1st grade, week 6, day 3

l and r blends in sentences

1. Read the l and r blends 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: “from” and “give”. These are read by sight, not sounded out. Write each on a card and read the cards every day this week.

• Consonant blends: decodable sentencesteach.peabody.kids/decodables/blends
• Dolch first grade sight words: flash cardsteach.peabody.kids/sight-words/first
• Phonics games (peabody.kids)peabody.kids/learning-games/phonics-games

Three groups in a story

1. Tell a story with three groups: 3 red apples, 4 green and 2 yellow. How many in all?
2. Your child draws it and writes the number sentence.

• Two-color counters on screenteach.peabody.kids/manipulatives/counters

Warm in the sun

1. Put one cup of water in the sun and one in the shade.
2. Feel them after an hour, or measure them with a thermometer.

Read-aloud: How the Leopard Got His Spots

1. Read “How the Leopard Got His Spots” 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?

• How the Leopard Got His Spots, read-along on screenteach.peabody.kids/read-aloud/how-the-leopard-got-his-spots