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First grade continues lesson work with consonant letters through images. In this chalkboard drawing the dragon is hiding in his cave from the sword of Michael. Students copy the drawing then practice the formation of the uppercase and lowercase letters.…
Students in first grade are following the story of Winnifred and Sasha as they adventure into the woods. This brother and sister pair, and their perils and triumphs, will provide the backdrop for many lessons about seasons, nature, and math.
As we wrapped up our exploration of Ancient Rome and the Middle Ages each student took a chance to share the biography of a historical figure from these time periods. Some summarized the life of their figure while others brought…
The fifth grade has some new pen-pals from Ecuador! One of Ms. DuRocher’s dearest friends is teaching English in a school in southern Ecuador. Her students sent the first batch of letters to the class—in Spanish. With the help of…
Michael’s sword will subdue the dragon! First graders had fun crafting a scene from the story of the Archangel Michael.
This week's First Grade class, harvesting potatoes and putting some fresh straw in the chicken coop.
This week’s first grade painting lesson explored the weight of blue as it fell from the sky into the deep blue sea.
First grade began its work with letters this week. Images from stories are the foundation for both the formation and sounds of the letters.
First graders engage in finger games during a handwork lesson.
