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Grade 1 | Mrs. Erin Reems
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REMINDERS
- Parents must write me a note if your child is being dismissed a different way than normal rountine.
- Homework is not an option and must be completed every night. Homework is used as a tool to reinforce material covered in class and as a way for parents to know what their child is learning.
- HFW are to be reviewed nightly.
- Your child should be reading independently for at least 20 minutes everyday.
- I ask that your child has 3 sharpened pencils, crayons, a large glue stick and scissors everyday. Please replenish supplies as needed.
April Birthdays
Happy Birthday
Chace
Salvatore G
Nicholas
Brendan
Luke
Keep up the great work!
I miss all of you and I can't wait to get back to school!
* All work will be collected and checked when we return to school. Online assignments are checked as they are completed.
Brainpopjr username olgc2020 www.readworks.org/students
password 42austin class code- LWT76V
click on your name
password-1234
https://www.kidsa-z.com/main/MyAssignment
Check your email for your child's student symbol to sign in
Password- read1
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April 3, 2020
TGIF
Happy Birthday Chace!!!!
Morning Prayers
Our Father
Hail Mary
Angel of God
Glory Be
Pledge of Allegiance
I look forward to seeing everyone on Zoom today at 11:00.
IXL- Skill Suggested by Your Teacher
Choose the Short o and Long o Word that Matches the Pictures
Science- Energy
I emailed today's work. Please complete and return to me.
Please make up any work that you are missing. Today is the last day of the 3rd quarter marking period.
I hope you have a wonderful Easter and a fantastic break! Don't forget to check Mrs. Hynes' Google Classroom for activities that she will be posting while we are on break.
Don't forget to read everyday!!!
Sal. G, Brendan, and Nicholas will be celebrating their birthdays while we are on break. Happy Birthday. I hope you have a great day!
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April 2, 2020
Good Morning
Thursday is Art Day
Morning Prayers
Our Father
Hail Mary
Angel of God
Glory Be
Pledge of Allegiance
Religion- page 312 Project Easter
Use the code to discover the important message.
Spelling- IXL Suggested by Your Teacher
Match Short e and Long e Words to Pictures
Reading- Learning a to z.com
Anna and The Dancing Goose
* Do not forget the click done when you are finished with your assignment.
Math- IXL Suggested by Your Teacher
Addition and Subtraction- Ways to Make a Number
Science- Brainpopjr
Please view the following videos and complete the easy quiz for each topic.
- Sound
- Heat
Art- Draw a picture that shows your favorite thing about Easter.
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April 1, 2020
Happy April Fool's Day
Let's have a Wonderful Wednesday!
Morning Prayers
Our Father
Hail Mary
Angel of God
Glory Be
Pledge of Allegiance
Religion- pages 310-311 During Easter we celebrate that Jesus rose to new life.
pg. 310 decorate the Alleluia banner with signs of new life. I would love to see some of your banners!
pg. 311 We Respond in Prayer
Spelling- IXL Skill Suggested by Your Teacher
Match Short a and Long a words to Pictures
Reading- IXL Skill Suggested by Your Teacher
What is the Picture About (main idea)
Math- IXL Skill Suggested by Your Teacher
Subtraction Facts up to 20
Don't forget when you subtract, you put the small number in your pocket and count up.
19-15= put 15 in your pocket and count up 16, 17, 18, 19. You counted on 4 numbers so the difference is 4. 19-15=4
Science- Brainpopjr.com
Light view video and complete easy quiz
Enjoy the sunshine today!
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March 31, 2020
Let's Make Tuesday Terrific!
1st Grade has answered more than 9,000 questions on IXL. Great Job!!!
Morning Prayers
Our Father
Hail Mary
Angel of God
Glory Be
Pledge of Allegiance
Today is gym day.
Religion- pages 307-309 The Church Celebrates That Jesus Rose to New Life
discuss- Easter is a time of great joy.
-The Three Days (TRIDUUM) lead us to Easter Sunday.
-Easter is a time to rejoice!
Spelling- IXL There are two ELA skills in Suggested by Your Teacher
- Sort Short and Long Vowel Words
- Use Spelling Patterns to Sort Long and Short Vowel Words
Reading- kids a to z.com Spring Is Here * Please only complete the assinment that is assigned each day, do not go ahead.* Do not forget the click done when you are finished with your assignment.
Math- IXL There is one math skill in Suggested by Your Teacher
- Addition Facts- Sums to 20
Studies Weekly- Energy read pages 1-3, complete bottom of pg. 4
discuss- There are many kinds of energy.
- Living things need energy from food.
- Living things need energy from the sun.
- The sun gives use light and heat.
-Light and heat are kinds of energy.
-Plants use sun's energy to make food.
-Animals and people eat plants and other animals to get energy.
-Animals and people need energy from food to help them grow.and move.
-Sunlight helps plants grow and make food.
-Heat keeps living things warm. *Try to make heat by rubbing your hangs together for 30 seconds. Did your hands start to feel warm? Mine did!
- Millions of years ago the sun was the only way to get light and heat.
- Sound is energy.
-Sounds are made when something vibrates.
-Vibrate means to move back and forth.
-Sounds can be loud, soft, high or low.
Gym- Balance on your right foot for 30 seconds, now on your left foot.
Hop on your right foot for 30 seconds, now on your left foot.
20 sit-ups
20 push-ups
HAVE FUN!
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March 30, 2020
It's Monday Don't Forget To Be Awesome!
Morning Prayers
Our Father
Hail Mary
Angel of God
Glory Be
Pledge of Allegiance
Congratulations 1st Grade you have answered more than 7,500 questions on IXL. Great Job!
***Login information can be found above for new websites that we will be using this week.***
Religion- pages 152-154 Chapter 12 review
Spelling- IXL Choose the Sight Word You Hear (skill is in Suggested by Your Teacher)
Reading- IXL Which Could Happen in Real Life? Reality vs. Fiction (skill is in Suggested by YourTeacher)
kids a to z.com login info can be found above -Check your email for your child's symbol for login
Please complete Bake Sale and Clean My Room *** Don't forget to click done when you are finished answering questions.
Math- Spring Count and Graph
I emailed this worksheet to you please complete and email it back to me.
Science- readworks.org login info can be found above
What is a Desert? Read and complete questions
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March 27,2020
Happy Friday
Let's make it a great day!
Morning Prayers
Our Father
Hail Mary
Angel of God
Glory Be
Pledge of Allegiance
Toady is music day!
ELA- A Southern Ranch Skills Booklet pgs. DVD195-199
Math- chapter 10 review pages 401,402, and 404
Reading Comprehension- Fun Club
Remember to answer #'s 4 and 5 in full sentences.
Music- sing a song that makes you happy and practice our Grandparents' Day songs
Please use today to catch up on any work that you may have missed.
Make sure that you have 7 IXL skills completed. They all have a star next to them, if they do not you have completed the wrong skill. There are a few students that are missing a skill or two.
Brainpopjr.- please be sure that you completed the 2 easy quizzes that were assigned this week.
Ocean Habitats and Fresh Water Habitats
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March 26,2020
Morning Prayers
Our Father
Hail Mary
Angel of God
Glory Be
Pledge of Allegiance
Good Morning Let's have a great Thursday!
Today is computer and art day
Religion- pages 150-151 The Church Serves Others
discuss- Jesus showed his followers ways to serve others.
-He fed the hungry.
- He spent time with people in need.
- He took care of the sick.
-He shared God's love with EVERYONE.
Reading- Big Fish in a Small Lake
Be sure to answer # 5 in a full sentence.
A Southern Ranch 10 important sentences glue in special notebook after you read them.
RW page 472 Adjectives for What Kind
Computer Class- IXL- There are 2 skills for you to complete
- Choose the short i or long i word that matches the picture
- Complete the word with the right vowel team
Math- pages 395-400 Lesson 5 Problem Solving using a Model
Art- Draw and display a rainbow so you can brighten someone's day.
I hope you have a great Thursday!
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March 25,2020
Morning Prayers
Our Father
Hail Mary
Angel of God
Glory Be
Pledge of Allegiance
Good Morning Happy Wednesday
Congratulations 1st grade, you answered over 2500 questions on IXL! Great job, I am very proud of all of you. Keep up the good work!
We have Italian today.
Religion- pgs 148-149 The Pope Leads and Cares for the Whole Church
Discuss- The pope is the bishop of Rome, Italy.
- He takes the place of St. Peter.
- He leads and cares for the whole Church.
-The Holy Spirit helps the pope be a good leader.
Who is our Pope?
Write your answer on the bottom of page 149.
RW- pages 469-471
469- Words with ie,igh
470- Adjectives for What Kind
Write 3-4 sentences about something your family does on a holiday. Be sure to use an adjective that tells what kind in each sentence.
471- Words with ie,igh
IXL.com- There are 2 suggested skills from your teacher for ELA
Please complete- Identify Adjectives that Describe the Noun
- Identify Adjectives
**Remember a Smart Score of 80 shows Proficiency. A Smart Score of 90 shows Excellence. A Smart Score of 100 shows you have Mastered the skill.
Reading- A Southern Ranch pg 128 (reader)
Math- pages 391-394 Lesson 4 Making Picture Graphs
Science- Brainpopjr.com 2 videos, 2 easy quizes
Please view the following videos about habitats and complete the easy quiz for each video.
Fresh Water Habitats
Ocean Habitats
Italian- practice counting to ten in Italian
I hope everyone has a great day !
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March 24,2020
Morning Prayers
Our Father
Hail Mary
Angel of God
Glory Be
Pledge of Allegiance
Good Morning All
There are still quite a few students that have not completed the 2 math lessons that were assigned last week on SplashLearn. Please log on and check your child's work. I will be grading many of our online lessons.
Today is gym day!
Religion- pgs 240-242
Discuss- During the Easter Triduum we welcome new members to the Church.
Spelling- ie, igh vowel diagraphs
sentences 7-12
RW-pgs. 461-463,467-468
461-kn and wr words * k in kn words the k is silent knight, knife, knot the words begin with "n" sound
w in wr words the w is silent wrench, write, wrong, wrist begin with "r" sound
462- words with ie,igh
463- adjectives for what kind
467/468- read The Gift. Circle all words that begin with -wr and -kn in the story.
Raeder- pgs. 126-127
126- Consonant Pattern kn,wr
127- I Can Read!
A Southern Ranch Worksheet- Dog and Cat
comrehension be sure to answer #4 in a full sentence
Today's math and science lessons will be on IXL.com. I will send you all usernames and passwords through an email.
When you log on, go to Skills suggested by your teacher
I assigned 3 skillplans for today, 2 math skills and 1 science.skill.
Math- Interpret Picture Graphs
- Which Picture Graph is Correct
Science- Identify Plant Parts and Their Function
I am aware that this skillplan is on a second grade level. I know you can do it!!
I will use these 3 skillplans as assessments
https://www.ixl.com/recommendations/
All students are to aim for a Smart Score of 90 -This indicates excellence in the skill.
If you achieve a Smart Score of 100 - you will have mastered the skill, and you will receive a certificate from IXL
Gym- 15 jumping jacks
15 sit ups
15 push ups
Have fun and a great day!
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March 23,2020
Morning Prayers
Our Father
Hail Mary
Our Lady of Good Counsel Pray for Us
Angel of God
Glory Be
Pledge of Allegiance
Good Morning 1st Grade
I hope everyone had a great weekend!
Religion- chapter 21 The Three Days pages 237-239
Discuss- Lent is a time to prepare for the Church's greatest celebration.
-Lent gets us ready for the great Three Days called the Easter Triduum.
-We celebrate Jesus' dying and rising to new life.
-We remember that Jesus gave himself to us at the Last Supper.
Draw a picture on page 239 showing how you can celebrate the Three Days with your parish.
ELA- Unit 4 Week 4 A Southern Ranch
Spelling- long i vowel sound -ie, -igh. Glue weekly spelling words in your HW nb.
Sentences 1-6
HFW- glue HFW list in special notebook (back of nb) review weekly HFW and Amazing Words
RW- pages 457-459, 465
457- vowel digraphs ie and igh
458- HFW
above, eight, laugh, moon, touch
459- Facts and Details * A fact is something that you can prove.
465- Handwriting
Reader- pgs. 124-125
124- Vowel Digraphs ie, igh
125- HFW
Adjective for What Kind- worksheet
Sam likes vanilla cupcakes. What kind of cupcakes does Sam like? Vanilla
Vanilla is the adjective, it desceibes cupcake.
Math- pages 387-390 Lesson 3 Read Picture Graphs
Be sure when you are reading or making a picture graph that there is one picture for each tally mark.
Three tally marks would show three pictures.
Studies Weekly- Homes
Discuss- Living things need shelter and room to grow.
- A habitat is the place where living things make their homes.
- There are many habitats on Earth.
- Antarctica is near the South Pole. It's the coldest place on Earth.
- A flat grassy area is called a savanna.
-Some animals that once lived on Earth are no longer here, but they are similiar to animals that live on Earth today.
-Elephants are similar to the mammoths that lived on Earth thousands of years ago and are now extinct.
- Deserts are very dry and get very hot during the day. Desert plants like cactuses need very little water to survive.
March 17, 2020
Good Morning 1st grade Happy St. Patrick's Day
Morning Prayers Our Father
Hail Mary
Angel of God
Glory Be
Our Lady of Good Counsel Pray for Us
The Pledge of Allegiance
Reader pgs. 94 Three Letter Consonant Blends
95 I Can Read!
RW pgs. 445, 446, 451, 452, 453
445 Three Letter Consonant Blends -scr, -spl, -squ, -str, -spr, -thr
446 Words with -oa and -ow
451-452 It's Spring (rip story out of RW book) read and circle all words with a three letter
blends.
453 Words with -oa and -ow
Unit 4 Week 3 Booklet Into the Sky! read and answer comprehension questions. Be sure to answer
#4 in full sentences. Please include two opinions in your answer. One from the story and
your own opinion about flying. * Remember that an opinion is a statement of a person's
thoughts, feelings, or how they believe.
A Bus Trip- read sentences and discuss the Vocabulary Words
capital, country, documents, government
Math Make a Tally Charts pgs. 381-384
Handwriting pgs. 45-47 we will be skipping pages in this book
Studies Weekly Plants pgs. 1-4
-discuss that there are many different plants that grow on Earth.
- Each part of the plant helps it live.
- Roots take in water.
- Leaves take in sunlight.
- Stems hold up the plant.
- Flowers hold the seeds.
Spelling- sentences 7-12 circle your adjectives
Have a great day!
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Religion- Chapter 12 The Church Serves pgs. 143
The Apostles Led and Cared for the Church pgs. 144-145
* Jesus asked the Apostles to lead and care for his followers.
* Peter would be the leader of the Apostles.
* With the help of the Holy Spirit the Apostles helped the Church grow.
ELA- Unit 4 Week 3 A Trip to Washington
Your child has a booklet with this week's Spelling, High Frquency Words and all worksheets. Please only complete worksheets as they are assigned.
Long o Words -ow -oa Glue Spelling list in the HW nb ( Homework Notebook)
Sentences 1-6 Don"t forget to use adjectives in your sentences.
Glue HFW (High Frequency Words) in special notebook
* Review Selection Words and Amazing Words
^Review HFW nightly
Reader pages 92 Review Vowel Digraphs oa, ow
93 HFW (High Frequency Words)
once, found, wild, took, mouth
RW (thick blue book) pgs 441, 442, 443, 447, 449
441 oa, ow words (RW Book)
442 HFW (RW Book)
443 Comprehension Facts and Details (RW Book)
* Don't forget a fact is something that you can prove.
447 Adjectives for Size (RW Book)
An adjective describes a person, place, thing, or animal.
The little fish swims quickly. Little describes fish
Adjective for Size worksheet (in Unit 4 Week 3 booklet) complete and glue in special notebook. ELA is in the back of the special notebook.
449 Handwriting (RW Book)
Math- 377--380 Read Tally Charts
Vocabulary Words- tally chart
tally mark
data