Open House

It was wonderful seeing so many parents at Open House last week!  I hope you have a better understanding of the first grade curriculum.  I have included my PowerPoint for those of you who may want to refer back to it: 

Please reach out should you have any further questions.  I'm looking forward to a wonderful year working with you and your children!

Fun with Third Grade Buddies

We invited our buddies to our classroom for an early celebration of the 100th day of school.  The children performed 10 sets of 10 different exercises and thought of 100 words.  They also predicted whether a coin would land on heads or tails more when flipped 100 times.  Lastly, they rolled a die 100 times and discovered which number came up the most.

Here are some pictures of our time together.  We can't wait to go to Mrs. Surprise's class for some Valentine's Day fun! 😍

View on Flipagram

Mystery Readers!

One of the highlights of our week:

Many thanks to the following parents for reading to our class!

Looking forward to hosting future readers!

Mrs. Hancock

Yoga with Mrs. Edelstein

Many thanks to Mrs. Edelstein, our school psychologist, for coming into our classroom and leading a yoga class. She taught us how beneficial yoga can be for children.

Yoga teaches us about our bodies.

Yoga teaches us how to breathe better.

Yoga teaches us how to use our energy more effectively.

Yoga teaches us how to quiet the mind.

Yoga teaches us about balance.

Yoga teaches us to be the “boss” of our bodies.

Yoga teaches us about taking care of ourselves.

Yoga is a great way to move our bodies and feel healthy. 

Mrs. Edelstein taught us how to quiet our minds by quietly gazing at the colorful candles.

Some impromptu meditating in the classroom a 

couple of days later:

Mrs. Hancock

American Symbols

Essential Question:

How do symbols help us understand the world around us?

The first grade Social Studies curriculum includes learning about important American symbols.  The following symbols have been introduced through books and short videos.  

American Flag

Pledge of Allegiance

White House

Lincoln Memorial

Liberty Bell

Statue of Liberty

Washington Monument

Bald Eagle


  Click the image below to view a video with your child.  Can he/she successfully identify the American symbols?  Encourage your child to find a mistake...

Is your child able to share any facts they learned?  Please help them leave a comment below.  The comment could begin with "I learned".  He/She can write about a fact learned at school or one they learned from you.  We will be reading the comments together. Thanks so much for your cooperation.

Looking for a fun extension activity to do at home?  The images below are links to videos which will give step by step instructions how to draw some of the symbols your child has studied. 

Mrs. Hancock