Adventures in First

Join in on our first grade fun! See what's happening at school on a day-to-day basis.

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Great reminder as we dive into summer PD—"Engaged learning is not always quiet learning!" -The Joyful Classroom #RCsummer #ResponsiveClassroom#SEL https://t.co/8flKugCW8H

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@LakeAnneEs surprise visit from Mr. Brownson!! Thanks for the popsicles--a refreshing way to end our year!

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@LakeAnneEs Blooming Authors Day was so much fun! We showed off our writing skills and read our own writing to parents this morning. We even showed them our commercials for the regions of VA! #literacy #bloomingauthors

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@LakeAnneEs Field Day fun part 2!! Couldn't help taking all the pictures with all the giggles and smiles floating around!

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@LakeAnneEs We had so much fun at Field Day!! Relay races, water games, and Hungry, Hungry Hippo--we couldn't ask for a better day.

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@LakeAnneEs We had quite the day in Roberto's Rainforest. We made our first stop along Punctuation River at Parrot Point. Then practiced writing sentences outside, engaged in academic choices, and created a map of the rainforest! Up Next: Amphibian Exclamation & rainforest plants

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@LakeAnneEs We made canoe teams to help us stay accountable, kind, and mindful during our time learning about the rain forest. Explorers jumped right in to team building by completing a rather tricky puzzle that really stretched our thinking. #canoeteams #herewego

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@LakeAnneEs Introduced our adventure through the rain forest today! We learned what's in store over the next few days of school, and the explorers are ready for the adventures ahead! #setthestagetoengage #bethewildcard

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@LakeAnneEs Students shared their @MoWillems inspired books with each other. The love and awe of each other's ideas was remarkable. What a group of authors and illustrators!! #rigorforall #mowillems #geraldandpiggie #pigeon

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@LakeAnneEs we LOVED Career Day! Thank you to @LAES_Counselors for setting up this awesome morning of learning!

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@LakeAnneEs fluency, expression, and costumes, OH MY! Brownson's Theater presents: The Hare and the Tortoise, Jack and the Beanstalk, Cinderella, and The Gingerbread Man. I even got to step in as an understudy!! #rigorforall #wildcard #bestday

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@LakeAnneEs We really "set the stage to engage" today! All students participated in their own play with peers. Student created costumes and student directed plays. What could be better? #setthestagetoengage #bethewildcard #brownsonstheater

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First graders are learning about summer learning opportunities. Families can sign up and help in our garden this summer.

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@LakeAnneEs @MoWillems We are all about the drama this week....dramatic storytelling, I mean! We created our own Piggie and Gerald puppets to help us practice fluency, expression, and comprehension when reading our favorite books! #mentorauthors #dramaticstorytelling

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@LakeAnneEs Shoe towers for the win! We recently read the story "She Persisted" to talk about biases against girls and boys. When asked what we learned from the tower activity, students said, "We learned to persist like in She Persisted!" #literacy #cct #rigorforall

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@LakeAnneEs @responsiveclass Giggles, collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity in our morning meeting today! Building a tower of shoes was so powerful. The encouragement students gave each other was a sight to behold! #classroomcommunity #youcandoit #responsiveclassroom

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@LakeAnneEs Last Friday, we built terrariums to make observations of growing seeds. Today, we will go to the garden to see if any have started to sprout! What do you think?!

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@LakeAnneEs During our "Say Cheese" greeting, we pretend to take selfies. Best news ever when we get to actually take one as a class. ♥️ #saycheese #firstgrade #makememories

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Lake Anne ES awarded $4,000 in grants to restore and expand outdoor learning garden. https://t.co/fI9nFUIRRb