1st grade, week 9, day 3

Review words in sentences

1. Read these review words, then use each in a sentence out loud: flag, stop, cats, clap, spin and dogs.
2. Mix them up: point to a word at random and see if your child can read it.
3. New sight words: “him” and “his”. These are read by sight, not sounded out. Write each on a card and read the cards every day this week.

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

Facts check

1. Practice facts within 10 on the fact fluency page.
2. Compare with last week's score.

• Fact fluency practiceteach.peabody.kids/fact-fluency

A neighborhood map

1. Draw your street with your home and the places you go nearby.
2. Add a key and an arrow pointing north.

Read-aloud: The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse

1. Read “The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse” 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?

• The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse, read-along on screenteach.peabody.kids/read-aloud/the-town-mouse-and-the-country-mouse