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First Grade Conversation Starters

5.8.15

First GradeConversation Starters5.8.15

Ole! We began this week with a fun-filled Pajama Day, celebrated Cinco de Mayo on Tuesday and ended the week with States Hats Day and a fun visit from Mr. Pinto (Director for the Day). It was another fantastic week! Enjoy your weekend and Happy Mother's Day!

Some conversation starters to share with your first grader:

* What does Cinco de Mayo mean in English? How is Cinco de Mayo celebrated?

* Tell me about traditional Mexican clothing.

* Who were the first people living in Mexico?

* What does it mean for living creatures, people, plants, to be NATIVE to an area?

* Tell me about some of the different birds that you have learned about in science (think math lab bingo game).

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Director for a Day

Mr. Pinto joined our class today. As Director for the Day, he read a story, provided ice pops and gave the first graders some extra recess.
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Visit with Ms. Rivera

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Cinco de Mayo

We celebrated all day and culminated the festivities with a pinata on the playground. Thanks to Mrs. Stifel, who made the pinata with the kids.
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Social Studies

First graders learned about some traditional Mexican clothing.
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Mexican Decorative Art

We made "Papel Picado" (paper cutting) which is a traditional art in Mexico. This delicate tissue paper art is used to decorate for a fiesta.
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Mexican clothing

The class gets to work creating Mexican rebozos and serapes.
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Mexican Clothing

One first grade boy working on his serape.
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Math Lab

First graders used Mayan numbers to solve arithmetic problems that were 2,000 years old.
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Bird Bingo

The kids played Bird Bingo with Dr. Yaffe.
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Pajama Day!

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First graders in the PJs and with their cuddly friends.

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On Pajama Day, the first graders listened to the story, Ira Sleeps Over and then planned their ultimate sleep over.

Our Stories

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Ira Sleeps Over by Bernard Waber

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Duke Ellington by Andrea and Brian Pinkney

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Charlotte's Web by E.B. White

Continuing our read aloud.

Mexican Hat Dance

First Grade—The Mexican Hat Dance (2014)