Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving

Want to learn all about the first Thanksgiving?  Check out Scholastic's Virtual Field Trip resources by clicking the picture below.

In social studies, we are continuing to learn about maps and features of our land.  We're learning all about the continents and bodies of water.  Try checking these online resources out!

Continents & Oceans Game

Continent Matching 

All About the World Geography (Easy to Expert Mode)

Geography Quiz! 

Common Core Link: Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving

And since we're on break later this week, here's two Turkey Day links just for fun!

Dress Tom the Turkey!

Animated Thanksgiving Puzzle

The First Thanksgiving

Click here to visit The First Thanksgiving to learn all about this historic day of thanks.

Don't forget - your disguised turkey is due Monday!  

Student How To Videos!

Some of our students have gotten a head start on practicing their "How to" writing with creating a "How to" video!  Check them out below!  Way to take your learning to the next level!

Blends Videos - br, tr, dr, fl, fr

Weekly Update 2.2 Beginning Blends

This week, we are working on unit 2.1, spelling and reading words with beginning blends (cl-, bl-, fl-, gl-, pl-, sc-, sl-, sn-, sw-, st-, sp-, sk-, br-, cr-, dr-, fr-, gr-, pr-, tr-, tw-).  Our heart words this week are new, been, & want.

 

Click here for this week's spelling focus - 2.2 Words with Initial Blends

For HEART WORD practice, Spelling City has separate lists of our High Frequency Words (HFW).

2nd Quarter Heart Words

1st Quarter Heart Words

K Heart Words

Remember, your child is responsible for knowing all previously taught heart words and spelling focuses. 

Student How to Videos!

Calling all first graders!  Make your own "How To" video using the words first, next, then, and last.  Send the link to Mrs. Perry and we will post it on our website!  What will you teach us?  Here are some examples from last year!  (This is an optional extension project!)



How to Brew Coffee (for your mom or dad) -

How to Dance the Macarena  -

How to Draw a Unicorn -

Teamwork

What exactly IS a team?

Watch the short clips below.  Pick one situation and tell how it was better for the animals to work as a team.

Curriculum Update: Spelling 2.1, How To Writing, and more!

This week, we will work on reading and spelling words with the suffixes -s and -es. 

Click below on the focus to visit Spelling City:

2.1 -S and -ES Suffixes

2nd Quarter Heart Words

1st Quarter Heart Words

K Heart Words

First grade is also going to learn about "How To" writing.  Here are some great videos showcasing how to do some activities: