day students shared their character posters! They identified important traits and used text evidence to explain how they developed a certain idea about a character. They also included the author’s message on their posters. #RockGRNJ #1Jthisway Central School

Read Across America Week is complete with a mystery reader! Coach Johnson read The Lion’s Bed to 1J today. We also loved reading with Mrs. Merkles class, DEAR, and dress up days! #RockGRNJ #1Jthisway Central School

We kicked off book club today! Ask your first grader what he/she is researching! #RockGRNJ #1Jthisway Central School

We are almost ready to hang up our research posters!!! First graders have been working in book clubs to ask questions, determine important information, and add teaching pictures to their posters. They’re looking awesome. #RockGRNJ #1Jthisway Central School

First graders participated in a partner writing lesson with traveling teacher Patty McGee she/her today! They learned how to support each other with feedback about adding facts, checking for punctuation, and using word wall words. #RockGRNJ #1Jthisway

Take Your Owen to School Day! Thank you to my Central friends for welcoming Mr. Monaco, the best teaching assistant ever. #RockGRNJ #1Jthisway Central School

Thank you so much to the @glenrockcentralhsa for an awesome learning experience from Liberty Science Center. Students explored how light works with opaque, translucent and transparent materials. #1Jthisway #RockGRNJ Central School

We took this show on the road today and went to see Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! Thank you to our chaperones for a great trip. #RockGRNJ #1Jthisway

Thank you to Mr. Walsh for a fantastic Field Day. From the cup relay to the sack race, the dunk tank and the impossible shot, we had a great day playing together. #RockGRNJ #1Jthisway Central School

What’s your opinion? First graders have been writing book reviews and now have the option to review their favorite stores, restaurants, vacation spots and more. #RockGRNJ #1Jthisway Central School

This is your June reminder to make a plan for summer reading! #RockGRNJ #1Jthisway Central School

This morning we compared books students could read in September to books they can read now! They noticed more challenging words, longer and thicker books, some books with chapters and fewer sight words! #RockGRNJ #1Jthisway Central School

We closed out the year by adopting puppies, decorating their collars, watching Ramona and a special surprise from Mrs. Parke! #RockGRNJ #1Jthisway Central School

Ready for my writers! ☀️♥️✏️ #AbouttheAuthors

Another busy day learning routines, practicing new skills, and building our community in first grade! #RockGRNJ #1Jthisway Central School

A little warrior yoga pose for a brain break today! #RockGRNJ #1Jthisway Central School

First graders enjoyed their first #Explorations lesson on Thursday! They explored pattern blocks, base ten blocks and geoboards. #RockGRNJ #1Jthisway Central School

Thank you to Miss Bochman for a fun Friday lesson on identifying our feelings! #RockGRNJ #1Jthisway Central School

Today we made combinations of ten with beautiful bracelets! #RockGRNJ #1Jthisway Central School

It’s #GameDay and today we worked in problem solving groups, made combinations of ten with stickers and played high roller to practice counting on from the larger number. #RockGRNJ #1Jthisway Central School