Dear First Grade Families,

Thank you all for your time and energy last week at Parent Conferences! It was so good to hear your views and share all the wonderful work your children have been doing in First Grade. I hope you all enjoyed the extended weekend.

Your children have been creative and resourceful this week when making themselves comfortable in the face of temperature fluctuations, starting the day with chores before running through the forest, skipping rope, and wearing or shedding layers as needed. One thoughtful student suggested that we might sometimes bask in the sun like lizards, which will be a nice option from time to time at lunch! During Main Lesson, the journey through the qualities of numbers continued with Four through Six. The students’ four seasons drawing was beautiful, and it was fun finding evidence of numbers in their immediate world, such as the five-pointed star inside an apple, the five-pointed leaves of the sweetgum tree, and the five fingers on each hand. Next week, the class will learn about the qualities of numbers Seven through Nine. We will begin counting and arranging objects on the beautiful, soft desk mats the children felted and stitched themselves in their Handwork class with Ki Ieva.

Announcements and Reminders for First Grade:

Speaking of the number Five, it represents one-half of our class and also the number of pairs of boots that have come to school ready for the creek and farm. We look forward to having all 10 pairs of boots at school for these adventures, so please send them to school regardless of the weather.

Your child is welcome to bring in small natural objects, such as acorns for counting and patterns during our Math Block.

Warmly,

Ki Michelle