Category 1st Grade

Celebrating together.

In our first math block of the year we learned how to form Roman and Arabic numerals, count forward and backward in sequence, and how math can help us share things evenly. We also began developing a sense of patterning…

In honor of Diwali, a festival of light celebrated widely in India, the first graders applied what they learned about the creation of rangoli designs from Ms. Sweta during our weekly assembly. Both individually and in small groups the students…

This week we invited the second and third graders to join us on our hike and in return they showed us all they great places they played last year. Fun was shared by all!

First grade enjoyed folk dancing with the teaching duo Jutta Distler and Terran Doehrer (Jutta & the Hi-Dukes). Physical coordination is enhanced by the coordinated, structured, and rhythmic movements of dance and awareness of music is developed as students learn…