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1st grade homeschool plan, week 11

Silent e: i_e · Story problems within 20 · What animals need

Week 11 of 36 in 1st grade, in quarter 2. Five days, about 85 minutes each.

Reading: i_e, the silent e makes the i say its name: kit becomes kite. Words to read and spell: kite, bike, time, five, ride, hide, smile and white. Sight words: “know” and “let”. The new story is “Not Yet, Ted”, and the reread is “Kip and the Crab”.

Math: Story problems within 20. Story problems where something is added, taken away or put together, with drawings and equations.

Science: What animals need. Animals need food, water, air and a safe place to live, and they get them in different ways.

Read-alouds: “The Otter's Rock”, “Penguins Up Close”, “Eight Arms”, “The Dog in the Manger” and “The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing”.

For the whole family: Watch birds, squirrels or a pet for ten minutes and list everything they do to get what they need.

The five days

  1. Day 1day 51

    • ReadingNew: i_e
    • MathAdding to
    • ScienceAnimal parents
    • Read-aloudThe Otter's Rock

  2. Day 2day 52

    • ReadingSpell words with i_e
    • MathTaking from
    • ScienceLike their parents
    • Read-aloudPenguins Up Close

  3. Day 3day 53

    • Readingi_e in sentences
    • MathPutting together
    • ScienceWho eats what
    • Read-aloudEight Arms

  4. Day 4day 54

    • ReadingRead: Not Yet, Ted
    • MathThe missing start
    • ScienceBird feeder watch
    • Read-aloudThe Dog in the Manger

  5. Day 5day 55

    • ReadingPassage: Ducks at the Pond
    • MathYour child's own stories
    • ScienceCaring for young
    • Read-aloudThe Wolf in Sheep's Clothing