1st grade, week 32, day 3

-er and -est in sentences

1. Read the -er and -est words from this week again, then read them in sentences: on the decodable page, or in three short sentences you write.
2. New sight words: “many” and “off”. These are read by sight, not sounded out. Write each on a card and read the cards every day this week.

• Dolch second grade sight words: flash cardsteach.peabody.kids/sight-words/second
• Phonics games (peabody.kids)peabody.kids/learning-games/phonics-games

Taking a turn

1. Write the steps for taking one turn, in order.
2. Your child writes how to play a game: what you need, how to start, how to take a turn, and how to win.

• Sequencing organizer: first, next, last (printable)teach.peabody.kids/printables/reading/sequencing-organizer

Counting nickels and dimes

1. Count dimes by 10s, then nickels by 5s: 10, 20, 30, then 35, 40.
2. Count three handfuls, starting with the coins worth the most.

• Coins and bills on screenteach.peabody.kids/manipulatives/money
• 1st grade math path (peabody.kids)peabody.kids/grades/math/1st-grade

A paper bridge

1. Lay a sheet of paper between two books and see how many coins it holds.
2. Fold the paper like a fan and test again. Which held more?

• Workshop: index card bridge (peabody.kids)peabody.kids/build/index-card-bridge

What the stars mean

1. The 50 stars stand for the 50 states. Find your state on a map of the United States.
2. Ask: why does this matter? Your child says the answer, then writes it as a sentence.

Read-aloud: The Fox and the Stork

1. Read “The Fox and the Stork” aloud. Give the characters different voices; it helps a young listener follow who is talking.
2. This is an old tale, told for a long time. Afterward, ask: what did someone in the story learn?

• The Fox and the Stork, read-along on screenteach.peabody.kids/read-aloud/the-fox-and-the-stork