Children wrote a procedure about how to care for our new classroom pets

How to care for Guinea Pigs

Materials:  cage, two bowls, rabbit grain, water, shavings, treats, and guinea pig.

Step 1.  Buy the materials

Step 2.  Set up the cage:

A. Put the cage in a good spot out of the sun.

B. Fill the bottom of the cage with shavings.

C. Fill one bowl with water and one with grain, put them in the cage.

D. Put a treat in the cage (apple/carrot/lettuce). 

Step3.  Buy the Guinea Pig or adopt one from the humane society.

Step 4.  Put the guinea pig in the cage.

Step 5  Every day fill the grain bowl with grain.

Step 6.  Every day change the water in the water bowl.

Step 7.  Every day give him a small treat.

Step 8.   Every day you should gently pick up and hold your guinea pig and pet it

            carefully. When you hold it hold it by the bottom, so it feels safe.

Step 9.  Every day you should let the guinea pig walk around on the floor or outside in

            the grass to get some exercise.  Be sure to watch him closely!

Step 10.  Once a week dump out all the dirty shavings and replace them with clean ones.

Enjoy your pet!

Children's Journal writing about what they learned in First Grade

By Owen B.

Today I am going to talk about what I learned in 1st Grade.  I learned how to tell time and read long words.  And I learned how to type.  Today we are learning about Australia.  And how to do problem solving.  Now you know I learned a lot of things. 

By Anthony

I learned many things in School.  I learned how to read in school. I learned how to write long words.  I also learned how to tell time.  I learned the difference between states, countries, and continents.  Now you know what I learned in First Grade. 

By Miles

This is what I learned in First Grade.  In First Grade I learned how to hold a guinea pig.  I also learned to tell time.  I learned how to do journals.  I also learned fix sentences.  I learned a lot in First Grade.