1st grade, week 30, day 2

Spell words with -le

1. Say a word: purple, candle, bubble and turtle. 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 -le words as fast as you can, then once more.

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• Copywork maker: print a line to copyteach.peabody.kids/homeschool/aids/copywork
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A butterfly poem

1. Write a list poem about a caterpillar, ending with a surprise line.
2. A list poem lists things about one topic, one on a line, and ends with a line that surprises. Your child reads it aloud.

Fair shares

1. Cut a slice of bread into two equal parts. Are they fair shares?
2. Cut another into two parts that are not equal, and talk about why those aren't halves.

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A butterfly's life cycle

1. A butterfly goes from egg to caterpillar to chrysalis to butterfly.
2. Make a fruit caterpillar snack, then draw the four stages.

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Taking turns

1. Play a game where everyone takes turns, and talk about why turns make it work.
2. Your child writes one thing they learned today and reads it to you.

Read-aloud: Tadpoles in a Jar

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

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