1st grade, week 35, day 2

Spell words with un- and re-

1. Say a word: redo, reread, retell and refill. 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 un- and re- 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

Write the beginning

1. Write the beginning of your summer story, with who and where.
2. Your child writes a whole story, checks it, and copies it neatly into a little book to read to the family.

• Story map: who, where, problem, fix (printable)teach.peabody.kids/printables/reading/story-map

Doubles race

1. Say the doubles to 10 + 10 as fast as you can, then the near doubles.
2. Time it, and try to beat the time tomorrow.

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

Sun safety

1. Sunscreen, a hat, sunglasses and shade protect skin and eyes.
2. Pack a sun-safe bag for a day outside.

• The Body: sun and your skin (peabody.kids)peabody.kids/body/skin/sunburn

Why we vote

1. Grown-up citizens vote to choose leaders. Talk about why each vote counts the same.
2. Your child writes one thing they learned today and reads it to you.

Read-aloud: The Tooth on the Beach

1. Read “The Tooth on the Beach” aloud, with your child beside you where they can see the pictures.
2. This one is true. Afterward, ask: what is one new thing you learned? Then find one more fact in it together.

• The Tooth on the Beach, read-along on screenteach.peabody.kids/read-aloud/the-tooth-on-the-beach