Bucket List and So Much More!

Monday morning I saw a sea of green! I love that so many of my kiddos were part of the 3V3 and wore their green shirts with pride. It was too cute not to include!

Yay team spirit!!

Where to start....this week was all about buckets, folkales, and TAG. Read on to find out what I'm talking about.

Folktales

What is a folktale? Ask your first grader and see what they say! Answer-a story or legend that has been handed down from generation to generation and often includes some exaggerations. We learned about the legend of Johnny Appleseed this week. We brainstormed what we thought we knew, then after reading a few stories we revisited our brainstorm to add or remove some of our ideas. Children then drew pictures of one of Johnny's adventures and shared them with a peer. 

The many adventures of Johnny Appleseed

Comparing drawings of Johnny Appleseed's adventures

Bucket List

Did anyone order this book from the September Scholastic? It was a fabulous read! We used it as a platform to brainstorm how to treat one and other. In our class our new motto has become "let's fill not spill our buckets."

TAG!
We do a ton of  "pair sharing" in first grade, especially during writer's workshop. In order to help partners focus I use an acronym that guides discussion:

Tell 1 thing you remember

Ask 1 question

Give 1 compliment

Writing partners at work sharing some of their fabulous writing with each other

Open Mic Fridays

Here are some EXTRAS to round off our week:

Everyone needs a brain break! Here we are doing some "ocean" breathing to regroup and re-energize

Our version of a working lunch: a working snack!

Don't forget book orders are due. I plan on submitting the order Sunday night. I'm still trying to figure out the whole shared calendar. It's updated until the start of January. If you'd like a date please email me and I'll plug you in. Also check out the link below. Mrs. Groden and the library staff are working on growing a pumpkin patch and you can help!

Storybook Pumpkin Patch