Lesson Topics Holidays: MLK Days, Inauguration Day (2020) MATH Go Math Addition Concepts – Chapter 8 READING/ELA Honey Bees Phonemic Awareness: Substitute short e for /e/ Blend and Segment Syllables Identify and Isolate Phonemes Phonics: Long e: e, ee Syllables VCCV Comprehension: Compare and Contrast Preview Grammar: Nouns in Sentences Antonyms Writing Trait: Focus/Ideas Sight Words: also, family, new, other,
After trying virtual school for several weeks with my first grader during the COVID pandemic, I made the decision to pull her and do homeschool. Like many parents, I was concerned about not picking the right curriculum. I decided to stick with the reading and math books we were utilizing already in her school, while supplementing with other resources online.
Teaching first grade kids how to tell time can be a challenge. Before teaching time, it might be a good idea to teach them fractions. Once they’ve mastered fractions, it will be easier to teach them what whole, half, and quarter hours mean. It is also a good idea to both a digital clock and an analog clock for your
Lesson Topics MATH Go Math Addition Concepts – Chapter 7 Telling Time READING/ELA Honey Bees Phonemic Awareness: Substitute Phonemes Add Final Phonemes /t/, /d/, /ed/ Blend and Segment Phonemes Phonics: Long u (CVCe), Long e (CVCe), and Inflected Endings -ed Comprehension: Author’s Purpose Preview the Text Grammar: One and More Than One Writing Trait: Voice Sight Words: also, family, new,
Children’s belief systems define their success. Teaching growth mindset is a way to help them improve their self-esteem. Growth mindset is the opposite of a fixed mindset. A child with a fixed mindset believes they cannot change their character, creativity, or potential for success. By teaching growth mindset, children learn how to face challenges with an optimistic point of view.
Are you ready to teach your first grader the concepts of what a fraction is, but you don’t know where to start? You’ve landed in the right spot. The resources linked here are great for teaching whole, halves, and quarters. I recommend teaching these concepts before teaching time. Once your first grader has mastered understanding these three concepts of fractions,
Are you ready to teach your child about how to count coins, but you’re just not sure where to start? Below are some great resources for teaching coin counting to elementary students. The key to teaching children how to count coins and understand money value is repetition. Utilizing real coins when playing games or practicing is also helpful. For best
Are you looking for out of this world resources to teach your first grade student about what makes up the solar system? Ready to blast off into space as you study stars, planets, the sun, and moon? This page contains links to resources and activities we used in kindergarten and first grade to study astronomy and the solar system. Lesson
One of my former mentors recently asked me if I had read the book Reality in Advertising by Rosser Reeves. I had not, but I immediately picked up a copy of the book after he shared with me his business coach, Jay Abraham, had recommended it. The book itself has a simple concept … find your unique selling position, make sure
Lesson Topics HEALTH Developing a Growth Mindset MATH Go Math “Compare Numbers” Chapter 7 READING/ELA The Big Circle Phonemic Awareness: Distinguish Long/Short Vowel Sounds Blend and Segment Phonemes Identify and Isolate Sounds Phonics: Long o (CVCe) Contractions n’t, ‘m, ‘ll Comprehension: Sequence Monitor and Fix-Up Grammar: Days, Months, Holidays Writing Trait: Organization/Paragraphs (Hamburger Writing) Sight Words: down, inside, now, there,
