State Standards of: 

• I can tell the characters, setting and what happens in a story.
• I can I can tell who, what when, where, why, and how after reading nonfiction.
• I can read grade level text.
• I can tell the difference between fiction and nonfiction.
• I can use text features to help me understand nonfiction. (caption, photographs)
• I can find the main idea. (what the story is mostly about)
• I can use adjectives, nouns, and verbs.

HAPPY READING!!!!

We Finally Put Together Our Mr. Potato Head!

We finally put together our Mr. Potato Head!  When our Mr. Potato Head gets all of his parts, we earn a Class Celebration!  Fantastic work 1V!!!

Even Belle wanted to tell us how proud she was of our class by cuddling with our Potato Head!

Some of Our Favorite Math Songs!

I Can Count to 120 Songs!

Don't forget to practice counting at home!

Blog Updates

Hello everyone!  I am having trouble editing my blog this week so I am sorry the spelling words, words to know and homework have not been updated.  I hope to get it up and running soon!