Drum Circles

Every Monday, we have a drum circle to help us make the transition from the weekend back into the school environment. Drumming gives us a chance to lead, to follow, to build community and to make music. It takes a lot of concentration to keep the beat. Notice how focused our faces are in the photos below.

Homework
No homework for the weekend. Enjoy some good books with your child.

IA (Integrated Arts)
Our IA class next week is Art.

Crew News August 13, 2012

Drum Circle
So many new and exciting things are happening in first grade that I can't write about all of them. So I will pick one and save the rest for other days this week. My pick for today --- drum circles. We got off to a great start with our drum circle this morning. We had lots of volunteers from our crew to lead us in different rhythms. We will have a drum circle as part of our morning meeting every Monday. Pictures are below.

Homework
Reading ~ Read a good book or two.
Math ~ Home Link 1.1 Introduction to First Grade Everyday Mathematics - this stays at home

Crew News August 8, 2011

Drum Circle
So many new and exciting things happened today that I can't write about all of them. So I will pick one and save the rest for other days this week. My pick for today --- we had our first drum circle. We had some sixth graders come in to facilitate our circle. They got us off to a great start. We had lots of volunteers from our crew to lead us in different rhythms. We will have a drum circle as part of our morning meeting every Monday. Pictures are below.

Our Daily Schedule

 Here is a peek at our daily schedule. It is not exact here at the beginning of the year. We have to ease into it. We have many more unscheduled breaks and activities during our day now that aren't listed. Once we all get back into a school routine our schedule will slowly begin to look more like this. You are welcome to drop in and visit any time - no appointment needed. Kerry, our crew parent, will be getting in touch with those of you who indicated that you would like to volunteer in the classroom.

Monday, Tuesday, Friday
8:30 – 8:40 Get Settled – Backpacks Away, Homework, Lunch Choice, Attendance
8:40 – 9:00 Morning Meeting
9:00 – 9:20 Reading Focus Lesson
9:20 – 9:50 Independent Reading
9:50 – 10:35 Literacy Centers/Guided Reading
10:35 – 10:45 Interactive Writing
10:45 – 11:05 Phonics, Handwriting
11:05 – 11:45 Lunch and Recess
11:45 – 12:35 I.A. (Integrated Arts)
12:35 – 12:40 Homework Folders to Backpacks
12:40 – 2:05 Math
2:05 – 2:25 Snack & Recess
2:25 – 3:00 Expedition
3:00 – 3:50 Writer’s Workshop
3:50 – 4:00 Closing Circle
Clean Up

Wednesday
8:30 – 8:40 Get Settled – Backpacks Away, Homework, Lunch Choice, Attendance
8:40 – 9:00 Morning Meeting
9:00 – 9:20 Reading Focus Lesson
9:20 – 9:50 Independent Reading
9:50 – 10:35 Literacy Centers/Guided Reading
10:35 – 10:45 Interactive Writing
10:45 – 11:05 Phonics, Handwriting
11:10 – 11:45 Lunch and Recess
11:45 – 11:50 Take Homework Folders to Backpacks
11:50 – 12:50 Math or Writer’s Workshop
12:50 – 1:00 Closing Circle
Clean Up

Thursday
8:30 – 8:40 Get Settled – Backpacks Away, Homework, Lunch Choice, Attendance
8:40 – 9:00 Morning Meeting
9:00 – 9:20 Reading Focus Lesson
9:20 – 9:40 Independent Reading
9:40 – 10:25 Literacy Centers/Guided Reading
10:25 – 11:05 Library
11:05 – 11:45 Lunch and Recess
11:45 – 12:35 I.A. (Integrated Arts)
12:35 – 12:40 Homework Folders to Backpacks
12:40 – 2:05 Math
2:05 – 2:25 Snack & Recess
2:25 – 3:00 Adventure Education/Expedition
3:00 – 3:50 Writer’s Workshop
3:50 – 4:00 Closing Circle
Clean Up