Fabulous First Graders Fun with Words

First graders, today at computer lab play these fun word games that work on beginning sound. Do the games in order. Play each game at least one time. When you work through the list you can choose your favorites to play again. Happy spelling!

1. Chicken Coop

2. Letter Lifter

3. Clifford Sort

4. Word Robot

5. Starfall

Spectaular Second Grade Spellers

Today at computer lab, second graders will play these great games to practice your spelling skills. Please go through the links in order. If you get to practice all the games, choose your favorite to go back and play again. Happy spelling!

1. Word Sort

2. Word Builder

3. Word Find

4. Crossword

5. Word Game

Sunflowers

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Making 10

Knowing how to quickly and fluently make 10 is an important addition strategy. To help practice the 10 facts this week we made ten rainbows. Then, we played the game "Go Fish" but changed it to practice tens. Instead of trying to get matches, the children would pair cards that made ten (for example, 4 and 6 would be a pair). This would be a great game for both first graders and second graders to play at home.

Arrrggggh!

Monday was International Talk Like A Pirate Day. And, aye mate, we did celebrate. We read pirate books, sang pirate songs, made pirate hats, and even had a treasure hunt! The clues took the kids around the building and had them solving riddles that reviewed some of our recent objectives. I don't know who had more fun, the kids or me!

Shell Science

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Math Learning Goals

In math this week, first graders are working to build a foundation for addition. We played a game called spill the counters to explore combinations for making 6,7,8, and 9. For example, 6+0, 5+1, 4+2, and 3+3 all make 6. I am hoping to send the game spill the counters home this week with each first grader. The more the kids can practice addition the better! In the upcoming weeks we will be exploring combinations to 12, as well as, introducing different addition strategies.

In second grade, we are working on place value 0-100. We are using the hundreds chart for games and activities, building numbers with tens and ones, and counting, counting, counting! I found some great games online to help the students practice. Please let them show you what they know.
Shark Numbers
Give the Dog a Bone!
Counting Cows
A class favorite is Give the Dog a Bone. In these pictures, the second graders are cheering each other on as students try to beat the time and find 10 bones hiding in the hundreds chart. They sure love the interactive whiteboard.