Blogging with Ms. Feinman's First Grade Class!

Perseverance

2011-03-21T15:53:00.002-04:00

The unit we have been studying focuses on perseverance. We have read The Little Engine That Could and The Itsy Bitsy Spider. Tomorrow we will read The Tortoise and the Hare.

What does perseverance mean to you?

Our Trip to Wake Forest!

2011-02-04T13:48:00.001-05:00

We learned so much about college and Native Americans!!!

Waiting for our teeth to be checked!!! Do we look nervous?

2011-02-04T13:46:00.001-05:00

We have a Posterous site!

2010-10-25T08:07:00.001-04:00

Our Posterous Site

Check it out!

Estimation Celebration!!

2010-09-21T18:12:00.002-04:00

The students celebrated their new knowledge of estimation with an Estimation Celebration Picnic! We got to go outside, make estimations and eat yummy snacks!

What do you know about estimation?

Imagine It

2010-09-16T15:39:00.001-04:00

It is a new year at Diggs-Latham Elementary. The students recently celebrated learning the alphabet. All the students now know the name of each letter and how to write it!

ABCDEFG (Clap)
HIJKLMN (Clap)
OPQ (Clap)
RST (Clap)
UVW (Clap)
XYZ (Clap)
Now I never will forget
How to say the alphabet (Clap, clap)

Blogging

2010-02-28T09:53:00.001-05:00

Ms. Feinman read, When Dinosaurs Came With Everything, to us on Friday. We can't wait to share our writing on the NC Picture Books blog on Monday!

2 Hour Delay

2010-01-08T05:53:00.001-05:00

Woohoo! There is a 2-hour delay today!

Students, enjoy your sleep!

People and Community

2009-12-16T07:50:00.003-05:00

Today students learned how to take pictures with a disposable camera. We talked about the differences and similarities we have with people. After the winter break, students will get the opportunity to take the cameras home. We want to compare our families.

Students: Write about one way you are different than a classmate, and one way you are the same.

A Convincing Letter

2009-12-15T07:36:00.002-05:00

Since the beginning of the year, we have been learning how to write friendly letters. Today we learned how to write a convincing letter.

Students: In a comment, answer this question:

How can you write a convincing letter?

Spelling Word Podcasts!

2009-11-16T09:41:00.001-05:00

Gabcast! Ms. Feinman #20

Gabcast! Ms. Feinman #19

Join us for Thanksgiving!

2009-11-15T14:41:00.001-05:00

Hibernation

2009-10-30T11:07:00.001-04:00

1st Grade will soon be studying hibernation!

Here is a short video Ms. Feinman made.

1st Quarter Informance

2009-10-29T20:28:00.003-04:00

Five Little Pumpkins Sitting on a Gate

2009-10-28T07:15:00.005-04:00

1st Grade Parent Meeting

2009-10-27T18:54:00.002-04:00

Parents, please come to Diggs at 5:30 Wednesday night. We will talk about communication, academics and behavior. Dinner will be provided!

Watch our movie!

2009-10-16T16:31:00.005-04:00

Well, Ms. Feinman finally finished it! She pieced our movie together and we are ready to show it to the world! Enjoy!

When you finish watching, please add a comment and let us know about other ways we can clean up the earth!

Buffalo Soldiers

2009-10-01T07:22:00.004-04:00

The Buffalo Soldiers came to visit us yesterday!

We created a bubble map to show what we learned from them.

We are in the process of publishing our writing about them. Check back soon for pictures!

What did you learn about today?

2009-09-28T14:36:00.001-04:00

Write about what you learned today.

21st Century Learning

2009-09-25T16:51:00.002-04:00

Ms. Feinman created a ning social networking website. It is open to all students, parents, teachers and administrators!

21st Century Learning

Bobbing for Apples

2009-09-25T10:16:00.002-04:00

Today we learned about bouyancy by bobbing for apples.

Our Behavior

2009-09-24T11:00:00.002-04:00

Ms. Feinman was out of school because of a back injury for 2 days. Her students were not the best they can be. Read the comments to see what they have said about behavior.

What is your favorite food?

2009-09-17T11:02:00.001-04:00

Tell about your favorite food.

Least and Greatest

2009-09-17T10:56:00.001-04:00

We have been learning about the math words least and greatest.

Newsletter!

2009-09-14T10:29:00.002-04:00

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Scholastic Orders!

2009-09-12T19:04:00.003-04:00

Last week order forms were sent home with your child. Please make sure you return orders and cash only by September 30th!!!

Welcome Back! Week 1

2009-08-24T12:48:00.001-04:00

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Summer Reading List for First Grade

2009-06-15T08:30:00.002-04:00

First Grade

Title Author

Amelia Bedelia Goes Camping Parish, P.
Beach Day Mayer, M.
Chicken’s Aren’t the Only Ones Heller, R.
Cookies: Bite-Size Life Lessons Rosenthal, A.
Dog and Bear Seeger, L/
Don’t let the Pigeon drive the Bus Willems, M.
Everything To Spend The Night Paul, A.
Every Time I Climb A Tree McCord, D.
Franklin is Messy Bourgeois, D.
Freight Train Crews, D.
Global Babies Global Fund
Goodnight Owl Hutchins, P.
Harry and Lulu Yorinks, A.
Hello, bumblebee bat Lunde, D.
Henry and Mudge Rylant, C.
House in the Night Swanson, S.
Jamela’s Dress Daly, N.
The Journey Rylant, C.
Little Bear books Menarik, E.
Little Hawk’s New Name Bolognese, D.
Martha and George books Marshall, J.
Maybe a bear ate it! Harris, R.
Not a Stick Portis, A.
Owl Moon Yolen, J.
Parade for Sam Labatt, M.
So Happy Henkes, K..
Stellaluna Cannon, J.
Take Off Hunter, R.
Trouble on the T-Ball Team Bunting, E.
Vulture View Sayre, A.
Why do You Cry? Klise, K.
Yo, Jo! Isadora, R.

2009-05-31T13:33:00.001-04:00

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Do You Live in a Nest Video

2009-05-28T12:32:00.004-04:00

Do You Live in a Nest?

2009-05-18T14:53:00.001-04:00

A play performed by our class.

2009-05-10T16:41:00.001-04:00

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Cinco de Mayo Rotations

2009-05-07T08:54:00.002-04:00

Write about your favorite Cinco de Mayo activity!

Cinco de Mayo Pictures!

2009-05-05T12:10:00.002-04:00

Cinco de Mayo!

2009-05-05T07:27:00.003-04:00

Today first grade will be doing a theme day! Each class will rotate to visit the other first grade teachers!

Ms. Feinman will be sampling Mexican food with the students. They will then graph their favorite foods.

Ms. Walenciak will be showing students a Mexican dance and making sombreros.

Ms. Wright will be teaching the students Spanish vocabulary.

It is going to be an exciting day! Check back for pictures!

2009-04-27T05:27:00.002-04:00

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Over the weekend...

2009-04-13T08:11:00.002-04:00

Write about what you did over the weekend!

Egg Cartons

2009-04-09T20:30:00.004-04:00

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Salem Sweetie

2009-04-09T14:47:00.003-04:00

Salem Sweetie wrote a letter to Fluffy!

4-9-09

Dear Fluffy,
My name is Salem Sweetie. I live with my owner, Ms. Feinman. I go to her classroom to visit her student. Who do you live with?
My fur is brown. I have one orange stripe. I eat all the time so I keep getting fatter. What do you look like?
Are you a boy or a girl? I am a boy.
I have a blue igloo in my cage that I hide in. I also like to sleep in it. I “popcorn” when I am super excited! “Popcorning” is when guinea pigs, like me, jump up and down. Do you popcorn when you are excited? Do you have an igloo?
What kind of food do you eat? I eat carrots, grapes, celery, hay, regular pellet food and chew toys.
I can’t wait to learn more about you. Can we be friends?

Love,

Salem Sweetie

Riddles

2009-04-09T07:49:00.002-04:00

We have been working on riddles! Please read our riddles and guess what the answers are!

Spring Break!

2009-04-05T13:50:00.003-04:00

What did you do for spring break?
Did you go anywhere?
Did you spend time with family and friends?
Did you make anything?
Did you read any good books?

Write all about your spring break! We can't wait to read about it!

2009-04-05T13:48:00.001-04:00

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2009-03-30T07:25:00.000-04:00

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Update!

2009-03-26T07:18:00.002-04:00

Our class has been working very hard on our assessments for 3rd quarter. We haven't had much time to blog!

We have loved the comments from overseas! We think it is so neat that people from Spain, Switzerland and the Netherlands have come to visit our blog! We would love to hear about your students. What are they learning? What do they like to do for fun? What is school like there?

2009-03-23T07:17:00.002-04:00

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Author's Purpose

2009-03-17T07:28:00.001-04:00

Why do you think the author wrote this poem?

2009-03-15T14:12:00.000-04:00

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Pictures of the Zoo!

2009-03-12T07:46:00.000-04:00

We learned so much at the zoo!

2009-03-12T07:17:00.004-04:00

The first graders had an amazing time at the zoo! One student told Ms. Feinman what she learned: "I learned that the zoo is very exhausting!" It was a very long day. But the students got to see some very exotic animals! Read the comments to see what they have to say about the zoo trip!

Haiku

2009-03-05T21:00:00.002-05:00

Our class has been working with poetry. Mrs. Uhrig read us a book called, "Dogku" by Andrew Clements and Tim Bowers. The story is told in haiku. Today, the students worked together to come up with their own haiku.

Footballku

football kickoff team
touchdown jersey black eyes goal
defensive end cup

Lipglossku

lipgloss flirtatious
sticky beeswax pink pop shine
slippery sparkle

Mr. Pilson was quite impressed! We can't wait to share with Mrs. Uhrig during our special!

Zoo Guidelines

2009-03-05T18:03:00.004-05:00

Dear Families,
The zoo trip is right around the corner! We will be leaving promptly at 8:30am on Wednesday. Please make sure your child arrives to school on time. This is an educational trip. We want our students to learn as much as they can on Wednesday. Therefore, please make sure you adhere to the guidelines below.

Students are to wear comfortable walking shoes. NO BOOTS, NO DRESS SHOES, NO SANDALS

Students are to be in uniform.

Students should bring a light jacket in case of rain. This jacket should be easily tied around the waist, as we will be carrying our zoo books all day. (Wed. should be around 60 degrees)

Students should bring a bottle of water with them that will stay on the bus. Students are very thirsty after a long day outside. (ONLY water- due to spillage) Water fountains are located throughout the park.

Students should bring a small snack that will also stay on the bus to be eaten after leaving the park.

Bagged lunches will automatically be bought from the cafeteria.

A disposable camera is acceptable to bring into the zoo. However, your child will be carrying a book and a pencil all day. Backpacks are NOT allowed in the zoo. Therefore, your child would need some sort of fanny pack, or clip for the camera.

We will not be allowing ANY students into the gift shop. It would be unfair for those students that did not have money. It also takes away from the time spent enjoying the animals and learning about them.

Apply sunscreen to your child before they leave for school!

Do not let your child bring money to school on Wednesday. We are not responsible for lost or missing money. Students will not be allowed to buy anything on the trip. (Including things from vending machines)

If you plan to join your child on the trip, make sure the classroom teacher is aware. Because most students will be eating bagged lunches we are asking you not to buy your child food at the zoo. In the past, this has become a discipline problem. Also, be aware that you will have to drive separately.

Siblings are not allowed to attend this trip, even if paid for separately. We feel that this takes away from your FIRST GRADER’S experience. In the past, it has also caused some problems. Please make arrangements for them.

If you are planning to chaperon, please make sure the classroom teacher is aware. Please make sure you have a cell phone, and the teacher has your number. The zoo is a large park! We don’t want anyone to get lost!

Classroom teachers will decide on times to eat lunch. Please stay in contact with your teacher so you know when to meet for lunch.

Make sure your child eats a hearty breakfast! It is going to be a LONG day!

If you have questions, please see Ms. Feinman

Thank you, First Grade Team

LEAVING DIGGS: 8:30 / ARRIVING BACK TO DIGGS: 5:30

Two Snow Days and One Delay

2009-03-04T19:03:00.002-05:00

Write about what you did on your days off from school!

Snowflakes. Jupiterimages Corporation
(2006). Retrieved March 4, 2009, from
Discovery Education: http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/

2009-03-01T18:28:00.001-05:00

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Learning about polar bears!

2009-02-24T07:35:00.001-05:00

Polar Bear with cubs in snow. Discovery Communications, Inc.
(2009). Retrieved February 20, 2009, from
Discovery Education: http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/

Polar Bear swimming. Discovery Communications, Inc.
(2009). Retrieved February 20, 2009, from
Discovery Education: http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/

Mother Polar Bear with young. Discovery Communications, Inc.
(2009). Retrieved February 20, 2009, from
Discovery Education: http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/

Head of Polar Bear. Discovery Communications, Inc.
(2009). Retrieved February 20, 2009, from
Discovery Education: http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/

We will be learning all about polar bears this week! Each time you learn a new fact, add it here as a comment! We can't wait to see what you have learned!

2009-02-22T16:17:00.002-05:00

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Dr. Wham visits 1st grade to talk TEETH!

2009-02-20T23:24:00.002-05:00

Bison

2009-02-19T12:13:00.006-05:00

Today we learned about Bison! We discovered they live only in North America. Buffalo are commonly mistaken for bison. Buffalo are actually only found in Asia and Africa. A male bison is called a bull. A female is called a cow. Bison eat grass and flowers. They travel in herds. They have horns which continually grow and never fall off. They can use these horns as weapons. We can't wait to see the bison at the North Carolina Zoo!

Bison on snowy hill. Discovery Communications, Inc.(2009). Retrieved February 19, 2009, fromDiscovery Education: http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/

Arctic Fox

2009-02-18T07:08:00.006-05:00

Write what you have learned about the arctic fox. (2 sentences)

What else would you like to know about the arctic fox? (2 questions)

Arctic Fox. Discovery Communications, Inc.. 2009.Discovery Education. 18 February 2009

What would it be like to be deaf?

2009-02-16T08:54:00.006-05:00

Write about what it would be like if you could not hear anything.

Class Newsletter

2009-02-15T14:01:00.004-05:00

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Turtles!

2009-02-13T12:00:00.006-05:00

Write what you have learned about turtles.

We read a poem about turtles, watched videos about turtles and talked about turtles. We can't wait to see them at the zoo!

http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/

Otters

2009-02-11T07:37:00.006-05:00

Write what you have learned so far about otters.

What do you still want to know about them?

Today is the 100th day of school!!!!!

2009-02-11T07:35:00.002-05:00

One Hundred Day Poem

We've come to school for 100 days,

The time has just flown by.

Five months, two seasons and we're half way done,

When another surprise does arrive.

It's the 100th day of school today.

Let's start the day with a grin.

For tomorrow will be 101,

So let the celebration begin.

NC ZOO Field Trip!!!!!!!!!!

2009-02-07T13:52:00.003-05:00

We are getting ready for our upcoming field trip to the N.C. Zoo in Asheboro. Parents, please send in your child's permission slip, along with $5.00 to cover the cost of the trip. Please see the note that was sent home this week for more details. If you are interested in attending the trip as a chaperone, please let me know. We would love to have you join us! It is always a very fun and educational day!

2009-02-07T13:45:00.005-05:00

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Check out our Wiki!

2009-02-06T12:38:00.003-05:00

We worked on a shared writing story with the other first grade classes. Check out what we wrote!

Sleepy the Sloth's Adeventures!

Letters to Sleepy the Sloth

2009-02-06T12:00:00.004-05:00

Students have been writing excellent letters to Sleepy the Sloth. Click on Comments to read their letters.

Slim, Luke and the Mules

2009-02-06T10:15:00.001-05:00

After reading the story, Slim, Luke and the Mules, students wrote about the problem and the solution. Then they thought about their connections or how they could make the story better.

Read their comments to find out more!

Get Your Game Face On!

2009-02-03T12:29:00.005-05:00

What an exciting day! Thank you Mr. Tim and Mrs. Wu for coming in to help out! It was so much fun reviewing math topics!

What time is it?

2009-02-02T07:03:00.004-05:00

What time does the clock show? What do you usually do at this time? Write about it!

What time is it?

2009-02-02T07:03:00.002-05:00

What time does the clock show? What do you usually do at this time? Write about it!

Jumping Raisins!

2009-01-30T07:49:00.004-05:00

We learned how raisins can jump in carbonated liquid during our science experiment!

Write about how they can jump, and how they fall back down!

We are learning how to tell time!

2009-01-27T07:32:00.005-05:00

Please work with your child on how to tell time at home. This is a skill we will be focusing on all week.

The Clock Poem
I'm in the clock crew and I'm okay!
I tick all night and I tick all day.
I've got two hands, I'm having a ball,
Because I've got no arms at all!
My big hand can move sixty minutes in one hour,
I'm the one with the strength and power.
My small hand isn't quite as fast.
If they were in a race, it would come last!
It takes so long just to get around (12 hours you know),
It's careful, small, and slow.
Now meet my friends that help me tick-tock,
Half past, quarter past, quarter to and o'clock.

Check out this great online game! http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/StopTheClock/sthec1.html

Ms. Feinman Teaches 3rd Grade!

2009-01-24T19:45:00.000-05:00

Watch Our Informance on Solids and Liquids!

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There are also pictures of us practicing!

Ja'Miyah is out V.S.P. this week!

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She has been in charge of Sleepy the Sloth!

Katiana lost a tooth!

2009-01-23T07:10:00.003-05:00

How can WE make our country better?

2009-01-22T07:48:00.003-05:00

Write about what you did over the holiday break and snow day!

2009-01-21T07:55:00.004-05:00

Watch us Reading!

2009-01-16T10:11:00.002-05:00

The Same as You and Cherry Pies and Lullabies- What are the Similarities and Differences between these two stories?

2009-01-16T07:54:00.003-05:00

Cyera Lost a Tooth!

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Sleepy the Sloth

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Check out our new class pet. Ja'Miyah will be in charge of sleepy the sloth next week, as V.S.P.

Thank you Mrs. Uhrig for the wonderful gift! We love you!

Get Your Game Face On!

2009-01-14T21:51:00.002-05:00

Parents, please plan to join us at 8:45 a.m. on Thursday, January 22nd for fabulous, fun-filled learning activities all about math and reading! We will be visiting other classrooms and playing lots of new, exciting games. These activities and games will all be tied to the North Carolina Standard Course of Study. We know how to have fun and strengthen our math skills at the same time! We hope to see you here!

The Same as You: Similar and Different

2009-01-13T07:00:00.004-05:00

Write a few sentences telling how your family is similar and different to the family in the story.

S blends Continues!

2009-01-12T07:03:00.005-05:00

We will be learning a new poem today, using s blends. See if you can find all the s blends in this poem. Post your comment, writing all the s blends. For a bonus, see if you can write a sentence telling what you learned about penguins!

Icy

I slip and I slide
On the slippery ice;
I skid and I glide-
Oh, isn’t it nice
To lie on your tummy
And slither and skim
On the slick crust of snow
Where you skid as you swim?

-Rhoda W. Bacmeister

Thank you Latham!

2009-01-12T07:01:00.001-05:00

The staff at Latham Elementary greeted us with open arms at the Meet and Greet last week. We loved the food! Especially Ms. Wright. MMMMMMMMMMM Fried Chicken!

Math Boards!

2009-01-12T07:00:00.001-05:00

Our school has been working very hard on math boards! Check out our class working on one of them.

Food! Pictures from us at lunch!

2009-01-12T06:57:00.002-05:00

Watch our videos! These are our calendar songs!

2009-01-12T06:43:00.004-05:00

Write 3 sentences telling what you learned about sloths!

2009-01-09T07:12:00.008-05:00

We read this poem and watched a short video on sloths in the Amazon. What a great way to learn the SL blend (sleepy, slow, slender, sleet).

http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=1a3f1a57e1ef7abbddd0

http://voicethread.com/#q+sloth.b263004.i1375797

The Slow, Sleepy Sloth

There’s a rainforest creature you really should meet.
She’s got three toes on each of her feet.
Her name is another word for slow.
She’s the sleepiest creature I ever did know.
Slumbers all day and slumbers all night,
Asleep in the treetops, way out of sight.
Sleep tightly, sweet sloth,
And know this is true:
Sometimes we all feel exactly like you!

-Kama Einhorn

Writing Activity

2009-01-08T07:53:00.003-05:00

What do you like the most about first grade?

Write 3 sentences.

We have been learning about 3d shapes!

2009-01-08T07:30:00.004-05:00

Write about what you know about these shapes.

January Calendar

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Students should be able to answer these questions:

Pretend today is Martin Luther King Day. What will the date be?

(Date= ____-_____-____)

If today is the 5th, what day of the week will the 10th be?

How many days are in a week? What are they?

How many months are in a year? What are they?

Comparing and Contrasting Shapes

2009-01-06T12:28:00.003-05:00

How are these shapes alike and different?

We have been learning how to compare and contrast the attributes of plane shapes such as hexagons, triangles, squares, parallelorgrams, rectangles and circles.

Watch us workout!

2009-01-06T07:00:00.003-05:00

Winter Break

2009-01-05T08:00:00.001-05:00

Write about your winter break! We want to hear all about it!

The Polar Express

2008-12-19T07:09:00.003-05:00

Write about how the movie and the book were similar and different.

The Giving Tree

2008-12-12T15:32:00.005-05:00

Wow! Look how many students brought in gifts for the Salvation Army!

This was the project:

Friday, December 5th 2008
Dear Families,

An old Nigerian Proverb says, “Give thanks for a little and you will find a lot.”

In this holiday season where we are bombarded by wanton consumerism, the first grade team has decided to try and change the focus from “I want,” to “I give.” In order to achieve this goal we are instigating the $1 Project.

Each of us, J. Wright, C. Walenciak and Feinman has decided to give $1 to each child instead of a gift. They will take the dollar to the store and buy a small gift for a needy child. All gifts received will go to the Salvation Army. It will be your child’s responsibility to choose a gift. The dollar store would be a great place to take your child shopping for this project. (Please do not wrap gifts.)

We realize everyone struggles with day to day life. However, when we put others ahead of ourselves we are more richly rewarded. This is the message we are trying to instill in our first graders.

Please help us by working with us on this project.

When the gift is purchased, have your child bring it to school and we will place it under our Giving Trees.

*Please note we will be sending home a one dollar bill TODAY! Please look for it in the homework folder.

Thank you for your support!

***Note this project ties into both social studies and math goals for the use of money.