1st Grade Continuous Learning

Reading

*You can use books at your house, EPIC, or on Raz-Kids

Read a book.

*If you could add a character to the story, who would you add? What would they act like? What would they look like?

Writing

Prompt:

Write about your favorite season (winter, spring, summer, fall). What do you like about that season?

Phonics and Sight Words

Practice looking and listening for Bossy R words this week! Watch this video, and then see if you find some bossy R words in a book.

Math

Subtraction:

Using your deck of cards, numbers 2-10 (you can make aces the 1 if you want to), play Name the Difference. Turn all the cards over and take turns picking 2 at a time. Subtract the bigger number from the smaller one, and say the difference. If you get it right, you get to keep the cards.

Social Studies

Make a map of your house! Watch with Ms. Tinker while she shows you an example.

Reading

Read a NON-FICTION book.

*Find 1 new vocabulary word in the book, and write it down. Have someone help you find out what it means.

Writing

Prompt:

Would you rather go for a hike, or swim in the ocean? Give 2 reasons why.

Phonics & Sight Words

Choose 6 sight words from the list you are practicing. Write a sentence with each of your sight words.

Math

Subtraction:

Play Top-It (subtraction style). Divide the cards in half. Each player turns over their top card. Subtract the bigger number from the smaller number. Whoever yells out the answer first, gets the cards. Play until 1 player has all the cards. (ex: I have 2, you have 5. 5-2=3 I yell out “3!”)

Social Studies

Using the map you made yesterday. Write out the directions for how you would get from your bedroom out to the mailbox.

Reading

Read a book.

*Talk with someone about the ending of the story. Did you like the ending? Would you have ended the story differently?

Writing

Prompt:

If you opened a restaurant, what kind of food would it have? What would it be called?

Phonics & Sight Words

Play Bossy R Bingo. Make your own bingo card, or copy the one given below. Roll the dice, and color in any square that has that Bossy R. Make sure you read the word first! See who can get a Bingo first! (If you don’t have a dice, you can just make number cards).

Math

Subtraction:

Number Stories

Get a handful of small objects in your house. (Blocks, pennies, paper clips, etc.) Tell a subtraction number story using the objects. Repeat 5 times.

Example: I was riding my bike and I saw 4 acorns. But, a squirrel took 2 of the acorns. Now there are only 2 left.

Social Studies

Go to PBS Kids, and find the game Cat in the Hat game called, Corn Maze Craze. You can create your own map of a corn maze! Have fun!

https://pbskids.org/catinthehat/games/corn-maze-craze

Reading

*You can use books at your house, EPIC, or on Raz-Kids

Read a NON-FICTION book.

*Give someone a report after you read. Tell them at least 3 things you learned.

Writing

Prompt:

Write down 5 facts that you know about cars. Find a book about cars to learn more.

Phonics & Sight Words

Set a timer for 1 minute. Write as many sight words as you can before the time runs out. Do it 1 more time, and see if you can write more words the second time!

Math

Subtraction:

Using your deck of cards, put all the cards in a pile in the middle. One person says a number, such as 5. You have to find 2 cards that would have a difference of 5, such as 7 and 2.

7-2 = 5

Repeat for 10 minutes.

Social Studies

Think about where your house is, and where the school is. Can you make a map, showing how to get from your house to the school?

Reading

Listen to this read aloud by Ms. Newburn called, Nugget and Fang, by Tammi Sauer and Michael Slack.

Writing

Prompt:

Write about a place that you have never been, but always wanted to go. Why do you want to go?

Phonics & Sight Words

Practice reading Bossy R words by playing a game. You can use our game board, or even make your own! Remember to break longer words into chunks to help you read!

Math

Mental Math:

Quick Images

Make some dots cards on paper like the examples below. Have someone hold up each card for 2 seconds. See if you can say how many dots you saw. Repeat. If you get them all right, make cards with a higher number of dots on them.

Social Studies

A map usually has a map key, which tells you how to read the map. Look at the example below, and make your own treasure map using the map key given below.

Families,

As you complete assignments, please have your child post their progress at least 2 times a week on Flipgrid. We want to see your videos, and hear about what you are learning! Your videos will only be seen by your teacher and classmates.

If you have any questions, please reach out through the Remind app or email.

Thank you!

Your First Grade Teachers!

I have been teaching for 12 years, 8 of them at Union! Contact me anytime with problems or questions!

Email: newburn.allison@unionps.org
Phone: 918-357-8304
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BoeversElementary/

Ms. Tinker has been at Boevers for 5 years and loves being a Bobcat! She has a 2 year old son named Felix and one very spoiled dog named Fred. She loves teaching and getting to be a part of students' growth and development everyday!

Office Hours: M/W/F - 9:30- 10:30 am & 2:30-3:30 pm, T/TH- 8:30- 9:30 am & 4:30-5:30 pm

Email: tinker.emily@unionps.org
Phone: 918-357-8307
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BoeversElementary/

Mrs. Martinez is in her 6th year of teaching and 2nd year at Boevers Elementary. She got married in July 2019 and is expecting a baby girl in May. Boevers is the best school community she has ever been a part of!

Office Hours: 1:00-2:00 pm & 4:00-5:00 pm

Email: martinez.elizabethe@unionps.org
Phone: 918-357-8306
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BoeversElementary/