Week 1
Language Arts
Day1Print Awareness Language (Words and Letters)
** Parent to Student** Today you will be learning about words and letters . Language is what we use to talk to one another. It can be in words where we have to listen with our ears to hear what someone is telling us, or written down on paper. There is even a way to use your hands to communicate which means talk. It is called sign language.
** Parents** In the books What your first grader needs to know read the bottom of page 71.
( Click the yellow link below)
Words And Letters Worksheet
Watch A Video
Vowel Sounds
Reading Skills Phonics/ Sounds Of Vowels & Consonants
Play A Game ( click the yellow link below)Learn About Vowels and Consonants
Reading Strategies Fluency & Comprehension
Sight Words- **Parents Read** We are using the Fry Word List. There are many games and learning things on this website to help with the process of learning to read sight words.
- the
- of
- and
Complete the following worksheet for the words listed above. For this you will need play dough and to print out the worksheets in the pdf ( click the yellow link). Put the sheets in a sleeve protector and allow child to follow the instructions. Use play dough to make the word, trace the word with erase marker or fingers, write the word 3 times each.You may also use a phone, tablet, or touchscreen to allow child to color and write with finger or stylus. - Play Dough Mat
Vocabulary Words- Study the words and their meanings. Practice Using them in a sentence.
** Parents** You may look these up with your child, or have them look the words up and copy the meanings. Using Britannica Kids Dictionary.
Independent Reading - Weekly Reader
(place a copy of book here)
Guided Reading- ** Parents**We are using the What your first Grader needs to know book by E.D Hirsch Jr. for Our guided readings. Starting on pg. 17.
Anansi Rides Tiger ( place a copy of story here)
Familiar Rhymes-
A Diller, A Dollar pg. 17
Let's Play A Game ( click the yellow link below)
Hat Tally With George
Let's do a Tally And Count Worksheet** Parents** please download worksheet and use with tablet & stylus, phone and stylus, or print it out.
** Parent to Student** Today you will be learning about words and letters . Language is what we use to talk to one another. It can be in words where we have to listen with our ears to hear what someone is telling us, or written down on paper. There is even a way to use your hands to communicate which means talk. It is called sign language.
** Parents** In the books What your first grader needs to know read the bottom of page 71.
Let's practice
Write Your name on a piece of paper, Circle the vowels in your name with your favorite color.
Now circle the consonants in your name with your least favorite color.
Watch A Video ( Click the yellow link below)
Consonants Breath Sounds
Play A Game ( click the yellow link below)
Create Words
What are letters?
What are words?
What are cvc words?
Make Worksheets
Lets Review Vowels
Lets Review Consonants
Lets review the short -/a/ sound
Lets review the short -/i/ sound
Independent Reading - Weekly Reader
(place a copy of book here)
Guided Reading- ** Parents**We are using the What your first Grader needs to know book by E.D Hirsch Jr. for Our guided readings. Starting on pg. 17.
Comprehensions of readings Make Worksheets
Plants and animals
p. 199- 200
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** Parent to Student** Today you will be learning about capitalization .A capital letter is an uppercase letter. The Big Letter. We use capital letters to start a sentence.
** Parents** In the books What your first grader needs to know read the bottom of page 72.
Let's practice when we should use capital letters.
Watch A Video
Play A Game ( click the yellow link below)
Roy The Zebra!
Complete this Worksheet ( or game)
Print out
Read pages 161 - 162 in book
Make Worksheets
Numbers 1-10
Learn to write numbers in words.
Count to 120
** Parent to Student** Today you will be learning about capitalization .A capital letter is an uppercase letter. The Big Letter. We use capital letters to start a sentence.
** Parents** In the books What your first grader needs to know read the bottom of page 72.
Let's practice when we should use capital letters.
Watch A Video
Play A Game ( click the yellow link below)
Let's Capitalize
Complete this Worksheet ( or game)
Print out
Read pages 161 - 162 in book
Make Worksheets
Numbers 1-10
Learn to write numbers in words.
Count to 120
** Parent to Student** Today you will be learning about capitalization .A capital letter is an uppercase letter. The Big Letter. We use capital letters to start a sentence.
** Parents** In the books What your first grader needs to know read the bottom of page 72.
Let's practice when we should use capital letters.
Watch A Video
Play A Game ( click the yellow link below)
Let's Capitalize
Check Out The short a words
Check Out The Short i words
Complete this Worksheet ( or game)
Print out
Read pages 161 - 162 in book
Make Worksheets
Numbers 1-10
Learn to write numbers in words.
Count to 120
** Parent to Student** Today you will be learning about capitalization .A capital letter is an uppercase letter. The Big Letter. We use capital letters to start a sentence.
** Parents** In the books What your first grader needs to know read the bottom of page 72.
Let's practice when we should use capital letters.
Grab A Book
With an adult point to the capital letter in each sentence.
Look around the house and find capital letters on cans, tv, books. etc.
Go Outside look for capital letters on cars, signs, etc.
Play A Game ( click the yellow link below)
Let's Capitalize
Lets watch a show to learn how to build words.
Complete this Worksheet ( or game)
Print out
Read pages 161 - 162 in book
Make Worksheets
Numbers 1-10
Learn to write numbers in words.
Count to 120
Read Page 88 in What a first Grader Needs to know book.
Click around this website and discuss
What are capital letters?
What are some examples of when to use capital letters?
Make Worksheets
Lets review the short -/a/ sound
Lets review the short -/i/ sound
Lets review the short -/u/ sound
Independent Reading - Weekly Reader
(place a copy of book here)
Guided Reading- ** Parents**We are using the What your first Grader needs to know book by E.D Hirsch Jr. for Our guided readings. Starting on pg. 17.
Comprehensions of readings Make Worksheets
Plants and animals
Read Pages 201-202
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** Parent to Student** Today you will be learning about punctuation .They are little signs that belong at the end of your sentence. It lets people know if you are saying something, screaming, or asking a question.
** Parents** In the books What your first grader needs to know read the bottom of page 73.
Let's practice when we should use punctuation
Watch A Video ( Click the yellow link below)
Play A Game ( click the yellow link below)
Lets Punctuate
Let's talk about the letter /o/
Watch A Video ( click the yellow link below)
The Soft O
Note (research this site
** Parent to Student** Today you will be learning about punctuation .They are little signs that belong at the end of your sentence. It lets people know if you are saying something, screaming, or asking a question.
** Parents** In the books What your first grader needs to know read the bottom of page 73.
Let's practice when we should use punctuation
Watch A Video ( Click the yellow link below)
Play A Game ( click the yellow link below)
Let's Punctuate
Let's talk about the letter /o/
Watch A Video ( click the yellow link below)
Note (research this site
** Parent to Student** Today you will be learning about punctuation .They are little signs that belong at the end of your sentence. It lets people know if you are saying something, screaming, or asking a question.
** Parents** In the books What your first grader needs to know read the bottom of page 73.
Let's practice when we should use punctuation
Watch A Video ( Click the yellow link below)
Play A Game ( click the yellow link below)
Let's Punctuate
Let's talk about the short /e/
Watch A Video ( click the yellow link below)
Note (research this site
** Parent to Student** Today you will be learning about punctuation .They are little signs that belong at the end of your sentence. It lets people know if you are saying something, screaming, or asking a question.
** Parents** In the books What your first grader needs to know read the bottom of page 73.
Let's practice when we should use punctuation
Watch A Video ( Click the yellow link below)
Play A Game ( click the yellow link below)
Let's Punctuate
Let's talk about the short /e/
Watch A Video ( click the yellow link below)
Note (research this site
What does a punctuation do to a sentence?
When do we use the question mark, period, or exclamation?
Make Worksheets
Lets review the short -/a/ sound
Lets review the short -/i/ sound
Lets review the short -/u/ sound
Lets review the short -/e/ sound
Lets review the short -/o/ sound
Independent Reading - Weekly Reader
(place a copy of book here)
Guided Reading- ** Parents**We are using the What your first Grader needs to know book by E.D Hirsch Jr. for Our guided readings. Starting on pg. 17.
Comprehensions of readings Make Worksheets
The Food Chain
Read Pages 201-202
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Day 16
Vocabulary Words- Study the words and their meanings. Practice Using them in a sentence.
** Parents** You may look these up with your child, or have them look the words up and copy the meanings. Using Britannica Kids Dictionary.
Independent Reading - Weekly Reader
(place a copy of book here)
Guided Reading- ** Parents**We are using the What your first Grader needs to know book by E.D Hirsch Jr. for Our guided readings. Starting on pg.43.
Day18
Day 19
Day 20
** Parents** You may look these up with your child, or have them look the words up and copy the meanings. Using Britannica Kids Dictionary.
- narrate- to tell a story
- problem -something to be worked out or solved
**Parents**
- confirm predictions about what will happen next in text by "reading the part that tells"
- ask relevant questions, seek clarification, and locate facts and details about stories and other texts.establish purpose for reading selected texts and monitor comprehension, making corrections and adjustments when that understanding breaks down (e.g., identifying clues, using background knowledge, generating questions, re-reading a portion aloud
Independent Reading - Weekly Reader
(place a copy of book here)
Guided Reading- ** Parents**We are using the What your first Grader needs to know book by E.D Hirsch Jr. for Our guided readings. Starting on pg. 17.
Anansi Rides Tiger ( place a copy of story here)
Familiar Rhymes-
A Diller, A Dollar pg. 17
Math
Collecting, Sorting ,Organizing Data With Tally Marks And T - Charts
** Parent Reads** Today we are going to learn to group things with tally marks. We use tally marks in groups of five. One mark equals one object.You will need to match one object to another object.Let's Play A Game ( click the yellow link below)
Hat Tally With George
Let's do a Tally And Count Worksheet** Parents** please download worksheet and use with tablet & stylus, phone and stylus, or print it out.
Computer
**
Parent Reads** Today you will learn about the home row keys on a
computer. This will help you to get better and faster at typing. Do your
best.
Language Arts
Day2Print Awareness Language (Words and Letters)
** Parent to Student** Today you will be learning about words and letters . Language is what we use to talk to one another. It can be in words where we have to listen with our ears to hear what someone is telling us, or written down on paper. There is even a way to use your hands to communicate which means talk. It is called sign language.
** Parents** In the books What your first grader needs to know read the bottom of page 71.
Let's practice
Write Your name on a piece of paper, Circle the vowels in your name with your favorite color.
Now circle the consonants in your name with your least favorite color.
Watch A Video ( Click the yellow link below)
Reading Skills Phonics/ Sounds Of Vowels & Consonants
** Parents Read the following webpage to child, or allow them to read . Complete the page and worksheet below it** ( click the yellow link below)Consonants Breath Sounds
Play A Game ( click the yellow link below)
Create Words
Reading Strategies Fluency & Comprehension
Sight Words- **Parents Read** We are using the Fry Word List. There are many games and learning things on this website to help with the process of learning to read sight words.
- the
- of
- and
Complete the following worksheet for the words listed below ( place a pdf file here)
Vocabulary Words- Study the words and their meanings. Practice Using them in a sentence.
** Parents** You may look these up with your child, or have them look the words up and copy the meanings. Using Britannica Kids Dictionary.
Independent Reading - Weekly Reader
(place a copy of book here)
Guided Reading- ** Parents**We are using the What your first Grader needs to know book by E.D Hirsch Jr. for Our guided readings. Starting on pg. 17.
Chicken Little p.28 ( place a copy of story here)
Familiar Rhymes-
Early to bed p. 17
Let's Play A Game ( click the yellow link below)
Count The Tally Marks
Count to 120
** Parents** You may look these up with your child, or have them look the words up and copy the meanings. Using Britannica Kids Dictionary.
- narrate- to tell a story
- problem -something to be worked out or solved
**Parents**
- confirm predictions about what will happen next in text by "reading the part that tells"
- ask relevant questions, seek clarification, and locate facts and details about stories and other texts.establish purpose for reading selected texts and monitor comprehension, making corrections and adjustments when that understanding breaks down (e.g., identifying clues, using background knowledge, generating questions, re-reading a portion aloud
Independent Reading - Weekly Reader
(place a copy of book here)
Guided Reading- ** Parents**We are using the What your first Grader needs to know book by E.D Hirsch Jr. for Our guided readings. Starting on pg. 17.
Familiar Rhymes-
Early to bed p. 17
Writing
This week we are learning how to write a sentence. When we write a sentence we have to answer the questions. Who?What? Where? When?
( Create A writing Prompt worksheet)
Math
Collecting, Sorting ,Organizing Data With Tally Marks And T - Charts
** Parent Reads** Today we are going to learn to group things with tally marks. We use tally marks in groups of five. One mark equals one object.You will need to match one object to another object.Let's Play A Game ( click the yellow link below)
Count The Tally Marks
Count to 120
Art
Primary Colors
Create Squares of Primary Colors.
Red Yellow Blue
** Parent to Student** Today you will be learning about words and letters . Language is what we use to talk to one another. It can be in words where we have to listen with our ears to hear what someone is telling us, or written down on paper. There is even a way to use your hands to communicate which means talk. It is called sign language.
Watch A Video ( Click the yellow link below)
Short A Words
Play A Game ( click the yellow link below)
Make Words with Short -a
What are letters?
What are words?
What are cvc words?
Today we are learning about the short /I/ sound to create words. Yesterday we learned about the Short /A/ Sound.
Watch A Video ( Click the yellow link below)
Short - I Words
Play A Game ( click the yellow link below)
Help Tutu find short -i
Language Arts
Day3Print Awareness Language (Words and Letters)
** Parent to Student** Today you will be learning about words and letters . Language is what we use to talk to one another. It can be in words where we have to listen with our ears to hear what someone is telling us, or written down on paper. There is even a way to use your hands to communicate which means talk. It is called sign language.
The letter /a/ cvc words
Watch A Video ( Click the yellow link below)
Reading Skills Phonics/ Short -A
( click the yellow link below)Short A Words
Play A Game ( click the yellow link below)
Make Words with Short -a
Reading Strategies Fluency & Comprehension
Sight Words- **Parents Read** We are using the Fry Word List. There are many games and learning things on this website to help with the process of learning to read sight words.
- the
- of
- and
Complete the following worksheet for the words listed below ( place a pdf file here)
Vocabulary Words- Study the words and their meanings. Practice Using them in a sentence.
** Parents** You may look these up with your child, or have them look the words up and copy the meanings. Using Britannica Kids Dictionary.
Independent Reading - Weekly Reader
(place a copy of book here)
Guided Reading- ** Parents**We are using the What your first Grader needs to know book by E.D Hirsch Jr. for Our guided readings. Starting on pg. 17.
Cinderella ( place a copy of story here)
Familiar Rhymes-
Diddle Daddle Dumpling pg. 17
Let's Do A Worksheet ( click the yellow link below)
Tally Chart
Count to 120
** Parents** You may look these up with your child, or have them look the words up and copy the meanings. Using Britannica Kids Dictionary.
- narrate- to tell a story
- problem -something to be worked out or solved
**Parents**
- confirm predictions about what will happen next in text by "reading the part that tells"
- ask relevant questions, seek clarification, and locate facts and details about stories and other texts.establish purpose for reading selected texts and monitor comprehension, making corrections and adjustments when that understanding breaks down (e.g., identifying clues, using background knowledge, generating questions, re-reading a portion aloud
Independent Reading - Weekly Reader
(place a copy of book here)
Guided Reading- ** Parents**We are using the What your first Grader needs to know book by E.D Hirsch Jr. for Our guided readings. Starting on pg. 17.
Familiar Rhymes-
Diddle Daddle Dumpling pg. 17
Writing
This week we are learning how to write a sentence. When we write a sentence we have to answer the questions. Who?What? Where? When?
( Create A writing Prompt worksheet)
Math
Collecting, Sorting ,Organizing Data With Tally Marks And T - Charts
** Parent Reads** Today we are going to learn to group things with tally marks. We use tally marks in groups of five. One mark equals one object.You will need to match one object to another object.Let's Do A Worksheet ( click the yellow link below)
Tally Chart
Count to 120
Computer
**
Parent Reads** Today you will learn about the home row keys on a
computer. This will help you to get better and faster at typing. Do your
best.
Day 4
Reading
** Parent to Student** We are still learning about words and letters .What are letters?
What are words?
What are cvc words?
Today we are learning about the short /I/ sound to create words. Yesterday we learned about the Short /A/ Sound.
Watch A Video ( Click the yellow link below)
Phonics/ Short - I
( click the yellow link below)Short - I Words
Play A Game ( click the yellow link below)
Help Tutu find short -i
Spelling
Sight Words- **Parents Read** We are using the Fry Word List. There are many games and learning things on this website to help with the process of learning to read sight words.
- the
- of
- and
Complete the following worksheet for the words listed below ( place a pdf file here)
Vocabulary Words- Study the words and their meanings. Practice Using them in a sentence.
** Parents** You may look these up with your child, or have them look the words up and copy the meanings. Using Britannica Kids Dictionary.
Independent Reading - Weekly Reader
(place a copy of book here)
Guided Reading- ** Parents**We are using the What your first Grader needs to know book by E.D Hirsch Jr. for Our guided readings. Starting on pg. 17.
Goldilocks and the Three Bears pg.31( place a copy of story here)
Familiar Rhymes-
Baa Baa Black Sheep pg. 17
Let's Do A Worksheet ( click the yellow link below)
Fishing For Data
Count to 120
** Parents** You may look these up with your child, or have them look the words up and copy the meanings. Using Britannica Kids Dictionary.
- narrate- to tell a story
- problem -something to be worked out or solved
**Parents**
- confirm predictions about what will happen next in text by "reading the part that tells"
- ask relevant questions, seek clarification, and locate facts and details about stories and other texts.establish purpose for reading selected texts and monitor comprehension, making corrections and adjustments when that understanding breaks down (e.g., identifying clues, using background knowledge, generating questions, re-reading a portion aloud
Independent Reading - Weekly Reader
(place a copy of book here)
Guided Reading- ** Parents**We are using the What your first Grader needs to know book by E.D Hirsch Jr. for Our guided readings. Starting on pg. 17.
Familiar Rhymes-
Baa Baa Black Sheep pg. 17
Writing
This week we are learning how to write a sentence. When we write a sentence we have to answer the questions. Who?What? Where? When?
( Create A writing Prompt worksheet)
Math
Collecting, Sorting ,Organizing Data With Tally Marks And T - Charts
** Parent Reads** Today we are going to learn to group things with tally marks. We use tally marks in groups of five. One mark equals one object.You will need to match one object to another object.Let's Do A Worksheet ( click the yellow link below)
Fishing For Data
Count to 120
Geography
How to Look at a Map
Read pg. 86 -87 in What a 1st grader needs to know book.
Day 4
Reading
This week we learned about words and letters .What are letters?
What are words?
What are cvc words?
Make Worksheets
Lets Review Vowels
Lets Review Consonants
Lets review the short -/a/ sound
Lets review the short -/i/ sound
Spelling
Today
you have a spelling test. You had three site words this week. I will
say them and use them in a sentence and you will spell the word.
Independent Reading - Weekly Reader
(place a copy of book here)
Guided Reading- ** Parents**We are using the What your first Grader needs to know book by E.D Hirsch Jr. for Our guided readings. Starting on pg. 17.
Writing
This week we are learning how to write a sentence. When we write a sentence we have to answer the questions. Who?What? Where? When?
( Create A writing Prompt worksheet)
Math
Collecting, Sorting ,Organizing Data With Tally Marks And T - Charts
This week we practiced on ways to use tally marks, and t charts. Let's review
Tally Mark Worksheet
Count to 120
Count to 120
Life Sciences
Plants and animals
p. 199- 200
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Week 2
Language Arts
Day 6Print Awareness Capitalization( Small Letters and Big Letters)
** Parent to Student** Today you will be learning about capitalization .A capital letter is an uppercase letter. The Big Letter. We use capital letters to start a sentence.
** Parents** In the books What your first grader needs to know read the bottom of page 72.
Let's practice when we should use capital letters.
Watch A Video
Play A Game ( click the yellow link below)
Roy The Zebra!
Phonics
Today we will be learning the sound of short -/u/ . We will look at cvc words that use the short -/u/ sound.
Watch A Video
Complete this Worksheet ( or game)
Print out
Sight Words- **Parents Read** We are using the Fry Word List. There are many games and learning things on this website to help with the process of learning to read sight words.
- a
- to
- in
Complete the following worksheet for the words listed below ( place a pdf file here)
Vocabulary Words- Study the words and their meanings. Practice Using them in a sentence.
** Parents** You may look these up with your child, or have them look the words up and copy the meanings. Using Britannica Kids Dictionary.
Independent Reading - Weekly Reader - Pick Repetitive books that have pictures that tie to the stories.
(place a copy of book here)
Guided Reading- ** Parents**We are using the What your first Grader needs to know book by E.D Hirsch Jr. for Our guided readings. Starting on pg. 32
Jack and The Beanstalk pg. 32 ( place a copy of story here)
Familiar Rhymes
Jack Sprat pg. 17
** Parents** You may look these up with your child, or have them look the words up and copy the meanings. Using Britannica Kids Dictionary.
- expression - a meaningful word or phrase
- gigantic- being beyond the ordinary size , weight. (big)
Reading Strategies Fluency & Comprehension
**Parents**
- confirm predictions about what will happen next in text by "reading the part that tells"
- ask relevant questions, seek clarification, and locate facts and details about stories and other texts.establish purpose for reading selected texts and monitor comprehension, making corrections and adjustments when that understanding breaks down (e.g., identifying clues, using background knowledge, generating questions, re-reading a portion aloud
Independent Reading - Weekly Reader - Pick Repetitive books that have pictures that tie to the stories.
(place a copy of book here)
Guided Reading- ** Parents**We are using the What your first Grader needs to know book by E.D Hirsch Jr. for Our guided readings. Starting on pg. 32
Jack and The Beanstalk pg. 32 ( place a copy of story here)
Familiar Rhymes
Jack Sprat pg. 17
Writing
Math
Ordering Numbers 1-10 and SpellingRead pages 161 - 162 in book
Make Worksheets
Numbers 1-10
Learn to write numbers in words.
Count to 120
Computer
**
Parent Reads** Today you will learn about the home row keys on a
computer. This will help you to get better and faster at typing. Do your
best.
Language Arts
Day7Print Awareness Capitalization( Small Letters and Big Letters)
** Parent to Student** Today you will be learning about capitalization .A capital letter is an uppercase letter. The Big Letter. We use capital letters to start a sentence.
** Parents** In the books What your first grader needs to know read the bottom of page 72.
Let's practice when we should use capital letters.
Watch A Video
Play A Game ( click the yellow link below)
Let's Capitalize
Phonics
Today we will be learning the sound of short -/u/ . We will look at cvc words that use the short -/u/ sound.
Watch A Video
Complete this Worksheet ( or game)
Print out
Sight Words- **Parents Read** We are using the Fry Word List. There are many games and learning things on this website to help with the process of learning to read sight words.
- a
- to
- in
Complete the following worksheet for the words listed below ( place a pdf file here)
Vocabulary Words- Study the words and their meanings. Practice Using them in a sentence.
** Parents** You may look these up with your child, or have them look the words up and copy the meanings. Using Britannica Kids Dictionary.
Independent Reading - Weekly Reader - Pick Repetitive books that have pictures that tie to the stories.
(place a copy of book here)
Guided Reading- ** Parents**We are using the What your first Grader needs to know book by E.D Hirsch Jr. for Our guided readings. Starting on pg. 34
The Little Red Hen pg. 34 ( place a copy of story here)
Familiar Rhymes
Ladybug, Lady Bug pg. 17
** Parents** You may look these up with your child, or have them look the words up and copy the meanings. Using Britannica Kids Dictionary.
- expression - a meaningful word or phrase
- gigantic- being beyond the ordinary size , weight. (big)
Reading Strategies Fluency & Comprehension
**Parents**
- confirm predictions about what will happen next in text by "reading the part that tells"
- ask relevant questions, seek clarification, and locate facts and details about stories and other texts.establish purpose for reading selected texts and monitor comprehension, making corrections and adjustments when that understanding breaks down (e.g., identifying clues, using background knowledge, generating questions, re-reading a portion aloud
Independent Reading - Weekly Reader - Pick Repetitive books that have pictures that tie to the stories.
(place a copy of book here)
Guided Reading- ** Parents**We are using the What your first Grader needs to know book by E.D Hirsch Jr. for Our guided readings. Starting on pg. 34
The Little Red Hen pg. 34 ( place a copy of story here)
Familiar Rhymes
Ladybug, Lady Bug pg. 17
Math
Read pages 161 - 162 in book
Make Worksheets
Numbers 1-10
Learn to write numbers in words.
Count to 120
Art
Drawing Circles- Draw Different size circles, do not erase. trace with markers.Language Arts
Day 8Print Awareness Capitalization( Small Letters and Big Letters)
** Parent to Student** Today you will be learning about capitalization .A capital letter is an uppercase letter. The Big Letter. We use capital letters to start a sentence.
** Parents** In the books What your first grader needs to know read the bottom of page 72.
Let's practice when we should use capital letters.
Watch A Video
Play A Game ( click the yellow link below)
Let's Capitalize
Phonics
Today we will be reviewing the sound of short /a/ short /i/ and short -/u/ .
Watch A Video
Check Out The short a words
Check Out The Short i words
Complete this Worksheet ( or game)
Print out
Sight Words- **Parents Read** We are using the Fry Word List. There are many games and learning things on this website to help with the process of learning to read sight words.
- a
- to
- in
Complete the following worksheet for the words listed below ( place a pdf file here)
Vocabulary Words- Study the words and their meanings. Practice Using them in a sentence.
** Parents** You may look these up with your child, or have them look the words up and copy the meanings. Using Britannica Kids Dictionary.
Independent Reading - Weekly Reader - Pick Repetitive books that have pictures that tie to the stories.
(place a copy of book here)
Guided Reading- ** Parents**We are using the What your first Grader needs to know book by E.D Hirsch Jr. for Our guided readings. Starting on pg. 34
Little Red Riding Hood pg. 35 ( place a copy of story here)
Familiar Rhymes
Ladybug, Lady Bug pg. 17
** Parents** You may look these up with your child, or have them look the words up and copy the meanings. Using Britannica Kids Dictionary.
- expression - a meaningful word or phrase
- gigantic- being beyond the ordinary size , weight. (big)
Reading Strategies Fluency & Comprehension
**Parents**
- confirm predictions about what will happen next in text by "reading the part that tells"
- ask relevant questions, seek clarification, and locate facts and details about stories and other texts.establish purpose for reading selected texts and monitor comprehension, making corrections and adjustments when that understanding breaks down (e.g., identifying clues, using background knowledge, generating questions, re-reading a portion aloud
Independent Reading - Weekly Reader - Pick Repetitive books that have pictures that tie to the stories.
(place a copy of book here)
Guided Reading- ** Parents**We are using the What your first Grader needs to know book by E.D Hirsch Jr. for Our guided readings. Starting on pg. 34
Little Red Riding Hood pg. 35 ( place a copy of story here)
Familiar Rhymes
Ladybug, Lady Bug pg. 17
Math
Read pages 161 - 162 in book
Make Worksheets
Numbers 1-10
Learn to write numbers in words.
Count to 120
Computer
** Parents Read** Today You will learn about the home row keys on the computer. This will help you get faster and better with typing. Do your best.Learn To Type
Language Arts
Day 9Print Awareness Capitalization( Small Letters and Big Letters)
** Parent to Student** Today you will be learning about capitalization .A capital letter is an uppercase letter. The Big Letter. We use capital letters to start a sentence.
** Parents** In the books What your first grader needs to know read the bottom of page 72.
Let's practice when we should use capital letters.
Grab A Book
With an adult point to the capital letter in each sentence.
Look around the house and find capital letters on cans, tv, books. etc.
Go Outside look for capital letters on cars, signs, etc.
Play A Game ( click the yellow link below)
Let's Capitalize
Phonics
Today we will be reviewing the sound of short /a/ short /i/ and short -/u/ .
Watch A Video
Lets watch a show to learn how to build words.
Complete this Worksheet ( or game)
Print out
Sight Words- **Parents Read** We are using the Fry Word List. There are many games and learning things on this website to help with the process of learning to read sight words.
Vocabulary Words- Study the words and their meanings. Practice Using them in a sentence.
** Parents** You may look these up with your child, or have them look the words up and copy the meanings. Using Britannica Kids Dictionary.
Independent Reading - Weekly Reader - Pick Repetitive books that have pictures that tie to the stories.
(place a copy of book here)
Guided Reading- ** Parents**We are using the What your first Grader needs to know book by E.D Hirsch Jr. for Our guided readings. Starting on pg. 34
Medio Pollito p. 37 ( place a copy of story here)
Familiar Rhymes
Georgie Porgie pg. 17
** Parents** You may look these up with your child, or have them look the words up and copy the meanings. Using Britannica Kids Dictionary.
- expression - a meaningful word or phrase
- gigantic- being beyond the ordinary size , weight. (big)
Reading Strategies Fluency & Comprehension
**Parents**
- confirm predictions about what will happen next in text by "reading the part that tells"
- ask relevant questions, seek clarification, and locate facts and details about stories and other texts.establish purpose for reading selected texts and monitor comprehension, making corrections and adjustments when that understanding breaks down (e.g., identifying clues, using background knowledge, generating questions, re-reading a portion aloud
Independent Reading - Weekly Reader - Pick Repetitive books that have pictures that tie to the stories.
(place a copy of book here)
Guided Reading- ** Parents**We are using the What your first Grader needs to know book by E.D Hirsch Jr. for Our guided readings. Starting on pg. 34
Medio Pollito p. 37 ( place a copy of story here)
Familiar Rhymes
Georgie Porgie pg. 17
Writing
Writing Prompt
Math
Read pages 161 - 162 in book
Make Worksheets
Numbers 1-10
Learn to write numbers in words.
Count to 120
Geography
Oceans, Lands And The Equator.Read Page 88 in What a first Grader Needs to know book.
Click around this website and discuss
Day10
Reading
This week we learned about Capitalization.What are capital letters?
What are some examples of when to use capital letters?
Make Worksheets
Lets review the short -/a/ sound
Lets review the short -/i/ sound
Lets review the short -/u/ sound
Spelling
Today
you have a spelling test. You had three sight words this week. I will
say them and use them in a sentence and you will spell the word.
Independent Reading - Weekly Reader
(place a copy of book here)
Guided Reading- ** Parents**We are using the What your first Grader needs to know book by E.D Hirsch Jr. for Our guided readings. Starting on pg. 17.
Writing
This week we are learning how to write a sentence. When we write a sentence we have to answer the questions. Who?What? Where? When?
( Create A writing Prompt worksheet)
Math
Mastering 1-10
This week we practiced learning to write our numbers 1-10 and counting them fast without mistakes. Let's review
Spell TheWords worksheet
Count fast to 10 aloud
Count to 120
Count fast to 10 aloud
Count to 120
Life Sciences
Plants and animals
Read Pages 201-202
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Week 3
Language Arts
Day 11Print Awareness Punctuation
** Parent to Student** Today you will be learning about punctuation .They are little signs that belong at the end of your sentence. It lets people know if you are saying something, screaming, or asking a question.
** Parents** In the books What your first grader needs to know read the bottom of page 73.
Let's practice when we should use punctuation
Watch A Video ( Click the yellow link below)
Period.
Exclaimation
Question Mark
Play A Game ( click the yellow link below)
Lets Punctuate
Reading Skills Phonics
** Parents Read the following webpage to child, or allow them to read . Complete the page and worksheet below it** ( click the yellow link below)Let's talk about the letter /o/
Short -/o/ sound
Let's get to the letter o.
Watch A Video ( click the yellow link below)
The Soft O
Note (research this site
Reading Strategies Fluency & Comprehension
Sight Words- **Parents Read** We are using the Fry Word List. There are many games and learning things on this website to help with the process of learning to read sight words.
- is
- you
- that
Complete the following worksheet for the words listed below ( place a pdf file here)
Vocabulary Words- Study the words and their meanings. Practice Using them in a sentence.
** Parents** You may look these up with your child, or have them look the words up and copy the meanings. Using Britannica Kids Dictionary.
Independent Reading - Weekly Reader
(place a copy of book here)
Guided Reading- ** Parents**We are using the What your first Grader needs to know book by E.D Hirsch Jr. for Our guided readings. Starting on pg. 38.
Peter Rabbit p.38 ( place a copy of story here)
Familiar Rhymes-
Jack and Jill pg. 18
Let's Play A Game ( click the yellow link below)
Numerical Order
Let's do a worksheet ** Parents** please download worksheet and use with tablet & stylus, phone and stylus, or print it out.
** Parents** You may look these up with your child, or have them look the words up and copy the meanings. Using Britannica Kids Dictionary.
- Comforting
- Glimmer
**Parents**
- confirm predictions about what will happen next in text by "reading the part that tells"
- ask relevant questions, seek clarification, and locate facts and details about stories and other texts.establish purpose for reading selected texts and monitor comprehension, making corrections and adjustments when that understanding breaks down (e.g., identifying clues, using background knowledge, generating questions, re-reading a portion aloud
Independent Reading - Weekly Reader
(place a copy of book here)
Guided Reading- ** Parents**We are using the What your first Grader needs to know book by E.D Hirsch Jr. for Our guided readings. Starting on pg. 38.
Writing
Prompt
Peter Rabbit p.38 ( place a copy of story here)
Familiar Rhymes-
Jack and Jill pg. 18
Math
Numerical Order
** Parent Reads** pg. 162 in that your first grader needs to know.Today we are going to learn to put numbers in order from smallest to largest. this is called ordering.Let's Play A Game ( click the yellow link below)
Numerical Order
Let's do a worksheet ** Parents** please download worksheet and use with tablet & stylus, phone and stylus, or print it out.
Computer
Language Arts
Day 12Print Awareness Punctuation
** Parent to Student** Today you will be learning about punctuation .They are little signs that belong at the end of your sentence. It lets people know if you are saying something, screaming, or asking a question.
** Parents** In the books What your first grader needs to know read the bottom of page 73.
Let's practice when we should use punctuation
Watch A Video ( Click the yellow link below)
Play A Game ( click the yellow link below)
Let's Punctuate
Reading Skills Phonics
** Parents Read the following webpage to child, or allow them to read . Complete the page and worksheet below it** ( click the yellow link below)Let's talk about the letter /o/
Short -/o/ sound
Let's Play A Game
Watch A Video ( click the yellow link below)
Note (research this site
Reading Strategies Fluency & Comprehension
Sight Words- **Parents Read** We are using the Fry Word List. There are many games and learning things on this website to help with the process of learning to read sight words.
- is
- you
- that
Complete the following worksheet for the words listed below ( place a pdf file here)
Vocabulary Words- Study the words and their meanings. Practice Using them in a sentence.
** Parents** You may look these up with your child, or have them look the words up and copy the meanings. Using Britannica Kids Dictionary.
Independent Reading - Weekly Reader
(place a copy of book here)
Guided Reading- ** Parents**We are using the What your first Grader needs to know book by E.D Hirsch Jr. for Our guided readings. Starting on pg. 38.
Peter Rabbit p.38 ( place a copy of story here)
Familiar Rhymes-
Jack and Jill pg. 18
Let's Play A Game ( click the yellow link below)
Numerical Order
Let's do a worksheet ** Parents** please download worksheet and use with tablet & stylus, phone and stylus, or print it out.
** Parents** You may look these up with your child, or have them look the words up and copy the meanings. Using Britannica Kids Dictionary.
- Comforting- To give strength or hope
- Glimmer- a soft shimmer
Writing
Prompt
**Parents**
- confirm predictions about what will happen next in text by "reading the part that tells"
- ask relevant questions, seek clarification, and locate facts and details about stories and other texts.establish purpose for reading selected texts and monitor comprehension, making corrections and adjustments when that understanding breaks down (e.g., identifying clues, using background knowledge, generating questions, re-reading a portion aloud
Independent Reading - Weekly Reader
(place a copy of book here)
Guided Reading- ** Parents**We are using the What your first Grader needs to know book by E.D Hirsch Jr. for Our guided readings. Starting on pg. 38.
Peter Rabbit p.38 ( place a copy of story here)
Familiar Rhymes-
Jack and Jill pg. 18
Math
Numerical Order
** Parent Reads** pg. 162 in that your first grader needs to know.Today we are going to learn to put numbers in order from smallest to largest. this is called ordering.Let's Play A Game ( click the yellow link below)
Numerical Order
Let's do a worksheet ** Parents** please download worksheet and use with tablet & stylus, phone and stylus, or print it out.
Art
Draw a teddy bear using circles.
Language Arts
Day 13Print Awareness Punctuation
** Parent to Student** Today you will be learning about punctuation .They are little signs that belong at the end of your sentence. It lets people know if you are saying something, screaming, or asking a question.
** Parents** In the books What your first grader needs to know read the bottom of page 73.
Let's practice when we should use punctuation
Watch A Video ( Click the yellow link below)
Play A Game ( click the yellow link below)
Let's Punctuate
Reading Skills Phonics
** Parents Read the following webpage to child, or allow them to read . Complete the page and worksheet below it** ( click the yellow link below)Let's talk about the short /e/
Short -/e/ sound
Let's Play A Game
Watch A Video ( click the yellow link below)
Note (research this site
Reading Strategies Fluency & Comprehension
Sight Words- **Parents Read** We are using the Fry Word List. There are many games and learning things on this website to help with the process of learning to read sight words.
- is
- you
- that
Complete the following worksheet for the words listed below ( place a pdf file here)
Vocabulary Words- Study the words and their meanings. Practice Using them in a sentence.
** Parents** You may look these up with your child, or have them look the words up and copy the meanings. Using Britannica Kids Dictionary.
Independent Reading - Weekly Reader
(place a copy of book here)
Guided Reading- ** Parents**We are using the What your first Grader needs to know book by E.D Hirsch Jr. for Our guided readings. Starting on pg. 38.
The Peid Piper p40. ( place a copy of story here)
Familiar Rhymes-
Hickory Dickory Dock pg. 18
Let's Play A Game ( click the yellow link below)
Ordering
Let's do a worksheet ** Parents** please download worksheet and use with tablet & stylus, phone and stylus, or print it out.
** Parents** You may look these up with your child, or have them look the words up and copy the meanings. Using Britannica Kids Dictionary.
- Comforting- To give strength or hope
- Glimmer- a soft shimmer
Writing
Prompt
**Parents**
- confirm predictions about what will happen next in text by "reading the part that tells"
- ask relevant questions, seek clarification, and locate facts and details about stories and other texts.establish purpose for reading selected texts and monitor comprehension, making corrections and adjustments when that understanding breaks down (e.g., identifying clues, using background knowledge, generating questions, re-reading a portion aloud
Independent Reading - Weekly Reader
(place a copy of book here)
Guided Reading- ** Parents**We are using the What your first Grader needs to know book by E.D Hirsch Jr. for Our guided readings. Starting on pg. 38.
The Peid Piper p40. ( place a copy of story here)
Familiar Rhymes-
Hickory Dickory Dock pg. 18
Math
Ordering & Sequencing
** Parent Reads** pg. 162 in that your first grader needs to know.Today we are going to learn to put numbers in order from smallest to largest. this is called ordering.Let's Play A Game ( click the yellow link below)
Ordering
Let's do a worksheet ** Parents** please download worksheet and use with tablet & stylus, phone and stylus, or print it out.
Computer
Language Arts
Day 14Print Awareness Punctuation
** Parent to Student** Today you will be learning about punctuation .They are little signs that belong at the end of your sentence. It lets people know if you are saying something, screaming, or asking a question.
** Parents** In the books What your first grader needs to know read the bottom of page 73.
Let's practice when we should use punctuation
Watch A Video ( Click the yellow link below)
Play A Game ( click the yellow link below)
Let's Punctuate
Reading Skills Phonics
** Parents Read the following webpage to child, or allow them to read . Complete the page and worksheet below it** ( click the yellow link below)Let's talk about the short /e/
Short -/e/ sound
Let's Play A Game
Watch A Video ( click the yellow link below)
Note (research this site
Reading Strategies Fluency & Comprehension
Sight Words- **Parents Read** We are using the Fry Word List. There are many games and learning things on this website to help with the process of learning to read sight words.
- is
- you
- that
Complete the following worksheet for the words listed below ( place a pdf file here)
Vocabulary Words- Study the words and their meanings. Practice Using them in a sentence.
** Parents** You may look these up with your child, or have them look the words up and copy the meanings. Using Britannica Kids Dictionary.
Independent Reading - Weekly Reader
(place a copy of book here)
Guided Reading- ** Parents**We are using the What your first Grader needs to know book by E.D Hirsch Jr. for Our guided readings. Starting on pg. 38.
Pinnochio p42 ( place a copy of story here)
Familiar Rhymes-
Hey Diddle Diddle pg. 18
Let's Play A Game ( click the yellow link below)
Ordering
Let's do a worksheet ** Parents** please download worksheet and use with tablet & stylus, phone and stylus, or print it out.
** Parents** You may look these up with your child, or have them look the words up and copy the meanings. Using Britannica Kids Dictionary.
- Comforting- To give strength or hope
- Glimmer- a soft shimmer
Writing
Prompt
**Parents**
- confirm predictions about what will happen next in text by "reading the part that tells"
- ask relevant questions, seek clarification, and locate facts and details about stories and other texts.establish purpose for reading selected texts and monitor comprehension, making corrections and adjustments when that understanding breaks down (e.g., identifying clues, using background knowledge, generating questions, re-reading a portion aloud
Independent Reading - Weekly Reader
(place a copy of book here)
Guided Reading- ** Parents**We are using the What your first Grader needs to know book by E.D Hirsch Jr. for Our guided readings. Starting on pg. 38.
Pinnochio p42 ( place a copy of story here)
Familiar Rhymes-
Hey Diddle Diddle pg. 18
Math
Ordering & Sequencing
** Parent Reads** pg. 162 in that your first grader needs to know.Today we are going to learn to put numbers in order from smallest to largest. this is called ordering.Let's Play A Game ( click the yellow link below)
Ordering
Let's do a worksheet ** Parents** please download worksheet and use with tablet & stylus, phone and stylus, or print it out.
Geography
The Continents
Pg. 89
Day 15
Reading
This week we learned about punctuation.What does a punctuation do to a sentence?
When do we use the question mark, period, or exclamation?
Make Worksheets
Lets review the short -/a/ sound
Lets review the short -/i/ sound
Lets review the short -/u/ sound
Lets review the short -/e/ sound
Lets review the short -/o/ sound
Spelling
Today
you have a spelling test. You had three sight words this week. I will
say them and use them in a sentence and you will spell the word.
Independent Reading - Weekly Reader
(place a copy of book here)
Guided Reading- ** Parents**We are using the What your first Grader needs to know book by E.D Hirsch Jr. for Our guided readings. Starting on pg. 17.
Writing
This week we are learning how to write a sentence. When we write a sentence we have to answer the questions. Who?What? Where? When?
( Create A writing Prompt worksheet)
Math
Ordering Numbers
This week we practiced ordering numbers. Let's reviewLife Sciences
The Food Chain
Read Pages 201-202
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Week 4
Day 16
Language Arts
This
week we will learn the concept of reading progression. When we read, we
read from left to right and from top to bottom. We will practice
reading sentences. We will use a toy or our fingers to read. We will
write sentences on the whiteboard. Let's get started.
Phonics
-ea/
Reading/Spelling
Sight Words- **Parents Read** We are using the Fry Word List. There are many games and learning things on this website to help with the process of learning to read sight words.- it
- he
- was
** Parents** You may look these up with your child, or have them look the words up and copy the meanings. Using Britannica Kids Dictionary.
- glimmer
- expression
Independent Reading - Weekly Reader
(place a copy of book here)
Guided Reading- ** Parents**We are using the What your first Grader needs to know book by E.D Hirsch Jr. for Our guided readings. Starting on pg.43.
The Princess and the pea p. 43
Hickory Dickory Dock p.18
Math
Addition signs
the + and = signs
The
addition sign means to add. It is also called a plus sign. It means you
put things together. The equal signs is what you get from putting the
numbers together.
Writing
Writing Prompt
Computer
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