More Germs

As we continued learning about germs this week, we had a doctor (and nurse!) visit us to teach us more about staying healthy.  I also brought out the GloGerms and a black-light to do an experiment.

Learning to stay healthy.

Sometimes you need to wear a mask.

Handwashing practice

Scrub all parts of your hand.

Before washing - look at all the GloGerms!

She missed the backs of her hands when she washed.

Many of the germs washed away.  Hooray!

Our experiment.
When we read the hand sanitizer container it said it killed the germs.
However, if you want to get rid of the germs you should use soap and water.

Other first grade updates include:
Reading:  The children have been digging deeper into understanding how to retell a story and how to figure out tricky words.

Writing:  We took another close look at George McClements Night of the Veggie Monster.  We studied some of the different writing features we could use to make our small moments stories stronger.  We noticed he used ellipses, told every detail of a small moment, and used POP OUT words.  The children were rereading stories they thought they had finished and began adding in some of the same features that George McClements used in his writing.  It was so much fun watching the children help one another decide where and how to improve their stories.  Next week our focus in writing will be to publish a best piece that they have written so far.  I found the book read aloud on YouTube so everyone could see what the children have been studying.

PBIS assembly:  The school gathered in the gym to celebrate our great behavior throughout the school.  We reminded each other of our 4 Be's.  There were many "Big Ticket" prizes given out for positive behavior noticed in common areas of the school.  We were the proud recipients of the Big Library Ticket for great library behavior and having a high percentage of children returning their library books each week.  Great job, class!  I'm proud of you!

Social Studies:  We are going to begin a Social Studies unit about culture and celebration.  We will learn about a few different cultures from around the world.  Thank you to everyone who helped provide popcorn, chopsticks, a pinata, and other items to help us experience a couple different cultures. 

Enjoy your weekend!  I hope you have an opportunity to enjoy this beautiful fall weather.