Talk Like A Pirate Day 2023

  

ARRR MATEY!

We came to school to find Mrs. Wanke dressed like a pirate and a treasure chest locked up!  The treasure box had three kinds of locks securing it.  One was a number code, another was a litter code, and the last one was a key lock.  We wanted to know what we had to do to see what was inside the treasure box. 

Mrs. Wanke explained that we would have to do a series of challenges to learn the codes and earn the key!  We were ready and motivated to complete these tasks!

Our first challenge of the day had to deal with our spelling!  Mrs. Wanke gave us a sheet of paper to write CVC words. Some were words we have practiced and others were brand new! On this page four spaces were circled.  If we successfully spelled the words, the circled spaces would reveal the letter combination for our letter lock! 

We all cheered when we got the first lock unlocked!  

Our next challenge was to create our very own buried treasure map.  We had to follow specific directions to create this map.  

Check our a few of our maps! We are great at following directions. 

When we finished this challenge we earned a the letter K.  Mrs. Wanke explained there would be two more challenges to earn the letters E and Y to spell the word KEY. She went on to explain that when we spelled the word KEY, we would get the key to open the lock. 

After Art we came back and were ready to get back to work on our challenges! Our next challenge was a STEM challenge. We had  to work with our partner to create a pirate ship that could actually float and sail across our ocean (kid pool)  carrying 5 pennies.  

We were only given certain materials.  Aluminum foil, 3 strips of masking tape, a small ball of clay, a coffee filter, and a straw.  

We worked really hard with our partner. We developed a plan and worked together to problem solve when things did not go as planned.  

After lunch, it was time to see if our boats would float! We would blow the ship across...so our sails had to work!

Since we all worked hard and showed great problem solving, team work and perseverance, we earned the next letter in the word KEY. 

Our next 2 challenges were math challenges.  Our first math challenge was to find the missing part in the number bond. Each correct answer gave us a letter for the code below.  The secret code spelled out the three numbers for the combination lock. 

Once again, the room erupted in cheers when the lock opened and the chain feel off!  Only ONE more lock to go!

Now on the our last math challenge and the LAST challenge of the day!  For this math challenge, we worked as a team we had to create a giant 100's chart with gold coins!  Some of the gold coins were already in place for us, but SO many were missing!

HIP HIP HOORAY! WE DID IT!

This was a VERY difficult challenge!  We worked so hard and persevered, which meant we earned the last letter of the word KEY!

We could barely contain ourselves when Mrs. Wanke opened the treasure box.  

Inside was GOLD OREO cookies!

We had such a fun PIRATE day!

Number Bonds

 This week in math we started learning about number bonds. We had lots of fun showing different ways to break a whole into parts.  We made a HUGE number bond and Mrs. Wanke moved US around!

HUMAN NUMBER BOND

After our human number bond experience, we played a number bond game with a partner. 

Apples Apples and More Apples

 Last week was all about apples.  We started the week by reading the story How Do Apples Grow. 

Before reading the book, we shared our prior knowledge, or as Mrs. Wanke calls it, our schema. We wrote our prior knowledge down on Post-It notes and added them to the schema section of our chart.   After reading the story, we added new learning to our chart.  Mrs. Wanke explained that this new learning will eventually become part of our schema.  PROOF we are learning and growing our brains!

Later in the week we read How to Grow an Apple Pie and See the World.  

As we listened to this story we followed along on a map of the world.  It was fun to see all the places around the world. 

To end our week we made our own mini apple pies, apple turnovers! YUMMY!

First Day of First Grade

 We had a such a great first day in first grade!    Check out these super happy first day pictures!

We read the story Our Class is a Family.   You can listen to this story at home. 

After reading this book, we brainstormed a list of ways that we should behave and ways to treat others so that we can be a class family.  We signed our list to show our promise to our class. 

Later in the day we made friendship bracelets.

Guided Math...what do we do?

One of my favorite things to do is Guided Math!  This time is great for giving me the opportunity to really support your child individual needs.  

The "magic" happens at the table!  This is where I can break the lesson down for each group's unique needs and provide hands-on learning. I love our time together at the table and see the growth from each student!

Lots of collaboration takes place during this time as well.

While students are at the table, others are working independently on various tasks.  There are three other stations students rotate to in addition to coming back to the table with me. 

Independent worksheet

This allows us to show what we learned during our time at the table and provides insight into instruction for the group. This worksheet will provide extra practice for the current concept and a review for a previously taught skill.  

Group Game

The game supports the current lesson that was taught at the table.  This provides more practice in a fun way as well as providing opportunities to work together.

Technology Station

We rotate between Reflex Math, Zearn, and IXL.  All these sites help build our fluency and understanding of math concepts.