1st grade, week 23, day 2

Spell words with er, ir and ur

1. Say a word: first, fur, turn and hurt. Your child says each sound, then writes the word.
2. Check each one together and fix any letter that is off.
3. Read all eight er, ir and ur words as fast as you can, then once more.

• Spelling practice sheet makerteach.peabody.kids/make/spelling
• Copywork maker: print a line to copyteach.peabody.kids/homeschool/aids/copywork
• 1st grade learning games (peabody.kids)peabody.kids/learning-games-by-grade/first-grade

A letter with questions

1. Write a letter asking how their home was lit and heated when they were young.
2. A friendly letter has a date, a greeting, a body, a closing and a name. Your child writes to someone they know.

No gaps, no overlaps

1. Measure the same book with gaps between the clips, then with the clips overlapping. Why are the answers different?
2. Measure it once more the right way and agree on the length.

• 1st grade math path (peabody.kids)peabody.kids/grades/math/1st-grade

Bark rubbings

1. Make crayon rubbings of the bark of two different trees and compare the patterns.
2. Your child writes what they noticed, starting with “I saw.”

Heat then and now

1. Long ago, homes were heated with fireplaces and wood stoves, and someone had to chop and carry the wood.
2. Find how your home is heated now: a vent, a radiator or a heater.

Read-aloud: The Boxcar Children

1. Read “The Boxcar Children” aloud, with your child beside you where they can see the pictures.
2. Stop halfway and ask: what do you think will happen next?

• The Boxcar Children, read-along on screenteach.peabody.kids/read-aloud/the-boxcar-children