{Firsties' Sound Orchestra}

We ended our Sound Unit with a bang! 

We made our own instruments and and performed the following piece:

Then we made and munched on Rice Krispies Treats!

Snap, Crackle, Pop!!!

{Firsties Love Mo Willems!}

My Extension Group has been conducting a Mo Willems Author Study and having loads of fun interacting with his characters! We spent a week reading several of his "Elephant and Piggie" series and performing Readers' Theaters of some of our favorite. The students each had a script where they highlighted and practiced their lines and they made their own props and costumes. Here are the finished products:

Sierra, Addison, and Ellie

Colter, James, and Tyler

LilyAnn and John Casey

Avery, K'mari, and Niti

Ansley, Briley, Ryann, and Pressly

Grady, Layla, and Presley

Justin and Peyton

Zak, Samantha, and Justin

{Dr. Seuss Week}

 "The more you read, 

the more things you know. 

The more things you know, 

the more places you'll go."

-Dr. Seuss

It was Dr. Seuss Week in First Grade this Week!

We had dress up days each day to help us celebrate...

I Can Read With My Eyes Shut Monday

Cat in the Hat Tuesday

Wacky Wednesday 

Check out this wacky hair!!!

Fox in Socks Thursday

Green Eggs and Ham Friday

And of course we had to eat GREEN eggs and ham!