Summer Learning

Happy Summer First Grade Frogs! Did you know that over the summer your teachers have been in school learning and preparing for you? We expect you to practice your reading over the summer, so we take classes to practice our teaching skills! We can't wait to show you all we are learning about this summer. Here are some of the things we are learning and creating in order to make the First Grade Frog classroom the best place to be:

 

SmartBoard lessons

Integrating Music Into Our Classroom

Close Reading Activites for Guided Reading

Blogs and YouTube 

Google sites

Responsive Teaching: Cultural Differences Among Us

Physical activities for math

Common Core Standards 

Digital Reading 

Speaking and Listening for Second Language Learners

We have seen many of you at our Hough Reads Summer book clubs! There are still two more Thursday night book clubs, so please contact Dr. Marks to sign up! It is important for adults to be in book clubs, too! We are in three books clubs of our own. We are reading:

 

Falling in Love with Close Reading

Do the Math! Teaching Primary School Mathematics

Don't forget to check back soon for more posts about our summer happenings and about your first grade frog classroom!