1st Grade Continuous Learning

Reading

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

Read a book.

*If you could be one of the characters from the story, which one would you be? Why did you choose that character?

Writing

Prompt:

Write your favorite thing about each person in your family.

(Ex: My brother is a good artist. My mom is funny.)

Phonics and Sight Words

Look at the blend chart. Choose one blend, and write 3 words that start with that blend. (Ex: “sp_” spot, spray, space)

-Write a sentence with each of the words.

Math

Bar Graphs:

Watch this video to learn how to do a bar graph with Ms. Tinker.

https://cloud.swivl.com/v/c0786f14dcebc3b2afc4a55c90bf1de8

Now you make one!

Science

Take a walk with your family. Make a list of all the plants you see! Try to draw them and label them. Find out their names if you don’t know!

Reading

Read a NON-FICTION book.

*Choose a topic you don’t know much about. Write down 2 facts you didn’t know before.

Writing

Prompt:

Would you rather have bear paws for hands, or duck feet? Give 2 reasons why.

Phonics & Sight Words

Choose 5 sight words from the list you are practicing. Write a sentence with each of your sight words.

Math

Bar Graphs: Choose a different material than you used yesterday. Make another bar graph like Ms. Tinker showed you yesterday. Collect materials, sort them, count them, and then graph them. What had the most? The least?

Science

Look at the list you made yesterday on your walk. Choose one of the plants, flowers, or trees you saw. See if you can find out what that plant looks like in all 4 seasons. See example.

Reading

Read a book.

*Talk with someone about why you think the author wrote that book. Did they want to teach something? Make people laugh?

Writing

Prompt:

If someone said you could have ANY animal for a pet, what would you choose? Why?

Phonics & Sight Words

Pick up a book that you have been reading. Set a timer for 2 minutes, and see how many words with blends you can find in the book. Read the words to someone.

Math

Bar Graphs:

Look at the graph a class made called, Our Favorite Restaurants. Which restaurant did the MOST people like? What restaurant did the LEAST people like? Were there any that were EQUAL?

Science

Watch this video about what plants need to survive. Look at the plants in and around your yard. Do you think they are getting all the things they need to survive?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUBIQ1fTRzI

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:

Write down 5 facts that you know about birds. Find a book about birds 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

Bar Graphs:

Look at the information collected about Favorite Fruits.

Take that information and make a bar graph.

Look at the example of a flower. Draw your own flower, with all the plant parts. Label each part like the example. You can make the petals look any way you want them to. Paint or color your plant when you are done.

Reading

· Click on the image above to listen to the read aloud by Mrs. Martinez called, Alligator Baby by Robert Munsch.

*Answer the questions after.

Writing

Prompt:

Write about a time that you tried something new.

Was it hard? Did you like it? Would you try it again?

Phonics & Sight Words

Read the letter from Blake the Brown Bear. How many words with bl- and br- did you find? Can you look in a book and find 3 more words with a blend at the beginning?

Math

Choose your favorite addition game from last week and play that:

I Spy Sums

Top It

10 More/10 Less

Science

Compare plants and animals. Make a list of all the things that animals need to survive. Now, make a list of the things plants need to survive. Are there things that are the same on both lists? What is different?

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/