We are thankful for our brains!

Today we are thankful for our brains that allow us to learn new things!

Doctors can give you a cast to heal a broken wrist. -Indigo

Orca whales are the biggest dolphins. -Kendall

A blue whale is the biggest whale in the world. -Jules

People are a type of animal. -Cooper

We use our eyes to see. -Ryan

Emperor penguin babies can't stay on the ice for too long or else they'll die. -Aaqil

Vegetables make you healthy. -Fabiana

Penguins are birds. -Tianna

Orca whales have two names: orca whale and killer whale. -Isandro

Polar bears don't live in Antarctica. -Jade

We use our brains to think. -Nya

The emperor penguin is about 4 feet tall. -Damion

Did you know that the ocean is 7 miles deep? -Tanaya

Did you know that rockhopper penguins can jump high? -Lorenzo

Did you know that penguins have spiny tongues? Another cool fact is hippos make their own sunscreen. -Anahi

Did you know that pandas are endangered? -Allyson

In Turkey, girls used to not be able to go to school but boys could. -Deniz

Penguins are good swimmers. -Jared

Dinosaurs lived 5 million years ago. -Anshika

Black bears eat fish. -Cedrus

Penguins have fusiform bodies to swim fast. -Juan Carlos

Did you know that stingrays have slimy bodies? -Alex

Did you know that orca whales can swim a long way?  -Liam

Did you know that when skunks get scared they spray musk? -Carol

Did you know that counting on means to put the big number in your head and keep counting? You can count on to solve an addition problem. -Parker

There are 17 types of penguins. -Jaykob

The bald eagle is a symbol of our country. We live in the top half of the Earth and it's called the Northern Hemisphere. -Jules

Leopard seals eat penguins. -Kyara

Penguins live in the Southern Hemisphere. -Lea

Thank you for reading our post! Aren't you glad to have a healthy brain? What do you do to help your brain grow? Do you have any knowledge that you want to share with us? Leave a comment!

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We are thankful for music!

Today we are thankful for...

Check out these silly dancers!

Are you thankful for music? What kind of music do you like? Leave a comment!

Countdown to Thanksgiving Days 5 & 6

Yesterday, we talked about how thankful we are for our homes! We each made a plan to help out at home this week, and we will be commenting on the padlet below to share what we did. Check it out!

Today, we are thankful for our school! We spent a few minutes before our last recess today cleaning up the playground. We picked up lots of trash, put away balls, and returned TONS of bark chips to the bark box!

Thanks for reading! You can leave a comment on our post! What are you thankful for?

We are thankful for... our moms.

Today during our Writer's Workshop time, we read The Kissing Hand, by Audrey Penn and we discussed how thankful we are for our moms! We talked a little bit about the different things we call our moms, and all of the things that they do to help us and show us that they love us.

• My mom helps me set up my bed. -Kobe
• My mom helps me clean my room. -Annie
• My mom makes me cookies. -Sophia
• My mom goes to the store with me. -Colin
• My mom helps me get ready for school. -Angela
• My mom helps me when I get hurt. -Emily J.
• My mom makes the best dinner. -Aekas
• My mom goes to church with me. -Emily M.
• My mom goes to the pool with me. -Ashlyn
• My mom helps me clean. -Kelvin
• My mom cleans up my messes. -Tony

We made a special surprise for our moms today (check your child's Friday Folder!) and Miss Kloczko was so excited about how well the first graders were writing independently. Here are some things she was especially impressed with:

• Trying to spell hard words by ourselves (and writing "sp" above, so that we know to ask for help before we publish)
• Stamina... writing for a long time without stopping! 

Families, friends, first graders... post a comment below telling us why you are thankful for your mom! 

We are thankful for... clean, safe homes.

Today, for our Countdown to Thanksgiving, we talked about how we are thankful for clean, safe homes. We discussed ways that we can help out at home and show that we are thankful! 

Here are some of the ideas that we came up with:

• Pick up 20 things. 
• Do the dishes.
• Make your bed.
• Pick up Kara's toys (or your brother/sister's toys).
• Clean up your toys.
• Clean the whole house.
• Help cook dinner.
• Feed your pets.
• Set the table.
• Clean the table after dinner.
• Clean your room.

Post a comment below telling us how you helped at home tonight!