The Cooper School Daily

Research with a Purpose This week our Scholars have incorporated their curiosity skills with their research skills. Our First Graders know how to research with a purpose. Before beginning research, our students brainstorm questions they […]
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Publishing Party This week we wrapped up our non-fiction writing unit. Our authors worked hard on writing chapter books on their topic of choice. We learned about the importance of a Table of Contents, an […]
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Field Trip As we near the end of our Insect Study, our First Grade scholars are ready to share all the knowledge they have collected. We spent the day exploring Cypress Gardens and showing off […]
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First Grade Researchers Our First Grade scientists are gearing up for their first project presentation of the year. Our scholars have decided on which insect they are going to research. Our scientists will be using […]
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Chapter Book Authors Our First Grade writers have been working so hard on their All-About topics. They have brainstormed their topics and created rough drafts of their writings using pictures. We are so excited because […]
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Curiosity We have launched our new Social and Emotional Learning Unit … Curiosity! Our students are excited to talk about all the things they are curious about. We are working on filling up our Wonder […]
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First Graders Know All-About… Last week, our First Grade authors wrapped up their first writing unit! This week, we have introduced our new writing unit. Our authors will soon be writing books all about a […]
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Spelling Stars This week, we launched spelling! Our students are learning word patterns and rules of spelling with the intention of leading them towards success in independent writing. This week, our first graders made spelling […]
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Vocabulary! Our first grade scholars have been working hard to expand their vocabulary. This week we read the book, “The Principal’s New Clothes” and expanded our word bank to six more words. We have practiced […]
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Insect Study This week our scholars started a new science unit! For the next few weeks we will be learning all about insects. We had fun exploring the backyard searching for insects and their habitats. […]
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