1st grade, week 8, day 4

Read: Rain on the Hat

1. Your child reads it aloud to you, then reads one page again with expression, the way a character would say it.
2. When your child is stuck, say the first sound and let them finish the word, rather than saying the whole word.
3. Afterward, ask: what was your favorite page, and why?

• Rain on the Hat, to read on screenon peabody.kidspeabody.kids/library/rain-on-the-hat

Doubles flash cards

1. Make flash cards for the doubles and near doubles.
2. Play until every card comes quickly.

• Flashcard makerteach.peabody.kids/make/flashcards

Getting ready for winter

1. How do squirrels, birds and bears get ready for winter?
2. Your child picks one animal and tells you its plan.

Read-aloud: The Enormous Turnip

1. Read “The Enormous Turnip” aloud, and let your child turn the pages.
2. This is an old tale, told for a long time. Afterward, ask: what did someone in the story learn?
3. On the read-along you can show the pages on a big screen, or let it read the words aloud while each one lights up.

• The Enormous Turnip, read-along on screenteach.peabody.kids/read-aloud/the-enormous-turnip