August Schoolwork

Sarah has had a great first few weeks of first grade....

The first couple of days she got a little frustrated because she told us that everyone kept going over and over all the rules with her class.  She was ready to get started learning and having fun... but each teacher needed to go over the classroom rules and expectations first.  Below is a rule sheet that she made in her classroom.  It is a picture of David, from the "No, David" books, holding the rules that she copied onto her paper.

She has her own desk this year.  The desks have been pushed into groups of four or six children.  Tyson was the boy that was sitting next to her in her group.

The first grades at Sarah's school switch classrooms for different subjects.  They also switch teachers for levelized learning in reading and math.  Right now, Sarah is in the high groups for both reading and math.  Go Sarah!

Me:  What is Jitter Juice?  What did your class do with the Jitter Juice?

Sarah: "It was Sprite with, I think it was cherry ice cream in it.  That's Jitter Juice.  We drank it.  I think three kids didn't like it.  It kinda tastes like Sprite to me."

Me:  What things do you like the best about first grade so far?

Sarah: "Making the Back-to-School Book.  The sticker chart in my planner. The Jitter Juice.  P.E. I just like to run."

 

Me:  You have taken your lunch most days so far, but you have chosen to eat a school lunch a few times. What do you think of eating at school?  Have you liked the school lunches?

Sarah: "Good.  I did not like the quesadilla.  I did like meatball sub and the fudgesicle."

Me: You switch classrooms and have a different teacher for Science... What has been your favorite thing that you have gotten to do or learned during Science time so far?

Sarah: "Bringing two bean seeds and a little pinch of grass seeds home in a little plastic bag.  When they are starting to grow we are supposed to put them outside.  Then watch them grow."