101 Days of School

     We had so much fun on the 100th day of school that we kept the learning celebration going! For 101 we celebrated Dalmatian style! The whole first grade participated.  First grade is the best!
     Our day began with a hidden number picture.  Each child had a hundreds chart.  There were equations laying in the middle of the carpet.  One by one, a student chose an equations and read it to the class.  Each of the equations were a number in expanded form, a skill we have been working hard on in math.  The class solved the problem and highlighted that number on their hundreds chart.  When the students had solved all the equations the number 101 was revealed.

We made a cute Dalmatian craft.  The students had to really think because each puppy needed 101 spots.  It was interesting to see how the students organized their counting.  Many students had to count the dots over and over to get it just right.

The students used their iPads and the app Word Wizard to see what words they could create using the letters D-A-L-M-A-T-I-A-N.  Word Wizard is an excellent spelling app.  One of the features of the app includes a movable alphabet that the students could use to easily manipulate the letters and create new words.

On the hundredth day of school, we wrote 100 words around the room.  For the 101st, we made a little more of a challenge.  The students were asked to write 101 nouns.  The students used their book box and poetry binders to read through and find nouns.  Our best support was our 3rd grade buddies who came and helped us get started.  See if your child can give you some examples of nouns.

Later in the day, we solved 101 math problems.  The students were a little overwhelmed at first but soon realized they could preserver.  Luckily, Ms. Claudean had made us some puppy chow to help us through! 

We also made dog tags.  How many fruit loops do you put on a 101 dog tag?  101 of course!  The students decided the best way to organized the dog tags would be 50 on one side 51 on the other.  Again, the students had to work on organized counting strategies.  Look at all those piles of 10!  The activity also required fine motor control.  101, another awesome day of school!