In the Jackson Library this week, first graders used context clues to identify the meanings of unknown words in the picture book, Fright School.
Fright School
Posted in first grade
Category: first grade
Bunny Fun
Posted in bilingual, first grade, and picture book lesson
Last week in the Jackson Library, first graders had fun reading a silly story. During the video of the read aloud It’s Not Easy Being a Bunny (No es facil ser un conejito), the kids actively listen for why the bunny did not like being a bear, pig, etc. and drew a picture about what was bad about being that animal. There is no snake in the story, so they had to imagine what would be bad about being a snake and draw the bunny doing that in the last box.
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I Really Like Slop!
Posted in first grade, kindergarten, and virtual learning
One of the virtual assignments for the Jackson Library remote learning group was for them to watch Mo Willems’ video about his Elephant and Piggie book, I Really Like Slop! He puts silly things in his ‘slop soup.’ Then the kids were to take a photo of something they ate at home. Check it out!
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Taking Surveys
Posted in first grade, math, and picture book lesson
First graders in the Jackson Library learned how to take surveys after reading Groovy Joe: Ice Cream and Dinosaurs by Eric Litwin. After reading the story, the kids asked each other about favorite ice cream flavors and marked it on their paper using tally marks. Then we used Jersey Teacher’s Ice Cream pictograph sheet (TPT) to draw representations of the data. Finally, they listened to Groovy Joe songs during check out. Who knew graphing data could be so much fun in the library?
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Learning About Mae Jemison
Posted in first grade, and holiday
Last week in the Jackson Library, first graders learned about Mae Jemison from the book, Mae Among the Stars by Roda Ahmed. I like how it is a biography written like a narrative for the younger reader. It talks about not letting anyone deter you from reaching your goals and dreaming big dreams. After the story, the kids put together a little booklet about Mae’d accomplishments (from The Mailbox). Follow Roda here! #BlackHistoryMonth
Roda’s Website
Snowmen at Night
Posted in first grade, and writing
First graders wrote about what they would do if they were snowmen at night! After reading Snowmen at Night, the kids categorized the story by events that happened at the beginning, middle, and end. Then they wrote about what they would do if they were a snowman at night. They also enjoyed Mary Atom’s YouTube song of the story!
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We Are Thankful
Posted in fifth grade, first grade, fourth grade, fun events, holiday, Pre-K, second grade, and third grade
The Wonky Donkey and Seesaw
Posted in bilingual, first grade, picture book lesson, technology, and TTESS 1819
Last week, I created my first Seesaw activity! (link below) After reading The Wonky Donkey and singing the song, the first graders had to think of a NEW flaw for the donkey. They used Seesaw in pairs to draw their wonkier donkey and they used the microphone to tell about its new flaw. They had a blast!
Exploring Animals with Pebble Go: English and Spanish
Posted in first grade, picture book lesson, and technology
First graders enjoyed the award winning read aloud, Oh No! by Fleming and Rohmann. They predicted what would happen at the end of the story and who came to rescue the animals. At the tables, they watched the book trailer, sequenced the animals (sheet below), and rotated on the computers to explore animal information on Pebble Go in English and Spanish. PebbleGo is one of our district databases. The kids can listen to the sounds, read short text, and watch videos to go with each animal. After check out, they watched a San Diego zoo video about tigers. Fun!
Fun with Chris P. Bacon
Posted in first grade, narrative nonfiction lesson, nonfiction lesson, and picture book lesson
Last week in the Jackson Library, first grade had fun reading a nonfiction book about the cutest pig ever, Chris P. Bacon! The true story of Chris P. Bacon explains how this pig born without back legs was rescued by a kind veterinarian. We read the book Dr. Len wrote himself and learned how he designed a wheelchair for the pig using K’Nex toys. Chris P. Bacon inspired us by showing us that it is good to be ‘unique’!
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