In an effort to collect writing ideas for our journals, Grade 1AC created maps of our hearts after reading the book My Map Book by Sara Fanelli. This collection of people, places, and things that are most important to us will serve as writing topics for future journal entries.
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Last week, children explored four of their five senses in a centres rotation activity. First we put our listening skills to the test with a game of sound bingo. Children listened intently as they heard sounds such as babies, sheep, and tractors and matched them to the pictures on their bingo cards. Next it was off to use our sense of touch! Children felt through thick cotton socks to make guesses and discover (without their sense of sight) what objects were inside. Up next? Smelling! Children used their noses to match smells to pictures of different foods. At the fourth station, children put their sight and memory to the test. After 2 minutes of looking at a tray of objects, children were challenged to draw the objects without a view of the tray. Finally, we concluded our rotation by reflecting with some fiction and non-fiction books about the senses. Some wonderful questions and ideas emerged out of these activities and children were encouraged to record their thinking on our Seeds of Thought wall. We look forward to exploring these theories and questions further as our unit continues. Kick your senses into gear as we begin our first unit of inquiry in Grade 1! For the next 5 weeks we will be exploring how "senses enable people to learn about and explore the world." The following lines of inquiry will guide our investigation: 1. How senses work. 2. The effect of senses on daily lives. 3. How people learn with impaired senses. 4. Our preferred sense for learning and exploring. Stay tuned to our blog to follow our learning! At the end of our first day in Grade 1 we all began our Reflection Journals. Reflection Journals are an art-based activity that enables children to think back on their experiences and process meaning through individual interpretation. The children's journals are their personal learning spaces. By using their journals, children reflect on their thoughts, ideas, questions, and feelings. They develop a greater sense of self, as well as metacognitive skills that enable them to self-evaluate their knowledge and understandings. Here are some perspectives on our first day of school... At the beginning of the year it is important for the class community to come together and agree to some general "rules" of how we will conduct ourselves in the classroom and general school environment. By discussing, creating, and abiding by their own set of "rules" children develop self-management skills and a sense of confidence about their own role in the school community. As a symbol of their pledge and reminder of individual responsibility to uphold the agreements, students signed their names and added their handprints. As the year goes on, we may add to our agreements if the need arises. For now, here they are -- our class agreements... We agree to... 1. Raise our hands before speaking 2. Use indoor voices when we're inside. 3. Sit quietly when someone is talking and listen. 4. Be risk-takers! 5. Don't hurt people. 6. Keep the classroom clean. 7. Not run in the halls or classroom. |
Grade 1ACWe are a group of Grade 1 students at the ISS International School in Singapore. Our teacher is Ms. Alison. Take a look at how much we're growing and learning! VisitorsWhat's happening in PE?What's happening in Art?What's our Principal up to?What's happening in Literacy?Grade 1 Classes We Follow:Ms. Cassidy's Class (Moose Jaw, Canada)
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