Halloween 

Halloween was an activity for the whole school. All of the students dressed up like ghosts wearing black bags with ghosts attached. The students also wore pumpkin masks. The children enjoyed making their own outfits to celebrate halloween. Even the faculty dressed up that day. The children showed off their costumes on the playground and got lots of candy. Each class participated in halloween activities including arts and crafts and songs. The first and second graders created a poster with ghosts, pumpkins, and bats-typical halloween figures. Halloween was a fun celebration for both the teachers and the students.

My School

A topic the first grade talked about was "My School". They learned school subjects, different parts of a school (such as the classroom, hallways, etc.), and the alphabet. The subjects they learned were Physical Education, Music, English, Maths, and Science. Additional vocabulary related to the school includes teacher, playground and toilets. The children had fun singing the alphabet in English and creating a poster to hang in the hallway.

The Body
 Another topic we learned about was the body. The children learned the English names for the different body parts. For example, the students labeled the feet, arms, legs, hands, and head of a stenciled body. On the face, the students leanred the words eyes, ears, nose, and mouth. A fun activity for the students was singing the song "Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes".

 Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes Lyrics
Head, shoulders, knees and toes
knees and toes
Head, shoulders, knees and toes
knees and toes
 Eyes and ears and mouth and nose
 Head, shoulders, knees and toes
knees and toes

 In addition to body parts, the students also learned action verbs that have to do with the body. Some of the words included swim, run, jump, dance, and sit down. The students enjoyed coloring and labeling the body.

Good Manners

Our first topic this year was . During this topic we learned proper classroom manners. In the classroom it is important to...
1. Wait your turn
2. Use "please" and "thank you"
3. Listen to your teacher and your friends
4. Cooperate with others
5. Sit down properly
6. Tidy up
Some other good manners we talked about are remembering to use our indoor voices, be polite, and take turns. We need to walk, not run in the hallways. In the classroom we put our hand up to ask or answer a question. We also share with our classmates. We always listen to others and do our work quietly. The students try to always to do their best. We learned many important lessons in the topic!