"Jesus is the reason for the season..."
We dove right into our wonderful season of Advent filled with the joy of waiting and preparing our hearts for Jesus. Each day we add more good deeds to our Advent journal that we will put under the tree on Christmas Eve as our gift to Jesus. Today's good deed was to spend the day without complaining... you never really know how difficult this is until you try to do without. What a wonderful way to show God much we appreciate the wonderful world God has created for us.
This week in religion we learned that the Christmas tree reminds people of the Tree of Life in the Garden of Eden. It also reminds people of the Cross upon which Jesus died to save us from sin. We decorate the tree with symbols of Christmas to remind us of the story of Christmas.
Today is the Feast Day of St. Nicholas. We had a very special guest come into the classrooms today...ST. NICHOLAS!! The students learned this week all about St. Nicholas (Santa Claus). Ask your child who he is the patron saint of...?
The students had a great time taking turns acting out parts of a play this week! We love plays and reading out loud...
TIMED math sprints
Our first graders are doing a great job with math computation. Keep up the flash card practice at home!!
LITERACY LEARNING CENTERS
The creation station was enjoyed as students made shadow puppets and wrote a "how to".
Using a globe, the students discussed where in the world it was night compared to where we live. They wrote all about it! Way to go super writers!
In spelling center the students practiced spelling boxes using the academic vocabulary (small, tall and descending letters).
During word work center the students worked on syllables. They pieced together words and counted the syllables. They all recorded the answers on their worksheets.
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