First Grade Lyons' Den

I've always LOVED writing!!  Writing and illustrating have always been a passion.  I still enjoy it today but I've found that teachi...

Students get so wrapped up in their science investigations.  We've spent the last week learning more about turkeys.  Kiddos have also be...

Students have been learning A LOT about the colonial period. We began by learning about the Mayflower and why the Pilgrims sailed to the N...

I ALWAYS love this writing activity.  We talked about how this was a form of informational writing. They wrote the steps on how they would c...

We read Raven and talked about the lesson.  Even though Raven stole the sun he put it in the sky for everyone to have.  The kids have thorou...

Happy Veteran's Day from Mrs. Lyons' class!!  Be sure to hug and thank a veteran today.

Our class has been reading a variety of legends.  They absolutely LOVE these stories and the lessons they teach. Last week we read the boo...

Last week we focused on Question Leads.  Instead of having the kiddos create a new piece we go to their writer's notebooks and create ne...

Students learned last week that good readers can retell a story. They're able to tell the beginning, middle, and end of a story. I alw...

We celebrated Harvest Arts Festival on Friday!!  After a night of trick or treating and a rainy Friday, this was the perfect way to end the ...