I have always wanted to be a teacher and always played school with my friends as a little girl. I was inspired by a very dear friend to go to college to reach my dream. It was the best decision I have ever made. Teaching first grade is a rewarding experience because I watch the children grow into readers and writers! First grade is an amazing year filled with new discovers and endless learning! I live in Westfield with my amazing family. We love to go camping and we vacationed at Cape Cod. My children love to be outside and we spend hours together swimming and going to parks! My daughter Taylor loves to play soccer and loves to make slime. My son Cody loves to play hockey and is a Bruins fan! I have many interests and a passion for me is scrapbooking. I am always taking pictures of my children and family and have countless albums filled with unforgettable memories. Also, I love to read and trade books with my teacher friends, we can’t wait to share new and exciting books. My personal message as a teacher of young energetic first graders, I try to make learning fun and interesting. We go outside for learning as often as we can! I try to find something for everyone to enjoy and build on my students interests! Play Teach Your Monster to Read at Home! Here is the class link! https://www.teachyourmonstertoread.com/u/471137https://www.teachyourmonstertoread.com/u/471137 ​ ​ ​ Math is so much fun! Here are our topics for Math! Math Topics for First Grade Topic 1: Understanding Addition Topic 2: Understanding Subtraction Topic 3: Five ans Ten Relationships Topic 4: Addition and Subtraction Facts to 12 Topic 5: Addition Facts to 20 Topic 6 Subtraction Facts to 20 Topic 7: Counting and Number Patterns to 120 Topic 8: Tens and Ones Topic 9: Comparing and Ordering Numbers to 100 Topic 10: Adding with Tens and Ones Topic 11 Subtracting with Tens and Ones Topic 12: Length Topic 13: Time Topic 14: Using Data to Answer Questions Special topic: Money Topic 15: Geometry Topic 16: Fractions of Shapes Check out these math websites! http://www.funbrain.com/ http://www.kidsites.com/sites-edu/math.htm http://www.mathplayground.com/ Our Reading Program!!!!!! We have four centers in our classroom! Teacher Table Phonics Center Fluency Center Writing Center
My Favorite Authors http://www.janbrett.com http://robertmunsch.com http://marcbrownstudios Diane DeGroat
Room 4 first Graders love Gilbert stories!
Reading strategies for first graders!
Science Curriculum Observations of the sun, moon and star
Seasonal patterns
Plant and animal life cycle
Light interactions
Sound and vibrations
Social Studies Curriculum Rural, suburban and urban communities Community--roles and responsibilities Representations of the Earth Identify own street address, town, state and country Cultural differences Prominent United States historical figures
This is our HEART Board. We keep our hearts that we earn in our cup! We love to show Heart Behavior! We send Many thanks to Mrs. Hatton for being a volunteer in our classroom. Mrs. Hatton joins us on Friday mornings to read with our students!