Weekly chat for excited 1st grade teachers who love to learn and share ideas. Participants are interested in a variety of topics including literacy, math, technology, play, inquiry, and being the best educators they can be!
A1: In kinder we have been working hard on our stamina for read to self, hoping I can start to teach groups now!! Also lining up without touching each other, small baby steps happening #1stchat
A1 First graders are building stamina for reading and writing, learning routines, getting more independent, and showing lots and lots of kindness! #1stchat
A1: they have worked so hard building up their reading stamina and knowing their job at centers/station. This week we’ll start rotating and I’ll begin to pull small groups #1stchat
Lining up without touching each other is our goal as well! They are also practicing to show me they are ready to leave the room without reminders. #1stchat
A1- A student who was pulled from the classroom as a kindergartener has not tried to run once out of my room, has complied with directions, and completed work. #1stchat
A1- A student who was pulled from the classroom as a kindergartener has not tried to run once out of my room, has complied with directions, and completed work. #1stchat
A1: Since I do not yet have a class of my own, I can share my own progress. So far this school year, I have learned so much great information about how to better schedule my future class and integrate technology into the classroom. #1stchat
A1: My students have made great progress this year so far. I think the biggest success so far has been learning the GM and GR routines and being able to work independently! #1stchat
#1stchat I'm not a teacher yet but I do work in a kindergarten class room at at daycare and have noticed the students becoming more comfortable with one another along with an increased attention span.
I am currently helping as a volunteer at my local elementary school. So far I've noticed that the students have gotten better with the morning routines.
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In one of my classes, we are learning about different websites to use for scheduling purposes and to help the student's parents stay up-to-date with what we are learning in the classroom. #1stchat
A2: empathy & kindness, independence, goal setting & reflection. I will help by direct teaching each skill and allowing a lot of practice and failure #1stchat
A2 Independence, collaboration & empathy. I am building a community where everyone has a chance to lead and help others. They have a lot of responsibilities to keep our classroom a happy place. #1stchat
A2: I want my firsties to login in to love reading and be able to do so independently. We’ve buddied with a 3rd warden class to help during homeroom. #1stchat
I love Seesaw but am actually trying out Dojo this year. They added a portfolio and I have a few Ss that I need to constantly communicate behavior to Ps. I’m hoping to move away from the behavior part #1stchat
A3 Becoming joyful readers, problem solvers, and flexible thinkers. Use teachable moments, model, and recognize students when they demonstrate those behaviors. #1stchat
A2: I want my students to self regulate, think positively, and show kindness. I am teaching, modeling, and practicing every day throughout our core classes. #1stchat
A3 Becoming joyful readers, problem solvers, and flexible thinkers. Use teachable moments, model, and recognize students when they demonstrate those behaviors. #1stchat
I would like my students to acquire social skills while working with other students. I would help them achieve this goal by having the students work in groups frequently. I also would love for my students to be able to read a book and be able to comprehend the book. #1stchat
A2: The top 3 skills I want my students to acquire this year is reading strategies, problem-solving skills, empathy. I will help my students by modeling strategies, being positive about things that may not go right, and model how to care for others every day. #1stchat
I completely agree with your three top skills especially kindness. I will do my best to show my students how to treat others with respect. #1stchat#ed254
The dojo portfolios are super easy. I use Dojo for behavior, communication, class story, big ideas, and now portfolios. My kids are already posting on their own. We just have to revisit their purpose-not just pics of friends. #1stchat
In reply to
@GtanakaTanaka, @lekadegroot, @Woods1stgrade, @Seesaw
A3 talk to them ask them what goals they have guide them don’t tell them get to know them their strengths and what they want to get better at. I am working on this so easy to just tell them thier goal but that’s not what they always need #1stchat
A3: I made a data book that the Ss color in as I benchmark things and I ask them what they want to reach by next time. At the end of the day I'm trying to have a reflection time to talk about the day to teach what reflection look like #1stchat
A3: I am constantly asking open-ended questions to encourage them to think about how things could be done differently or be expanded upon. We have set grade-level goals that are easy for students to measure. #1stchat
A3: I know this is probably a weakness of mine. We often talk about the previous day's work during the morning meeting. I need to be better at this. #1stchat
I tried to cover the big standards like recognize upper and lower, recognize #s and shapes, sight words, writing name, writing abc and numbers. #1stchat
A3: At the start of each school year, I will ask each student what they hope to learn by the end of the year or by the end of the chapter and we will meet frequently to see if the student is on the right path to reaching their goal. #1stchat
I have tried to be very intentional with what our objectives are and why we are learning each center and why we are doing what we are doing. This is new for me, #1stchat
yes, graphs on each page and they colored in the number, great way for me to start teaching about graphs and data too.. I'm getting ready to meet back up with them to see how we are growing on our abc's. I just made a book and bound, easy for me to take to meetings. #1stchat
So much Seesaw love in #1stchat tonight! Did you see this activity by Kara Davenport that was just added to the library? Browse Seesaw's Activity Library to find other ideas ready to use in your class this week! Thankful to have you all in our community! https://t.co/fhROaLardq
A4: I am teaching math differently than I have before-using more guided math and small groups. It is my career dev. plan, so I will be revisiting it often. #1stchat
A4: I"ve been focused on personalized learning and being intentional about involving the Ss in their learning. Being intentional about explaining objectives and the "why" we are doing things #1stchat
Q4 I do lots of professional reading around literacy, teacher leadership, social-emotional learning. My goal is to get comfortable with being uncomfortable. Otherwise, I'm no longer growing. #1stchat
A4: My professional goals is to always be ready to learn and try new things. I want to also make sure that I am making my lessons meaningful. I want to always grow and learn during my teaching career. #1stchat
A4: I’m using mini lessons in writing this year and conferencing more to help my beginning writers. The individual conf helps me stay accountable as I can see if mini lessons are evident in their writing. #1stchat
A4: My professional goal is to help my students have a passion for learning and help them enjoy their time in the classroom while still learning to their full potential. #1stchat
Oh my-I am not too far behind with 24-I have 2 full time one on one aides and another student on a different plan-but what can we do-stay calm and teach 1st grade, right? #1stchat
A4: I also want to be more strategic with my global collaborations and connections! Excited for my @Seesaw blog connection with our Austrian friends @ebene09 and our author friend @ErinDealey#1stchat
A4 My goal is to keep everything streamlined. Focus on WHYs and make things intentional. Having 25 students make me rethink what's really important. (not as bad as 30 in @GtanakaTanaka class) #1stchat
KDG Teachers! Did you see this awesome activity by Mrs. Hendler that was just added to the library? Browse Seesaw's Activity Library today to find other new ideas ready to use in your classroom this week! https://t.co/PXim3razVk#kinderchat#prekchat#1stchat
A5 If I could have one thing for my classroom it would be a room full of happy, healthy, worry-free first graders who love school and learning. (It's only week 2 but I believe I already have it.) #1stchat
