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This Week in First Grade
Week 24
Diphthong: Aw
Diphthong: Aw
When studying new vowel sounds, have your child brainstorm a list of words that contain that sound.
Continue with phonics and word study by focusing on the "aw" diphthong this week. Invite students to brainstorm as many words as they can with "aw" in them. Then, compile a master list to read aloud as a class!
Practice Reading Vowel Diphthongs: AW
Interactive Worksheet
Practice Reading Vowel Diphthongs: AW
This worksheet helps students fine tune their understanding of letter-sound relationships and spelling patterns.
2nd grade
Reading & Writing
Interactive Worksheet
Vowel Diphthongs: AW
Worksheet
Vowel Diphthongs: AW
Children work on phonics and spelling skills as they learn about the diphthong AW in this vocabulary-building worksheet.
2nd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Aw and Au
Worksheet
Aw and Au
Get to know your vowel sounds with an exercise about the "aw" and "au" sounds.
1st grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Telling Time
Telling Time
Introduce time at home by talking to your child about what time they do different activities, such as dinner time or bedtime. Be sure to reflect on about how long each activity takes.
When teaching time to the hour and half hour, show students how the clock can be divided in half. The entire clock face is the whole, and it takes 60 minutes for the minute hand to complete a full rotation. It takes 30 minutes for the minute hand to rotate halfway around the clock face.
Be on Time
Worksheet
Be on Time
These busy bees need some help getting their honey delivered in time.
1st grade
Math
Worksheet
On the Hour
Interactive Worksheet
On the Hour
Give your first grader a head start on time by practicing telling time on the hour. Match each clock to the correct time it tells.
1st grade
Math
Interactive Worksheet
On the Half Hour: Telling Time with Clockwork Cat
Interactive Worksheet
On the Half Hour: Telling Time with Clockwork Cat
Learners tell time to the half hour by reading the faces of 11 analog clocks in this fun practice worksheet.
1st grade
Math
Interactive Worksheet
Summarize Nonfiction Books
Summarize Nonfiction Books
After your child finishes reading a nonfiction book, talk to them about what the book was about and what they learned about the topic. Encourage them to summarize the most important information that they learned about the topic from the book.
As students read nonfiction books, make sure they are talking about what they are learning with a partner. Tell students to keep track of five facts on their fingers as they read that they want to remember to share with their partner.
Five Finger Retell
Worksheet
Five Finger Retell
After reading informational books, have students retell what they learned using this helpful worksheet. Students will have fun counting off five facts they've learned from their nonfiction reading and then sharing their newfound knowledge with friends!
1st grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Read, Tell, Write
Worksheet
Read, Tell, Write
After reading informational books, have students share a summary with a partner. Then have them write out their retelling using this worksheet. Students will be masters of their topics when all is said and done!
1st grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Retell Sentence Frames
Worksheet
Retell Sentence Frames
Support students to construct summaries of informational books by using the sentence frames on this handy worksheet. Your students will get useful practice retelling what they've learned from their nonfiction reading.
1st grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Informational Writing: Research
Informational Writing: Research
Encourage your child to identify nonfiction topics that interest them that they want to learn more about. Use these topics as jumping-off points for early research skills and nonfiction writing practice.
Encourage students to identify nonfiction topics that interest them to learn more about. Use these topics as jumping-off points for early research skills and nonfiction writing practice.
Geography & Animals: Amazon Rainforest Leafcutter Ants
Lesson plan
Geography & Animals: Amazon Rainforest Leafcutter Ants
Students will love learning about a tiny (yet very interesting!) animal in this rainforest-inspired lesson plan focusing on ants.
kindergarten
Reading & Writing
Lesson plan
Hidden Animals
Lesson plan
Hidden Animals
It's time to make—and hide—animals! In this lesson, students read a story about camouflage and then create their own animals to hide. Finally, students write an informational paragraph to describe their animals' hiding powers.
1st grade
Reading & Writing
Lesson plan
Tell About Animals
Worksheet
Tell About Animals
Your kids will love learning and sharing about animals in this engaging research activity! Engage students in the research process as they prepare to write informational books about animals.
1st grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
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