Lesson Topics MATH Common Core Addition & Subtraction Relationships READING/ELA Adding Ending Phonemes /s/, /z/ Inflected Endings -s and -ing Comprehension: Main Idea Ask Questions Grammar: Introduce Word Order Sight Words: know, live, once, round, thank Spelling Words: fit, fits, hit, hits, nap, naps, win, wins, her, too SOCIAL STUDIES Holidays: Dia de los Muertos, Election Day SCIENCE Nature Walk
WEEK STANDARDS OVERVIEW MATH Common Core Subtraction Strategies Counting Coins READING/ELA Reading Street: The Big Blue Ox Topic: Short o, Consonant -s, -z (Plural s) Spelling Words: spots, flocks, socks, rocks, pops, buzz, fizz, zoo, zap, zip Sight Words: Know, After, Could, Every, Going (Practice Words – Sentences) SOCIAL STUDIES Maps SCIENCE Glow in the Dark HEALTH/PE Start the Kindness
So we decided to take a field trip to an aquarium for a little “underwater” hands-on science. To help tie in other elements of our first grade curriculum, we created an Aquarium Journal. On the Road to the Field Trip The journal was designed to also give the kids something to do on the road trip to he aquarium. The
Are you looking for a fun way to have your first grader practice addition and subtraction during Halloween Week? What’s more fun than a punch-a-cup game filled with prizes? But there’s a catch … the only way to win a prize is to correctly solve a Monster Math addition or subtraction problem. Monster Math flash cards can be downloaded for
One of our favorite activities this fall in our first grade lesson plans involved the book Leaf Man. Not only did it encompass English-Language Arts (ELA) by being a great read-aloud book, but it also was a great lead-in book for both science and art lessons. We spent two days learning about why leaves change colors in the fall and
Week Overview MATH Counting By 2’s to 100 (continued) Common Core Subtraction Strategies READING/ELA Topic: Short i, Consonant x/ks Note: Until Reading Street book comes in, use the first two pages of the lesson plan guide. SOCIAL STUDIES Community Leaders & Functions of Government SCIENCE Light & Sound MONDAY Math Topic: Skip Counting by Two’s Video: Dancing 2’s – Jack
For first grade, we opted to do the “Virtual Public School” through our elementary school. To help other parents who are doing first grade homeschool and looking to follow something similar to what first graders are learning in public school, I will update this list weekly. The words are designed to be used with a fluency passage that students practice
[convertkit form=1708200] Wondering how to teach a first grader to carve a pumpkin like a pro? This was a fun fall activity we did as a family. For the past five years we have painted pumpkins, but this year our daughter wanted to give it a go and carving a pumpkin. She picked the pattern out of a book, and
This self inflating balloon science project is a great first grade science lesson. Magic Balloon Experiment Video Supplies Needed 1 balloon 1 water bottle (empty) 4 tablespoons of vinegar 2 tablespoons of baking soda 1 spoon A funnel (or paper to pour the baking soda in the balloon) About the Magic Balloon Science Experiment Pour 4 tablespoons of vinegar into
Are you looking for an elementary science experiment that is perfect for first graders? Look no further than The Naked Egg. Sometimes called “the rubber egg experiment” or “the vinegar egg experiment”, this science activity has a wide array of science lessons you can teach. Naked Egg Science Experiment Video Supplies Needed 1 egg 1 clear jar Enough vinegar to
