1st grade homeschool plan, week 4
Letter pairs: sh, ch and th · Fact families and missing numbers · Rules and getting along
Week 4 of 36 in 1st grade, in quarter 1. Five days, about 85 minutes each.
Reading: sh, ch and th, two letters that make one new sound: sh in ship, ch in chin, th in thin. Words to read and spell: ship, fish, chin, much, thin, math, shop and chat. Sight words: “by” and “could”. The new story is “At the Farm”, and the reread is “In My Bag”.
Math: Fact families and missing numbers. Seeing that 3, 5 and 8 make four facts, and finding the missing number in 5 + ? = 8.
History: Rules and getting along. Why families, schools and towns have rules, and how people take turns, share and solve problems.
Read-alouds: “The Boy Who Cried Wolf”, “Duck Says Sorry”, “Heron Feels Left Out”, “The Fox and the Stork” and “The Four Big Pages”.
For the whole family: Write three family rules together and hang them where everyone can see.
The five days
Day 1day 16
- ReadingNew: sh, ch and th
- MathA fact family
- HistoryRules in different places
- Read-aloudThe Boy Who Cried Wolf
Day 2day 17
- ReadingSpell words with sh, ch and th
- MathHow many more?
- HistoryA game with no rules
- Read-aloudDuck Says Sorry
Day 3day 18
- Readingsh, ch and th in sentences
- MathThe missing number
- HistoryFair and unfair
- Read-aloudHeron Feels Left Out
Day 4day 19
- ReadingRead: At the Farm
- MathFact triangles
- HistoryLeaders
- Read-aloudThe Fox and the Stork
Day 5day 20
- ReadingPassage: Ben and Tess Share
- MathFact family practice
- HistoryA new family rule
- Read-aloudThe Four Big Pages