We tied together EL Education modules today! 🔨🪺Students used tools to build birdhouses! They all did a great job collaborating, following directions, and using tools safely. Gutermuth Elementary JCPS Elementary ELA JCPSAcademics Jacquelyn Rahmel Cindy Hundley Kelly Wortham

Sure…let’s build birdhouses today!! 😂 We learned about the difference between nails and screws and used hammers, screwdrivers, and a power drill! Real-world learning is the best!! JCPS Library Media Services Department JCASLKY EL Education #learnatrade Mrs. Pennington, NBCT 🎨Mrs.Young’s Art Class🎨 JCPS GIfted/Talented Program

Why not pull out the paint on the last day of school?🤷🏼‍♀️🎨💜

It’s been a great start to the JCPS Backpack League Gutermuth Elementary. Students have been engaged in reading, writing, and learning about animal body parts and their functions using the “What If You Had Animal…” texts! 🐾📚 JCPSAcademics

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Book clubs, writing, and practice adding 3 numbers for JCPS Backpack League today! I love how engaged and hardworking these students have been. They are excited to solve some mysteries! Gutermuth Elementary JCPSAcademics

Day ✌🏻 of school. It has been a fun two days getting to know this new crew! Today, we read “Alma and the Worry Stone” and talked about some of the worries we had on the first day of first grade. Then Ss made worry stones and whispered happy memories into them! Gutermuth Elementary

🌟It was an exciting day in first grade because we started our first EL Education Module! 🛠️Ss found partners to complete their tool puzzle and shared background knowledge about tools.

🛠️Tools challenge #1: what tool is best for flipping cookies? EL Education Gutermuth Elementary JCPS Elementary ELA JCPSAcademics

🔠Ss are working hard this week reviewing letters, sounds, and letter formation with UF Literacy Institute getting ready lessons. Excited to expand our letter sound knowledge starting next week! Gutermuth Elementary

🛠️ Ss worked with a partner to sort picture cards of tools into categories. We learned about many different tools from around the world this week and I loved hearing students make connections to tools they’ve used at home! Gutermuth Elementary EL Education JCPS Elementary ELA

I’ve spent a lot of time discussing Scarborough’s Reading Rope lately- here’s what I wish everyone knew 1⃣ The strands do not develop independently. Growth on one affects growth on others- e.g. improving decoding skills enables readers to ⬆️ their vocabularies by reading text.

🎧This podcast is amazing and a great opportunity for PD hours!!

✨This week’s challenges had students showing initiative, collaboration, and perseverance to build cup towers and create shapes with jump ropes. Such a fun week! EL Education Gutermuth Elementary JCPS Elementary ELA JCPSAcademics

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When we have predictable routines we alleviate the students' cognitive load. -Hannah Irion Frake

🔡Starting strong reviewing short vowel sounds in UF Literacy Institute, reading decodables, and illustrating to demonstrate comprehension of the text! Gutermuth Elementary

🔢Love seeing the many different ways students solve story problems after we acted them out! Illustrative Mathematics Gutermuth Elementary

We already adore Mrs. Pennington, NBCT’s foundational skill instruction, but did you know that she is going to be focusing her fellowship on designing scaffolds, integrating language objectives, and differentiating to create inclusive and culturally responsive spaces for multilingual