Positional Language
We brainstormed different words that tell us where things are. We used the words inside, outside, on, beside, above and under. The students drew pictures to help them visualise these positions.
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We brainstormed different words that tell us where things are. We used the words inside, outside, on, beside, above and under. The students drew pictures to help them visualise these positions.
It is vital that students learn how to make a sensible ‘guess‘ or an ‘estimation‘, as it is something we all do at any time of the day. Imagine if you can easily estimate how much something would cost or how big something is.
The students first ‘estimated’ how many dominoes they thought were in the bag. They recorded this information. Then they counted to check.
The students have been exploring 3 dimensional shapes in their environment. They have also been copying and repeating patterns using Geo shapes. They used stamps to record the patterns on paper.
Centres around the classroom encouraged students to explore 3 dimensional shapes using other concepts such as measurement (weight) and space.
Students went on a shape hunt to look for 2 and 3 dimensional shapes in their environment. They took pictures and recorded their information on paper. They used tally marks and sorted their pictures to organise their information.
We have been exploring 2 and 3 dimensional shapes in our environment. A group of students went on a shape hunt, another traced shapes to make a picture and one group made their own ‘Shapeasaurus‘ using shapes. How many shapes did you use? Can you make a graph using this information?
Another group of students created a picture using 2 dimensional shapes. They used their words to talk about their picture.
In Kindergarten we use the base 10 blocks to build conceptual understandings of number. A group of students used the app Drawing Pad to draw two-digit numbers using the base 10 blocks. Then they took screen shots of their pictures and inserted them into a book using the app Book Creator. Listening to instructions, following steps in a sequence, collaborating and helping peers are important skills when app smashing, which is the process of using multiple apps to create projects or complete tasks. Here is a
The students gathered to create an essential agreement for the new semester. First they brainstormed ideas and discussed the consequences of making poor choices. Students wrote their ideas on sentence strips and made hand prints to use as a border in their poster.
Students listened to the story ‘Not So Tall for Six‘ by Kylie Bell is the smallest one in her first-grade class but when it comes to standing up to mean Rusty Jacks, her courage is monumental. Life isn’t easy when you can’t reach the water fountain, but Kylie Bell’s big heart and good manners prove that sometimes it takes the most courage to do what’s right.
After the story the students drew a picture that shows how they can be caring to one another.
The students first drew a portrait of themselves. Then they took a black and white copy of their picture. They cut both pictures into strips and glued the strips down on card. They carefully alternated the strips when assembling the picture.
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Here are the completed portraits.