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1st grade, week 34, day 3

Day 168 of 180 · Science: Wind and air · Social studies: The Statue of Liberty and other landmarks · about 110 minutes

Reading25 min

-ly in sentences

  1. Read the -ly 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: “read” and “right”. These are read by sight, not sounded out. Write each on a card and read the cards every day this week.
Writing15 min

Tell why

  1. Write a sentence about a pinwheel and add because to tell why it spins.
  2. To revise, your child adds details: a describing word, a when, or a why. Two added details make a piece stronger.
Math25 min

How many more stories

  1. Ana read 12 books and Ben read 8. How many more did Ana read?
  2. Draw two bars to show it, then make one up together.
Science20 min

Which way is the wind?

  1. Tie a ribbon to a stick outside and watch which way it blows.
  2. Check at the same time three days in a row and write the direction each day.
Social studies10 min

A landmark in our state

  1. With a grown-up, find out about one landmark in your state and draw it.
  2. Ask: why does this matter? Your child says the answer, then writes it as a sentence.
Read-aloud15 min

Read-aloud: The First Flight

  1. Read “The First Flight” aloud. Give the characters different voices; it helps a young listener follow who is talking.
  2. This one is true. Afterward, ask: what is one new thing you learned? Then find one more fact in it together.

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