The students spent this week learning about the various aspects of maps. We discovered that there are many different types of maps that can show either a large area or smaller more precise area, that maps can show land and water, and determined the main purpose of maps and map keys. After reading about maps and viewing several maps using Google Earth, pairs of students drew maps of the neighborhood surrounding the school. They were also encouraged to make a map key to go along with the map so that others could read their map. We also went on an adventure around the school when the students had to follow a map to our butterfly garden. While in the garden the students practiced making a map of their own of the butterfly garden. Finally, we took a walk in the neighborhood around the school and used our own maps we drew to help find the quiet creek stream. The students really worked well this week during this introduction to maps and I was proud of both their cooperation and creativity skills. We will continue looking at various maps of different regions of the world as we continue our current planner on natural resources.
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The students spent this week creating new rules for Rosewood. As a culminating event for our first planner, groups of students were instructed to make a list of new rules or procedures that they would like at Rosewood. After the groups made a list they then created posters to teach their classmates about the new rules they would like to implement. The students shared their posters and then reflected on whether or not their new rule or procedure would make Rosewood a better place. Below are photos of the students working together to make their posters. I really talked to the students about the importance of cooperation and that there will be times when they will have to work in groups to create something or do something. For the most part the students did a great job working together and it was a great teachable moment showing students the power of working together to accomplish a task. The kids had a really good time on our field trip today to Publix. The students got to see all the various departments of the store and got to see how these departments all work together to help the store run smoothly. I think the students really saw how important grocery stores are to our community on a daily basis. While there, the students got to touch a live lobster and view a real whole fish at the meat department, watch the baker roll and make rolls and a pizza, watch the baker make roses and decorate a cake, and even viewed some of the fresh produce at Publix. The students got to sample some goodies which were great and even got to pretend they were customers by scanning boxes at the checkout aisle. Students even got a behind the scenes look in the warehouse in back and even got a quick look in the walk-in freezer. Students left with an activity book, pencil and frisbee donated from Publix. Publix also donated some snacks to the classes and helped fund our yoga balls that we use in the classrooms. We will be sending them a big thank you card/notes next week! Today we celebrated International Literacy Day. Each class had 2 guest readers and several of our students got to eat outside with their parents for lunch. A big thank you to Mrs. Payne for volunteering to read to both sections this morning. The other readers for our class were student athletes from Northwestern High School. Students who sent in their reading pledge cards and signed up for a library card or brought theirs from home we be given prizes. Today was a great way to start our school reading initiative for this year.
We spent the week talking about various types of authority figures and the roles they play in our government. We also talked about the jobs and responsibilities of these figures and found out that one of the powers authority figures such as mayors, governors, and presidents, have is the right to veto or change a rule/law. However, we also learned that these leaders aren't the only ones who could ask for a change. We read the book Click Clack Moo and found out that the animals on Farmer Brown's farm wanted a change so they wrote a letter to Farmer Brown asking for things to change on the farm. After reading this book, the students and I came up with a list of things they might want to change about Rosewood. We then wrote a letter to our leaders (Mrs. DiStasio and Mr. Ward asking for two of the things we wanted. Check out their letters below. We are eagerly awaiting their response!
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AuthorMy name is Erin Webb and I am going into my fourteenth year teaching. I taught kindergarten in Summerville, SC for one year before moving to Rock Hill after getting married. Since being in Rock Hill, I have been teaching first grade at Rosewood Elementary International School. This will be my sixth year teaching using the Dual Language Model. I will be team teaching with Monsieur Joseph McFadden. I am very excited about what the coming year has to offer! Archives
January 2016
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