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…
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First Grade Spelling Practice & Sight Words by Week
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…
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How to Carve a Pumpkin Like a Pro
[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…
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The Magic Balloon Experiment
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…
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The Naked Egg Science Experiment
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…
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First Grade Center Ideas for Homeschool
One of the things my daughter has missed most since we started doing virtual school is hands-on centers. She loved them in pre-K and in first grade. In virtual public school, hands-on centers have been replaced with online games and learning activities. But first graders need hands-on things too, and her teacher has told me…
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