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At Home Weekly Literacy Learning Opportunities May 26-May 29

Happy Last Week of School! No new learning activities posted this week, however, all the activities and videos links can be accessed if you click on the "Past Pages for At Home Learning" tab at the top of this page. I will leave all of the past content on those pages throughout the summer.

Please continue to read and learn during the summer. Below you will find my Top 10 Summer Learning Ideas plus a Mrs. Overstreet Reading Challenge for the Summer Months.

1st Grade Summer Activities Edition: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sT1s354XKsmMAFu8-NvnfHwqv6hJeAWnI8HAP1oo-hw/edit

2nd Grade Summer Activities Edition: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XRQ2RhAdXc_PtDdhzgQz41VdPMld-LO0EPTys9G2rHI/edit

Last week of school Zoom small group meetings:

• 1st grade--Wednesday, May 27 9:30 am
• 2nd Grade--Wednesday, May 27 at 1:30 pm

Thank you parents and students so much for all your hard work during our at home learning time. I know it hasn't always been easy, but you have all been amazing! Please keep reading over the summer and I look forward to seeing you all when we are allowed back to school. Hugs and Have a WONDERFUL summer!

At Home Weekly Literacy Learning Opportunities May 18-22

Here are some new opportunities for learning this week:

Just a reminder, a great FREE app for reading leveled books for ALL students online is: https://rivet.area120.com/

Remember: Any student who received extra services from the Reading Center in 1st or 2nd grade, I have set up an account for you on lalilo.com. The code to join is GJHRTE This is a great site to practice phonics skills.

1st Grade Reading Center friends- This week I am offering you a choice board of activities. My goal is that you complete 3 of the 6 activities on the choice board. Please feel free to send pictures of any activities you complete. 2 of the activities are located on Seesaw.com. I have included information on how to login and access these activities on the choice board. Have fun! I am excited to see which activities you select this week. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NvoTTZT_Zsucw9fEZYVmPkm9GWU6tHUgYuYn3bO6Y0Y/edit

2nd grade Reading Center friends--This week I am offering you a choice board of activities. My goal is that you complete 3 of the 6 activities on the choice board. Please feel free to send pictures of any activities you complete. 2 of the activities are located on Seesaw.com. I have included information on how to login and access these activities on the choice board. Have fun! I am excited to see which activities you select this week. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1g89uTSMTgrQo2j-5JE65WbHh8QVLvHOP_QRTe61yl48/edit

2nd Grade Zoom Meeting will be on Wednesday morning from 10:00-10:30 this week. An invite will be coming soon.

At Home Weekly Literacy Learning Opportunities May 11-15

Hope all you wonderful Moms had a lovely Mother's Day weekend!

Here are some new opportunities for learning this week:

Just a reminder, a great FREE app for reading leveled books for ALL students online is: https://rivet.area120.com/

1st Grade Reading Center friends-

Suggested readings for the week:

Scamp Gets a Bath--https://portal.flyleafpublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/books/21-Scamp-Gets-a-Bath/mobile/index.html#p=1

A Cricket Sings--https://portal.flyleafpublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/books/29-A-Cricket-Sings/mobile/index.html#p=1

Short a Long a Game: If possible print out the following and have your child read each word and sort it under the correct fruit. Short a words go with the apples and long a words go with the grapes. If you can only view on the computer I suggest drawing an apple and grapes on a piece of paper or dry erase board. Your child can say the words from the computer and then write the word under the correct category. Here is the link to the resources for the game: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1W-D4IkYewv5q6yWYTQGKYQf4-yJc001oUaVc7v_WLFE/edit

We will also have a Zoom small group meet on Wednesday from 1:30-2:00pm We will do a Scattergories activity and play guess my word.

Meeting invites will be sent out but if you need the information please let me know.

2nd grade Reading Center friends

Suggested reading practice: Oh My!It Must Be the Sky!--https://portal.flyleafpublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/books/0-dll-books/36-Oh-My-It-Must-Be-the-Sky/mobile/index.html#p=1

This book has lots of fun new vocabulary words. My challenge for you is to find 5 new words that you did not know before and use them in your own sentence to show that you understand the meaning of those words now.

Reading Check in: The "Making Cookies" assignment is still up in Seesaw. If you were not able to login by May 9 and need a new code sent, please let me know. I have enjoyed listening to the kids read the assignment.

Bedtime story Read Aloud for 2nd graders will be on Monday, May 11 at 6:30 pm. Come dressed in your pj's and snuggle up to hear a favorite read aloud from me.

The Zoom meeting information will be sent out by email. Please let me know if you did not receive it and I will get it to you.

We will also have a Zoom small group meet on Wednesday at 2:30 pm We will do a Scattergories activity and play a game.

Meeting invites will be sent out but if you need the information please let me know.

Primary Grades 1-2 Video links: Only 2 days this week so that everyone has a chance to catch up. :)

Primary Phonemic Awareness Week 5 Day 1: https://youtu.be/NMjGdqFFogo

Primary Phonemic Awareness Week 5 Day 2: https://youtu.be/9wRimC_g1L4

Remember: Any student who received extra services from the Reading Center in 1st or 2nd grade, I have set up an account for you on lalilo.com. The code to join is GJHRTE This is a great site to practice phonics skills.

Kindergarten parents, if you would like a lalilo.com account for your child, please email me and I can add you to my classroom.

Kindergarten Students--There is a great channel of Youtube to practice Phonemic Awareness activities called Heggerty Phonics. Here are the links for Week 24 for you to check it out:

Monday link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WF0URhdi238

Tuesday link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHa_euvKtkY

Wednesday link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLs3pJSYxzQ

Thursday link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FS1C4itjy4Q

Friday link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wM7Nx_YTlFM

At Home Weekly Literacy Learning Opportunities May 4-8

A great app for reading leveled books for ALL students online is: https://rivet.area120.com/

1st Grade Reading Center friends-

New Phonics Pattern: Long vowel pattern a-e: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8kg47raugw

Reading activity: Reading passage called The Same Game. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UneUnsrDAofh4cC_Ho4Yi2q6qklp5k5n_7vDM3dZG1M/edit

Instructions for Reading the passage 3 times were at the end of the video. The suggested 3 reads are:

• 1st Read--read for understanding and decoding of words
• 2nd Read--highlight all the words that have the long a-e pattern as you read
• 3rd read--Draw a picture that matches the story

Mr. Overstreet is back with another edition of 1st Grade Beat Mr. Overstreet. This week Mr. Overstreet will work on reading short and long a pattern words: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXYt8GCsEEc

Reading Extension: On Reading A to Z there is a Decodable book #42 called "Snake and Ape". 1st grade teachers have told me all 1st graders have a Reading A to Z (or Razkids) account. Please log in to your child's Razkids account and find the book "Snake and Ape". Depending on your child's reading stamina, you may have to read this book in two sessions.

2nd grade Reading Center friends

New Phonics rule: igh says i in the middle. https://youtu.be/dIAidWIUcIU

Reading passages to practice long i (igh) vowel patterns: A Night Without Light https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XEH2DR95KrWz0NnAdQhZ5aFXMcJYAI3Hq0pIY4JVPCg/edit

Poem Up High: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YGxtiLOO4hE4j4hDVjp6mFP2_8uTabvzg3T9qqxdu5U/edit

Reading Check in: I would love to hear a sample of your reading. On Seesaw I have assigned you a reading passage to record your reading. Please follow the directions in the email sent on how to sign up to use Seesaw with me and then follow the directions on the "Making Cookies" activity.

Primary Grades 1-2 Video links:

Primary Phonemic Awareness Week 5 Day 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=580R6jPq4AY

Primary Phonemic Awareness Week 5 Day 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmkHqZFdU5E

Primary Phonemic Awareness Week 5 Day 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nx42VkfgAGI

Primary Phonemic Awareness Week 5 Day 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zd52AsmEnZo

Remember: Any student who received extra services from the Reading Center in 1st or 2nd grade, I have set up an account for you on lalilo.com. The code to join is GJHRTE This is a great site to practice phonics skills.

Kindergarten parents, if you would like a lalilo.com account for your child, please email me and I can add you to my classroom.

Kindergarten Students--There is a great channel of Youtube to practice Phonemic Awareness activities called Heggerty Phonics. Here are the links for Week 23 for you to check it out:

Monday link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=je_RRdV08_g&t=65s

Tuesday link Part 1 and Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orvDkB_YXdw&t=9s , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTldl2I_vbk

Wednesday link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ipd-IWW8kqo

Thursday link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCNLQuwAO3c

Friday link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KiDDvPqKTJI

FunQuest is offering free attraction passes for students who are reading. The information is posted on the Boonsboro Facebook page and here is a link to it also: https://funquestfun.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Rewards-for-Reading.jpg?fbclid=IwAR0AELDJWUI8Ixle7t36gYfC3woqgvYj9V8xK8K0cnkuIj1raWr14POLr8I

At Home Weekly Literacy Learning Opportunities April 27-May1

Sight Word Fun for K-3:

• One of the teachers I follow on instagram posted these 3 simple, fun activty ideas to practice sight words. I know some of you have inquired for more ways to teach the sight words and when this popped up on my Instagram I knew I had to share. Her ideas are engaging, fun and very simple to recreate. Also, I am going to attach some PALS quick check word lists below for you to access. I think these will be more user friendly and manageable for choosing sight/high frequency words than the Fry list. My advice is, show your child the list and point to each word. If your child says the word quickly, check off that it is mastered. If your child cannot read the word quickly or needs to decode it, then these are the words you should begin using sight word instruction activities with. If you need more guidance on choosing words (no more than 6-8 at a time), please reach out and I will answer your questions.

Sight word game ideas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lV2Zoai_Hyo

Preprimer Quick Check words: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fhJqlMrvlbnMRbvk_jN8jArQ6g0DrF68dU0KfX7wHyM/edit?usp=sharing

Primer Quick Check words: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1J4l91xNRGV7twArRYYOr0LBgQpUfFEsx3E1FTZ9N7uQ/edit

1st Grade Quick check words: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yXELM5axI1XKaOlFWfRrnnPozXn0kTqiOx2IbM_4wIo/edit?usp=sharing

2nd Grade Quick check words: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yoCCWYZ4nCpjeyUAfINRm-xe8jtVTGJdkA5CK8Jpixk/edit?usp=sharing

3rd Grade Quick Check words: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mOSpXK16qIu6VqcYYjlLELJgnDBS62H_bADDTtBREB8/edit?usp=sharing

A great app for reading leveled books for ALL students online is: https://rivet.area120.com/

1st Grade Reading Center friends-

New Phonics Pattern- onk and -unk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuhNT-DXib4

Reading activity: To practice reading "nk" words in context you can read the passage: Hank's Junk. Here is the link to the google document: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1H6gWWuELWNpLBnnb4HTHyuDXxb5QLTd-OMDyBMdeEh8/edit

Instructions for Reading the passage 3 times were at the end of the video. The suggested 3 reads are:

• 1st Read--read for understanding and decoding of words
• 2nd Read--highlight all the words that end with -nk as you read
• 3rd read--Read to someone and answer questions about the passage. Suggested questions: Who is the main character? How did Fred treat Hank? What do you think about what Hank did with all the stuff?
• Extension activity--Brainstorm and write a list of more words with -nk that you can think of. Send your list to Mrs. Overstreet in a picture.

Mr. Overstreet is back with another edition of 1st Grade Beat Mr. Overstreet. This week Mr. Overstreet will work on the sight words: are, blue, call, there, very, want

These will be new words for the most part. Before watching the video, I encourage you to introduce the words to your child, play the Sight Word Roll and Read game (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rrcAOCzIRMqB88WL-XejQQ2RAEeo8n0Q_UIKTts1H8Q/edit ) Then see if you can find the words in any books you are reading at home. Last, complete the Beat Mr. Overstreet video link: https://youtu.be/-7I1uzmR7Y4

Here are the sentence posters used in the video. If you want, print them out (or write them on paper/cards. Students can try to find the sentence before Mr. Overstreet does in the video. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZNn31c5-JXcbIAtRsoahGGqLZ6sOfUOLfaertw8UwbE/edit?usp=sharing

A free book choice which practices the new word "are": https://portal.flyleafpublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/books/20-This-and-That-Companion/mobile/index.html#p=1

2nd grade Reading Center friends

New Phonics rule: oa says o in the middle and ow says o at the end of words. Video had to be split into 2 parts due to the length:

Part 1: https://youtu.be/uX5bcN0jgb0

Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDZOHKHzlF0

Practicing our phonics skills in reading:

2nd Grade Beat Mr. Overstreet video link: https://youtu.be/w0D-WJhJdfc

Reading passages to practice long a vowel patterns:

• -oa passage https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WaL9gINMgUpB_eU0zVnI1-su_hWTxbM-PmahelXJWk0/edit?usp=sharing
• -ow passage https://docs.google.com/document/d/1al7WshVRyIE-bnxupbLiuBVISjKrbRrdIjL0SIw8PE4/edit?usp=sharing
• Bonus passage--oe words that say long o sound. You can do a quick Trace, Copy, Cover, Avert lesson on oe says o at the end, and then read this passage: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ktAcXG825V5AZyojzF82o4LeV4f_dfawSkk6_pYTXgs/edit?usp=sharing

Primary Grades 1-2 Video links:

Primary Phonemic Awareness Week 4 Day 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMa6gkDxUMM

Primary Phonemic Awareness Week 4 Day 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaypsXaWCjA

Primary Phonemic Awareness Week 4 Day 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbHD2FrzJc4

Primary Phonemic Awareness Week 4 Day 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChT2i5xR5vo

Remember: Any student who received extra services from the Reading Center in 1st or 2nd grade, I have set up an account for you on lalilo.com. The code to join is GJHRTE This is a great site to practice phonics skills.

Kindergarten parents, if you would like a lalilo.com account for your child, please email me and I can add you to my classroom.

Kindergarten Students--There is a great channel of Youtube to practice Phonemic Awareness activities called Heggerty Phonics. Here are the links for Week 22 for you to check it out:

Monday link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=er4iEVVNghY

Tuesday link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwNdr-onA4s

Wednesday link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJqBFLs0LdE

Thursday link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJtSq2EmajY

Friday link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCNrGf06ZWk

FunQuest is offering free attraction passes for students who are reading. The information is posted on the Boonsboro Facebook page and here is a link to it also: https://funquestfun.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Rewards-for-Reading.jpg?fbclid=IwAR0AELDJWUI8Ixle7t36gYfC3woqgvYj9V8xK8K0cnkuIj1raWr14POLr8I

At Home Weekly Literacy Learning Opportunities April 20-24

1st Grade Reading Center friends-

New Phonics Pattern- ank and ink: https://youtu.be/XS40cNGovT8

Mr. Overstreet is back with another edition of 1st Grade Beat Mr. Overstreet video link: https://youtu.be/U--M9LXaPts

He will help you practice reading words with short vowels, blends, digraphs and ending nasal sounds!

Reading activity: To practice reading "ink" words in context you can read the book, Stink Bug. Here is the link: https://portal.flyleafpublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/books/30-Stink-Bug/mobile/index.html#p=1

**There are a few tricky words you need to pull out of the story before reading. The words are: liquid, rostrums, nymph, adult, three, grows. I suggest clicking through the story first and doing a picture walk with your child, point out these tricky vocabulary words. Then go back and read the nonfiction story about the Stink Bug.

2nd grade Reading Center friends

New Phonics rule: ay says a at the end: https://youtu.be/pUes1SAZbgY

Practicing our phonics skills in reading:

2nd Grade Beat Mr. Overstreet video link: https://youtu.be/DGxeljNnz8o

Reading passages to practice long a vowel patterns:

• -ai passage https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E0uOhlWYwAcqBA-4nKKCdlQCQrcamU0ZQdWotFW-ROE/edit
• -ay passage https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qWXhGDEbMa82bSKX_6JLBcmJQbo98l8UQuhelduBbqQ/edit

Primary Grades 1-2 Video links:

Primary Phonemic Awareness Week 3 Day 1: https://youtu.be/vj32QsBRka4

Primary Phonemic Awareness Week 3 Day 2: https://youtu.be/7z_IitlpQgg

Primary Phonemic Awareness Week 3 Day 3: https://youtu.be/nl9W0NmFcv4

Primary Phonemic Awareness Week 3 Day 4: https://youtu.be/n2YWy7E5i8g

A great app for reading leveled books for ALL students online is: https://rivet.area120.com/

Remember: Any student who received extra services from the Reading Center in 1st or 2nd grade, I have set up an account for you on lalilo.com. The code to join is GJHRTE This is a great site to practice phonics skills.

Kindergarten parents, if you would like a lalilo.com account for your child, please email me and I can add you to my classroom.

Kindergarten Students--There is a great channel of Youtube to practice Phonemic Awareness activities called Heggerty Phonics. Here are the links for Week 21 for you to check it out:

Monday link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I97TZYMK0HM

Tuesday link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ch0CQvUrC7c

Wednesday link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=An6O0cvdaag

Thursday link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aG2MTBgRyDE&disable_polymer=true

Friday link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aG2MTBgRyDE&disable_polymer=true

Just another reminder: An April Reading and Fitness Challenge from the Washington Redskins:

• The Challenge: To read and exercise EVERYDAY in April!

The Redskins Read organization put together a log and a visual calendar students can use to track their progress. Each day they can log the book they read and for how long and then ‘X’ off the day on the calendar. At the end of the month if the student completes the calendar and log they can submit it to charitablefoundation@redskins.com for a special prize! We are offering the same contest in regards to fitness – students can use the fitness calendar to track their exercise each day. Throughout the month we will offer additional activities for students to complete surrounding reading and a healthy lifestyle. Follow along with our Twitter account, @RedskinsCR for updates on the April Read & FITT Challenge. We encourage Read Ambassadors to tag us on social media in any photos of their students reading and staying active during their time at home!

To access and pass along the Read and FITT calendars and logs please use this link: https://redskins.sharefile.com/d-se9fb744923f4011a