Stay Engaged in Learning

Dear First Grade Parents/Guardians,

Auburn School District schools are closed.

During this time, Auburn teachers are working to prepare to support your student(s) while at home. Your first point of contact should be your child’s teacher(s) and principal. Please look for communication from your child’s school. Here are a few things you can do to keep your children learning while at home.

We recommend that you continue to maintain a daily routine as much as possible. This may include getting breakfast and lunch from your local site. To find out where breakfast and lunch are being served, click here.

Reading:

• Read aloud with your child daily 20 minutes daily; ask your child to retell the story with key details

• Ask your child to draw a picture to describe a character, setting, and events in a story.

• Have your child practice reading this word list (click here).

• i-Ready Reading (Family Guide Click Here)

  • 2 Lessons Per Week +

  • 45 Minutes of Online Instruction per week +

  • 20 Minutes of Learning Games per week

  • i-Ready At-Home Family Packets

Writing

• 15-30 minutes, daily journaling (Journal Buddies or other online resources for prompts)

• Print all upper and lower case letters daily.

Math

• Ask your child to practice counting to 120 starting at any number.

• Have your child practice adding and subtracting numbers 1 through 20. For example (18+2=?), (15-1=?)

• Draw 2 and 3 dimensional shapes

• i-Ready Math (Family Guide Click Here)

  • 2 Lessons Per Week +

  • 45 Minutes of Online Instruction per week +

  • 20 Minutes of Learning Games per week

  • i-Ready At-Home Family Packets

Other

• Encourage 30 minutes per day of activity (PE/Health)

• Teacher/Class Specific Assignments/Work

• Resources for English Learning students