Reading: Our reading strategy was “Fables” or better known as “Fairy tales and folk tales.” We read some very familiar stories and tried to think of what is the moral - or something we can learn from the story. We read “The Tortoise and the Hare,” “The Three Little Pigs,” “Goldilocks and the Three Bears,” “The Little Red Hen,” and “The Fox and the Stork.” The students did a great job thinking about the morals from those stories!
Math: This week we focused on money. We added two digit numbers together for the purpose of buying from a store. We also talked about giving change and counting up to get the right change. I opened “Ms. T’s Store” and each student had to pick two things, tell me the total, pay with some money, and figure out the change. They did great!!!
Bible: We finished up the end of Jesus’ life on earth with the amazing story of the Resurrection on Monday and Jesus appearing to his disciples and finally his going back to heaven. It was amazing to hear that Jesus is coming back again someday, and in the mean time, he has given us a job to do - go and tell others about Jesus. That’s why I’m in Okinawa!
Today was also Field Day! We had SO much fun! Because it was raining, we were inside for the Field Day part. But we still got to do the 30 yard dash, changing game relay, long jump, high jump, and limbo. After that, we did inside bowling and ate lunch inside the classroom. After we ate, we went to the park and played for a long time! I’m sure all the first graders will sleep well tonight because I sure will!
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Next Week:
FIELD TRIP - MAY 2nd
If you have not returned the field trip permission form yet, please do so by Monday. This week we will start learning about the different types of animals to get us excited for the zoo on Friday.
First Grade Field Trip to the Zoo
Friday, May 2, 2014
1. Bring a backpack with the following items: もってくるもの
- Lunchお弁当
- Water bottle (already filled)すいとう
- Pencil/eraser えんぴつ消しゴム
***Please do not send a digital camera with your child.
2. You may want to have your child wear a hat and sunscreen.ぼうしと日焼け止めも可能です。
3. Please wear your Friendship Friday t-shirt or an orange shirt if the Friday shirt doesn’t fit anymore.オレンジのクラスのシャツ
4. Your child is responsible for carrying and taking care of their backpack and belongings. Please make sure that their backpack is not too heavy and that there isn’t anything valuable inside.子供は自分で荷物を持ちます。鞄はあまり重くなく貴重品も入っていないように。
5. Parents will not be able to ride the bus, as there isn’t enough room. We will leave the school at 9:00 and should arrive at the zoo by 9:40. Please meet us either at school at the beginning of the day to carpool or meet us at the zoo by 9:40.バスに空いているいすはあまりありませんので、バスに乗るのは生徒と先生だけです。親は動物園で待ち合わせをしてください。それかバスの後ろをついていってもよいです。動物園で合うのでしたら９：４０ぐらいに門のまえでまってください。
Schedule:
9:00-9:40 Bus Travel to the zoo動物園までトラベル
9:40-11:00 Walk around the Zoo動物園を歩き回る
11:30-12:30 Lunch昼ごはん
12:30-1:30 Wonder Museumワンダーミュジアム
1:30-1:40 Get ready to return back to OCSI学校までかえるしたく
1:40-2:20 Travel back to school学校までトラベル
6. Parent entrance fee= Zoo: 400 yen (with school coupon) + Wonder Museum: 200 yen (Please pay at the zoo)親のためのクーポンがあります。
7. ** If it is raining hard Friday morning, we will cancel and postpone until May 9, 2014. If there is a light drizzle, we will still go.５／２の朝大雨でしたら、５／９まで中止します。
Parents are encouraged to join us! We look forward to seeing you there! 親もどうぞきてください！
Spelling: that, what, this, with, which, then, when, white, where, path, put, each, down
Bible Memory Verse: “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all our ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.” Proverbs 3:5-6
Here's a song we will be learning to help us remember!
