Wednesday, April 29, 2020

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Happy Birthday Gabe & Leo!! We hope you have a great day!!

Google Meet: -- today at 10am. Bring your reading textbook. We will be re-reading, Henry and Mudge, pages 160-179.

Reading: 

• Please do Groundhog Book -- page 117
• Answer Henry and Mudge comprehension questions (you will find this document in our Google Classroom -- you will see it right on the first page after logging in. You will also see it posted in the "classwork" section). Please print out this test, have your child answer the questions and either email their answers to me or drop off with their work at the end of the week in our class bin outside of school.Thank you!

Spelling:

• Cow Book -- page 95 (write ly or ful to the end of  the word. Read the sentence to see what makes sense.)
• Choose one activity everyday to study your spelling words this week (write silly sentences for each of your spelling words, write your words with chalk in your driveway, in a dark room use a flashlight to write the words in the air, use letters cut from a newspaper or magazine to make your spelling words, write a story using all of your spelling words, write your words inside raindrops that you draw).
• Test will be on Friday.

Math:

• Please take out your ruler and click on this link for today's lesson. https://youtu.be/kj9p7hWyet8
• Draw and label a 2 inch, 4 inch, and 6 inch line on paper. 
• Do pages 415-416
• IXL -- First Grade, Math, P. Measurement, #10, inches (I have starred this section). Do as much as you can in 20 minutes.

Religion:

• Please open your book to pages 264-265. Click this link to look at it with me. https://youtu.be/pLe7v5L_vDA

Social Studies:

• Please open your textbook to page 202. Click this link to learn today's lesson. https://youtu.be/eX1zlqqQlsg
• Do workbook page 54

Specials Work: (do these when you can during the week)

• Spanish:http://stsspanish.blogspot.com/

• Art: http://stsartclass.blogspot.com/

• Computer Blog:  http://stscomputers.blogspot.com/

Thank you!

Mrs. Novak

Tuesday, April 28, 2020

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Hello First Graders!!

Reading:

• Please press this link to hear our lesson for today. https://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/blend-words-with-oo/54195083/?s=LKfpZ8&ref=appemail
• Do Groundhog book pages 115 &116
• People wear costumes for different reasons. They may wear a costume for a parade, for a holiday celebration, and when they are in a play. Costumes change the way we look and that is why we wear them at certain times. Henry and Mudge are characters in the story we are going to read this week. We'll find out what happens when their neighbor, Mrs. Hopper, lets them play in a very special room of costumes in her house.
• Read, Henry and Mudge and Mrs. Hopper's House, in your reading textbook, pages 160-179 one time. 

Spelling:

• Cow Book page 94
• Choose one activity everyday to study your spelling words this week (write silly sentences for each of your spelling words, write your words with chalk in your driveway, in a dark room use a flashlight to write the words in the air, use letters cut from a newspaper or magazine to make your spelling words, write a story using all of your spelling words, write your words inside raindrops that you draw).
• Test will be on Friday.

Math: 

• Perimeter is the distance around a figure. Think of it as a fence in your backyard. 
• Watch this to learn: https://jr.brainpop.com/math/measurement/perimeter/  Username: firstgradenovak Password: novak1. 
• Do pages 411-412 - use small paperclips to go around the entire shape. How many did you need?

• Do pages 413-414 - comparing lengths (make sure you look at the directions -- they change from shortest to longest and longest to shortest)
• IXL -- First Grade, Math, P. Measurement  -- I have starred 7 & 8. Do as much as you can in 20 minutes.

Religion:

• Please take out your book and open up to pages 262-263. Press this link so I can talk to you about it. https://youtu.be/Mf53inLKOr0
• Answer the "We Gather" question on page 262. 

Social Studies:

• Please take out your textbook and open up to pages 200-201. 
• Press this link to listen to me explain to you what is happening on these pages. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wutXnKvHRsg&feature=youtu.be
• Please answer the 3 "Try It" questions on page 201 on a piece of paper and give to me.
• Do Workbook page 53

Specials Work: (do these when you can during the week)

• Spanish:http://stsspanish.blogspot.com/

• Art: http://stsartclass.blogspot.com/

• Computer Blog:  http://stscomputers.blogspot.com/

Have a great day!

Mrs. Novak

Monday, April 27, 2020

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Good Morning First Graders!!

Reading:

• Please listen to me explain to you our grammar lesson for today. https://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/suffix-ly-and-ful/54134765/?s=EuoxQ8&ref=appemail
• Do Groundhog book page 113
• Please listen to me teach a lesson on Cause & Effect.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nfLYhaUBtc&feature=youtu.be
• Do Groundhog book page 114

Spelling:

• Here are this weeks spelling words. You will also find them listed on Cow Book page 93. They are: slowly, careful, quickly, useful, painful, playful, sadly, gladly, nicely, wonderful, because, across.
• Do Cow Book page 93 -- use your best handwriting!
• Choose one activity everyday to study your spelling words this week (write silly sentences for each of your spelling words, write your words with chalk in your driveway, in a dark room use a flashlight to write the words in the air, use letters cut from a newspaper or magazine to make your spelling words, write a story using all of your spelling words, write your words inside raindrops that you drew).

Math:

• Please watch this video to learn about our new chapter: Measurement! https://youtu.be/WYCrYM2zKhk
• Do pages 407-410. Use any small object to measure the items on these pages, since you are not at school with our cubes. You can use dice, cheerios, etc. Please just make a note at the top of the page to tell me what you used.
• Let's measure some objects around your house! Choose 5 items (or more) to measure using a spoon, pencil, marker, etc. to measure the items. Write down what the object is and how many you needed to measure it.

Religion:

• Please have your book open to pages 260-261. Click the following link for me to go through those pages with you. https://youtu.be/dhEJWFVcZYc
• You can listen to this song as you color in the "Glory to God" words on page 261. Glory to God in the Highest Song:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vexqIzvkMT4

Social Studies:

• Please open your textbook to pages 196-199 and click on this link: https://youtu.be/5J4SqQ2UK0M
• Do workbook page 52

Specials Work: (do these when you can during the week)

• Spanish:http://stsspanish.blogspot.com/

• Art: http://stsartclass.blogspot.com/

• Computer Blog:  http://stscomputers.blogspot.com/

Have a good day!
Mrs. Novak

Friday, April 23, 2020

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Google Meet:  10am (use the same code to enter meeting room as you did on Wednesday). Please bring a piece of paper and pencil. You can number your paper 1-12. I will give you your spelling test at this time. Then we will have a Mystery Guest --- I will give you the clues in our meeting!! See you then!

Reading:

• Please click on this and it will help you know how to do Groundhog book page 110  https://youtu.be/p8qS05DJ6Ts
• Do Groundhog book page 110
• Can you practice and send me a real email to say hello?
• IXL -- Language Arts section -- LL. Adjectives (I starred 3 sections for you to review). Remember an adjective describes a noun. For example: The yellow sun is shining. Yellow is the adjective. (do as much as you can with a 15-20 minute timeframe)

Math:

• Take test on pages 399-400. Please do this on your own.

Social Studies:

• Please open your textbook to pages 194-195. Then click on this link: https://youtu.be/hBHN-GHljGg 
• Do workbook page 51.

Scholastic News:

• This week we celebrated Earth Day. We know that we can recycle lots of things. Do you think people can recycle GUM??? Let's find out!
• Log into Scholastic News as a student. https://sn1.scholastic.com/  Our password is: firstgradenovak  
• Find the April newsletter "Recycling that Gym". You received a real copy of this newsletter when you picked up your books. 
• Watch video "Hooray for Earth Day"
• Read through the slideshow of  "Vocabulary Words".
• Read newsletter or listen to it being read to you.
• Play the game "Recycle that Gum", if you would like.

Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Novak

Thursday, April 23, 2020

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Reading:                      

• Please listen to this lesson on the phonics skill that you will be using today. https://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/compound-words-with-ie-igh-kn-wr/53976684/?s=70P1q2&ref=appemail
• Groundhog book page 108-109
• Did you like the story, Peter's Chair? The author wrote other books you might like too. I have assigned those books in your Epic Reading account. Please read those books or others of your choice for 20 minutes today.

Spelling:

• Cow book page 92
• Study for test tomorrow -- I will give test during our Google Meeting.

Math:

• Pages 395-396 (read each question carefully and take your time)
• Practice counting coins for 10 minutes. Use actual coins from home to add up or practice on IXL. 

Religion:

• Do page 256 (use the words in the box to complete the sentences). The Assessment activity at the bottom of this page is optional.
• Do pages 257-258

Social Studies:

• Take out your social studies textbook and open to page 190. Then click the following link: https://youtu.be/ViY5Twzj9Dw
• Do workbook pages 49-50
• Watch this Brain Pop Jr. about the Pueblo Native Americans.  Username: firstgradenovak Password: novak1.  https://jr.brainpop.com/socialstudies/nativeamericans/pueblo/
• You can take the quizzes online afterwards.
• I assigned a book on Epic Reading that shows some great pictures of the Native American houses, if you would like to see.

Looking for more to do? Try yoga!

Sophia Khan leads a fun and family-friendly introduction to yoga!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X655B4ISakg

Have a great day!
Mrs. Novak

Wednesday, April 22, 2020

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Happy Earth Day First Graders!!

Reading:

• Groundhog book page 107 (pick a word from the box to finish each sentence)
• Google Meet with me at 10am (login info in separate email. When you enter our google classroom, click on waffle symbol on upper right hand side, click on Meet, then enter our meet code which you will find in that separate email). At this google meet we will re-read Peter's Chair, pages 130-151, and will talk about it. Please have your books with you. Thanks!
• Answer Peter's Chair comprehension questions (you will find this document in our Google Classroom -- you will see it right on the first page after logging in. You will also see it posted in the "classwork" section). Please print out this test, have your child answer the questions and either email their answers to me or drop off with their work at the end of the week in our class bin outside of school.

Spelling:

• Cow Book page 91 (write the missing list words)
• Choose one additional way to study your spelling words today (put words in ABC order, write a sentence for each word, jumping jacks while you spell out each word, use scrabble tiles to make your spelling words, or any other favorite spelling task we did this year). Test will be on Friday.

Math:

• Click on this link and I will explain the directions for Math pages 393-394. https://youtu.be/_2xLbv8Yrm4
• Do pages 393-394

Religion:

• Please take out your religion book and open to pages 254-255. 
• Click on this link and I will go through these pages with you.  https://youtu.be/QDTZvoAXahc

Earth Day:

• For Earth Day... let's learn about trees and why they are important to our earth!
• Listen to the story, Tell Me, Tree by Gail Gibbons. Here is the link:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jnJFj-LSzo
• Watch video about trees: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5I7u5FMQxHA
• Here is a great website for you to explore and learn more about trees: https://www.arborday.org/kids/
• Make a picture of a tree with leaves. On each leaf, write a fact about trees. You can be creative as you want with your picture of a tree. Use any materials that you may have at home: crayons, construction paper, markers, etc.
• Do you have a favorite kind of tree? Mine is a weeping willow. Here is a picture of it.

• Optional: Take a nature walk outside and see if you can pick out the different kinds of trees in your neighborhood.
• Optional: I assigned 3 books about trees on Epic Reading for you to look at.

Looking for more? I have starred sections on IXL that review different types of sentences. Click on Grade 1, Language Arts, Grammar and Mechanics, Section EE. Sentences. 

Have a good day!
Mrs. Novak

Tuesday, April 21, 2020

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Good Morning First Graders!!

Reading:

• Please click this link to learn our phonics skill for today. https://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/vowels-ew-ue-ui/53810254/?s=DpYCRv&ref=appemail
• Groundhog Book pages 105 & 106
• Read story, Peter's Chair, in your reading textbook pages 130-149 one time. We will read it a second time together tomorrow.

Spelling:

• Cow Book page 90
• Choose one additional way to study your spelling words today (put words in ABC order, write a sentence for each word, jumping jacks while you spell out each word, use scrabble tiles to make your spelling words, or any other favorite spelling task we did this year). Test will be on Friday.

Math:

• Please click this link to learn about how to read a schedule. https://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/read-a-schedule/53812718/?s=oAaMto&ref=appemail
• Pages 391-392 (look at the schedule at the top of each page and then answer the questions at the bottom)

Religion:

• Take out your religion book and open to pages 252-253.
• Click on the following link.  https://youtu.be/uH9pRDESPxE
• Remember Jesus is with us at all times....when we are sleeping, eating and playing. He is our forever friend!
• Sing " Forever Friend"    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOql1c-Ytjg

Social Studies:

• Take out Social Studies textbook and open to pages 188-189. Then click on the following link.
• https://youtu.be/orE-fGZ0UPE
• Workbook page 48

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/

Looking for more? I have starred sections on IXL that review what words need to be capitalized. Click on Grade 1, Language Arts, Section PP. Capitalization.

Have a Terrific Tuesday!!

Mrs. Novak