Thursday, May 21, 2020

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Good Morning!

Reading:

• Do Groundhog Book page 148
• Do Groundhog Book page 149
• Open your reading textbook to pages 104-107 and click this link: https://youtu.be/KSnjjk420oM
• Read Student Textbook page 108
• Answer 3 questions on page 109
• Read for 20 minutes.

Spelling:

• Do Cow Book page 108
• Spelling menu is posted in google classroom -- choose one activity each day to study your spelling words from this menu.
• Test tomorrow

Math:

• Open your book to pages 489-490 and click this link and we will do it together. https://youtu.be/hxNUV3g9trA
• Do pages 491-492

Religion:

• Please open up your book to page 295 and listen to today's lesson: https://youtu.be/PqCLxBiY7J8
• Answer "We Respond" on page 297. 

Science:

• A test is posted in google classroom for your child to take today. 
• Check out this live mystery science show about space today at 1pm!

Mystery Doug invites you to another

LIVE SCIENCE SHOW. Doug is excited to answer kids’ questions with the help of astronaut Jessica Meir, who filmed videos for us while she was in space! (Seriously!)

Thursday, May 21

1pm Eastern

mysteryscience.com/live

CHALLENGE!  I have posted in our google classroom a writing choice board for you to work on this week. This will definitely help you think and work on your writing skills. How many boxes can you do this week? I can't wait to see your completed work!

Looking for more? Check these out: I came across these 2 websites and I wanted to share with you.

• Explore --- Watch Great Horned Owls in Montana, elephants in South Africa, bears in Alaska, pandas in China on livecams and much, much more. Truly amazing! https://explore.org/livecams
• Highlights Kids --- just like the Highlights for Kids magazine. Lots of things to do and explore.   https://www.highlightskids.com/

Specials: Please do these when you can during the week.

• Spanish: http://stsspanish.blogspot.com/
• Art: http://stsartclass.blogspot.com/
• Computer: http://stscomputers.blogspot.com/
• Gym: https://stsgym.blogspot.com/

Enjoy the beautiful weather!
Mrs. Novak

Wednesday, May 20, 2020

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY KAITLYN! WE HOPE YOU HAVE A GREAT DAY!!

Good Morning First Graders!

Google Meet: Today at 10am. Since we have been discussing our bodies in science, I will be sharing some interesting and funny facts! Senora Decker will be joining us and will teach you Spanish.

Reading:

• Do Groundhog Book page 147
• Re-read story, Dot & Jabber and the Great Acorn Mystery, on pages 80-101. If you are having trouble with some of the words, you can listen to me read the story as you follow along in your book: https://youtu.be/_Mm7qufftGE
• Answer comprehension questions to the story. You will find these questions posted in our google classroom. You can take this multiple choice test on the computer, just like you did last week.
• Writing: Think about a topic that you would like to know more about. What questions do you have? Write two questions. Find the answer to one of your questions and and write the answer.

Spelling:

• Do Cow Book page 107
• Spelling menu is posted in google classroom -- choose one activity each day to study your spelling words from this menu.
• Test on Friday

Math:

• Watch this to review regrouping with addition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lM1RIaV8qrQ&feature=youtu.be
• Do pages 487-488
• Do IXL -- First Grade -- Math -- D. Addition -- #20 Add a one digit number to a two digit number with regrouping ( I have starred the section)

Religion:

• Do pages 292-294

Science:

• Listen to today's lesson: https://youtu.be/yCVRRsTKHuE
• Watch Brain Pop Jr about safety signs. https://jr.brainpop.com/health/besafe/safetysigns/
• Username: firstgradenovak Password: novak1
• Write: 2 sentences telling me ways you can stay safe and healthy.

CHALLENGE!  I have posted in our google classroom a writing choice board for you to work on this week. This will definitely help you think and work on your writing skills. How many boxes can you do this week? I can't wait to see your completed work!


Specials: Please do these when you can during the week.

• Spanish: http://stsspanish.blogspot.com/
• Art: http://stsartclass.blogspot.com/
• Computer: http://stscomputers.blogspot.com/
• Gym: https://stsgym.blogspot.com/

Have a good day!

Mrs. Novak

Tuesday, May 19, 2020

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Hi My First Grade Friends!!

Reading:

• Please watch for today's phonics lesson: https://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/inflected-endings-s-ed-ing/55055879/?s=R6KCr6&ref=appemail
• Do Groundhog Book page 145
• Please open your reading textbook to pages 78-79 and listen to this: https://youtu.be/tPdSa5Vdrss
• Do Groundhog book page 146
• A mystery is like a puzzle. You need to fit all the pieces or clues together to get an answer. You are going to read a story about two mice with a mystery to solve. Read story, Dot & Jabber and the Great Acorn Mystery on pages 80-101.

Spelling:

• Do Cow book on page 106
• Spelling menu is posted in google classroom -- choose one activity each day to study your spelling words from this menu.
• Test on Friday

Math:

• Please watch this link for today's lesson: https://youtu.be/TJvyz6IHZcg
• Do pages 483 - 484 (regroup ones as tens using models)
• Do pages 485-486 (regroup ones as tens using a chart)
• Watch https://jr.brainpop.com/math/additionandsubtraction/addingwithregrouping/   Username: firstgradenovak Password: novak1

Religion:

• Please open your book to pages 290-291 and listen to today's lesson: https://youtu.be/1UjwY5hoXIc
• Answer "We Respond" question on page 290 -- Tell some ways we can be like saints.

Science:

• Please watch this for today's lesson: https://youtu.be/remjGCZ3Vo4
• Watch https://jr.brainpop.com/health/food/eatingright/
• Username: firstgradenovak Password: novak1
• Watch https://jr.brainpop.com/health/food/foodgroups/
• Plan and write a healthy lunch menu that includes food items and a drink. You can write down your menu, draw and label the foods on a piece of paper, or cut out pictures of the food items from magazines for your lunch menu.

CHALLENGE Boards!  I have posted in our google classroom a writing choice board and a fun activity board for you to work on this week. Have fun!


Specials: Please do these when you can during the week.

• Spanish: http://stsspanish.blogspot.com/
• Art: http://stsartclass.blogspot.com/
• Computer: http://stscomputers.blogspot.com/
• Gym: https://stsgym.blogspot.com/

Have a Terrific Tuesday!

Mrs. Novak

Monday, May 18, 2020

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Good Morning First Graders!

Reading:

• Please watch today's phonics lesson: https://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/vowels-oo/55020479/?s=axJD6d&ref=appemail
• Do Groundhog Book page 143
• Please open your reading textbook to pages 76 & 77 and press this link: https://youtu.be/RnbLw3Rqnh4
• Do Groundhog Book page 144
• Read for 20 minutes.

Spelling:

• This weeks spelling words are: book, moon, took, food, look, pool, zoo, noon, good, foot, instead, another. You will also find them listed on Cow Book page 105.
• Do Cow book on page 105 in your best handwriting.
• Spelling menu is posted in google classroom -- choose one activity each day to study your spelling words from this menu.
• Test on Friday

Math:

• Please listen to me explain today's lesson: https://youtu.be/9iHjpGiUuGk
• pages 477-478 (estimate sums)
• pages 479-480 (problem solving)
• Do IXL -- First grade -- Math -- D. Addition -- #21. Addition Word Problems (I starred it for you. Do as much as you can in 20 minutes)

Religion:

• Please open your books to pages 288-289 and listen to today's lesson: https://youtu.be/g7AGsA9QNfc

Science:

• We need to take care of our bones and muscles by exercising, getting enough sleep and eating healthy foods!
• Please watch this Brain Pop Jr video: https://jr.brainpop.com/health/bodies/exercise/
•  Username: firstgradenovak Password: novak1  Take the easy and hard quiz afterwards.
• Let's do some exercising:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAT5NiWHFIU

2 CHALLENGE Boards!  I have posted in our google classroom a writing choice board and a fun activity board for you to work on this week. Have fun!


Specials: Please do these when you can during the week.

• Spanish: http://stsspanish.blogspot.com/
• Art: http://stsartclass.blogspot.com/
• Computer: http://stscomputers.blogspot.com/
• Gym: https://stsgym.blogspot.com/

Have a good day!

Mrs. Novak

Friday, May 15, 2020

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***If your child has not taken the Social Studies and Mole and the Baby Bird Test, please make sure they do it today. These tests are both located in google classroom. Thank you! ***

Google Meet: today at 10am. We will be taking our spelling test and then playing math bingo. Please bring paper and pencil for spelling test. Write your name on the top of the paper and number from 1-12. Please all bring your "Math Bingo Board" and something to cover/color the numbers that are called. The bingo board was sent by email on Monday along with directions to how to fill it out. It was also posted in Google Classroom.

Reading:

• Listen to hear how to do page 140.  https://youtu.be/X7DWdn8JsNg
• Groundhog Book page 140
• Remember, a noun is word that is either a person, place, or thing. If we had a sentence that said: The boy kicked the ball. ("boy" is a noun because it is a person.  "ball" is a noun because it is a thing.)
• Do IXL -- First Grade -- Language Arts -- FF. Nouns --- #1, 2, 3 (do as much as you can in 20 minutes)
• Read for 20 minutes to a stuffed animal, a family member or even a piece of fruit!;)

Spelling:

• Test -- we will take our test in our google meeting at 10am. Please bring a piece of paper and pencil. Write your name on the top of the paper and number from 1-12.

Math:

• Please listen to me go over what you are doing today: https://youtu.be/dhCc9HN9MYU
• Do pages 473-474 (add ones or tens)
• Do pages 475-476 (nearest ten)
• Do IXL -- First Grade -- Math -- D. Addition -- (I have starred section 17 and the one above it. Do as much as you can in 20 minutes)

Religion:

• Religion Project -- due today. Listen to me explain the project to you here: https://youtu.be/HJXxvQyM3hI
• The directions and assignment that needs to be filled out is posted in our google classroom. That form along with a picture is due tomorrow.
• After you build it, have a May Crowning (put flowers in front of Mary or a flower crown on her head) or pray a decade or whole rosary with your family in front of your grotto.

Science:

• Bones hold up the body. Muscles help our bodies move. Please listen to this to learn about muscles.   https://youtu.be//RfTrnPqGa8s
• https://jr.brainpop.com/health/bodies/muscles/   Username: firstgradenovak Password: novak1  Take the easy and hard quiz afterwards.
• Let's use your muscles and exercise!!!  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oc4QS2USKmk
• I assigned a book in Epic Reading on bones and muscles for you to look at.

CHALLENGE!  I have posted in our google classroom a writing choice board for you to work on this week. This will definitely help you think and work on your writing skills. How many boxes can you do this week? I can't wait to see your completed work!



Please remember to either email me your child's work everyday or drop off their work in the box placed in front of the school building at the end of the week so I can pick it up from there to review. Thank you!


Have a great weekend!
Mrs. Novak

Thursday, May 14, 2020

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Happy Thursday First Graders!!

Reading:

• Do Groundhog Book pages 138-139
• Read textbook page 74.
• Answer questions 1-3 on reading textbook page 75.
• Read for 20 minutes in a place you don't normally. For example: outside, underneath your kitchen table, in a closet, in your basement, etc.

Spelling:

• Cow Book page 104
• Spelling menu is posted in google classroom -- choose one activity each day to study your spelling words from this menu.
• Test tomorrow.

Math:

• Please watch this video where I go over what you need to know to do in your workbook pages today. https://youtu.be/0fgTQwNtrnE
• Do workbook pages 469-470 (add ones and tens without models)
• Do workbook pages 471-472 (add money)

Religion:

• Religion Project -- due Friday. Listen to me explain the project to you here: https://youtu.be/HJXxvQyM3hI
• The directions and assignment that needs to be filled out is posted in our google classroom. That form along with a picture is due tomorrow.
• After you build it, have a May Crowning (put flowers in front of Mary or a flower crown on her head) or pray a decade or whole rosary with your family in front of your grotto.

Science:

• Watch BrainPop Jr. episode on bones. https://jr.brainpop.com/health/bodies/bones/                 Username: firstgradenovak Password: novak1  Take the easy and hard quiz afterwards.
• Please watch this video to learn some more info about bones: https://youtu.be/sAUdhkci7Gc
• Please watch this where I explain how to do your bone project: https://youtu.be/Bq_FN2gkHO4
• Bone project is posted in google classroom. You will need a pair of scissors and a glue stick.

CHALLENGE!  I have posted in our google classroom a writing choice board for you to work on this week. This will definitely help you think and work on your writing skills. How many boxes can you do this week? I can't wait to see your completed work!


Specials: Please do these when you can during the week.

• Spanish: http://stsspanish.blogspot.com/
• Art: http://stsartclass.blogspot.com/
• Computer: http://stscomputers.blogspot.com/
• Gym: https://stsgym.blogspot.com/

Have a wonderful day!

Mrs. Novak

Wednesday, May 13, 2020

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Google Meet: Today at 10am. We will be discussing the story, Mole and the Baby Bird. Senora Decker will be joining us and will teach you Spanish as well.

Reading:

• Do Groundhog book page 137
• Re-read the story, Mole and the Baby Bird, on your own. We will not be re-reading the story in our google meet today...but we will be talking about it. If you are having trouble with some of the words, you can listen to me read the story as you follow along in your book: https://youtu.be/9Hpd7Aou-b8
• Answer comprehension questions to the story. You will find these questions posted in our google classroom. You can take this multiple choice test on the computer, just like you did for Social Studies yesterday.
• Writing: Think about what Mole did for bird. Write at least 2 sentences telling what Mole did. Then write a sentence telling how you feel about what Mole did.

Spelling:

• Cow Book page 103
• Spelling menu is posted in google classroom -- choose one activity each day to study your spelling words from this menu.
• Test on Friday

Math:

• Take Math test -- pages 453-454 (you will need a ruler to answer numbers 7 & 8)
• Please watch this for me to teach you our next lesson: https://youtu.be/Z-8j8yr4Yks
• Do Pages 465-466 (add tens and dimes)
• Do Pages 467-468 (add ones and tens using models)

Religion:

• Listen to this beautiful song about Mary. Hail Mary -- Gentle Woman  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RERoQ1biLdE
• Religion Project -- due Friday. Listen to me explain the project to you here: https://youtu.be/HJXxvQyM3hI
• The directions and assignment that needs to be filled out is posted in our google classroom. That form along with a picture is due on Friday.

Science:

• We are going to begin learning about BONES today. Your body has many bones. Bones hold your body up. Feel the long bones in your legs. Feel the short bones in your fingers. Your hand has actually 27 bones!!
• Why are bones important? Where are your bones? Are they hard or soft? All of these questions and more will be answered over the next few days.
• Let's first take a  look at https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome/grades-1-2.html
• Week 1 -- Day 5 -- Life Science -- Bones
• Watch the Story: Dem Bones by Bob Barner
• Read the Book: You Have Healthy Bones! by Susan DerKazarian
• Video: Bones, Bones, Bones!
• Spelling Activity: Whose Bones Are Those?

CHALLENGE!  I have posted in our google classroom a writing choice board for you to work on this week. This will definitely help you think and work on your writing skills. How many boxes can you do this week? I can't wait to see your completed work!


Specials: Please do these when you can during the week.

• Spanish: http://stsspanish.blogspot.com/
• Art: http://stsartclass.blogspot.com/
• Computer: http://stscomputers.blogspot.com/
• Gym: https://stsgym.blogspot.com/

Have a good day!

Mrs. Novak