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Welcome to Mrs. Bonsignore's First Grade Class!
Daily Lesson Plans
Monday, April 6, 2020
Today we will be trying Google Meets at 10am! Check your email for the code.
April Journal Writing
Superkids - Read The Runaway Dragon (if all goes well we will do this together!)
Superkids Student book page 7. Synonyms
Word Work - Students should practice their spelling words. They can use magnetic letters, letter tiles, etc.
Writing - Use 5 spelling words in a sentence.
Math - Chapter 6 Lesson 5
Add Tens and Ones with Regrouping
Move the ones to the ten column 10 ones = 1 ten.
They provide workmats for this lesson to help students. I alway show the students the way we learned to regroup as well. I write the problem vertically and show them how to add and carry the one. So after this lesson, they can practice it that way on their whiteboards or paper.
Science - Mystery Science - Why Don't Trees blow Down in the Wind?
In this Mystery, students examine structures like roots, branches, and leaves that keep trees from blowing down. In the activity, Wind-Proof Umbrella, they use their observations to create their own tree-inspired umbrellas that stay up in the wind.
Students do not have to do the hands on activity of course, but just watching the video will help them to understand the lesson.
Students can put the date in their journal and answer the question "Why don't trees blow down in the wind?"
Tuesday, April 7, 2020
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ALANA!
April Journal Writing
SuperKids - Read The Runaway Dragon.
Student Book p. 8 - 9. Check comprehension and follow directions.
Writing - Student will use the Story Map 0n page 10 in their student book to complete with The Runaway Dragon.
Math - Great video here explaining tens and ones.
Check your Progress p. 477-478. Read with your child and keep please. This will be used as a quiz grade.
I will be recording math lesson soon. I realize this is a difficult concept to teach the kids. I remember having trouble teaching it last year and I was in the classroom!! It was much easier when we had manipulatives and could take the orange one cubes away and replace it with a ten. Children always learn better when they are using a hands on strategy.
Religion - Read Lesson 17 - The Best Gift of All
Read about The Last Supper. Students may work on pages 65-68
Science - Mystery Science - How Do Magicians Trick People?
This is a spring activity that students can try and have fun with.
April 8, 2020 Wednesday
10:30am Zoom with Mrs. Asch
April Journal Writing
Superkids Progress test online. (More Progress Test 3)
If your child has not taken the Superkids Progress Test 3 on the Superkids website, please have them take it. I see that only 4 students took it. I wish I could link it here, but it will not allow me.
Please refer to the email that was sent out a few weeks ago. Once you set up a profile for your child through that link, you should be taken right to the test. There are also a lot of fun activities for the children to do.
Give Spelling Test. Click here for paper.
Math - Review adding tens and ones (with regrouping and without)
Helpful links: Tens and ones manipulatives
Fun Groundhog Matching game
Workmats
Regrouping shown on workmat
Religion - Lesson 18 - Jesus Dies for Us p. 73-75
Students can work on pages 69-72 in their student book.
Holy Thursday April 9, 2020
Mrs. Jensen asked us to use this day as a retreat/catch up day.
We will use our time today to make a card for an essential worker that we know. (police, fire, nurse, doctor, EMS, etc)
Have a wonderful Easter! May God bless you all and keep you well!
Monday, March 30, 2020
Journal writing - Tell me about your weekend
SuperKids
New spelling list can be found here. We will be working Unit 7 for 2 weeks.
Students will begin working in the More Adventures of the Superkids Student book Units 7-8. It shows Hot Rod playing clarinet on the cover.
They may put their name on the cover. I always ask the children what they think is happening on the cover (these are always taken from a story in book.)
On Student Book page 1, they introduce some of our new spelling words. For the next 2 weeks we will be working on tricker words: ar, or, ear. Despite being spelled differently, they all have the same sound (er).
**Directions are always on the side of the pages to read to the children.**
Page 2 - Practice decoding trickers.
Page 3 - Find Tricker words in the invitation.
I will be reading Slumber Party to the children today at 10am on ZOOM.
Writing - Today students will design a party invitation that they will host. They can choose any type of party they would like (Birthday, Pool, Halloween, etc)
I have them set it up like you would an invitation. (Example below)
What : Halloween Party
When: October 31, 2020 at 7pm
Where: Mrs. Bonsignore's House
(address)
What to bring: wear a costume and bring a spooky treat
RSVP: _________________
They can decorate it when they are finished.
Math - Today we will begin Chapter 6 - Two Digit Addition and Subtraction
Am I Ready? p. 441-446 We do these together.
Lesson 1 Add Tens p.447
Use ten sticks to model. Feel free to use something around the house to represent tens (popsicle sticks, straws, etc).
I always review tens and ones with the children. You may want a poster up showing tens / ones columns. I've attached an example here.
I also usually staple each lesson together. You can do this as well to keep things organized when the children are finished. Homework can be included as well.
Science
Today in Mystery Science the children will be doing a read along called Why Do Baby Ducks Follow their Mother? Click here to read it. Students can listen and follow along with Doug. There are parts in the story where you can discuss with your child.
Have a great day!!
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
March Journal (last day!)
Superkids
Read Slumber Party together. You can read online as well if you are logged on to Superkids (parent portal).
Questions to ask throughout:
Who are the characters? Setting?
What was the problem in in the story? Solution?
Ask children if they thought is was nice of Tic to tell a scary story?
How did Lily feel?
What made her feel better?
Superkids Student book p. 4Writing- Talk about fears/things people are afraid of (storms, spiders, getting lost, etc). Students will write what they are afraid of and what could make them feel better. Students can use the writing paper with the lines on the bottom and room for the picture on top. Click here for a printable.
Math - Chapter 6 Lesson 2
Count on Tens and Ones p.453-458
This lesson can be a bit confusing as many problems are written horizonally rather than vertically. I would show them both ways. For example, it the problem is written vertically, students can underline the number in the ones place red and the number in the tens place blue. They will help them add. If we were in class I would have them write the same problem vertically (like we are used to doing!) on a dry erase board or paper. This will teach them to line the numbers up correctly.
Religion - Students can watch this video about Lent then work on this page.
My Lenten Promises page
Wednesday, April 1, 2020
April Journal Writing
Superkids Read Slumber Party with Mrs.Bonsignore on ZOOM at 10am!
Code 6097935366
Page 5 in their Superkids Student Book. We will try to work on this as a class together on zoom if my connection is better.
10:30am - Storytime with Mrs. Asch on Zoom code 987757693
Writing - Today we will work on story writing. I am sharing the pdf file of the Build a Story Writing Center that I had started to use with the class before we left. I included a few blank templates with their things. This link should include writing paper as well as pictures that can be used as characters/setting/events. We also cut some out of magazines to use as well (this is a good activity for students to do independently). We then labeled them. Put them into 3 categories. I used a pocketchart. See this picture from last year as a visual.
Math - Chapter 6 Lesson 3 Add Tens and Ones
p. 459 - 464
Please remind students to always add the ones column first!
Science - Mystery Science
Why are Polar Bears white?
Students are always able to do the hands on activity. It is not mandatory of course, since not everyone can print the pages. Have children do what they can. Just discussing the video throughout will help understanding.
Today in their Science Journal they can put the date and answer the question, "Why do you think camouflage is helpful to some animals?"
Thursday, April 2, 2020
Happy Birthday Marley!!!!
Read Slumber Party to a pet or stuffie!
Students may also go on to read the how to story Making Stars. Students are welcome to use a paper towel roll to make it.
Sentence Dictation - Use lined paper.
1. Doc gave Golly a new dog collar.
2. Sam will earn one dollar for washing the car.
3. He saw a small worm in the dirt.
4. She went to bed early on Sunday night.
5. The boy swam forward to his friend.
Writing - Continue to work and edit your story from yesterday. I would like students to share their story when we meet on Friday at 10am on Zoom.
Math -Chapter 6 Lesson 4 Problem Solving
p. 465 - 470
Guess, Check and Revise
Religion - We are still working on Lesson 16 in our Religion Reader.
You can reread this chapter and students may work on p. 64 in their activity book. They can always work on previous pages in their activity.
Friday, April 3, 2020
Happy Friday!
Today we will be meeting on Zoom at 1oam to read our stories!
Superkids - Students should have completed up to page 6 in their student books.
Today they will reread Slumber Party and choose a story map to do. It can be Problem and Solution or Beginning Middle End. Click here.
I know a lot of the kids like Dogman books by Dav Pilkey. I found a fun activity here that they might like!
NO MATH TODAY!
Science - Why Do Family Members look alike? Read along activity.
Have a great weekend!!
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Week of March 23, 2020
Spelling word list here!
TUESDAY
Journal Writing in their March Journal - Choose a prompt and write a paragraph. Remember to use capital letters to start sentences and proper endmarks. Draw a picture to show your writing.
SuperKids
Today (and this week) we will be working on the second story of Unit 6, The Lost Mitt.
** If you signed up on the link sent via email, you may need to explore the site. It is not letting me directly put the link here!
Have children turn to page 85 in their SuperKids reader to review their oi and oy words. (as well as the memory words in the white banner)
Read the title on page 101 and make sure your child knows what a mitt is. Then ask what they think the story will be about (make predictions.)
I hope to be able to video myself reading the story to them and posting it soon.
But at this time please read the story to your child, asking questions throughout.
Discuss problem and solution at the end. Children will be working on this skill tomorrow.
Discuss why it is important to tell the truth. Ask children why they think it's hard to tell the truth sometimes.
Students will work on page 24 in their Superkids workbooks to check comprehension.
Writing
Today we will be doing sentence dictation. I tried to give everyone a writing tablet so please use that if you have it. Children will listen as you say the sentence, and do their best to write it. Remind them to use capital letters and end marks. They will do their best with their spelling. We will be using memory words as well as oi and oy words so those should be spelled correctly.
I usually repeat the sentences about 5 times.
1. The boy hit the ball right at her mitt.
2. The girl was very kind to her friends.
3. We buy a lot of cookies.
4. Can you find the missing book?
5. Do you want to join the team?
Math
Chapter 5 Lesson 12
Numbers to 120
I wish that the children could use the manipulatives I have in the classroom, but we will have to make due. You can print a workmat to show hundreds, tens and ones or make one dividing the paper into 3 sections. We use a clear work mat in the classroom. A small dry erase board is good to have because you can use it for everything.
I also suggest printing out a 120 chart online so they have a visual. Click here for 120 charts.
ScienceWe have been doing STREAM in the classroom with Kindergarten. Because of our online learning, we unfortunately will not be able to do that because it is a lot of hands on.
I have decided to use a website that the children and I have used in the classroom and enjoy greatly. It is called Mystery Science. It is a fun, educational website and now offers free online access for all!
Click here to access their website. Each day we will choose a new video to watch and discuss. I did send home their science journals (we just started them so they only have a diagram of a plant in them. We will be using these moving forward.
Today we will being using the lesson Why Do Baby Animals Looks So Cute?
Click here to watch and learn.
After watching and discussing with your child, they can use their notebooks to draw and label their favorite baby animal. Please have them put the date at the top. Thank you so much!
Wednesday 3-24-2020
March Journal Writing
SuperKids
Read The Lost Mitt (see above link to read along).
Page 25-26 in their SuperKids workbook -ly adverbs/synonyms (w0rds that are similiar).
Using their readers, Students will use the story map here to show characters, setting, problem and solution. (PAGE 5 in the link). Please remind children to label characters and setting. I made copies and put them with the childrens packets that were picked up over the weekend, so you should have a couple. I made them bigger so the children had more room to write.
Writing - Today students can choose 5 spelling words to use in sentences. Students should practice using describing words in their sentences. (ie the fluffy cat instead of just the cat).
Math - Chapter 5 Lesson 13
Count to 120
Students will need crayons for p. 423-425.
They should have a 120 chart in front of them for help. They can complete their lesson and homework. They should also practice counting to 120 by 10s.
Religion
Religion book (reader) Lesson 16 We believe in Jesus
Read the lesson with your child. They can then do pages 61-63 in their workbooks.
Students are always able to go backwards in their religion workbook and do any of those pages.
(We will be doing Science tomorrow)
Remember that students may use EPIC any time, on the computer or on their ipads!
Thursday
3-26-2020
March Journal Writing
Superkids - Read The Lost Mitt to a pet or stuffed animal (stuffies!)
Students will complete the Story Map with beginning middle and end today.
Link is here. Page 3 ( I believe they had a copy in their pile that you picked up also.)
Students may complete 27 and 28 in their practice book.
Page 27 is reviewing memory words and page 28 uses multi- meaning words.
Word Work - feel free to give students a pre-test on their words.
Here is the link to the actual spelling test paper I use. (We will be using it tomorrow.)
We usually build words with magnetic letters on cookie sheets in centers, I let them use markers. Here is the link to that paper for extra practice.
Math - Chapter 5 Lesson 14
Pages 429-434
Read and Write Numbers to 120
Students will need their crayons. Students will be filling in the missing numbers on a 120 Chart.
Science - Mystery Science - Why do birds have beaks?
Click here to watch the lesson.
There is a hands on activity. It is not necessary of course, as it requires some supplies. Do your best to at least talk about what type of beak they think would be best. I love these videos because they guide you through the whole lesson.
Students can put the date in their journal and write what they learned from the video.
Friday, March 27, 2020
Please Zoom with me at 10am!! Link in email!
SuperKids - Students can work on page 29 in their workbook. They should answer in complete sentences. (ie I can......)
Workbook (back of workbook) Word Search - How many words can you find? Trace them.
Word Work - Spelling Test. You can use any paper but here it the link to the paper I use.
Math - My Review p. 435-438
Please put name and date on top.
We will be using this as our test. I read through the test with the children as they do it. Please keep aside to return with your child when we go back to school.
Religion - Today we would normally be going to the church for the Stations of the Crosee. I put a page in the student's packet (with a purple paper to paste it on).
This was pictures that show Jesus throughout the end of his life and his resurrection. Children can color, cut and paste them in the shape of the cross. I am sorry I dont have a link for that.
I do have a link to this Stations of the Cross book that students can make as well.
Click here for the book.
Have a wonderful weekend!!
