Friday, October 31st

What a wonderful gathering we had today at our Fall Party!  We enjoyed "real food" in the Creature Cafe!  We played games, sorted, counted (and ate:) candy, and enjoyed a great time together.

Here's a peek into our fun:

 

 

Thanks so much to Zachary's mom (Mrs. Tanya), Carson's mom (Mrs. Mary), Carson's mom (Mrs. Kris), and Noah's mom (Mrs. Emily) for their help with all of the fun!

So….the Creature Café is “closed for the season”, and we will continue our learning by celebrating…..

FAMILIES, FOOD, AND TRADITIONS!

          

 

 
 

No two families are alike, and we will have so much fun during the next few weeks celebrating our families through foods and traditions!  As we prepare for the Thanksgiving season, we will explore harvest traditions of different cultures to add meaning to the traditions shared by families in our class.

We will be completing surveys about families and the foods and tradtions they share while exoloring other kinds of families as well:  Math Fact Families, Word Families, Animal Families and more. We will create models of favorite family meals and share recipes.  We will talk about how foods we enjoy are cultivated and harvested, and we will even create a plan for a Three Sisters Garden to be planted in the spring. And, we will share stories of the past and present that bring meaning and excitement to the Harvest Season.

I would like to thank you in advance for the time you will spend with your first grader having rich conversations about family traditions and celebrations.  There will be several Home Learning Experiences during the next few weeks that will focus on these ideas and concepts.

These first graders are doing amazing things!