Spelling Practice!

Check out https://www.spellingcity.com/ahs2006/ to practice spelling words for this week!

September Happenings

We have been studying many things in the month of September. Adjectives and community helpers are two that we have recently discussed. We decided to combine both into a lesson. Students broke up with a partner and went around the room describing different community helpers with adjectives. It was a fun, cooperative learning experience for everyone!


Look at their work!

Welcome Back!

Wow! The summer went by quickly, didn't it?
I would like to welcome you to the 2015-2016 school year! I am looking forward to another successful year in first grade!

One Hundred Days And Counting!

It has been a very busy year so far! As you can see, my name has changed. I got married back in October. The children are getting used to calling me by a different name now. 

We have learned many things this year. In reading, we are quickly becoming outstanding readers! We recently have been focusing on comprehending what we read and applying it to our lives. 

In math we have learned how to add, subtract, place value, and most recently, graphs and charts. 

If you are interested in working on any of these skills outside of the classroom, here are a few websites:

www.readinga-z.com  ( you can try the free trial)

www.abcmouse.com

www.mathabc.com

Thank you for sharing your child with me! We are having a great year and I look forward to the last few months of learning!

Mrs. Qualls

Goodbye, Summer! Hello, First Grade!

Welcome back to Alton Elementary School! The summer flew by quickly once again. I am looking forward to a great year! I hope everyone had a wonderful summer.

First grade is a year for learning fantabulous things! This website will be a resource for students and parents throughout the school year. We have added another first grade classroom this year. I am very excited about this new change. It will be very beneficial to the students and teachers. More individual time with each student will be provided.


Thank you for sharing your child with me! I'm excited for another wonderful year in the first grade! If you have any questions, do not hesitate to ask!

The Weather Outside is Frightful, but Learning is so Delightful!

The phone calls keep coming. They inform us that we are, yet again, having a snow day. Here are a few ideas to help your child practice the skills we have been working on in class.

*Practice word wall words on the back of your newsletter
*Reread decodable books (if you have kept them)
*Practice subtraction and addition
*Practice words with short and long vowels
*Read a "Snowy" story. A good link to go to is http://creeksidelearning.com. It has several activities to go along with the story, " The Snowy Day."
*Bird watch (add and subtract birds in your very own yard)
*Read, read, read!!!
Please practice these skills with your child. It is very beneficial. Especially when the days keep passing by without school.
Enjoy! Have fun! I hope to see you soon!

McWilliam's Pumpkin Patch

It's that time of year again! We took our field trip to the McWilliam's Pumpkin Patch outside of West Plains. It was a beautiful day! The wind was a bit chilly, but at least the sun was shining! We saw several kinds of animals, pumpkins, and slid down a huge slide! For lunch, we stopped at the West Plains city park and had a picnic. Since we stopped at the park, we HAD to play on the playground for awhile too! Overall, it was a wonderful day!