Parent / Teacher Night

Tonight was parent/teacher night for the 1st grade at Cooper's school.  The teacher discussed what we can expect from her class and what the kids will be learning this year.

Every child wrote a few sentences about themselves

I am Cooper. I am 6. I like to play with me (my) friends.  I can srim (swim). I can not ti (tie) me (my) sus (shoes). My best friend is Logain (Logan).

1st Day of 1st Grade

Cooper said he had a fun first day of school.  He was so excited to show me his work from the day!

Welcome to 1st Grade

 First Day Jitters

Before I got to school I felt Nrvis (nervous)

When I saw my teacher I felt si (shy)

Now that I'm a first grader I feel Praid (proud)

Scenes from School

At school this past week, Cooper learned about the letter "S".  I tried to supplement his learning at home, continuing with the letter "S".  Here are a  few of the worksheets that we did at home.

Stegosaurus

 Snake and tracing letters

 painted snake

 he's doing a great job writing his name all by himself

 Snail - and he had to find the letter "S" and circle it

 this was our memory verse for the week.  He colored everything orange because he said that he wanted them to be from Tennessee

 Reagan wrote this sweet note at school about Greg.

"My dad is grate (great) because he makes frich toste (french toast) somedays.  One day when I was five or six I whet (went) on a baty (date) with me and my dad.  My dad is nice to me.  My dad is good at cooking frish toste (french toast).  He play with me sometimes."

I put this in a frame and Greg is going to hang it on his wall at work!  Oh, and he also made french toast for breakfast this morning!!

School Times

A few pieces of school work from Reagan and Cooper.

During school time at home, Cooper and I worked on Valentine themed worksheets.  Cooper wrote his entire name by himself except for the "e"

 on this sheet, he had to circle which heart was different

 Reagan is learning about money at school.

"If I had $100 I would...I would save it. I would cep (keep) it in my bedroom.  I would put in my druw (jewelry) box.  I hope it would be saf (safe).  Is that a good plase (place) to put my 100 doller (dollar) bill?"

Cooper's Creations

Here are a few of Cooper's artwork creations from school over the past couple of weeks.

a toucan

 tree frog

 popcorn box

 learning to write the letter "Q"

 learning about the letter "R"

Sent Home

Here is some school work that has been sent home this week.



This had been hanging in the hallway at school since the beginning of the year and was just sent home today.  The kids in Reagan's class were asked to write what they will do differently this year (a resolution of sorts). 

Reagan wrote:  I will be nicer to my brother.  Biy (by) helping.  I'll give (him) stuf (stuff) that he was (wants).

Cooper's class is learning about the letter "Q" this week.  They used Quaker Oats to make an art project.  Cooper made a tractor.  When I picked him us he showed it to me and asked, "Is this a tractor?"  I responded, "yes baby, it's very good."  He then said, "It doesn't look like a tractor!"  I told him, it was "abstract".  He seemed to be ok with that answer.

Good Work

Here are some examples of the kids' work over the past few days.

this is Reagan's "I have a dream to be..." speech

"I have a dream to be a teacher.  I will eat a green apple every day.  I hope this is fun.  They will write on the bord (board).  I want to be twenty when I teach class.  I will teach them a lot of stuff.  I will teach secund (second) grade at xxxx xxxx Elementary School.  They will have theer (three) sheets of math.  They will have five sheeets of homework.  I will go to college in Tennessee."

 Cooper is now learning the letter "P"

Career Day...Roar

Today was Career Day in Reagan's class.  They've been working all week on writing a paper they would present to the class and their parents.  Every paper began with "I have a dream to be..." and they filled in the rest.  There was a cop, nurse, doctor, event planner, pro soccer player, worker man, teacher, Navy guy, and many others.  The class was so creative.

Reagan has a dream to be a teacher

 unfortunately, the video didn't take, but trust me ~ she was precious!

 Cooper was a big hit today in his class with his dinosaur shirt

 he chased all the kids, teacher, and parents around saying ":roar"

Double the Homework

Last week, Cooper was moved into a new class at school ~ he's now with the kids who will be in kindergarten with him (I can't believe I just typed that!  In 18 months, my baby boy will be in school.)  They are working on learning their letters.  This week's letter is "O".  And for the first time, he had homework ~ practice writing the letter "O" and color the animals whose name begins with the letter "O".



a boy hard at work

 he took his homework very seriously

 precious hands

 such concentration

 the finished work - he wrote the "COO" and I helped with the rest of his name.  All the other "Os" on the paper are all his!

 He colored the otter, ostrich, and the octopus ~ pink and purple "just for Reagan"

 while Cooper worked on his homework, Reagan did some art for Valentine's Day

Sweet Reagan story~

Mom: Reagan, do you know how much I love you?

Reagan: With all your heart!  Do you know how much God & Jesus love us?

Mom: How much?

Reagan: More than you'll ever know!

No Fair

Getting back into the groove of school hasn't been easy for Reagan ~ especially when she has homework and her brother gets to play.



she doesn't look too upset about doing her homework

 he loves dinosaurs

 almost finished

 hard at work

 finally, after homework, dinner, and baths, Reagan can play

Good Work

The kids have been working so hard at school and are learning so much.  Here are a few papers they brought home this weeks.



Cooper is learning his ABCs.  Last week, their theme was Apples

 This week, the theme was Bears

 Reagan made 100 on her very 1st spelling test of 1st grade

 She also made 100 on the 2nd test of the year (and the 1st test in Ms R's class) 

 Reagan loves to draw...

 ...and color

 Cooper's class is also learning their numbers!