A Peek Into 1st Grade

So much happens in first grade at Glenbrook. Students enjoy working in cooperative groups to write, research, partner read, discover, use technology and problem solve.  Take a peek at some of the amazing things that are happening in Mrs. Berensons, Mrs. Rodriguez's and Ms. Scarpino's classroom's this week.

Ms. Scarpino's first graders have become fantastic writers.  They have learned to write both fiction and non fiction pieces of writing and use tools, such as word walls  and charts, to help them with their writing. Below Ms. Scarpino conferences with a student to give her feedback and support with her writing so that she can edit and revise her piece.

 Displaying work and difficult problems on the large screen helps students to better understand concepts.  Students use the "Ipevo" wand to tap on the screen above and numbers appear "like magic."  At the right, teachers are able to use the same tool to highlight, circle, underline and draw directly on word problems as they work through them with the students. 

Teachers often work with small groups to provide extra supports for both enrichment and skill gap instruction.  Here Mrs. Berenson works with a small group of students while below other students practice with some math games.

Hands on exploration is vital for young learners.

Mrs. Rodriguez's Dual Language 1st graders partners to support one another with both math and writing throughout the day.  By working together students can help each other with concepts as well as their English and Spanish language skills which they are working to acquire. 

Our first grade classrooms have older students as their "study buddies." Here students in Mrs. Berenson's room partner with 4th graders in Ms. Smith's room for both reading and writing.

After all of that work the students need a little stretch break with some "Go Noodle" dancing and exercises.

All School Spelling Bee

On Friday we held our annual All School Spelling Bee. The champions from each 4 - 6 grade classroom completed for an all school winner.  Congratulations to Gurshaan Singh, 4th grader from Mrs. Smith's class for becoming this year's all school Spelling Bee Champion!