First Grade News

When it's cold outside, the first-grade students have enjoyed using their imaginations inside. The students have left the comforts of their warm classrooms to be transported to exotic jungles, sandy deserts, and deep oceans. All this traveling has been done as the children read nonfiction material about animals. As the students have read about their animals, they have learned about that animal's size and color, habitat, babies, food, and enemies. It has been exciting to learn how the animals live each day finding food and protecting themselves from predators. But learning about the animals is only part of the fun! After taking notes, the children have written their own animal reports to share with family and friends. Each child has become an expert and an author by reading to understand more about the animal kingdom and writing the new information in his/her own words. The children have done a great job of using all their reading and writing skills!