STAAR Week, Woop, We made it!

From STAAR, to Math D.A. testing, writing benchmark scoring, Earth Day, Horton, a reptile visit to school, my little girl's birthday, and a sweet visitor... it's easy to say it's been a long busy week.  So here are a few fun activities we enjoyed this week to help us with our quiet days.

We love using language cards to help guide our number talks!  Thank you for the idea, "Thank God It's FIRST GRADE" over at http://thankgoditsfirstgrade.blogspot.com/, We love our math talk game for subtraction! <3

Independent writing on stickies about our old/new schema    

CVC sound search: What sound = what letter is at the end

Ms. Lewis' and my classes writing and crafty response to reading!
Thank you for making this cute template Amanda, over at Mrs. Terhune's First Grade Site!

Sneaky reptile, "I had my eyes closed!"

Look at that tongue!

           

"You want a kiss"
BOYS... got to love 'em!

Birthday morning for little Sis.

Her birthday weekend party surprise!
They jumped for hours, OF COURSE!

Awe we love you Sleeping Beauty!
Thanks for visiting us this weekend. <3

Zoo Field Trip Week

Squeezing in learning while planning our annual field trip to the zoo. Yay!  Here's a peek at two major things we worked on this week.

Handwriting, spelling, fluency, markers, and FUN all piled into one daily sight word activity!

Loving our daily "Words Their Way" family sorts.
They're so stinkin' cute & smart!

Those monkeys sure wore us out!

Rodeo Wrap up Week

This week has been busy! From our annual rodeo parade and Kinder rodeo activities to open house, a visit from our fifth grade buddies, and a bit of nonfiction writing about cows I would say we are more than ready for our Spring Break!

Our response to reading: Dragons Love Tacos, by Adam Rubin

Barrel Races

Our nonfiction writing for the week :)