As we wind down and get ready for Thanksgiving break, we took some time to prepare our classroom for the next season-- WINTER! First, we made some winter pine trees. We talked about the steps an illustrator needs to take in order to create a piece.
- Stop and THINK! -- What do I want to make? What do I want it to look like?
- Make a LIST! -- What will I need to make my project?
- DRAW first -- Drawing before cutting makes it easier to be sure our piece comes out just how we want it!
We practiced following these steps as a class to make our pine trees. After we were done, we noticed that even though we all followed the same directions and had the same materials, our trees all looked a little bit different.
Next up-- we were faced with a BIG creative challenge -- to follow the steps to create a project of our very own. We first brainstormed a list of winter wonders that may make a great project. Some included- mittens, penguins, skating, snowflakes, snowmen, and our list went on! Once we chose our topic, we got to writing our list of materials. We went “shopping” in our school store to get what we needed. Then we got to work! Once our masterpieces were complete, we wrote about them. Some writers chose to write about what they made, others chose to write about how they made it, why they made it, or even made up a silly story about it! All of the students worked hard and should be proud of their creativity. We all learned that creativity can be tricky, but in the end-- it is worth it!
Creative Writers At Work!
Narrative Books!
We are officially PUBLISHED AUTHORS! Our narrative stories have been published into books and we are OVER THE MOON! Please take some time to celebrate your child’s writing with them and be sure to take a peek at our stories on our bookshelf when you visit for conferences next week!
Conferences & Progress Reports
Please note that report cards will be sent home on Monday, November 30th. Parent/ Teacher Conferences are scheduled for that week. Inside your first grader’s progress report folder you will find a reminder with you scheduled conference time. If that time is no longer convenient for you, please let me know and I will do my best to find a time that works for you.
Talking Tidbits
- Learning about Thanksgiving
- The creative process and what we made!
- Doubles & Near Doubles
- More practice with glued sounds am, an, all
- Filling the ticket jar-- Bring a stuffed friend to school day!
- Words of the Week: do, does, have, from
- Watching the TURKEY TROT!
- Walk - a - thon
PG Walk-a-thon!
Hope Everyone Had A Wonderful Thanksgiving!
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