1st Grade


It's time for some first grade fun on Starfall!


http://more2.starfall.com/m/welcome/first-demo/load.htm?www=first_grade

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Today we will read Just a Dream by Chris Van Allsburg. In this book, Walter dreams of a future that he never could have imagined.  
What was your favorite part?
Retell it in Story Maker.




http://www.abcya.com/story_maker.htm

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Hero Michael is a TON of fun!  Solve math problems to save the princess!

http://smartygames.com/math.php

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https://www.kidsa-z.com/main/Login
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Spring is here!  With the tools in Story Maker, we can draw and write about this season.

http://www.abcya.com/story_maker.htm
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March is Reading Month!  Let's start with our Raz Kids accounts to earn some stars for our Raz Rockets!  We can then move on to some listening enjoyment at Storyline Online.


https://www.kidsa-z.com/main/Login

http://www.storylineonline.net/

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What is your favorite book?  To celebrate March is Reading month, use Story Maker to illustrate and tell us about a specific part from that book.

http://www.abcya.com/story_maker.htm
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Cookie.com has a ton of fun learning games!  Let's check them out!

http://www.cookie.com/kids/games/viewallgames.html

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We can use technology tools to help us complete a task.  Today we will use Abcya.com's Word Search Creator to create a word search with our Technology vocabulary words.


http://www.abcya.com/make_a_word_search.htm

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https://www.kidsa-z.com/main/Login
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Who makes your heart happy?  Take some time today to draw a picture and write a short letter to that person!

http://www.abcya.com/story_maker.htm

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It's time to get serious about dinosaurs!  Let's take a look through Starfall's talking library dinosaur book. Once you've finished it, choose a dinosaur and record two facts about it.  Last, you'll have a chance to draw a picture of your amazing creature!

 
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What if you could do a special dance to bring on a SNOW DAY???
In this magical book, Willow and the Snow Day Dance, that is exactly what happens!
Today, we will read the book together, and them brainstorm our own tricks for creating a snow day.
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The holiday season is a time for giving. Getting gifts is fun, but giving is so much more exciting! If you could give any gift to anyone, what would it be?  Let's dream big! 

http://www.abcya.com/abcya_paint.htm

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This week we will visit the San Diego Zoo for Kids online.  After browsing the different animals, choose a favorite to study.  Use the worksheet provided by Mrs. Cain to tell what you've learned.



http://kids.sandiegozoo.org/animals/zoo-animals



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What does your Thanksgiving dinner plate look like?  Use the drawing tools to draw a picture of it, and then use the text portion of Storymaker to tell us about it.  Remember to use the SHIFT key to make an upper case letter, and remember to use the PERIOD key to end each sentence.


http://www.abcya.com/story_maker.htm
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Thanks to Mr. Horne at Hutchings Elementary for this super fun lesson!
1. Go to BBC's The Little Animals Activity Center and click on Digby Mole's Word Games. We are going to play End Sounds first and Rhymes second. 
2. Meet the Gang at Orson's Farm, part of Professor Garfield's Transport to Reading. 
3. Help Reggie find the Rhyme at Rhyming with Reggie the Rhino.
     

4. Choose your own rhyming game from SesameStreet.org.
     

     

     
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Visit Abcya.com's Holiday section, and enjoy any of the Halloween activities!



We will finish our NWEA Makeups today.  If we have time, we will listen to some of our favorite stories from the Screen Actors Guild Foundation.
http://www.storylineonline.net/
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We are currently taking NWEA Assessments in Technology class. 
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It's MATH time!
Watch as Mrs. Cain shows you how each game works.  Then, enjoy some time in each activity on your own.





http://www.abcya.com/kindergarten_word_problems_more_less.htm
http://www.abcya.com/fuzz_bugs_graphing.htm
http://www.abcya.com/counting_sorting_comparing.htm
http://www.abcya.com/number_bubble_skip_counting.htm


Hello, 1st Graders!

Today we will  learn how to use Story Maker!  Watch Mrs. Cain create an "About Mrs. Cain" page.  Can you create a page about yourself now?  Give it a try!  Remember to raise your hand when you're ready to print your page.

http://www.abcya.com/story_maker.htm


Welcome back to Tech class!  Let's take care of some basics...

 ~Social Contract
 ~Restrooms
 ~Seating
 ~Review Computer Care


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