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1st grade, week 17, day 4

Day 84 of 180 · Science: Animals in winter · about 85 minutes

Reading25 min

Read: Jem Is Mad

  1. Your child reads it aloud to you, then reads one page again with expression, the way a character would say it.
  2. When your child is stuck, say the first sound and let them finish the word, rather than saying the whole word.
  3. Afterward, ask: who was in the story, and what happened?
Math25 min

Dimes are tens

  1. A dime is worth 10 cents. Three dimes and four dimes make how many cents?
  2. Count the dimes by tens to check.
Science20 min

Animal tracks

  1. Look for tracks in snow, mud or sand.
  2. Draw them and guess who made them.
Read-aloud15 min

Read-aloud: Winnie-the-Pooh and the Bees

  1. Read “Winnie-the-Pooh and the Bees” aloud, and let your child turn the pages.
  2. This is an old tale, told for a long time. Afterward, ask: what did someone in the story learn?
  3. On the read-along you can show the pages on a big screen, or let it read the words aloud while each one lights up.

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