Happy Thursday, all!

Today's Featured Friends are: Brinley, Norah, and Etta!

Today is June 11, 2020.  It is the last day of first grade. :(

Do you remember when Mrs. Frost-Bertinet, the Assistant Superintendent, shared The Dot with us?

I hope you have an amazing summer vacation!  I have loved being your first grade teacher.  I know you will do amazing things in second grade!

Love,

Mrs. Cole

Happy Wednesday, everyone!

Today's Featured Friends are...Lucien, Libby, and Narjis!

Today is June 10, 2020.

AJ Dukette (radio deejay) and Kathleen Jordan from WMTW shared Bartholomew and the Oobleck with us!  We loved talking with them about their jobs!

Are you having a wonderful Wednesday?  I hope so!  

Did you all get your packages from me this week?

One more day of first grade tomorrow!  See you on the class Zoom at 10:30 on Thursday!!

Love,

Mrs. Cole

Happy Tuesday, all!

Today's Featured Friends are...Mia, David, and Kainen!

Today is June 9, 2020.

Do you remember when Mr. Berner read The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish? That was such a crazy book!

Have a terrific Tuesday!

Love,

Mrs. Cole

Happy Monday, friends!

Today's Featured Friends are...Miyah, Demin-Nat, and Aubrey!

Today is June 8, 2020.

School Board chair and former RSU14 first grade teacher, Janis Cummings, loved reading the book One with us!

Have a wonderful week, friends!

Love,

Mrs. Cole

Happy Sunday, friends!

Today's Featured Friends are...Shealand, Lucas, and Dominic!

Today is June 7, 2020.

Do you remember when Dr. Dave Jefferson, DVM, came to be our Mystery Reader?

Have a super Sunday!

Love,

Mrs. Cole

Happy Saturday, friends!

Today’s Featured Friends are...Aurora, Elena, and Charlie!

Today is June 6, 2020.

Here are our Featured Friends last year on Meet Your Teacher Day!

And, here's our first Mystery Reader from this year...Superintendent Howell!

I hope you're having an awesome weekend!!

Love, Mrs. Cole

Happy Friday, everyone!

Today's Leader is...Mel the Meerkat!  Mel hopes you enjoy this story: Meerkat Mail

Today is June 5, 2020.

Mel and Darla have been learning some new words in French:

meerkat: meerkat (MEER-kat)
summer: Été (AY-tay)

Try this!

the meerkat dug a burrow I am so tired said the meerkat he rested for a while what shall I do next he wondered

Today's Math Challenge!

There were 6 meerkats in the burrow.  3 meerkats left.  2 more came back. How many meerkats are there now?

Today's Special is...Library!  Check out the Library Resources page!

Virtual Field Trip: Meerkat Cam: Cotswolds; Meerkat Cam, Miami

And, some meerkat facts: All About Animals: Meerkats

Here's a meerkat I saw a the Houston Zoo:

I hope you have an awesome weekend!  Try to check out the blog each day for a minute to see some special pictures and memories <3

Love,

Mrs. Cole

Happy Thursday, friends!

Today's Leader is...Lennie the Lion!  Lennie loves this story about a lion-do you remember it? Library Lion

Today is June 4, 2020.

Lennie and Darla have been learning some new words in Spanish:

lion: león (lay-ON)
cat: gato (GAH-toe)

Try this!

the lion woke up she was hungry I want some lunch she said suddenly she saw a cheeseburger in front of her hooray she yelled

Today's Math Challenge! 🦁

There were 5 lions on the savannah.  Two more lions came.  Then four more lions came.  How many lions were on the savannah?

Today's special is...P.E.!  Pretend you are a lion!  Try running, pouncing, and resting like a lion!

Virtual Field Trip: Smithsonian National Zoo; Reid Park Zoo; National Geographic Kids: Lion

I think I shared these lion photos with you in November-taken at the National Zoo:

Have you been having a great week?  We have one more animal Leader tomorrow...I wonder what it will be?
:)
Love,
Mrs. Cole

Happy Wednesday, friends!

Today's Leader is...Azul the Blue Morpho Butterfly!

Today is June 3, 2020.

Here's a fact page and craft you can do to learn more about blue morphos: Blue Morphos

Virtual Field Trip: Tennessee Aquarium Butterfly Garden

Are you having a good week so far? I hope so! It is supposed to be warmer tomorrow and Friday.  What summery fun things will you do?

Love,

Mrs. Cole

Happy Tuesday, all!

Today’s Leader is...Armando the Anteater!  Do you remember "Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile"? This is a book by the same author/illustrator: An Anteater Named Arthur

Today is June 2, 2020.

Armando and Darla have been learning some new words in Spanish:

anteater: oso hormiguero ( OH-so or-me-GARE-oh)
breakfast: desayuno (DESS-aye-OO-noe)

Try this: Can you fix these sentences with upper/lower case and correct punctuation?

the anteater walked through the forest he was looking for some ants he found a big anthill hooray he said

Today's Math Challenge!

Check out today's math problems from the suggested schedule. Do you notice a pattern in the answers?

Today's special is...Art!  Here's Mrs. V's Art Link for this week!

Virtual Field Trips: National Zoo: Anteaters and San Diego Zoo: Anteaters

How is your week going? Thank you to everyone who has been reading to me this week! <3
Love,
Mrs. Cole

Happy Monday, families!

Today's Leader is...Rusty the Red Panda!  Red pandas are amazing animals!  Here's a story about a red panda who wants to write a story: Amy the Red Panda is Writing the Best Story in the World

Today is June 1, 2020.

Rusty and Darla are learning some new words in Spanish:

red panda: panda rojo (PAHN-da RO-ho)

June: Junio (HOO-nee-oh)

Try these!  This week, we will review all the things we have been practicing this year with sentences, upper/lower case, and punctuation.  How would you fix and write these sentences?

1. red pandas live in trees they are endangered animals

2. whistles  baby   The   mom.   its   to

3. Red pandas     climbs       climb      very well.

4. Red pandas live in Nepal China and Myanmar.

5. did you see the red panda he asked

Today's Math Challenge!  This week, we'll review some of the math learning we've done this year!

There were 5 red pandas in the tree.  6 more red pandas joined them.  Then 2 red pandas went away.  How many red pandas were left in the tree?

STEM Connection!  Print or Color Online Red Panda and a Nat Geo video: Red Panda facts

Virtual Field Trip: Oklahoma City Zoo Red Panda Cam and Beardsley Zoo Red Panda Cam and Woodland Park Zoo Red Panda video

I love, love, love red pandas!  Here's one I saw at the Virginia Zoo:

This is our last full week of first grade!  We will be reviewing lots of the things we have learned this year.  I hope you like the animals we'll be discovering on the blog, too!  Starting on June 6, the blog will feature some special guest stars each day...stay tuned!

Love,

Mrs. Cole

Happy Sunday, everyone!

Today's Leader is...Perry the Macaw!  Perry loves to read.  This is one of his favorite books-it's by one of our favorite author-illustrator teams, Helen Lester and Lynn Munsinger!  Princess Penelope's Parrot

Today is May 31, 2020.

Virtual Field Trips: Indianapolis Zoo: Macaws and San Diego Zoo Kids: Macaws

I got to work with a scarlet macaw at the Virginia Zoo:

I hope you get to see a macaw sometime!  They're amazing animals!

Have a super Sunday!

Love,

Mrs. Cole

Happy Saturday, animal lovers!

Today's Leader is...Giggles the Hyena!  Giggles loves this hyena book: Henry Hyena, Why Won't You Laugh?

Today is May 30, 2020.

Here is a virtual field trip that shows elephants, zebras, hyenas, and more! African Field Trip
And, here is more interesting information! Nat Geo Kids: Hyenas

I hope you're having an amazing weekend so far!  Did you go swimming or have ice cream?
Love,
Mrs. Cole

Happy Friday, all!

Today's Leader is...Izzie the Zebra!  Izzie loves this zebra book: How Zebras Got Their Stripes

Today is May 30, 2020.

Izzie and Darla have been learning some new words in French:

zebra: zèbre (ZAY-breh)
wild: sauvage (SO-vaje)

Try these!  Where would you put the quotation marks?

We can run so fast! said Lucy.

Did you hear that noise? asked Petra.

Mali said, I want to go, too!

Today's Math Challenge! Which is more money-the red combination or the blue combination?

3 dimes, 4 nickels, 5 pennies   OR    4 dimes, 2 nickels, 1 penny

2 dimes, 2 nickels, 2 pennies   OR   1 dime, 5 nickels,  3 pennies

Extra challenge!  A quarter is worth 25 cents. Can you find 2 combinations of pennies, nickels, and dimes to make 25 cents?

Today's Special is...Library!  Be sure to check out the district's Library Resources page!

Virtual Field Trip: Disney's New Zebra Foal

And, some more zebra facts: Nat Geo Kids: Zebras and here: Freeschool Zebras and here! SciKids: Zebras

Here is a zebra I saw at the Como Zoo in Minneapolis:

Are you looking forward to the weekend? It was so warm outside this week!  Do you think there will be any thunder later?  Enki does NOT like thunder. He hides under my chair!

Love,
Mrs. Cole

Happy Thursday, everyone!

Today's Leader is...Ringo the Coatimundi!  I don't have a coati story, but I do have a fun drawing activity to share with you: Ready Set Draw: Coatimundi

Today is May 28, 2020.

Ringo and Darla have been learning some new words in Spanish:

coatimundi: coatimundi (co-AH-tee-MUN-dee)
raccoon: mapache (MAH-PAH-chay)

Try these!  Look at the first sentence.  Then, tell where you would put quotation marks in the second sentence. Don't forget other punctuation and upper/lower case!

"Let's run home!" yells Carl. ----> lets walk on the beach yells jean

"Did you see that?" asked Joe. ----> did you hear that asked anna

Today's Math Challenge!

Draw 3 nickels and 2 pennies (you can use an N for a nickel and a P for a penny). How much money is that in all?

Draw 2 dimes and 7 pennies. How much money is that?

Extra challenge! Draw a few dimes, a few nickels, and a few pennies.  How much money is that?  HINT: Start with the coin that is worth the most.

Today's Special is...P.E.! I am sure you have been doing a lot of biking, swimming, and playing outside!  Try the challenge in the weekly schedule, or keep a journal for a few days about your activities.  What things do you do the most?

Virtual Field Trip: Animal Adventure Park: Coatimundi

Here is a coatimundi that Mr. Cole and I saw in Costa Rica-we were hiking on a volcano trail and suddenly there were over 30 adult and baby coatis all around us! It was hard to get a picture because they move so fast!

I hope you had fun learning about coatimundi!  They are an awesome animal.  I hope you get to see one in the wild someday-it's amazing!

Love,

Mrs. Cole

Happy Wednesday, friends!

Today's Leader is...Desi the Camel!  Desi is a dromedary camel, and has only 1 hump.  Check out this camel book: The Camel and the Pig

Today is May 27, 2020.

I know you like origami, so I thought you would like this fun Origami Camel craft!

I hope you're having a great week!  Can you believe it is Wednesday already?

Love,
Mrs. Cole 

Happy Tuesday, friends!

Today's Leader is...Marsi the Sugar Glider!  Here's a great nonfiction book about sugar gliders: Sugar Gliders

Today is May 26, 2020.

Marsi and Darla have been learning some new words in French:

fly: voler (VO-lay)
sugar glider: phalanger volant (FA-lon-jay VO-lont)

Try these! Look at the quotation marks in the first sentence.  Where would you put them in the second sentence?  Watch for commas and other punctuation, and upper/lower case, too.

"Let's go to the beach," he said. ------>  let's go to the store she said

I asked, "When will eat lunch?" ---> she asked will we bake a cake

Today's Math Challenge!  How much money?  Remember to count pennies by 1s, nickels by 5s, dimes by 10s, and quarters by 25.
                                         

Extra challenge!  Can you add the nickels and the pennies together?  Or the dimes and nickels?

Today's special is...Art!  Here's Mrs. V's Art Link for the week!

Virtual Field Trip: Baby Pygmy Sugar Gliders at Australia Zoo- Nat Geo

And, check out these Sugar Glider Facts

I hope you had an awesome long weekend!  It looks like the weather will get a lot warmer this week!

:)

Love,

Mrs. Cole