Monday, April 20, 2020

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Hi First Graders!

Happy Birthday Evelien!! We hope you have a great day!! 

Reading:

• We learned about compound words in school this year. It is when we take 2 words and put them together to form a new word. Please watch this video for you to review and remember:
• https://jr.brainpop.com/readingandwriting/word/compoundwords/   Username: firstgradenovak Password: novak1. 
• Here are some more examples of compound words:
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• Please do "Groundhog book" (kids nicknamed it this because it has a picture of a groundhog on the cover) page 103
• Please listen to me on this link where I will read you a short story and will story map it. This will help you to know how to do Groundhog Book page 104. Here is the link: https://youtu.be/F7BYHLqpngQ
• Please do "Groundhog Book" page 104

Spelling

• Our spelling words this week contain 10 compound words and 2 extra words. You can find the words on page 89 in our "Cow Book". Here they are also: backpack, outside, baseball, herself, flashlight, bluebird, lunchbox, suitcase, inside, brainstorm, picture, remember
• Please do "Cow Book" page 89. You will use your best handwriting to write each word 2 times. 

Math:

• Do Math book pages 387-388
• Review what is on a calendar. This is all things that we have talked about throughout the year in school but I would like you to refresh your memory. Please watch: https://jr.brainpop.com/math/time/calendaranddates/  Username: firstgradenovak Password: novak1. 
• Do Math book pages 389-390

Religion:

• Take out your religion book and open up to page 250. 
• Now, click on this link. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvAk0PANttg&feature=youtu.be
• Complete the sentence on page 251: Thank you, Jesus, for_____________.

Social Studies:

• Take out your social studies textbook and open up to page 183.
• Now, click on this link. https://youtu.be/u6HkoXpzkEE
• Do Social Studies workbook page 47.

Looking for more? I assigned a few books on Epic Reading that are about some of the topics you learned today.



Spanish:

• Please check Senora Decker's blog for this week's assignment. You can do this at any time during the week, whatever works best with your schedule.  http://stsspanish.blogspot.com/

Art:

• Please check Ms. Viggiano's blog for this week's assignment. You can do this at any time during the week, whatever works best with your schedule. http://stsartclass.blogspot.com/

Have a great day!!

Mrs. Novak

Wednesday, April 8, 2020

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Reading:

• Listen to the story, The Kissing Hand. Here is the link:  https://www.storylineonline.net/books/kissing-hand/
• Think about who the characters were in the story, where did the story take place (setting), what was the problem in the story, and how was it solved. Answer these questions in the "reading worksheet" which you will find in Wednesday's email. 
• Do the "Kisses and Hugs Addition to 20" worksheet which you will find in Wednesday's email. 

Math:

• Math Choice board --- choose any 4 squares to answer and attach answers to back of choice board (worksheet was in Monday email)
• Practice IXL  -- Math -- continue to work on any section under addition, subtraction, money, and time. Do it for 20 minutes (you can do longer, if you want). You can make your goal to be getting an 80 (which means that you are proficient in that skill)....you do not need to go to 100 for completion, unless you want to. I can see on my teacher portal what you are/aren't getting correct. I can also see who is/isn't doing it.  You can also work on this over spring break, if you want.

Literacy Choice Board:

• Choose any 4 squares to answer and attach answers to the back of the choice board. (worksheet was in Monday email)

Easter Fun:

• Easter Word Search (in Wednesday email)
• Easter ABC Order (in Wednesday email)

Optional Easter Fun:

• Listen to the story, The Great Eggscape    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYE6oMmPfBI
• The Great Eggscape: The Egg Wants to Escape! Can  you make a maze to get your egg from beginning to end. Think about some things we have talked about at school this year --- what is something we can use to push or pull the egg through your maze? Can you use a straw? Can you use a magnet? Can you use something else to get your egg to escape through your maze?

AND/OR

• An Egg Wants to Play a Game of Hide and Seek! Create a habitat to hide or camouflage your egg (it can be a plastic egg...doesn't have to be a real one). Think about how animals protect themselves by camouflaging themselves. Look at the color of your egg. Can you find other things that might camouflage it from others seeing it? Can you make your egg look like a different color or colors to blend it in with other colors that are the same?

Spanish Class: check out Senora Decker's blog. http://stsspanish.blogspot.com/


Art Class:  check out Mrs. Viggiano's blog.    http://stsartclass.blogspot.com/


I hope you and your families have a wonderful Easter! May God Bless us all to stay safe and healthy during this time. Enjoy Spring Break!

Love,
Mrs. Novak

Tuesday, April 7, 2020

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Reading:

• Listen to the story, A Tale of Two Beasts. Here is the link: https://www.storylineonline.net/books/tale-of-two-beasts/
• Think about the story and how each character was feeling, what they were thinking and what they did. Take out the "reading worksheet" in Tuesday's email. Read each question and then cut and glue the answer that goes with each character.
• Take out the "writing worksheet" in Tuesday's email. Who do you think was right in the story -- the little girl or the little animal? Use the worksheet to tell why you feel that way. Write 2-3 sentences explaining why.
• Read for 20 minutes on Epic Books, Raz Kids, or a book from home.

Math:

• Math Choice board --- choose any 4 squares to answer and attach answers to back of choice board (worksheet was in Monday email)
• Practice IXL  -- Math -- I have starred subtraction areas I would like you to work on today. (it is located in letter H: Subtraction).If you did not do all of the Money sections (which I have starred), please do those as well.

Literacy:

• Choose any 4 squares to answer and attach answers to the back of the choice board. (worksheet was in Monday email)

Writing:

• Once upon a time, I found a magic egg... (in Tuesday's email)

Easter Fun:

• All About Me Easter Egg Glyph - (in Tuesday's email). First, you will answer each question. Next, you will look at the glyph key page and find out what piece of the egg you are coloring and how for each question. Finally, you will color that section. 

Religion:

• School Wide Project -- Here is the information that Mr. Dunnigan emailed everyone:
• We are announcing a school-wide project designed to encourage students to exercise their literary and artistic talents. The theme is: Jesus Christ is Risen. We invite students of all grades (including preschool), with parental assistance as needed, to create and submit drawings, paintings, poems, letters that celebrate and showcase the Joy of Easter. They should be submitted electronically either by scanning, or taking photos and emailing to: Deacon Murphy at: advmath@stthereseroxbury.org. We will collect and review all submissions and post as many as we can on the school website and social media. I've asked Deacon Stu Murphy to coordinate and review submissions that are submitted, to ensure they are appropriate.
• Guidelines As a Catholic school we want to ensure what we post is appropriate therefore we may decline to post certain submissions if they do not meet the overall theme of this project, or are contrary to Catholic teaching.
• Do encourage your students to be creative and look to nature, our Catholic faith, family, friends as well as within their own hearts for inspiration. Do photograph or scan and send from your email account we have on file. We will not accept submissions from non-recognized accounts, nor from social media. Do limit your submission, especially poetry or prose to a single page. Where appropriate, student's picture can be included in the submission (for example holding up their artwork). Finally, Do be creative, use your imagination and enjoy yourselves. We look forward to your seeing your work.

Spanish Class: check out Senora Decker's blog. http://stsspanish.blogspot.com/


Art Class:  check out Mrs. Viggiano's blog.    http://stsartclass.blogspot.com/





Looking for more to do....check this out!

• National Museum of Natural History - https://naturalhistory.si.edu/visit/virtual-tour
• New Jersey Audubon - https://njaudubon.org/media-center/education
• Mystery Science - https://mysteryscience.com/school-closure-planning. Scroll down to see the first grade section. You will find many "mini lessons" and "full lessons" to view. Have fun!
• Scholastic At Home --- day by day projects to do.  https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome/grades-1-2.html
• Kids National Geographic -  https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/
• San Diego Zoo - https://kids.sandiegozoo.org/

Have a good day, Mrs. Novak

Monday, April 6, 2020

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Reading:

• Listen to the story, A Bad Case of Stripes. Here is the link:  https://www.storylineonline.net/books/a-bad-case-of-stripes/
• Think about what happened in the story. Retell the story and write the order of events. Draw a picture to go with each sentence. (worksheet is in Monday email)
• Practice reading and solving some subtraction story problems. (worksheet is in Monday email)

Literacy Choice Board:

• Choose any 4 squares to answer and attach answers to the back of the choice board. (worksheet is in Monday email)

Math:

• Math Choice board --- choose any 4 squares to answer and attach answers to back of choice board (worksheet is in Monday email)
• Practice IXL  -- Math -- I have starred 3 addition areas I would like you to work on today. (it is located in letter D: Addition). If you did not do all of the sections for Time and Money, please look at those also.

Religion:

• Lenten Prayer Chain Piece -- Surprise someone with a handmade gift in your house. (it could be a drawing or a card that you make for them)
• School Wide Project -- Here is the information that Mr. Dunnigan emailed everyone:
• We are announcing a school-wide project designed to encourage students to exercise their literary and artistic talents. The theme is: Jesus Christ is Risen. We invite students of all grades (including preschool), with parental assistance as needed, to create and submit drawings, paintings, poems, letters that celebrate and showcase the Joy of Easter. They should be submitted electronically either by scanning, or taking photos and emailing to: Deacon Murphy at: advmath@stthereseroxbury.org. We will collect and review all submissions and post as many as we can on the school website and social media. I've asked Deacon Stu Murphy to coordinate and review submissions that are submitted, to ensure they are appropriate.
• Guidelines As a Catholic school we want to ensure what we post is appropriate therefore we may decline to post certain submissions if they do not meet the overall theme of this project, or are contrary to Catholic teaching.
• Do encourage your students to be creative and look to nature, our Catholic faith, family, friends as well as within their own hearts for inspiration. Do photograph or scan and send from your email account we have on file. We will not accept submissions from non-recognized accounts, nor from social media. Do limit your submission, especially poetry or prose to a single page. Where appropriate, student's picture can be included in the submission (for example holding up their artwork). Finally, Do be creative, use your imagination and enjoy yourselves. We look forward to your seeing your work.

STEM Challenge:

• Watch and learn about rabbits! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dWkMaynGkk

Here is your challenge: Can you build a home that holds a rabbit using building blocks or other simple materials you have at home? Rabbits can live in different types of homes.

They can live in a burrow or hole:

They can live in a nest:

They can live in a hutch:

Make a plan before you get started. Write down and tell me what materials you used. What worked? What did not?  Did the home hold or not hold a rabbit. (You can use a stuffed animal or draw a picture of a rabbit.) Please take a picture of your rabbit home along with your writing and send it to me. I can't wait to see it!


Easter Fun:

• 100's Chart Mystery Picture (worksheet in Monday email)
• Read some Easter stories on Epic Books

Art Class:  check out Mrs. Viggiano's blog.    http://stsartclass.blogspot.com/


Looking for more to do....check this out!

Virtual Tour of the
National Museum of Natural History

Take this exciting virtual tour!
Fun for everyone!

https://naturalhistory.si.edu/visit/virtual-tour

Have a great day!

Mrs. Novak

Friday, April 3, 2020

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First Grade Spirit Week -- Feel Good Friday! 

Do something you enjoy today and share a picture! Here are some examples: play a board game with your family, listen to music, read a book, cook with your family!

Reading:
Today, you are going to look at words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings. These words are called homophones. Please take a look at the pictures and examples below.

Here are some examples:

• Homophones worksheet which you will find in the Friday email (put your thinking caps on.....you can do this!) Do not worry about the spelling....I am more interested in you knowing that these words have 2 different meanings.
• Read for 20 minutes from a book from home, Epic Books, or Raz Kids (you might want to use your reading time to help you with your writing assignment).

Writing:

• Read a nonfiction book about your favorite animal on Epic. 
• What if that animal was your pet? What would you name your new pet? What would you do with it? What would you teach it? Where would you take it? 
• Be creative and have fun writing your story. Draw a picture of you and your new pet! Remember to use capital letters and end marks!
• Parents, please take a picture and email me your child's work.

Spelling:

• Draw pictures of Easter Eggs. Hide a few spelling words inside each egg picture. See if a person at your house can find all of the words!

Math:

• "What Time Is It" worksheet (in Friday email)
• Please do IXL. After logging in, go to Math -- First Grade -- Money (do as many sections of money as you can)

Scholastic News:

• Take out the "Make Way for Ducklings" newsletter from your folder. Log into Scholastic News as a student. https://sn1.scholastic.com/ Our password is: firstgradenovak   
• Then find the March issue of "Make Way for Ducklings". You can watch the video: "It's a Duck".  Review the vocabulary words and you might even want to try playing the online game "Go Duck Go".
• Read the newsletter and answer questions (front and back). You will find the newsletter and question paper in the original package that was sent home when we first left school.

I came across this website and thought I would share --- New Jersey Audubon
A great website for all ages! Experience the outdoors from your couch! 
https://njaudubon.org/media-center/education

Additonal Information:

• Look at Mrs. Hall's blog for free access to a few websites.  http://stscomputers.blogspot.com/
• Each child has an ABC Mouse account. Please email Mrs. Hall at tech4learn@stthereseroxbury.org for your child's individual verification code.
• Our code for Epic Books is available on school days from 6am to 4pm. The code was emailed to parents last week.  Go to www.getepic.com/students Log in with our class code   hyv9688

Extra Things to do:

• Mystery Science --https://mysteryscience.com/school-closure-planning. Scroll down to see the first grade section. You will find many "mini lessons" and "full lessons" to view. Have fun!
• Scholastic At Home --- day by day projects to do.  https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome/grades-1-2.html
• Kids National Geographic     https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/
• https://kids.sandiegozoo.org/

• Don't forget your brain breaks!

Have a wonderful weekend!!

Mrs. Novak  

Thursday, April 2, 2020

We need our faith more than ever during this time! Looking forward to Easter! Alleluia!!

 

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First Grade Spirit Week --- Thankful Thursday! 

Write a thank you note! You can write your note to a family member, friend or anyone you would like. I'm sure they will be very happy when they get it!

Reading:

• Listen to the story Wilfred Gordan McDonald Partridge. Click this link to get started: https://www.storylineonline.net/books/wilfrid-gordon-mcdonald-partridge/
• Next, I want you to think about the characters in that story. Use the Venn Diagram (just like we do in school) to write the ways Wilfred and Miss Nancy are different in the outside circles. Then, write how Wilfred and Miss Nancy are the same in the middle circle. You will find the Venn Diagram in the Thursday email. Parents, please take a pic and email me the Venn Diagram. Thank you!

Spelling:

• Words Worth -- Write each word once. Which word is worth the most? Add up the value of your words if consonants are worth 2 points and vowels are worth 3 points.
• Flash Writing - In a dark room, use a flashlight to write your spelling words in the air.

Math:

• Being able to read time on a clock is important. It can help us keep track of everything we do in the day.
• When we talk about time we use the terms A.M. and P.M.
• A.M. means the time in the morning. P.M. means the time in the afternoon. 
• When does it change from A.M. to P.M.? It changes at 12:00, which is in the middle of the day. This time is around the time you eat lunch.
• When we talk about time, we can say: We brush our teeth at 7 A.M. (morning).   We play soccer at 3 P.M. (afternoon) We go to bed at 8 P.M. (evening)

                                 

• "AM & PM" worksheet (in Thursday email)
• Time Riddle worksheet (in Thursday email)
• Please do IXL for 20 minutes. After logging into IXL, go to Math -- First Grade -- Time (I have placed stars next to the sections I would like you to answer questions in).

Religion:

• Lenten Prayer Chain Piece:  Learn about the Stations of the Cross
• In school we talked about how the stain glassed windows in church tell a story. The Stations of the Cross tell a story also. Once we get back to school I will take you to church so we can see them. Please watch this short video that explains them.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0qv7c4PsrA
• This movie really shows us how much Jesus loves us. Now, lets thank Jesus for everything he has done for us. Please say the "Our Father".

Science:

• Please go into the following link to read about "The Night Sky".  It is an October issue.
• https://sn1.scholastic.com/issues/2019-20/100419.html  Password:firstgradenovak
• Watch video "What's In the Night Sky"
• Look over vocabulary words
• Click on "Listen and Read" on The Night Sky newsletter.

Additonal Information:

• Look at Mrs. Hall's blog for free access to a few websites.  http://stscomputers.blogspot.com/
• Each child has an ABC Mouse account. Please email Mrs. Hall at tech4learn@stthereseroxbury.org for your child's individual verification code.
• Our code for Epic Books is available on school days from 6am to 4pm. The code was emailed to parents last week.  Go to www.getepic.com/students Log in with our class code   hyv9688

Extra Things to do:

• Mystery Science --https://mysteryscience.com/school-closure-planning. Scroll down to see the first grade section. You will find many "mini lessons" and "full lessons" to view. Have fun!
• Scholastic At Home --- day by day projects to do.  https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome/grades-1-2.html
• Kids National Geographic     https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/
• https://kids.sandiegozoo.org/

• Don't forget your brain breaks!

Have a great day!
Mrs. Novak

Wednesday, April 1, 2020

First Grade Positive Messages!!!

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First Grade Spirit Week -- Fill a Bucket Wednesday! 

Fill a family member, a teacher or a friend's bucket! How to fill someone's bucket: Help a family member, Share, Write a kind note, or Give them a compliment.

Optional: Looking for more ways on how to be kind for our Spirit Day today?

• Check out Week 2 Day 9  Empathy and Kindness
• https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome/grades-1-2-week-2.html  
• Epic Books -- Building Character: Showing Kindness ( I put one in your assigned books, but you can read any book on this topic.)

Reading:

• People celebrate special days in different ways. Today, you are going to read a story about the Moon Festival. At the Moon Festival, children celebrate the bright moon. The moon's light is high in the sky. Let's find out how they celebrate the moon!
• Read the story, The Lady in the Moon, in your reading textbook on pages 102-119.
• Read the story a second time quietly while you listen to the story being read to you. Turn the page when you hear the chime, just like when we do in school. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51ntwLjJi7E

• The Lady in the Moon questions  (3 pages in Wednesday email)
• The Lady and the Moon writing page: What could be another title for the story? What is the story mostly about? Draw a picture to show the main idea. (page in Wednesday email)

Spelling:   Here are 2 activities --- choose one or do both.

• Use letters cut from a newspaper or magazine to make your spelling words.
• April Showers -- write your spelling words inside raindrops that you draw.

Math: 

• What happens in the morning, afternoon, and evening? Listen to me explain. https://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/ordering-events/52884864/?s=UByzlZ&ref=appemail

• "When Do You?" (worksheet in Wednesday email) -- cut out and sort the pictures of when you do the activities listed at the bottom of the page. After you have sorted them into Morning/Afternoon/Evening, you can glue them in the correct place.
• Set timer for one minute and sit quietly until the timer goes off. One hour is MUCH longer than a minute. Play this link as I explain this to you. https://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/estimate-time/52885199/?s=JdXeZd&ref=appemail
• "Hours and Minutes"(worksheet in Wednesday email) -- Cut out the pictures on the side of the paper. Decide whether it would take you an hour to do the activity or a minute. Sort and glue the pictures in the correct place.

Religion:

• During Easter we celebrate that Jesus rose to new life. We say or sing the word Alleluia with great joy during this time.
• Make a banner with the word Alleluia on it. Decorate the banner with signs of new life (these could be from what you saw on your walk on Monday). 
• Close your eyes: imagine that you are meeting Jesus in the garden after he rose to new life. I want you to take a minute and tell Jesus what is in your heart.

Spanish:

•  A Spanish assignment has been posted on Senora's blog. You will need your IXL login information that was emailed to you.  http://stsspanish.blogspot.com/

Additonal Information:

• We will be working with IXL in the coming days on different subjects.

• Art Assignment for the week: Students will watch a drawing video " How to draw a dolphin"  found at the following link.
        https://youtu.be/ou7NitF6gkU

  They should email me a picture of their work at

     art@stthereseroxbury.org
• Look at Mrs. Hall's blog for free access to a few websites.  http://stscomputers.blogspot.com/
• Each child has an ABC Mouse account. Please email Mrs. Hall at tech4learn@stthereseroxbury.org for your child's individual verification code.
• Our code for Epic Books is available on school days from 6am to 4pm. The code was emailed to parents last week.  Go to www.getepic.com/students Log in with our class code   hyv9688

Extra Things to do:

• Mystery Science --https://mysteryscience.com/school-closure-planning. Scroll down to see the first grade section. You will find many "mini lessons" and "full lessons" to view. Have fun!
• Scholastic At Home --- day by day projects to do.  https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome/grades-1-2.html
• Kids National Geographic     https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/
• https://kids.sandiegozoo.org/

• Don't forget your brain breaks!

Have a great day!
Mrs. Novak