The word of the week is compromise.
Compromise is a verb.
You compromise when both people give in a little to settle a disagreement.
If you and a friend are arguing over something, you may have to compromise in order to settle your argument.
My brother and I could not agree about what game to play. We compromised by playing my game for 30 minutes and then playing his game for 30 minutes.
Sometimes when you compromise, you don't get exactly what you want. But it is better to compromise with someone than to keep arguing! Good friends are always able to compromise when they have a disagreement.
Can you think of a time when you had to compromise?
Tuesday, May 1
Tuesday, April 24
bashful
The word of the week is bashful.
Bashful is an adjective.
Bashful means shy, timid, or embarrassed.
You might feel bashful when you are meeting new people.
Write a comment and tell me about a time when you felt bashful.
Bashful is an adjective.
Bashful means shy, timid, or embarrassed.
You might feel bashful when you are meeting new people.
Write a comment and tell me about a time when you felt bashful.
Tuesday, April 17
braggart
Click the play arrow below to watch a video about the word braggart. Then write a comment about the braggarts in the video, or write about a time when you caught yourself being a braggart!
Tuesday, April 10
glum
The word of the week is glum.
Glum is an adjective.
Glum means "gloomy and sad."
If you are unhappy about something, or if you have the blues, you could say that you feel glum.
Mrs. Abell was frowning, so I asked her, "Why do you look so glum?" Mrs. Abell answered, "I am glum because I really wanted to run outside today, but it looks like it is going to rain."
Can you think of a synonym for glum? What about an antonym?
Tell me about a time when you felt glum.
Glum is an adjective.
Glum means "gloomy and sad."
If you are unhappy about something, or if you have the blues, you could say that you feel glum.
Mrs. Abell was frowning, so I asked her, "Why do you look so glum?" Mrs. Abell answered, "I am glum because I really wanted to run outside today, but it looks like it is going to rain."
Can you think of a synonym for glum? What about an antonym?
Tell me about a time when you felt glum.
Monday, April 2
prank
The word of the week is prank.
Prank is a noun.
Prank means "a trick or practical joke."
On April Fools Day, some people like to pull pranks on their friends and family. Mrs. Asbell pulled a prank on me one time by hiding my lunch box!
You have to be careful when pranking someone. You don't want to injure anyone or hurt their feelings with a prank!
Has anyone ever pulled a prank on you? Do you know any pranks?
Prank is a noun.
Prank means "a trick or practical joke."
On April Fools Day, some people like to pull pranks on their friends and family. Mrs. Asbell pulled a prank on me one time by hiding my lunch box!
You have to be careful when pranking someone. You don't want to injure anyone or hurt their feelings with a prank!
Has anyone ever pulled a prank on you? Do you know any pranks?
Tuesday, March 27
thorough
Hi first grade! You all did a superb job in the animal play this week! I think the "Who Am I?" slides that you made in technology really baffled the audience!
The word of the week this week is thorough.
Thorough is an adjective. It means complete or careful.
When you say the word thorough, it sounds like the word "throw" with an extra syllable in it.
It is important to be thorough when you are doing your homework so that you don't make mistakes!
I did not read my book thoroughly, and now I can't remember what happened at the end!
Can you think of a time when you had to be thorough?
The word of the week this week is thorough.
Thorough is an adjective. It means complete or careful.
When you say the word thorough, it sounds like the word "throw" with an extra syllable in it.
It is important to be thorough when you are doing your homework so that you don't make mistakes!
I did not read my book thoroughly, and now I can't remember what happened at the end!
Can you think of a time when you had to be thorough?
Monday, March 5
baffle
Click the play arrow below to watch a video about the word baffle. Then write a comment and tell me something that baffles you!
Monday, February 27
blunder
The word of the week is blunder.
Blunder is a noun.
A blunder is a silly or careless mistake.
If you are too hasty when doing work in the classroom, you might make a blunder, like forgetting to put your name on your paper.
I made a blunder when I forgot to put sugar in the chocolate chip cookies I baked. They tasted terrible!
Sometimes people call me Mrs. Horton instead of Ms. Hunter! That is an easy blunder to make, since our names are similar.
Have you ever made a blunder? Tell me about it!
Blunder is a noun.
A blunder is a silly or careless mistake.
If you are too hasty when doing work in the classroom, you might make a blunder, like forgetting to put your name on your paper.
I made a blunder when I forgot to put sugar in the chocolate chip cookies I baked. They tasted terrible!
Sometimes people call me Mrs. Horton instead of Ms. Hunter! That is an easy blunder to make, since our names are similar.
Have you ever made a blunder? Tell me about it!
Tuesday, February 21
irate
Hi first grade! The word of the week is irate.
Irate is an adjective.
Irate means angry.
Click on the play arrow below to watch a video about the word irate. Then write a comment telling me about a time when you were irate!
Irate is an adjective.
Irate means angry.
Click on the play arrow below to watch a video about the word irate. Then write a comment telling me about a time when you were irate!
Monday, February 13
cherish
Happy Valentine's Day, first grade! This week's word is a perfect word for Valentine's Day: cherish!
The word of the week is cherish.
Cherish is a verb.
Cherish means to care for or to feel love for.
When we cherish someone, it means that we care about someone, or that someone is special to us. I know you all cherish your friends and family! Here are some special people that I cherish:
I cherish my friend Mrs. Abell because she is a good listener.
The word of the week is cherish.
Cherish is a verb.
Cherish means to care for or to feel love for.
When we cherish someone, it means that we care about someone, or that someone is special to us. I know you all cherish your friends and family! Here are some special people that I cherish:
I cherish my friend Mrs. Abell because she is a good listener.
I cherish my brother Matt because we do fun things together. This is a picture of my brother acting silly on our trip to Belize.
I cherish the high school students in the youth group at church because they are really good at serving others. Here is a picture of the youth group on a mission trip.
I cherish the first graders at St. George's because they are good friends to each other!
Who do you cherish? Write a comment that tells someone you cherish and why you cherish that person!
Friday, February 3
jostle
The word of the week is jostle.
Jostle is a verb. Jostle means "to bump or push."
If you jostle the students next to you in line, you may be sent to the end of the line!
If you jostle the grocery bag that has a carton of eggs in it, the eggs might break.
The fifth graders who help make our Word of the Week videos are studying silent films in class. I hope you enjoy the silent film they made about the word jostle! Click on the play arrow below to watch the video. Then write a comment using "jostle" or "jostling" in a sentence.
Monday, January 30
hasty
Hi first grade! I made a new video this week, so we'll try it and see if it works. Remember--if you can't watch the video in your classroom, you can still view it at home with mom or dad. You can also read about the word below and leave a comment.
The word of the week is hasty.
Hasty is an adjective. It means "done quickly or with little thought." Hasty can also mean "fast."
Being hasty is not always a good thing. If you are hasty when doing your homework or seat work, you could make careless mistakes. If you are hasty while baking, you could forget to add an important ingredient.
The opposite of being hasty is being careful or taking your time.
Click the play arrow below to watch a video about the word hasty. Then leave a comment. When was a time that you were hasty?
The word of the week is hasty.
Hasty is an adjective. It means "done quickly or with little thought." Hasty can also mean "fast."
Being hasty is not always a good thing. If you are hasty when doing your homework or seat work, you could make careless mistakes. If you are hasty while baking, you could forget to add an important ingredient.
The opposite of being hasty is being careful or taking your time.
Click the play arrow below to watch a video about the word hasty. Then leave a comment. When was a time that you were hasty?
Monday, January 23
superb
Hello first grade! We are still working out some problems with the Word of the Week videos, so there will not be a video this week. We do have a new word though!
The Word of the Week is superb.
Superb is an adjective. It means "excellent" or "very fine."
Superb is a great word to use when you are describing something you really like! For example, I think my mom's blueberry pie tastes superb. I also think that Taylor Swift gave a superb concert at the FedEx Forum. She is a superb guitar player!
Here are some synonyms, or words that mean the same thing as superb:
excellent
fine
great
magnificent
outstanding
splendid
super
Write a comment and tell me something that you think is superb.
The Word of the Week is superb.
Superb is an adjective. It means "excellent" or "very fine."
Superb is a great word to use when you are describing something you really like! For example, I think my mom's blueberry pie tastes superb. I also think that Taylor Swift gave a superb concert at the FedEx Forum. She is a superb guitar player!
Here are some synonyms, or words that mean the same thing as superb:
excellent
fine
great
magnificent
outstanding
splendid
super
Write a comment and tell me something that you think is superb.
Tuesday, January 17
service
Hi first grade! I have been having some problems with the videos here on my blog, so this week we won't have a video to watch. Hopefully I can get it worked out in time to make a video for next week's word. But don't worry, you can still look at the blog at home or in your classroom, and you can still write comments about the word!
The word of the week is service!
Service is a noun, and it means "a helpful act."
On Monday, we took a day off of school to remember the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. I chose service as our word this week because lots of people spent Monday doing service activities as a way to honor Dr. King's memory. Dr. King believed that we should love everybody, and one way that we can show our love for people is by serving them.
Acts of service can be big or small. You can do small acts of service every day to show your friends and family how much you love them. I like to serve my mom by getting the mail for her and emptying the dishwasher. Mrs. Asbell serves me by making extra coffee for me when I look tired in the morning.
What are some ways that you can serve the people that you love? Could you make your bed in the morning? Could you help clean up around the house? Could you say something kind to a friend at school?
I want you to think of one act of service that you can do this week to show someone that you love them. It can be a big act or a small one! Then write a comment and tell me about the act of service that you are going to do.
The word of the week is service!
Service is a noun, and it means "a helpful act."
On Monday, we took a day off of school to remember the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. I chose service as our word this week because lots of people spent Monday doing service activities as a way to honor Dr. King's memory. Dr. King believed that we should love everybody, and one way that we can show our love for people is by serving them.
Acts of service can be big or small. You can do small acts of service every day to show your friends and family how much you love them. I like to serve my mom by getting the mail for her and emptying the dishwasher. Mrs. Asbell serves me by making extra coffee for me when I look tired in the morning.
What are some ways that you can serve the people that you love? Could you make your bed in the morning? Could you help clean up around the house? Could you say something kind to a friend at school?
I want you to think of one act of service that you can do this week to show someone that you love them. It can be a big act or a small one! Then write a comment and tell me about the act of service that you are going to do.
Tuesday, January 10
tranquil
I love winter! It is my favorite season. My favorite thing about winter is... snow days! I like to sit on my couch with a mug of hot chocolate and watch the snow fall. I also like to watch the ducks walk on the frozen pond outside my window. And I especially like to take walks through the snowy, quiet, tranquil woods and neighborhoods.
Click on the arrow below to watch a video about the word tranquil. Then write a comment about your favorite tranquil place.
Click on the arrow below to watch a video about the word tranquil. Then write a comment about your favorite tranquil place.
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