Students used an activity list with choices to learn about being a good citizen today. We also learned how to use the Epic Books app on the iPads 📚Monmouth Junction ES Shane Johnson #LATICchat

Today was all about buddies! We shared our writing folders with a partner, learned how to read with someone, and learned how to do a buddy sort in word study! 🙂🙂 Monmouth Junction ES

In math today we built staircases using Unifix cubes, then we used the SeeSaw app to document our work. Monmouth Junction ES

First graders show cooperation during buddy reading and math workshop! #mjBTSNshowcase Monmouth Junction ES

First graders using their activity list to guide their learning in Math yesterday. #mjBTSNshowcase Monmouth Junction ES IDE Corp. Shane Johnson

First graders play a game in their home groups to learn more about one another. Monmouth Junction ES Shane Johnson IDE Corp.

Today we learned what Work on Writing looks and sounds like in the Daily 5. We had so many great ideas for our very first lists! 📝✏️

Hard at work today in math learning about the friendly numbers that add up to make ten. Monmouth Junction ES

First graders learned all about the importance of recycling in our assembly today. There was even a special guest appearance by our PE teacher Robert Henning Monmouth Junction ES

A snapshot of our reading workshop time— word work, listen to reading, and writing about our reading. Monmouth Junction ES

First grade writers celebrated their first published book today! What a fun way to end the day on a Friday! ✏️🎉 Monmouth Junction ES Cristina Vildostegui Kathleen Boyce

Math workshop in action today... first graders practice addition in many different ways. Monmouth Junction ES Cristina Vildostegui Kathleen Boyce

First graders worked in their home groups today to brainstorm ideas before we began our self-reflection work in preparation for conferences. I’m looking forward to sharing student’s own points of pride and goals next week! Monmouth Junction ES Shane Johnson Cristina Vildostegui Kathleen Boyce

A memorable NGSS moment last year was first graders investigating these mystery boxes using light 💡 Jessica Nastasi Kathleen Boyce Cristina Vildostegui #sbgoing3d

Ending the month of November by writing letters of gratitude to members of our MJ family with our 4th grade buddies today Monmouth Junction ES Cristina Vildostegui Kathleen Boyce

Starting off our new how-to unit in Writer's Workshop by learning how-to make hot chocolate today. Yum! Monmouth Junction ES Cristina Vildostegui Kathleen Boyce

Our first grade class met with our buddies today to learn more about one another by creating snow man glyphs. ❄️⛄️ Monmouth Junction ES Cristina Vildostegui Kathleen Boyce

Our winter celebration today was a blast, and this hot chocolate was a total hit! Thank you to all our fabulous parents for the donations to make this party happen! We are lucky to have you! Monmouth Junction ES Cristina Vildostegui Kathleen Boyce

Math workshop yesterday and first graders made awesome flexible seating choices to help them do their best work! Monmouth Junction ES Cristina Vildostegui Kathleen Boyce Shane Johnson #LATIC

Tea parties, painting, playing, and engineering... such a fun way to spend our first grade afternoon on Gloval School Play Day! #GSPD19 Cristina Vildostegui Kathleen Boyce Monmouth Junction ES