We are going to do a Baby Picture Guess Who game on our last day of school (Friday, 5/22).  Please email a baby picture of your student to Ms. Smith by Wednesday, 5/20/20. 

Hello my fabulous First Grade friends! Welcome to Terrific Tuesday! 

Small Group meetings today:
–Ladybugs (Dexter, Noah, Kenzi L), use the Zoom link and log-in at 10:00
–Butterflies (Landon, Jaxson, Wynter, Ryleigh, Leilani, Jacob), use the Zoom link and log in at 10:20
–Praying Mantises (Treyson, Stevie, Ryker, Easton, Liam), use the Zoom link and log in at 10:40

Today’s Assignments:
1. 8:30 am: Go to Zoom for our morning meeting.  (Use Google Classroom to get the Zoom meeting link. Use the password: smith)  Daily attendance will be taken during this meeting. 

2. Watch the Wonders Language Arts Lesson Video

• Complete Your Turn pages 322 and 325
• Writing Journal

3. iReady READING: Go to clever.com and log in with your QR code. Complete at least 10 minutes or more.  Your goal is to have 50 minutes by the end of the week. 

4. ECRI Phonics Lesson Part 1 
ECRI Phonics Lesson Part 2
Part 2 Decodable called A Pair At The Fair

5. Lunch Break

6. Watch this Math Lesson Video. We are working on Lesson 24, Session 2 today. This lesson is about money.

• Complete Ready Math Review Pages 543-548.

7. iReady MATH: Go to clever.com and log in with your QR code.  Please complete any Teacher Assigned lessons first.  (These will be the blue boxes on the left-hand side.)  If already completed, work on the green box under My Path. 










8. Heggerty Phonemic Awareness Lesson

9. 12:45 Optional final check-in using Zoom. You only need to join if you have questions or want to say hello. 

Additional Learning Ideas: (Optional):
Reading Homework passage called Smoothie Surprise
Math Homework (Dear Family letter Lesson 24)
Read for 20 minutes or more. 
RAZ kids Click on “Kids Login”.  Teacher’s Username: FirstRams
Wonders Online Activities
Ms. Smith reading “A Bad Case of the Stripes”

Ms. Smith is teaching today.  Feel free to email me (lsmith@questac.org) with any questions you have.  I’ll be available via email from 8:00am to 4:00pm today.   Happy learning! 

Good morning and welcome to Mindset Monday.  Our quote for the week is:
“Be Silly.
Be Honest.
Be Kind.” 




Small Group meetings today:
–Dragonflies (Brighton, Gabe), use the Zoom link and log-in at 10:00
–Grasshoppers (Gabe, Kenzie M, Brenlie, Bria, Miles), use the Zoom link and log in at 10:20
–Bees (Emma, Marayah, Violet), use the Zoom link and log in at 10:40

Today’s Lessons:
1. 8:30 am – Library. Go to your Google Classroom and find the “1st Grade Library” class.  Use the link Mrs. Anderson provides and join her for some library fun. 

2. 9:00 am – Join Ms. Smith on Zoom.  (Use the link found in our Google Classroom.)  Daily attendance will be taken during this meeting. 

3. Watch the Wonders Language Arts Lesson Video

• Complete Your Turn pages 319, 320, 321
• Writing Journal Sort Video
• Practice Sight Words/Fluency Phrases (When you can read through your list easily and fluently a parent/caretaker can “pass” it off!)

4. iReady READING: Go to clever.com and log in with your QR code.  Complete at least 10 minutes. Your goal is to have 50 minutes of iReady Ready by the end of the week. 

5. ECRI Phonics Lesson Part 1 
ECRI Phonics Lesson Part 2
ECRI Phonics Lesson Part 3
Part 2 Decodable called The Band
Part 3 Decodable called Claire Sees a Snake

6. Lunch Break

7. Watch the Math Lesson Video.  We are working on Lesson 24, Session 1 today.  We will be learning about coins and money this week. 

• Complete Ready Math pages 539-542

8. iReady MATH: Go to clever.com and log in with your QR code.  Please complete any blue Teacher Assigned lessons first, then work on the green My Path box. 









9. Heggerty Phonemic Awareness Lesson

10.  12:45 Optional final check-in on Zoom.  You only need to join if you have questions or want to say hello.  


Additional Learning Ideas: (Optional):
Ms. Smith reading “Who Are We?”
Math Game called “Under the Bowl” and printout
Reading Homework passage called “Smoothie Surprise”
Math Homework (Dear Family letter Lesson 24)
RAZ kids Click on “Kids Login”.  Teacher’s Username: FirstRams
Wonders Online Activities
STEM Challenge Idea: Make a musical instrument from things you have around the house
Brain Break:  We’re all in this together Just Dance
Mystery Doug Video: How is glass made?

Ms. Smith is teaching today.  Feel free to email me (lsmith@questac.org) with any questions.  I will be available via email from 8 AM to 4 PM today.   Happy learning! 

Our math lesson this week is about money.  1st graders need to be able to identify pennies, nickels, dimes & quarters, and know their comparative values.  It would be very helpful if they are able to look closely at a few of these real coins and use them to count change.  If you are able, please have some handy for them to work with.  If you don’t have real ones, play money will do also!  Thank you!

Good morning and welcome to Favorite Things Friday!  What is your favorite day of the week?






Small Group meetings today:
–Dragonflies (Brighton, Gabe), use the Zoom link and log-in at 10:00
–Grasshoppers (Gabe, Kenzie M, Brenlie, Bria, Miles), use the Zoom link and log in at 10:20
–Bees (Emma, Marayah, Violet), use the Zoom link and log in at 10:40

Today’s Assignments:
1.  8:30 am: Go to Zoom for our morning meeting.  Use Google Classroom to get the Zoom meeting link. Daily attendance will be taken during this meeting.
 
2.  Watch the Wonders Language Arts Lesson Video

• Complete Your Turn pages 317-318
• Complete Close Reading Companion page 192
• Writing Journal 
• Practice Sight Words/Fluency Phrases (When you can read through your list easily and fluently a parent/caretaker can “pass” it off!)

 

3. iReady READING: Go to clever.com Complete at least 10 minutes today.

4. ECRI Phonics Lesson Part 1 
ECRI Phonics Lesson Part 2 
Decodable for Part 2: Sunny Tummy

5. Lunch Break

6. Watch the Math Lesson Video.  We are working on Lesson 35, Session 4 today. We are learning to break shapes into parts. 

• Complete Ready Math Pages 829-830

7.  iReady MATH: Go to clever.com. Complete 10 minutes or more.  Please complete any Teacher Assigned lessons first.  These will be the blue boxes on the left-hand side. 








8. Heggerty Phonemic Awareness Lesson

9. 12:45 Optional final check-in on Zoom.  You only need to join if you have questions or want to say hello.

10. 1:00 Comedy Hour with Ms. Smith for friends who have finished all their weekly work.  Come prepared with (an appropriate) joke to tell the class. We will meet on Zoom. 

Additional Learning Ideas (Optional):

• Reading Homework passage called “Turns of Phrase”
• Math Homework (“Dear Family” letter. Lesson 35)
• Read for 20 minutes or more. 
• RAZ kids Click on “Kids Login”.  Teacher’s Username: FirstRams
• Wonders Online Activities
• Mother’s Day Art project and Mother’s Day Fill-In-The-Blank card
• Ms. Smith reading “Parts”
• SeaQuest Virtual Field Trip-Part 4
• SeaQuest Virtual Field Trip-Part 5
• Brain Break:  Aladdin Just Dance

Ms. Smith is teaching today.  Feel free to email me (lsmith@questac.org) with any questions.  I will be available via email from 8 AM to 4 PM today.   Happy learning! 

Where’s Waldo Wednesday

Welcome and well wishes to our wonderful class!
Remember to complete each learning activity listed.

Small Group meetings today:
–Dragonflies (Brighton, Gabe), use the Zoom link and log-in at 10:00
–Grasshoppers (Gabe, Kenzie M, Brenlie, Bria, Miles), use the Zoom link and log in at 10:20
–Bees (Emma, Marayah, Violet), use the Zoom link and log in at 10:40
–Ladybugs and Butterflies: finish reading “Latkes for Sam” and Praying Mantises finish reading “Patty Jumps!” found in your Wonders Online Activities so you are prepared to meet with the teacher tomorrow and discuss the book.

Today’s Assignments:
1.  8:30 am: Go to Zoom for our morning meeting.  Use Google Classroom to get the Zoom meeting link. Daily attendance will be taken during this meeting.
 
2.  Wonders Language Arts Lesson Video

• Complete Your Turn page 314 and
• Complete Close Reading Companion pages 187, 188, 189
• Writing Journal 
• Practice Sight Words/Fluency Phrases (When you can read through your list easily and fluently a parent/caretaker can “pass” it off!)
• 

 

**Remember you can always find the books we are reading for the week on your Wonders Online Activities site (Blue circle with red book). 

3. iReady READING: Go to clever.com Complete at least 10 minutes or more (Parents, please don’t give answers)

4. ECRI Phonics Lesson Part 1 
ECRI Phonics Lesson Part 2 
Decodable (Part 2): Three Shrimp
Need a break between readings? GoNoodle
(Remember to reread the decodables at least 3 x’s)

5. Lunch Break

6. Math Lesson Video.  We are working on Lesson 35, Session 2 today.

• Complete Ready Math Pages 821-824 
• Optional Extra Practice: Lesson 35 Session 1 pages 817-820
• Practice your Addition or Subtraction Fluency Page found in your blue folder (Goal: 3 min. 15 sec. for 1st grade problems and 5 minutes for 2nd grade problems).

7.  iReady MATH: Go to clever.com. Complete 10 minutes or more.  Please complete the Teacher Assigned lessons first.  These will be the blue boxes on the left-hand side. 








8. Heggerty Phonemic Awareness Lesson

9. 12:00 Coding/Keyboarding Lesson with Mrs. Fischer (join from her Google Classroom)

10. 12:45 Optional final check-in on Zoom.  You only need to join if you have questions or want to say hello.

Additional Learning Ideas (Optional):

• David Goes to School Read Aloud
• Reading Homework passage called “Turns of Phrase”
• Math Homework (Dear Family letter Lesson 35)
• Read for 20 minutes or more. 
• RAZ kids Click on “Kids Login”.  Teacher’s Username: FirstRams
• Wonders Online Activities
• Math Game: Under the Bowl (print the game board out or draw one on a blank piece of paper). Under the Bowl printout
• Keyboard:  Go to Typer Island and spend 10 or more minutes practicing.
  How to Video

Mrs. Teichert is teaching today.  Feel free to email me (lteichert@questac.org) with any questions you have.  I’ll be available via email from 8:00am to 4:00pm today.  If I’m working with a small group, I’ll check my email as soon as possible.   Happy learning!

*Can you find Waldo?

We loved seeing our students at the parade this week (we’ve missed them so much!) and truly appreciate the kind, generous, thoughtful gifts and notes.  It is our pleasure and honor to have this opportunity to teach your children.  Thank you for sharing your child with us this year!

Special thanks to our amazing POQA board who continues to give of their time and talents to help our school be the best!   Thanks again for the gifts and notes of gratitude!  

Love, 
Ms. Smith and Mrs. Teichert