1st Grade Activitiesfrom The Diary of a First Grade Teacher1st grade activities often include many hands-on activities ... These activities require the first graders to participate. And, of course, the more the students participate, the more they learn AND retain. And that creates exactly what we want - a classroom for success.
Largest DinosaurNaming the largest dinosaur that ever lived is not an easy thing to do ... Because it all depends on the category.You may have been taught that the king of the carnivores was Tyrannosaurus Rex. But – according to the current state of paleontological research – it’s now believed that Spinosaurus was the biggest carnivore ... He was a tad bit heavier. But there’s no doubt T. Rex is - by far - the most popular of all dinosaurs. He’s the star of a huge number of books, movies, TV shows, and video games. I knew my classroom would enjoy a 1st grade activity with dinosaurs as the theme because ... The kids in this classroom are crazy about dinosaurs! They play with the tiny plastic ones at recess and talk about them as often as they possibly can. So … I read a book to them about dinosaurs and showed them pictures of the various types ... Then, after a video about dinosaurs, the students were instructed to draw a picture of their favorite one. And to write a sentence about their illustration. Right away, Stevie waved his hand. “I already got mine!” he announced. “He was a MEAN ONE!” He ran to show me. “But he’s a good guy now. See?”
1st Grade Activities He shoved his artwork into my hands. “I had to pull all of his teef, so he won’t BITE ME no more.” “Yes? How did you do that?” “EASY! I climbed up on his neck and yanked REAL HARD!” "Great imagination!" I told him, "And I like what you wrote." I read it aloud: "You big an bad. i will fix you. So we can pla.” Then, Tommy spoke up. “Look at MY picture! That’s me with a fire-sting-wish-er ‘round my neck." Pointing admiringly at his masterpiece, he continued, "Ever time my dinosaur gets smart with me, I just hose that rascal down.”
Dinosaur Song
Tyrannosaurus RexDuring the activity, Weesie calmly said, “Teacher, I need help.”When I responded, my back was to her. “Help with your sentence?” She never answered, so I turned to see. She glanced at me, shrugged, and looked down. Approaching her, I said, “Where’s your ...” Then, I gasped. “See, my glue’s leaking and … NO, I wasn’t EVEN chewing on it!” White liquid glue covered her desk, her work, and her little chin. It crawled and spead like a muddy creek after a heavy rain. I reached for her arm, to help her stand, to move her away. “How did this happen?” She looked around nervously. Wide-eyed and serious, she looked me dead in the eye and confessed on his behalf, “T. Rex done it!”
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