Next week's plans are below!

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We have included a checklist for the week (pdf just below this section) to help parents and kids organize each day. The items highlighted in it are the ones that need to be uploaded to Seesaw. Everything is still detailed in the plans below.

*Please remember, any paper is fine for activities that require writing. You do not have to print.

*Please also keep in mind that 1st graders will need their day broken into chunks. We do not expect any first grader to do everything for one day in one sitting!

* If you want/need extra work for your child, please see the sections labeled "Extra..." at the bottom.

Math

Watch the video below to learn about thinking like a mathematician to solve some subtraction facts.

Phonics/ Reading/ Writing

1. Watch the videos below. The first video introduces r-controlled vowels. We will learn all of them over the next 3 weeks, but our focus this week is ar. Read the book, Gram's Farm. (pdf below) - point out all of the "ar" words you find.
2. Complete 20 minutes of Raz Kids.
   
3. Brainstorm your own story. Complete the star organizer (or use any piece of paper) to record your ideas for your story (pdf below). Remember: stories have a problem and solution. The "What?" on the organizer should be the problem in your story. Hold on the organizer to use tomorrow.
   

Science

Watch the video below to learn about the desert and how plants and animals depend on each other. Pay close attention, so you can share some things you learned in our class meeting this week!

Math

1. Watch the video below to learn about comparison subtraction.
2. Complete 20 minutes of Istation Math
   

Phonics/ Reading/ Writing

1. Watch the video below. Play memory (make 2 sets of cards with some of this week's spelling words and the sight words on it and turn them over face down; take turns flipping over 2 at a time to find matches) OR Hide and Hunt (write words on sticky notes and hide around the house; your child will find, read, and record the words found)
   
2. Complete 20 minutes of Istation Reading
   
3. Review your brainstorming for yesterday. Use the organizer to write your own story. You can use any paper for this. Be sure to include a character, setting, problem, and solution in your story! Hold on to this paper until tomorrow.

*** Meet with your teacher today at the designated time ***

Math

1. Solve the problem in the picture below - use all of the strategies on the sheet: picture, ten frame, number line, and equation (kids can draw and write on any paper to solve). If you need help, go back to yesterday's video.

Phonics/ Reading/ Writing

1. Practice sight words - Watch the videos below. Do jumping jacks as you spell each word. Ask your parents for an old piece of mail, newspaper, or magazine. Highlight any sight words you can find on it. Write a sentence using each of this week's sight words. You can use the paper in the pdf below or any paper you have at home.
2. Complete 20 minutes of Raz Kids.
   
3. Reread the story you wrote yesterday. Look at the editing checklist (below) and use it to edit your writing. After editing, draw a picture to go along with your story. ***Have someone record you reading your story and submit on SeeSaw***
   

Math

1. Write your own COMPARISON SUBTRACTION word problem and solve using a picture and number sentence. (Ex. There were 10 slices of pepperoni pizza and 8 slices of cheese pizza. How many more pepperoni slices were there than cheese?) Don't forget to start sentences with a capital and end with punctuation! ***Post your story problem with the solution on Seesaw.***
2. Complete 20 minutes of Istation Math.
   

Phonics/ Reading/ Writing

1. Watch the video below about bossy r. Count how many ar words you see in the video. Practice writing your spelling words with sidewalk chalk, crayons, or markers. Circle the spelling pattern in each word (ar this week). Brainstorm and write other words that have the same spelling pattern.
2. Complete 20 minutes of Istation Reading.
   
3. Read Thank You, Mr. Aesop (pdf below). Ask your child the questions on the selection quiz and discuss the answers.

Math

Review 2-d and 3-d shapes with the videos below. Use the photo below to tell a family member the names of each shape and characteristics of them (ex. number of sides, vertices, faces, edges). (Answers: circle, square, rectangle, hexagon, rhombus, triangle, sphere, cone, rectangular prism, cube, triangular prism, cylinder)

Phonics/ Reading/ Writing

1. Complete a spell check - Parents, use the spelling list we will send out on Thursday to assess your child's spelling for the week (any paper is fine). Be sure to call out all 10 words (the 5 given here in the newsletter, plus the 5 new ones included on the list sent Thursday), the sight words, and the 2 sentences. ***Please upload a picture to Seesaw***
2. Complete 20 minutes of Raz Kids.
   
3. Watch The Boy Who Cried Wolf. After watching, write your answers to the following questions on a sheet of paper and ***submit on SeeSaw***:
   

-What was the lesson from this story?


-Does the boy show good citizenship? Why or why not?

Science

Watch the Brainpop Jr. video below about food chains. Then draw your own food chain (food chains ALWAYS start with the sun) and ***share your picture on Seesaw.***

(Username: coraspencer Password: brainpop)

Our CAMP teachers (computers, art, music, and P.E.) have put together some ways to encourage the kids to have fun and be creative while we are out of school. These are completely OPTIONAL. Click on the PDF below.

Apps/ Websites:

Storylineonline.net

Brainpopjr.com (also an app) (username - coraspencer; password - brainpop) *can add to Classlink*

Pebblego.com (username: cspenc; password - school) *can add to Classlink*

Teach Your Monster to Read

Fluency and Fitness is a fun, educational way to get up and move! They are offering a 21 day free trial during school closures. There are math and reading options that both include exercise. https://fluencyandfitness.com/register/school-closures/

Math:

Recite numbers forward and backward starting at any number up to 120.

Practice counting by 2's, 5's, and 10's to 120.

Write your own addition/ subtraction story (up to 20) and solve it (draw a picture and write a number sentence).

Practice telling the time (we've learned hour and half-hour, but you can go further).

Go on a 2-D and 3-D shape scavenger hunt around the house.

Reading / Writing:

Read a fictional story. Fold a paper into fourths. Write and draw about the characters, setting, problem, and solution in a story.

Questions to discuss or write/draw about after reading a story:

“How would you change the ending?”

“What your favorite part and why?”

"Can you retell the story in the correct sequence?"

“Why did the author write this story? Why do you think it was important for the author to share this story with us?”

Keep a journal or write a letter to your teacher or friend about each day. '

Read an expository/informational (nonfiction) book. Think about the ideas the author presented. “What is the main idea of the book?” Tell a family member or write about at least 3 things you learned.

Science:

Keep a journal and record the weather including: temperature (hot, cold, cool, warm), wind conditions (calm, breezy, windy), sky conditions (sunny, partly cloudy, cloudy) and precipitation (clear, rain, fog, snow).

Observe, describe, and draw the appearance of the moon each night or morning.

Login to Pebblego.com or Brainpopjr.com (login info at the top of this extra work section) and research a science topic of your choosing!

Social Studies:

Login to Pebblego.com or Brainpopjr.com (login info at the top of this extra work section) to research a historical figure (biographies) or learn more about any social studies topic.

Go Noodle is a fun website and app for getting up and moving. The app is available on many streaming TVs!! The Kidz Bop channel on it is always a big hit! https://family.gonoodle.com/

Josh Gad (voice of Olaf from Frozen) is reading a story every night on Twitter (live at 6:30 or can see the recordings the next day).

The Indianapolis Children’s Museum is live on Facebook at 9:00 a.m. Monday- Friday. https://www.facebook.com/childrensmuseum/

The Cincinnati Zoo hosts a Home Safari on Facebook live at 2:00 p.m. Monday- Friday. https://www.facebook.com/cincinnatizoo/

The district is offering free breakfasts and lunches to ALL kids 18 and younger at Lake Ridge High School. Drive or walk up 11- noon Monday through Friday for a lunch to go!

All upcoming events are on hold right now. We will keep you updated as we know more.

How to upload work to your child's Seesaw journal:

This is how to upload to Seesaw from ClassLink on a computer or browser. https://youtu.be/bvn-Ih1QfP0

This is how to upload from the Seesaw Class App on a phone/ tablet. https://youtu.be/1hyEWtKYWCo

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