This amazing student has taken learning about American Symbols to his own level. He read books at home. Then during our lesson on The White House, he proudly shared so many facts he learned. SO impressed. Then he finished the drawing we started later at home. Wow! Barrows Elementary School

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Oh my... this book has my heart. I was teary eyed reading the author’s note from @AndreaYWang. Thanks to you and Jason Chin for this beautiful book.

Could not agree more Ms. Hill! These turned out amazing! Thank you for all your work with them on this project!

Two fantastic days of first grade in the books! Having these desks back in groups and being able to gather as a class on the rug together again was magical!!

Here’s the trio of read-alouds we shared to start the year!

This week we shared two of my favorite read alouds for the month of September!

Happy International Dot Day! Our first graders celebrated by leaving their mark with some dot art creations! #dotday2021 #InternationalDotDay

Thank you to the PTO for Kidzfun in our first grade!!

Representing data in 1st… so many ways to show the same set of information! Illustrative Mathematics Sarah Lanzo Barrows Elementary School #ReadingSTEM #STEMWeek

Thanks for leading our notice and wonder this afternoon Mrs. Leonard! These first grade mathematicians had so many great ideas to share! Illustrative Mathematics H.Leonard STEM Coordinator

Primary grade mathematics builds the foundation that later school mathematics rests on. So how do mathematical ideas and community develop in grade 1? IM K–5 Math author Brianne Durst tells the story of Grade 1 math in this week’s blog post. ow.ly/PcZE50HGVRy #LearnWithIM

Some awesome math collaboration going on today! These kiddos worked together to pair equations to their “10+n” match. So impressed with the math thinking coming from these first graders! Illustrative Mathematics

#Thankful for the support of my amazing principal, teammates, and families at Barrows Elementary School

Kids need books for summer reading, and kids love graphic novels — so here’s a GN giveaway, including a dozen copies of my first Hunger Heroes graphic novel! If you can get these books into kids’ hands, RT this tweet and follow me to enter to win them. Bonus entry: tag a pal!

Today, in honor of International Dot Day, we listened to “The Dot” by Peter H. Reynolds and created our own dots to make our mark at Barrows! International Dot Day

Educator Friends! (Especially 1-3rd gr ed) I have 3 copies of OUR FRIEND HEDGEHOG, A PLACE TO CALL HOME to give away 📚🦔🎉 Please RT before Nov 1st for a chance to snag a copy! For more book info: penguinrandomhouse.com/books/555772/o…

We’ve teamed up with @jswayman1 for the ultimate CLASSIC giveaway🚨🔥 Enter for a chance to win Swayman’s Winter Classic game used, autographed Catalyst PX3 pads, blocker & catcher!! To enter to win Sway’s gear: 1️⃣ Like & Retweet this tweet 2️⃣ Tag 2 buddies below

For all my Roz loving former firsties!! My ❤️ is so happy reading there will be another Wild Robot adventure!

Loved sharing today’s solar eclipse with my firsties! What a memory to make!